Renee Palmer swallowed hard. She had been a fool to come here. A fool! God,
she should have listened to Street, to Boone, to someone, rather than come
here and take this risk. She had no weapons on her and no ulterior motive.
Humankind was in danger of being irradiated and in this final hour, Renee
kneew that she had to do something, even if it meant sacrificing herself.
But was it so much sacrifice as just giving in to the dark desires that she had held at bay?
Howlyn stopped in front of her once more, but this time he was not so close to her. His eyes were upon her as if he wanted to gauge her reactions. He had fulfilled his bargain and now..
"I will pay my part of the bargain.." Renee said, a grim look to her face.
Howlyn smiled. "Then - show me, Renee Palmer.." He held his hands out to his sides in an open gesture.
Renee stepped forward, her eyes never leaving his own. Howlyn said nothing, he only watched her closely. When she reached him, she lowered her eyes for a moment and then slowly she took her hands and placed them on Howlyn's chest. Already he could feel his blood racing at her mere touch and it took all his self control not to lunge at her.
Renee looked up at his dark eyes, her own eyes wide with fascination. Howlyn still remained still, curious at what she would do.
Renee trembled, feeling her temperature rise as she touched Howlyn. This was wrong! This was a terrible thing she was doing and yet - oh god, his eyes were so dark..like endless pools of blackness. She drew herself up a little and tentatively kissed him of her own free will and for a moment they were frozen in space and time. Her hands went upwards against his chest and she felt Howlyn slip his arms around her waist. Their kiss deepened and Renee heard a growl. It took her a moment to realize that the growl came from her and not from Howlyn. In shock, she broke away from the kiss, her eyes wide with shock, but Howlyn would have none of it.
"You are mine now.." His voice was low with passion as his hand forced her head towards his own once more. The scent of her was intoxicating - more so than any fevered dream he had ever had of her.
"Yes.." Renee felt both hopelessness and exhilaration all at once as Howlyn held her. She felt this odd sense of deja vu, as if it had been fated all along that she would wind up here with him.
Howlyn kissed her deeply, his hands running across her body feverishly. His need for her was great and yet he held back, not wishing to harm her.
"Renee..." Howlyn murmured brokenly. "My desire.." He kissed her lips and her neck, seeking those spots that surely she would be most sensitive at. He was rewarded by a sharp gasp and he smiled against her skin.
It was only beginning for them..
*****
Howlyn marveled at Renee - how finely made and perfect she was. Her tanned skin was smooth under his touch and her taste was sweet under his questing lips. He was lost in her and he sensed that she herself was lost in him. Never had Howlyn felt so alive with any being, not even with Juda. The human's sensuality matched his own and yet she carried a sort of innocence that no Atavus female had ever possessed. His eyes could not get enough of her and his senses were only aware of her. What was this alien feeling that he felt for her?
Renee had expected many things of Howlyn, but not this. That he was sensual and seductive she knew, but she had expected brutality from him. After all, it had always been his intent to dominate her. But Howlyn was proving to be a skilled lover in more ways than one. His voice sent shivers down her spine as he loved her, as his hands swept across her skin. Renee was very aware of Howlyn's body, paler than her own, but so finely muscled and taut. He was a beautiful male and that he was an Atavus - her enemy - made it so much worse for her - and better too.
When they had finally joined as one, both groaned as if the sensation was almost too much for them. Lips and hands exploring one other, both human and Atavus strived to reach the nexus of ecstasy together. Eyes locking with one another, Renee and Howlyn had reached a truce. There was no going back now...
Howlyn gloried in their joining, his body and soul melding into hers - his lady human. His lady Renee. She was matching his passions and he swore that he could feel her blood boiling as she reached to encircle his body with her own slender one.
But the rise had to end sometime and when it did, they both cried out, their bodies merging, straining to almost weld themselves to one another. They held onto each other as blinding ecstasy obliterated everything and only left them with the awareness that both were flying together, their souls touching.
Renee and Howlyn tumbled downward, their breathing ragged, and their hearts beating rapidly. For moments they remained as they were, Howlyn's dark head against Renee's neck. She could feel him breathing against her, his grip still strong against her body. Her hands were still against his back, and she knew that in their frenzy, she had scratched long furrows down his broad back. It was of course, not the same type of damage that an Atavus female could have done, but Renee was shocked that she done it anyway.
Howlyn lifted his head up and gazed down at his prize. A smile crossed his lips as he gently let his fingertip run down her cheek. Renee sighed deeply, the reality of what she had done hitting her like a ton of bricks.
"I've betrayed my own.." Renee closed her eyes, wishing she could block out what she had done so willingly with Howlyn. She should have fought. She should have resisted.
Howlyn smiled darkly and forced her to open her eyes. "A bargain was made, dear Renee. You shall never regret it. This I swear."
Renee sighed again, her eyes taking him in once more. "You mean until you tire of me, is that it?"
"Are you worried that I shall?" The Atavus grinned.
"It makes no difference to me." Renee said truthfully.
"But it should.." Howlyn murmured. "For I don't believe I will ever tire of you.."
Renee turned her head away but Howlyn forced her to face him again. "Do not turn away from me, Renee. You are my equal and I shall bestow upon you a great honor.."
"You think I care about honor?" Renee snapped as she tried to struggle up. Howlyn's weight on her body made that impossible.
"You will give birth to my child..." Howlyn wanted to laugh as the shocked look on her face.
"I - will not!" Renee looked horrified. To bed with Howlyn was bad enough, but to have his child..
"Oh but you will.." Howlyn smirked. "It's only a matter of time.
Renee was silenced into shock for a moment. What had she done?
"Renee.." Howlyn's voice was low as he started to kiss her neck and Renee shivered. Perhaps Judah was right - Howlyn could kill her with his passions. Already she could feel herself kindling to his touch once more. There were, admittedly worse ways to go.
~What's happening to me? What have I done? ~ Renee looped her arms around Howlyn's neck as they started to kiss.
As for Howlyn, he felt himself losing control, his sense of command. It was she who ruled him, not the other way around. This feeling - it was more than lust more than - than...
~What have I done? What is happening to me? ~ Howlyn thought for a brief moment before losing himself in Renee - his Renee...
And so the dance of the Atavus went on...
end.
But was it so much sacrifice as just giving in to the dark desires that she had held at bay?
Howlyn stopped in front of her once more, but this time he was not so close to her. His eyes were upon her as if he wanted to gauge her reactions. He had fulfilled his bargain and now..
"I will pay my part of the bargain.." Renee said, a grim look to her face.
Howlyn smiled. "Then - show me, Renee Palmer.." He held his hands out to his sides in an open gesture.
Renee stepped forward, her eyes never leaving his own. Howlyn said nothing, he only watched her closely. When she reached him, she lowered her eyes for a moment and then slowly she took her hands and placed them on Howlyn's chest. Already he could feel his blood racing at her mere touch and it took all his self control not to lunge at her.
Renee looked up at his dark eyes, her own eyes wide with fascination. Howlyn still remained still, curious at what she would do.
Renee trembled, feeling her temperature rise as she touched Howlyn. This was wrong! This was a terrible thing she was doing and yet - oh god, his eyes were so dark..like endless pools of blackness. She drew herself up a little and tentatively kissed him of her own free will and for a moment they were frozen in space and time. Her hands went upwards against his chest and she felt Howlyn slip his arms around her waist. Their kiss deepened and Renee heard a growl. It took her a moment to realize that the growl came from her and not from Howlyn. In shock, she broke away from the kiss, her eyes wide with shock, but Howlyn would have none of it.
"You are mine now.." His voice was low with passion as his hand forced her head towards his own once more. The scent of her was intoxicating - more so than any fevered dream he had ever had of her.
"Yes.." Renee felt both hopelessness and exhilaration all at once as Howlyn held her. She felt this odd sense of deja vu, as if it had been fated all along that she would wind up here with him.
Howlyn kissed her deeply, his hands running across her body feverishly. His need for her was great and yet he held back, not wishing to harm her.
"Renee..." Howlyn murmured brokenly. "My desire.." He kissed her lips and her neck, seeking those spots that surely she would be most sensitive at. He was rewarded by a sharp gasp and he smiled against her skin.
It was only beginning for them..
*****
Howlyn marveled at Renee - how finely made and perfect she was. Her tanned skin was smooth under his touch and her taste was sweet under his questing lips. He was lost in her and he sensed that she herself was lost in him. Never had Howlyn felt so alive with any being, not even with Juda. The human's sensuality matched his own and yet she carried a sort of innocence that no Atavus female had ever possessed. His eyes could not get enough of her and his senses were only aware of her. What was this alien feeling that he felt for her?
Renee had expected many things of Howlyn, but not this. That he was sensual and seductive she knew, but she had expected brutality from him. After all, it had always been his intent to dominate her. But Howlyn was proving to be a skilled lover in more ways than one. His voice sent shivers down her spine as he loved her, as his hands swept across her skin. Renee was very aware of Howlyn's body, paler than her own, but so finely muscled and taut. He was a beautiful male and that he was an Atavus - her enemy - made it so much worse for her - and better too.
When they had finally joined as one, both groaned as if the sensation was almost too much for them. Lips and hands exploring one other, both human and Atavus strived to reach the nexus of ecstasy together. Eyes locking with one another, Renee and Howlyn had reached a truce. There was no going back now...
Howlyn gloried in their joining, his body and soul melding into hers - his lady human. His lady Renee. She was matching his passions and he swore that he could feel her blood boiling as she reached to encircle his body with her own slender one.
But the rise had to end sometime and when it did, they both cried out, their bodies merging, straining to almost weld themselves to one another. They held onto each other as blinding ecstasy obliterated everything and only left them with the awareness that both were flying together, their souls touching.
Renee and Howlyn tumbled downward, their breathing ragged, and their hearts beating rapidly. For moments they remained as they were, Howlyn's dark head against Renee's neck. She could feel him breathing against her, his grip still strong against her body. Her hands were still against his back, and she knew that in their frenzy, she had scratched long furrows down his broad back. It was of course, not the same type of damage that an Atavus female could have done, but Renee was shocked that she done it anyway.
Howlyn lifted his head up and gazed down at his prize. A smile crossed his lips as he gently let his fingertip run down her cheek. Renee sighed deeply, the reality of what she had done hitting her like a ton of bricks.
"I've betrayed my own.." Renee closed her eyes, wishing she could block out what she had done so willingly with Howlyn. She should have fought. She should have resisted.
Howlyn smiled darkly and forced her to open her eyes. "A bargain was made, dear Renee. You shall never regret it. This I swear."
Renee sighed again, her eyes taking him in once more. "You mean until you tire of me, is that it?"
"Are you worried that I shall?" The Atavus grinned.
"It makes no difference to me." Renee said truthfully.
"But it should.." Howlyn murmured. "For I don't believe I will ever tire of you.."
Renee turned her head away but Howlyn forced her to face him again. "Do not turn away from me, Renee. You are my equal and I shall bestow upon you a great honor.."
"You think I care about honor?" Renee snapped as she tried to struggle up. Howlyn's weight on her body made that impossible.
"You will give birth to my child..." Howlyn wanted to laugh as the shocked look on her face.
"I - will not!" Renee looked horrified. To bed with Howlyn was bad enough, but to have his child..
"Oh but you will.." Howlyn smirked. "It's only a matter of time.
Renee was silenced into shock for a moment. What had she done?
"Renee.." Howlyn's voice was low as he started to kiss her neck and Renee shivered. Perhaps Judah was right - Howlyn could kill her with his passions. Already she could feel herself kindling to his touch once more. There were, admittedly worse ways to go.
~What's happening to me? What have I done? ~ Renee looped her arms around Howlyn's neck as they started to kiss.
As for Howlyn, he felt himself losing control, his sense of command. It was she who ruled him, not the other way around. This feeling - it was more than lust more than - than...
~What have I done? What is happening to me? ~ Howlyn thought for a brief moment before losing himself in Renee - his Renee...
And so the dance of the Atavus went on...
end.
