Beast World

Chapter 15 - Taken

Charlotte woke up warm and comfortable. Blinking her eyes a few times she realized Derik was in his tiger form curling his body around hers protectively. She reached her hand out to touch his snow white fur with black inking lines uniformly running downward below his body. Slowly she removed hand and bought it to her neck. Even though he had marked her there appeared to be no wound, no pain, but a ripple. Knowing the feeling of scaring well she realized it healed and scared over night. Remembering what they did last night Charlotte’s face brightened before she looked down realizing she was naked underneath the blanket fur. Wanting to find some clothes Charlotte tried to stand slowly as to not wake Derik. After she stood she took one step, pain shot through her legs causing her to fall forward onto Derik’s paws outstretched and curving around where his Charlie had been sleeping.

Derik woke immediately at the impact, phasing bank to human form “Charlie, are you ok? What are you doing sweetheart?” He looked down at her now naked body which his body could help but respond to. “What is that?” Derik’s tone suddenly turned dark as he pulled her up from the bed of furs. Derik’s ran his hand over the scaring over Charlotte’s lower back. There was so many overlapping, raised the entire area was just scar. Charlie flinched under his touch on her scars.

Charlotte remembered what was said, Derik was considered damaged due to his scaring. Was Derik going to leave her, was she also considered damaged. Panic flooded Charlotte, her breathing became shallow and frequent as she hyperventilated in stress. “Am I damaged now? do you not want me anymore?” Charlotte squeaked out in between breaths.

Derik’s eyes widened before he pushed her back down on the bed capturing her under his body and between his arms. “You are mine now, you cannot abandon me ever”. With that Derik claimed Charlie’s lips pressing his tongue deep in her mouth controlling and dominating her. Relieved Charlie tried to return his kiss while trying to grab hold of Derik and pull him closer. She wanted his body surrounding her making make feel safe. Understanding her need Derik rolled off her next to her wrapping her in his arms tightly while continuing to kiss her.

Pulling away suddenly wrapping her body with a fur from the bed. Derik stood protectively in front of Charlie while watching the cave entrance intently. He relaxed as Johnston came into view. Bending down Derik grabbed a fur for himself before taking a fur dress out of Johnston hands, handing it to Charlotte before kissing her forehead. “I will talk with Johnston outside”.

After the 2 men walked out the entrance Charlotte took the new dress and an additional beast skin to the back of the cave to have a quick bath. When in the water she Charlotte raise her hand to her neck where Derik had bitten her. The simple touch sent shivered of pleasure down her body. Unknowingly Derik who was speaking with Johnston felt her touch of the mark and pleasure wash through his body. Not sensing any distress he continued his discussion with Johnston.

A simple touch of her mark could convey her feelings and location to her mate. When a bond was strong enough, which did not happen often even speaking, or watching through each other’s eyes was possible. 

She had finished around 30 minutes later, but Derik had not yet returned. Curiosity and fear at being left alone in this new world Charlotte headed out the entrance. “Derik?” He didn’t respond, but she didn’t call very loudly afraid of what else might hear her. Fear filling her she backed up re-entering the cave to sit and wait. Before she could walk the short distance to the entrance, a loud squawk sounded leading her to lift her arms to cover her ears.

Strong talons ripped Charlotte from the ground by her arms. Charlotte’s scream echoed the forest and surrounding area followed by a screeching, “DERIK”.

Going for a short walk in close proximity to the cave so Charlie couldn’t hear their conversation, Derik questioned Johnston about the scaring on her body. “We won’t know until she speaks about it. However, I believe someone hit her with something of leather. When I asked all would tell me is leather”. At that moment Derik felt something was off phasing while sprinting towards the cave. A raven could be heard followed by Charlie’s scream. Hearing his name Derik’s rage flared pushing himself to go faster.