Page 10 of Deviant Secrets

No,I wasn’t ready. Who’s ever ready to be chased through the woods naked, and an entire upper body immobile on a freezing wet night?

Although, my nipples begged to differ, hardened and pebbled out against the cold. I wanted to tell them about having second thoughts. That the payment didn’t come from my bank account.But there would be no convincing that I was the wrong woman. So, here I stood, ready to become the innocent victim they wanted me to be.

The air billowed into a circle of fog as a deep breath left me, and I nodded. Signing the contract that wasn’t created by me, knowing deep down I would love it. My heart pounded hard against my aching chest as I stood at attention and waited for directions.

King stepped forward, running his finger along my cheekbone. The words rolled off his tongue, low and menacing, and I had no choice but to follow the commands.

“We’re feeling generous. So, you have a five-minute head start. When that time ends, it’s no holds barred.” He took a step closer, snapping a branch under his heavy boot.

His breath was hot against my ear, causing me to shudder as he continued his tirade. “Whoever catches you gets to have a bit of fun… uninterrupted, then the game restarts.”

I swallowed thickly and allowed his words to sink in. “After midnight, it’s game over. Easy enough?”

Heavy breaths swirled around us while my pulse hammered in my chest, unable to answer them.

Turning around, my eyes scanned the forest ahead of me, dark and thick with brush and tree roots coiled into the ground, taunting me. I knew the area, and the terrain wasn’t new to me, but right now it was dark, raining, and without my glasses I’d be face first in the mud.

I had no idea how this night would unfold, and that terrified me. Yet my body continued to betray me, flush with need.

Cool metal ran along the curves of my spine, over the knotted rope, and I let out a gasp as it nicked me along the way.

“She sure does like wasting time, King,” Lux roared in laughter, his eyes glimmering. “Hoping we’ll change our minds?”

It’s just part of the game. Just remember that as you take off into the woods…I thought. Not one, but two menacing whispers caused goosebumps to line my body.

“Run.”

The voices dropped an octave, rippling through me as each menacing whisper cut through my ears. The distorted voices under the masks echoed in the storm, and every hair on my body surged with electricity.

With that, the game had begun. The roar of thunder overhead acting as a personal gunshot to urge me on. An ice cold rush of adrenaline crept through my veins and I sprinted into those woods like my life depended on it.

5

CHLOE

The unmistakable hoot and hollers of their voices mingled with the panic spreading throughout my body, drowning out the noises that undoubtedly swam around. I continued to push myself though as the wind bit into my skin, and a dull ache loomed in my side.

They wouldn’t catch me, and if I could, a smile would have crept across my lips at the thought. They wanted a little fox. You bet I’d give them one. The thrill of becoming nothing but prey tonight, the weaker link in the chase, excited me.

Shadows danced as the trees closed in, causing a labyrinth of vines overhead, creating a soft shelter from the torrential downpour. I couldn’t tell how long I’d been running or how close they were.

A thought pricked at the back of my mind. I’d been running from everything in my waking life. Relationships, expectations, and responsibilities that were cast on me. Sex was my one way of regaining control. I couldn’t lose.

Tonight, those two would force me to face every demon I’d kept locked away in the depths of my mind. I could feel it.

I’m tired of wearing a mask, building up a carefully constructed facade to please those closest to me. Tonight, I needed something raw and primal. They needed to take what they wanted from me without a fight. With every step I took, the thought of surrendering to them sent waves of arousal coursing through my tense body.

I ached to be touched. For them to throw me down and claim me. For a moment, I lost myself, accepting the dark embrace of the forest around me. It allowed me to escape the prison I’ve created for myself inside my head.

Pulling me back to reality, the musky scent of leather and spice filled my nostrils, and my eyes strained to see where they were among the thick moss. The rhythmic crunching of leaves to my left sent a fresh surge of adrenaline coursing through my aching, sweaty body.

“You really think you can outrun me?” His distorted laughter echoed off the trees, and my breath hitched.

I underestimated them and growled out my frustrations, waiting for my heart to leap right out of my chest. I hadn’t anticipated how fast they were, thinking their size would slow them down.

I shot forward, hearing his laughter everywhere, slowly suffocating me. His sultry tone sent shivers gliding down my spine as I ran.

“I love a challenge, and you baby, are the most intoxicating one I’ve ever had the pleasure of trying to overcome.” His hard body slammed into mine and the sheer velocity sent me straight into the damp earth. Landing painfully on my shoulder, I tried to roll onto my back, forgetting my bondage.

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