Page 55 of The Blood Moon Oath

I'm gaining on her rapidly now, my larger strides eating up the distance between us. She risks another glance back and sees me closing in, mere feet away. A startled yelp escapes her as she stumbles slightly, momentarily losing her footing.

Seizing my chance, I lunge forward with a mighty leap. My paws outstretched, I wrap them gently but firmly around her waist, tackling her to the soft forest floor in a tangle of limbs. We roll together, a mess of flailing arms and legs until I end up pinning her beneath me, my much larger frame easily overwhelming hers.

For a long moment we simply stare at each other, chests heaving, hearts pounding. The air crackles with tension, with the promise of something wild and untameable.

Slowly, deliberately, I shift back to my human form above her, never breaking eye contact. My skin ripples and changes, fur receding as muscle and bone re-form. When the transformation is complete, I'm left straddling her hips, naked and flushed with exertion and arousal.

"Caught you," I murmur, my voice a low, satisfied rumble. One hand comes up to cup her cheek, thumb brushing over her lower lip. "What happens now, kitten? Now that I've caught my prey?"

My other hand trails down her side, over the curve of her hip, coming to rest possessively on her thigh. I lean in close, my breath hot against the shell of her ear as I whisper, "I hope you're ready for the consequences of challenging me like this. Because now that I have you..."

I crush my lips against hers in a bruising kiss, pouring all my pent-up frustration and desire into the heated embrace. She kisses me back just as fiercely, nipping at my bottom lip hard enough to draw blood. The coppery taste mingles with our shared saliva.

"Fuck, you infuriate me," I snarl against her mouth, my hands fisting in her hair. "Running from me, teasing me... You're just asking for it."

I tear at her clothes impatiently, buttons flying everywhere as I expose her creamy skin to the cool night air. Sable archesinto my touch, a breathy moan escaping her lips. The sound inflames me further, stoking the flames of my lust.

"I'm going to ruin you for anyone else," I vow darkly, my fingers digging into the soft flesh of her hips.

She wraps her legs around my waist, pulling me impossibly closer. Her hips buck up against mine, seeking friction.

"You think you can handle me? Prove it then! Fuck me like you mean it, you arrogant bastard!"

Her words are laced with venom, but her body betrays her true desire. She's so wet already, her arousal coating her inner thighs.

I know she's inexperienced, but fuck if I can't hold myself back. I want to fuck her and she's begging me to.

My kitten.

She wants me.

My cock.

To be the first one inside of her.

Fuck.

"Are you sure?" I ask her through gritted teeth.

"Just shut up and do it already," she says.

But then I realize something. I can feel it through my powers. The binding on her wrist. It's pulsing with power and I know that I can't take this from her, no matter how much my kitten begs me to.

I force myself to pull back from that sweet pussy of hers and I can see the anger flash clear across her face.

"What the fuck are you doing?"

"I can't, kitten. I'm not sure I'm the right one to take that from you."

She's about to argue, I can see it all over her face. She's so beautiful when her temper is all hot like this.

"How about you ride my face instead and come all over my tongue?"

Sable's eyes widen at my suggestion, a deep blush spreading across her cheeks despite the chill in the air. For a moment, she seems torn between indignation and reluctant arousal. Then, slowly, a wicked grin spreads across her face.

"You're such a dirty old man," she taunts, even as she shifts to straddle my chest. "Fine, if that's what it takes to get some relief..."

She positions herself above my face, her dripping folds mere inches from my mouth. The scent of her arousal fills my nostrils, making my head spin with desire. Without warning, she lowers herself onto my waiting tongue, a sharp gasp escaping her lips.

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