Aira. I open my eyes and realize I'm back in my beloved dream state once more. Lying beside me is my beloved beast, its furry hand wrapped around my waist, its huge frame wrapping around mine. My body thrums with a satisfactory feeling, and I feel a smile budding on my lips. The time when I used to dread coming here seems so far away now. How I've missed this. Missed being here. Slowly, I turn around to face my beast, my fingers itching to sink into its thick fur. Its warm breath tickles my forehead as it stares down at me. Its sharp gaze assesses me, filling me with a familiar kind of warmth that I would never be able to get used to. I can see the desire banked up in its eyes because my body mirrors it. I want him inside me. I let my gaze travel to other parts of its body, and a shock

