A Captivating Captive

"We don't like Ari." This female said simply. "She steals the attention of our men. She's a wanton. She lures them away from us. A taste of captivity would do Ari well."

Ari? So that was her name.

It suited her. I shot this strange woman-creature a quick look. My black brows shooting up as I knew my blue eyes were awash with curiosity. Wanting to know more.

It was true that the woman I desired touched herself as if she knew the pleasures of being with a man. Still, she exuded some bit of innocence that made her twice as tantalizing. I wondered briefly if I could believe this creature divulging so much.

"Well," She cocked her head. Blinking just those red eyes against the bobbing ocean surface. "what will you do?"

I ripped my gaze from her and stared at the one I so badly wanted. "I'll take her."

The woman nodded in approval and without a word more she turned, and I heard a large splash. Glancing over I saw the hint of a gray fin before it completely submerged.

"Remember...If you hear her, she'll own you." With that, the eerie woman was gone as fast as she'd come. Her haunting, rasping voice echoing along the rocks.

I shuddered. Glad she was gone.

And I focused on my prize, my fingers digging into the boulder at the prospect of possessing the creature.

I waited excruciatingly as she swam in. Inch by inch. Her gaze roving to spot me behind the boulder. My usual spot.

Then she climbed half from the water and scrubbed herself with leaves as she often did. Her gaze locked on mine and her head lowered as she gave me a sultry stare. Rubbing her body in that massaging way that made me want to replace her hands with mine.

Then she splayed on the bank as she had yesterday.

Preparing to give me that teasing show again. But while she writhed and tossed her head, swaying her hips up and down as if meeting the thrusts of a man, I suddenly snatched her biceps which were stretched near her head.

She squawked and I put her wrists in one of my hands and swept around to cover her mouth. Sitting on her chest and holding her down made her pant for air.

"Quiet." I put a finger to my lips. "And I'll uncover your mouth."

She nodded under my hand.

I slipped my grip away but immediately used a bit of cuff from one of my shirts to tie over her mouth.

Her blue eyes went huge in shock.

I used another strip of my shirt to bind her wrists and then without letting my grip stray from her for even the merest moment, I skid sideways off her and swept her into my arms.

She yelped under the binding over her mouth and flailed in my grip. Tossing her large fin like a wild fish.

But I was relentless as I headed toward a cave high on the sandy bank. My personal sanctuary.

No one knew of its existence, so it was my favorite place to hide from my father and palace responsibilities.

"You're mine now, Sweet Mermaid." I whispered against her temple.

Little Ari.

She reached to rip the cloth off her mouth again.

I stopped and knelt in the sand to roll her onto her belly. Untying her wrists over her head and knotting them behind her back.

This seemed to really startle her. Her grunts and rapid words beneath the cloth became more desperate. Short screams followed.

She's truly scared now. I could tell. The further I went from the water, the more panicked she became.

Once in the dark cave, I expertly made my way to a furthest corridor where I knew there was a smoke hole in the stone ceiling, so I could start a fire tonight.

I plan to stay with her all day.

And try to keep my hands off her until she turns. But already feeling her cool, slick skin was having an effect on me.

As she tossed against me, she sent her bobbing breasts smashing against my chest more than once. Making me wish I could put her down and have her now.

Even her struggles were making me crazy.

What is it about this creature? I hadn't felt the same dangerous hypnosis when I'd seen the red-eyed one, as I did when I looked at this one.

Though this one was far more alluring.

I tied her hands to a heavy boulder so no matter her struggle she couldn't free herself from its weight.

She was glaring at me heatedly. The binding covering her mouth.

Several hours had gone by and she seemed determined to escape. Struggling every time she worked up the energy again. Grunting behind her gag. And glaring at me as though I'd betrayed her.

I was sure she was probably hungry but didn't know what to feed her and I didn't dare ask her. Afraid of what she'd say if I let her speak.

Probably tell me to drown myself in the sea. I winced at the idea.

"Do you eat fish?" I asked. Logic making me guess that'd be her main staple.

She hesitated. Sitting up and sliding her hair along the stone wall behind her as she gazed at me in the dimness of the cave. After a time, she gave a hesitant nod.

"Stay here. I'll bring you something to eat."

She wouldn't. I'd already determined she was fierce enough, she'd not wait docilely for her captors return.