Chapter 12
Abusing the imprint?
Realization hit me... I was lying underneath Paul, completely naked. He was half kneeled, half sprawled unbuttoning his shorts revealing a tuft of jet-black hair poking out and his hand on the zipper...
He looked back at me questionably, his eyes blacker than I had ever seen him.
He jumped suddenly, looking to the right of us. I looked too, hearing a strange noise...
I screamed.
Towering over us growling angrily was a terrifying black wolf.
Paul pulled me behind him, a whimper erupting from my lips. I was suddenly terrified.
A wolf...What did it want? Paul held his arms over me protectively, a growling noise coming from his throat- completely different from his growl with me earlier.
The black wolf lowered its head pawing the ground like it was getting ready to pounce. It was showing its teeth angrily. The growl from Paul sounded so similar to its growl. Why hadn't I noticed it before?
Paul pulled me to my feet slowly, covering my naked body with his. I whimpered, holding onto Paul for dear life.
The black dog growled furiously.
"Sam," said Paul, backing away from the wolf slowly and taking me with him. The wolf had a name? It looked like a wild animal! The wolf growled angrily, Paul stood his ground...He was an idiot, was he planning to fight a WOLF? "Sam...It's not what it looks like..."
"What're you doing?" I hissed my eye fixed on the wolf...this was a giant wild animal! Had Paul gone mad?
"Sam!" Shouted a voice from the side of us. I gasped when Jared ran into view, wearing nothing but the pair of shorts he was wearing earlier.
Jared's head turned to look at me standing behind Paul and his eyes widened. A smile erupting on his face when he saw me...
"Look away Jared!" Screamed Paul, like there wasn't a giant wolf growling at us both. I squealed behind Paul nonetheless covering what was left of my modesty.
Jared's face turned into a fully-fledged grin as his cast his eyes down onto the ground. He didn't seem bothered by the wolf in the slightest...what was going on?
"Sam," repeated Paul, looking ashamed. The wolf growled back at him, his teeth showing. "I'm sorry...please...not in front of..."
The wolf stared at us for a long moment before it turned and disappeared back into the darkness of the forest.
I took my chance and I glanced around on the ground for my knickers, picking them up and pulling them on along with my Lycra running pants.
Things had gotten so out of hand. We had nearly... I shook my head, not wanting to think about it. One second we were arguing...Oh god, what had I done?
I managed to find my top, or what's left of it. I held it up; it was torn into absolute shreds.
Paul turned to look at me but I screamed, causing him to turn back around, I was still completely topless for god's sake!
"Come on, I've already..." He started.
"Shut up!" I hissed, pulling my torn top on and tying it over my breasts clumsily. You could see my entire bare stomach...at least my breasts were covered. I looked anxiously around the forest floor; I couldn't see my bra anywhere. I'd have to go home without it.
"Sam's so pissed." Grinned Jared, his eyes fixed on Paul. Paul growled angrily, sounding exactly like the wolf we had just seen...what was that about?
"What the hell was that?" I asked, glaring at Jared and trying my best to ignore Paul. I couldn't believe Paul had seen me naked, and he had done that to me... Jared looked from me to Paul, unsure of what to say.
I tried to ignore Paul as he turned and looked at me, his eyes taking a moment to run over my face before it rested on my makeshift top. I wished I had found my bra. This cold weather certainly wasn't helping matters.
"Well?" I hissed giving up and glaring at Paul, feeling annoyed and embarrassed. "Why the hell were you talking to a giant black wolf? It's wild for gods sake!"
"He's...he's a pet." Said Paul, a faraway look in his eye as he looked back at me. Jared scoffed in the background, shaking his head.
"Jared," I shouted, he looked at me startled. He clearly hadn't expected me to address him. I knew I could scare him more than I could scare Paul. "Who was that?" He opened his mouth but Paul cut him off...
"I just told you." Snapped Paul, looking irritated. I turned to glare at him.
"You're an idiot." I snapped, hearing a laugh from Jared. Paul opened his mouth to argue back but I cut him off quickly, "you think I don't know when you're lying Paul?" I turned back to Jared, not wanting to watch Paul's reaction. "Jared, you tell me what's going on right now or I'll tell Kim exactly what you said to Paul in the diner."
"W...what?" He cried, looking taken aback.
"I wonder if Kim knows you talk to the guys about having sex with her." I threatened. Jared looked panicked, looking at Paul for help and then back to me.
"What was that wolf doing here?" I asked, staring at Jared and paying no attention to Paul, who was busy mouthing something behind me to Jared. "You want to test me Jared?" I asked, stepping closer to him and further away from Paul. "Go on, see if I'm bluffing."
"Sam..." He started, looking panicked.
"Jared, go home." Interrupted Paul, his voice thick with anger.
"I...I can't." He sighed, looking at the ground and like he'd rather be anywhere else but here. "Sam said I'm to stay here with you. You're not to be trusted."
"What the hell?" Erupted Paul, looking thunderous. "How the hell did he work that one out?"
Jared nodded over to me, not taking his eyes off Paul I didn't understand. Had they both gone mad and started talking to wolves?
"What's going on?" I demanded, stamping my foot on the ground like a spoilt child. I cringed at myself. This was clearly some sort of secret kept at my expense.
"Sam's our boss...he...he owns a wolf also called Sam. He named it after himself...He's pretty wild so I wouldn't go near it...it only obeys Sam."
"Hold on," I questioned, hearing the lie in his voice, "a minute ago you said he was a pet".
"He...he is a pet. Sam's pet." Said Paul looking irritated with my questions.
"Then what was he doing here staring at us, growling like that." I asked, I knew Paul was lying. I could see it in his eyes.
"Following orders probably." Replied Paul, his eyes suddenly fixed on my broken t-shirt.
"What orders?" I asked, none of this made sense. How can a wolf obey orders from one man only? Paul was lying I could see it in his eyes, but what was the truth?
"I dunno," he shrugged, looking away from me finally. "I've been with you all afternoon."
"No you haven't." I argued, pushing for the truth, "You were suddenly at the diner ruining my day with my sister and then you insulted me and followed me here like some kind of stalker." Jared scoffed, I turned on him. "And what are you doing here Jared?"
"I...I was looking for Paul." He replied, his eyes fixed on Paul who was looking angrily back at him. They were trying to talk to each other without saying anything, it was beyond irritating. "Sam...the human Sam...wants to see him...what were you two doing Anna?"
I widened my eyes, somehow I had forgotten about what had happened, or what had nearly happened. My curiosity taking over, causing me to momentarily forget my ruffled state. It was painfully obvious what we had been doing. And only hours after what Jared had egged Paul on to do...
"You stay the hell away from me Jared." I snapped, feeling angry with myself for letting it happen, my voice loaded with venom. The smirk on Jared's face faltered. "You stay the hell away from my sister too!"
I spun on my heel and marched through the trees back to the rider track. It was a lot darker than it was earlier...I don't know how long I was in that forest but I was keen to forget it, keen to forget how good Paul's hands felt, how right it felt, how comforting it was...like with him I was...home.
I heard Paul following behind me, I didn't trust myself to look at him. He caught up to me easily, following my strides.
"Anna. We need to talk about what happened..." He started, watching as my breasts bumped hazardously through my torn t-shirt. I wished I had my bra, without the support they bounced freely. I was never able to go without wearing a bra; my breasts were always too big.
"No..." I snapped, eyes forward, refusing to look at him. "No we don't."
"Yes we do," argued Paul, trying to catch my eye, "what happened...we...it was...amazing."
"I'm not talking to you about this Paul." I said, trying desperately to hide the delight in my voice...he thought it was amazing?
"You have to..." He demanded, grabbing my arm and pulling me to a stop. He faced me. His eyes roamed over my face, stopping at my eyes. His eyes weren't as dark as before. They were their natural golden brown. Why did the colour of his eyes change like that?
"Paul..." Warned Jared who must of followed us. Paul ignored him, as did I.
"I'll talk to you when you tell me the truth." I replied, Paul was keeping secrets. We weren't exactly friends, and I didn't know if I deserved to truth but I damn well wanted it. Too many things about Paul didn't make sense. Some of the words him and his friends use didn't make sense, like they had another meaning. Paul opened his mouth to argue back but closed it, sighing angrily. He couldn't think of anything to say.
"Fine Anna." He sighed, "have it your way." He pulled my body hard against his and kissed me, pushing his tongue into my mouth before I knew what was happening. This wasn't like before, before I had kissed him back just as hard. This time it was like some sort of power thing. I would have responded better if Jared hadn't been stood just a few feet away from us. Paul's lips desperately claimed mine, moving over mine eagerly, ravishing my mouth. His hands were on my face.
With Jared there, I made an effort to pull away. I didn't want Jared to see the hold that Paul had on me. I didn't want Jared to be right with everything he said in that damn diner.
Paul's mouth was suddenly wrenched from mine as clumsy hands pulled me out of Paul's grasp.
I stumbled back, opening my eyes gasping at the scene in front of me. Jared was glaring face to face with Paul, who looked more than livid. Both men were similar in height and build, their golden skin the same the shade...they could be brothers. They both looked as angry as the other, their hands shaking viscously.
"Sam's right." Growled Jared, his growl was similar to Paul's, similar to that wolf. "You're abusing your gift...you're abusing your imprint!"
"You don't understand shit." Growled Paul, his voice deeper than it was mere moments ago. There was that word again, what did they mean by imprint? I thought over what Jared had said, he thought Paul 'was abusing his imprint'. Judging by what had just happened, Jared must mean that Paul was abusing me. I was the imprint?...he thought Paul was abusing me?
That wasn't what happened. He sure as hell hadn't forced me, I...I was angry about it and I wished Paul had more respect for me. But, he hadn't exactly forced me. Hell, I'd never felt pleasure like that before.
"I've seen it all Paul!" Jared snarled, glaring at him. "You know I have. We all have for god's sake! What you're doing isn't right! You haven't respected the imprint. It's meant to be a gift..." Jared glanced over to me before looking back at Paul. I was definitely what they were talking about. "You...you're taking things that don't belong to you."
"She sure as hell doesn't belong to you!" Roared Paul, his voice full of fury. He pushed Jared back, his chest rising and falling with each deep, angry breath. "I've seen the looks you've been giving her."
"Paul," cried Jared, making an effort to stay calmer, Jared stepped closer to me looking wary at Paul, like Paul was a ticking time bomb. "Paul think about what you're saying...I have Kim. I love Kim."
"You want Anna too." Growled Paul, the shaking had spread up to his arms at this point. The rumbling in his chest was starting, the same noise that I had heard earlier. "That's why you said that shit in the diner. You want me to ruin it!"
"I shouldn't have said that stuff." Jared sighed, looking ashamed. "I...I didn't think you'd run out and try it out just this second. Paul I only meant..." Jared glanced over at me sighing, "I only meant after a bit. You dine her a bit; take her out for some meals and shit. Don't fucking drag her into the forest like some cave man and force yourself on her! She has a fucking choice!"
I looked down at myself; my top was torn to shreds, my hair ruffled with leaves and twigs in it. I had bruises up my arms and a bite mark on my neck. My lips were swollen...I looked a sight. I looked over at Paul, why didn't he have any scratches on him? I had scratched his face when I slapped him...I had bruised him too...where were his marks?
This did look bad, but it wasn't like that. It pained me to admit it but I wanted it just as much as Paul had. I had kissed him first for Gods sake! Paul was right; Jared didn't understand anything about us.
"I..." Stammered Paul, looking over at me and taking in my appearance. His face contracted in pain, "Forced..." He murmured. He couldn't really think that could he? He made me orgasm for god's sake. I was going to have to say something.
"You're both idiots." I shouted, furious with both Jared and Paul. "I'm going home before you two say more shit to confuse me...and you think I should explain it all to you?" They both stared at me. I faced Jared and glared at him. "Whatever happens between me and Paul you stay the hell out of it? He's right, you don't understand shit."
Jared looked at me shocked and I turned to face Paul, who was looking hopeful back at me. "I wouldn't look so happy if I were you...when you've gone to see Sam and his wolf-child you can have a long hard think about what you're going to say to me when you meet me tomorrow. Because Paul, I know when you're lying, and when you're not, so you better explain to me what the hell is going on. And why the hell you keep calling me an imprint."
I strode off back home, leaving them both staring after me. I was sick of the secrets, the lies.
