Page 76 of Knot Their Soldier: Part One
He hasn’t spotted me hidden in the undergrowth yet, but it’s only a matter of time. My arousal will give me away.
I have to act now. Staying hidden isn’t an option. I won’t stand a chance if he finds me. I can’t outrun him, either. The element of surprise is my last option, and also the riskiest.
I squeeze my eyes tight and summon my courage.
Just as the heavy footfalls pass my hiding place, I act.
I burst from the bushes and rush my hunter.
I catch him off guard and knock him onto his back with a grunt. He lands with a heavy thud, like an ancient tree falling in the depths of the woods, and I quickly pin him down, straddling his chest.
My triumphant grin slips off my face.
It’s Viper.
His hands grip my hips, and any thoughts of the chase fade into memories of the last time my thighs stretched around him.
My mouth goes dry as I stare down at him. He’s massive. His body is so large that I must weigh nothing to him. His hands easily wrap around my waist.
Black strands fall across his forehead, and I have the urge to push them back so I can see his eyes.
Green orbs blazing with heated desire.
He doesn’t look like a man who has been defeated. No, it’s something far more primal. He’s the perfect picture of a predator about to catch his prey.
My wavering internal strength roars back to life.
No.
Not yet.
“Let me go!”I holler, and strangely, he releases me.
I scramble off his body and break into a clumsy sprint.
I don’t look back, but I hear his grunt as he jumps to his feet. Those precious delayed moments are my only chance of beating him to camp.
I pump my tired legs, pushing explosive power into my thighs and driving myself up the incline.
I vault over a fallen tree and count how many seconds pass before the heavy thud of his boots echo behind me.
One, two, three, four, five.
It’s not long, but it will be enough.
The forest lightens as sunlight streams through the tree line.
So close.
Something heavy lands on my back, and my knees buckle. I brace for impact, but it doesn’t come. Instead, thick arms swiftly spin me and I land on a hot, muscular torso.
“Ah!” I gasp, shock rippling through me.
Before I can react, I’m flipped onto my stomach, and the heavy body lands on top of mine, pinning me firmly into the damp soil.
A thick, hard length presses into my ass, and I tense. Is that a…?
“Stay down, Omega,” Viper growls into my ear, his hot breath making me shiver. There is a possessive undertone, a weighty assertion of control.
