Total pages in book: 42
Estimated words: 38179 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 191(@200wpm)___ 153(@250wpm)___ 127(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 38179 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 191(@200wpm)___ 153(@250wpm)___ 127(@300wpm)
He made a rough sound, one that was clearly a warning, and my heart started beating faster, if that was even possible. It already felt as if it were going to burst through my chest.
When he huffed out, it surprised me that the sound was almost in defeat. He lowered himself fully until he was sitting on the ground in front of me.
He set the rock between us, still holding that piece of meat out to me as if this wasn’t something he’d budge on relinquishing.
“Please?” I swore I saw his forehead furrow like the taste of that single word on his tongue confused him.
The surrounding air changed, that lone word seeming so foreign to him. He almost sounded like he wasn’t used to saying it, as if maybe he’d never uttered that single word before.
And I believed that.
I didn’t know what made me do it, why I even cared about how he was handling the fact I was refusing anything he offered. But before I could stop myself, I reached down and picked up a piece of meat.
“I’m doing this for me, not you,” I murmured. “Just so that's clear.” I saw his mouth—snout, whatever the hell made up his face—slightly lift, as if in amusement.
My body told me to woman the hell up as my stomach betrayed me and growled. He made a noncommittal grunt but didn’t move, just sat there staring at me. He was expectant, as if seeing me eat was one of the most important things he’d ever witnessed.
“You’ll eat.”
I narrowed my eyes at him.
“Because I will not have a mate who’s skin and bone.”
I felt my irritation grow, pushing away that fear. “Excuse me?” I all but seethed.
He leaned in an inch and bared his fangs. And as terrifying as that sight was, I strengthened my shoulders and tipped my chin up.
“I want my female to take her fill.” He moved in a bit more. “I need you thick and perfect so I can hold on to something as I fuck you.”
Oh holy shit. My heart beat harder.
“You understand me?”
Did he actually expect me to answer? When I didn't respond, he gave a sound of warning.
“I’ll make it clear, female, I want you to eat and eat well. You’ll always have your fill. You’ll never go hungry.” He reached out before I knew it, and his enormous paw cupped the side of my face, his entire palm encompassing me. “My sole purpose is to take care of you, and I'll do that so well you’ll never go without.” His voice was a husky sound. I felt it spear right between my legs.
He pulled back, and I exhaled, realizing I’d held in my breath because he affected me in ways I wasn't comfortable acknowledging.
“Because what I have planned for you, Little One,” he said, and let his black gaze trail to my breasts, then along my thighs, and back to my face. I felt that look. “What I have planned for you makes me hungrier than I have ever been.”
I could feel how fast I was breathing, could hear it fill my head and drown out all other sounds. “What big eyes you have,” I whispered before I could stop myself.
“Mmm, the better to look my fill of your lush body with, my Little Bird.”
“What sharp teeth you have.”
He watched me like a predator. “The better to destroy anything that thinks to harm you with.” His teeth looked so vicious as he dragged his tongue along them, as if he could taste me already.
Again, I felt that feeling wash over me that was confusing, yet made me want to feel more of it.
“Eat, precious,” he said suddenly, snapping me out of my thoughts and pushing the feelings that were curiously strong inside of me away so I was once more thrust back to reality.
I exhaled a shaky breath and brought the piece of meat to my mouth, telling myself it was just food. To escape, I would need my strength.
After eyeing the string of meat, I popped it in my mouth and started chewing, pleasantly surprised at the flavor. It was a little on the gamey side, and was tough as I chewed, but the flavor was good and I realized how hungry I really was. I took another piece.
He leaned a little forward, and I moved back. The sound that came from him wasn’t one I could describe.
But I felt, strangely enough, that it pleased him I was eating.
Before I knew it, I’d eaten half of the meat strips that were on the rock.
Wolf gave a grunt and stood, moving over toward one side wall before bending down to pick up what looked like a water bladder.
He turned and came back toward me, and against my better judgment I glanced down, expecting to see a massive dick swinging between his legs.