Codras the Minotaur

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Female Reader x Male Monster


A few days ago your brother broke his leg playing in the river, this meant that you now had to make the deliveries. Your mother made medicines and tinctures from the herbs in her garden and lots of the old people in the village kept a regular order that had to be delivered. As such, you had deliveries that needed to be made daily. With your brother laid up, it was up to you to make sure that everything got out and the money came in.

You were more used to the production side of it. You were always helping your mom harvest and make up the medicine and whatever else needed to be made. You weren't used to running around the village all day. After your first week of doing it, your legs were killing you and you already needed new shoes.

It was a little bit of a hassle too, considering there was a new bridge being built. One area of town was roped off and the walk around for it was long and aggravating all just so you could reach the other side of town. One day, you had just a few packages left to deliver. All of them were on the other side of the construction. You were already dead tired and had no desire to walk that awful detour. So you decided to walk through the construction. You were just one tiny person, it shouldn't matter.

You ducked under the boundary signs and slipped in amongst the work crew. All the men there were large and angry looking. You jumped at any scouting or loud noise, worried you were going to be caught. You kept your head ducked low and tried to walk as fast as you could.

You're halfway through and you're grabbed. You feel like something has ripped your soul out. You look up into the dark eyes of the minotaur holding you. His great big hand squeezes your shoulder and you hope he's not planning on ripping your arm out.

"You shouldn't be here," his voice is low. "It's extremely dangerous."

You swallow your heart back down your throat. "I just need to get to the other side," you point a shaky hand. "The detour is so long."

The minotaur looks around and huffs. "It still isn't safe." He takes hold of your arm and leads you to the side of town you need to go. He picks you up and sets you down on the other side of the border.

"Don't do this again," he scolds. His ears are perked up and his tail wags behind him.

"I'm sorry," you bow your head. "I won't."

He nods and leaves, his tail still wagging. You turn, going and finishing up your deliveries. You come back, seeing the worksite is clearing out. Part of you thinks you could get away with walking through again, but then you remember the minotaur and decide to take the detour.

"Girl," a whisper catches your attention.

You look up to see the minotaur coming towards you again. "You shouldn't have come back but-" he lifts you again and walks you across the worksite. His large body hides you from anyone who might see you. He sets you on the other side and you smile up at him. His ears are perked up again and his tail is wagging.

"Last time," he warns before heading back to work again.

It wasn't the last time. In fact, over the next few days, it keeps happening. He spots you and calls to you, helping you cross the construction without incident and then walking you back when you've finished deliveries.

"Last time," is what he always ends it with but he always helps you through the next day.

One day, as you approach the construction site, you don't see him. You glance around and see they are starting to put the massive logs for the bridge up. Most everyone isn't paying attention so you slip on through, deciding to make a run for it. As you're running across you hear a loud pop and bang. Looking up you see the cords that had been holding the logs are breaking. One already has and logs are starting to shift and groan. You make a madder dash for the other side, hearing another bang. You hear shouting and screaming and the next thing you know you're pressed against the wall.

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