There was no way to trap such a beast. He had all the cleverness of a man, the wiliness of a wolf, and the predatory urges of both. And so I presented myself as prey, huddled in the small room, cold air blowing in from the open door.
My breath crystallized in the air as the floor creaked. In the night I could barely see his shadow. Instead, I heard the faint scraping of claws upon floorboards and the low guttural growls from the impenetrable darkness.
His snout touched my shoulder. Hot breath caressed my throat before he inhaled, sniffing at the scents that lingered on my skin. My every muscle tensed. I froze, as though if I held still the creature wouldn't consume me.
Nails played over my thigh, pressing against fabric. Slowly I turned my head, enough to catch the glimmer of fang and amber eyes. They bore into mine, hunger and questioning in one glance. I tried to stammer out words, but could only gasp as he snarled.
I turned, facing the wolf. His eyes searched mine and my body, unsure which of us was supposed to run. I tugged at the cord keeping the crimson cloak about my body. It puddled at my feet.
He lowered his muzzle to my face, saliva dripping from the joules to land on my shoulder and the bare skin of the top of my breasts. I tilted my head to look up at him and reached one hand to stroke his cheek, the rough fur greeting my fingers.
My other hand touched his massive chest, hard muscle and power beneath the grey fur. He leaned against me, nose buried in my hair, inhaling me. "I want you," I whispered to him. The ears perked and the body tensed beneath me.
The wolf was faster than anything I had touched before. My back was against a wall with a soft thud, the air knocked out of me. Clawed fingers ran over my body, over thighs and hips, along my stomach and over my breasts.