Fairy Tales

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This story is 100% fiction. It contains sexual acts between males. Although some towns in the story are real locations, any names of people, businesses and public or private locations are purely coincidental.

"THEO!!" Rafe gasped as he entered the apartment and saw the sight before him. Theo's blindfolded head, laid in the middle of the back of the sofa, tattered briefs were shoved in his mouth, gagging him. As Rafe ran around the sofa, he saw his arms were bound by rope, behind his back, each ankle tied with rope, secured to the legs of the sofa. His hole was gaping and leaking cum, his ass cheeks were red with fading hand prints.

Rafe quickly untied the boy's hands and removed the briefs from his mouth and blindfold from his face. "Theo are you ok?" Rafe asked as he was untying the ropes from around his ankles.

"Rafe?" Theo said questioningly as if out of sorts.

Rafe checked the boy's entire body, making sure there were no injuries. He grabbed the boy and held him tight. "It's ok baby. Stay right here. Don't go anywhere." Rafe ran out the door, back into the hallway. He lifted his nose and sniffed, picking up a fading scent. He followed it around the corner and down the hallway, the opposite direction from where he came. He continued to sniff the air as he entered the stairwell. He followed the rapidly fading scent down the stairs to the first floor, then outside. The scent then faded, he had no clue which direction the person had gone.

Theo sat on the couch, feeling lightheaded. He felt almost a little tipsy, like someone had spiked his drink or something, but he didn't have anything to drink. He spread his legs and reached down to his hole, scooping up some of the cum that had dripped from his hole. He looked at it for a second. Then, before he realized what he was even doing, he tasted it. It was the sweetest thing he ever tasted in his life. It didn't taste like any cum he ever tasted before. Sometimes cum can be kinda sweet, but this was very different. This was like some kind of nectar of the gods or something.

Theo was suddenly overcome by a euphoric feeling. He had to have more. He got up and rushed to the bathroom in his bedroom and locked the door. He sat, squatting over the floor, and began pushing out all the cum inside him. When he felt it was all out, he looked down on the puddle of cum, quite larger than he had expected. 'That man came a lot.' Theo thought as he got down on his hands and knees and started scooping the cum up with his hand before licking his fingers clean. The more he had, the more he wanted. He felt an almost insatiable hunger in him for more of this cum and for sex. He was rock hard and his hole was twitching. He wanted more cum and he was more horny than he ever felt in his life. When there was nothing left to scoop up, he leaned his face to the floor and started licking the floor clean. Just then, there was a knock on the door and he heard the door handle turning, someone trying to open the door.

"Theo. Are you in there. Are ok? It's me. Can you open the door please?"

Theo's head shot up, his eyes looked crazed with hunger as he gazed at the door. "Yeah." As Theo started to get up and move to the door, he slipped and fell down to one knee.

"Are you ok?" Rafe asked as he heard a thud.

"Yeah. I'm uh coming." Theo, back on his feet, swayed to the door.

Rafe's eyes went wide when Theo finally opened the door. The boy was biting his lip as his eyes looked heavy, not quite squinting. His mouth and chin was wet with spit. He was breathing kinda heavy. His hard cock jutted out in front of him. "Theo! Are you alright?"

"Hey there shhtud." Theo slurred as he grazed his hand on Rafe's chest. "You been herr before? Or's this yer furst time...at Thrills?" His hot breath blew up at the stud's neck as he spoke.

Rafe knew exactly what this was. It's the first time he ever seen it, but he knew what was going on. "Oh Theo." He took the boy in his arms. "It's ok." Rafe's heart was heavy as he saw the boy in his current state. His words made him think what kind of life he lived with Wade, working in the club. He sat the boy down on the bed. "I'm gonna pack you a bag. You're coming home with me. I don't want you staying here right now."

"It's gunna coss you a lot more if you wanna take me home fer da night. A lot." Theo slurred his words as he rubbed his hands over his own chest and belly as he lay on his bed.

Rafe sighed deeply as he looked at the boy, his heart was hurting. The more he thought about the life Theo must have lived, the more he wanted to find this Wade and kill him. He went into Theo's closet, gathered up a few outfits before shoving them into a duffel bag. He grabbed a t-shirt and a pair of sweatpants and went back out into the bedroom.

Theo had his legs pulled up to his chest as he was fingering his hole and stroking his cock with his other hand. "You ready fer it shhtud? Mmmmmm."

Rafe sighed. He pulled the boy up so he was sitting on the edge of the bed. He pulled the t-shirt down over the boy's head and started pulling his arms through the sleeves. Theo sorta swayed back and forth and the stud dressed him. As the stud was trying to get Theo's legs into the sweatpants, Theo started to take the shirt back off. "We're supposed to be naked. What are you doing?"

As Rafe stood the boy up and finished pulling up his sweatpants, Theo had his shirt up, covering his face, trying to take it off, but couldn't seem to get it past his head. Rafe pulled his shirt back down and sat him back down on the edge of the bed. He started to put the boy's shoes on him. He felt the boy leaning towards him. When he looked up, he saw Theo's mouth hanging open, drool hanging from the corner of his mouth. The boy fell on top of the stud, causing Rafe to fall on his back.

"Rafe?" Theo said as he stroked at the stud's beard, looking down at the man's face.

"Yeah Theo. It's Rafe."

"Shooow me the beasssst."

"What?"

"The beast inside of you...I WANT it!"

'Does he...does he know what I am?' Thought Rafe.

"The beasssst that claimed me our firrrst time togudder. You were such a MAAAAAAANNNNN. Such a BEAST! I fuuucking LOVED it." Theo was grinding his bare ass against Rafe's clothed crotch.

Rafe sighed, feeling kinda disappointed at what he really meant.

"I fuuuucking love you. Sooooo much." Theo went on as his finger stroked the man's lips.

Rafe's eyes softened as he looked up at the inebriated Theo. He loved the boy back. But he was only 17! He hated seeing him like this and felt guilty about what happened. If only he hadn't asked him to leave the door unlocked. They had a lot to talk about, tomorrow, after the boy slept this off. He had to get the boy back to his place, where he knew he'd be safe.

Rafe gently pushed the boy back, until he was sitting on the floor, with his back against the bed. He grabbed the shoes and tossed them in the bag with the clothes, giving up on trying to put them on. The stud kneeled down and lifted the boy up, tossing him over his shoulder. He began to walk out of the apartment.

"Ohhhh suuuch a cave man. Yeah shhhtudd! Take me home and FUCK ME!"

Rafe smiled and shook his head. As they got out the door, he locked up using Theo's keys. The stud carried the boy all the way to his truck. He placed the boy gently in the passenger seat and buckled him in, then leaned in and kissed the boy on the forehead. The man hopped in the driver's seat and pulled out of the parking garage.

As Rafe drove out of town into the country, Theo was a mess. He kept grabbing at Rafe's crotch, trying to take his cock out. He was begging Rafe to let him suck his dick. "I want your cuuuum." Rafe kept pushing him back telling him to stop. A few times it caused Rafe to swerve on the road. "Stop it. You're gonna make me wreck the truck." Theo ignored Rafe, but got more forceful, trying to unzip his jeans, causing Rafe to almost swerve off the road.

Rafe was now stressed and concerned for their safety. With more of a roar, than a yell, he shouted "THEO! CUT IT OUT!"

The boy sat back, dazed. He felt Rafe's roar vibrate through his entire body. He sat for a minute stunned, his jaw hanging open, his eyes glazed over, just staring at Rafe. The boy then turned back in his seat, facing forward. He clasped his hands in his lap while his head slumped down, looking at his feet. He almost looked like a little boy who had just been reprimanded. After a couple minutes, Rafe reached over and grabbed Theo's hand, and held it the remainder of the drive.

It was pitch black when Rafe pulled into his long dirt driveway. Anyone not knowing it well, would have easily missed it. When he pulled up to his house, he glanced over at Theo and noticed the boy had fallen asleep. 'Good' he thought.

As the man got out of the truck and walked around and opened Theo's door, three wolves walked up to the side of the truck. "It's ok. He's a friend." Rafe reached in and unbuckled Theo from the seat before scooping him up and carrying him into the house.

Once inside, Rafe gently placed Theo in his king sized bed. He stripped off the boy's shirt before tucking him in. The man then leaned down and gently kissed the boy's forehead. "Sweet dreams, Theo." Rafe grabbed a pillow off the bed and pulled a spare blanket out of the closet. He stripped down and threw on a pair of sweatpants to sleep in. He moved over to the chaise lounge he had in front of a big bay window, across from the bed. He made himself comfortable before looking over at Theo again, then laid his head back. "What a day," he sighed before closing his eyes and drifting off to sleep.

The next morning, Rafe was awakened as the sunlight, coming through the bay window, hit his face. He rose with a yawn and stretched his body. He checked Theo, who was still sleeping soundly. 'Thank God. Rest up little buddy.' Rafe was thankful the boy was safe.

The man made his way to the kitchen, wearing just the sweatpants he slept in. He decided to make breakfast for himself and Theo, not knowing if the boy would be up for eating or not, but he should try to get something down. He started frying up a bunch of french toast and some sausage links. He wasn't sure how the next couple of days with Theo would go. They needed to have a serious talk when he got up.

Rafe thought he should take a few personal days off work. He went to look for his cell, then remembered breaking it at the station the day before. Luckily he still had a land line. By the time the call was done, the food was done. He set a couple plates and glasses on the breakfast bar that was on the opposite side of the island counter, then poured himself a cup of coffee. He then heard the boy making his way into the kitchen.

"Rafe?" Theo said groggily as he entered the kitchen, rubbing his eyes.

"Good morning sunshine. How'd you sleep?"

"I don't know. Good I guess."

"Well how do you feel?"

"Sore. Like my whole body got an intense workout. Thirsty too."

"Here. Have some water." Rafe said as he grabbed one of the glasses he set out and filled it with water from the dispenser on the fridge.

"Thanks." Theo took the glass and gulped down the water.

"So what all do you remember?"

"Cum."

Rafe nearly choked on his coffee. "Cum? That's all you remember?"

"Not all. But that's what I remember thinking about last night. That's all I could think about. I wanted more cum. And honestly...I still feel this hunger for it." Theo blushed. "Like I gotta have it. It's not nearly as strong as last night. It's like it's fading. I've never experienced anything like that before. I've never felt so high before in my life. And I don't know how. I mean, that man didn't inject me with anything. I checked. I can't find anywhere on my body where there's an injection site. I didn't eat anything or drink anything that could have been drugged. I was just waiting on you, blindfolded on the couch. I thought it was you who came in and I just layed there and let him tie me up."

Rafe shifted his stance as he listened to Theo. He felt so guilty about what happened to him. "Theo. I'm so sorry this happened. I should have never asked you to leave the door unlocked like that, especially if you were blindfolded."

Theo moved around the counter and embraced the stud with a hug. "It's not your fault. That was MY idea. My very horny idea. Please don't blame yourself."

"Do you remember anything else about the guy? I know you couldn't see him, but anything could be helpful."

"Well when he leaned over my back, that's when I knew it wasn't you. He felt a lot lighter than you and I think he was shorter. And well..."

"What?"

"Nothing. It's not important."

"Well it could be. If it's something you noticed."

Theo sighed and looked sideways. "His dick was a little longer than yours, but not nearly as fat. That's how I knew it wasn't you too. And I think he might have been uncut."

"Well okay. So we know he's smaller than me and he has a big uncut dick. Anything else?"

Theo smiled at Rafe and shook his head. "Nothing I can think of."

"Alright well let me know if there's anything you remember."

"I will." Theo furrowed his brow. "Rafe? What do you remember? You showed up only seconds after the guy left. And the way he left was like he knew someone was coming. I mean, one second he was licking up my neck, then he stopped abruptly...and was just gone. Like he disappeared. I heard the door hit the wall the same second I felt him lift off of me. Then I heard your voice only a few seconds later. You had to have seen him. Did you?"

"No I didn't get a look at the guy. I barely noticed someone just as they went around the corner. I couldn't tell you what they looked like. I didn't even know if it was a man or woman. I saw your door open and came running. That's when I found you."

"Then you left after you untied me. Where did you go?"

Rafe brushed Theo's hair back from over his face. "I went looking for the guy. To see if he was still in the building or if there was anyone out that had seen anything. I didn't find anything."

Theo studied Rafe's face. He felt as if there was something Rafe was leaving out. "Is there something else Rafe?"

Rafe looked down into Theo's eyes.

"I feel like there's something else you're wanting to say."

Rafe took both of Theo's hands into his own. "Is there anything else you want to say to me? Anything you feel I should have a right to know?"

Theo looked taken aback. He furrowed his brow and asked Rafe, "What do you mean?"

"Theo." Rafe closed his eyes for a second and let out a sigh. "I know that you're only 17."

Theo's eyes went wide and his jaw dropped. "Well...I um..."

"You lied to me."

Theo sighed and tossed his head to the side. "Yeah I'm sorry. It's just...I knew you probably wouldn't get involved with me if you knew my real age. I'm really sorry I lied." Theo looked at Rafe with pleading eyes. "So how did you find out?"

"Yesterday. On a news show that was on at work."

"The news?"

"They were talking about what happened in Austin. They said you were missing and they were looking for you. They want you to testify against that Wade guy."

Theo knocked his head back and sighed.

"When they said you were 17, I was livid. I smashed my phone against the wall."

"Really?" Theo shifted nervously.

"Yeah but not before I deleted every photo of you in it."

Theo's face looked hurt.

"Do you know how much trouble I could get into with those photos? Hell even you could get in trouble for sending them. It's sexting with a minor." Rafe's voice was stern, he sounded like a father reprimanding his teenager.

"I uh hadn't thought of it like that."

"Of course you didn't. Because you're a hormone driven teenager! You're not thinking about the consequences of your actions, you're only thinking about having fun!"

Theo pulled back from Rafe, not expecting him to act like he was. "Jeez Rafe. I'm sorry okay. But you're not my father you know."

"Yeah? Well I'm starting to think that's what you were looking for. Am I right? Are you into me because you got daddy issues you're trying to work out?"

"Rafe no, it's not about that. I wasn't attracted to you because you're older than me. When I first saw you I just thought that you were hot as fuck! The more I talked to you and the way you treated me, I just fell in love with you. With everything about you. I thought the attraction was mutual, when we first met."

"Yes it was. I don't go around looking for young guys though. I was just attracted to you. Drawn to YOU. I liked YOU."

"It's still ME, Rafe." Theo said as he stroked Rafe's beard. "I wanted to tell you. I almost did. The night of our first date. I was just too scared to. I didn't want to lose you. I swear, it's the only thing I've been dishonest about."

"It's a big thing to be dishonest about, Theo."

"I'll be 18 in a month. On December 18th."

Rafe sighed. "I think we should take some time."

Theo stepped back, his wide eyes on the verge of tears. "So you're dumping me?"

"No it's just...I just want us to take a time out and think all this through. I need time to think."

Theo's heart felt crushed, he was trying hard not to cry. "Will you take me home please?"

"No, you can't go home yet. It's not safe."

"What do you mean I can't go home? You bring me out in the middle of nowhere, then dump me, then tell me I have to stay. How the hell are we supposed to take "TIME" if we are gonna be in each other's faces?"

"Look, I have a guest room. You will be safe here. And when we are sure it's safe, you can go home. Ok?"

"And how long is that gonna be? We have no clue who this guy was, or where he came from. We don't know anything. He could already be long gone for all we know."

"You're right. We don't know anything. So until we do, you're staying here."

"So now I'm your goddamn prisoner!"

"It's not like that Theo. I care about you and I want you to be safe."

"Oh you care? Well you don't care enough about me to give me what I really need. To be with you. No, you just want to keep me here and dangle the man I love in front of me but tell me I can't have him. You care enough about me to let me live in hell! TAKE ME HOME RAFE! I'd rather be there than here right now."

"Theo you were just raped! You're not going home til it's safe. Now go take a walk or do some yoga or something and cool off. We can talk more later." Rafe then walked past Theo, and into the guest room, at the other end of the house, to prepare it.

Theo ran off into Rafe's bedroom to take a shower. He rummaged through his bag, looking for something to wear. His emotions were all over the place. He didn't know if he was more sad or angry or disappointed or what. It was like he was tipping off a cliff and couldn't pull back but sorta wanted to just fall off and get it over with, but couldn't. 'I wish he would just take me home. I can't be here with him and not be with him. It's not fair.' He chose an outfit and hopped into the shower. As the hot water fell over his body, the tears started rolling down his young face. 'I shouldn't have lied. I'm gonna lose him now, I know it. He's just trying to be nice because of what happened. He doesn't want to take time, he wants to just dump me. It's all over. God how could I be so stupid. I should have known better than to think I could have anything good. I'm just a dumb faggot whore. I don't deserve good things. Rafe's a good man. He deserves a good guy. He doesn't need my drama.'

Rafe sniffed as he wiped a tear from his face. As he entered the kitchen to grab a beer, he could hear the sobs coming from the shower, which shared a wall with the kitchen. He hated hurting the boy. All he wanted to do was grab the boy and hold him til he stopped crying and shower him in love. But he couldn't. He couldn't let this go. Theo needed to learn this lesson, as tough as it was for either of them. If he wants to be in a mature, adult relationship, then he needs to think like a mature adult. 'This is why you shouldn't get involved with someone so young Rafe. They still got a lot of growing up to do. Let the boy go so he can be with someone his own age. Someone he can have fun with, be free with. Someone who will make him laugh, not cry. Someone who...makes him happy. He's young, and crazy sexy. He'll bounce back from this and find someone in no time. Yeah. Someone who ain't me. Yeah. He'll forget all about me. But look at the bright side Rafe, he won't find out your secret. Maybe there's someone else out there for me. Someone who will know my secret and not run, but stay and love me back. Someone who loves me for me, someone who won't be scared of me.' Rafe sighed. He grabbed a beer from the fridge and went and sat in his chair.

As Theo dried off and got dressed, he thought, 'Maybe doing some yoga isn't a bad idea right now. Besides I gotta get out of this house, filled with all this tension. Outside looks peaceful.' As Theo emerged from the bedroom, he saw Rafe sitting in his chair, holding a beer. The man sat slumped forward, his hand massaging the back of his neck. As the boy put his hand on the door handle to step out, he stopped, startled. "Holy fuck!"

"What's wrong?" Rafe asked, hopping up from his chair.

"There's wolves in your yard. They're just...laying out there. I was gonna go find a spot to do some yoga but, I ain't going out there with them out there!"

Rafe chuckled. "It's alright. They ain't gonna hurt you. They know you're with me."

"What are you talking about? They're fucking wolves! They don't just make FRIENDS with people."

"Well they did with me." Rafe said, smiling. "Hang on." Rafe moved to the fridge and pulled out a piece of raw meat. He pulled out a knife and cut it into three pieces. "Come on. I'll show you."

Theo looked at Rafe feeling uneasy.

Rafe smiled. "It's okay, I promise. You're safe. Trust me. Come on."

Theo took a big breath. "Okay. I trust you."

Rafe opened the door and led them outside. The wolves perked up when they smelled the meat. They walked over and met Rafe and Theo near the porch. "Hey guys. This is Theo. He's a friend. You guys will keep him safe right?"

Rafe handed Theo a piece of meat. Theo looked at him with a crazy look. "You want ME to feed them?"

"Yes. Let them trust you, make friends with you."

Theo took a big breath as he took a piece of meat from Rafe. He slowly leaned forward, holding the meat out in front of him toward the wolf closest to him. The wolf stepped toward the meat and sniffed it as he eyed Theo. He began licking at the meat, then licked at Theo's hand briefly before snatching the meat and eating it. Theo jumped a little when the wolf snatched the meat. "Woah. This is so crazy." Theo looked at Rafe, his eyes wide with wonder.

Rafe smiled back at Theo and handed him another piece. He watched Theo as he fed the other two wolves. "You see? You're their friend now. They are fierce predators, but they won't harm YOU now. And they will help protect you. You're free to roam the land. I got 30 acres. You don't have to worry about anything. You're safe here."

"Rafe this is so awesome. How in the world did you make friends with them?"

"It's hard to explain. It just sorta happened. They aren't friendly with everyone. I guess they were here before I bought the land. There used to be more of them, but these three are what's left of their pack. They just showed up in my yard after I moved in. They've never been a threat to me and they look after the land." Rafe didn't like keeping the truth from Theo but, what else could he say. He couldn't tell the boy that a pack of wolves surrounded him and was gonna eat him, the night he moved in. But he transformed into a bigger wolf and let out a powerful roar, and the pack of wolves just bowed their heads to him and submitted to him as their Alpha. No, he couldn't tell Theo all that.

"That's so crazy." Theo said, still full of wonder.

'God I just want to kiss him. Throw him down in that grass and show these wolves how much I love him.' Rafe thought. But instead he turned to leave. "Well, enjoy your yoga." Rafe went back into the house.

As the wolves finished their food, Theo watched Rafe walk back into the house. For a brief moment, during their encounter with the wolves, Theo had forgotten that he and Rafe weren't 'together' anymore. The sadness returned to him. He took a deep breath and sought out a good spot to do some yoga. He found his spot off to the left of the house, just past the clearing. He found a place next to a big old oak tree, where he could faintly hear a creek in the distance. 'This is perfect.' Theo thought.

Theo went through the different yoga poses, eventually moving into perfect pose, with his legs folded inward and his hands resting over each knee. He began to meditate, taking in the sounds of nature. He heard light movement around him as he gently opened his eyes. He saw that the three wolves had formed a loose circle around him, not too close to him. He watched as they sniffed the air and glanced about, like they were surveying the perimeter, before each lying down in the grass. He felt like they were there to protect him. He smiled to himself and continued his meditation. He did feel safe.

Dinner time was awkward at best. Rafe grilled burgers for them, but they ate in silence. After they ate, Theo began collecting the dishes to wash them. "Theo, I can get that you don't have..."

"I got it." Theo cut him off before he could finish.

Rafe sighed. "I want you to take my bed. It's bigger and more comfortable. The spare room only has a twin in it. I'll take the spare room."

"No. I'll take the guest room."

"Theo it's fine. My bed is more comfort..."

"No it won't be." Theo again interrupted. "Your bed is huge. And it smells like you. Do you know how lonely that will make me feel. I'm taking the guest room."

"Okay." Rafe resigned. He hadn't thought about it like that. He just wanted the boy to be as comfortable as he could be, given the situation.

Theo's phone alerted with a text message. He dried his hands off with a towel and checked his phone. "Hey lil bro. I'm coming down tomorrow. I should be at your place sometime in the afternoon. Lookin forward to hangin with you and catchin up on everything with you."

"Great! I can't wait to see you. Love you bro."

"Love you too lil bro."

Theo put his phone down as Rafe was watching him. "Everything okay?"

"Yes. Great news. My brother will be here tomorrow afternoon. So you can take me home tomorrow."

"Oh. Well good." Rafe felt kinda disappointed and hoped that it didn't show.

"Well goodnight." Theo said as he turned and made his way to the guest room.

"Goodnight." Rafe called after Theo as he walked away. He let out a long sigh.

The next day, around lunch time, Theo decided he wanted to do some more yoga out in nature, before he headed back into the city. He grabbed a piece of meat from the fridge and cut it into three pieces before stepping outside and greeting his new wolf friends.

Rafe watched the boy from the window as he took a new risk today. He watched Theo reach out slowly and scratch one of the wolves behind the ears. The wolf sat still and let Theo rub it's head. 'He's takin to them pretty quick.' He thought.

A very large wolf made it's way through the forest, clutching a pair of light brown cargo shorts in it's mouth. It was careful to not be spotted by the woman in the old pickup it had been tracking the last couple hours. It wasn't just hiding itself in the trees from sight, but it was also trying to mask it's scent in the forest. It turned and followed the path along a little creek, just as the old pickup turned onto the long dirt driveway leading onto Rafe's property.

Rafe looked out in surprise as he watched the truck pull up to the house. He made his way outside as the three wolves came from the left side of the clearing, ready to pounce. A woman in her early thirties with long, light brown hair, with blond highlights, stepped out of the truck.

"Dee?" Rafe asked surprised as to why she was there. "It's ok guys." He said to the wolves.

"Hey Rafe. Long time no see." She gave a smirk at the wolves. "Is that your new PACK now?" She chuckled.

"Yeah uh, they sorta came with the place." Rafe chuckled back. "So what brings you here. I haven't seen anyone from the pack in years."

"You need to come home Rafe. We need you. Your father needs you."

Rafe sighed. "Even if I wanted to come back, you know I can't."

"Your father isn't safe. The pack isn't stable right now. There's a lot of division going on right now. And I believe someone is planning to take him out to become Alpha."

Rafe looked around nervously, seeing if Theo was nearby. "Let's talk inside."

As Theo was doing yoga, he heard the sound of a truck, driving up to the house. The wolves near him got up and ran in the direction of the truck. Curious, he stood and tried to see who was here. His view was obstructed by the house, but he could hear Rafe talking to someone, a woman's voice he thought.

Just as Theo thought he'd go see who it was, he heard a twig snap behind him. He turned and froze, his shocked eyes were wide as saucers at the sight before him.

To be continued...