Beneath The Alpha

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with a c

too delicate to be human, gazed out into t

drifted onto the glass in a plume of white that dissolved once more to rev

edges of her eyes, she lifted a small fist to knuckle at

st t

hat which managed to slip into her room raised the fine downy hai

ore mi

e began

d, a streak of watery mucus iridescent against pale skin which sh

tlessly staring out the window, but the floor looked impossibly cold even with the plush

ore mi

hythm against the top of her thighs press

fear and anticipation rose bittersweet t

ost basic, fundamental greetin

h facial expressions to use, the slackness of her posture, the openness of he

her human veil within the gilded cage of

today

I'll

he sun's outline appeared in the horizon like a distant promise. It rose in a pale accretion of light that gathered softly

iting in bated breath as her vision adjusted then peered

min

ircle around her lips as a silhouet

on gates, pausing once for security screening then proceeding onwards with mechanical gaits. Heads tall, sp

om in search of the clock stil

03

arriving in

ny jump; that's enough

hey done

rolled back... no that's too rig

throat while morphing her facial expression to that of amiable..

er throat again and practised a smile, the corners of her mouth st

sound too

greeted her

t ass up and outta that bed

nce to speak that way, and the creature knew that she could not mouth

t into her mouth, sucking in thoughtful contemplatio

he servan

ave for Yarrow's lumbering figure and a guard. Oftentimes they spoke with hushed voices and moved

aivety as a young child,

eflexively, as their gazes met in the distance between. They stared for what seemed like e

eady defeat rolled its heavy head in the base of her belly; what if he simply stared

been the one to a

shrilly tune that she had grown accustomed to every morning. The song s

d arr

ened in nervou

m between like a shy courtesan at the man as he crossed the screening. He was half-turned, waving an

i

fe edge, the collared shirt creases thrice across the back in military fashion, a leather whip encircling his left hip that she had seen him use to woo the female se

ung man fresh from the army hired to work in a posi

er. Her

comm

ughter ringing about his bright presence. He was the sun and they were all flowers

ing. He'

position. Her palms felt warm a

hands slipped into either pockets casually, a spring in his step as he whistled. She stared at the top of his head, marvelling

p, don't look up–" look up l

t as if her debating words had somehow reac

to the side and she kne

atch as the male raised his head in search of her. He found her within a heartbeat– g

barely out, and stared at her. The corner of his mouth jerked upwards in

en he

s lips was all she could use

Goodmorni

er. Everyday for the past nine months she faile

p then the word came quietly through her, muffled and

el

xpecting it. Somehow that gave her courage not to slip behind the curtains. The male raised both han

h

mediately averted to the wall and lingered there. Look back look back look back before he goes. Inhali

e on his face baring the sharpness of each tooth.

e went out

wave-like gesture with words spoken so quietly she could barely hear them, y

are

against the walls of her chest. Dumbly, she r

in a laugh so boisterous i

y confused. Perhaps sensing the onslaught of emotions that threatened to overwhelm her,

st

bing each bicep whilst subtly flexing them. He pointed a

humanity for herself to practise later in the night. With her palm pressed upon the surface and her uptur

an open palm and g

ak t

her cheek

onversation she had ever had with some

beginning o

e liked i

are friends now? Or i

y of someone walking in on them. His head tilted back once more with a

e room on silent feet and diving under the beddings just