Predator or Prey? (closed)

[LoganDarkHolme]

"I think it is you that talks to much boy, This should fix that problem."

he sniffed at her, turning his head away he dragged in a shuddering breath, a shiver washing over his body feeling her suddenly straddle him his eyes gleamed with hatred, snarling he felt the gag suddenly thrust into his mouth before he was capable of shutting it and foiling her, his eyes burned darker as his tiger roared to be free, a feeling echod in his own voice, as he fought the binds that held him

"That's much better,"

breathing through his nose in rage he watched as the bitch slid off the slab and once more picked up the whip, a roar of rage echod from his chest as the whip came down against his cock, he felt no pain, his body dulled to it once more by his indomitible will power, but the sting was no less, but only served to piss him off, swallowing against the gag he waited, a few more of those and things would really get ugly

 

[Kaena]

Aria laughed at his reaction to the whip. She knew it hadn't hurt as much as she had intended it to, but, it had pissed him off, which was her main goal anyways. Walking around the platform, she struck him with the whip again, the falls of the whip leaving welts along his stomach as well as his cock.

"I can feel your anger boy," Aria mocked him, the whip rising and falling against his body as she walked around him. "You may be angry with me now, but soon your anger will turn to fear once you realize you are helpless against me. The chains that hold you cannot be broken, no matter how strong you are. You are completely at my mercy until Kaiya decides to come back to claim you."

Laughing again, Aria lightly trailed her fingers along the welts that now peppered his skin. Her nails turned to claws as she ran her hand down his abused cock, the sharp tips leaving lines of blood in their wake. Looking up into his rage filled eyes, she flashed him a sadistic grin before sliding the tip of her claw into the end of his cock, the sharp talon piercing the most sensitive part of his body. He may have been able to ignore the whip, but she knew there was no way any man could ignore what she was doing to him now.

 

[LoganDarkHolme]

"I can feel your anger boy You may be angry with me now, but soon your anger will turn to fear once you realize you are helpless against me. The chains that hold you cannot be broken, no matter how strong you are. You are completely at my mercy until Kaiya decides to come back to claim you."[/I]

his eyes were fighting between their normal color to their silver/gold mix breathing heavy his muscles, his body was tense, straining hard against the chains he was completely unprepaired for what would happen, as he felt her fingers teasing along his cock the sudden intrusion of a claw he screamed into the gag as pure pain radiated through his body, his eyes slamming shut and tearing the thrashing of his body causing her claw to dig in more his muffled screams went unheard his nails digging into his palms this... was hell....

 

[Kaena]

Aria's eyes flashed with pure and unbridled sadistic delight at the sight of his body thrashing before her. She was enjoying torturing him, almost as much as the other women would enjoy fucking him once he was completely broken.

"Not so cocky now are you," she said, leaning over and removing the gag from his mouth. She knew he wasn't broken yet, but she wanted to hear him beg once he realized she wasn't going to stop until he was.

Removing her claw from the tip of his cock, she flashed him another sadistic grin before she picked up her whip again. His cock was already swollen and bloody from what she had done so far, but she was far from done.

Watching his face for a reaction, she slowly trailed the end of the whip along his leg and back over his cock, her intentions clearly shown.

"Shall I continue?" she growled, her eyes flashing in the moonlight.

 

[LoganDarkHolme]

tears slowly trailed down his face, the pain wracking his body as the cold leather of the whip dragging over the clawed fleshy parts of his body, his eyes closing he collapsed on the stone slab, panting in a mix of pain and exhaustion he whimpered, his eyes having switched back to normal, the tiger within him working to heal his body of the wounds she inflicted, his cock limp, the pain having killed any kind of sex drive he may have had for now,

 

[Kaena]

Aria laughed at the sight of his tears. She knew it wouldn't be long before he would be broken, nothing more than the sex slave Kaiya wanted him to be. But, she had to hand it to him, he was stubborn. Not a single word of begging had slipped from his lips yet, despite the torture she had put his body through. Shrugging, she shook her head at the thought, she knew it was only a matter of time, even the strongest of men broke eventually.

"Your tears won't get any sympathy from me boy," she said, the falls of the whip once again trailing along his battered cock. "I enjoy making men cry." With a flick of her wrist, she brought the whip down across his cock, the sound of contact against his skin sending shivers down her spine.

"I know what you are trying to do," she said, cracking the whip once again. "You are trying to distract me to allow your body time to heal. But, I know how long it takes to heal a wound such as I am capable of inflicting, so its a race you could never win."

 

[LoganDarkHolme]

"Your tears won't get any sympathy from me boy, I enjoy making men cry."

feeling the whip once more against the most sensitive blood covered parts, causing him to yelp and arch again, his body tensing as he quivered in pain his body collapsing back onto the stone, closing his eyes as the first hot streaks of tears ran down his cheeks,


"I know what you are trying to do, You are trying to distract me to allow your body time to heal. But, I know how long it takes to heal a wound such as I am capable of inflicting, so its a race you could never win."

his body jerked again as she whipped him, his eyes drew shadow'd, quivering in his chains, the pain was too much and his head was swimming, he was merely fighting now to stay conscious, the tiger in him was roaring in pained rage, curling up withing that place of darkness and growing silent finally the darkness won out, defeated and broken his body relaxed, and unsconciousness stole him then there was nothing but darkness

 

[Kaena]

Aria let out a frustrated growl as he fell unconscious. She had yet to feel that she had broken him and she didn't like that she was being stolen of the chance to continue.

"Wake up," she scowled, slapping him across the cheek to no avail. His body could take only so much and there was no way that he was going to wake without extreme measures.

Looking across at the fire an evil grin crossed her face. She knew how to wake him, even if only for a minute to remind him of who was still in control. Waking to the fire she picked up the branding iron, turning back towards him.

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Kiara woke with a start, sitting upright in bed. After the ceremony in the square she had come home and fell into an exhausted sleep, but something had managed to pull her from it. She couldn't figure out what. Something just didn't feel right.

Climbing from her bed, she quickly pulled on her dress and weapons and raced from her hut. The sun was beginning to rise as she made her way to the town square. She got there just in time to see Aria standing over an obviously unconscious Eric with the branding iron. She grimaced at the bloody mess of his cock, a growl of anger rumbling in her throat.

"That's enough Aria," she said, her eyes turning an angry yellow. "You have gone too far. I should have known better than to leave you alone with him. Your job was to break him, not ruin him for any further use. Leave my sight while I still have some control on my anger."

Aria's eyes widened at Kiara's subtle threat. She dropped the iron and descended the stairs towards her.

"I am sorry Kiara," she replied, her voice wavering. She knew it was dangerous to anger Kiara and she feared what would happen to her. "I thought you wanted me to break him using any means necessary."

"I admit I was not clear in my instructions," Kiara replied, her voice calming a little. "Return to your home Aria, there is no need for you here tonight."

A look of relief crossed Aria's face as she turned and left, leaving Kiara standing over Eric's tortured body. Speaking a spell, Kiara opened the cuffs holding Eric's wrists and ankles and gathered the unconscious man into her arms. There was no way he would be able to continue to serve the other woman until he heeled, so there was no use leaving him in the square.

Walking slowly under the weight of his body, she carried him towards her house, the interested stares of the few that were already awake following her as she went. Entering her cottage, she lay him on the bed, speaking a spell over him to quicken the healing of his body.

Knowing what he was capable of, she took out a new collar from her cupboard, one made of the same titanium alloy that the chains in the square had been made from. Careful not to wake him, she slipped the collar around his neck and locked it in place, a little more at ease now that she knew he wouldn't be able to change to his tiger form until the collar was removed.

Once she had done that, she carefully cleaned his wounds and then sat back to wait for him to wake.

 

[LoganDarkHolme]

he was only vaguely aware of things, darkness, nightmares, pain. it all seemed one big haze. his body ached, his limbs limp. the tiger within him licking his wounds, healing his body, in less then a month he had been kidnapped, stripped, beaten, tortured, found out he was a repressed Tiger...thing... and now some villages fuck toy....wait..was that a bad thing? well, aside from the crazy bitch that tried to gut him and turn him into a Unic. he came back to consciousness slowly, felt the weight of something around his neck slowly he curled to his side, resting his head on his knees it had been too much, the pain, the humiliation he laid there. eyes closed he laid there in the darkness, not caring where he was he was in a bed he felt clean like he had been washed while he was asleep

his ears listening to everything around him, the village was quiet, what time was it? how long was he out? would that bitch be back now that he was in a private area? he quivered at the thought and almost whimpered, his tiger growled

 

[Kaena]

Kiara shifting uncomfortably in her chair, her eyes watching the bed warily. It has been hours since she had laid his unconscious body on the bed and she had been fighting to stay awake every since. Her body screamed for her to fall asleep, but other than nodding off a couple times before she could catch herself, she had pretty much managed to keep a watch on him the whole time.

She sat up quickly in her chair as she noticed him shift on the bed. Her eyes searched his body for any signs of consciousness, a sigh of relief escaping her lips when she realized he was finally awake. From the amount of time he had been out, she had feared the worst, that Aria had done more damage than she had originally thought.

"I'm glad you are finally awake," she said, getting up from her chair and walking towards the bed. "I must apologize for Aria's actions. It has been a long time since we have had a man in our midst and Aria's bloodlust took things too far." Walking to his side, she placed a hand on his arm, gently rolling him on his back so she could determine how well he had healed, watching for any signs of fight left in him.

"It's been awhile since you have eaten," she said, satisfied that he seemed to be healing well. "Are you hungry? I will have someone bring us something to eat." Walking to the door, she spoke quickly to one of the women who waited outside, ordering them to bring food and water for them both. Once that was done, she returned to the bedside, her eyes travelling hungrily over his naked body.

 

[LoganDarkHolme]

"I'm glad you are finally awake, I must apologize for Aria's actions. It has been a long time since we have had a man in our midst and Aria's bloodlust took things too far."

he quivered visibly under the sound of her voice, his throat was raw, had a bad case of Cotton mouth, his jaw working he gave up, unable to speak for now, he felt his body, there was still a dull throb of pain through his body, but the more painful throb was still between his legs, he curled up more just deciding not to talk for now

"It's been awhile since you have eaten, Are you hungry? I will have someone bring us something to eat."

his eyes flicked to her, and he managed a nod, slowly uncurling himself his face contorting slightly in pain from his sore muscles, his hand rubbing his throat, trying to ease the pain his screams and growling had caused, his tiger was asleep, he didnt know how but he could feel the quietness within himself he just laid there

 

[Kaena]

She could almost feel his pain as she watched him, his strained movements enough to let her know that he was far from healed. Reaching out, she ran her fingers lightly along the side of his neck, a soft sigh escaping her lips. A knock on the door drew her attention away from him for the moment as she beckoned the person to enter. A soft growl escaped her throat as Aria entered the cabin, a tray of food and water in her hands.

"How dare you," Kiara said, moving to stand, her muscles flexing with her anger.

"I have come to apologize," Aria said, keeping her eyes to the floor as a sign of her submission to Kiara. "I went too far and I ask for forgiveness from you and as well as the boy. I know you told me that I was not needed anymore today, but I could not rest without your forgiveness. Please..." Aria's voice was pleading as she set the tray down on the table, her eyes finally moving to where Eric lay curled on the bed. "Please forgive me."

"What you did is hardly forgiveable Aria," Kiara said, the anger she had buried earlier coming to head. "You almost destroyed the chance of this village becoming fruitful again by damaging him beyond what was necessary. Still, as I said before, my instructions had not been clear so I will let your actions go unpunished this time, but I whether he will forgive you is up to him and I have a feeling it will be a long time in coming if it ever does."

"I understand," Aria replied softly, her body shivering in visible relief that she would not be punished for what she had done. With one last quick glance at the bed, she left the cabin, leaving them alone again.

"Here drink this," Kiara said, picking up a glass of herbed tea and holding it out to Eric. "It will soothe your throat and help you heal. There is also meat, cheese and bread for when you feel well enough to eat."

 

[LoganDarkHolme]

he heard the faint knock on the door, he caught the scent of the person as the door was opened and he whimpered, suddenly he rolled off the floor, shaking his head he backed himself into a cornor, eyes wide, the pain ripping through his body in fresh waves from the sudden burst of speed and he cried out silently as he watched, afraid

"I have come to apologize, I went too far and I ask for forgiveness from you and as well as the boy. I know you told me that I was not needed anymore today, but I could not rest without your forgiveness. Please...Please forgive me."

he watched, silent, curled up, his unblinking, the first spearing of anger through his body, he wanted her blood, he feel the fear coming off her, and it woke his tiger, fear, blood,.......food....... a singular thought that had him standing, inhaling the air again that sweet calling of fear,

"What you did is hardly forgiveable Aria, You almost destroyed the chance of this village becoming fruitful again by damaging him beyond what was necessary. Still, as I said before, my instructions had not been clear so I will let your actions go unpunished this time, but I whether he will forgive you is up to him and I have a feeling it will be a long time in coming if it ever does."

he looked to the sister.....his captor.....slowly he let himself sink back against the wall with an exhale, pain, weakness, his body wasnt capable of hunting....those dark eyes he senses within himself turned away, and suddenly the hunger for that bitch's flesh was gone, leaving him shaking again, but he felt the calming brush of his beasts mind, soothing him to relax

Finally he looked up, having stopped paying attention he hadnt heard kiara approach and he looked up,

"Here drink this, It will soothe your throat and help you heal. There is also meat, cheese and bread for when you feel well enough to eat."

he took the drink carefully, sniffing it, his eyes never leaving her, watching her movements, then he looked to the drink, sniffing again, he couldnt tell if it was drugged or not, wearily he took a sip, the soothing liquid bringing a shudder from him and a content purr he drank more, his eyes once more returning to kiara as she sat down, wondering what was next

 

[Kaena]

She couldn't help notice his reaction when Aria had entered the room. One second he was lying on the bed and the next he was crouched in the corner, his body shaking from fear and pain. The site of him cowering in the corner almost made her lash out at the young woman, but instead she controlled herself enough to let her leave unscathed.

She watched him with wary eyes as he took a drink of the tea she had offered. She could tell by his contented purr that the liquid had had the effect that she was looking for. She knew it would help him heal quickly, returning his body to the strength she knew he possessed.

"You need to eat as well, if you wish to regain your strength," she finally said, picking up a piece of bread and offering it to him. "The other women of the village will be looking for their time with you, but I have decided you will remain mine alone until I feel you are strong enough and trained well enough. I am not going to risk what happened with Aria to happen again. The others in the village are not as sadistic as Aria is, but they can hurt you just as much if they don't get what they want from you."

Looking over his body, she shook her head in remorse at the damage Aria had dealt to his body. As the leader of the pard, she should have known better than to leave him at Aria's hands, having seen his stubborness and knowing what Aria was capable of. It was a mistake that she feared she would be forever trying to make up to him for.

"I know you are probably wondering what the collar you are wearing is for," she finally said, reaching out to run her fingers along the cold steel. "It is designed to keep your beast under control. While you wear it, you will not be able to change into tiger form, which will make you vulnerable to everyone else here. As long as you obey me and do not try to escape, you will be safe. I am the only thing keeping the others away from you."

 

[LoganDarkHolme]

"You need to eat as well, if you wish to regain your strength,

he nodded gently and leaned down to the tray of food she had laid at his feet, his eyes flicking from her briefly to the tray, roaming over the foods she had given him, fruits, bread, picking up an orange he sat back against the wall, eyes weary, tired, void of any emotion.....broken.... looking to the orange he dragged his nails down the orange rine, peeling it away, his nails turned claws being used like a skinning knife

The other women of the village will be looking for their time with you, but I have decided you will remain mine alone until I feel you are strong enough and trained well enough. I am not going to risk what happened with Aria to happen again. The others in the village are not as sadistic as Aria is, but they can hurt you just as much if they don't get what they want from you."

he nodded silently as he listened, eating the orange slowly, a muscle twitch causing him to rub his shoulder he looked back to Kiara, inhaling a shaky breath then exhaling

"I know you are probably wondering what the collar you are wearing is for,

absently his hand went to the cool metal, honestly he had never actually felt it, either he was still numb or the fact it seemed to feel right to him caused him to shudder in surprise, could he really allow himself to be...well....a slave to this female? to this village? The Tiger in him rolled around contently, as if basking in the scent of others like him and inwardly he frowned at the damn thing

It is designed to keep your beast under control. While you wear it, you will not be able to change into tiger form, which will make you vulnerable to everyone else here. As long as you obey me and do not try to escape, you will be safe. I am the only thing keeping the others away from you.

he growled at that lightly, his tiger and him agreeing on that, to be constrained, to not be able to shift he felt trapped, trapped in his own skin, all of this was still freaking him out, fingers idly brushing the collar around his neck, an almost soothing motion with his hand, as if petting the collar he was soothing himself his beast.

Then a thought occurred to him, on a whisper through his mind, his beast growing quiet as they stared together at kiara, closing his eyes a shudder passed through his face, his mind and body growing quiet as the scents of the air around them swirled and danced

"i understand my Nimir-Ra"

 

[Kaena]

Kiara has been watching him closely as she spoke. She could see the conflict on his face as she spoke of the collar, as if he was almost suprised that it was there. Her tiger roiled restlessly inside, the smell of one of her own making her stir. Taking a deep breath, she ignored her beast, her eyes flickering over him intently.

A small gasp escaped her throat as his eyes met hers, no longer human, his beast rising up to meet hers even though the collar kept it from fully manifesting itself. His words sent a shudder through her body, a soft growl escaping her throat. In her whole time she had never been truly acknowledged by her true title, and to have the words spoken by someone who was an outsider shook her deeply. It was a shock to her that he knew what to call her, when he hadn't even seemed aware of what he was before she had captured him.

"How did you know what to call me?" she asked, her voice coming out as a mix between a purr and a growl. Her tiger stirred even more inside her, the hairs on her skin standing on end as she fought to keep her beast under control, not really sure what she would do to him if she let her guard down before she truly understood what was going on.

 

[LoganDarkHolme]

"How did you know what to call me?"

his eyes blinked as if suddenly coming awake from a dream and he looked to her, then back down at the orange in his hand as he continued to eat, his face frowning before tossing the peel to the side

"i...i dunno, just... a thought a had, i guess, i dunno, my tiger, " he laughed nervously as if that statement alone was funny and stupid

"i can feel it, me, just below the surface, watching, i can hear its, our...thoughts"

he frowned, confused on how to speak what he was thinking, how to put into words what he heard, thought, said,

"i dont know its weird, " he looked to her, confused, lost, "

"48 hours ago i was human, a one of the Top Hunters for Hire around, i had a house, land, a farm, 48 hours later, im a Tiger, "

He laughed again shaking his head at how stupid he sounds

"what do i call it? Tiger, thing, it? i mean, ive always known i was a strange kid, had such a nack for hunting, trapping, stalking prey, i thought i was just blood thirsty....well.....i guess i am but still.....i still think im gunna wake up and this all will just be a horrid dream, im home sick, or something....."

he looked to her now his face pained

"but im not asleep am i? 48 hours later and this is all true? you, that....that....."

frowns, thinking back to aria

"that monster of a female" he shuddereed

"i wanted to kill her, her fear, it smelled so sweet, i can .....feel...her blood, i could hear her heart she was scared, and i wanted to kill her, all i thought was Food....."

he stopped talking

 

[Kaena]

"We call it our beast," she finally said, taking a piece of cheese from the tray. "I can understand your confusion about it all. I was raised knowing what I was so it came as no suprise when my beast rose inside me. This is all new for you, you didn't have time to get used to the idea before you experienced your first change."

Taking a bite of the cheese she sat down on the floor in front of him, her eyes never leaving his face as she continued to speak.

"The first thing you need to understand is that the beast within you is part of you, you are two halves of one whole. You have to stop thinking of it as something seperate, it is who you are." She could feel her own beast still pacing beneath the surface, sensing him, wanting him, but she continued to keep control over it with ease.

"I agree Aria is a monster," Kiara admitted, running her tongue along her suddenly dry lips. "She is still young and has not yet learned how to control her predatory side. I was foolish to leave her alone with you. What you felt was your beast reacting to hers. She fears me and you could sense it, therefore it made her seem more like prey to you, especially after what she did to you."

Reaching out, she ran her finger lightly along his neck, her touch more to help calm him than anything else.

"This isn't a dream that you are going to wake up from," she finally said, her eyes suddenly becoming sad as if she could feel his pain. "You belong to me now and though I have failed to protect you once, I will not allow it to happen again. I will teach you how to control your tiger as you call it and become who you really are. Perhaps then you will realize by being mine you are actually more free than you have ever been before."

 

[LoganDarkHolme]

We call it our beast, I can understand your confusion about it all. I was raised knowing what I was so it came as no suprise when my beast rose inside me. This is all new for you, you didn't have time to get used to the idea before you experienced your first change."/I]

he snorted in a half laugh at that statement choking on a piece of bread he had picked up, after a minute he finally was able to look to her again as she continued speaking, his face drawn into a neutral line

The first thing you need to understand is that the beast within you is part of you, you are two halves of one whole. You have to stop thinking of it as something seperate, it is who you are."


"actually in truth i already realized that, somehow i knew, it..well...for me anyway is just hard to get used to the idea of what i am, kinda hard for me to put into words"

his gaze to some point on the floor, face drawn into a slight frown as if listening to a voice only he could hear, looking back to her after a few minutes his thoughts better organized

"i guess, well.....i dont know really, ive...always kinda known, i used to have dreams, of being a tiger, hunting in the woods, i always just chalked it up to my imagination, my Job of being a hunter and seeing things from the animals point of view, but now...."

he shook his head

I agree Aria is a monster, She is still young and has not yet learned how to control her predatory side. I was foolish to leave her alone with you. What you felt was your beast reacting to hers. She fears me and you could sense it, therefore it made her seem more like prey to you, especially after what she did to you."

"im curious......if you would taste good......."

The thought had come unbidden to his mind and out his mouth his eyes widen suddenly as the impact of what he said outloud and he looked to her

"im........im sorry......ahhhhh........."


I will teach you how to control your tiger as you call it and become who you really are. Perhaps then you will realize by being mine you are actually more free than you have ever been before."

he nodded, his head tilting absentmindedly into her hair, nuzzling against her touch before catching himself and pulling away from her, his eyes clouded

"i.......i want to learn......but this is all soo weird......i mean, you catch me in the woods, when i heard about the Contract to trap and transport the Tigers i thought it was a Joke mission there are no tigers in this area, there hasnt been for ages, but i felt Drawn to this area, somewhere, something called to me and i followed it, then you find me, attack me, drag my ass back here......"

he leans in suddenly, his eyes had shifted again, a growl rumbling from within his chest as he crawled to her, nuzzling his head against her lap his voice was deeper, a growl of what it just was

"teach me my queen"

 

[Kaena]

She really didn't know what to make of him. One minute he was laughing at her explanation of what he was going through and the next he was nuzzling up to her like an abandoned kitten. She assumed it was because of everything that he was going through that was making him act this way, but still instead of his cute act putting her at ease, it made her more cautious, more wary of everything he did.

She couldn't help laugh when he blurted out his wonder if she tasted good. She was sure it was the hunter in him that made him say it, but in fact it was rather amusing. Even if he was free of the collar, there really wouldn't be any way he could do anything to her. She was his queen now and therefore he would always be defenseless against her.

"Perhaps it was your destiny to end up here," she finally said, reaching out instinctively to run her fingers through his hair. "Or maybe it was just a chance happening. No matter, you are here now and I will teach you how to be the tiger you were born to be."

Running her fingers along his neck, she allowed herself to smile at him before her gaze became serious again. "Amusing as your talk of whether I taste good or not was, you really need to watch what you say around here," she said, placing her hand under his chin, raising his head to look at her. "If anything that can be construed as a threat to me or the others is heard by the others, I will be forced to punish you, whether I want to or not."

 

[LoganDarkHolme]

"Perhaps it was your destiny to end up here, Or maybe it was just a chance happening. No matter, you are here now and I will teach you how to be the tiger you were born to be."

he looked up to her, kneelingon the floor at her feet, his eyes blinking. Fighting what was Him, his Tiger, both sides trying to fight for control, one minute he was himself, next his .....beast..as it was called.....it was stange and scared the hell out of him one minute he was on the defensive, scared, next, his beast was purring and cuddling the women like a kitten, finally his eyes shifted back and he pulled away, backing himself into the corner once more

"wh...whats happening to me, i feel like im being ripped apart.....why was i .....cuddling you....."

he looked confused,

Amusing as your talk of whether I taste good or not was, you really need to watch what you say around here, if anything that can be construed as a threat to me or the others is heard by the others, I will be forced to punish you, whether I want to or not

he looked up to her, her hand on his chin forcing his eyes to look at her, listen to her, and he nodded, lowering his head to her once more he picked up an apple and started eating, so many thoughts, questions, but there was no rage in him anymore, just confusion now, about himself, all the new sensations, smells, feelings, the Mighty hunter reduced to a quivering idiot not by anyone else but himself, and he thought to himself "what the hell"

 

[Kaena]

She could almost see the battle going on within him between the tiger and human sides of him. All his life, he had lived as a human, his tiger lying dormant, but now that it had awakened, both halves wanted to be dominant, instead of working together as one. It would take him alot of training to learn to control his tiger, but she was up to the challenge. It had been a long time since a male tiger had been in their midst and she wasn't about to let some inner battle of his destroy who he truly was.

"The tiger side of you recognizes me as your queen," she responded, dropping her hand back into her lap. "It knows that I am here to protect you and pose no direct danger. As well it recognizes my tiger as its mate."

She watched him as he ate, enjoying a moment of silence before she spoke again. "Once your human side and tiger side stop fighting each other, you will no longer feel the way you do. Once you are trained, you will be able to control your tiger and wont feel so conflicted"

 

[LoganDarkHolme]

"The tiger side of you recognizes me as your queen, It knows that I am here to protect you and pose no direct danger. As well it recognizes my tiger as its mate."

"mate??? what the hell is that??" He frowned though, blinking as it suddenly dawns on him and his eyes widen some "you have to be kidding me?? i dont know you, we arent married, no" he shook his head frowning more


Once your human side and tiger side stop fighting each other, you will no longer feel the way you do. Once you are trained, you will be able to control your tiger and wont feel so conflicted"

he looked to her, his head shaking once more fighting with himself, his thoughts seemingly blazing at an incredible speed through his head, he couldnt make sense of anything, thoughts, images, flashes from his tiger.
Then a memory of childhood, fighting, being ambushed by an animal on his first hunt and loosing his gun, he felt it then, the first time. He could remember that day clearly.


He had been hunting a wild Mountain lion that had been attacking flocks and farm animals, devastating farmers barns he had been hired to track the beast and kill it. It had been an uneventful day, quiet, warm, he sat down on the edge of a stream to take a drink of water and get a feel for the current surroundings. But he hadn't been aware then that he was being watched. But he had had a tingling in the back of his neck the whole time he had been in the forest, a faint trace like he was being watched but he had ignored it as First hunt gitters.

But he was wrong, he heard the snapping of a twig and in an instant he turned as the Cougar jumped him everything at the time seemed like a blur, but now it was happening in slow motion as he fell into the stream he kicked, launching the animal off him, he felt power thrum through him, everything seemed heightened, senses, smell, muscles flexed and pulsed beneath his skin, At the time he just shrugged it off as adrenalin. he got to his feet but instead of going for his gun he launched himself at the big cat a roar had left his lips and he fought the animal hands, feet, teeth, he punched, kicked and bite the thing.

suddenly he launched to his feet in the cabin his eyes had shifted and he let go a roar that Echoed around the village, the memory still playing within him "GET OFF ME, YOU CANT TOUCH ME THIS IS MY TERRITORY!!! BE GONE!!" the last of his words was a roar that left his throat in his mind he saw the mountain lion look at him then charge off into the woods and he fell to his ass, breathing, his eyes suddenly blinking, coming back to himself as the memory faded he had broken into a sweat. He understood it now, something just clicked into place, everything changed after that and he never realized it, his tiger, it had taken over then, saved him, it wasnt him who had fought, it was that hidden part of him.

It made sense finally and he looked to kiara, but feeling a trickling of something wet he looked down, the old scar he had on his arm, from that fight, it had reopened as if it had just been inflicted for the first time, fresh blood pulsed from the wound and without thinking he raised his arm and licked at the wound, tasting his own blood, he could smell the cougar on him yet, the smell of the animal who hurt him and he grinned

 

[Kaena]

She frowned slightly when he spoke of being her mate. This married that he spoke of was foreign to her. The custom of her tribe was that once a male had been marked by a female he was her mate for life. Reaching out, she brushed her fingers lightly along the scar made by where she had bit him during the mating ceremony. It was the only wound on his body that would never completely heal, a mark that he belonged to her.

"You have been marked by me," she said quietly, collecting her thoughts. "As far as our tigers know, you now belong to me."

Her deep concentration was broken suddenly when he jumped to his feet and emitted a loud roar. Instantly she began to shift in defense, her claws and teeth growing and eyes mirroring his. It took a second for her to realize that he was caught in the midst of his own memories and didn't actually mean her any harm. Taking a deep breath, she relaxed, watching as he came back to the present.

The smell of his blood, mixed with the scent of the cougar drew a deep growl from her throat. She had heard of intense memories opening old wounds, but had never experienced it before. Her tiger stirred beneath the surface, eager to get another taste of him and she licked her lips as she watched him lick the wound. Taking a deep breath to control herself, she looked up at his face, a smile playing on her lips as she noticed his grin.

"Does something amuse you?" she asked as she watched him. "How did you get that wound?"

 

[LoganDarkHolme]

"You have been marked by me, As far as our tigers know, you now belong to me."

he just made a noise and nodded slightly, staring at the still trickling blood on his arm, licking it slowly still as if it came natural, the wound itself already begining to heal as he cleaned it, watching her shift back he canted his head to the side watching her relax as if he didnt know why she had shifted partially


"Does something amuse you? How did you get that wound?"

"i....a memory... from my past, my First hunt, i ahh...... i had been tracking a rogue mountain lion that had been attacking herds, cattle, chickens, pets, destroyed half a farmers barn, i was hired to track and kill the beast."

he looked up to her his face grim

"i was alone, was stupid, thought i knew everything. I had spent most of the morning trailing the beast, or so i thought. Sat down by a stream to rest and take a drink of water. At the time everything had happened in a blur, but just now, it came back to me, clear as day. I had set my gun down so i could use my hands to fill my canteen when i heard a twig snap"

his face darkened as he recounted the tale.

"i turned in time to see the Cougar jump me, i couldnt get to my gun and didnt have a knife on me, stupid me, so i did the only thing i could, i fought him bare handed but...... something happened then, something only now i realize what."

he smiled softly then as he looked to her

"at the time i only thought it just was an adreneline rush, the will to Live, to survive the attack, i felt no fear i just fought back, i kicked, punched, even bit the beast, and threw it all, the only hit he managed to land was this"

he held up his arm with the now mostly healed scars

"went for the throat but i was faster, i blocked it and he raked his claws down my arm, hurt like hell, but i threw him off me and roared at it, every ounce of anger, rage, the pain from the wound i threw it at the Cougar and he ran, "

shakes his head now still grinning