The mark of the wolf

chapter 14

Erinarr sat at the table and stared back than shrugged and proceeded to look over the plans. The pretty blonde waitress came back and he gave her a devistatling smile and flirted with her a bit but when he looked down for a minute at his food and than back up the waitress suddenly whent from super friendly to suddenly a little pale and almost terrified. She than mumbled she had something to do and backed away from the table practically running in the other direction. Erinarr looked at Alana and said what was that? Alana just smiled and shrugged her shoulders. Alana smiled even wider at the memory of terrifying that poor blonde waitress. All she had to do was change her eyes and give a nasty grin and the blonde practically ran for the exit. Alana cleared her throat and said so about tomorrow . They talked late into the night going over and over the plans . Than she yawned and said she needed to get to bed. He stood to and grabbed all the papers and motioned after you my lady she grined at him and said why thank you good sir. Than walked up the stairs and up to the bedroom door. She could feel his presence behind her and her hand froze on the doorknob and for some insane instant she wanted to wrap her arms around him and kiss him till neither one could breathe. Her hand started to shake on the doorknob her wolf was restless and not for a run. She felt the wildness rising up in her the animal wanting to take over. She gritted her teeth and tried to shove it back down deep. "Alana" said Erinarr she turned her eyes where wolf eyes and her breathing was deepening .He cursed and grabbed her face stroking it and saying no don't please come back . She growled and he felt like he was loosing her so he did something really really stupid he leaned down and kissed her. Which turned out to be a mistake she tasted so good like cinnamon and spices and the vanilla soap smell. Like earth and pine trees he couldn't get enough . His mouth moving over hers she opened for him and his tongue danced in her mouth she answer back with a half groan and a growl. His hands whent into her hair as he kissed his way down her throat and she made small sounds of approval. Her hands reached his shoulders and started wrapping around his back . She was like a all consuming storm and he was going under he didn't care if he drowned . He trapped her against the door his hands on either side of her head and her legs where suddenly around his waist and he defenitly felt if he was to take her to bed it was going to be a mistake they needed time to figure out how to take down the queen and not die. He suddenly pulled back Alana had a confused look on her face . He rested his head on her shoulder than carefully disentangled her legs from around his waist. He stroked her face and she turned her mouth into his hand giving it a soft bite and a scorching gaze with it. That nearly made him take her in to the bed room and have his way with her . He breathed a heavy sigh and completely pulled away he needed space to think and breathe.

Alana collapsed against the door and than grabbed the lapels of his jacket and pulled her body against his and kissed him hard. He growled and felt like he was losing a battle. He gave into that kiss full of feirceness and passion. She spun him so he was against the door she kissed him till he couldn't think straight. Than Alana eased back her green eyes vibrant and her voice husky and said I've wanted you for while but I have been with Cinaed he is kind and good but he's not you. You notice everything about me the good and the bad you don't run from it. You see the monster below the surface and you try and pull me back from the edge. You calm me as no one else does.your kind and sweet and a good. He shook his head and said I'm not good. She grabbed his face and kissed his lips and said yes you are. Erinarr said what about Cinaed? Alana said I will break it off with him. She worried her bottom lip and said he was good but what I feel for him and what I feel for you is very different . He was a werewolf and I think that's what originally attracted me to him but she shook her head and said he doesn't know me or get under my skin like you. Erinarr grinned and nipped her bottom lip she reached behind him and opened the door than walked past him. When he didn't move she said are you coming in? Erinarr smiled a wicked smile but than said I will see you tomorrow than turned around and walked away. Breakfast was interesting Alana sat at the table and ate her eggs covers in a creamy yellow sauce. Than took a bite of her toast. Erinarr came downstairs and pulled the chair out and sank down into it. Than signaled the waitress to their table and said his order she curried away. He reached across the table and snagged a pice of her bacon Alana snapped her head up and almost bit his hand . He shoved half of it in his mouth with a grin . She said you will pay for that later. Erinarr raised a eyebrow and said how are you going to pay me back. Alana said I don't know , but I can think of something. I'm very creative when it comes to torture. She smiled a wicked smile and his throat whent dry and he started coughing. He grabbed the glass of water and drank deeply than said well that's good because your going to have to work really really hard to make me crack. She growled back at him than stuck her tongue out at him. He looked up when his food came to him and he inhaled it fast than they ran through the plans again and decided to leave as soon as possible to get to the other contact. It was a long treck through the bustling city. His senses on full alert. Alana steped into the printer shop and siad I need five jars of ravens ink from the mountains of Gathering. The clerck looked up suprised and said this way. Alana remembered what happened last time with there last contact and let Erinarr go first this time. There contact turned around once they're where in the back and said here thrusting a pice of paper in there direction. She unrolled it and looked at it . The paper said the names of some rebels they could contact for help in getting into the Cathedral to find the Duke inside. She rolled it back up and nodded than the printer also handed them two vanilla envelopes that had fake names printed on them as invited to the masked ball at The Cathedral, than they turned around and left. Once they where back on the street she mulled over the list and whent right for the nearest clothing shop. Erinarr waited while she whent inside she came back out with brown packages under her arms. He reached to take one heavy looking parcel.than arched a brow and said what is this? She smiled a secret smile and said you will see. Back at the inn in her bedroom she unwrapped them and showed him a velvet black shirt for him with a high collar. For her a georgious red velvet dress with a deep v in the front and a long slit on the side. Gold accented the v and along the hem of the garment. He wrapped his arms around her waist and dropped kisses on the back of her neck and said I can't wait to see you in this dress. Alana said what till you see the masks I bought for us! His mask was a white lion mask exquisitely carved out of cured leather and hers was a wolf mask made out of dyed leather and molded to fit. He smiled and kissed her cheek saying you are a very clever woman. She snuggled into his embrace some more. He kissed the column if her throat she let out a small sigh. Than he licked the tips of her pointed ears . She smiled and arched her back a little. He growled and licked her ear again. Oh you like that? She nodded and he traced a fingertip over her ear than down her pulsing throat his hand leaving a heated path down her body. She moaned than opened her eyes and said you keep doing that and we will end up in bed together. He felt the beast roaring to get out of his skin. He took a step back. She turned around and said your leaving again? Erinarr ran a hand through his silky blonde hair and said when it comes to you I can barely think. She smiled and he said I need to keep a clear head when we are here. Than he stepped closer and pulled her to him but when we get back to the capital and you break it off with Cinaed . He tilted her face up to his and leaned down kissing her taking his time learning the feel of her the taste he couldn't get enough. Than he eased back saying I will be there waiting. Alana could barely stand and she felt her brain couldn't function. She had never been more eager to finish a mission and go home in all her life. Home a funny thought because home felt like it was with Erinarr. She smiled and pushed him back a little gathering the velvet shirt and mask and shoving it into his arms. Go get changed . His silver eyes flashing but he obeyed.

*Author's note (dear reader Play Next To Me by imagine dragons it sets the mood )

He waited at the bottom of the stairs and his jaw nearly hit the floor. Her blood red velvet dress fit her like a glove nipping in at the waist and flaring at the knees. It was backless and stopped just above where it was decent.Her breasts threating to spill out of the deep red v of the front of her dress. Alanas deep chestnut hair laced with carmel tones was curled and she had diamond comb sweeping the right side up and over her right ear. The curls where loose and wavy flowing over her shoulders. Her black four inch heels peeked out from under the hem of her dress.

She took another step and another till she was standing before him she had Kohl eyeliner smugged around her eyes. He growled and reached for her kissing those matte ruby red lips.She clung to him as if she was drowning and he was her life line. Than Erinarr eased back and said let's go. Alana smiled and looked him up and down and said you look handsome. He was wearing the black velvet doublet with a white shirt underneath peaking through the slits in his arms . His shirt was studied with little metal decorations his pants where a cream material and he wore black leather boots that came up to his knees. His hair had been combed and tied back with a black ribbon. His blond beard had been trimed. Several women and men where staring and she growled he grinned and nugged her you jealous? He wiggled his brows suggestively she just huffed and walked forward and with one gloved hand she grabbed the side of her dress lifting the hem a little and walked out the door. Erinarr let out a chuckle and followed her into the carriage.The Cathedral was beautiful it was dated back many many years it was one of the first things built in this city. Tall spires blackened with age set against white stone. Tall stain glass windows a riot of colour. Over the large red double doors was heavenly beings card out of dark red wood swarthed in fabric and holding spears. The doors where opened for them and Alana heard music coming from inside. She handed the servant at the door the fake invitation s there contact at the print shop had made. The servant looked at the invites than at them and for one minute she thought it wasn't going to work but it did. The servant nodded to the gaurds and they parted letting them pass. Alana let out a sigh between her teeth. Erinarr reached slid his arm around her waist and squeezed a little. She smiled back at him than they walked through the foyer and down a long hallway and into a beautiful ball room. The masks they wore where perfect as they slipped into the crowd . Everyone had worn something either a animal or a half mask or one that just coverd the upper half of their face. She looked for the Duke he was hard to spot at first than she found him he wore a mask painted with half a moon half a sun. He was surrounded by gaurds and a few lady's. Alana leaned into Erinarr and said dance with me we need to get closer. Erinarr didn't need to be asked twice he slid his right arm around her waist and with his left he held her hand. It was a waltz and they danced it perfectly she kept looking over at the Duke watching his movements. He was still talking to someone in a raven mask. Erinarr spun her and her dress kicked up a bit. She smiled at him and he smiled back than he pulled her in close. Alana said this isn't part of the dance. Erinarr said I don't care and pulled her in closer her softness against him than he leaned down and tipped his mask up just a little and kissed her mouth. Erinarr didn't care if it was considered improper or not . Alana pulled back and nipped his jaw than slid from his embrace and walked towards the Duke.

The Duke took one glance at her and turned from the masked raven and reached for her hand bowing and kissing it. She smiled and he said my name is Vargez Zukesko Trurgisend the third and Duke of North and South Reeleld. Alana just gave a half smile and he than asked where are you from my dear? Alana said my name is Nebula Quicksilver from the house of Red Oak. She picked a name from as far away a place as she could. The Duke grinned a farel grin and pulled her a little closer and said well Nedula come sit with me a while and we can talk about this land that you are visiting. He tugged her over to a private plush seating area and than sat down pulling her in so she was practically sitting in his lap. She glanced over the crowed and saw Erinarr standing to the side faining disinterest but she could tell by his posture he was tense. Alana licked her lips and leaned in close placing a gloved hand on his thigh. His deep blue eyes flared with interest. She leaned in very close so he got a good look at her cleavage and said while looking at him through thick sooty lashes do you have somewhere more private to talk? The smile he gave her turned her stomach but she didn't hesitate she slid her hand slowly over his thigh again.The Duke grined and stood quickly and pulled her to her feet. They walked down a long hallway and than she found herself in a cozy library there where two overstuffed chairs by a roaring fire. He dropped into one and motioned for her to take a seat . She eyed it than sat and stretched her arms over her head knowing a predator like him enjoyed a good view. She than lowerd her arms and crossed her right leg over her left. Alana felt the dagger on her right thigh. The Duke stood suddenly and crossed the few feet between them. He walked to the liquor bar and came back with two cut Crystal glasses full of light blue liquid. She grabbed the glass offerd to her and sniffed it than scented no poison and took a sip. It tasted sweet than changed to a warm slow burn. She swallowed and said that's delicious! The Duke grinned and sipped some more of the liquid. She leaned closer and said how long have you been running the Cathedral for? The Duke smiled and said a few years. She swirld the blue liquid and drank more. Than Alana stood suddenly and walked over to him and leaned down keeping eye contact and slowly kissed him. Than she pulled back to see what his reaction would be. The Duke grabbed her hair and yanked her head down his kiss was rough not kind more possessive than anything else. She just needed to keep him distracted a bit longer. His left hand started creeping up her left leg. She said allow me and pulled up the hem of her dress all the way to her thigh stopping just before the dagger that was sheethed there. The Duke smiled and griped her thigh tighter and pulled her forward completely so she ended up straddling his lap. She kissed him and worked her left hand towards the hidden dagger. Almost there she thought. Than his left hand griped the top of hers and he started moving it higher up her leg. Oh uh this isn't good thought Alana. Than she distracted him with putting his other hand on her right leg. He moved his left hand off of her thigh and slid it up her bodice till it stayed on her breast. Good enough she thought than slid her left hand all the way up her left thigh and gripped the handle of the dagger and carefully pulling it from its sheeth. She kissed him deeply making sure he was completely distracted. Than she took the edge of the knife and put the point right against his throat. He instantly stilled and said you just made a big mistake. She drove the point in a bit deeper blood trickled down the blade. Her eyes turning wolf and she said I don't think so. Where are the slaves? He smirked and said what slaves? She growled the girls and boys that are used as s*x slaves. Where are they ? He smirked and just stayed quite. Ok have it the hard way and she brought the dagger point down resting against the buldge in his pants. Now where are the slaves kept? His blue eyes glittered dangerously and he said go to hell. She smiled a feral smile and drove the knife in a bit he yowled and said ok ok I will tell you. Alana waited and than added a little more pressure. He glared at her and said fine! They are kept in houses around town. Alana smiled and than drove the blade down. He screamed in pain and blood started standing his white pants. Alana crawled off of his lap and stood . Her green eyes vibrant and said you are done buying selling and attaning s*x slaves if I hear you have been doing any of these things I will come back and finish the job she motioned to the red stain on his crotch. Now where can I find these houses? He wrote down a list of houses and than she hit him on the back of the head to knock him out.