Beast World

Chapter 2 - Derik

Eyes wide in shock Charlotte stared at the man now standing over her. He must have stood nearly 2 meters tall, his wide chest and shoulders were bare and displayed some scaring adding to his strong aura of a dangerous and menacing force. Another scar ran down the side of his face from temple to chin, it was heavily faded but drew the eye. His dark black hair and eyes pierced into Charlotte’s. Her mind overloaded and went blank. A cool wind blew through the trees. Charlotte’s already soaked body broke out in goose bumps while her teeth chattered uncontrollably.

Charlotte had no idea where she was or how she had got there. Jerome’s body lay at the base of a nearby tree. She couldn’t even spare him a glance as the incredibly handsome, dangerous and naked man towering over her drew her full attention. Unsure whether to run, scream, cry or thank the man she stayed where she was in stunned silence. Eventually after a few minutes she squeaked out, “you killed him!” She didn’t know what to do or think, this man saved her, but he killed Jerome like it was nothing. He didn’t even spare him a glance, he just stared at her intently.

Derik stretched hand out towards her, “female come with me”. His hand was over double the size of hers, and covered in callouses. With nowhere else to go and her body near freezing she found the courage to stretch out her trembling hand to meet Derik’s waiting near her face.

Amazed this the little injured female placed her trembling hand in his, Derik took this as acceptance to be aided. He kept their outstretched hands together and easily used his other arm to scoop her up from the ground and pressed her into his firm muscular chest. Light as a feather he easily started forward towards his camp ignoring her shriek and stiffening body.

A startled shriek left Charlotte mouth as the muscular man in front of her lifted her in to his strong arms pulled her tightly to his warm chest. Her body initially stiffened but as the man continued forward she slowly loosened cuddling closer to the source of warmth surrounding her. She couldn’t explain it, but she felt safe. Slowly Charlotte’s exhaustion caught up with her, heavy eyelids closed while silently her grip on this man, this port of safety grew tighter afraid of losing contact.

A faint smell of blood and the dead male wafted from the precious shivering treasure in his arms. Her odd coverings appeared damaged. Disgusted that someone could harm such a creature his teeth grinded together, however his lips quickly parted in shock when not only did the little female hold on tighter to his body, she also pulled herself closer into his chest. Stumbling on a loose rock as his uncovered lower abdomen throbbed with heat Derik quickly caught himself afraid to jostle the now sleeping female in his arms. 30 torturous minutes passed as he crossed multiple streams and the never-ending forest to a small cave he used for hunting, and escaping the village when the eyes of other started to bother him.