The Wolf Under My Skin

A risky move

~Ashley’s POV~

Ugh, my head hurts. What happened last night? I feel paralyzed, all my muscles and joints numb with pain. I don’t even have the strength to open my eyes. I feel too weak.”

I manage to open my eyes buut this light is too much so I quickly shut them back, I can hear birds, different critters, “Am I dead?” Oh crap, I didn’t even get to write my will. This is the worst; death by wolves? But is this really heaven? ‘Cause the pains I feel says otherwise. The heaven I was told was said to be a place of happiness and peace, where people laughed and sang all day long, but here I am, doing neither. So I’m not in heaven then. Maybe hell? Crap, I thought I was too good for hell, oh well bummer, I guess I wasted all those years tryna be good, all for nothing. But... does hell have birds? And a bed with a blanket? I don’t think so. So I should be in the hospital...

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~Jackson’s POV~

Just watching her twist and turn on the bed wondering is kinda interesting. I don’t know much about her, I couldn’t find an ID but what I know is, this woman is beautiful. She isn’t blonde but she is mighty fine. Her hair is long and dark, almost silky to touch, and for someone who was drenched in the rain, her lips were and still is glowing red! I haven’t had the honor of seeing her eyes, her face is a testimony of a very talented artist. And when I was changing her clothes... it was the most beautiful body I’ve ever seen, I didn’t take of her underwear of course, God no! I am not like that... hmm well, I am like that, but I didn’t touch her more than I was permitted to. I changed her clothes and wore some of mine on her, though big but it’d keep her warm through the night, her body is majestic, I know it’s not okay to stare but I’d be damned I didn’t, and I can count the number of women who could make that kind of impression on me. Just one. She has these round, full b**bs that can tempt any man, I know their type, the ones that stands even without a bra, not those saggy nonsense I see on TV. Her body is the exact replica of a bottle of exotic champagne; slim waist, huge hips, fat thighs and skimpy legs. The body of a goddess! I wonder how I was able to carry her at all. Man, I’m getting obsessed. Snap out of it, “Jack, you guys haven’t even talked yet.” I just hope her insides are just as beautiful. I will reassure her. That she is safe and there’s nothing to be worried about. She looks so sweet and innocent.

“Rise and shine, sleepyhead” I say, not too deeply.

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Ashley’s POV

Was that a man’s voice? What is a man doing in my room? The voice is far from familiar and I am not ready to be nice. Or, did he drug me? Did he violate me?” I try to open my eyes to see the owner of the hoarse voice, it is one of the deepest and harshest voices I’ve ever heard in my life. I try to turn but I can’t, I’m tied! The pervert! Oh my God, how did it happen? I can’t remember anything. My sight is blurry but I can see the criminal and it looks like he’s smiling or grinning or both! I swear I’m gonna kill him.

His teeth looks brown, can’t see it clearly, ugh I’m obviously dealing with an ugly low-life kidnapper here. What could be worse? I close my eyes back again and wish for the roof to crash down on me. He’s gonna pay for whatever he’s done to me, oh that’s for sure, considering who my father is in the city, a search party must have already began looking for me. Oh, he was in trouble and didn’t even know it.

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~Jackson’s POV~

Was I supposed to wake her up like that? I don’t know how these things are done, is my voice a little too deep? Is it too harsh? Sounds alright to me. Maybe I should leave her to rest. But she’s awake already so what’s the point? I need to know why she was being chased by wolves that late last night.

Well, here goes...

“Hello, miss, can you hear me?”

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~Ashley’s POV~

Oh, not again. But wait... it sounds softer this time, is that someone else’s? I guess they brought someone else to talk to me. I’m gonna give ‘em a piece of my mind.

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~Jackson’s POV~

This lady is obviously a stubborn one, with the way she struggles with the restraints I put on her, she’s a feisty person. I’ve had enough of this...

“Can you please calm down? I’m not gonna hurt you”

She pauses, like she’s confused, she opens her eyes and it is the first time I am actually seeing it clearly, they’re teal green, the most beautiful and captivating eyes I’ve seen. She relaxes, much to my relief, it’s as if she’s scanning the room, I can see the questions in her eyes.

“I’m sorry I have you on restraints, but it’s because I knew something like this would happen, that’s why I did” I apologize.

She turns her face, looks at me, I feel like she is looking right through me, the amount of focus her eyes has on me is immense, is she like a soothsayer or something? Can she read people’s minds? Well, I’m not lying so there’s nothing to hide...

~Ashley’s POV~

The man I’m looking at is obviously not how I imagined, this is a fine man. He is the kind of man I would want to be tied up to his bed and treated like a wh*re. Look at those broad shoulders, the way they stretch out as if they have no breaking points, those juicy arms, how big they are, I’m kinda grateful he’s wearing an armless shirt because the view is amazing, look at that face, gosh what a dreamy pervert, I wonder how many women would want to be released from the captivity of such a handsome creature, his eyes seem to wonder and they sparkle as they do, now I’m lusting over this criminal, I want to feast my eyes on every part of him before he releases me, every single part including the ones covered...

~Jackson’s POV~

Wait, is she looking at my...? My d**k? Oh my God, that’s embarrassing, I quickly turn around to stop her molesting me her eyes, crazy girl she is, how can one be in a situation like this and still have the confidence to check another person out? Maybe that’s what she did with the wolves that got her in trouble in the first place...

“Excuse me, sir...”

I have been caught off-guard, I should have known better, she has me at gun point, with my own gun! How did she free herself? I tied that thing like one would tie the Leviathan, a little harsh of me, yes but now does that matter? She’s freed herself and taken possession of my gun which I stupidly left on the table close to the bed, she is fast too. Man, this is bad.

“Damn it” I murmur.

“Oh damn right you are, now turn around slowly...”

“Eeeaaasssy...” I say, with my arms in the air as I turn around slowly.

“Shut it, jerk...” she threatens, and pokes me with the tip of the gun.

“Hey, watch it, that thing’s loaded” I caution.

“Who are you?”

“Why, I’m the Easter Bunny...” I tease.

“Don’t mess with me, trust me, I can do a lot more than untying ropes so better answer the question”

“Like I said, I’m the Easter Bunny and this is my secret hideout” I am not ready to answer her questions, especially when she is going all bossy on me. She c***s the gun, I immediately lose my wit.

“Whoa, whoa, whoa, calm down, I think we got off on the wrong foot here”

“Start... talking” she picks her words carefully, hmm sassy.

“Look, I saved your life okay? Thats all I have to say now put the gun down”

“You’re lying” duh, and you’re Frankenstein.

“No, I’m not, listen I saved your life last night from being dinner for a pack of wolves, so the best you can do is put the gun down, by the way, my arms are getting tired”

She looks at me sternly, then makes a motion for me to put my arms down, her stance isn’t ordinary, this girl is trained, I think military! One of the reasons I obey her every command, I’m very sure she wouldn’t hesitate to paint the walls of the house with my brains if I made any sudden moves.

“Thank you” even my arms thanked her.

“Hey, no stupid moves, you ain’t free yet”

I raise an eyebrow “Are you serious?”

“Don’t push me, or we could go back to the arm-raising exercise”

“Oh God no, anything but that”

“Good, now who are you?”

“The question should be who ARE you? You’re the one inside my house, in my room, pointing a gun at me, I have cameras filming everything, except the part where you were restrained of course”

“Do you think I’m stupid?”

“Oh, of course not, but I don’t work alone, my team will gladly give the tape to the Police should anything happen to me so you should consider putting the gun down, I’m cooperating”

I think that one got to her, she flinched and checks the walls behind me for the hidden cameras. This is my opportunity.

“Don’t bother trying to look for them...” I start walking around to drive home my point

“... they’re micro-cameras, you know how technology is these days, everything is tiny and portable, so just put the gun down, let’s discuss this like civilized people” my heart is beating faster than it should, but I dare not let it show on my face. If she disbelieves my story for even a moment, this could be the last lie I would tell.

“Who are you?” She asks again, but this time she lowers the weapon. I smile, big mistake.

“Haven’t you been listening?” I grin, she is right where I want her and she’s unknowingly given me the upper hand, I crouch close to the fireplace and pick some ash, I turn, she didn’t see me, good... she’s checking the house out, yeah it really is good-looking, I furnished it luxuriously. As she is about to to return her gaze to me, I quickly pour the ash directly on her eyes, she yelps and pulls the trigger...

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