The blood moon

The Stran

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ike gravel rolling under heavy feet. I opened my eyes and blinked

e air while I lay on the chilly ground, dirt sticking t

hard ground, I forced myself to st

ma

to strip me naked, a sharp jaw, and black stubble lining it. For a while, his eyes lin

as I clambered to my

and his eyes blazing at me. "Calm down. You would

assis

led at the corner of his l

ound, but there were no recognizable trees or shadows. I was

er and said, "W

nothing came out. I h

not s

nterest as his brow raise

fists up. "W

is name as if it

wed hard. "Well, John, I do

ey, he approached slowly and del

y and dense. I smelled him-woodsy, musky, with a faint undertone of something

Before I could touch the ground, his hand sprang out and grabbed my arm. My

inches from my n

as I wrenched my arm fr

companied by something else, something raveno

im. Or kiss him. I

him inste

n't mo

tree's hard bark, his eyes darkened and his jaw tightened. H

eath

used, pressing his nose to my

n my belly as a chil

how breathless I so

ghosted by his li

st and held it over my head. Sparks flew through me as the o

t my body betrayed me b

arsh, low voice. "I do

rect, and

ild-came crashing into mine. He took advantage of my gasp by s

to stop, my free hand got caught

t stop,

ushed into mine, relentless and strong. All I could feel was him-hi

moved down my jaw to break the kiss. A small gasp esca

air, I pushed him back as

" I yelled, attempting t

he used the back of his hand t

ual heat, I scowled at him.

nce again, fingers tangled in my hair. Despera

n't r

t I wanted.

the soft flesh under the hem of my shirt. Every

as he drew back, h

es; instead, they shone

eyes and murmure

not s

ckled as we just gazed at

ep back, his face

he remarked in a

ving me standing there with my body hurting for