"Do you really need to follow me everywhere I go?" I complained . The fact that Roshani kept following me was all the answer I needed as we walked through the forest. After walking for a few hours, Roshani stopped.
"Where are we going?" He asked and I turned, eyes narrowed at him. "Are you still angry at me?"
"More like annoyed that you think I need a bodyguard." I replied and he stared as I started to walk again. "I just want to be left alone." I muttered but he just followed me and I growled, hoping he'd get the message.
"You are not planning on fighting Batari are you?" Roshani asked and I hesitated, a little suprised that he knew what I was thinking. In a flash he grabbed my arm, forcing me to look at him. "She will kill you!" He shouted at me as I tried to shake him off, not expecting him to glare at me.
"Like I don't know that!" I snapped and he tightened his grip enough to actually hurt me. When I gasped he relaxed and I sighed, eyes closing as I tried to explain. "If taking her out is the only way to keep you safe with the Wenja I'm willing to put my life at risk. Never thought I'd do that for anyone." I explained, knowing my face was red but not caring.
"You would do that for me?" Roshani asked and I nodded, not knowing how he would react. He immediately took his hand from my arm, giving it a light squeeze before he headed past me leaving me to quickly follow. "Where are we going anyway?" He finally asked me and I stopped.
"I just felt like going for a walk." Getting a blank stare I shook my head. "Well that and maybe hunt down a goat or two."
"Would you rather hunt something stronger and a challenge?" Roshani answered and I gave him a nod, slightly curious as he kept walking leaving me to quickly catch up with him.
Pretty soon I saw something, a white deer or that's what I thought anyway.
"It is a tall elk. We need to sneak towards it." Roshani whispered, ducking into the long grass. Copying him I followed as slowly as I could, keeping my eyes on the tall elk. "Hand me your bow." Roshani said and I rolled my eyes, handing it over anyway.
"Let's see the commander at work." I whispered but he didn't hear or didn't care, stringing the bow before he pulled the string back. Just as he aimed for the elk's head we both heard a roar and I shoved him, falling backwards while Roshani faceplanted.
I would have laughed had the sabertooth not landed on the tall elk, slamming it into the ground. The tall elk let out a scream, kicking up its hind legs before the sabertooth grabbed its throat and with a sickening crack snapped it. Growling it turned as I struggled to sit up, not seeing Roshani do the same as the tiger stared at me.
When it roared I screamed, freezing in place. Roshani grabbed my fallen bow, taking aim just as the sabertooth charged. The arrow struck it directly between the eyes and it fall foward, ending up inches from me as I stared. I didn't move until Roshani grabbed my shoulder and I jumped, calming a little once I saw him staring at me.
"You...you saved my life." I whispered as Roshani helped me up. I dusted myself off, not meeting his eyes as I tried to slow my heart rate. "Thanks, Roshani."
"No problem. Now we have a sabertooth and a tall elk to show the village." Roshani answered, kneeling beside the sabertooth's fallen body and I cracked a smile. "But how to bring them back." He muttered and I sighed, knowing we couldn't carrying them back without help.
Thankfully a group of Wenja hunters, who had been tracking the tall elk, happened upon us. After a quick exchange they skinned the tall elk and sabertooth, taking meat and hide back to the village. I followed with Roshani at my side, a grin on his face that mirrored mine at the reaction from our friends.
Now maybe everyone will take me seriously, I thought as we headed closer. It wasn't until I saw the village a few feet away that Roshani curled his arm around mine and I grinned at him, slightly curious. It wasn't until we entered the village that he tugged me towards the hill leading to his hut and I frowned, confused but he just smiled.
"I want to talk with you." Roshani told me, releasing my arm. After chewing my lip for a few seocnds I nodded, following him towards his hut.
"I thought you wanted to show off the beast kills you made to the village." I asked as he held open the doorway, letting me inside first. I stepped through the doorway, Roshani following as I headed towards a set of stone bowls on the floor. "This is new."
"I know you will go after Batari." Roshani said so suddenly I blinked and he sighed, kneeling beside the bowls. Turning one over in his hands he straightened, looking at it. "I...do not want you to."
"Hey you can't expect me to just let her capture you. Who knows what she'll do if she finds you here?" I snapped and he spun around, throwing the bowl at the wall behind me. It smashed, pieces just missing us and I glared at him. "Very mature, Roshani." I growled, not expecting him to rush at me. In seconds I was backed into the wall, trying not to step on a broken piece of pottery.
For the longest time he glared at me, eyes narrowed. Then he slammed his palms against either side of my head and I flinched, unable to look away. After a few more seconds of staring his lips curled into a smirk and I narrowed my eyes, realizing too late he was just teasing me. "Got you." He whispered, leaning close enough to kiss me.
Frustrated at being made a fool I pushed him away, wiping my mouth before I turned around arms crossed against my chest.
"That wasn't funny, Roshani. I thought you were really mad at me." I complained as he stepped behind me, drapping his arms around my waist. "I appreciate you saving me but I can take care of myself, most of the time anyway." I told him, resting my hands on his.
"I know that, Valery I just fear losing you." Roshani explained as I leant my head against his chest. When I buried my face in Roshani's neck he stared at me. "Valery, are you alright?"
"You smell like smoke" I mumbled and he froze as I nuzzled his throat. "And a musky smell...not sure what that is."
"Did you fall on your head, Valery?" Roshani asked, relaxing when I bit my lower lip to prevent the sudden heat flowing through my stomach. "I know what you want." He chuckled, taking his left arm from around my waist.
"Think you can read minds now do you, Roshani?" I growled, groaning as his hand slipped into my top. "Who says I want your hands on me?"
"You are not making a move to stop me." Roshani pointed out, running just his fingers over my left breast. "That must mean you like this."
"Y..yes I do. And you." I whispered, arching into his touch as his hand cupped my breast. His right hand moved down towards my skirt and I groaned a little louder, heat spreading through my body as his hand slid up and down the inside of my thighs.
Eventually both of Roshani's hands moved under my skirt and I panted, palms pressing against the wall of his hut, as he ran his fingers between my legs. "I..want you as my mate." Roshani whispered, fighting back a groan of his own as I arched into his touch.
"I...want that." I groaned as he licked my throat. Gently he removed my skirt, his own following soon after before he pressed a palm against the wall inches from my head.
"This will hurt." He warned, nuzzling my neck before he reached down to grip my backside. All at once I felt him press his body against mine and I gasped, the pain sudden. "It will...be okay." Roshani gasped, keeping still as I fought to breathe.
"Please..you need to move or I...I'll lose my mind." I gasped and he let out a chuckle, brushing a kiss against my throat. Setting his other hand against the wall, Roshani started to slowly thrust his body back and forth. "Ohh..." I mumbled something that made no sense to Roshani who kept moving, making me pant.
In time with his body I arched my backside and he grinned, grasping my backside in one hand. I cried out as he thrust deeper into me, my cry of pain making him slow until I shuddered.
"Did...that hurt you?" Roshani panted, fighting the urge to move until I nipped his shoulder.
"No...it felt...good. Do it again." I groaned and he gave me a tiny smile, licking my throat. As he started to move again, thrusting deep I jerked my hips in time with this thrusts. Soon we were both groaning, Roshani's hands on my backside and mine pressed against the wall as I struggled to stay upright.
All too soon I felt the ache within me grow into a burning that flowed through me and I leant my head back against his chest, a loud moan erupting from my throat. Suddenly something deep inside me snapped and I jerked, eyes going wide as my body reached its climax.
With a few more thrusts, Roshani yelled sweat covering his forehead as he panted. I gripped the wall, paning heavily as his fingers dug into my bare skin. Eventually he raised his head only to see my eyes half closed and he sighed, gently wrapping his arms around me. I barely responded, too weak to raise my head as he carried me to the rug.