Page 158 of Monster Daddies

Kiera

I stare at Silas, the massive forest guardian, as his words echo in my head.I’m not letting you go, Kiera. But if you’re very, very obedient, I might be inclined to save your brother.

Obedient? What does he mean by that? Why does he keep touching me, and why am I quivering with need?

The steady pangs of heat in my core are almost too much. It’s difficult to think clearly when I’m so flustered and desperate for a release. If I were alone right now, I would touch myself.

But I’m not alone.

Silas is holding me captive.

I swallow past the dryness in my throat. “What is it you want from me?” I’m pissed as hell at Daniel, but I can’t let him die.

The forest guardian’s eyes glimmer with dark excitement. He likes that I’m capitulating so quickly. He likes having me at his mercy. When he steps closer, I feel the hardness encased in his pants. I gasp as the heat continues pulsating between my thighs.

He shifts to cup my face, and using his thumbs, he draws slow circles on my cheeks. He stares at me unblinkingly as that glimmer of dark excitement morphs to a look of victory.

“What is it you want from me?” I ask again, and this time there’s a note of anger in my voice. I can’t help it. My brother’s life is hanging in the balance, and Silas is toying with me.

“I want you to submit yourself to me, little girl. I want you to submit yourself to my teachings. I want you in my bed.” He leans nearer and takes a deep inhale. As he remains intimately close, his warm breath dances along my neck.

I want you in my bed.I flush as the full weight of his proposal hits me. If I want him to consider saving Daniel, I’ll have to share his bed and submit to him. I’ll have to do whatever he desires. My stomach flips even as warmth spasms in my core. A deep yearning stirs within me. The yearning to belong to someone who will protect and guide me.

“How long?” I ask. “How long will I have to stay here?”

His eyes briefly flash with what I think is hurt, but a second later his visage hardens with a severity that causes my pussy to clench. For a reason I can’t fathom, his sternness makes me quiver with desire.

“You will stay here for as long as it pleases me, little girl.” Despite his austere expression, his voice borders on warm and patient. “Who knows? I might decide to keep you forever.”

Forever. Oh, gods.

Am I really about to agree to his proposal?

The idea of submitting to his teachings is making me breathless with anticipation, and I don’t understand why I’m not more afraid of him. I should be screaming and begging him to release me, but I’m not.

“Well? I need an answer, little girl.” His breath caresses my ear, sending shivers down my back. “Do you agree to submit yourself to me?”

“Only if you promise to save my brother.” The floor beneath my feet seems to sway, and I find myself reaching for Silas so I don’t collapse. I grasp his shirt, and I clutch the fabric so hardI’m surprised it doesn’t rip. “You must explicitly promise to save him.”

The forest guardian heaves a deep, almost dramatic sigh. He releases my face and steps back, though he places his hands beneath my arms to help hold me steady. He gives me an earnest look. “Very well. I explicitly promise to save your brother.”

“All right.” Again, the floor seems to sway beneath my feet. “In that case, I agree to your proposal. I will… submit myself to you.” My face grows hot, and disbelief surges through me, along with more waves of surrender.

I’m fairly certain I just agreed to become a forest guardian’s pleasure slave. Oh, gods. What will he make me do first? Virginal apprehensions arise, and I tremble in his arms.

I’ve never even kissed a man before, and I’ve just agreed to belong to Silas for as long as he wants to keep me. Possibly forever.

“Excellent,” he finally says, and his eyes sparkle with triumph.

A sudden bout of shyness descends, and I’m unable to hold his gaze for a second longer. I stare at his chest as I await his first command.

Will he order me to strip off this beautiful white gown?

I almost laugh when I recall the fantasy I’d entertained earlier in the day. The fantasy that I was a princess and it was my wedding day, and I was about to marry a handsome prince from a faraway kingdom.

Instead, I’ve become the captive of a shapeshifting forest guardian who’s mentioned wanting to hurt and mark me. Dominance radiates from his huge, muscular form. Perhaps he just plans to be a little rough with me. I suppose I’ll find out soon enough.

Without warning, he lifts me in his arms and carries me to the bed. He places me down atop the soft blankets, and I restmy head on a pillow as I watch his every move. I can’t stop trembling, and the aching in my core keeps mounting with every rapid breath I take.