Page 32 of The Hunt

Neither of them spoke.He removed his hand from her pussy and wrapped his arms around her.Calliope did the same for him, and they stood there, just holding each other.It was like they were once again getting to know each other.

“I think we need to find a spring or a waterfall,” Calliope said.

He pressed his face against her neck, and he chuckled, to which she joined him.

This was good.This was them.They found laughter in everything.

He took hold of her hand, they linked their fingers, and as if by magic, right in front of them, a small spring came to life.

“Holy shit,” Jaxson said.It was beautiful.Sunshine came through the trees and seemed to make the small spring glow.

Calliope rested up against him.“This is amazing,” she said.

He kissed the top of her head, and together they made their way toward the spring, and Calliope laughed as he made sure to check the temperature first.It was just right.Not too warm, not too cold.Pulling Calliope into his arms, he never wanted to let her go.She was his mate.

“What are you thinking?”she asked.

“That we wasted way too much time.I hate this place, but it’s brought me to you.What about you?What are you thinking?”

“That this is perfect.”

He leaned down about to kiss her.Only one moment, Calliope was in his arms, and the next, she had fallen to the ground, and that was when he saw it—a fucking piece of shit mermaid.He growled, reaching for Calliope.

She let out a scream that ended as she was pulled beneath the water, which had suddenly appeared.Jaxson didn’t give himself time to think.He dived beneath the water and took off, seeing Calliope fighting and screaming.There was no way she would be able to breathe for long.

Swimming with all his might, he fought and tried to wrack his brain for this kind of game, only they had never played any game like this.Not a single one where a mermaid fucking attacked Calliope.Sure, she would mention them from time to time as being in the water, but that was it.

Drawing on the strength of his wolf, the power that swept over him was strong.He gained on them, and then he pulled out his claw, reaching for Calliope.She looked panicked, and he saw she was running out of air.This wasn’t good.

He didn’t think, but struck out, slashing the hand that held onto Calliope.The mermaid hissed, but the damage had been done.Even beneath the waves, he was able to turn, only his head, into a wolf, and he roared.The sound seemed to echo beneath the surface, and anything that had been following them took off.One moment it was there, and the next, it was gone.

Taking Calliope into his hands, he broke the surface and carried her straight toward land.The moment they had gotten out of the water, she took a deep breath.

She collapsed on the ground, but he moved her far from the water’s edge.He expected her to be pissed at him, or angry.Only, she wrapped her arms and legs around him as he sat on the ground beside her.

“I’ve got you,” he said.“I’ve got you.”

Running his hands down her back, he pressed his face against her neck, and he knew he wasn’t going to let her go.

She shook within his arms, and he looked toward the water.If anything broke that surface, they were fucking dead.He’d kill them.

And right before his eyes, the water disappeared, until all that was left was land.

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