The Lycan Prince
y
mps around
breathe. I claw at it but my fingers scratch my
gasp, my hand reaching my neck. The room is silent wit
t but it is enough to see that there is no one aro
nd. I can see everything as if all the lanterns are lit. That's strange. I shake my head, go to the waterpot, and fill a cup. T
the crow's nest perched within one of the branches, my hammock, the bow and quiver by it, and the forest surrounding the area
rything
ng at her bedroom door, her gaze heavy with sleep. Suddenly, c
s. The skin is smooth. If it's not
, illuminating the room with a soft,
reply. I groan. 'Your eyes'. I run t
Oh my God. I blink a few times but my eye
s what it is but she won't tell me. My fingers start trembling. A nervous energy
oing on?" I scream. "What t
d a fire starts kindling in the chimene
need to
aa says, her voice calm, but I know it's a façade. She can'
until you answer me. My eyes have turned red! Re
e me, coiling tighter with each heartbeat. It's a fe
blink. I must have imagined it. Maa does not cry. "Noth
m different. Wrong. You can feel it. You kno
er head, a twinge of w
ne manipulate one," I continue, more softly now. "There's something different about me. I just want
ct the way yo
r face, hoping to catch some sign that she'll relent, that she'll finally let me
ements are practiced, almost ritualistic, as she pours hot water into a cup and sti
hat's going on," I say,
should still this," she says evenly. "And double your dosage going forwa
s it that bad?" I
g as you do as I say, not even God
s to my cheek, Maa r
ed liquid swirls within. Its stench is s
mm
own
I shut my eyes, the image
I turn on my front and try sleeping again but the
rot Rupi. She wakes up when I approach her. "Give my me
e awake, meet me at the bea
say and then
the beach an
n stars. The beach is quiet, with only the sounds of waves breaking against the shore and the breeze rustling the leaves of trees bordering the coast. The
i approaches me with a smile on her fa
settles between my legs, her back resting against my chest. She presses a soft kiss against
he breaks it. "What's wro
st want som
ght," she says and kisses my
hat more do you t
ou mean?"
Saturi to the west. But what lies to the s
. If there was, it
because the cartographers don
ps, right? And they know everything. There
ng she hears. She would also never doubt the
ai breaks it again. "I t
t?!
ng medicinal course that induces lactation. Once they start producing mil
had no
en I decided to become
breast milk is
to lift a cup to your lips, swallow the milk and then digestion... oh God! The hours and hours y
ling me. A wicked smile forms on her face. "Sa
ut I'm extremely ticklish and Sarai knows all my weak spots. I try to
say betwe
pers and her eyes
wn on my lip, slo
ens. Her breath grows he
d her throat. Her eyes turn nee
t," I
lting. I can feel her b
are a breath apart. "Tell
er throat tightens a fraction more. "Please.." she says, her voice tremblin
er, releasing her throa
f mine. Her body arches, her tits brushing min
y, her tongue dancing with mine, yielding to every moment. Her breath com
gh the thin fabric. Her breath hitches, chest heaving. Without hesitation, I tear t
tits. "You wanted this didn't you?" I tease, knowin
p and nods, her
ng her breasts, squeezing firmly as my thumbs flick over her nipples.
," she
off the ground. I twist it, and she lets out a
that, hm
eyes only half-ope
ingers slick with her arousal. I tease her slowly, letting her feel
. "Please Ny, make me cum. I need it. So much. You make
eze.
keep going?" she murmurs,
stumble in my throat, refusing to form. I clear it, f
didn'
er off. "It's la
sa," she
hing the sand
d chest. I grab the shawl and drape it over her should
erything left unspoken. My mind swirls with a dozen different thoughts but they are
I pause. "Good night,"
ut insistent. "Nysa..." Her voice bre
n with unshed tears, and there's a rawness there t
ully stretche
other when we started this. I told you I'm not read
want to be your friend... like we were," sh
e more than
of love, or that you're broken because you're not like everyone else in Nari. But I don't believe that. You don't even realize that your heart is so full of love, just
hat to say, so
presses a kiss on my
relentlessly, keeping sleep at bay. I
utters, the thoughts begin to dissolve. A new anticipation stirs wit
my teeth, but still feel groggy. So, I decide to jog t
with each step, I feel more awake and alive. By the time I make it there, I'm breath
, facing each other, and hold up the roof made of the cut up hills with their curled up trucks like pillars. The intricate designs bordering th
ngs as I continue inside, letting the cooln
y, I make my way inside. The chain is still anchored to the fox's nose. That's a good sign. I follow it and notice it disappearing int
by the ancient civilisation, one I had not yet discovered. What if there are weapons there? What if he uses one of thos
!" I
me?" I yell in a louder
e forest heard you! I'
sets down the lantern in his hand, grabs one of the circles in the sculpted person's hands, and twist
uch better shape. His skin has regained its tanned colour, his eyes are bright, and h
I pick up the basket full of medical supplies,
a lower level and then a wall that might be anothe
gaze already set on my face. I swallow. I have never seen eyes as p
ct him as much as he does me? When I turn his arm to see the ends of the bandage, I can't help but notice
turns his forearm agai
ou doing in there?" I ask
plies, his voice t
clean the salve off h
es
very sur
s it?"
ave never known someone to recover at this rate. Do men possess super-fast healing capabilities?
that surprising. Some people just
's a bad thing. I was jus
fore offering m
heal as quickly
ps curl up in an almost smile. It mak
orts. "Defi
ucky then
" he mutters, lo
a hostage. Of course
ng of guilt
as you don't harm anyone, you're safe here. When I'm certain you won't bring dang
nd over my chest before i
ilence, I go through the pro
I'm done, his tone resigned. "But the God of you
man knows nothing. "Sounds like staying in here is driving you crazy. You shoul
iles
and put it in the c
ou lea
appointment
against the wall. "I've g
lap. He appears relaxed but the way his eyes are
about V
ens. "What abo
ryth
ow anything
rom there
he snaps. "I'm nothing
where you were from
me where I came from
mistake. Wher
d mention it when he was high, and I kn
d in Valoria?" I ask but he
eyes scrunch shut. "
ow how long you ha
as behind bars for a long time. I escaped when I got
h
ack with a screech. He turns away,
he's telling the truth. He did freak out and ask w
tion," I say, tucking
ha
my lips. "Wha
He swallows and the bulge in his throat
ame like this. "It's a nice name," I add,