Craven favored having a foot amid both planes. Making him impossible to fight off. Physically able to touch.But not be touched.Or hit.Or kicked.My skirt was folded into a wide roll draping my belly. My feet were pushed further apart yet, revealing indents in the mud where his toes pressed in for leverage. Dislodging leaves as they slid sideways.His weight dropped over me. Flattening the tops of my thighs, while simultaneously indenting the insides of them from where his pointed hips pressed in. Then I felt the thickened knob of his piece wiggling my inner lips apart.I braced myself expecting pain, but he’d already healed the damage the goblin had done. So, I felt only the rough intrusion as he slipped in and seated himself.I tried to wake enough to escape him but filtering through the layers of sleep was like swimming out of a pile of endless pillows. Getting through one only made three others tumble down on me.He inserted himself and my back lifted with the pressure inside.H
His words gave me an idea.I leaned up and sunk teeth into his thigh. Biting.Just like a cornered squirrel.He caught my hair and pulled my head back enough I had to look up at him. His pants slightly ripped where I’d shoved my teeth threw.It was no love bite.“Is that the best you can do? You’ve caused me a lot more pain than that.” He said through gritted teeth. Blue eyes flashing.But there was danger written all over him.“Aren’t you the tough one?” I said sarcastically.He smirked. Dropping my hair and letting his forearm rest on his knee.I dropped my head back to the ground but knew better than to press him further. Fighting him harder now would only incite him. “It’s funny how you’re always haunting my steps, Gray. Yet your army can never catch up.”“Told you.” He rubbed his chin thoughtfully. “They can’t travel as fast as me.”“Course not.” I glared at him. “Day Dog.”“What do you get out of calling me that?” He frowned.“Merely the vast pleasure of annoying you.”“Hmm.” He
I blinked rapidly. Banishing the erotic visions that conjured. And the anticipation of my lustful heart.“Unless you want to admit that I make you sodden?”I breathed more heavily as I decided.He froze waiting.“Fine.”“Yes?” He prompted waiting.“I’m-I’m-I…”“Say it, Baby Girl.” He gave a lopsided grin. “I know you can do it.”I hate him.More fiercely than a fire burns hot.If I could flay his skin off while a million men beat him with spiked clubs, I’d gladly do so!“I’m moist.”“For me?”I flinched but gave one deep nod.He gave a triumphant laugh and dropped my skirt. Releasing my arms enough I could retreat several steps.“Why don’t you do whatever you’re going to do and go away!” I shrieked hatefully.“Why is it all our conversations, start with you trying to piss me off and end with you furious?”“Because you’re the most dreadful, atrocious, traitorous being in all of Ferus!”“Traitorous, am I?”I could see I struck a nerve.“You know you are.” I tilted my body sideways and g
“It’s okay.” I told the boy. Noting the clear remorse on his face. “Go home.”I worried far less about him going home now that I knew he was a monster that could fend for himself. And I theorized that if he’d been sent to market alone, it was because he resided close enough that his parents had believed he’d make it safely.I hoped.I heeled the horse, which was already tugging at the rein in objection to my guidance. I could feel the hair sticking up along its back and side, grating against my legs.It didn’t like me riding it. But thankfully, it was particularly gentle, or it wouldn’t have let me get this far on its back.Not when every instinct it has, is telling it I’m a monster.I led it straight for the Center Country Harbor. Riding as hard as I could go. I’d always avoided this part of Ferus because it was highly populated cities. Which always made it more difficult for me. I preferred to stay far from those.I was already beginning to shake and sweat slightly at the thought. B
I suddenly needed a moment alone. Feeling grateful for the safety of the cave and Lionel’s presence. But saddened that the comfort of a dress had not lasted even twenty-four hours and I was naked and unprotected for the rest of my journey.It meant I had much more work to do.I’ll have to find clothes first thing.I sighed.Making Lionel’s head spin from the entrance to observe me.I knew he could see me vividly in the dark. His eyes shined purplish in the fading light. Reminding me of that fact.He was waiting to see what was wrong.“I need moss.” I told Lionel. “I have to make the ring. A bit of lavender to keep Craven away.”His shadow nodded and he slipped out the crevice.Standing in there alone, I could hear the water dripping far in the distance.Deeper in the cave.I caught the wafting smell of sulfur that told me most of this cave had once been filled with water.Even under my feet was stone.And it was cold. I knew it was only going to get colder as night fell.Near the crev
I did notice that the one in the water with me had brown eyes and the one on the bank had a lighter color.Blue or green, probably.The one in the water with me, pushed me up onto the bank. The other grabbed me under the armpits and tugged me up onto the mud.“Whoo…” The one on the bank gave a half whistle. “Far prettier than Kareni let on.”Kareni. There wasn’t enough profanity in all the world to express what I was feeling that moment.Of course, she sent them.The madam was the most awful woman in Ferus history, I was certain.“Who are you?” I said in annoyance.“Reimus.” The brown eyed one said.“Verias.” The green eyed one added.“Feral Fey.” I sighed. Knowing how violent the breed could be.Reimus who still had a grip on my hips nodded.Verias tipped his head to look down at me.“We’re going to have a bit of fun with you before we take you to Kareni.”“Fine.” I said tight lipped. Shaking my head in aggravation. “But don’t finish in me. And be quick so we can be on our way before
He looked from my face to himself entering me.I sensed his helplessness.Please. I willed him to withdraw.Verias gave me a disgusted look but withdrew and slapped himself along the curve of my thigh and hip to massage himself along the crease made there until he spurted up onto my hip.“Thank you.” I breathed near his ear.He frowned. Looking as though he’d pout. “I want more.”They always do.“Good boy.” I unwrapped my legs from around him and let them hang limply. Making the ropes dig into my wrists.Reimus was tying his pants closed. Tipped forward to tug at the laces.Verias stepped back to do the same. Lifting them back up over his slim, pale hips. His member still glistening with a bit of his fluid.“What are we going to do with her?”“Take her to Kareni and get the rest of our coin.”“We can’t take her like this though?”“Why not?”“We’ll have to fight to keep her. We walk around Feral Fey Country with her wearing nothing, someone will want her bad enough to steal her.”Reimu
Gray descended like a thundercloud and Verias who was thinner and shorter only had time to throw his hands up in surrender before Gray hit him with an uppercut that knocked Verias off his feet and backward.“Stop!” He crawled backward with a hand still up.Lot of good that show of cowardice has done so far. Why keep trying?“Our prince will avenge us.”“I’m quite familiar with Prince Teros.” Gray said. “And I doubt he’d be particularly protective of you.” Gray followed with a vicious kick that dropped Verias limply to the dirt.I pulled up my pants and shoved the shirt down as Gray whirled around to come at me. Blue cape flying and gold chain mail shining as brightly as his gold-blonde hair as he stalked back to me. Putting a finger in my face. “I let you play your games. I give you, your freedom to find your own path, and what do you do?”I lifted my hands and shrugged. “Go for a morning stroll?”“The hell you did. You land your fool ass right in the hands of some kind of brute. I le