Chapter Four: Zak's POV

Sunlight filtered through the curtain less window as I blinked the sleep away and gazed lazily around the bare room. It was completely empty except for the disregarded items of clothing which lay scattered and crumpled across the middle of the wooden floor. My sleep addled mind slowly cleared and my cheeks suddenly became hot as the events of the day before slowly replayed in my mind. I was now very aware of a very warm body lying next to mine, the soft puffs of breath ruffling the short hair at the nape of my neck. Slowly I turned myself round to face the large man that slept peacefully beside me.

Nova's sleeping face was stunning, especially as the light from the window seemed to catch his features just right, enhancing them. Unable to stop myself, I carefully reached up and touched his hairy cheek softly with my fingers, lightly caressing the coarse hair beneath them. Gently moving my hand down a little I traced his jaw line, his scruff prickling my fingers as I leaned forward, unthinkingly and placed my lips to his kissing him gently, not wanting to wake him. The action seemed so right that I was lost in the feel of his lips against mine, not noticing the movement until a hand gripped my back and jerked me forward making me fall onto a hard chest.

"So passionate so early in the morning." Nova opened one sleepy eye and peeked at me, a smile spreading across his lips.

"Nova! Sorry did I wake you?" I asked shyly.

"No no, I've been awake for a while but didn't want to move from your side." He sighed and pulled me even closer, pressing my body to his as much as he physically could. "Good morning Zak." He mumbled as he pressed his lips to mine a little more forcefully than I previously did.

My heart began to race and I'm sure he felt it because his kiss became stronger and more passionate. He parted his lips, mine mimicking his and before he had the chance I slipped my tongue into his mouth, twisting it round his making him hum in surprise. I wrapped an arm round his shoulders, awkwardly lacing my fingers through his soft hair, pulling him closer to me, wanting more. Greedily I pushed my hips forward, grinding my naked member on his clothed one making a delicious, mind numbing tingle shoot through my body which only served to further encourage my actions.

Nova suddenly pulled back, his eyes wide with surprise. "Zak?"

I gasped, my mind only now realising and almost regretting what I'd just done. I leapt out of the bed, shivering at the sudden cold temperature that assaulted my bare skin. "S-sorry, I-I don't know what came over me, I..." I couldn't even finish my sentence and with how flustered I had become tears had lined my eyes, waiting to fall.

"Sshhh little one." Nova hushed softly as he sat himself on the edge of the bed. "What you did was perfectly fine. I was just a little surprised is all. I didn't expect you to come on so strong so quick." Nova smiled cockily as he stood up out of the bed and walked over to my distressed form that stood shivering in the centre of the room.

I tried to back away but he caught me in his thick arms lifting me effortlessly up off the floor, pulling me flush to his slightly hairy bare chest before backing up carefully and sitting back onto the edge of the bed. I felt a little embarrassed straddling him but he wouldn't let me change my position as he brought his soft lips to my chest, teasing my nipples with his hot tongue.

A moan echoed round the empty room as pleasure quickly took over my body once again, my mind loosing all sense of reason as Nova reached down and slipped his large hand between my legs. I shuddered as he grasped my length rubbing his thumb across my tip making my body jerk in response to his ministrations. My hips gained a mind of their own as they rocked slightly, falling into rhythm with his hand. I gripped his bare shoulder in one hand and his hair in the other, ignoring the tingle of pain in my left hand as I tugged gently on the soft strands forcing him to look up at me. Once he did I wasted no time and crushed my lips to his, needing to feel them as I became completely lost in Nova's overwhelming heat. Moans left both of our lips as he ground his hips up into my bare cheeks. Hastily I pulled my hands away from his hair and brought them down to his boxers that he insisted on wearing to bed. With some level of difficulty  due to our position, I managed to pull Nova free from his underwear and wrap my uninjured hand around his impressive girth, falling into a spine tingling rhythm without even breaking the kiss. Grunts and groans filled the silence of the house as we enjoyed the sensations we were inflicting upon each other. Seemingly all too soon my body shuddered as my release came, Nova following with a grunt. Sapped of all strength I had no choice but to lean my head on his broad shoulder, taking my time to steady my breathing.

"Don't think we're finished yet ma petite âme soeur." Nova whispered huskily in my ear.

I was about to tell him that I wasn't ready for more when a knock echoed through the house. Nova looked just as puzzled as I did, knowing well enough that I wasn't expecting any visitors anytime soon.

Another couple of bangs sounded before a deep voice yelled, "Nova! Get your sorry ass out here now you bastard!"

I frowned as I watched realisation enter Novas multicoloured eyes.

"That idiot!" Nova growled unhappily. He rested his head against my chest and sighed deeply. "I'm sorry, I'm gonna have to go now." He lifted me up off his lap, lying me down on the bed before kissing me deeply. "I'll be back later okay?" His soft brown eyes looked at me somewhat pained, like it was causing him physical discomfort to leave. He kissed my forehead, grabbed his shirt, jeans and shoes from off the floor and left. I heard the door shut behind him and the sound of a car leaving the drive.

Then there was silence. It seemed like Nova had took the noise and warmth with him when he left and for some reason I felt completely empty without him. My chest grew tight and as I rolled onto my side tears filled my eyes but I brushed them away before they even had a chance to fall, irritated with myself for being so foolish. I mean what the hell was I doing with a man I'd just met! All this fresh air and isolation was clearly messing with my head!

After forcing myself out of bed and getting ready I'd managed to successfully find my way into town easily enough to buy the groceries and essential things that I needed if I was to survive, along with a few basic gardening tools so I could get started on the front garden. Once back home I put my groceries away and also ensured a few beers were in the fridge to chill before setting straight to work on making the front garden a little more presentable. The task itself was a little easier considering half the weeds were now dead, it was the deeper rooted buggers that proved difficult. As the day wore on it become  increasingly hotter as the sun climbed in the cloudless sky with only a faint breeze sweeping through the trees. My bruised hand ached from the strain but I continued regardless trying my best to ignore it. This had to be done as I couldn't afford to pay someone else to do it for me and I certainly wasn't leaving it looking a state until Novas workers returned, besides they could tackle the interior as I didn't have a clue on where to begin! I huffed and took a swig of the cool beer I had just retrieved from the fridge. I needed to find myself a decent job and soon before all my savings ran dry. Well they wouldn't run completely dry I guess as my so called mother was generous enough transfer me a bit of money each week, supposedly. She had called earlier this morning to tell me that she would be sending over £100 a week to help towards my bills and rent of the house. If you ask me I'd say she was just making doubly sure that I wouldn't be returning home anytime soon, not that I was complaining.

After another couple hours I was completely exhausted. I'd managed to completely de-weed the entire drive and all that needed doing was the grass edging, but I'd have to borrow a lawn mower for that.

Feeling very tired I sat on the cool stone steps of my home and gulped back over half a bottle of water in one go. Feeling a little more refreshed I looked out at the forest that surrounded my little house. It was so green, nothing like the little ones we had back home, but I suppose they weren't real forests, just a group of trees out there for decoration no doubt. As I looked at the breathtaking scenery in front of me, finally feeling almost at ease with the isolation, something darted between the trees to the side of the house making me leap to my feet in fright. My mind told me that it was probably nothing more than a deer or a rabbit or something but my mind decided to choose that moment to replay the memory of the first night in the house. I'd meant to ask Nova about the methods for keeping wild animals away but we had been a little preoccupied, plus he seemed to brush the whole thing under the mat anyway when he first saw those claw marks.

The sound of twigs snapping made my heart race. My eyes darted from tree to tree searching for the thing making the noise as fear got the better of me. Hastily, I backed into my house stumbling up the stone steps, not taking my eyes off the trees for even a second. I slammed the heavy wooden door shut behind me and sank to the floor with my back resting against it. I let my breath out slowly while trying to calm my racing heart and telling myself it was nothing. But that thought was soon torn to shreds by a blood chilling howl. My eyes widened in fear and my heart almost leapt out of my mouth when the door shuddered behind me as something slammed into it.

"Shit! What the hell!" I crawled across the hallway floor, slamming my back against the bottom step of the staircase.

I watched in fear as the old door buckled again as whatever was behind it slammed against it once more. The third time saw the door finally give and swing free from its hinges. Fear paralysed me as I stared, unblinking, at the great big beast that filled my doorway.

A giant wolf like beast stood hunched in the doorway baring its yellow teeth, drool dripping from the corner of its mouth. I literally couldn't move an inch. Fear had completely taken hold and wasn't letting go anytime soon.

The beast moved one giant, matted black paw towards me and I flinched away, wishing that what I was seeing would be nothing more than a nightmare. The beast continued to move towards me, slowly closing the short distance between us. I struggled to breath, my heart raced far too fast and I was afraid it might stop at any moment as I felt the beasts hot breath on my face, the smell burning my nose and making my eyes water.

Suddenly without warning the beast lurched forward, clamping its dirty mouth around my side, it's razor teeth sinking deep into the soft flesh on my waist and thigh.

I cried out in pain, my hands instinctively pushing against the beasts muzzle in an attempt to make it release me. This seemed to only piss it off and instead made it clamp down harder. Stars danced across my vision as the world became hazy. My body went limp as the beast carried me awkwardly in its mouth and off into the depths of the forest.

*picture is Zak but imagine him with bright green eyes instead*

** ma petite âme soeur = my little soulmate in French**