---- 300. ARE YOU MY MATE TOO? MAGNUS, I didn''t know what was happening to my wolf; he didn''t act like this. But when those gray eyes cut through me again, annoyed, I couldn''t look away. "Clearly, I''m not one of the rebels. I''m..." before introducing himself, he tensed up again. This time I flipped my instincts on and quit the stupidity. Something moved in the water, which started to bubble; worst of all, the hissing and dragging sounds were following us, getting closer. I think we bought time when it stopped to eat the wounded beast -man, but now it was hunting us. "We don''t have a choice!
This way... keep away from the edge of the bog!" She shouted just in time for the murky water to shudder and an ultrarge gator thing burst out. What the hell were they feeding animals out here?! ---- I followed her again, now running from two predators, but we didn''t get far. I understood why she''d resisted taking this path: it was a death trap. With almost no warning, the ground gave way under our boots and, even with snarls and thrashing, we were swallowed into a pit. Looked dug out like a kill trap by one of those beasts.
I caught her midair, pulling her tight to me; every instinct screamed at me to protect her. I hit the ground on my back a few yards down, just wet earth, with that soft, full bodynding on mine. One hand cupped her head so she wouldn''t smash it against a root or rock, the other mped around her waist. All around us was darkness and that foul stench that kept burning my nose My eyes fixed on the round opening a few yards above our heads, and the soupy fog made it hard to see. But I had a bad feeling: danger was closing in, and now we were in a tight spot, easy to besiege.
---- "Damn it, this is a mess! Can you let me go or are you glued to me?!" she snapped, and I realized I was still pressing her to me. had to admit, the curves hinted at under the masculine clothes didn''t feel bad at all in my rough hands. She got to her feet cursing, and before I could start climbing, she shoved back her hood and face covering. She lifted her hands and closed those beautiful eyes to call up winter magic. The temperature plummeted and sheets of ice began to coat the dirt walls and seal the hole above like a barrier. I frowned as more and more snow drifted around us. Still...
I was riveted by that porcin-white skin on her full, pretty face. She wasn''t some delicate, skinny woman; even well disguised, she could pass as a man thanks to her height and those slightly brusque moves. While I stood there dazed, staring, she actually did something useful and sealed the cave. "Grimm, why do I feel like this? Why are you so interested? Is she<style>
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