out of it. The pack would have
her. It was just a matter of when .
Wishing he could rid himself of these misplaced
emotions, Dane led Kaia back through the camp and to the cage, remorsefully locking
the door behind her. “I will see you tomorrow, Miss Kaia,” he said with
a half smile.
Kaia nodded her head, disappointed that her time
with him was over so quickly. Then he turned away from her. Her eyes couldn’t
help but focus on his taut rear as he strode away.
Damn, he has a nice ass! No, Kaia, you should
not be entertaining such wicked thoughts! If you weren’t already, that will
surely send you straight to hell!
As soon as Dane was beyond her sight, she was already
looking forward to the next time she would see him. She knew that kind of
thinking was dangerous. She had no business developing feelings— or whatever they were— for one of them , no matter how easy on the eyes he might
be.
No, they aren’t true feelings. Just something pleasant
to pass the time in this Godforsaken place. Lord knows I have nothing else to
look forward to. At least when I am with him I enjoy a bit of seemingly human
interaction. He is the only one here who has not treated me like some sort of
animal. And his warmth, he always keeps me safe and warm.
Dane just seemed quite different from the
others. It seemed to Kaia that he did not belong in that place with the likes
of them. Perhaps it was merely because he was younger and had yet to fully
mature into the more dominant nature of the wolf she had witnessed in the
others. And though he had no rank in the pack, for some reason unknown to her,
Kaia felt an unwavering sense of protection when he was nearby.
Kaia stopped denying that she actually eagerly anticipated
Dane’s visits to her. But she had to admit to herself that it was not merely
because he provided her with the necessities of food and warmth. Besides
insanely attractive, she found him to be kind and gentle.
She also found herself entertaining thoughts
about him which she constantly condemned for entering her mind. While they
might force her to do things against her will, she knew that for her to be wanting to do certain things was a sure ticket to hell if she didn’t survive this ordeal.
She knew that, but it didn’t seem to prevent the lusty thoughts from plaguing
her mind.
The next night, Kaia was relieved when she saw Dane
treading towards her. At least it wasn’t that scumbag, Viggo. She would
rather die than have to deal with him alone again.
When he reached her cage, a boyish smile touched
upon his lips. Without her consent, her heart beamed, provoking her to smile
back up at him giddily.
Bemused by her eagerness, his smile broadened.
“I’m glad to see you, too, Kaia,” he said in jest, clearly trying to stifle a
chuckle.
Oh drat! I am behaving as an utter fool. I
mustn’t allow myself to be so taken with him.
Helping her to her feet, Dane led her to the
tent which had now become pleasantly familiar. Once inside, he asked, “Is
there anything you would like me to do to you today?”
Kaia’s mind automatically went to the night the
wolf had licked her to climax. She hated to admit it, but she wanted to
experience that again, although not from a wolf. However, the thought of
voicing her wish to him made her flush with embarrassment.
“Whatever it is, Kaia, you can tell me. I am
here for your pleasure.” His gaze penetrated her as he caressed his
fingers across her hand lightly, making her feel faint.
She had to take a deep breath. At last, she
mustered up the courage to say it. “I want to feel your tongue…” pausing, she
let her hand travel down slowly between her legs. “ Here .”
His roguish smile told her he was more than
pleased with her answer.
“My tongue would love to feel you , my
lady.” Then his tone turned more serious. “But first, there is something I
promised you I would
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