Penelope

The name stood bold in fancy black letters above his left pectoral; Above his heart.

My heart throbbed a little at the sight but I quickly brushed it off hoping the name wasn't his lover's.

Maybe thats why he doesn't want me.

Throwing my gaze at the ground I couldn't help the wimper that escaped my mouth.

He wasn't even hiding himself.

I was literally seeing, everything.

But I'd given him my respect by not looking down there....

"Alexis." At the sound of my name I had to resist the urge to look up so instead I tilted an ear up and I could hear him breath a long breath. His heart was racing.

Why?
Adrenaline maybe.

"You can look now." He said, his voice rough and filled with an emotion unknown to me.

Slowly, with caution I raised my head, silently saying thanks that I was in my wolf form. If I were in my human form right now my face would be flushed and in the brightest shade of red.

When I rose my eyes to meet his tall form however, they were paused mid rise because he had moved. Now, he was seated on the dirt with his back toward me.

I stopped breathing.

I had seen this before.
In my dream.

With him sitting at a distance with his back to me. His back was revealed now and the marks were the same as I had dreamt it. Taking a closer look at his seated form I noted that his knees were to his chest and as if feeling my gaze on him he bowed his head.

"You can change back. I wont look." Was all he said and I shook my head but then remembered he couldn't see me.

My clothes were back behind the tree where I had changed near the castle. No way was I goi-

"It wasn't supposed to be a question, I was just trying to be polite. Change back. " he said in a stronger more harsh tone.

Polite my as-

"Alexis" he warned.

Huffing out a breath so he'd hear me I circled where I stood so my back would face him and had an inward battle with myself.

My mind refused to submit to his demand but my body was ready to reveal itself.

But I couldn't though. He couldn't see me naked. He'd see everything.

My scars.

I wimpered again.

"I'm not asking you again. I can't talk to you when you're a wolf."

With great reluctance I willed myself to relax. I'd face away from him. Do the same position he was in. I'd hide myself that way.

With a crack and a mass of pain I changed back to my normal form. My body in the same position I was in before. On all fours with my back to Payne.

It was cold out here without my fur.

Quickly fixing myself so I'd be mirroring what Payne was doing I let out a breath of air.

"I-I'm changed." I stated unnecessarily. Were we really doing this? Sitting naked in the woods near a beautiful lake and just what? Talking?

Why did after taking note of all those things the thought that we'd be talking had me more nervous than ever.

"What are you doing?" He suddenly asked taking me by surprise.

"Sitt-"

"To me Alexis." He let out an exasperated breath. "What are you doing to me."

Honestly Payne. I have no idea.

"It seems as though lately I'm annoying you. You haven't come get me for the past few days Payne."

"See, there you go again." A husky laugh followed, " You're using my name. Not even my own pack members have that privilege yet you, a rogue can."

I didn't know how to reply to that. I hadn't thought about the rogue thing for a while. Now, it appears I am one.

"You're a rogue Alexis. Do you even know what I do to rogues?" It was posed as a question but I didn't want the answer. I knew. Saw it first hand actually.

"I murder them. Every single one that cross my path but here you are breaking that rule too."

Damn. Well when you put it like that....

"I have a problem with rogues Alexis. I hate them. My sister and I were raised to destroy them all. They're not all bad, I know this, even when they go insane but...." he let the word trail off for a bit, "Rogues killed my mother and murdered our pack. My father grew us up to kill them." Another deep chuckle. "The fucker said it'll be our way of avenging our mother."

Suddenly the ground under my butt felt colder and harder. The monster their father had been. How could someone do that to their own kids?

Instead of nurturing them he tortured them.

Bitting my lip to restrain myself from saying something unlady like I waited for him to continue.

"I've never done this so much."

To that I stilled. What?

"I've never talked this much in my life. Silence was my thing. You destroyed that." He laughed again.

"You're welcome." I said with a smile and his laugh continued longer. "I hope you keep talking to me." I said and the sadness in my tone was unmistakable.

He could stop. He might stop soon.

"Thats the thing though, since I've started, I don't think I could stop."

My heart swelled in my chest. A blush creeping up my neck."You stopped a few days ago." I pointed out and even though we had our backs to each other I could sence he had stiffened up.

"It was nothing. I just needed some space." He informed me but I didn't buy it.

"I'm sorry that I said you don't have balls." I quickly added trying to lighten up the mood but it was as if I'd just sunk us even deeper in the pit.

"I'd rather talk about anything else right now." He stated coldly.

Before I could make up a reply to change the topic I felt the earth under me shake slightly.

"What are yo-"

"What the FUCK ?!" Payne growled out venom in his voice. His voice was closer now. He had gotten up.

I turned and got up instinctively covering my scars and body from him.

My heart was racing and I felt ashamed of myself.

I couldn't meet his eyes.

"P-please turn around!" I almost schouted. A lump forming in my throat and my vision going blurry with unshead tears.

"DID THEY DO THAT TO YOU?!" He said even angrier.

"Please Payne. Turn around!" I yelled back but he started to walk toward me.

I turn and ran.

He caught me by my arm and pulled me back so hard I went slamming into his body. My face crushed in his chest.

His skin was cool. Slightly wet from the remaining lake water on him.

His body was frozen in place. Stiff was an understatement. All anger and anything else quickly drained themselves out of our systens as we both stood still.

His hand was still tightly wrapped around my wrist and even if I tried I knew I couldn't get out of his hold.

My entire body was flush against his and in that exact second my mind went to the thought that that part of Payne was currently on my ......

Heat pooled in my core instantly. It was the first time I had ever felt that and suddenly I didn't want his member pressed against me I wanted it-

He let go of me and backed away as if I had acid on my body.

Thing was I'm sure we both had the same expression on our faces. A mix of terror, shock and arousal.

He was gone in a blur before my brain could process anything but the mess of emotions I was feeling right now.

Before he'd completely disappeared though, I finally looked down.

He was aroused too.

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Oooh ... Damn ... what is this author doing to you? Taking forever to update then dropping this on you?
I wasn't ready for this. Were you?
Damn.
Does anyone else need a Payne minus the grumpy ass?

Alexis gets all the fun, I'm sure she even got to see his ass.
*insert mischievous looking emoji*

Xoxo
Random.