Beauty and the Beast
03-17-2014, 06:51 PM
His golden eyes met her emerald ones as three loud howls broke into the silence. All thoughts of the geyser were forgotten now. He knew from the sound that they were far enough away - Hyperion would be safe for now. But the frantic patterns of Esperanza's behavior were beginning to scare him. She told him she felt safe with this pack. Had she been lying to him? To the male who she considered a father? He felt a small twinge of pain in his gut. The gentleman certainly hoped he hadn't been lied to. But as he took in the angle of her ears and the position of her tail between her legs, he saw it. All of Esperanza's body language was screaming "frightened". What was going on here? The dark brute stepped close and put his face near hers. "Remember that you can always trust me, dear. If this place frightens you, we can leave. We can walk away right now." Part of him knew that she would never agree to this. But Esperanza needed to know that option was always open to her. Wasn't it? "Talk."Think. |