Learning My Place

Alaric was right. I was already wet for him, but my pride demanded I not admit that my foolish body was reacting even though I didn't want it to.

Damn him.

"Alaric, stop." I whispered it so weakly, even I knew I didn't mean it.

He laughed. "That's not what you want, is it?" He purred against my cheek. Making goosebumps rise on every inch of my flesh. Making bits of fur push at my pores trying to rise.

A primal growl erupted from my throat. And I felt the tingling behind my eyes that told me they were changing to yellow.

Suddenly every shadow in the black dungeon came to life. Blooming into hazy shapes I could now identify.

"Are you ready to be treated like a true female, rather than a princess trying to demand what she wants?"

He released my body, and I felt a chilly sense of loss combined with a great sense of relief. My leg dropped back down and he took a step back.

I'd withstood this onslaught. Pride int