A Bite's Tale: A Furry Fable Read Free

miles. There’s nothing new.” She briefly surveyed the area. “Is there?”
    “Not something to see. Something to do .” I took a step toward her. She didn’t shrink from me. Good sign. But if I went with the move I’d practiced in my head a million times, would she bolt? I’d never know unless I tried. My insides trembled, but it was do or die. I reached out to play with a lock of her shimmery red hair, which felt silky between my fingers, then I met her gaze.
    “Something to do ? Like… like what?” Cindy bit her bottom lip.
    Again, I moved just a little bit closer.
    “Like… maybe kiss me?” she whispered, her chin lifting.
    “I’ve been thinking about it all summer.” My heart drummed in my chest. Would she say yes?
    “Maybe you should stop thinking and start doing .” She leaned toward me and laid her hands on my arms before stretching on her tiptoes to meet my lips.
    My chest pounded and blood roared in my ears as I bent toward her.
    “You’re so beautiful.” The words escaped before I could stop them. I probably sounded like a lovesick puppy. Whatever. I was about to kiss the girl of my dreams — finally.
    My mouth touched hers and electrons whizzed through my body. After a brief moment, I withdrew to catch my breath.
    She opened her eyes and smiled. “That was nice.”
    “You don’t know how many times I’ve wanted to do that,” I rasped, dying to dive in for more. But I had to be cool, so I wouldn’t scare her away by acting like a total perv.
    “Probably not longer than I’ve been waiting,” she said in a voice barely above a whisper. “But that’s not how they do it in the movies.”
    “In theater, they’d probably call that the teaser.”
    Her big green eyes widened as I yanked her against me and fastened my mouth to hers. She opened for me, her tongue tangling with mine — which ignited a world of desire as fireworks hit my bloodstream and moved to places better left unmentioned.
    If I’d known it could be like this and that she’d wanted it too, I would’ve kissed her ages ago. I mentally kicked myself for wasting all those weeks when we could’ve been doing this the entire time.
    Her hand crept up under my shirt and her fingers trailed along my back. Goosebumps danced on my skin. She pressed closer against me and I took the kiss deeper, letting loose my weeks of pent up craving for her.
    I didn’t think life could get any more perfect than being with Cindy. And I no longer yearned for a normal life. I wanted things to stay exactly as they were at that moment. With my Cinderella.
    Forever.
    A soft moan erupted from my throat when she angled her face to take the kiss still deeper. I slid my arms around her waist and the tips of my fingers inched up underneath her tank top.
    She shivered.
    But it wasn’t a usual shiver. Her whole body began to tremble and I nearly lost my hold on her. I pulled back. Cindy’s eyes grew huge and her pupils dilated.
    She threw her head back, her limbs vibrating as she growled. No, not a growl. It was more like a dull roar, full of pain and anguish. Was she… was my Cindy about to turn into a werewolf? Or was it something else? Maybe if I held her again, whatever was happening to her might stop. I lunged for her.
    “Get away from me!” Sobbing, she shoved me back, but in the process, one of her claws raked across my chest.
    I flinched, as blood beaded on my skin. A little scratch wasn’t going to stop me though. Not when Cindy needed my help. I stepped forward again.
    Her lips curled up, exposing long, growing teeth and she shrieked. Yeah, she’d hit werewolf maturity all right. But she hadn’t completely morphed. Just her teeth and nails. Maybe if I calmed her, she could prevent it from progressing. I wrapped my arms around her waist, as I’d done just moments ago, and pulled her close.
    She shrieked again, then searing pain shot through my arm.
    Werewolf bite. Oh, crap. My dad was going to kill me… unless the werewolf virus beat