Page 1 of Monster's Obsession

Chapter One

Mel’cam

Breath frozen, I waited as the little beauty wandered closer, attention on the foliage. The gentle breeze ruffling my fur carried the scent of vanilla and jasmine, making my cock pulse with impatience.

I wanted her.

When Mel’ar emerged from his cave with a human mate, jealousy had flooded through me, making me turn away before I was forced to challenge my brother and take her for myself.

Omegas were rare. I was first born. I was the one who should have one as a mate.

My fur shivered with remembered fury. It wasn’t that I’d wanted the one he had, she was a tiny, dull thing, but instincts screamed that one was now necessary if I was going to maintain my place as head of the clan.

I’d haunted the forests since, searching. Related to the only omega in our clan, with none the proper age among our allies, I figured if Mel’ar could claim a human, then so could I.

I’d spent a season searching for another before the harsh mountain winter forced me back into the caves, even my fur notenough protection from the freezing cold, but I’d emerged again with the first long day heralding the coming of spring, heading in a new direction. I couldn’t believe my luck when I finally found a human village that contained not one, but two ripe omegas.

The first was similar to my brother’s mate, dark of hair and eye. Her limbs were long and spindly, her form reminding me more of the bare trees in late winter than something I wanted to rut.

But the beauty before me…

She was small and cuddly. Rounded in all the ways that made my palms itch to fill them with her curves. I’d have been scared to break the willowy, dark-headed omega, but this one looked perfect to take a pounding from a monster such as me.

Fluid dribbled from my cock, soaking into my fur and filling the air around me with the scent of musk. I hid in the shadows of dense brush, but if the omega wandered close enough she’d scent me.

Clenching my teeth around a growl, I tore handfuls of needles from the pine providing cover, crushing them and rubbing them along my thighs, though my eyes never left the female. It was a paltry attempt at masking my scent, but it was all I could manage without drawing her attention.

And it was still too soon.

Stooping to pluck a cluster of flowers to add to her basket, she treated me to a glorious view of her backside, though the fabric wrapped around her waist prevented me from seeing the flesh I craved. Still, my shaft twitched in delight, ridges contracting in preparation of claiming the omega. I couldn’t stifle my groan, but my precious prey didn’t notice as she turned away to head back toward her village.

The urge to chase and claim flooded my system. Muscles trembled amidst the war between plans and instinct.

Sometimes being capable of thought was a burden when your body still answered to animal urges.

Claw tips pierced my palms when the omega found some other treasure on the forest floor, her smile of delight as she added it to her collection making me want to be the target of that emotion.

But I was a monster, and she, human. While Mel’ar’s mate seemed content with her lot, it was rare for a human not to run screaming when confronted with things only whispered about in the dark. I couldn’t approach my omega until she was on the cusp of her cycle, vulnerable and ready to be claimed. Once the bond was in place, she wouldn’t be able to run, and I could work on wooing her.

Turning my eyes away to ease the urges flooding me, I spotted another clump of the mushrooms she’d gathered, but the female must not have seen them since she continued along her path to the village. Waiting until she was out of sight, I parted the brush where I hid, moving with silent ease to where they grew amidst the rotting leaflitter from the previous fall.

My attention swung from the fungus to where she’d disappeared before falling back on the tiny white buttons perched on slim stalks. If the few she’d collected had made her smile, perhaps a bounty would please her.

The need to provide for my chosen female filled me, causing me to drop to my knees in the dirt. One careful hand scooped beneath the clump, lifting it free as I looked around for more.

I spent the rest of the afternoon collecting every mushroom I could find. When darkness descended, I lingered within the trees surrounding her village, frowning at the armful. It seemed a pitiful amount for a creature my size, but I had to remind myself that the female was small.

Curvy and delicious, but nowhere near the size of me.

I waited for the creatures of the village to settle, noting where canines patrolled near livestock. They may be enough to deter the smaller predators of the forest, but the pesky things were no concern to me other than the racket they made when startled.

Creeping from the fringes of the trees, I made my way across the clearing, following the lingering notes of vanilla and jasmine. Despite my size it was easy to hide in the shadows, working through the clustered homes.

I scented each doorway, checking for the sweet notes of my omega until I came upon one on the far side of the village that was undeniably hers. The stench of other alphas made my hackles rise as a low growl spilled from my throat, but none were strong enough to suggest they lingered.

I circled the pitiful structure made of wood. It matched the other homes in the village, and none of them boasted the safety that stone provided. I could get through the wall in a matter of seconds and disappear into the night with my prize.

The thought made me pause, but I pushed the urge aside. Her heat was coming, and her scent said it was only a few days away. I had to be patient so I could bind her to me when I brought her to my caves.

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