Claimed by the Scarred Alpha

Chapter 5- Touching the Scar

Rowena pull the wet linen over her head. The cold cave air hit her bare skin fast. She shiver. She drop the wet shirt on the dirt. She cross her left arm over her chest to cover her breasts. Her right side is black and purple from the fall on the rocks.

Rhydian jaw jump. He look at her bare shoulders and the dark bruises on her ribs. He don't look away. His yellow eyes turn a little darker in the fire light. The weird heat in her chest burn hot, fighting the freezing cold.

"Move your arm," he say. His voice sound thicker than before. Very rough.

"No," Rowena say. Her breath shake.

"I cannot wrap the bone if you hide it," Rhydian say. He move closer on his knees. His bare chest almost touch her knees. The heat from his skin hit her face. He smell like rain and heavy musk.

Rowena bite her lip. She slowly lower her left arm. She feel very bare under his eyes.

Rhydian reach out his big hands. He don't grab her hard. He touch her bare waist very soft. His fingers are very hot and rough from fighting. Rowena gasp sharp. The weird heat explode in her stomach when he touch her bare skin.

"It hurt?" he ask low. His thumb brush over her hip bone.

"No," Rowena whisper. Her heart hit her ribs too fast.

He slide closer. He take the long strip of dry linen. He lean his face close to her neck to pass the cloth behind her back. His hot breath hit her collarbone. Rowena close her eyes. She feel his hard chest brush against her bare arm. He pull the cloth around her ribs tight. She hiss from the sharp pain, but the heat of his big body distract her.

He wrap the cloth again. Every time he reach around her, his heavy arms cage her in. His nose brush her bare shoulder. His wolf hum low in his chest. A deep, heavy rumble that make Rowena stomach flip.

He tie the cloth tight under her breast. His hot fingers stay on her skin for a second. He don't pull back right away. He stay very close and just look at her mouth. The cave is very quiet.

"Put the pelt on," he whisper. He grab the thick grey fur and drape it over her shaking shoulders. He let his hand slide down her bare arm one last time before he step back.

Rhydian stay close. His hand leave her bare arm very slow. The thick grey pelt feel heavy on Rowena shoulders. She pull it tight over her chest. Her heart beat very loud in the quiet cave. She think he can hear it.

He sit back on his heels, but he don't move away. He look at her mouth again. The fire make shadows on his face. The thick white scar over his heart look rough. Rowena don't know why, but she reach her right hand out from under the fur. Her fingers shake a little. She touch the big scar on his bare chest.

His skin is burning hot. Rhydian breath stop hard when she touch him. His chest muscle jump under her small fingers. The weird heat inside her stomach pull very tight.

"You play a dangerous game, knight," he whisper. His voice rumble deep in his throat. It sound like a warning.

Rowena don't pull her hand back. She look right into his yellow eyes. "I am a knight. I don't run from danger."

Rhydian grab her hand. His big fingers wrap around her wrist. He don't twist it to hurt her this time. He pull her hand up to his face.

He press his hot jaw against her palm. His rough beard scratch her soft skin. He close his eyes for one second. The wolf inside him let out a soft noise. Not an angry growl. A deep, heavy hum.

Rowena breath catch in her throat. Her broken ribs hurt bad, but she don't care right now. She lean forward a little. The grey pelt slip down her bare left shoulder.

Rhydian open his eyes. They look very dark now. He lean in fast and press his mouth against her neck, right below her ear. His lips are very hot and firm. He smell her skin deep, dragging his nose along her jaw. Rowena gasp loud. Her hands grab his thick shoulders to hold herself up. She feel the hard muscle flex under his hot skin.

He don't bite her. He drag his hot mouth down her neck to her bare collarbone. He kiss the skin right above where he wrap the tight linen. The weird heat explode in her veins like fire. She let out a small, breathless sound. She tangle her fingers in his dark wet hair.

Then, a loud c***k echo outside the deep cave tunnel. A heavy rock falling on the path.

Rhydian snap his head up fast. The soft look in his eyes die instantly. The wild alpha come back. He stand up quick and grab his iron spear from the dirt floor. His chest heave up and down.

"Someone is outside," he say cold. He look at the pitch black tunnel.