Craving Red: Paranormal Erotic Retelling of Red Riding Hood (Erotic Kingdom) (5 page)

But she did not belong to him.  She was the
property of the pack.  And that brutal truth ate at him as nothing ever had. 
He expelled the thought from his mind.

“No, Kaia, I can’t,” Dane told her, hoping the
regret he felt wouldn’t be transparent upon his face.  There was no need for
his feelings to cause her confusion, too.  He should be the only one to endure
this suffering.  She didn’t deserve it, especially with everything else she was
already forced to endure.

Kaia tried to read Dane’s face, wanting so badly
to understand what was going on with him.  But it was completely stoic.  He revealed
nothing.

He doesn’t want to kiss me?  I guess I don’t
mean anything to him, after all.  How could I have been such a fool to ever
believe I did?

Just then, the flap to the tent moved aside and one
of the other men stepped in, not one that Kaia had seen before.  Dane promptly turned
away from her to glare at him.

“What is it, Viggo?” Dane interrogated, the
annoyance clear in his tone.

“Thorin needs to speak with you,” he said, never
taking his eyes from Kaia’s exposed body.  Dane glanced back at Kaia, concern
upon his face. 

“Don’t worry, young wolf.  I’ll be happy to take
her
back for you.”

Kaia was disappointed to hear that, but felt a
little better when the tone of Dane’s voice also hinted at his disappointment
in the premature ending of their session together.

“Fine,” Dane said.  “But you better be good to
her.  Handle this one gently.”

“Oh I will be good to her, alright,” Viggo replied,
the implication clear in his voice.

A shudder of revulsion crept up Kaia’s back. 
She prayed he wouldn’t try anything with her.

Dane’s eyes connected with hers for a moment
before he turned to go.  She wished she knew what he was thinking.  Watching
him go, her heart sank a little, even as she endeavoured to remind herself how
she loathed his arrogance.
 

But why
, she asked herself? 
Is it
because he showed me a bit of pleasure, or could it be more than that?  I could
not possibly like him.  Could I?

Viggo turned towards her, a wicked smile playing
upon his lips.  “Well, aren’t you a hot little female.  I can definitely see
why that pup is as taken with you as he is.”

Taken with me?  He couldn’t mean Dane, could he?

Viggo stalked towards her.  Kaia stumbled back,
but knew she had nowhere to go.  Reaching her, his hands went to her hair and
yanked her head back.  Kaia squealed.  His greedy mouth went to her neck,
slobbering at her throat.  His hands moved to her breasts, squeezed hard,
making her cry out in pain. 

“Yes, you certainly
are
a fine one.”  His
hand rambled down her torso, not stopping until it reached her groin.  He
wasted no time in wriggling a rough finger inside her sex.  Kaia gasped.  Viggo
mistook it for pleasure.  “Mmm, and a ready one, at that.  I say either our boy
is doing a superb job with you or you are just one hot-to-trot female, in which
case, we are about to be some mighty lucky bastards.   Since you are so willing,
it would be a shame to waste it.  How about you give me a little sample, huh?”

Kaia knew it wasn’t really a question, but she
looked at him as though she did not understand.  Viggo’s smile disappeared and
his voice turned bristly.  “That means get down on your knees bitch and suck my
cock!”

Kaia could hardly believe this was really
happening.  Her stomach twisted in disgust.  Knowing there was not a thing she
could do to get out of it, she dropped to her knees before him, his eager cock
pointing at her face. 

“Good girl,” he said still grasping her by the
hair, his voice smooth again and teeming with lust.  “Now take it into your
mouth and suck me good.”

Kaia had to choke back the tears which
threatened.  But the last thing she wanted to do was appear weak.  That would
only give him more power.  Swallowing back the hard lump in her throat as she
prepared to do what must be done, she forced her mouth to open.  Viggo pushed
her head forwards so that the engorged purple head of his hot, hard organ made
contact with her lips.  Kaia’s body wracked with disgust.

Just then the flap opened and Dane burst back into
the tent. 

Relief washed over her, but then swiftly behind
it came the mortification at him seeing her in her current position.

Dane saw Kaia on her knees and rage welled up
inside of him.  So many things went flying through his head.  As if he wasn’t
feeling confused before, he sure was now.   Suddenly he felt possessive of her.
 She was
his
woman!  He wasn’t going to share her with anybody.  And she
sure as hell didn’t belong on her knees servicing a letch like Viggo.

“What the fuck, Viggo!”  Dane charged across the
distance at his pack mate.

Viggo shrugged his shoulders.  “What can I say? 
This bitch was all eager after you left and started begging me for it.   I told
her I couldn’t plug her but she could sure suck my hard cock to her heart’s
content.”

“Get up off your knees, Kaia,” Dane said to her,
his tone curt, though she knew it was not directed at her.   Beyond relieved, Kaia
hurriedly did as he told her.

“Come on bro, why you have to ruin a good time?”
Viggo protested.  “Ain’t nothing against the law with me having a little fun
with the new bitch as long as I don’t violate her virgin cunt, right?  It’s not
like that hasn’t happened before with the others.”

Dane stepped closer, until he was right in his
face.  “Well, it isn’t happening with her.  Now get the fuck out of here,
Viggo.”  He spit the words at him in disgust.  “Oh, and by the way, Thorin
wants to have a word with
you
.” 

“Good.  I think I might have to tell him about
how you have some kind of thing for this new little blonde bitch.  Maybe he’ll
remove you from duty and reassign her to
me
.  I know I could prime her
up real good.”  Viggo glanced over to Kaia, assaulting her with his eyes for a
long moment.  “I’ll come visit you later, sweetheart, to remind you that you
still owe me a good cock sucking.” 

“You’ll do no such thing, Viggo!  Leave now!”
Dane barked firmly.

Finally, Viggo turned and huffed away.

Dane turned back to Kaia, pulling her into him. 
“I am so sorry.  I didn’t realise he would do that.  If I had known, I never
would have left you with him.”  He stroked the back of her head to comfort her,
or perhaps himself.

She didn’t know what to say.  She wanted to be
mad at him for earlier, as well as for leaving her with that creep.  But how
could she when Dane had come to her rescue like he had?  Kaia pressed her body
closer to him, absorbing his heat.  She hoped that maybe now he would kiss her.

But he didn’t. 

“I guess I better take you back now for the
night,” he said softly.  This time she was sure she detected a hint of regret
in his tone. 

Does he want to keep me with him?  Hold me
through the night, possibly?
 
I could only dream.
 
She quickly chided herself for such thoughts, deciding it was only her
vulnerability playing tricks on her mind.

Turning to exit the tent, Kaia grasped his
wrist.  “Please don’t go yet,” she pleaded softly, gazing up into his eyes. 
“Will you just hold me for a little while?”

Dane looked down at her, the corners of his lips
straining upwards, pulling her again into the heat of his large body. 

Kaia breathed out a long sigh. Though she knew
it would be an evanescent state, she felt safe for the first time since this
whole mess had started.

The response of her body flared again, making
the ache in her core grow increasingly demanding.

When her breathing had finally steadied, Dane
kissed her lightly upon the cheek.  Peering evocatively into her eyes, he said
in a low voice barely above a whisper, “I do regret that we could not have met
under different circumstances.”

Kaia smiled.  “As do I, Dane.”

Her time with him never seemed to be long
enough.  Long before she was ready, Dane was leading her out of the tent.  Taking
her hand within his, he smiled at her, making her heart skip a beat.  “Don’t
worry.  I won’t let anyone else take over my duty with you this week.”  Whether
he said it to reassure himself or her, neither was sure. 

What would happen at the end of his assignment
when she was determined to be ‘ripe for the mating’, Dane didn’t even want to
think about.  And though he knew he should not be concerning himself in the
matter, already his mind had circled around the issue more times than he wanted
to admit.  But he knew there was no way out of it.  The pack
would
have
her.  It was just a matter of
when
.

Wishing he could rid himself of these misplaced
emotions, Dane led Kaia back through the camp and to the cage, remorsefully locking
the door behind her.  “I will see
you
tomorrow, Miss Kaia,” he said with
a half smile.

Kaia nodded her head, disappointed that her time
with him was over so quickly.  Then he turned away from her.  Her eyes couldn’t
help but focus on his taut rear as he strode away.

Damn, he has a nice ass!  No, Kaia, you should
not be entertaining such wicked thoughts!  If you weren’t already, that will
surely send you straight to hell!

As soon as Dane was beyond her sight, she was already
looking forward to the next time she would see him.  She knew that kind of
thinking was dangerous.  She had no business developing feelings— or
whatever
they were— for one of
them
, no matter how easy on the eyes he might
be. 

No, they aren’t true feelings.  Just something pleasant
to pass the time in this Godforsaken place.  Lord knows I have nothing else to
look forward to.  At least when I am with him I enjoy a bit of seemingly human
interaction.  He is the only one here who has not treated me like some sort of
animal.  And his warmth, he always keeps me safe and warm.
   

Dane just seemed quite different from the
others.  It seemed to Kaia that he did not belong in that place with the likes
of them.  Perhaps it was merely because he was younger and had yet to fully
mature into the more dominant nature of the wolf she had witnessed in the
others.  And though he had no rank in the pack, for some reason unknown to her,
Kaia felt an unwavering sense of protection when he was nearby. 

Kaia stopped denying that she actually eagerly anticipated
Dane’s visits to her.  But she had to admit to herself that it was not merely
because he provided her with the necessities of food and warmth.  Besides
insanely attractive, she found him to be kind and gentle. 

She also found herself entertaining thoughts
about him which she constantly condemned for entering her mind.  While they
might force her to do things against her will, she knew that for her to be
wanting
to do certain things was a sure ticket to hell if she didn’t survive this ordeal. 
She knew that, but it didn’t seem to prevent the lusty thoughts from plaguing
her mind. 

The next night, Kaia was relieved when she saw Dane
treading towards her.  At least it wasn’t that scumbag, Viggo.  She would
rather die than have to deal with him alone again. 

When he reached her cage, a boyish smile touched
upon his lips.  Without her consent, her heart beamed, provoking her to smile
back up at him giddily.

 Bemused by her eagerness, his smile broadened. 
“I’m glad to see you, too, Kaia,” he said in jest, clearly trying to stifle a
chuckle.

Oh drat!  I am behaving as an utter fool.  I
mustn’t allow myself to be so taken with him.

Helping her to her feet, Dane led her to the
tent which had now become pleasantly familiar.  Once inside, he asked, “Is
there anything you would like me to do to you today?”

Kaia’s mind automatically went to the night the
wolf had licked her to climax.  She hated to admit it, but she wanted to
experience that again, although not from a wolf.  However, the thought of
voicing her wish to him made her flush with embarrassment. 

“Whatever it is, Kaia, you can tell me.  I am
here for
your
pleasure.”  His gaze penetrated her as he caressed his
fingers across her hand lightly, making her feel faint.

She had to take a deep breath.  At last, she
mustered up the courage to say it.  “I want to feel your tongue…” pausing, she
let her hand travel down slowly between her legs.  “
Here
.”

His roguish smile told her he was more than
pleased with her answer.

“My tongue would love to feel
you
, my
lady.”  Then his tone turned more serious.  “But first, there is something I
promised you I would do.”

Kaia looked to him questioningly.

Dane’s hands moved to her wrists.  “Since you
were such a well-behaved girl during our last session together…  I see no need
for these.”  Manipulating the lock, at last she felt the shackles loosen,
freeing her wrists for the first time since her arrival there.  It felt so good
to be able to move her arms about.