Chapter 25: King

If I'm lucky, she will remember every word tomorrow. I watch her sleep, and within a few minutes she begins softly snoring. While she's out, I do something I've wanted to try since discovering Beast's aversion to her. I allow him to come to the forefront without transforming. It's not easy to do and I must keep a tight leash in order to keep him from taking over completely.

Beast leans over and sniffs her bare leg. He doesn't touch. Kill the woman, pops into my head.

Why? I ask.

Dangerous, he replies.

Slowly I extend my hand and touch her leg again. Beast growls deep in my chest. Dangerous how? I press.

Deadly.

I don't see it. Her stumbling bumbling routine can't be a hoax. Beast leans over and licks her leg where I'm touching. He tastes her, but so do I. It's strange. I've been with women and none have tasted like her. It's an untamed wild flavor that makes me wonder if she's not quite human. Who the hell knows what other creatures roam this planet. Shadow Warriors, hellhounds,