Title: Primitive Eyes
Author: QueenMab
Rating: PG-13.
Disclaimer: Um… not mine. Don't sue; all you'll get is my deceitful, flesh- eating cat. Wolf Lake belongs to, uh… Viacom? Maybe. Whatever.
Feedback: Pretty Please? My insecurities as a fiction writer run deep.
Summary: Okay, begins where the evil finale (and supposedly LAST eppy) leaves off. Sophia's beginning to show signs of "wolfen" behavior.
Author's Note: I am so very sorry I've taken this long to post the next chapter. I personally hate it when people leave chapters for long periods, but I had to finish an evil thesis/term paper thing. Believe me, I'd much rather be writing about Luke and Sophia lovin'. =) Oh and all the lovely reviews are much appreciated.
Sophia stretched her new muscles tenderly in a languid motion. Luke looked on in dumb fascination as the silver-coated wolf paced in place energetically. He watched her childlike excitement from the grass where he remained sitting with his legs outstretched and arms propping him up.
Sophia suddenly stopped and became still.
Luke smiled openly when she stepped forward to stand directly in front of his nude form. The scene reminded him of when he had first transformed for her. The memory of her innocent stare of awe surfaced in his mind. His jaw clenched as he fought to remain motionless under her blatant scrutiny. She was absorbing him with a new intense perception. Her heightened senses would make a permanent and perfect memory of his every muscle.
He also reveled in the fact that ever after she would remember his scent, as it'd be entangled in her own. Sophia hadn't come to that realization yet, but it was what happened when their females mated for the first time. Being the son of an Alpha male, his stamp of possession would always be embedded within her, surrounding her as it danced on the wind and caressed her skin like a phantom. His smiled widened over this knowledge.
Luke kept completely still while he memorized every new feature of her wolf shape, mentally appraising it as he went.
Finally, Sophia ended the torture and moved closer. She rubbed her head against his neck, bumping his chin. . Her soft fur made him inwardly shudder. She slowly opened her jaws to scrap the sensitive flesh she had just been gently brushing against. Dragging her teeth across his strong pulse, Sophia pulled back to see his expression. He was eyes were closed tight. When he abruptly opened them, Luke's pupils were consumed with a cloudy jade.
Hesitating only a moment, the graceful wolf dug its paws in the earth and took off running. She paused about 20 feet away. Sophia stared at Luke's casual form, which hadn't so much as moved. The wolf hopped once in place, impatiently. Luke smirked in response. "I'm giving you a head start," he said in an arrogant yet normal tone, knowing she could easily hear him. She jumped up once more in a silent challenge before disappearing over a small hill. With a mischievous smile still planted on his face, Luke leaned forward in a crouch to let the wolf overcome his human guise.
The last of his human flesh dissolved into a thick covering of fur and he threw his head toward the lunar ruler of the night. The shining orb of the moon washed over his features, reflecting within the depths of intelligent, animal eyes. Inhaling deeply, he caught traces of her scent that still clung to every leaf like a mass of locusts. A spirit, reluctant to depart, luring him as it whispered a promise of things to come. She was laced within the very air he sucked into his lungs for life.
Luke strutted toward the top of the hill. Lifting his face to the sky once more, emitting a low, guttural call before taking off in the direction of Sophia's path.
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Matt Donner had been pacing the floor with agitated worry for the last few hours. He had tried sitting. He had tried driving around looking for his normally dependable daughter. He finally decided that she'd left on her own and she'd return just the same. It was best that he didn't force her. He was confident that once she'd got over her impulse of wandering she'd come home. She wouldn't flip. She couldn't flip. Her mother was… she wouldn't flip. She's just confused now and she might have developed some of his more animalistic genes, but that didn't mean she'd.. Donner began pacing again.
He heard the rustle of someone quietly approaching the back of the house. Instinctively, he knew it was Sophia. He quickly crossed the distance of living room.
Sophia was laughing softly to herself when she reached for the door handle. She almost screamed with surprise when it was jerked open from the other side. "Dad!"
The Sheriff was preparing himself to console her, fully expecting her disappointment at not being able to change like the kids on the hill. He had suspected her craving to belong to their exclusive group. She would get over it in time and assimilate into normal human society. He came to an abrupt halt when he took his first good look at her appearance.
Sophia's hair hung in tangled strands around her shoulders and she was without her every present glasses. A faint red discoloring appearing low on her neck drew his attention. His face seemed to become hard, adding deep lines.
The excuse Sophia had been building in her mind the last few frantic seconds stuck in her throat. The way he was examining her was unnerving. She hadn't prepared for this eventual meeting and she had a sneaking suspicion her father wasn't going to respect her privacy on this one.
"Dad, I was.. I, uh.." You're stuttering Sophia. Get a hold of yourself! Other kids do this all the time. I was out walking. Needed air. Felt sick all of the sudden. Sorry to worry you. Then head on up to bed and you're home free. All the new experiences had left her a bit sore and exhausted. She really just wanted to go curl up under warm covers and dream about it all over again.
Though Donner had always attempted to reject every link to the wolf, his abnormally acute senses could never be suppressed. He caught a new addition intruding in to violate his daughter's familiar scent. After only a few seconds of searching out his brain for the owner, his mind focused on the undeniable conclusion. He glared past Sophia, the morning's rays beginning to crawl across the horizon.
Sophia had just about worked up enough composure to verbalize the lie she'd been mentally formulating when she looked up into her father's face. A dark, dangerous green flared within his eyes so quickly, she momentarily doubted what she'd seen. But that can't be right. She'd never seen his eyes flash the way there's did.
Her heart suddenly sunk. Donner moved past her without saying a word. Could he know? Did he know?
"Wait. Dad, I need to talk to you." She desperately called after him.
Her father was deaf to her shouts and might as well have forgotten about her existence at that moment. Right now he had one main focus. He needed to find Luke Cates.
Author's Note: Okay I know it's short, but I am finishing the next chapter soon. I just didn't want anyone to have to wait any longer or think I'd abandoned the story. Once again, eternally sorry for the lengthy delay. Next chapter will be up very soon.
Author: QueenMab
Rating: PG-13.
Disclaimer: Um… not mine. Don't sue; all you'll get is my deceitful, flesh- eating cat. Wolf Lake belongs to, uh… Viacom? Maybe. Whatever.
Feedback: Pretty Please? My insecurities as a fiction writer run deep.
Summary: Okay, begins where the evil finale (and supposedly LAST eppy) leaves off. Sophia's beginning to show signs of "wolfen" behavior.
Author's Note: I am so very sorry I've taken this long to post the next chapter. I personally hate it when people leave chapters for long periods, but I had to finish an evil thesis/term paper thing. Believe me, I'd much rather be writing about Luke and Sophia lovin'. =) Oh and all the lovely reviews are much appreciated.
Sophia stretched her new muscles tenderly in a languid motion. Luke looked on in dumb fascination as the silver-coated wolf paced in place energetically. He watched her childlike excitement from the grass where he remained sitting with his legs outstretched and arms propping him up.
Sophia suddenly stopped and became still.
Luke smiled openly when she stepped forward to stand directly in front of his nude form. The scene reminded him of when he had first transformed for her. The memory of her innocent stare of awe surfaced in his mind. His jaw clenched as he fought to remain motionless under her blatant scrutiny. She was absorbing him with a new intense perception. Her heightened senses would make a permanent and perfect memory of his every muscle.
He also reveled in the fact that ever after she would remember his scent, as it'd be entangled in her own. Sophia hadn't come to that realization yet, but it was what happened when their females mated for the first time. Being the son of an Alpha male, his stamp of possession would always be embedded within her, surrounding her as it danced on the wind and caressed her skin like a phantom. His smiled widened over this knowledge.
Luke kept completely still while he memorized every new feature of her wolf shape, mentally appraising it as he went.
Finally, Sophia ended the torture and moved closer. She rubbed her head against his neck, bumping his chin. . Her soft fur made him inwardly shudder. She slowly opened her jaws to scrap the sensitive flesh she had just been gently brushing against. Dragging her teeth across his strong pulse, Sophia pulled back to see his expression. He was eyes were closed tight. When he abruptly opened them, Luke's pupils were consumed with a cloudy jade.
Hesitating only a moment, the graceful wolf dug its paws in the earth and took off running. She paused about 20 feet away. Sophia stared at Luke's casual form, which hadn't so much as moved. The wolf hopped once in place, impatiently. Luke smirked in response. "I'm giving you a head start," he said in an arrogant yet normal tone, knowing she could easily hear him. She jumped up once more in a silent challenge before disappearing over a small hill. With a mischievous smile still planted on his face, Luke leaned forward in a crouch to let the wolf overcome his human guise.
The last of his human flesh dissolved into a thick covering of fur and he threw his head toward the lunar ruler of the night. The shining orb of the moon washed over his features, reflecting within the depths of intelligent, animal eyes. Inhaling deeply, he caught traces of her scent that still clung to every leaf like a mass of locusts. A spirit, reluctant to depart, luring him as it whispered a promise of things to come. She was laced within the very air he sucked into his lungs for life.
Luke strutted toward the top of the hill. Lifting his face to the sky once more, emitting a low, guttural call before taking off in the direction of Sophia's path.
~~~~~~~~~~
Matt Donner had been pacing the floor with agitated worry for the last few hours. He had tried sitting. He had tried driving around looking for his normally dependable daughter. He finally decided that she'd left on her own and she'd return just the same. It was best that he didn't force her. He was confident that once she'd got over her impulse of wandering she'd come home. She wouldn't flip. She couldn't flip. Her mother was… she wouldn't flip. She's just confused now and she might have developed some of his more animalistic genes, but that didn't mean she'd.. Donner began pacing again.
He heard the rustle of someone quietly approaching the back of the house. Instinctively, he knew it was Sophia. He quickly crossed the distance of living room.
Sophia was laughing softly to herself when she reached for the door handle. She almost screamed with surprise when it was jerked open from the other side. "Dad!"
The Sheriff was preparing himself to console her, fully expecting her disappointment at not being able to change like the kids on the hill. He had suspected her craving to belong to their exclusive group. She would get over it in time and assimilate into normal human society. He came to an abrupt halt when he took his first good look at her appearance.
Sophia's hair hung in tangled strands around her shoulders and she was without her every present glasses. A faint red discoloring appearing low on her neck drew his attention. His face seemed to become hard, adding deep lines.
The excuse Sophia had been building in her mind the last few frantic seconds stuck in her throat. The way he was examining her was unnerving. She hadn't prepared for this eventual meeting and she had a sneaking suspicion her father wasn't going to respect her privacy on this one.
"Dad, I was.. I, uh.." You're stuttering Sophia. Get a hold of yourself! Other kids do this all the time. I was out walking. Needed air. Felt sick all of the sudden. Sorry to worry you. Then head on up to bed and you're home free. All the new experiences had left her a bit sore and exhausted. She really just wanted to go curl up under warm covers and dream about it all over again.
Though Donner had always attempted to reject every link to the wolf, his abnormally acute senses could never be suppressed. He caught a new addition intruding in to violate his daughter's familiar scent. After only a few seconds of searching out his brain for the owner, his mind focused on the undeniable conclusion. He glared past Sophia, the morning's rays beginning to crawl across the horizon.
Sophia had just about worked up enough composure to verbalize the lie she'd been mentally formulating when she looked up into her father's face. A dark, dangerous green flared within his eyes so quickly, she momentarily doubted what she'd seen. But that can't be right. She'd never seen his eyes flash the way there's did.
Her heart suddenly sunk. Donner moved past her without saying a word. Could he know? Did he know?
"Wait. Dad, I need to talk to you." She desperately called after him.
Her father was deaf to her shouts and might as well have forgotten about her existence at that moment. Right now he had one main focus. He needed to find Luke Cates.
Author's Note: Okay I know it's short, but I am finishing the next chapter soon. I just didn't want anyone to have to wait any longer or think I'd abandoned the story. Once again, eternally sorry for the lengthy delay. Next chapter will be up very soon.