Savage Smoke by Kay Dee Royal Read Free Book Online

thighs of yours.”
    “Oh God…” popped out of Lindsey without thought. “Lead on.”
    Bliss chuckled again, and parts of Lindsey liquefied, craving more of this lusty, tantalizing woman.
    “We need to hurry. I sense the crowd inside the Commune Center are about to break. Well, at least one has broken away from the others.”
    Lindsey donned the heavy outer gear in a flash. Both women slipped through the door, around the cabin, and away from the nest of buildings, running full tilt into the wooded area beyond. Blustering snow would take care of their tracks, but nothing would clear the air of Lindsey’s scent. She was all too aware of how many times Smoke had found her in the past, whenever she wandered off for even minutes in order to gain her sanity back.
    After running for a good couple of miles, Bliss asked, “You’re able to keep up with me, are you still doing all right?”
    “I can run for miles. Besides running all of my life, the Lycan make all of the women back there run a good five to ten miles a day, me included. So, we’re all pretty fit…for humans.”
    “Good to know, we have another twenty or so miles to go before we reach my place.”
    They ran across fallen logs, meandering creeks, and through thicker, denser forest. Lindsey’s feet tired, but her will to stick beside Bliss kept their pacing in sync. Bliss’s line of travel gave few obstructions, not many slapping branches or scraping rocks, until they came upon a wide thigh-deep creek.
    “Now what?” Lindsey bent over, hands clasping knees to catch her breath, amazed her fingers and toes remained warm.
    Bliss backed up to her, bumping into the top of Lindsey’s head. Bliss crouched forward a bit more. “Jump on.”
    “What?”
    “You heard me. We need to run through this water to erase our scent.”
    “There’s no way I’m jumping on your back. You can’t carry me. I weigh as much or more than you do.”
    “You don’t weigh as much as I do. You’re a skinny rail, and I’m much stronger than I look. I’m a Lycan. We’re built for running and jumping…and moving big, fat things.” She twisted around, lifting Lindsey’s face to hers. Before Lindsey spoke a word, Bliss’s lips claimed them, gentle but forceful, a deepening kiss rallying the spirit of urgency to keep pressing forward. “We don’t have time to shit around.” Bliss turned and crouched. “We’re going to my own little retreat away from the rest of the pack. No one knows of its existence, not even my orgy-ridden father knew. Now jump on my back. Hurry.”
    Lindsey hopped onto Bliss, strong arms bent at the elbows around the back of Lindsey’s knees. Bliss sprinted into the creek, full bore, and stopped in the middle. She tipped Lindsey into the icy water. Strong current dragged her body, even her head submerged. She came up sputtering for air, flailing her arms, and stumbling to stand. Bliss grabbed her shoulders, hauling Lindsey’s body back in place against the warmth of her back.
    “What the hell!” Lindsey shivered so hard, her hand refused to fold into a fist. “I’m going to beat the living tar out of you for that…after my damn body thaws.”
    Bliss laughed. “The look of surprise on your face as you came up for air…well…it was priceless as they say.” She steadied Lindsey’s body. Welcomed heat emanated from Bliss into Lindsey. “Wrap your arms around me and hold on.” Lindsey followed directions the best she could before Bliss took off at a dead run, slicing through the water like it wasn’t there.
    They ran so long, Lindsey dozed off.
    * * * *
    Lindsey opened her eyes to a soft orange glow. It mellowed the space around her. Walls of dirt or fine rock circled a small campfire. The place was some sort of cave. Smoke curled and coiled straight upward, escaping out through a good-sized hole in the rock ceiling. Stars shined brightly in the darkness above, meaning the snow stopped falling and she must have slept for hours. Furry animal