Mei Lin stepped out of Kael's stone hut the next morning feeling like she'd been run over by a very handsome, very heavy steamroller. Her legs were shaky, her jumpsuit was a wrinkled mess, and her skin was covered in the faint, red marks of the Alpha's possessiveness.
She took a deep breath of the morning air, trying to shake the cobwebs from her head. Inside, Kael was still passed out on the blue silk, his massive tail draped over the edge of the bed. Even in his sleep, he looked like a king who had just conquered a new territory.
[Ding! Morning Vitality Bonus: 200 Points.][System Note: Host looks... thoroughly synchronized. Beauty and Charisma buff is now permanent.]
"Shut up, System," Mei Lin muttered, smoothing down her hair.
She started walking toward the center of the village, but as she passed the "secure" pit where Fenris was supposed to be, she noticed something was wrong. The two guards Kael had posted were sitting on a nearby log, looking dazed and confused, their eyes glazed over. The pit was empty.
"Oh, for heaven's sake," she whispered. "He really did just walk out."
"Did you think a few holes in the dirt could hold a wolf who smells something as sweet as you, Goddess?"
Mei Lin jumped, her heart hammering. Fenris was leaning against a post of the communal storehouse, just a few feet from Kael's door. He looked significantly better than he had the day before—his pale skin was glowing, and his silver hair was messy in a way that looked intentional and devastatingly sexy.
But it was his eyes that caught her. They were crystalline blue and narrowed to slits, tracking her movement with a sharp, predatory focus. His nose twitched as she got closer.
"Well, well," Fenris said, his voice dropping into a dangerous, low growl. He stepped into her path, his long silver tail lashing behind him. "The Lion finally got his paws on the Goddess. I can smell him all over you. It's thick. It's heavy. It's... disgusting."
Mei Lin tilted her chin up. "Kael is the Alpha, Fenris. And you're supposed to be in a pit. How did you get past the guards?"
Fenris let out a soft, mocking laugh. "Those two? They were more interested in hearing stories about the 'Divine Mother' than watching a wounded wolf. A few words, a little charm... and here I am."
He stepped closer, crowding her into the shade of a large oak tree just behind the storehouse. He was taller than she expected, his lean build hiding a wiry strength that felt completely different from Kael's bulk. He smelled like pine, cold air, and an underlying musk that made Mei Lin's clit throb in a way she really didn't appreciate after a night of no sleep.
"I'm a wolf, Mei Lin," Fenris whispered, leaning down until his nose was brushing against her collarbone. He took a long, deep sniff, his eyes fluttering shut. "I have a very sensitive nose. And right now, all I can smell is that dusty cat's musk on your skin. Between your tits. On your thighs. It's everywhere."
He opened his eyes, and they were dark with a raw, jagged jealousy. "It's an insult to my species. I think I'm going to have to do something about it."
"And what are you going to do, Rogue?" Mei Lin challenged, though she could feel the heat rising in her cheeks.
Fenris didn't answer with words. He grabbed her wrists and pinned them above her head against the rough bark of the tree. His touch was lightning-fast. Before she could gasp, he buried his face in her neck, his tongue darting out to lick the spot where Kael had left a dark bruise.
"Ah! Fenris..."
"He marked you like a brute," Fenris growled against her skin. "I'm going to wash him off you, sweetness. I'm going to taste every spot he touched until you only remember the wolf."
He slid his hand down her body, his long fingers hooking into the zipper of her jumpsuit. Since Kael had already half-ruined it the night before, it slid down easily. Fenris's eyes went wild as he saw her breasts spill out, still tender and pink from the Alpha's attention.
"Look at these," Fenris breathed, his thumb rubbing over one swollen nipple. "The cat has no finesse. He just wants to own. I want to savor."
He leaned down and took her nipple into his mouth, but unlike Kael's heavy suction, Fenris used his tongue like a weapon. He flicked it back and forth with incredible speed, swirling around the bud before he bit down gently.
"Fenris, please... someone will see..."
"Let them," the wolf hissed. "Let the whole tribe see what the rogue does to their Savior."
He dropped to his knees in the grass, his hands sliding up her thighs and pulling her jumpsuit the rest of the way down. He didn't care that they were technically in public. He was a wolf, and he was hungry.
He ripped her lace panties aside, his breath catching as he saw how soaked she was. The scent of her arousal—mixed with Kael's lingering musk—seemed to drive him over the edge.
"You're so wet for me," Fenris whispered, his crystalline eyes looking up at her with a wicked smirk. "Is the Goddess feeling a bit greedy this morning?"
He didn't wait for an answer. He buried his face between her legs, his tongue finding her clit instantly.
Mei Lin let out a strangled cry, her head hitting the tree trunk. Fenris was a master with his tongue. He wasn't just licking; he was lapping at her, his tongue long and agile, sliding into her folds and then flicking back to the sensitive little nub. He used his fingers too, sliding two of them deep into her heat, stretching her as his mouth worked its magic.
"Oh god, Fenris... right there..."
[Ding! Seductiveness Multiplier Active!][System Note: Fenris is utilizing 'Wolf's Tongue' technique. Pleasure levels are hitting 400%!]
Mei Lin was drowning in the sensation. Fenris was fast, his movements frantic and playful, driving her toward a peak she hadn't expected to hit so soon. Every time she thought she was going to explode, he would slow down, teasing her, edging her until she was begging for more.
"You like the wolf's tongue better, don't you?" Fenris mumbled against her soaking wet pussy, his breath hot and humid. "Tell me you want me to replace him. Tell me you want the rogue."
"Yes... yes, Fenris! Just... don't stop!"
He let out a low, triumphant purr—a higher, more vibrating sound than Kael's—and redoubled his efforts. He sucked her clit into his mouth, his fingers pumping deep inside her, hitting a spot that made her toes curl in the grass.
Mei Lin screamed into the quiet morning air, her body shaking as a massive, violent orgasm ripped through her. She collapsed against the tree, her breath coming in ragged gasps, her vision blurry.
Fenris pulled back, his face smeared with her juices, a look of pure, smug satisfaction on his face. He stood up, licking his lips as if he were tasting the finest meal of his life.
"There," he whispered, his blue eyes glowing. "The cat is gone. Now you smell like me."
He reached out and traced the line of her jaw, his thumb lingering on her bottom lip. "And don't worry, sweetness. That was just the appetizer. When the cat finds out I broke out of his little hole just to taste his female... that's when the real fun starts."
Mei Lin looked at the Silver Wolf, her body still humming with the aftermath of his tongue.
[Ding! Connection with Fenris: 85%.][New Task: Manage the Jealous Alpha. Reward: 'Tribe Bathhouse' Blueprint (Hot Springs Edition).]
Mei Lin wiped her face, a shaky but determined smile appearing on her lips. A bathhouse? Yeah, we're definitely going to need one of those.