Use caution when the Wolf comes aknockin; Posted on January 16, 2020 at 04:13:59 PM by Rougaru
Rougaru was no fool. He knew that his name was whispered in quiet voices. He knew there were a growing number upon the islands that met him with reverent reserve. The wolf had made him cunning and cold but he told himself never cruel. The creature was born of primal needs and it was through the beast he had learned to survive. He had no need for love when he came to the islands. Never experienced it. Mother had never coddled him close in a protective embrace. Father had created him in his image, molded the young boy into a stallion that would never stop fighting to not just survive but to thrive. He had created an empire and slowly it was beginning too take shape and soon... Soon they would all see. Never did love fit into that plan.
In the beginning Zjeena hadnt either. Sure she was a pretty thing. Stoic and wise even beyond her years. She had taken the roll of queen in the Bay and even from a distance Rougaru did not miss how Liland's herd had flourished under her watchful gaze. Sure Liland was there... But the gray stallion let petty differences keep him away and busy. Zjeena had been a pawn in the beginning. A shiny new toy to lord over the little stallion who stamped and threw himself around with the big boys. Rougaru had never expected to find in her a true friend. It was only when she left had it become clear... At least to him. He needed her.
Like Monster she had become more than a mere possession. She had become a part of him.
She leans into him now, the words a quiet but weigh more heavily than if she had shouted them from the highest peaks. She loved him. So long he wondered if he was doing right by her, if she was happy or if his interference into her life was a regret that she was forced to accept. Not now.
For a moment he is silent, letting the weight of her words wash over him like the first rains of spring. He breathes in her scent, letting her wash over him like a calming wave. Those words, so foreign to his tongue seem to fit so perfect with the warmth that wrapped around his soul. "I love you my Zjeena..." He breathes, his words heavy with emotion that runs thick through his veins. "I'll never let him hurt you again. Never." Replies: There have been no replies.