*THE HOWLING*



*By GILDA LILY*

*A little something for Halloween...*

It skitters along my nerves
And I shiver as the wind blows.
Doesn't he hear it?
He's so intent on Dief
He barely notes the cold.

Easy for a Yukon snowman.

Why did I let Benny
Talk me into
This noctural roaming?
I should be in bed
Under nice, warm blankets
And Benny right beside me,

Drifting off to sleep
In afterglow,
My cock up his ass,
My hand 'round his cock,
His soft moans
Happy as he
Snuggles back,
Impaling deeper.

But no, we have to trot
Around the woods
Watching Dief track 'n' sniff...
Why is this my life?
Mounties?
Wolves?

Okay, I know why,
But all this woodsy stuff
Is givin' me the jitters.

Well, the moon looks good
Especially shining on Benny.
He's always beautiful
But was made for moonlight.

Again comes the howling
And this time Dief lifts
His head
Ears pricked and ready.

Thank God.
My heart's pounding.
"Benny."

He turns, eyes silver-blue.
"Yes, Ray?"
"Don't you hear it?"
"It's just a wolf."
"Tell that to Dief."

He looks and sees
Dief coiled to spring,
A low growl rumbling
In a wolfie throat.

"Oh, dear."
"Oh, dear?
What's with the 'oh, dear'?
Benny..."

But neither of us
Has time to speak.
Dief howls as we see
The shape silvered
On the hill.

A whirlwind strikes
And the world tilts crazily.
My heart pounds
As my head spins.
I reach out for Benny
As I hear Dief's battle growl.

Tree limbs reach out
And rake flesh and bone,
Sharp teeth piercing
And I hear Benny's scream.

The pain/fear is ripped
From my throat
As I call my beloved's name
And I touch hard muscle,
Fangs gleaming ferally
In silver light.

Snarls and cries
Echo in forest-blue,
Screams mingle as fingers clutch,
Torn lips whispering
Words of undying love.
And the light shines on
Blood on the moon.

Silence.

The wind swoops down,
Sweeping scattered leaves up
Into dancing arcs.

Off in the distance,
Comes the howling.


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