Bring the rain

chapter three

    The journey to Angelwood was three days and already Anne and Erina was tired of traveling. They had met up with two other families on their way to the Gathering. They had a young daughter named Sara she was a year younger then Erina and Anne. The other children were boys and most to young to participate in the main reason for the gathering finding a husband. The idea of a husband made Erina's stomach ache. She hoped Anne found someone she could love but Erina was scared to love again. On the last day of their journey Bessie took her aside for a talk. "Erina I know you are worried that you will never love again but try my dear to give someone a chance." She then hugged me tightly and kissed my check. Tears threatened to spill from my eyes. "Mama I want to love but I am so scared." She rubbed by back as she hugged me. " Sometimes honey you need someone to help you heal." I stood there letting her hug me as I thought on her words maybe I could love and maybe I would find someone here at the gathering. "Now go change into your dress we will be arriving soon and I need to do your hair." Her face light up with such joy. I knew that she had never had a daughter and that I was the closes thing her and Fergus had to a child of their own so I would be strong for them and for my own future.  She did my hair with wild flowers and ribbon. I smiled at her as her eyes shown with the love and pride I had never seen in my father's eyes. "You are beautiful My dear." Anne and I looped arms and ran down the hillside towards the gathering. Carts where everywhere and people shouted that they had food and other treats. One cart had daggers and swords we stopped to watch men that looked more animal than man try them out.  They wore furs and had beards that looked as if they had never seen a razor. One had bones in his hair and tattoos on his face. Anne tightened her grip on my arm as we watched them. A tall blonde women walked up to one her furs fitting her form tightly and she slapped him on the ass smiling. The man growled like an animal and pulled her into his arms. Erina could feel her face flush as the man began to devour the woman's face with his own their mouths moved against each others  and Erina looked away while Anne stood transfixed. Pulling on Anne to walk away the moved toward some people playing music and dancing. Soon her and Anne joined the dancing and Erina forgot about the bear man and his wild woman. They found Bessie and Fergus by their carriage setting up a tent to sleep in while they stayed at the gathering. As dusk began to fall everyone joined together near the huge fire that would be lit soon. Each group stayed with their own as they gathered the wild bear man and his woman still held each other with the rest of their wild people. A few other odd looking people gathered near them a group wearing wolf hides stood out to Erina because one of them was staring at her as if he had seen her before. he looked slightly familial to her as well. Then He smiled and her heart leapt out of her chest. "No it couldn't be." she had not realized she spoke out loud until Anne asked "What is it?". Erina looked at her friend "What?" she asked half dazed half wondering if this was a new aspect of her nightmare. Anne looked at her confused. " You said no it cant be ." Anne looked at Erina concerned ."I am sorry I thought I saw someone From a nightmare I have." Erina looked up to find the man no longer across from her. Frantic to find him and stay clear of him she began to scan the crowd when she heard someone step up behind her and Anne's eyes go wide in fear. Erina slowly turned and looked into the eye's of the man from her nightmare. They were amber incased in deep forest green. Mischief played across them and he smiled his sharp pointed teeth making her breathing hitch and her head spin. She tried to scream but nothing came out then she heard a loud scream come from her side breaking his spell. She looked at her friend then the man standing in front of them. "Oh She has a set of lungs." He said his voice deep and rich and hypnotic. Erina stared at his lips as he spoke again not catching what he said. Looking up at his mystical eyes she shook her head "What?" she asked when he waited for her reply to his question. He laughed and it made her shiver it was just as hypnotic as his voice." I asked if you remember me?" The look in his eyes said he hoped that she did. Anne had stopped screaming and was staring at the man holding onto Erina. She tried to speak again but nothing came out, so she shook her head. He smiled and her world shattered, if it wasn't for his pointed teeth he would be the most handsome man she had ever seen. "I am glad you survived I was afraid you would die but I had to leave you with Fergus." Erina looked at her adopted father and paled. He had known this man and never mentioned him to her. shaking herself she glared at the man and his smile deepened. "What do you mean you had to leave me with Fergus?" She could feel her anger rising she had spend a year dreaming of this man as some hallucination from the cold water and the many beatings she had endured at the hands of her husband. He looked at Fergus and back at her "Well I could not bring you home. My dad would have made me marry you and I am not one to marry an unwilling bride." Erina felt her knees buckle from under her and the world start to fade out.  She could hear Bessie yelling at someone. " Now you went and did it Rain you scared the girl half to death she passed out." She could feel strong arms carrying her somewhere. "I did not mean too Bessie." the voice vibrated through her ears as she realized she was in his arms and against his chest. Her eyes slowly came open as she tried to sit up feeling large arms wrapped around her. She fought against the arms holding her down near panic as memories of Angus came flooding back." Hold on girl and I will let you up I do not want you hurt." came his voice again next to her face. Erina stilled and looked into his eyes. He smiled at her as he helped her stand on her own feet sliding her against his hard body. She was sure she would feel sick or panic but she felt almost safe, almost. He took several steps back and looked at her sheepishly "You look better in red and not soaking wet half naked." Her face turned red as her gown she was sure this man had seen her naked , beaten,and half dead. Why did he look at her as if she was the most wonderful think he had ever seen. "Stop looking at me like that." she snarled flinching a little at the harshness of her own voice. He just smiled. "How am I looking at you girl?" he asked taking a step closer. Erina hated hoe he called her girl. "My name is Erina and you look at me like I am the rabbit and you are the wolf." She glared at him and all his handsome glory. His eyes danced with amusement and something else that frightened her."I am the wolf My beautiful Erina." He took her hand and brought it to his lips his mouth warm and causing a flame to leap up her arm."My name is Rain." He smiled and she shivered the flames coursing through her body to her core. She wasn't sure what the feeling was but her body felt like it was on fire and her clothing felt uncomfortable and restricting. Erina took a deep breath "Thank you for saving me Rain." She said as he stepped even closer she could feel the heat of his body now and didn't know if she should run or stay. She chose to stay. His eyes holding hers as he inched closer to her and leaned down to slowly, softly kiss her. At first fear gripped her freezing her in place. Then ever so slowly it disappeared and she leaned in to him deepening the kiss. His tongue brushed her bottom lip and she was shocked to here a moan escape her own lips. She could feel him smile against her lips and slightly push his tongue into her mouth she opened for him and felt her body sore even higher into the flames that leapt across her body. He broke the kiss and looked at her, his eyes burning with a heat she had never seen not even in Angus. Angus had always looked at her with disdain and anger only satisfied if she was in pain . He Looked at her like he would die if he could not kiss her again. She touched her lips and felt them his lips left her mouth feeling bruised but in a good way. "I hope Erina you will let me kiss you again and very soon." He said as he backed up again giving her space. She looked at him and decided she would kiss him again. Before she lost her nerve she moved forward and kissed him hard on the mouth her tongue danced inside his mouth and across his pointed teeth. He let out an animalistic growl that made her freeze for a moment, her eyes wide as she watched him . He didn't move, He just stood there his mouth on hers letting her take the lead. She reached for his arm and wrapped it around her waist as she wrapped her arms around his neck. He squeezed her tightly against him and pushed his tongue into her mouth. She moaned loudly into his mouth and he answered by pulling her waist closer to his groin. Erina stilled when she felt his desire against her stomach. Rain stilled as well looking into her wide eyes. "Erina If you want to stop we can Just say the words." Erina stood there her breathing hard and uneven. He was serious and she could see it in his eyes that he would stop no matter what if she wanted to. He smiled at her bearing his pointed teeth. "Why are your teeth like that?" she asked. He shook his head and laughed. "My clan file our teeth to look like this to pay tribute to the wolf." She leaned her head against his chest. He leaned down and smelled her hair "You smell so pretty." He said Erina blushed and held him closer. Would he help her heal? Would he be patient with her? She wondered as she leaned against the wall that was his chest. He was a large man and solid like stone. She looked at his large hard hands and was surprised she was not shaking in fear. His hands were the size of her face and he could easily crush her in his massive arms. Yet he just stood there in the dark holding her with such care. Anne had disappeared during her on slot of unconsciousness. She could hear noises coming from the woods and knew that couples had slipped off into the woods. would she be able to make love with this tall mysterious man who saved her life. She was willing to try. Grabbing his hand she walked off into the woods as they neared it he stopped her. She looked back at him confused and a bit hurt. "I have a tent we can go there the woods is not for you Erina." He heart slammed against her chest.  He wanted her to be in his bed not in the woods. She followed him to his tent. He opened the flap and she crawled in it smelled of the woods, wild and untamed like him. He crawled in after her and knelled next to her on the ground. Her body shook with nerves and excitement. He leaned in and captured her lips in his teeth and she moaned. he slowly laid her back and laid down next to her not pinning her down as he kissed her deeply. She could feel his desire behind his kiss. She let herself relax and add to the fire of the kiss. She took his lip inside her teeth and bit it slightly. He growled deep in his chest and ground his groin against her thigh. She can Feel it hard against her leg. She felt her core tighten and get warm and wet she gasp at the feelings he was releasing inside of her. She was soon breathing heavy and moaning into his mouth he moved his hands to her breast and reached inside her dress pulling it free of her shoulders. His rough hands rubbed against her breast and she let out a loud moan. Rain smiled down at her as he leaned his mouth down towards her n****e capturing it in his hot  mouth. Her core tightened and she felt warmness erupt between her legs she needed him to touch her there. He moved his hand between her legs and she tightened her thighs for a moment fear trying to grip her. He kissed her and she slowly relaxed. His hand slowly reached up to her core and her played with her sensitive nub. She writhed beneath his hand and she felt her body flush as it reached release. "You are so beautiful when you come apart." He said. Erina looked at him her mind foggy and her body numb. He slipped a finger inside of her and she cried out on the verge of coming apart again. Feeling she was loosing control she flip him on his back and straddled him. He just smiled up at her as she ground her wet core against his hard manhood. Pulling her dress off she ripped his shirt up off his body. He rubbed up her sides as he kissed his way down her neck to her breast kissing each one and capturing each n****e til she cried out in release.  He slipped his pants off and watched her as she ground against him. She let his hardness slide into her slowly as he played with her n*****s. She moaned out as he slid in and out of her. He let her have control never pushing her or taking control from her. He just watched her his consuming her as she meet release after release. She had never felt like he was making her feel his touch made her body catch fire his lips on her body consumed her til she shook with release. He grabbed her hips thrusting deep and letting out a moan that was half growl half gasp as his own body jerked with release. Erina  collapsed on top of him trying to catch her breath. She felt peaceful and calm he trailed his figures up and down her back. She drifted of to sleep listening to his heartbeat.