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M y heart is pounding in my chest as I pull her down to the damp forest floor. I've chased her through the woods, keeping her just within arm's reach. Now that I have her here, my body thrums with anticipation.

"Got you," I growl in her ear, flipping her onto her back so I can see the fear and excitement glittering in her wide eyes. The moonlight bathes her exposed skin in an ethereal glow, turning her into some sort of pagan deity in this forest clearing. She's panting heavily, chest heaving with each breath as she stares up at me.

The game is over now; the hunt has ended. But a whole new level of excitement takes its place. A thrill that comes from the power I hold over her right now, pinning her to the ground beneath me. But also from the stark vulnerability in her eyes that tells me she's willingly given herself to me.

"Now, Red," I whisper into her ear, my hand slowly trailing down the curves of her body, "it's time for your reward."

Her breath hitches as my fingers brush against sensitive skin and she bites down on her lower lip. This sight sends a jolt of desire coursing through me, and I can hardly hold back anymore. Yet, a part of me is to draw out this moment, to prolong the delicious tension between us. I know that Shadow and Blade are lingering nearby, watching us. I lean down, my breath ghosting over her skin as I speak. "Are you scared?"

She pauses, her eyes darting from mine and then back. There's a liveliness in them, a spark of excitement that tells me she's far from frightened. "Should I be?" she breathes.

There's defiance in her voice, a trait I've come to love and admire in our time together. "Maybe," I muse, my lips curving into a teasing grin. "But don't worry too much, Red."

She splays her hands on my chest; her gaze now softening with curiosity. "Why?"

I glance down at where her hands rest on me; the heat from her touch setting my skin ablaze. I look back into her eyes – those captivating pools of blue seeming to hold an entire universe within them – and know that what I'm about to say is nothing but the absolute truth.

"Because," I whisper, inching closer until our lips are mere centimeters apart, "it’s Blade you should be afraid of.”

A wicked grin spreads across my face as I forcefully part her legs, driving my cock deep inside her. Her eyes widen with a mix of surprise and pleasure as she gasps at the sudden intrusion. I hold her gaze, letting her see the raw, unfiltered lust in my eyes through my mask as I thrust into her.

Her body tenses beneath me, a sharp cry escaping her lips as she struggles to adjust to the intense sensation of being filled by me. But I don't give her time to catch her breath, setting a relentless pace that drives us both wild.

"Is this what you want?" I growl into her ear, my voice dripping with primal desire. She can only nod and moan in response, her hands clenching into fists on my chest as I push us both to the brink of ecstasy .

With every forceful thrust, our bodies collide in a chaotic symphony of passion and need. The once peaceful forest around us is now consumed by our animalistic cries and the rhythmic slapping of skin against skin.

The moonlight illuminates our entwined bodies, casting shadows that seem to dance along with us. Our moans and gasps become the only sounds in the universe as we lose ourselves in each other.

I feel every inch of her slick walls clenching around me, begging for more as we chase our joint pleasure. Suddenly, she's convulsing beneath me, a scream of ecstasy tearing from her throat as she reaches her peak. Her nails dig into my back as she rides out the waves of bliss, trembling and shaking beneath me. The sight of her completely undone by my touch is enough to push me over the edge as well.

"So soon," I taunt, giving one final forceful thrust before spilling myself inside her, both of us succumbing to a mind-blowing orgasm. I bury my head in her neck, panting and gasping as we ride out the intense waves of pleasure together. Her hands run through my hair, sending electrifying shivers down my spine and causing me to moan into her shoulder.

Quickly, I pull out of her and leap to my feet, a wicked grin spreading across my face. "Run," I command with a dark chuckle as she looks up at me, confusion and fear flashing in her eyes. "You thought it would be that easy?" I laugh, extending my hand to help her up. She stumbles slightly, her body still trembling from the intensity of our encounter, as she disappears from view.