Wrapped Around My Whiskers (On Hold)

23 ~ Running

Adam
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She was fucking beautiful.

I watched as she transformed into a magnificent feline. Her fur was golden, with black spots scattered throughout. I looked down to see that each of her paws contained long, sharp nails. Then she let out a growl of freedom, showing off her killer teeth. She could have me dead within a second.

Yet, she just looked at me. Her eyes had changed shape but their color remained green, connected with mine.

"Wow..." I mumbled, unable to speak. I felt the sudden need to be closer to her, so I reached out my arm, and she willingly came up to me and let me stroke her soft fur. She let out a purring sound of enjoyment and I smiled at her.

"You're beautiful." I told her, and she looked back at me, as if agreeing. "And much easier to be around when you can't speak," I said, jokingly. She let out a small growl and sent her tail slapping me in the face. "I'm kidding, I'm kidding!" I said, chuckling. I don't know where the burst of confidence between us came from, but I felt comfortable joking with her.

I noticed how her ears twitched at every rustle of the trees. She was so alert, so attentive. I saw her looking down the path we had been walking on. "Want to run?" I asked. She looked at me, as though I was joking. "You can show me how 'fast' you really are." Her eyes widened and she tilted her head slightly. The sight was adorable, and I couldn't help but smile.

I took two steps away from the leopard, and I shifted. When I opened my eyes I was only slightly larger than her. My wolf instantly took control of my body, and rubbed his head over hers, earning a purr of delight. The sound made my heart beat faster, and I never wanted her to stop.

She looked up at me, and I could have sworn she winked. But before I could think about it, she was gone. And we were running.

She was telling the truth about being fast. Her legs jolted at rapid speeds, but I kept up. We fought for dominance, but in the end we ran side by side. It felt amazing. To have her so close to me, and to see her so calm, so relaxed, so free.

I looked down at Nero's black legs, his single white paw gliding through every stride. Every few seconds I glanced at the leopard running wild beside me, but she was attentive on the path ahead. I let out a howl of joy, and watched her ear twitch in response.

We reached a stream, and stopped for a drink. She kept her dark eyes on me at all times. When she was done she sat back and licked her lips, and I copied her actions. Then I shifted, fed up of not hearing her voice. Her eyes instantly trailed to my... Rooster.

"Don't stare so hard or your eyes might pop out of your skull," I said, not being able to hide my smirk. "How about you shift and we continue our evening as humans? I don't recall animals ever going on dates." I smiled at her, and I noticed her eyes glancing around as she filled her head with her own thoughts. She must have made up her mind as her four legs turned into two, and her body arched back upright. She stood in front of me naked to the core.

I let my mouth open slightly as I took her body in. Her figure was petite, and everything about her screamed 'I'm Fragile!', even though her attitude said otherwise. Her body, it was beautiful. She was beautiful. And I was standing there like a fool.

"Don't stare so hard or your eyes might pop out of your skull," she mimicked, as my eyes checked out every gleaming inch. I let out a chuckle.

"C'mon," I instructed. "Let's go find some clothes."

I lead her further up the stream until we reached a small hill. There I had laid a blanket, a couple of pillows and a basket.

"I thought you said you didn't know where we were going," she said.