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In my hand, my cock jerks. She comes to stand in front of me, the water not quite deep enough to cover her breasts. Perfect. I move my hips closer to the edge and lean back on my hands. “Come, then. I’ve been thinking of that beautiful mouth of yours all day.” I watch her eyes slide down my chest, hungry and devouring, until they hit their target and linger for a long moment.
When she takes me in her small, warm hand, a bolt of pleasure lances through me. It’s no matter that she’s not able to completely encircle the girth with one hand, she uses two. Her mouth envelops the tip. Father help me, it’s divine. In-fucking-credible.
I endure the blissful little licks and sucks, fascinated by the stretch of her lips and her enthusiasm for her work. Reaching a hand up, I brush my thumb along her brows, her cheekbones, her nose. “You can do better than that,” I whisper. Her gaze flips up to mine and the intimacy of the moment sizzles along my spine. She slides deeper and a drawn-out groan rips from my lips, my entire torso tensing. I want to press her straight down until her nose is buried in my groin. But that would undoubtedly end things too quickly, and I want to enjoy this. Fuck, I wantherto enjoy this. So I take a steadying breath instead and trace her upper lip, shivering as I caress myself in the process. “That’s it. That’s so good.”
I hear it then, a scuffle on the stone floor of the cave, and it’s close.
I turn, instinctively pushing Rina back, and I get a glimpse of a raised club coming straight at my head.
Shit!
The candle flickers with the movement, then snuffs out. Momentarily distracted, my attacker misjudges the blow and it glances off my forearm as I slide into the water.
Rina squeaks with fear in the sudden, inky dark, but my sharp, shushing hiss silences her. Urging her back, I curse the noise of the water as I strain to listen. I’m almost positive there are two of them. With the new moon so close, the light from the sky is almost nil through the cracks in the ceiling, but as my vision adjusts, the darker shapes of the men become discernible against the stone. There are two; one at the entrance, one where I entered the water.
“Want woman,” the one with the club growls in a thick accent.
My blood runs cold.Eastern savages? In my realm? After my bride?And me naked, weaponless, and without the high ground. I search out Rina’s hand and point her index finger in the direction I want her to go. Thank fuck she doesn’t argue.
Hoping fury isn’t clouding my judgment, I weigh my options. There aren’t many. I decide the one with the club will have to die first and I start back in his direction.
A low snarl sounds. It doesn’t come from nearby, but carries through the cave system. Venna. I silently laugh as I reach out to grab the distracted man’s booted ankle and yank. He topples over with a thud, crying out. His companion rushes forward, but I back away further into the pool.
“You want me?” I jeer. “You’ll have to come in and get me.”
“Jy! Jy!” fills the cave, and I wonder if it’s a curse, a call for help, or the downed man’s name. Whatever it is, the only answer comes from outside the caves in the form of Venna’s attack and men’s screams. After a bit of hesitation, he abandons his companion and stumbles away into the darkness.
The man left behind moans. I’ll have to hurry. Cursing the dark, I haul myself from the pool and after a bit of fumbling around, I find his fallen form. Taking hold of his head, I twist. The sickening crack of his neck fills the space.
“Rina.”
“Yes?” she whispers shakily from the far corner where I sent her.
“Get dressed if you can.” I feel around for my pile of clothes, pulling on my pants and my boots. “I’ll be back.” Clutching my dagger tight, I listen to the ruckus outside begin to die down. Worry for Venna pushes me to pick up the pace despite the lack of light.
It’s not long before the glow of the fire pit comes into view. Encountering no one, I cautiously make my way outside in time to witness Venna violently wrench away another chunk of a savage’s neck.
Finding no other sign of the intruders, I give the wolf an ironic, “I think he’s dead, Venna.” She turns to growl at me, hunching over her kill. “Save it for our enemies,” I chide, grabbing a new candle and lighting it.
I find Rina half-dressed, pressed to the side of the cave, clutching a knife that I assume she found on the dead man. “They’re gone,” I announce, pleased that she’s resourceful enough to arm herself. Gently taking the weapon from her, I toss it aside. She’s trembling and in the light of the candle, her fear is like a living shadow. “All is well,” I soothe, curling her hand around the candle so I can help her with her boots. “Venna is here. No one will get past her.”
“They were here for me,” she says, her voice barely audible.
That’s not something I wish to discuss right now. Straightening, I help her into her vest.
“Hhhow can you be so calm?”
I glance at the body with a burning hatred. “It’s either that, my raven, or become sick with rage. Hurry. We must go.”
Though I doubt very much the wolf would allow any of our assailants to linger, I stay vigilant as we come out into the night air. Kneeling down, I tell her to get on my back, and once I get a feel for her weight, I start off. “Come, Venna. We go for our warriors and then we hunt.”
I set a ruthless pace that must be uncomfortable for Rina, but she doesn’t once complain about the rough ride. As soon as the main gates are close enough, I holler for the men on guard duty. “Sound the alarm!”
Only when the bell is ringing do I let myself relax by a fraction.
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The night turns out to be a long and cold one, but my ire keeps me warm. My best trackers find evidence of four riders at the hot springs, which means I have two remaining fugitives to hunt down. Venna picks up their trail easily and we follow it for hours, far to the east, well into the Realm of the Wolf. I should probably alert Koda, the Wolf Deve, to our presence in his territory, but I don’t plan to be here long. I’m determined to get my prey and be gone as soon as possible.
