Total pages in book: 36
Estimated words: 32716 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 164(@200wpm)___ 131(@250wpm)___ 109(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 32716 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 164(@200wpm)___ 131(@250wpm)___ 109(@300wpm)
I didn’t exactly know what I was expecting I would be able to do once finding the wolves and the dark force. I had nothing to fight with, and even if I did have a blade or a spear, the dark force appeared to be unstoppable by the makings of man. No…only the wolves had the power to fight off this malevolent presence.
In the thickest part of the black smoke, the green shone brightly. I could see that the wolves were making their way to the center of it with a ferocious determination. They would be victorious. I could see this. I could hear this. I could feel it with my entire being. These savage beasts holding me against my will were also my saviors. They were protecting the village as they had always done for years. They were creatures of duty and honor, and seeing it right before my eyes was absolutely breathtaking. It wasn’t without effort that they were winning; the dark force swiped and knocked the wolves to the ground many times. Growls turned to yelps at times, but not one of the wolves stayed down. With grit and determination, they always rose and even would limp back toward the center of the green illumination within the black mist. My heart broke with every painful blow they encountered from this mythical evil opponent. I cried against my hand as I watched them be flung against the trunks of trees, or picked up high in the sky to then be dropped to the hard ground below. But each time, the wolf would stand. Each time, the wolf would shake off the assault and attack again. These wolves risked everything for a village they no longer belonged to. To a one, they were sacrificing their entire beings and bodies in order to keep the dark force away.
Finally, the hissing stopped, the stench dissipated, and the black smoke turned to a fine mist and faded back into the depths of the forest. The dark force was no more. All that remained were five wolves who looked toward the sky and howled cries of victory.
I was so captivated by this display of raw beauty that I didn’t try to run when all sets of amber eyes turned to stare at me. Instead, I took the time to look each of them in the eyes and gave my silent thank you. If only they could feel the immense gratitude I had for them at that very moment. If only they could hear how hard my heart beat for them. If only I could show them how forever in debt I felt.
I marched to what very well could be my death with five naked men. Men who, just moments ago, had been wolves. I had defied them. Defied their order once again. I knew what happened when I angered them. I knew what they did to me, and yet…I still walked quietly back to the camp with them without the slightest urge to run for my life. They still hadn’t told me what they were going to do to me. My future was still unknown, and yet for some reason, I had no fear of these warriors I had just watched save hundreds of innocent lives. I possessed only admiration and the desire to remain their sacrifice as The Selection had intended I be.
“You’re hurt,” I said as we entered the cave and I saw a large bloody gash down Canis’ back. All the wolves had switched back to men, and in all their nude glory had walked back to the camp to gather their furs and leather clothes.
“It’s nothing,” Canis said as he bent before me to grab his pants. The firmness of his ass, bent right before me, caused my breath to catch in the back of my throat.
“I think I should clean that up,” I offered. “You don’t want that wound to get infected.”
“It won’t,” he said as he turned to face me. “As wolves, we heal quickly.” His cock was large and on full display. I knew he saw that my gaze fell upon his manhood because he said, “But if you want to pay attention to my body in other ways, I won’t argue.”
When I opened my mouth in surprise, followed with wide eyes, he was quick to give me a wink to show his jest.
“Let her clean the wound,” Grimm said. “You know the slashes caused from the battles hurt like hell. Let her try to ease it for you.”
Canis made direct eye contact with me and then nodded. “Fine.” He walked over to a pile of furs deeper in the cave and pointed to a jar sitting next to the cave wall. “There is a salve in there that we use to help with the healing.”
Grimm walked over to me with a cup of water and a rag and silently went back toward the other men who were washing up and getting dressed again.