"Nocturnal Courtship"
Chapter One
"Are you sure this will work, Sandoval?" Howlyn's dark brows knitted together as he spoke. "It had better - for your sake."
"Patience, Howlyn. I guarantee this will ensure that Renee Palmer will be in your posession soon enough." Sandoval's voice was cool and collected and he learned never to let any weakness show in front of Howlyn - or any other being for that matter.
"You guarantee much but is the Earth MINE?" The Atavus leader snarled.
"It will be soon enough." Sandoval crossed his hands as he stood in front of the Atavus. "The number of hybrid chambers on the earth below is increasing - despite Ms. Palmer's sabotage at the Tenzer plant. She cannot be everywhere at once."
"And yet she thwarts me at every turn..." Howlyn seethed with frustration, even as he felt an admiration for the human female that he lusted for desperately.
"She won't this time. The implant will make sure of that. She knows nothing of it and it cannot be detected by existing technologies - including those left over by the Taelon."
Sandoval smiled thinly at Howlyn's ever-present edginess. Sandoval knew he was right in siding with the Atavus, and using Howlyn's obsession with Renee Palmer to his benefit. It was a dangerous game that he played, but he did not care - as long as he was able to see Earth go down in humiliating defeat to the Atavus. That was his obsession.
"No..." Howlyn's sharp featured face lit up in a menacing smile. "She cannot elude me there. Finally I shall torment her as she has tormented me.."
"As it should be, Howlyn." Sandoval nodded. "There is a saying on Earth - Patience is a virtue."
Howlyn laughed harshly. "Then I suppose we are a virtuous lot!" Suddenly his mood changed as he grabbed Sandoval by his lapel. "This had better work, Sandoval. I will have no qualms about feasting upon you."
The Atavus hissed as his free hand went towards Sandoval's heart. The human remained infuriatingly calm, much to Howlyn's frustration. He wanted to see Sandoval's fear - and he would eventually. He let the human go and Sandoval stepped back.
~You will either bow or die like the rest, Sandoval.~ Howlyn thought. Aloud, he barked. "Leave me!"
"Of course, Howlyn." Sandoval said coolly as he nodded slightly and left the room, glad to leave the Atavus' presence.
****
Juda had a disconcerting habit as of late to appear in front of Howlyn unexpectedly - something that the Atavus prince disliked. As a matter of fact, she had bothered him as of late and wanted little to do with her - a fact that Juda noticed.
"My lord.." Juda purred as she wound herself around one of the pillars that graced Howlyn's private chambers.
Howlyn barely looked at her as he paced back and forth, tense and agitated. Juda smiled seductively and made her way to him. She knew Howlyn's moods and knew just how to ease his tensions. That he had not taken her to his bed as of late she attributed to the problems of conquering the planet of humans - that was what she told herself.
"Howlyn.." Juda slid her hands over the Atavus' tensed muscled back as he paused in his pacing. "You are tense.." She let her breath tickle the fine hairs on his neck, something which she knew in the past would arouse him. He said nothing, nor did he move, but Juda was persistent. She kneaded his muscles and slid her body against his seductively as she did so, hissing and letting him know that she wished to give him her undivided attention.
Howlyn only gazed at the stars through the window and then he turned to Juda, his eyes hooded. His full lips curled into a faint feral smile and Juda rejoiced in that. She returned his smile, her eyes filled with wantonness and need. Without warning, Howlyn snarled and dove for Juda's neck, burying his mouth against her flesh. Juda's mouth opened as she hissed her pleasure. Ah, yes this was more like it and as it should be! She felt Howlyn trail his tongue against her neck and then go upwards towards her lips. Waiting breathlessly, Juda parted her lips, waiting for the familiar heated kiss of her liege-lord and lover.
"Juda." Howlyn's eyes glittered darkly. "Leave me."
She was ready to say something when the impact of his words hit her.
"What?" Juda's eyes flashed angrily. She was being rebuffed!
"You heard me." Howlyn said curtly as he let her go. Juda took a step away from him, a heat rising to her face - different from the sexual heat she had felt before.
"It's HER, isn't it?" Juda spat. "That human female, Renee Palmer!"
"Spare me your petty jealousy!" Howlyn roared.
"Jealous! Jealous of a mere human female who wouldn't last an hour in your bed!" Juda spat! "You risk everything just to bed the little bitch!"
"You will be SILENT!" Howlyn charged at Juda and tackled her roughly. They fell to the floor and Juda laughed lowly.
"Yes, Howlyn..take me.." She purred. "Take me and we shall climb to the heights of ecstacy together. You and I.." She gloried in the mask of rage on his face - a sight that would have terrified a human. Juda caressed his face, knowing that the rage and frustration Howlyn felt would turn into passion and then things would be as they should be.
Howlyn stared down at Juda for a moment and then he sneered, "I think not."
He got up without another word, leaving Juda speechless for a moment. She rose gracefully off the floor, and contained the anger that seethed within her. She wanted to rend Howlyn in two - better yet tear his heart out like she would a human, but she did not, would not. He would come to his senses eventually and she would be the victor.
She walked towards the door and said, "You'll regret lusting for your little human toy, Howlyn. She'll resist you to the end and once you've broken her - "
"Get OUT." Howlyn hissed in rage as he turned his face towards Juda.
A tight hateful smile crossed her full lips as she continued, "You'll come back to me." With that she walked out the door, ignoring Howlyn's roar of rage.
Chapter One
"Are you sure this will work, Sandoval?" Howlyn's dark brows knitted together as he spoke. "It had better - for your sake."
"Patience, Howlyn. I guarantee this will ensure that Renee Palmer will be in your posession soon enough." Sandoval's voice was cool and collected and he learned never to let any weakness show in front of Howlyn - or any other being for that matter.
"You guarantee much but is the Earth MINE?" The Atavus leader snarled.
"It will be soon enough." Sandoval crossed his hands as he stood in front of the Atavus. "The number of hybrid chambers on the earth below is increasing - despite Ms. Palmer's sabotage at the Tenzer plant. She cannot be everywhere at once."
"And yet she thwarts me at every turn..." Howlyn seethed with frustration, even as he felt an admiration for the human female that he lusted for desperately.
"She won't this time. The implant will make sure of that. She knows nothing of it and it cannot be detected by existing technologies - including those left over by the Taelon."
Sandoval smiled thinly at Howlyn's ever-present edginess. Sandoval knew he was right in siding with the Atavus, and using Howlyn's obsession with Renee Palmer to his benefit. It was a dangerous game that he played, but he did not care - as long as he was able to see Earth go down in humiliating defeat to the Atavus. That was his obsession.
"No..." Howlyn's sharp featured face lit up in a menacing smile. "She cannot elude me there. Finally I shall torment her as she has tormented me.."
"As it should be, Howlyn." Sandoval nodded. "There is a saying on Earth - Patience is a virtue."
Howlyn laughed harshly. "Then I suppose we are a virtuous lot!" Suddenly his mood changed as he grabbed Sandoval by his lapel. "This had better work, Sandoval. I will have no qualms about feasting upon you."
The Atavus hissed as his free hand went towards Sandoval's heart. The human remained infuriatingly calm, much to Howlyn's frustration. He wanted to see Sandoval's fear - and he would eventually. He let the human go and Sandoval stepped back.
~You will either bow or die like the rest, Sandoval.~ Howlyn thought. Aloud, he barked. "Leave me!"
"Of course, Howlyn." Sandoval said coolly as he nodded slightly and left the room, glad to leave the Atavus' presence.
****
Juda had a disconcerting habit as of late to appear in front of Howlyn unexpectedly - something that the Atavus prince disliked. As a matter of fact, she had bothered him as of late and wanted little to do with her - a fact that Juda noticed.
"My lord.." Juda purred as she wound herself around one of the pillars that graced Howlyn's private chambers.
Howlyn barely looked at her as he paced back and forth, tense and agitated. Juda smiled seductively and made her way to him. She knew Howlyn's moods and knew just how to ease his tensions. That he had not taken her to his bed as of late she attributed to the problems of conquering the planet of humans - that was what she told herself.
"Howlyn.." Juda slid her hands over the Atavus' tensed muscled back as he paused in his pacing. "You are tense.." She let her breath tickle the fine hairs on his neck, something which she knew in the past would arouse him. He said nothing, nor did he move, but Juda was persistent. She kneaded his muscles and slid her body against his seductively as she did so, hissing and letting him know that she wished to give him her undivided attention.
Howlyn only gazed at the stars through the window and then he turned to Juda, his eyes hooded. His full lips curled into a faint feral smile and Juda rejoiced in that. She returned his smile, her eyes filled with wantonness and need. Without warning, Howlyn snarled and dove for Juda's neck, burying his mouth against her flesh. Juda's mouth opened as she hissed her pleasure. Ah, yes this was more like it and as it should be! She felt Howlyn trail his tongue against her neck and then go upwards towards her lips. Waiting breathlessly, Juda parted her lips, waiting for the familiar heated kiss of her liege-lord and lover.
"Juda." Howlyn's eyes glittered darkly. "Leave me."
She was ready to say something when the impact of his words hit her.
"What?" Juda's eyes flashed angrily. She was being rebuffed!
"You heard me." Howlyn said curtly as he let her go. Juda took a step away from him, a heat rising to her face - different from the sexual heat she had felt before.
"It's HER, isn't it?" Juda spat. "That human female, Renee Palmer!"
"Spare me your petty jealousy!" Howlyn roared.
"Jealous! Jealous of a mere human female who wouldn't last an hour in your bed!" Juda spat! "You risk everything just to bed the little bitch!"
"You will be SILENT!" Howlyn charged at Juda and tackled her roughly. They fell to the floor and Juda laughed lowly.
"Yes, Howlyn..take me.." She purred. "Take me and we shall climb to the heights of ecstacy together. You and I.." She gloried in the mask of rage on his face - a sight that would have terrified a human. Juda caressed his face, knowing that the rage and frustration Howlyn felt would turn into passion and then things would be as they should be.
Howlyn stared down at Juda for a moment and then he sneered, "I think not."
He got up without another word, leaving Juda speechless for a moment. She rose gracefully off the floor, and contained the anger that seethed within her. She wanted to rend Howlyn in two - better yet tear his heart out like she would a human, but she did not, would not. He would come to his senses eventually and she would be the victor.
She walked towards the door and said, "You'll regret lusting for your little human toy, Howlyn. She'll resist you to the end and once you've broken her - "
"Get OUT." Howlyn hissed in rage as he turned his face towards Juda.
A tight hateful smile crossed her full lips as she continued, "You'll come back to me." With that she walked out the door, ignoring Howlyn's roar of rage.