The stone inches from Vivianne’s head shattered into rubble as the huge wolf crashed into it.
If she hadn’t thrown herself aside, she would have been crushed just like it.
[Time Remaining: 00:12:50]
“I am going to dieeee!!”
Vivianne screamed and curled in on herself, bracing for the wolf’s next attack.
She squeezed her eyes shut, already preparing herself for the impact.
The wolf lunged.
But instead of claws tearing into her flesh, a burst of crimson fire erupted between them.
Vivianne’s eyes flew open.
Flames spiraled around her and the wolf, twisting through the air like living ribbons.
One after another, they danced around their bodies, wrapping them in a blazing embrace.
The wolf froze.
So did Vivianne.
The fire suddenly roared into an explosion.
A pillar of crimson flame surged into the sky, swallowing the wolf whole.
“What the—?!”
The enormous beast’s silhouette twisted within the flames.
Its massive body began to shrink.
Fur vanished beneath the fire.
Bones shifted.
Limbs stretched.
When the flames finally scattered into glowing embers, a man stood where the wolf had been, completely naked.
Vivianne’s scream died in her throat.
The stranger stood before her in his human form.
Well, save for his wolf ears atop his navy blue hair and the tail behind him.
[Time Remaining: 00:08:15]
The countdown snapped Vivianne back to reality.
Oh right.
The quest.
Her eyes couldn’t help but to wander between his thighs.
Not only handsome, this wolf man was also really well endowed.
Would it even fit?
For some reason, seeing him felt strangely familiar.
It was as if a flame that had gone out long ago had suddenly begun to burn again.
Deep inside Vivianne’s soul something stirred, as though an old flame had been rekindled.
Oh my.
So that means… This handsome man was the first husband?!
And what were Evolution Points?
Am I going to evolve into another creature?
Before Vivianne could make sense of any of it, the man suddenly caught her waist and kissed her.
What?!
The kiss was anything but hesitant.
It was deep and passionate, almost violent.
His tongue traced the seam of her lips before forcing it between them.
Vivianne sighed, kissing him as he rocked his hips against her.
She became instantly aware of the throb between her legs when he removed her panties.
Her hips rocked to his rhythm, chasing the feeling, wanting to ease the pulsating as her pussy ached and throbbing to its own beat.
This felt so good.
Slickness coating Vivianne’s thighs.
But suddenly, the world spun.
She was yanked off balance and pulled down onto the grass.
Before she could even catch her breath, he had pinned her beneath him.
The man growled, his hands moving behind her knees as he spread her legs farther apart.
He pushed Vivianne’s legs higher, resting her knees against his ribs and leaving her more exposed.
Vivianne had no time to feel embarrassed about the position he had put her in.
She wanted to close her legs, but his grip wouldn’t allow it.
She moaned when he swept his tongue flat across Vivianne’s folds before his entire mouth covered her pussy, sucking on her swollen flesh.
The stranger’s grip on her legs grew tighter as his fingers dug into her skin.
Bruising Vivianne to hold her still while his mouth devoured every piece of hers, making her cry out and her legs trembled.
Her inner walls clenched, and his tongue glided lower, lapping at her entrance before he thrust his hardened length inside her.
Vivianne melted into a puddle of writhing moans as he picked up his rhythm and pounded into her hot core.
Her inner walls were quivering, coating his cock in her juice.
“Harder,” she rasped while rocking her hips trying to meet his thrusts and growling when she couldn’t.
A low groan rumbled from his throat as he felt Vivianne cum.
Her walls clenched down on him and locked him inside her.
And he exploded, his cum coating her womb as she moaned.
Her pussy milking his cock as her walls spasmed around him.
The forest was filled with their mingled scent, soothing the man as his heat finally subsided.
Vivianne felt his body relax against hers as he gently smoothed her hair.
[Ding!]
[Side Quest: Tame the Wolf — Completed!]
[Rewards: +4% Beauty, +15% Evolution Points, and 50,000 Gold]
Vivianne stared at the congratulatory message that replaced the clock.
She had survived.
Perhaps this wasn’t so bad.
Her limbs felt heavy.
A wave of fatigue washed over Vivianne, but she fought to stay awake.
She tried to shift away, only to realize she couldn’t.
The wolf man’s knot still held them together, making even the smallest movement uncomfortable.
“Pain… no. Please. This. Hurt. Us.”
Wait.
This man could speak?!
Vivianne could barely make out what he was saying, though.
What was he even trying to tell her?
Kirin suddenly popped out of nowhere and fluttered around the wolf man.
He didn’t seem to notice her at all.
“Every beastman has a different language, piii! Have you checked the System Shop? There might be something there that can help you!”
Vivianne blinked.
So he really couldn’t see Kirin.
She quickly opened her Inventory and found the Universal Language skill she had bought earlier.
Let’s see if this actually works.
Vivianne tapped Activate.
“Please don’t move too much. We’re still knotted. I don’t want either of us to get hurt.”
Vivianne froze.
She could understand him clearly now!
Finally!
The wolf man remained strangely calm despite everything.
His tail swished behind him.
Vivianne watched it for a moment, utterly baffled.
Was this man really a wolf, or had I somehow ended up with a giant dog?
“Thank you for helping me through my heat.” His voice remained calm and polite.
“You have my gratitude.”
This man was completely naked, yet he seemed completely unbothered by it.
As if there was nothing strange about this situation at all.
“You’re… welcome?”
Vivianne hesitated before realizing she hadn’t even introduced herself.
“I’m Vivianne.”
She smiled politely and held out her hand.
Oswald paused.
Then he calmly placed his hand on top of hers.
Wasn’t he supposed to shake her hand?
That was how normal humans greeted each other.
A handshake, a polite introduction, maybe a nod.
Not whatever this was.
Then Oswald’s hand remained firmly in hers, completely still.
He kept holding his hand out like a dog waiting for a treat.
Before she could stop herself, the words slipped out.
“Good boy.”
Oswald’s wolf ears immediately perked up.
His face brightened with unmistakable pride.
Oh, no.
She had just praised him.
And he actually beamed with pride.
His ears twitched again, standing proudly on top of his navy-blue hair.
Shit.
This man really was a dog in human form.
And not just any dog.
He was exactly like her golden retriever back home!
A giant, ridiculously handsome, naked golden retriever with wolf ears.
Vivianne quickly pulled her hand back and did her best to not laugh.
“I am Oswald Theodolf, Alpha of the Wolf Beastmen.” He puffed out his chest proudly.
“But you may simply call me Oswald.”
It suddenly dawned on Vivianne.
Of course.
Oswald was an Alpha, the leader of his pack.
A distant howl echoed through the forest.
Vivianne instinctively glanced toward the sound.
The trees were dark and dense, their shadows stretching between the trunks.
They had to be well past midnight by now, and she had no idea what else might be lurking in the deeper forest.
Oswald noticed her unease.
His ears twitched toward the sound before he turned to her.
“The forest is dangerous at night,” he warned.
“You should come with me.”
“Come with you?”
“You have already saved me twice. Let me return the favor.”
“Twice?”
“You removed the trap and helped me through my heat.”
He sounded so serious that Vivianne almost forgot how strange this whole situation was.
“And besides, according to an ancient saying among my people, a wolf never forgets the one who feeds him.”
Vivianne slowly narrowed her eyes.
“Is that really an ancient saying?”
Oswald nodded with complete seriousness.
“Yes. Once a wolf owes you a favor, he stays by your side for life.”
That sounded suspiciously like something people said about dogs.
“So naturally, I must repay you.”
Now that she could understand him, Oswald was actually a decent man.
Polite, composed, and annoyingly handsome for someone who had eaten and fucked her.
He even carried himself like a proper Alpha.
So why did she still feel like she had somehow tamed a giant dog?
Another rustle came from somewhere among the trees.
Oswald’s ears immediately angled toward the sound.
His calm expression disappeared.
He went still, every sense focused on the darkness.
“We need to leave. Now.”
“Huh?”
Oswald stepped closer and positioned himself between her and the trees.
“Something is nearby,” he growled quietly.
“We shouldn’t stay here.”
Before Vivianne could ask what he had sensed, Oswald turned toward her.
“As a token of my gratitude, I shall bring you back to my village. It will be safer there.”
Vivianne froze.
Wait a damn minute.
Wasn’t this relationship escalating a little bit too quickly?