Warm embrace.

"Come rest over here, it's more comfortable than the bare ground," the man pointed to his shelter made of felled birch trees, dry branches and freshly skinned bear hide. Anna nodded as he held her hand to help her get up more quickly.

His hands were large and rough, but the warmth of his touch comforted her.

She glanced at the bodies not far away, two of them chopped to pieces and the third with his head turned to mush by a single blow of his fist.

"I'm quite weak compared to you. Are you sure you can do this without hurting me?" Anna asked, her eyes dancing over his bare skin as he took off the rest of his equipment, exposing more of his muscles.

Despite the unusual greenish tint to his skin and all the dried blood, his body still looked so good. She found herself drawn to the way his muscles moved with every breath he took.

Crouched in front of her, he just watched as she lay carefully on her back. He slowly leaned toward her, trying his best not to startle her.

"I will be careful," he promised quietly. 

She tensed as he drew closer, practically enveloping her as she felt his breath on her neck, followed closely by his lips and tongue. She had no idea where to put her hands, so she forced her arms to carefully hold onto his broad shoulders.

He licked her soft skin, trying his best to keep his teeth away, knowing damn well she was not into rough play. His fingers casually slid down her loose shirt, brushing against her breast. It made her tense a little more.

The small touch forced her breath to stutter. It felt so strange to be touched on such a private part of her body by this stranger.

He, on the other hand, struggled to control his behavior as her feminine scent flooded his senses and her ragged breath sent shivers down his spine.

Each gasp that escaped her lips threatened to unravel the fragile threads of his sanity as her attraction grew stronger with each passing moment.

In spite of his best efforts, he couldn't help but be swept away by this woman, leaving him on the verge of losing himself completely in her arms.

His head traveled lower until he stopped by the edge of her garments. Or so she thought before she felt his lips gently biting on her nipple through her shirt, leaving a wet mark on it. She gasped and grabbed his shoulders with both of her hands, pushing him away all startled.

But as soon as she did, that man drove his right hand up her thigh, pulling her skirt all the way up, finally revealing her long legs and round hips. He misunderstood, thinking she pushed him down as she couldn't wait for him to get between her legs. And it made him very happy.

He glanced back at her, with sparkles clearly visible in his eyes.

She really was pretty. There is no way they are getting any rest tonight. He won't let her. It would take hours to get his excitement under control. He quickly picked up her leg below the knee to push it out of his way. Let's see if her moans match her beautiful face, he was determined to find out.

Before she could even breathe in, his head was already buried between her thighs, licking and sucking on her tender skin. She gasped and stirred a bit with discomfort, trying to avoid looking at his head, slowly moving in between her legs.

It felt different. Their size difference was suddenly not so noticeable. Gone was her shyness, fully replaced by hunger for his touch.

Her eyes were drawn to him, as she was finally able to take a good look at his dark hair, braided into a thick mohawk from several thinner braids, to keep them away from his face during tough fights. To her surprise, she noticed chunks of gold tangled in between them.

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