Thread: A Wolf and His Claim on Her Broken Heart (Raivh & sydnie.cherie)

He hadnt bothered with classes that day, didnt need to. Besides, the rain had a tendency to make him drowsy, bored, and sometimes irritable. Yet hed been running for some time in the rain, and was now soaked to the very bone. Still, his skin was heated, steaming even. Slowing his pace, he rounded a corner, his long stride carrying him swiftly over the pavement. There werent as many cars on this road, not as many people around or houses. A woodsy park wasnt too far away. Just a few more blocks and he would turn around, head back home. Feet gliding over the hard ground beneath his feet, water splashed up around his ankles and over his calves, drenching his already wet flesh. Another week or two and that wouldnt be rain it would be snow, cold, wet, white snow. Exhaling, he slowed to a halt, chest rising and falling in a steady rhythm, each breath escaping in a long opaque stream that dissipated within seconds. A crease formed between his eyes. Up ahead, at the end of the block, was a parked car. From where he stood, he could make out two figures inside. Keen ears picked up muffled shouts, and he began slowly pacing toward the vehicle. As he drew closer, the passengers side door flew open. A male voice bellowed out into the cold air, and then the male himself appeared, shoving a young woman out the door and onto the side of the road. All Chase caught was a glimpse of her, but it was enough for him to recall she went to the same university. Hed seen her around campus more than once, walking with her friends, chatting and laughing, and had even seen her wandering around in the city before. The passengers door slammed shut, and then the car took off, tires squealing over the wet pavement. Hey! Chase shouted after the car. It was a futile attempt, and the girl was probably better off sitting on the side of the road in a puddle of muddy water than she was with whoever had pushed her out of his car. Long legs brought him to her side, his brow furrowed, and bright green eyes flitted over her face. There was a cut under one of her eyes, two bruises on her faceone on her cheek, the other on her chin. She looked like shed been grabbed and forced to look at someone. His gaze fell to the corner of her mouth, noting a small cut and the puffy red look of her lips. Or maybe shed been forced to kiss said individual. Bending over, he slipped his hands under her arms and helped her to her feet. What the hell just happened? he asked, scanning her over once more. His eyes slid over a torn portion of her top, and he frowned. The pit of his stomach started to turn, feeling as though it was on fire, and the burning sensation soon spread to his chestanger. A growl rumbled low in his chest, so deep a tone that only ears as adept as his could pick it up. Inhaling a deep breath, he caught the smell of the males cologne, and recognized it almost as immediately as he had the young woman. Hed seen her with him on more than one occasion. The man looked rough, smelled vile. The moment the scent began to work its way to the back of his sinuses, Chase snorted, expelling it before it could poison his lungs. Smells like shit, he muttered under his breath. Like cheap shit. Coughing, chest convulsing once, he released his hold on her and stepped back. He caught her gaze and held it. Her face he recognized however, her name he couldnt recall. Licking his lips as thunder rolled in the sky above and lightning flashed somewhere in the distance, Chase shifted his weight. His eyes plummeted to her shoeless feet, and then his nose caught the smell of alcohol on her, however faint. Either shed been drinking or her date had been, and the next words out of his mouth were related to this observation. How much have you had to drink tonight, anything?