Tiger's Rival
Chapter 5
It had been a long and tiring week for everyone. They had traveled many miles in their search for the Phoenix and they were all tired and frustrated. Tessa sighed as she made her way over to the fire to check the stew she had started about ten minutes before. As she stirred the liquid in the pot she spared a glance at Tiger who was laying down a little ways a way sleeping. If the week had been hard on the others it had been even harder on Tessa and Tiger. Although they had agreed to just be friends it had been hard for them not to get close to each other. Tessa sighed who was she trying to kid, she was attracted to Tiger of the Wind although it was impossible for them to be together. Still she felt as though she knew Tiger all her life even though they'd only known each other for about a month. If only she was a monster or he a human then their union could be possible although she couldn't think of him as anything then the wolf-monster he was now. Shaking her head Tessa tried to get her head out of the clouds, their was no way that they could be together she'd just have to live with it. She turned back to her stew now stirring it with fervor.
Tiger looked over at Tessa as she cooked their evening meal. He had to admit the human girl was quite useful 'and beautiful too." His inner voice said to him. "Dammit!" he thought what was it with him lately? He couldn't seem to stop thinking about the girl. He remembered what she looked like, smelled like, how it felt to have her arms around him and her face buried in his neck. Damm he had to stop this! Nothing could come of these feelings he was a monster she a human there was no way they could be together. Then why did he feel as though he had known her before, that they belonged together? Great this girl, this human, was twisting him up in knots he had to think of something else.
"Dinner's ready!" Tiger heard Tessa yell to the group. Getting up Tiger decided to concentrate on eating and not the human girl serving it.
Later that night as Tessa slept a strange dream came to her. She was dressed in a beautiful blue gown and standing on a balcony. All of a sudden a voice came from behind her.
"Your highness you must come back in it is not safe to be out here alone with the dark forces getting stronger everyday." Turning Tessa made her way over to the voice a smile on her face for the man in front of her. He was tall and muscular but what was different about him was that he had blue hair with white streaks and beautiful brown eyes; he also had a scar that ran from his eye down his right cheek. Tessa once she had reached him placed her arms around his neck.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to frighten you but you know me I just love to stand outside and breath in the fresh air it gets so stuffy in that ballroom." The man smiled at her and then moved his hand to push a trendil of hair away from her face.
"I know you quite well Princess but please be careful I do not want anything to happen to you." Tessa could feel his love and worry wash over her and her own love for the man fill her heart. Standing up on tiptoe she smiled at him and then leaned over and pressed her lips to his.
"Don't worry I'll be careful besides I have you to protect me, I'll be safe." She said after she had released him from their kiss. The man looked down at her and then wrapped his arms around her pressing him close to her.
"I love you Tessa, my princess." Tessa smiled and laid her head on his shoulder.
"I love you too Tiger, my knight."
Tessa woke up from the dream, her heart was beating fast within her chest and she was in a cold sweat but this wasn't from fear; oh no this was from the waves of desire she felt as she had been held in a human Tiger's arms. What did this dream mean, and why did it not feel like a dream but more like a memory?
To be continued….
Either the next chapter or the one after that will be when Tiger transforms. You'll also learn what Tessa's dream means and if it's really a memory.
Chapter 5
It had been a long and tiring week for everyone. They had traveled many miles in their search for the Phoenix and they were all tired and frustrated. Tessa sighed as she made her way over to the fire to check the stew she had started about ten minutes before. As she stirred the liquid in the pot she spared a glance at Tiger who was laying down a little ways a way sleeping. If the week had been hard on the others it had been even harder on Tessa and Tiger. Although they had agreed to just be friends it had been hard for them not to get close to each other. Tessa sighed who was she trying to kid, she was attracted to Tiger of the Wind although it was impossible for them to be together. Still she felt as though she knew Tiger all her life even though they'd only known each other for about a month. If only she was a monster or he a human then their union could be possible although she couldn't think of him as anything then the wolf-monster he was now. Shaking her head Tessa tried to get her head out of the clouds, their was no way that they could be together she'd just have to live with it. She turned back to her stew now stirring it with fervor.
Tiger looked over at Tessa as she cooked their evening meal. He had to admit the human girl was quite useful 'and beautiful too." His inner voice said to him. "Dammit!" he thought what was it with him lately? He couldn't seem to stop thinking about the girl. He remembered what she looked like, smelled like, how it felt to have her arms around him and her face buried in his neck. Damm he had to stop this! Nothing could come of these feelings he was a monster she a human there was no way they could be together. Then why did he feel as though he had known her before, that they belonged together? Great this girl, this human, was twisting him up in knots he had to think of something else.
"Dinner's ready!" Tiger heard Tessa yell to the group. Getting up Tiger decided to concentrate on eating and not the human girl serving it.
Later that night as Tessa slept a strange dream came to her. She was dressed in a beautiful blue gown and standing on a balcony. All of a sudden a voice came from behind her.
"Your highness you must come back in it is not safe to be out here alone with the dark forces getting stronger everyday." Turning Tessa made her way over to the voice a smile on her face for the man in front of her. He was tall and muscular but what was different about him was that he had blue hair with white streaks and beautiful brown eyes; he also had a scar that ran from his eye down his right cheek. Tessa once she had reached him placed her arms around his neck.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to frighten you but you know me I just love to stand outside and breath in the fresh air it gets so stuffy in that ballroom." The man smiled at her and then moved his hand to push a trendil of hair away from her face.
"I know you quite well Princess but please be careful I do not want anything to happen to you." Tessa could feel his love and worry wash over her and her own love for the man fill her heart. Standing up on tiptoe she smiled at him and then leaned over and pressed her lips to his.
"Don't worry I'll be careful besides I have you to protect me, I'll be safe." She said after she had released him from their kiss. The man looked down at her and then wrapped his arms around her pressing him close to her.
"I love you Tessa, my princess." Tessa smiled and laid her head on his shoulder.
"I love you too Tiger, my knight."
Tessa woke up from the dream, her heart was beating fast within her chest and she was in a cold sweat but this wasn't from fear; oh no this was from the waves of desire she felt as she had been held in a human Tiger's arms. What did this dream mean, and why did it not feel like a dream but more like a memory?
To be continued….
Either the next chapter or the one after that will be when Tiger transforms. You'll also learn what Tessa's dream means and if it's really a memory.