With a wolfish grin His eyes turn toward His prey. Sky blue eyes glowing, freezing her in a gaze into which she swears she can see for miles. Growling from His very core, His lethally sharp fangs begin to appear. Her knees tremble, her heart pounds at the cracking of His bones. His frame expands, towering over her as He strains against the torture of the emerging Beast. Flesh burning, His muscles build to it's very capacity to hold them. His chest shaping itself into rippling barrel, humanity slipping further into the depths of this Monster. Fur of the purest white springs from His every pore, cloaking His body in a coat that shines in the moonlight. An ear-shattering howl explodes into the night air, shattering the ice of His gaze. The last vestages of the Man fade when His jaw cracks and forms into a lupine mask.
His glance again finds her, savoring her plight. She searches for the Man deep behind the Lycan's eyes. Fear washes over her body, pumping adrenaline through her veins like lightning pouring into her muscles. She bolts in a desperate attempt to escape. His eyes follow her, knowing her flight is fleeting.
Her slender legs churn with grace and speed. She floats above any obstacle to her escape. Reflexively, her eyes shoot back to see the Beast pursuing. His mighty muscles tense for a moment before He springs into chase. In an awesome leap, He seems to close half the distance she'd struggled so hard to put between them. Her focus sharpens, imploring with all her will her muscles to work, gritting her teeth against the pain and exhaustion that now threatens her very life. The Lycan stretches out His gait, long forelimbs flying out, hind legs curling under Him to launch His sleek body forward. Her heart pounds with every sound behind her, the rustle of a leaf, the snap of a branch, all tell the same fearful story: He is getting closer.
His every stride the perfection of fluidity, every ounce of energy spent bringing Him nearer His target. The Beast's glowing blue eyes train directly on her she sprints hard in retreat. Every detail of the surroundings clear as day to the Lycan's glance. The Man marvels at her will to survive. The Beast's knows instinctively that such a chase will make for a fine catch. His ears perk as He draws close enough to hear her breathe. Each gasp grows shorter and sharper as panic seizes into her.
He leaps, His massive forelegs closing on her frame like a steel trap. The weight upon her back instantly buckles her exhausted legs. The chill of icy water attacks her tired, sweaty body as she splashes into a stream. A scream pierces the air. Quickly enough, He overpowers her and pins her to a stone that splits the stream. A massive handpaw crushes her throat, plunging her underwater. Silent screams rip from her body in her struggle for breath. Again finding strength from a place she knew not, she pounds and kicks at the Lycan's meaty arm, earning herself a few crucial breaths, even as the icy water ties her overworked muscles into knots.
Pounding and kicking more and more desperately, she lands a strike that momentarily loosens His grip. She scrambles up the bank of the stream, dress clinging to her waist as again she seeks freedom. Deftly she evades His lunge to recapture her, only to have His claws drag down her body. The scalpel-sharp tips shread her dress with ease and slice into her flesh. Her milky flesh falls open. Another scream launches from her throat, drowning all other sounds. Nothing more than water and sweat holds the tattered cloth to her body. She falls for a moment, totally exposed to the Monster. Blood rushes through her like a surging river, flowing in vain to her wound. Warm crimson fluid leaks down her stomach. The frigid water and cool night air make her nipples stand painfully erect.
The Beast snatches an ankle and drags her soaked, bleeding body back toward the water. She rips at the grass, the brush, the earth, searching for any hold to help her fend Him off. Defeatedly, her nails can only drag through the sod as she is hauled her back toward His clutches, the tatters of cloth peeling away from her body. Fangs bared, He locks the prey back into His gaze.
His tongue lays into the pool of blood on her stomach and rasps along the entirety of her wound. He savors the crimson feast. Instantly, His grip tightens, His strength multiplies with the infusion of her life. She flails wildly in a failed attempt to kick loose again. His grip is fierce, powerful enough to crush her every bone to dust. Battling harder and harder still, she can only twist onto her knees, crying out as her ankle turns ankle painfully.
Clawing pathetically at the soft mud, her fingers finally clutch a stone set deep into the earth. With all her might, she labors to pull her battered body away from Him. A sadistic twist of her ankle pauses her struggle, letting Him drag her closer and slip His hand around her throat.
She is suddenly yanked upright, back pressing to the soft, wet fur hiding His bulging chest muscles. His hot breath brings warmth to her freezing flesh, His vice-like jaws but an inch from her fragile neck. A harsh growl flows through her spine, His vocal celebration at winning this hunt. The images of her life flash through her mind, a concession to her fate. She wriggles against His arrest until His hulking arm clutches her waist. Jaws agape, His head tilts forward to engulf her neck. A piteous whine slips from her lips when His needle-sharp fangs threaten her flesh, about to pierce her jugular.