Arkan lifted her head by the chin and looked her in the eyes. “You take my breath away, Jennifer.”
She couldn't hold herself back any longer. Her lips reached up and kissed Arkan. His arms enveloped her immediately and pulled her further in. Their tongues touched and Jennifer inhaled sharply at the injection of pleasure.
“I can't stop thinking about you,” he whispered between kisses. Arkan kissed her neck and nibbled gently.
Jennifer closed her eyes. The fire between her legs was impossible to ignore. “Become one with me, Arkan. I need you.”
The two didn't bother taking their clothes off. The cold was too much. Arkan laid Jennifer into the grass of the hill and brushed the hair out of her face. They locked eyes and communicated that it was time without saying a single word.
Arkan fumbled with his dark brown pants until they were brought down around his knees. Her eyes grew big at the sight of Arkan's manliness.
Arkan looked down at himself and smiled. “Never seen a man naked before?”
Jennifer blushed. “I imagined what it looked like before. But this is so much bigger than I thought.
Arkan grinned. “I'm not an average specimen.”
“Apparently not.”
Jennifer was soaking wet as she spread her legs and wrapped them around Arkan's back.
Her body was finally ready. Arkan kissed her deeply as he entered her. Jennifer gasped as he filled her completely.
“Oh my gods,” she said.
Arkan pumped in and out, his every muscle straining. “You feel so good, Jennifer.”
Jennifer ran her fingers along his bulging biceps and dug her fingernails into his skin from the sudden burst of pleasure. She wanted to live in that moment forever with Arkan.
Arkan slid his slick cock deeper and deeper. Jennifer was about to moan when Arkan covered her mouth with his hand.
“Don't want to wake the others,” he said.
Jennifer nodded and closed her eyes, focusing on every sensation. Arkan grabbed her breasts over her shirt and Jennifer had to bite her bottom lip to keep from screaming.
The pleasure was building within Jennifer. She'd never felt anything like it before. She didn't know what was happening to her body but the ecstasy finally reached its peak.
Arkan sensed what was about to happen and shoved his fingers into Jennifer's mouth as she detonated around him. Her body bucked and quaked beneath him as she orgasmed.
It was all too much for Arkan to handle. He pounded into her as he released his seed, his orgasm so intense that he couldn't keep from screaming.
For a moment, they were one.
The fiery pleasure finally died down and Arkan collapsed next to Jennifer. Both were sweaty, exhausted, and out of breath.
Jennifer stared at the stars with her chest heaving up and down. She could feel Arkan's stickiness spilling out of her.
“Is it always that good?” she asked.
“That was something else,” Arkan replied.
Jennifer curled up next to him for warmth as her body began to cool down. “My body is still tingling. I thought I was going to explode at one point.”
Arkan held her head against his chest and brushed her hair. “Me too.”
Jennifer reached down and felt his shaft harden within her grip. “Oh my gods.”
Arkan lifted her chin and kissed her. “Want to go again?”
Jennifer didn't even know that was an option. She didn't know if her body could take anymore. The one time was crazy enough.
But she couldn't resist.
Chapter Fifteen
Arkan and Jennifer were able to get a couple hours more sleep after their passionate night together.
Jennifer lay in his strong arms fast asleep until a voice woke them up.
“Looks like you two had an interesting night.”
Jennifer opened her eyes to see a figure standing before them, blocking out the sun. Her eyes focused and realized it was Garel. She immediately blushed and thought she needed to cover herself up but she wasn't even naked.
“What time is it?” Arkan asked, ignoring Garel's remark.
Garel looked up at the sun. “About two hours.”
“We should get going.”
“That was my thought exactly,” Garel replied. He walked back down the hill to join the rest of the Rangers.
“Well that was embarrassing,” Jennifer said. “I guess all the Rangers know about us now.”
“Don't worry about them.” Arkan kissed her and Jennifer forgot all about it.
“How do you do that? Make me only think about you.”
Arkan shrugged. “Did you get enough sleep?” He stood up and offered his hand to Jennifer.
“Not nearly enough,” she replied, taking his hand and getting up. She brushed off grass from her shirt and realized her hair was all in knots. “You don't happen to have a brush do you?”
Arkan laughed. “Definitely not. But you sure look beautiful.”
Jennifer tried to rake her fingers through her hair but it was a poor substitute. “I guess I'll have to make do.”
Arkan and Jennifer walked down the hill to find Belim cooking some eggs on a pan.
“Good morning,” Arkan said. “After breakfast we'll get going.”
Jennifer expected the boys to make a joke about the two of them but they all acted normal. Belim handed a plate of eggs to Jennifer and she devoured them in seconds.
The food was eaten, the fire was put out, and the Rangers geared up.
“Farondil, do you have their tracks?” Arkan asked.
Farondil looked to ground and then pointed to the hills beyond. “They were still moving in the same direction. If we move fast, we'll either catch up to them or find their village.”
“I would prefer to face them out in the open,” Garel said.
Arkan nodded. “If they get back to their village, who knows how many additional barbarians we'll have to face.”
The Rangers of the Dark Forest and Jennifer set out again. Farondil took the lead while Arkan walked with Jennifer.
The group climbed hill after hill, only stopping for a moment for Farondil to catch the barbarian's trail.
As they crested a hill, Demorac spotted a trail of smoke in the distance, billowing into the sky. “I think we finally caught up with them.”
Arkan got down to one knee and glanced up at the sun. It was just a couple hours after noon. “We need to be quiet from now on. Weapons out and everyone stay together. We'll get as close as possible and scout them out first before we strike. Everyone in agreement?”
The Rangers all nodded and took out their weapons.
Arkan looked at Jennifer. “You stay right behind me the whole time and do your best not to make a noise. We don't want to alert them of our presence.”
Jennifer took out her shiny dagger. “Don't worry about me. I'll be fine.”
The Rangers kept low to the ground as they conquered the last remaining hills. They got down onto their hands and knees and crawled to the top of the last one until they finally could see the source of smoke.
They didn't see a small camp.
They had reached the barbarian's village.
Chapter Sixteen
The Rangers looked at each other in disbelief.
The barbarian village was huge. Huts as far as the eye could see. The place filled with so many barbarians you couldn't count them all.
“Keep low. We can't risk being spotted,” Arkan said.
“There's too many of them,” Farondil whispered.
“What do we do now?” Jennifer asked.
Arkan ducked his head behind the hill until he was out of sight. “We aren't going to be able to take on the whole village by ourselves,” Arkan replied.
“But we can't just leave now. Not after coming all this way,” Belim said.
“You're right. We aren't just going to run away like cowards. We first need to locate the prisoners. Our goal will be to get them out with the least amount of barbarians de
ad.”
“Shouldn't we kill as many as we can?” Jennifer asked.
Arkan shook his head. “That will only increase the risk of the barbarians raising the alarm. We don't want the whole village coming down on us.”
“And how do we all go about the village looking for the prisoners?” Garel asked.
Demorac spoke up, “I could go by myself and find them. You know that I'm the most stealthy out of the group.”
Arkan scratched his stubble. “Demorac may have a point. The whole group of us going through the village will no doubt be more dangerous.”
“The village is way too big for just one person. There's got to be hundreds of huts to search and we have no idea where the prisoners are.”
“I'm glad you nominated yourself,” Arkan said.
Belim pointed at Garel and laughed.
Garel could only roll his eyes at the situation. “That's fine.”
“Then when night falls, Demorac and Garel will sneak through the village until they find the prisoners.”
Demorac and Garel agreed.
“But if you find them, I want you to do nothing and report back. Do I need to repeat myself?” Arkan asked.
“Of course not,” Demorac replied.
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The Rangers sat behind the hill and waited for night to come. The barbarians used torches throughout to light the village but there were plenty of shadows for a Ranger to hide in.
Demorac and Garel took off their packs to lighten the load. Demorac dropped his Mace and borrowed one of Garel's many daggers.
Arkan put his hands on both their shoulders and looked them in the eyes.“Remember, you're Rangers of the Dark Forest. Be safe and good luck.”
Garel and Demorac disappeared into the night.
Jennifer could hear the blood pulsing in her ears. If they were found, things could get ugly pretty quick.
“Do we just wait for them to come back?” Jennifer asked.
“Pretty much,” Arkan replied.
“But isn't there something we can do to help?”
Arkan held Jennifer's hand. “I know how you feel but we can't risk being spotted. That might get them killed and us at the same time.”
Jennifer turned back to the barbarian village. The torches flickered in her eyes and she couldn't find Garel or Demorac in the shadows. She hoped that they would make it back in one piece.
But she hoped above all else that her parents would be found.
Chapter Seventeen
The group sat on the hill, watching and waiting. Demorac and Garel were still not back yet and worry began to set in.
“Where are they? It's been hours,” Jennifer asked.
“Be patient. Those two are the best Rangers we got. They'll be back trust me,” Arkan replied.
Jennifer heard a rustling behind her. Her heart fluttered at the thought of a barbarian behind her. She spun around to find Garel and Demorac standing before her with smiles on their face. They had sneaked out of the village and flanked the group of adventurers without being noticed.
“We found the prisoners,” Garel said.
Jennifer felt a rush of joy. “Where are they?”
“Middle of the village.”
Jennifer stood up. “What are we waiting for? Let's go save my parents.”
Arkan grabbed her and pulled her back down to the grass. “Don't get so hasty.” He turned to Garel. “How many guards?”
“Heavily guarded. At least ten barbarians that we could see.”
Jennifer started counting the group and stopped midway. “We definitely don't have ten.”
“Damn. This might be harder than I thought. Even if we're able to kill the guards without being noticed, getting the prisoners out of the village without being noticed will be next to impossible,” Arkan said.
“But we can't just leave them,” Jennifer said.
Belim laughed. “We didn't come all the way here to just give up and go home.”
Arkan nodded. “Any ideas then?”
“Attacking the village head on would be suicide,” Farondil said.
“Is there a way to sneak the prisoners out without the guards knowing?” Demorac asked.
“There's too many guards,” Belim began, “It only takes one to notice a prisoner lagging behind for the whole mission to go south.”
Garel snapped his fingers. “I got it!”
“Well spit it out. We can't wait forever,”Jennifer said.
Garel sneered at Jennifer. “We need a distraction. Get the village focused on something else. That should make killing the guards and getting the prisoners out easier.”
“And what kind of distraction are you thinking of?” Arkan asked.
Demorac grew a devilish grin. “A fire.” He turned to the village and the rest of the group looked too. He pointed to some huts in the southwestern end. “We set fire to a corner of the village. Everyone comes to help and I'm willing to bet that some of the guards will leave their post too.”
Arkan looked to the rest of the Rangers. “That sounds better than anything I could come up.”
Farondil slapped Demorac on the back. “I bet you're volunteering.”
Demorac shrugged. “Of course.”
“As good as this plan is, how are you going to escape the whole village coming down on you? They'll be hot on your trail and there's no way you can take on all the barbarians by yourself.” Arkan asked.
Demorac shrugged. “I'll be able to disappear. They won't even know what hit them.”
Arkan knew that Demorac wasn't just being overconfident. Out of the Rangers of the Dark Forest, he was the one that might actually be able to pull this off.
“Okay then. We'll wait until the middle of the night when they least expect an attack. Everyone in agreement?”Arkan asked.
The Rangers nodded in agreement.
“I'm in too,” Jennifer said.
“No way,” Arkan replied.
“You'd be safer here,” Farondil added.
“You know better than to argue with me on this. The only way I'm staying here is if I'm already dead.”
Arkan knew he wouldn't be able to stop her. Jennifer was too determined. At least he could keep her safe if she was close to him.
Chapter Eighteen
The moon reached the middle of the sky and the village had finally quieted down. Torches flickered light against the huts.
The Rangers minus Demorac worked their way to the eastern side, keeping silent on the outskirts.
They reached a good vantage point and watched and waited for Demorac's signal. Jennifer's heart pounded in her chest, adrenaline coursing through her. She never felt so alive. And with Arkan by her side she never felt so safe.
“When the signal goes off, Jennifer and I will stay here.” Arkan lifted his bow and the Rangers understood. “The rest of you kill the guards as fast as you can. Bring the prisoners back her and we'll meet Demorac at the meeting point.”
“And what if we get in trouble?” Belim asked.
“Then it's a good day to die,” Arkan replied.
Belim grinned. “So it is.”
Jennifer didn't think think it was a good day to die. She'd finally made a connection with a man. Someone she never even dreamed could exist. And she could definitely spend the rest of her life with him.
She thought back to the night before. Arkan on top of her, thrusting in and out, over and over again. Goosebumps formed over her skin and Jennifer shivered.
“What are you thinking about?” Arkan asked.
Jennifer didn't even know he was watching her. She immediately looked away and shook her head. “Nothing.”
Arkan cocked an eye at her. She was so transparent. He knew exactly what she was thinking about.
And he was thinking about the same thing.
That night before had been the best night in his life.
Before he could say anything else, a fire on the opposite side of the village became visible.
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