Beasts and Beauties

by Lora Darc

  “H—have me how?” Simone said softly.

  The Raven smiled and she saw cruel sharp teeth behind his lips. He drew his mouth back to her throat and Simone gasped as his tongue trailed up her throat to her ear. His hand slipped down to her hips then her thighs only to grip her rear and pull her to him. Simone felt the heat turn into a dull ache at her center as she felt her core rub against his hardening shaft. She stifled a moan, but the Raven noticed.

  “Yes, let yourself go, little bird, let me take you.”

  Simone felt herself nodding. She went to touch him, but as she lifted her hand to his chest, he quickly grabbed it. He pulled her closer and his wings folded around them, enclosing her almost in complete darkness. His hands went down her body, caressing her soft skin, squeezing her breasts. He seemed to worship her with his hands, leaving no place untouched. Simone shivered and moaned as her body reacted to every graze, every massage, of his deft fingers. Then his lips found hers and he coaxed her to open for him completely and Simone did, letting him claim her with his tongue and his hands.

  He released her and unfurled his wings slightly in order to grip her firmly around the waist and pick her up, bringing her around to the boulder to crush her against it with her legs around him. His claws dug into her rear and his mouth latched to her breasts, nipping and sucking. Simone let out a little cry, but she didn’t fight him, nor she realized did she want to. She felt herself swimming in wet heat; her center slick and hot. She felt his fingers graze her core carefully, rubbing and kneading her clit with his thumb.

  Goosebumps rippled along her skin and her nipples grew tight and hard as she turned breathless at his touch.

  “My lord... Raven,” she was uncertain what else to call him, “I... I want…”

  The Raven chuckled. “Raven? Is that what your people call me? How amusing.” His thumb swirled around her core faster. “My name is Verien. Tell me yours, little dove?”

  “Si—Simone,” she whispered.

  “Simone. My beautiful Simone. What do you want?”

  “I... I want to say I’m sorry... for coming into your land... without permission. I... oh, god... I’m sorry,” Simone whimpered as he stroked against her still. He slowed for a moment then growled, suddenly lifting her higher with unimaginable strength so that her center was near his head.

  “You can make it up to me by letting me taste you.”

  Simone trembled but nodded. With his wide hands under her thighs, Verien kept her up while spreading her generously for him. When his mouth pressed to her core, Simone felt her center spasm and throb.

  She watched him flicked and swirl his tongue on her, saw his body shudder, and wings shake. She mewled and cried as he trailed the tip of his tongue over her and suckled her clit with an agonizing slowness that made her melt.

  Simone bucked and writhed against him, feeling her center tightening. His hot mouth on her wet core was so amazing she grew mindless with need for release.

  “You’re going to make me come, oh god, I’m going to come.” Simeone could see her wet heat trickling down his jaw. “I’m coming... I’m coming!” Stunned, Simone let out a long cry as she shattered against his mouth, her body clenching and pulsing against him.

  The Raven continued to eat her until her cries turned into yips and she flinched and squirmed in his hold. He released himself from her, then slowly brought her back down to have her legs wrapped around his waist.

  Simone felt something press against her rear and, when she gazed down, she saw his thick hardened cock, brushing along her center and core, desperate to slip inside.

  “Ah... wait.” Simone gripped his shoulders and Verien looked at her with a puzzled, almost hurt, expression. Simone blushed. “I’m sorry, my lord... Verien... it’s just…”

  Verien tilted his head. “You don’t want me?”

  “No, no, I do, it’s just... I’m a virgin.” Simone looked at him timidly. “If I were to let you take me... when I marry... they will know…” Simone almost regretted saying it as the look on Verien’s face already held an expression of great jealousy. He pressed against her even more, nearly crushing her, his shaft rubbing along her core.

  “No one can have you... no one but me. You’re mine.” He hissed. Simone gripped his shoulders tighter as he moved against her.

  “Yours... yours,” Simone gasped.

  “I will make you my mate then. My bride.” Verien smiled, his eyes narrowing. “That will be your sacrifice for trespassing into my land.”

  Simone looked at him, shocked. She swallowed and nodded. “If it is what you wish…”

  Verien brought her away from the boulder and carried over to the river bank beside the tree. He sat down on a low, flat rock and placed her on his lap with her back against him. He spread her open and placed his cock between her legs.

  “Yes. My mate, my little bride.” Simone felt his chest vibrate with a low growl. He nuzzled against the nape of her neck. “How happy that would make me. And then I will have you fully.”

  He played with her again, carefully swirling his fingers around her. Simone moaned and arched into him. Desire filling her again, she took hold of his cock and gripped the head caressing slowly and uncertainty.

  Verien groaned and lifted his hips into her.

  Taking extreme delight in his pleasure, Simone wanted to return the favor. She stroked up his large shaft and felt him shudder against her, hissing and growling. She quickened her pace but soon felt her hand tiring. She placed herself off him and went instead to kneel in front of him.

  She took hold of his cock again and, though feeling a little unsure, placed her lips onto his tip.

  The Raven groaned louder. He seemed to notice her hesitation and uncertainty and stroked her head. Simone moved her mouth slowly down and Verien lifted his head, a low rumble escaping his throat. He spread out his wings, his clawed hands gripping her as she carefully moved up and down his shaft.

  “Once you’re mine completely, I will take you in every way possible. I will make you scream with ecstasy.” Verien lifted his hips a little as Simone came down on him fully and she winced. He took hold of her shoulders and pulled her from him.

  Simone licked her lips. “What are you going to do...to make me your mate?”

  The Raven smiled. “Besides the obvious?” He thought for a moment. “ A small ceremony once I bring you to my keep. And there you will stay with me.”

  “Will I be able to come back to the forest? To the village?”

  Verien gently pushed her down to lay on the ground where he placed himself on top of her, rubbing and pressing his cock against her aching core.

  “The land would be yours as much as mine.” He bared his teeth and hissed softly as his cock stroked against her wet core. He placed her legs up, knees bent, spreading her, then continued to stroke his shaft along her core and center. “Give yourself to me and it is yours.”

  Simone moaned as his cock rubbed against her clit and she felt her center tightening once again.

  Looking wild, as if unable to stand it, Verien took hold of his thick length and, in a few short strokes, shuddered as his cock throbbed. He placed the head of his cock against her slick core and Simone felt his hot seed spill and shoot on to her. His wings went up around them and he hissed as he came on her, ropes of white seed painting Simone’s center and lower belly in a sticky mess. Simone gasped and blushed at the scene, never before seeing such a sight and feeling such pleasure. She quivered as he finished on her growling and hissing like an animal.

  He nearly collapsed on top of her, but steadied himself in order to bring his hand down to her center and rubbed her clit, now wet with her desire and his seed. He swirled and stroked his thumb around her until Simone came again, shaking under him.

  ***

  After they finished together, Verien took Simone to the river to wash her off, taking his time to clean her thoroughly. After, they lay together on the bank to rest for a moment, side by side, with Verien’s wing shading them.

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sp; “I have to go back to my village,” said Simone. “I have to tell them…”

  Verien clutched her close to him. “The village…”

  “I will come back.” Simone placed a hand to his face, having him look at her. “I will come back right away after. You have made me your bride and I will honor it.”

  Verien took her hand and kissed it. “I trust you,” he said.

  Reluctantly, Simone put her dress back on and, as ready as she could be, allowed Verien to scoop her up and hold her close as he took to the sky. He glided down the mountainside until they were just at the edge of the woods. He placed her down and kissed her firmly.

  “Come back to me at sunrise tomorrow.”

  Simone nodded and with that Verien took off.

  ***

  Back in her village, Simone felt out of touch with everything. The events of the day so astounding she thought she was in a dream. But reality quickly set in as she returned home to her family and realized she had to tell them she was to be the Raven’s bride.

  It took her until sunset to finally confront them. When she did, her mother nearly fainted and her father grew red with anger.

  “No. No, that thing can’t have you, Simone!” He cried. “I’ll kill it before it can take you!”

  Simone turned pale, horrified. “No, Father, you can’t! I swore to be his. I swore!”

  “I don’t care! You are never to go near those woods again, I forbid it!”

  Simone went cold at his words. “You don’t understand,” she shook her head, “If I don’t come back, he will come looking for me.”

  “Then we will just have to hide you,” her father said sternly. “I will rally others to defend the village.”

  “I can always come back!” Simone pleaded. “He said I could come back. I won’t be gone forever.”

  “And you believed a monster’s words?” Her father shook his head. “Do you think he would ever let you go, Simone?”

  For a mere second, she did wonder. But then shook away the thought. She trusted him. She had to.

  But for all her begging and pleading, Simone was forced into her room and locked away. When nightfall came, she didn’t sleep. When the sun rose, she looked out her window despair.

  By mid-morning, her father had rallied all the men in the village with swords and hammers in hand ready to defend her. It seemed strange to feel the opposite of reassured, to instead feel resentful at their willingness to keep her from the monster of the black mountains. The Raven they had for years been so afraid of.

  Simone waited an eternity but never did she hear any shouts or any cries indicating Verien’s presence. By dark the villagers went back to their homes and a handful of men elected to camp outside the house. Simone began to despair that he wouldn’t come. She lay in her bed and exhaustion finally brought her into a deep sleep.

  The sound of screams outside her window awakened her. Jolting up, she rushed to the window and opened it then looked outside and saw the men running.

  A low shriek came from above and Simone saw the shadow of a great bird.

  Verien dived and took out one of the men then dodged an arrow and swept back into the night sky. He dived again and dropped on another then flung a man high into the air. Simone cried out and Verien swerved. He saw her at the window and his eyes brightened with rage and determination. He leaped into the air and caught the roof above her sill. With swift, inhuman movements, Verien reached in and grabbed her and pulled her out of the window, gripping Simone in his arms. She clung tightly to him as he shot into the air then Simone gasped as Verien dodged another arrow. He turned and shrieked at the men below then took to the sky.

  ***

  Verien gripped Simone in a firm hold, crushing her against his chest, as he flew over the forest and on to the mountain. Through a layer of low clouds, they came upon a small fortress on the mountainside with a high tower and a wide balcony. Verien landed on the balcony but did not let go of Simone even as he entered the keep. He took her down a tall yet narrow hall and down a set of stairs until they came to a set of double doors to which he threw open and stormed inside.

  The room was circular and had a beautiful domed ceiling up above. A fire flickered to one side of the room and on the other was a wide bed. A large window looked out onto the mountainside below.

  Verien but her down then went straight for a table in the corner where two goblets and two silver bracelets lay. He took up the bracelets and came back to her.

  Simone opened her mouth to say something when Verien grabbed her and pulled her into a deep kiss.

  “No one keeps you from me ever again.” He growled and grasped her hand then slipped the bracelet on. He then took the other and slipped it on his own. Bringing her hand up to intertwine with his own, he said an oath then commanded her to repeat it just the same in which she did. He then went back to the table and brought the goblets, giving one to her.

  “With these vows and this marriage toast, I make you my mate.” He raised his cup and had her do the same then they drank from each other’s cup.

  When she finished her drink, Verien took her goblet and his and threw them on the ground. He then gripped her shoulders.

  “It is finished,” he said softly. “Now I can truly claim you. Oh, Simone, how I have longed for this.”

  Simone closed her eyes as he clasped each side of her face with his hands. “I am yours to do with as you wish.”

  When she opened her eyes, she saw him smiling. He then brought his hands down to her nightgown and swiftly stripped it from her. Bare before him, Simone trembled. He cupped one of her breasts and brushed his thumb along her nipple. She saw him swell and grow hard before her as his hand fell from her breast to slip down to her core. When his fingers stroked her, Simone moaned, her legs almost buckling. Verien caught her and took her over to the bed. He sat down and placed her on his lap like before, spreading her wide.

  “How I dreamed of this. You giving yourself to me completely. Wanting my touch. Though I am a monster to your kind, when I first laid eyes on you, I could only hope you would open to me, submit to me fully. My beautiful Simone. You might have a beast now for a mate, but I will show you that I am better than any man.” Verien rubbed and swirled his fingers once again against her core and Simone gasped and arched her back. She gritted her teeth as she watched him play with her, moving her hips, wanting more.

  “Oh, god, Verien,” Simone whimpered. She could feel his cock, hard as stone, against her rear. “I want you... I want you to take me.”

  Verien let out a deep breath then clasped Simone’s sides, raising her up. Simone felt his cock press against her center until he carefully brought her down, allowing it to slip in.

  “Ah ... ah!” Simone cried as she felt him take her innocence, then fill her deep. Simone gasped and moaned her eyes wide with shock at the new, unbelievable pleasure. The feeling of being filled by him sent short bursts of heat running through her, the ache in her center throbbing harder than before. She felt his cock twitch inside her and, for a long moment he remained still, letting her feel him.

  Then he began to move. Slow, deep strokes that made her turn so wet it made his cock slick and hot; dripping with her wet heat. His nails dug into her thighs as he growled low, trying to keep himself from going too wild and ravaging her completely.

  Simone’s body thumped against him, up and down to the time of his thrusts. She saw his wings spread to either side of her and he used his knees to keep her legs apart then wrapped an arm around her. Then he quickened his pace.

  Simone felt her body already tightening, felt her climax coming. “Verien, I’m going to... I’m coming!”

  She screamed then as her center clenched around him.

  As she came, Verien brought her down onto the floor and took her from behind, continuing to pump into her as she felt her release. He hissed and growled behind her, beating into her as she arched, her legs still spread, still tight and wet around him.

  Verien thrust deeper into her until s
he felt him throb inside her then felt his seed filling her. He groaned and hissed, clutching her rear.

  She fell away from him then and went to lie down on her back when she could see he wanted more. Simone spread her legs out again, his seed spilling from her and with a feral screech-like roar, Verian plunged into her again.

  This time he took her harder and faster, his nails clawing the ground, thrusting into her so hard her body shifted up, her back scraping the ground. He crushed her with each pound into her swollen center, his seed still spilling, now trickling down her bottom along with her wet. His wings spread out above them as if ready to fly, Verien arched up and with one deep thrust he came again, his cock pulsing as he filled her. His body shuddered on top of her until he let out a deep groan and went limp.

  ***

  They sat together by the balcony, Simone curled in his arms, watching light seep over the horizon. The sunrise from the mountains was more breathtaking than any other sight she had yet seen.

  “What shall we do then on our first day together, my mate?”

  Simone reached her hand out and stroked one of Verien’s feathers. “I liked what we did last night,” she said with a sly grin.

  Verien chuckled and kissed her forehead. “Ah, plenty of time for that. And there are always other places to explore our desires...”

  “Like?”

  Verien smiled and lifted his head upward. He then scooped her up and unfurled his wings.

  “Above.”

  He leaped into the air with Simone clinging to him and flew into the clouds.

  Taking beauty

  Belle crouched low in the brush, staring up at the castle manor with a wrinkled brow, chewing on her bottom lip.

  With the moon high and from her vantage point on the hill, Belle could see enough of the manor to get a clear view of the entire front side along with the front gates and the courtyard beyond.

  Despite the manor’s deserted appearance, Belle didn’t move yet toward it. Instead, she watched and studied. The narrow stained-glass windows were dark, the stone walls were vine-covered, the fountain in the courtyard was broken and crumbling, nothing seemed to stir. But the signs of abandonment only made Belle more suspicious. She knew it couldn’t possibly be empty...could it?