Mag-log inChills ran down my spine at the sound of that deadly roar. I was alone in the dead of the night in a large forest, my only guidance was the moon.
I was once again reminded of the beast in the forest and my heart thumped wildly. But I was determined to get as far away from here as possible, and that dampened any fear that I had. So, I ran. My breath came in harsh, loud pants as I pushed myself. The roar came again and my pace faltered because the fear had returned but in the next moment, I picked up my pace, running faster than I ever had in my whole life. And when I thought things couldn't get worse, the roar came again, closer this time. The hairs on my skin stood as my senses picked up something new. Something... or someone was watching me and following. Like a predator hunting its prey. I may have lost my wolf but I had hunted smaller animals long enough to know when I was being hunted myself. I only took a couple of steps forward and then I saw it. A nightly beast bigger than anything I'd ever seen in my life. It looked like a creature straight out of my nightmares. Horrifying and intimidating. The sharp fangs it displayed looked like they'd tear into my bones until there was nothing left of me. I screamed and backed away but it followed, its yellow eyes focused on me. His clawed hands darted out and I shielded myself with my arms, expecting pain. But it never came. I was lifted off the ground and he ran his large snout over my face, sniffing me. I shut my eyes tightly, unable to look at the monster. I was dead for sure. "Arghhh" he growled... or groaned and then I was placed on the ground. I cracked an eye open and I was greeted with his sharp and dangerous teeth. He leaned into me again, letting out an inhuman growl but he didn't bite into me. My fear morphed into curiosity. What was this beast doing? He pulled away and I tried to run but his large fingers locked around my ankle, keeping me on the hard ground. He rose to his full height and my fear returned. He was very large and in this position, very dangerous to me. He shook his large shoulders and I watched in a daze as his features changed from a terrifying beast to a man. Even in this form, he was larger than I was. His yellow eyes stayed and his entire focus remained on me. Another thing I noticed was his state of undress. Unconsciously my eyes trailed down his powerful frame and my mouth watered. Another growl from him forced my eyes to his face and he looked... Pleased? He lay down beside me, his naked body pressed into mine and his fingers traced my side. I shuddered but made no move to distance myself from him. My body burned in the places his body touched and I leaned closer to his touch. His chest rumbled and he pulled me even closer, burying his face into my neck. A sweet, intoxicating smell filled the air and I felt a liquid heat pool between my thighs. "Ahhh" I moaned and immediately pinched my lips together. He pulled away to study me and then he was back, sucking at my neck and I couldn't keep the moans in. I writhed underneath him, pushing myself against his cock that had hardened and was throbbing between my legs. This behavior was so unlike me. I didn't even know what his name was. Just moments ago he was a terrifying beast and now, he wanted to devour me but not in the frightening way. It was in a way my body appreciated. I'll call him Beast Man. His tongue trailed lower, above the swell of my breasts, and with a single tug, he ripped my clothes off my body. I shuddered from the cold but he warmed me up immediately, covering my entire frame with his body. The beast man's brazen lips found mine and his tongue pushed into my mouth, dominating the kiss. I could barely move, pressed to the ground by his large frame. Lost in the sloppy kiss, I wrapped my legs around his waist... barely. He was so big and I was so small that my legs could hardly go around him. "Arghh" he groans as if in pain, rutting his cock against my wet pussy. "Ahhhh" I moaned, bucking into him again. He pulled away briefly, tearing the rest of my clothes away and we were pressed against each other with nothing between us. "Can't.... Need you" he cried in a desperate voice as he pushed against my opening. I didn't know much about sex except from what I had seen in books and heard from gossip, but I knew what to expect. But he was too big. He groaned in frustration at yet another failed attempt to slide into me. Dying to feel him inside me, I reached for his cock and he thrashed above me as if he had lost control. The beast man buried his face into my neck and that seemed to calm him down for a few seconds. My eyes widened as I felt his length. Long and thick that my fingers couldn't close around him. He muttered in a language I couldn't understand as I continued my perusal. I reached the base where he was larger, his knot enlarged. I was filled with something primal and I widened my legs, guiding him into me. "Yesss" I screamed into the night when his head slipped in. My back bowed and my fingers raked down his back as he filled me, inch by inch. It began to feel too much but he kept going until all of his hard cock was crammed into me. He let out a harsh growl into my neck as he pulled out and slammed into me hard. Stars exploded in my vision as he struck something deep inside of me. There was no pain like the books had described. Only pleasure. "Can't be... gentle" he muttered as he pulled out and slammed into me again, over and over and I clung to him, taking all of the pleasure. Our lips were inches apart, never touching, only panting out our pleasure into each other's faces. He struck that spot over and over again in me and I squeezed around his cock so hard as I combusted, flailing under him. I clawed and scratched as the pleasure overtook me. He was no better, pounding into me like a beast and then he was howling into the night. He gave one last hard thrust and his knot slipped into me. I exploded again, the pain and pleasure sending me into an abyss as I felt him spurt himself into me, over and over again, his cock jerking inside me until everything went still. The beast man's knot locked us together and I passed out in his arms, too tired to move a muscle.I stood outside Leonidas' office for a long time. My fingers hovered over the knob for a long time but I didn't go with the temptation to open it. I was a ball of nerves. Suddenly, the door cracked open and I took a step back. Leonidas stared at me, a long look on his face. "How long were you planning on standing outside" he said softly. "I thought you were busy. I didn't want to interrupt" I lied swiftly but Leonidas still caught onto it. "What's the matter with you?" "Nothing. I..." "Come inside" he took my hand and pulled me in. "Tell me. What's wrong?" He asked in a soft voice as he sat on the chair, pulling me into his legs and wrapping his arms around me with that comforting warmth that made me forget everything. I leaned into his touch and my worries seemed to disappear. “I..” I paused and sucked in a breath. I didn’t know how to break the news to him. Everything had been going well between us for the last month. Some issues had not been formally resolved but w
I couldn’t believe my ears. It didn’t sound like I was hearing right. “He did what?” Cara sighed loudly. “He felt guilty and..” my heart clenched as I remembered that I’d lashed out at him about everything. Guilt ate me up. “I’ll speak to him” Leonidas said before I could get any word out. I nodded and stood up. “I’ll be back with Zeus” I mumbled and he nodded, staring at me with a longing I couldn’t quite explain. I walked to Zeus's office and found Fenrir standing inside. “What are you doing here Becca?” “I came to get Zeus for Leonidas. But you don’t have to go immediately. He’s having a private conversation with Christopher” Both men nodded and Zeus looked away but Fenrir continued to stare. “Are you okay? You look pale” “I’m fine” I forced out and turned away. My legs ached as I stood out in the hallway, too many things were happening all at once. While I was relieved that Leonidas was alive, Christopher’s sacrifice weighed down on me. I shouldn’t have said tho
KING LEONIDAS POVThe first thing I noticed was the guard holding onto Rebeccah. The scared look on her face.“Get your fucking hands off her” I growled and he jumped back, staring at me like he’d seen a ghost. My head suddenly felt heavy and my vision swayed. My fingers waved in the air as I tried to regain my composure.“Leo..” Rebeccah rushed over to me, her dainty fingers brushing my arms gently. Tingles shot up my arms from where her fingers touched me.“Are you okay?” She asked in panic, touching my face.“I’m fine. I…”“You’re supposed to be dead” Finn’s voice came from across the room and I finally looked over at him.“What the fuck are you doing?”His gaze shifted and his lips parted.“What I should have done a long time ago. Taking what belongs to me”His attempt to keep his voice steady failed miserably. Finn was no king and he’d never be. I looked over at the men that flanked him and I wasn’t surprised. A change in power would come with great change in loyalty. “Even i
“What? How the fuck did he get here? How did it happen?” “I have no idea. Last I saw, they were marching to the throne room and nobody could stop them” My fist tightened beside me and I looked at Leonidas. I wanted to stay by his side but I also couldn’t let this happen. I jumped to my feet. “Make sure no one enters” I said to the guard as I marched down the hallway to the throne room. Fenrir pushed open the door of the throne room and a memory replayed in my head. The last time I’d been in here, the king had made me pick and someone had been murdered. At that time, I’d considered him the worst monster but seeing Finn seated on the throne, a triumphant smile on his face, it only told me that I’d been wrong in my judgement. Finn had never been a good person. He’s just been good at manipulating everyone into thinking he was the better off brother. And now, I’d pick ten ruthless Leonidas over one good Finn. “Some visitors” Finn said with a grin as he stood to his feet. A g
The smell of dust clawed me awake from unconsciousness. The first thing I took note of was the cloud of smoke that hovered in the air. I rolled to my side, ignoring the pounding headaches at the base of my skull. Christopher lay an inch away, a large boulder sitting on his feet. I moved to a feline position and crawled towards him. “Christopher…Chris” I nudged and he gasped awake like he’d just woken up from a trance. “Becca?” “I’m going to move this off you” I coughed out and pushed the boulder off his feet. “Fuck” he howled, clutching his feet tightly and I helped him up. I looked around the tower that now lay in ruins. Bodies scattered everywhere, unmoving. I clawed through the smoke, ignoring the sound of Christopher’s calls. I climbed over bodies, stumbling over one and almost falling over but I held myself up. I needed to find Leonidas. “Leonidas” I called loudly, still stumbling through the smoke and bodies. After what felt like forever, I arrived at the center o
I followed the old witch’s direction. I walked north for miles, running at some point. It wouldn’t be long until Lucious noticed I was gone and from the fierce look on his face, I knew he’d come after me.The dark fall lands stretched out into a dense forest I had no business in. But the determination to get to Leonidas kept me moving. I knew the exact moment I’d crossed over into the free land. The air changed and an electric surge charged through my veins. It felt like something had awakened in me.The path was lonely, leading to nowhere but I kept walking. My legs ached and my lungs burned. The temptation to stop grew with each second but I knew I couldn’t risk it. Leonidas had been gone for hours which meant he was closer to the sacred stones.A huge sigh of relief escaped through my lips as soon as I saw a house in the distance. I hurried towards it, running at full speed and bursting through the surprisingly open door.The house was quiet. Through the dark hallways, I dragg







