Deep Wolves (12 page)

Cyrus lowered his hands and began to forcefully ram himself into her. The base of his length pressed up against her lips. I could see Shiva’s throat expanding as she took him in completely.

The desire wasn’t just overtaking Cyrus. Shiva herself had a look of lust that couldn’t be denied and soon she began to shift. The blonde woman started to grow fur all over her body. Her mouth extended and her ears shifted. She started to look like more a wolf than a woman. Seeing the two werewolves pleasure one another was something that made me envious. I had been with Vaughn several times before and enjoyed every moment of it. But seeing what Shiva did with her body was something that I wasn’t able to provide him.

I was unable to move from where I stood. I continued to watch the display.

What are you doing, Ariel? Leave right now…

It was no use. Watching the two of them only reminded me of how much desire I had for Vaughn. I wanted to go back to him and please him on the spot. But now wasn’t the time for this. I had to settle for satisfying my curiosity by spying on the wolf couple.

Cyrus grabbed Shiva’s head and pulled her from his length. Their mouths extended. They enveloped one another’s lips with a sloppy and violent kiss. He then shoved her to the ground. Shiva fell onto the side of her body, looking back at Cyrus with the same look of desire she had since Cyrus forced her upon him.

“Will you have your Queen, my love?” she moaned to him.

“I will have you. Only me.”

“Then take me. My body belongs to you.”

“Then you shall have the seed you desire.”

Shiva growled at him then moved onto her stomach. She pushed herself up onto her hands and knees, her claws digging into the grass underneath her. Cyrus positioned himself behind her, his length inches from her opening. He placed his hands down next to her, one on each side. His body pressed up against her back.

“You have mounted your queen, my love…” she moaned to me. “Give me your desire…”

Cyrus was noticeably larger than Shiva. He towered over her. With him mounting her, she became almost lost. He pushed himself into her. When his length disappeared inside of her, the two of them growled in unison. The fire burning within Cyrus was indescribable. He forcefully drove himself into her. Shiva was forced to push hard against the ground to keep herself from being toppled. Her body rocked to the rhythm of his strokes. Her breasts swayed and her voice cried out. The sound of his hilt slapping against her ass was like a thumping drum.

Cyrus was grinding against her with no remorse. Shiva continued to encourage him. She begged for him to continue, pleading for his release. For a moment, I imagined I was the wolf Shiva on the ground and Cyrus was Vaughn. I wished that I could experience what they were going through. Vaughn had mounted me in a similar fashion many times before but it wasn’t the same. My human frailty didn’t allow me to experience the kind of passion I was seeing. When Vaughn made love to me, I was lost, almost delirious. Only a wolf could respond with the same kind of passion and desire.

“Give it to me, my Alpha,” she moaned to him. “Release your seed. Listen to the calling… Mmm… You lay with me… You must breed with me…”

Shiva began panting. Her tongue extended to the ground and saliva dripped down. She was still coherent of everything that was happening. There was no lost look in her eyes. She was still strong enough to hold herself up. There was no denying I was jealous of her. Knowing that she desired Vaughn burned me up inside.

Cyrus howled and his body jerked. Shiva moaned with pleasure.

“Yes!” she cried out. “Fill me with your seed… Ungh…”

Cyrus’s body spasmed against his lovers. His chest was pushed up against her back. Shiva’s body jerked the same as his, pulsing in a slow and steady rhythm. Her eyes were wide open and a wide smile was on her face. Suddenly, she looked in my direction and our eyes locked upon each other. I quickly hid behind the tree and turned my back to them.

Oh shit! Did they see me?

My heart was racing. I tried to breathe as quietly as possible. I was doing my best not to make a sound. I could still hear their pleasure behind me. But it wasn’t as loud or violent as it was previously. I had to get out of here before they finished. If they caught me spying upon them, I could jeopardize the entire mission.

“Sleep, my king… Rest and I will do what a woman does with his seed.”

I wanted to walk back to the camp but I knew that it would make too much noise. It was dark and I would be unable to avoid stepping upon a fallen branch or something else that would pierce the silence of the night. I braced myself up against the tree and waited for the sound of them sleeping.

After a few moments, I turned my head back to see what they were doing. Cyrus had shifted back to an ordinary man. He laid peacefully on the grass. His eyes were closed with his head turned toward the sky. I looked closer but Shiva was nowhere to be found. Cyrus was alone on the grass.

Where did she go?

I turned my head and started to walk back to camp. Suddenly, I saw Shiva standing in front of me. I jumped in my spot and fell a step back.

“Did you enjoy the show?” she asked me, a sly smirk on her face.

“Shiva, I—”

“It’s okay,” she cut me off. “I could understand your curiosity. I have no shame in being a lover. Human females are… weak. You make love in a similar fashion but it is nothing like wolves.”

She smiled at me. I remained silent. I swallowed nervously, waiting for the moment when she would let me return to camp.

“That’s right. I don’t have to worry about my mate holding back. Whether he wishes to breed with me or if he violates me and fucks me. It does not matter. My Alpha has his way with me and I let him do it. I am built for it.

“You… are not. Did you think I didn’t know you were here? Your very stench makes me gag, human. And the thought of a wolf so powerful like Shadow wasting his time with someone like you makes me ill. If he were not so strong, I would request Cyrus kill him and leave his body to the wilderness.

“But he bested my Alpha. What an insult to my honor that is. Now I sympathize for him. To be relegated to such an ordinary girl and to never again know what it is like to feel the touch of his own kind…

“Go! I have to sleep with my mate after I have satisfied him. Something you know nothing about. Go back to the lone wolf you do not deserve and lay next to him.”

I had so many emotions inside of me but there was nothing I could do about them. I wanted to attack Shiva and take her down right on the spot. But she was right. I was an ordinary human. I didn’t have the strength to act on my fury. A jealous rage would only end up bad for me.

Forced to bite my tongue and hold back, I walked past her and headed back to camp. When I got back, Vaughn still remained sleeping. I could still see the way she looked at me in my head. Everything she said to me was resonating. My thoughts were no longer my own. I had this desire inside of me that could only be satisfied if Vaughn were to give me what I wanted… what he wanted…

I laid down next to Vaughn, staring at him as he slept peacefully. He treated me so well. He was so handsome. He was perfect. And here I was wanting more from him.

If Shiva’s icy conversation with me did anything good, it managed to force me to use the rest of my energy. I let out a deep sigh as the fatigue finally hit me. I was upset but no longer able to fight the inevitable slumber. With my eyes resting upon Vaughn, I slowly closed my eyes and fell to sleep.

Chapter 13

The cold night finally ended. I woke up the next morning thanks to the sound of the birds chirping peacefully among the trees. The sunlight shined down upon my face and forced my eyes open. The clearing was just as beautiful as it was at night. Despite the presence of a makeshift cabin, the rest of the camp looked like it was untouched and unseen by humans. I didn’t have much time to think about what happened last night when I woke up. We had a long day ahead of us.

Vaughn, Irvine and Cyrus met together and discussed the strategy for the next clan. Shiva was also there but she remained silent, running her fingers along her mate in a playful manner. I sat across from them and silently listened to our plans.

“Who’s next?” Cyrus asked.

“The Capes,” Irvine said. “What do you know about them?”

“The Doras and Capes don’t run into one another very often,” Cyrus explained. “They spend their time in a different part of the city.

“The Bronx.”

“Yeah, that’s right. We don’t ever have need to go there. We mind our own business. But…”

“But what?”

Cyrus hesitated. He seemed reluctant to tell us whatever it is he knew. But Irvine and Vaughn were going to get it out of him eventually. Cyrus sighed and then finally continued.

“I hear things from the smaller clans that pass by,” he started. “We’ve never had a run in with the Capes but I have heard the stories. Their Alpha… He’s not like most wolves.”

“What do you mean?” Irvine asked.

“I don’t know,” Cyrus shrugged. “But he’s applying his authority to the rest of his clan in a way that’s never been seen before.”

“So, he’s different?” Irvine said.

“That’s only what I’ve heard. I’ve never actually seen him for myself.”

“That doesn’t matter,” Vaughn interjected. “All that matters is that we have his compliance and he agrees to our union. He’ll listen, right?”

“He’ll listen,” Irvine said. “And if he doesn’t, we’ll make him.”

“You’ve earned my ear by showing your strength,” Cyrus said to us. “But with the Capes, strength will not be the issue. If the rumors are true, you’ll see…”

Vaughn and Irvine looked at each other after listening to Cyrus’s cryptic remarks. He seemed like he was hiding something. But it didn’t matter. Irvine had already planned on speaking to the next clan. With the Nakas already breathing down our necks, putting ourselves in further danger didn’t seem possible. The plan hadn’t changed. We were to move on to the next clan and gain their support against the Nakas. This time Cyrus would be with us to lend us his support. I could only hope that having another Alpha would convince the leader of the next clan to join our side.

Shiva was standing next to Cyrus, her hands upon his shoulders now as she comforted him. When I did, she turned to me and gave me the same scornful look she always did.

“What do you want?” she asked me. “This discussion doesn’t concern you.”

“I’m going to this meeting, so it does concern me.”

“Is something wrong, Ariel?” Vaughn asked me.

“We don’t know anything about this clan. I…”

I thought about what Vaughn had to go through just to earn Cyrus’s respect. I had confidence in his abilities. But watching him fight and knowing that death was so close… It was something I wanted to do everything to avoid. Every moment was like hanging on the edge of a cliff.

“Is it safe for just us to be going?” I said. “Cyrus saw reason. But what if—”

“What are you suggesting, Ariel?” Vaughn asked me.

“Cyrus will not bring the Doras into the territory of another clan because you fear for your safety,” Shiva glared at me.

“I don’t fear for my own safety,” I explained. “I fear for the safety of the Capes. Two Alphas from other clans who have no business in their territory will surely be seen as a threat.”

“And who are you to say that? You are not one of us. You don’t know our ways. You have no—”

“She’s right,” Cyrus interrupted his mate. “If the rumors are true, the leader of the Capes is strange enough. We must show him that we come in good faith.”

“So you will listen to this human?” Shiva complained.

“Not entirely. I will allow a small contingent of the Doras to come with us. The rest of the clan will remain behind. If something does happen, we can protect ourselves. We need to show them that we are serious.”

“Hmph…”

Shiva looked at me disgusted after Cyrus agreed to my suggestion. But she was the only one. Vaughn smiled at me and Irvine nodded his head. Cyrus turned his back and looked to the rest of his clan to decide which members would make the journey with us.

We made our way out of the forest and quickly headed to the next. The home of the Capes was located in the Bronx. I wondered if it was a good idea to look for them during the day but didn’t question it. It felt odd to be looking for wolves when the sun was still out.

“Are you sure they’ll be here?” I asked. “How do you know they’re not in the city right now, in their human forms?”

“It’s possible,” Irvine explained to me. “But the Nakas have full control of the city. Most of the clans are relegated to their own territory because there are simply too many of them.”

“So they’re just like us then,” I said. “Unable to go into the city because of the Nakas.”

“I suppose you have a point, Ms. Everhart. I’ll be sure to mention that when they complain about two humans being in their territory.”

I followed Vaughn and Irvine through the forest in the Bronx. Cyrus was just behind us with a small group of his own wolves. We walked deeper into the forest for what seemed like miles. We were far away from the city and civilization we first came upon when we drove here. I was beginning to wonder if there were any wolves out here.

Just when I was about to question our decision of being out here, a loud howl pierced the sky. I grabbed Vaughn’s arm and held onto him immediately. The sound of something shuffling in the overgrowth around us started to grow louder. I gripped Vaughn tight as I gulped with fear.

“What is it?” I whispered.

Vaughn held his nose to the air. He turned to Cyrus, who was doing the same. I watched all of the wolves with us beginning to inhale the air.

“That scent…” Vaughn’s words trailed off. “It’s familiar…”

He looked down at the wound on his shoulder and his eyes lit-up.

“Their blood,” he said, his eyes wide. “Quickly!”

Vaughn shifted and immediately began running through the trees. The Doras with us quickly did the same and chased after him. I struggled to keep up with them, Irvine the only one that I managed to keep in my sights. I didn’t know what was going on. But the speed at which Vaughn moved told me that something had gone wrong.