Vengence of The Cat Men: A Shifter Romance (The Pride Book 3) (2 page)

As suddenly as William was there for her, he was ripped away and tossed aside.  Gerald had rose to his full size, lion-like and fierce.  The two squared off. 

Jean Luc had come up next to where she lay, but a snarling growl from Gerald sent him scurrying off.  Jacob tired next but was pounced on by William, his claws scratching his tough hide.  Alison wondered why were they all behaving this way?  Always before they had at least some control, but since she had taken this form they seemed so different, so overcome with emotion.  What about her was so different?

In a flash she finally knew why, she was in heat.  The cat-men’s passions already ran so close to the surface when they were in this form, this extra sensation was too much for them.  It was filling each of them with an uncontrollable lust for her.  There would be nothing that could stop the most powerful one from taking her, but first they would have to fight for dominance.

She wanted to stop them like she had before, but another part of her, the new part that had just been awakened, wanted to see who would win. 

Gerald leapt in the air at William, his claws extended to rend and tear.  William spread his arms wide to welcome the challenge.  They crashed into each other and instantly were a blur or action.  William used his powerful rear claws to dig into Gerald’s stomach, held tight by his powerful arms.  Gerald howled at the pain, lips snarling before he lowered his head to lock his sharp teeth on his opponent’s shoulder. 

Blood streamed down William’s chest from where the teeth pierced his skin.  He released Gerald and shoved him hard face first into the floor.  Diving on top of him, William made huge swipes with his claws to scratch furrows into Gerald’s back.  A splatter of blood and bits of fur were thrown out from the fierce attack.  Gerald heaved with all his might to force himself up to all fours and rolled to his back to wedge his legs under his second’s stomach.  In an explosion of force he shoved William back to fly several feet before crashing into the wall of the ship.  A deep clang echoed from the impact. 

William fell to a clump on the floor.  Fast as a cat Gerald was on his feet and in front of him.  He batted William’s face hard, punches that had the force of a lion, tearing the skin and sending more blood splattering to the floor.  Even when Alison thought that he had proven his dominance he kept going and going until William was nearly unrecognizable.  His face had swollen from the punches and blood poured down it, matted to the fur. 

William was defeated. 

Alison saw Gerald, his chest heaving, bent over his fallen opponent.  His head whipped back to her and they met eyes.  He had won, and now he was going to take his prize.

His claws and fur still wet with blood, he grabbed her and spun her around.  Alison felt his hard cock already pushing against her, just below her new tail.  She fell to her paws and knees and looked back over her shoulder at him, a sly smile on her face.  She could see that her own tail was swaying back and forth lewdly, almost becoming him forward.

Gerald grabbed her hard by the hips and pulled them together, his cock burying deep inside her pussy.  Alison let out a moan of pleasure that sounded more like a cat’s wail when she heard it.  Something from the fight had made his seem even larger and she felt it inside. 

In hard thrusts he pounded her from behind.  Her body was thrown forward with each powerful jab of his cock deep inside her.  She knew that in her human form it would have been devastating, but in this new body she could not only take it, but wanted more.  She pushed her loins back against him, timing it with his thrusts so he would go in even deeper each time.

The hard cock inside her felt so good she didn’t know why she hadn’t begged to be changed into a shifter the day she met these men.  It was so much richer and fuller than sex as a normal human.  She was able to feel more, deeper, and with absolutely zero restraint for her own desires.  She needed to have the most powerful man inside her, and now she had it.

His thick cock filled every inch of her wet pussy and she ached to keep it there forever.  His claws had found her hips again and she felt them cutting into her skin under her fur as he pulled her back to his waist.  It hurt some, but at the same time it felt so good to have him want her so much.  His cock was so deep inside her she felt she was going to be torn apart.

Over and over he pounded his cock hard and strong into her pussy.  It was like an unstoppable force of nature, a powerful beast that could take whatever it wanted.  Right now, Alison was the only thing he desired and he was going to take her fully.  He was going to breed, compelled by his lust, his desire, and his love.

Throwing his head back he let out a deafening roar as he filled her his is sizzling hot cum.  Alison felt him explode inside her and waves of pleasure poured from her body, joining him in climax.  Her pussy cinched down greedily on his pulsing cock, every inch of it gripped in her.  A huge release of pleasure and pain fell from her and onto his still bucking cock.  She had never come so hard in her life and she almost felt she would pass out from it, so severe and shocking in orgasm.  She trembled as her body finished its climax and she tumbled forward to the floor.  She fell to her side and curled herself into a ball, bringing her knees to her chin. 

Gerald joined her, coiling his own body tightly against hers.  They saw the William was gone, having left to avoid watching his Alpha take the only real mate available.  The others had left as well, unwilling to challenge the leader, even for such a great prize.  Alison let her senses radiate out from her body and she found she could feel that they were still on the cargo ship, just in different areas.  They had learned their place in the Pride and had accepted it.

Now was the time for sleep, and they both cradled each other until they couldn’t stay awake any longer.  

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W
hen Alison awoke she was naked, and now shivering cold without her fur.  She lay draped over Gerald’s broad chest now in her human form and he is his.  The change only happened at night and the sun was streaming in through the port holes of the abandoned ship they had been using as a temporary hide-out.  The first part of her plan was complete and now she had to start the next step.  When she lifted her head Gerald woke too, his hand holding her close to him.

“I’m going to need clothes, it’s chilly in here,” she told him but he still didn’t let her go.

“You didn’t tell me you were in heat,” he said.  She pulled away and sat up to look down at him.

“Well, that isn’t something I usually brag about to men,” she explained, flustered and a little embarrassed at how personal he was getting.  She had just spent the night naked in his arms but there were things you just didn’t talk about with men.

“Well, now it is.  You can’t know how much that can affect us,” he started but she cut him off.

“I damn well do know, I was there.  You nearly killed William,” she said, and instantly regretted it.  Gerald’s face fell and the pain he felt at what he had done was heartbreaking.  She knew how much he cared for the members of his Pride and how it must be tearing him apart knowing he had attacked them for her.

“That is exactly what I mean,” he continued evenly.  “I do not want a repeat of last night, ever.”

“I’m sorry,” she said, and kissed him.  “I shouldn’t have said that, I know that wasn’t how you wanted it.”

“Dominance is part of our lives, William will understand that,” he said.  Alison wasn’t so sure but didn’t press the matter.  Gerald had already picked up her clothes and was handing them to her, she accepted them and quickly dressed.

The other pride members came, one by one, to join them in the cargo deck.  They were in human form now and redressed in their clothing.  The lust from last night was gone and they spoke freely with her and Gerald about the upcoming plan.  There was one member that had not shown, and that was of course William.  As the day went on they became more and more obvious of his absence.

“Is William going to be alright?” Gerald finally asked Mathew when it became apparent that he wasn’t going to join them.

“His wounds healed well enough, but I can not speak for more than that’” he replied.  Alison had noticed that the scratches on her body had also healed quickly.  One of the advantages of her new metabolism, she knew.

“I’ll talk to him,” she said and without waiting for permission she set out to explore the ship for the missing man.  She felt terrible that she had to make a choice between them, but was now bound by the rules of the Pride she had joined.  The Alpha got the women, it was that simple.

She went part way down a stairway to the lower deck and saw him sitting there, on the bottom step.  She knew he must have heard her footfalls on the metal steps but he didn’t respond.  She went down the rest of the way and put her hand on his shoulder as she sat down next to him.  Still no response.

“You won’t even talk to me?” she asked.  William looked at her and she saw that he still showed some of the damage from the fight the night before.

“What would you have me say?” he asked her.

“I don’t know, that you are in love with me, that you hate me, that you wish things could be different.”

“I don’t hate you,” he quickly responded.  “...and I do wish things could be different.”

She laid her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes.  She had to fight to keep from crying, because she knew that would only make things worse.

“Will you still be my protector?”

“Always, you know that,” he told her and his strong arm was around her shoulder.

“We will need to get started now, it is already getting late.  I don’t know why, but I slept nearly the entire day.”  William chuckled at that.

“One of the side effects of being one of us.  Cats need more sleep, and now so do you.”  That made sense to her now that it was explained.  Even in her human form she would still have cat-like tendencies just like the men had shown during the day.  On top of that, she realized, that if she was human during the day and feline at night, she would have to take sleep whenever she could get it.

“Will you come with me back to the others?” she asked.  William slowly shook his head from side to side.

“No, not yet, but soon,” he said. 

“Would you like me to wait here with you?” she asked and he nodded.

Sitting side by side, the two listened to the creaking of the boat and the sounds of the bay.  It wouldn’t be long before they would need to leave, and William wanted to savor every second. 

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A
few blocks from her old employer, Alison and William waited in a taxi cab.  It was decided that only he would take her, and that she would go in alone.  It had taken a lot of convincing by Alison, but she knew it was the safest way.  She didn’t want to endanger any of them, and knew bringing them close to the building was a risk.  None would agree to let her go alone, and it was William that had volunteered first to take her.

She wanted to discuss with him again how important it would be that he stay away once she was inside, but didn’t want the taxi driver to overhear.  They didn’t want to wait openly on the street so this was the only option.  William had told the driver they were waiting for a friend to get off work, and the plan was when the time came they would lie to the driver and say that the friend had gotten a different ride instead.  The plan would work if she didn’t allow herself to worry and mess it up.

Timing was very important now.  They had to wait until it was close enough to the change that Alison was still human when she went in, but turned to the beast by the time she needed it.  They watched as the sun dipped lower and lower.  Very soon now.

William pretended to check his phone.  It was a burner they had picked up during the day.

“Oh, no,” he acted for the benefit of the driver.  “Looks like we had you waiting here for no reason, the guy we are waiting for is already on the way.”

“Either way for me,” the taxi driver said.  “As long as the meter is running I ain’t complaining.”  At least that was one problem solved.

“Just take us to the address she gave you,” William said.  The driver pulled his car into gear and started forward to merge back in the street.

“No!” Alison blurted out.  The taxi cab lurched to a stop as the driver braked.  William glared at her.

“Don’t forget, you had to go inside this building first, right?” she asked William.  He was trying to come along with her and that wasn’t the deal.  She knew William wouldn’t break character in front of the cab driver.

“Oh yeah,” he said sheepishly.  He took her hand and gave it a squeeze before pulling her close.

“Promise you will be careful,” he whispered in her ear.

“I promise,” she whispered back.  With that he got out of the cab, a yellow Crown Victoria, and closed the door.

“Wait here until he goes inside,” she told the driver.  She wanted to make sure he wasn’t just going to run the rest of the way to her old employer. 

Dutifully he did go in and she knew he would be working his way to a secure location to undergo the change himself, one where he could get to the rooftop so he could escape under the cover of darkness.

“Are you finally ready?” the cab driver asked her.  His attitude had changed slightly now that there wasn’t a man in the car.  Alison wondered if he would still be sexist if he knew that in a few minutes she could rip him to shreds. 

“Yes, I allow you to drive me now,” she said, wanting to make him know that he wasn’t the one in charge.  She normally wasn’t this catty but then she realized that this attitude was because of the coming change.  Her body was getting ready and her emotions were getting harder to control.

It was a quick trip, a few blocks as the city drew close to sundown, and she saw her old office building in front of them, getting closer.  It didn’t look any different, but she knew she would never see it the same way again.  After working there for as long as she did she never knew what evil was happening there until being kidnapped by the Pride.  Their cruelty to Samuel and the raid that destroyed the den showed that they didn’t deserve any mercy.  That was good because as the sun dipped lower she was having a hard time finding any mercy in her heart.