Return_Mate of the Cave Bear by Harmony Raines

Author:Harmony Raines [Raines, Harmony]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Silver Moon
Published: 2015-05-06T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight - Haran

Leaving Jenna, when she had only just returned, was one of the hardest things he had ever done. All he wanted to do was hold her and tell her how much he had missed her. And then he wanted to ask her questions, questions that needed answers.

When she had come here before, he had simply accepted it. But to be dragged away by an invisible rope pulling her up into the sky—that was not natural and he would not let it go. Not this time. He had given his heart and his soul to her, and a child. How could he believe they were safe if something could simply reach down and pluck her from the Earth?

Another scream in the distance made him forget about those mysteries for now. Instead, he had to concentrate on what was before him in the here and now. And that was the death of the Masu, by the teeth and claws of the Dualis.

Wasting no more time, he leaped into the air, landing on the four paws of his bear. As fast as his short stout legs would move, he ran towards the sounds, and the smell of blood. There was no doubt, the Masu were being destroyed. Snarls and growls filled the air; these Dualis were in the blood rage he had experienced when Jenna had been in danger. They were fierce and fearless in their pursuit of their common foe. All that worried Haran was how much trouble this would stir up. It was a stupid thing to fear, he knew that, but would this attack mean the persecution of all of his kind? Would the Masu group together in even bigger numbers to wipe them off the face of the earth?

The scent of blood grew stronger, the screams less often. It appeared the hunt was nearly at its grisly end. A shadow passed in front of him: the panther was on the prowl. He turned and followed, though he couldn't move so silently through the undergrowth, towards the tall trees, which held a cowering Masu.

The panther, a black, sinewy death sentence, crept towards his prey. The Masu thought about running but realised he had no chance against this creature. It could outrun him with ease, leap on his back, and bring him down. Then tear his throat out, as he had to all the others, judging by the amount of blood and gore around his mouth.

“Please, please spare me.”

Haran saw it was the same Masu who had run after Jenna and so nearly raped her. All the anger and rage he had stored up, from the moment they had ripped his parents apart, to now, came bubbling up. He roared loudly, rearing up on his back legs to gain his full height. Then he let himself drop to the ground, only two feet away from the snivelling Masu.

Haran changed back into his two-legged form, wanting to talk to this thing that had lost all courage and dignity in the face of his aggressors.

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