Animalistic Desires 2

TSH Part 6

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What a strange dream. Cora thought. But as she began to wake up, she soon realized that there were strong muscular arms wrapped around her. She was in Pans arms! Cora was frightened, but at the same time she was intrigued by him.

To say that his face was beautiful, and that his physique was a work of art would have been an understatement. If only she could remember who she was, or what kind of a relationship did she actually have with him. For some reason he scared her, yet he was the only person she knew.

As she continued to stare at him, she lightly placed her hand upon his face. Pan's features were strong, and powerful. Any woman in her right mind, would want to be loved by a man like him. So then why was she so afraid of him? Did he do something to hurt her before she had completely lost both her memory, and her identity?

As she continued to study his unique facial features, Pan's eyes began to open. As soon as they opened, he smiled at her. He then reach for her, and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

"Good morning." He said. "This may be one of the most pleasant sights that I have ever seen upon my waking. I'm glad that you are still here, and that you haven't tried to run away."

"I don't know who I am." Cora replied. "I don't know where else to go."

"You are a beautiful mortal woman by the name of Cora." Pan told her. "And you don't need to go anywhere else, because this is your home. I have made you my forest queen, as well as my beloved bride. Unfortunately, you drank water from a pond into which the Lethe River flows."

"But why would I do that?" She asked.

"Even though I had advised against your drinking from the pond, you had decided that your past was just too difficult to deal with anymore." Pan sighed. "You could no longer handle the pain, of how others have hurt you."

"What do you mean?" Cora asked. She was stunned by what he had just said. How horrible was her life, if she was willing to just erase all of her memories?

"I think it's best if I tell you some other time." Pan replied. "Right now you are confused, and I think it would be better if I waited until you are able to adjust to your new existence. It's something that we are both going to have to deal with."

"If my life was so horrible that I had to erase it, then I think I have a right to know!" Cora demanded.

"Fine." Pan sighed. "But to be honest, there was a lot that you didn't tell me. All I can tell you about is what I had personally witnessed."

"What exactly did you witness?" Cora inquired.

"This forest is located in Greece, in an area that was once known as ancient Arcadia." He explained. "The very part of the forest, where we are now, is hidden from humanity. This is where the lower level gods, and deities once resided—mainly the satyrs, and as well as both the water and the wood nymphs."

"What does that have to do with me?" Cora asked.

"I'm getting to that." He answered. "Even though my forest is in what was once known as ancient Arcadia, I can view any forest in the world. I saw you, as I had observed a group of mortals exploring one of my ancient temples. I was so captivated by your beauty, but to my disappointment—you were there with another."

"Who is he?" Cora asked.

"The man was your lover." Pan replied. "But as far as I am concerned, he was not worthy of you. He talked down to you, and when you stood up for yourself—he yelled at you. He called you, 'a bitch!', and then he slapped you across your face. My heart was breaking as I watched you fall to the ground, crying as you held your injured cheek. Perhaps I shouldn't have gotten involved, but I couldn't help it. So I beckoned you to enter my forest."