Chapter 2

The characters in this story are from my imagination. However I did use the name Torka, that name is from a series of books called the first Americans by William Sarabande. A great series of books, it starts with the book Beyond the Sea of Ice.

My bed mate came up and looked at me closely, my shirt hugged her curves the hem coming down to the top of her thighs. She smiled brightly and jumped up wrapping her arms around my neck.

"Thank the spirits Roundears." she whispered

I just smirked the other men looked around uncomfortable, I gave her a hug. "All right why do you all call me Roundears." I had to ask

My bed mate let go, and stood next to me as the chief walked up.

"I am Torka leader of the Galcuna, we didn't know what else to call you."

I guess I still looked confused the woman stood in front of me and pulled back her hair. Instead of being rounded out on the top like mine hers came to a point. I looked around and everyone had ears were like that. I kicked myself for not noticing that.

"Well since I can talk and tell you my name will you call me that." I asked

"Does Roundears offend you." Rotan asked smugly

"No, but if you want to call me Roundears you can." I said with a smirk

The magic man gave me a calculating look, it felt like he was trying to decide how to push me into a confrontation. I folded my arms across my chest and puffed it out.

"I need to talk to the spirits." he growled and stalked off

The hunter laughed and came up to me he touched his chest. "I am Donaru, who are you."

"Striker works." I said

Donaru nodded "There is to be a hunt today, I know you and my sister have much to talk about. Would you like to come Striker."

I looked over at his sister and she nodded. "I'll come, have to warn you never hunted before and never thrown a spear."

"How could you survive if you've never hunted, how could you eat." Torka asked

I thought for a moment thinking how to answer without confusing them.

"Someone else did the hunting in my old clan, I was there to fight." I replied

"That will not work in my clan, I need all members to help out equally. If you wish we can have someone teach you to hunt." Torka said

"I'll teach him Torka, he's my sister's mate I take responsibility for him and his actions." Donaru said

Torka seemed pleased with that and nodded before walking off leaving me with Chipmunk, Donaru and his sister. I turned to her and smiled she smiled back blushing.

"Sorry a mate should know this what is your name." I asked

"Danyella, are you hungry my mate." she asked shyly

I nodded she walked off quickly while Donaru stood near me. He looked like he had something to say.

"Something troubling you Don." I asked

"My sister has not had an easy time in her life. She was mated before but he was just curious about her curse. He left our camp in the middle of the night and rejoined his. The rest of the clan whispers behind her back, they stopped after they saw your necklace around her neck." he explained

"So you want to know if I'm going take off." I looked him in the eyes

"I want to know you will be a good mate to her. I will help you learn to hunt and teach you to track. But if I think your mistreating my sister, our parents were lost to us early. I've taken care of her she is as much my daughter as my sister." "No worries I understand, I don't plan on going anywhere. I'd like to stay with this clan, but I am ignorant in your ways and the ways of a hunter. I know how to fight, but I also know your sister is kind. But now I'm curious why is she cursed." I interrupted him

He looked at me with a confused look and held his hands out in front of his chest farther away.

"She is big in the chest, I've only seen one other woman who was that big."

It was my turn to be confused I looked around camp, most of the women working had b cups or smaller. I looked at Danyella her chest was easily a double d.

"Um Don, in my land that's a sign of beauty." I said

"Really, in ours it's the opposite. You really have no idea of our ways do you, where did you come from." he asked

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you so we'll just say far away past the horizon."

"How far away past the horizon." a familiar voice asked

I looked down I had forgotten all about the little one. Donaru laughed and I did too she looked at us patiently.

"Chipmunk you could walk for days and days and still not come upon my land." I finally said

"Oh how did you find us, who's chipmunk and you never answered who fuck is and why he's holy."

I laughed as Danyella brought two bowls and a woman carried three behind her.

"You are chipmunk little one, you never stopped chattering away when I got here. I heard someone scream and I came upon you and the others and the green skinned ones. And as far as fuck goes it's a bad word and I shouldn't have said it in front of you." I answered

She looked pleased and looked up at the woman behind my mate.

"Momma I'm a chipmunk." she said excitedly

Her mother just shook her head and handed her a bowl of food. She gave Donaru his as Danyella gave me mine.

"This is my mate Olynee, and my daughter Umyra." Donaru explained

I nodded hello as Danyella started eating out of her bowl, I took a strip of meat and cut it in half giving her a share.

"You don't have to do that Striker, Torka said you are of our clan now so you get your own bowl." she said happily

I left the strip of meat in hers and shook my head.

"You can call me Chipmunk I don't mind honest." Umyra said with a mouthful of food.

I smirked at her as I ate my food, the others began talking of the other clan. They were darker skinned but there was no animosity. They had stumbled upon a huge heard of Grangors whatever those were. Our clan had come up and they decided the more people the more they could take down. So the clan leaders met and talked it over and decided a big hunt was in order with a celebration at the end. Donaru finished his breakfast and gave his bowl to his mate and stole a bite from chipmunk.

"Come Striker I'll get you a spear and we will go with the other hunters."

I gave my bowl to Danyella and kissed the top of her head before following Donaru.

"Why did you put your lips on my sister's head." he asked

"It's called a kiss, back in my homeland it is used to show affection and caring between mates." I answered

He nodded before he went in his hut he came out shortly with a pack and five spears two of which he gave to me. The other men saw Donaru and dropped their breakfast to get their spears. We all went up a hill and met up with a group of the dark skinned ones. After we cleared the hill I got my first look at Grangors. They were huge, they looked like a cross between a deer and a cow. If I was close enough I'm sure they would stand shoulder to shoulder to me. The rest of the hunters would have been mid head to shoulder. I looked in awe at the vastness of the heard. After Donaru and the lead hunter from the dark skinned clan decided something he came back. I pulled him to the side.

"How's this hunt going to work." I asked

"Grangors are large but can't see well, we are going to sneak in and cut some of the heard off from the rest. Just stay close and do what I do if you miss with a spear don't worry you can go get it again. They are slow so I'm sure you won't have a problem out running one." he explained with a laugh

I got my spear ready and followed with the rest of the clan. I lowered myself down with the rest of them and sneaked up on a male. He had large horns and was just eating some grass. I waited for the signal, I heard some hollering and cheering and I stood up and started whooping.

We drove off about thirty of the grangors. I was following the one I picked out I threw my spear it bounced off him pathetically. I ran up closer to him, he tried to run into me but I just darted out of the way. I was keeping pace with him at an easy run, I took my spear and aimed sliding the head between two ribs. It let out a loud noise. I pulled the spear out and drove it in again, it still wouldn't fall finally I got an idea. I jumped up and drove the spear into the back of his neck with all my strength. The poor beasts legs just stopped working and it fell forward, I put it out of his misery as quickly as I could before pulling my spear out and looking around. Donaru came up and threw me the other spear smiling.

"Do we go for more Don." I asked

He shook his head no and pointed out we had a good haul of at least 25 of the 30 we separated.

"The women will have enough work to do with these, we will keep hunting tomorrow though. But for now I'll send runners to get the women assigned to skinning and butchering."

I nodded as he cut out some of the grangor's tongue and took a bite. I declined he shrugged and cut off another chunk.

"Take it to my sister she loves it."

I thanked him for that information and listened to the men talk and brag about their kills. One of darker skinned hunters walked up to me and patted me on the shoulder laughing.

"This one throws a spear like an old woman, but he stays with his prey like a springpaw. Something for you younger hunters to learn, don't give up." he smiled and patted me on the back before walking off.

I looked at Donaru who was smiling.

"That is the lead hunter of the other clan Mantou, remember this day their clan doesn't give praise often. You did good but he is right you throw like an old woman. Find me in camp later and we'll work on that." he said

I nodded as the first group of women showed up Danyella, Chipmunk and Olynee were in the group. Danyella smiled when I gave her the grangor's tongue. She bent to the task at hand she looked like she was having trouble cutting so I gave her my knife and told her to keep it a secret. She nodded and got to work finishing faster then the others. I asked if I should be doing anything and she shook her head saying my job was done for the day. I stayed and kept her company learning more and more about her. It was midday when the skins and meat were ready to be moved up to the camps for the rest of processing.

They dropped the meat off for a different group of women to finish butchering. Danyella took the hide from my kill and laid it out, she started scraping the left over meat from the hide with a stone scrapper.

"My hands will be raw and rough tonight my mate." she said

I went to my pack and pulled out my gloves, I gave them to her and she put them on with a curious look. I smiled at her as she went back to work. Donaru grabbed me and we went off to a field with a few other men and several boys from both the clans.

Donaru and Mantou stood in front with the other hunters, while I was sitting with the boys.

"Today we are fortunate, today we learn the hunting ways from a different clan from their lead hunter Donaru." Mantou said "We are also fortunate to learn from the great hunter Mantou." Donaru said

I spent the next few hours in spear throwing and making class with the young boys of the clans. By the end of the class I knew enough on how to make a spear and my spears would stay when they hit a target. Granted the other boys in the class did a better job. I tried to convince myself it was because they'd been doing it longer then me. Let's face it having a ten year old best you at target practice is a bit humiliating.

When we got back to camp it was time for dinner and Danyella had a place made out for us. I walked over to her and sat down, she was still wearing my shirt with a few new blood stains on it and my dog tags. I smiled and said thank you when she handed me my bowl.

"Striker, do you want the hide turned into a shirt for you or do you want it made into something else." Danyella asked

"When we are alone you can use my true name, Jason. As far as the hide goes you decide I will agree to anything you want." I smiled at her

"Jason, I'd like a home but it will take many moons for you to gather enough for a good house. The other clan has an extra one I heard the women talking about, a hunter was killed several moons ago." she said

"What would I need to do to get the hut." I asked

"Talk with the clan leader Avar, he would tell you what he wants for it." she said.

I thought about it, it would be nice to have a roof over our heads. I ate as I thought she handed me the water skin and I took a long drink. It was some sort of juice, it tasted sweet and was very refreshing so I took another long drink.

"Should I talk to Avar now or wait until tomorrow." I asked

"Wait till tomorrow when the clans celebrate the hunt, would be the best time." she said

She looked concerned and looked up into my eyes with her warm brown ones. I cocked my head at her and smiled.

"What my mate what is troubling you." I asked

"Last night you started to plant a baby but you stopped, did I offend you. I mean if I did I'm sorry. Do you think I'm ugly now or were you just curious." she started to get teary eyed.

I got up quickly and went to sit next to her putting my arm over her shoulders.

"Last night when I slid into you, you winced I thought I hurt you. I think your very beautiful and I am happy your my mate. But I don't want to hurt you just to get release if that makes sense." I said

"Yes it makes sense, and you did hurt me your bigger then my people in more then one way." she said blushing

I laughed and gave her shoulder a squeeze. I tilted her head towards mine and looked in her eyes.

"Not going anywhere promise alright." I said

She just nodded and wiped at her eyes some more. I sat with her as the medicine man danced and sang till night fall.

Danyella laid out our bed while I stripped out of my clothes. I laid down and lifted the edge of the skins for her and she got under before pulling my shirt off and laying it next to our bed. I pushed her onto her back and laid next to her leaning in I kissed her lips lightly.

"Jason why do you do that." She whispered

"I know you don't understand, but in my lands it's a way to be affectionate to another. If I do things you don't know about or don't understand, just tell me and I'll explain." I replied softly

"I like the kiss it makes me feel warm inside." She said with a giggle.

I smiled and gave her another slipping my tongue into her mouth while my hand slid down her side. Her breasts were firm in my hand, squeezing them and feeling their weight. I toyed with her nipple running my fingertip around it pinching it softly. She must have liked it cause she let out a soft mewl into the kiss, she was finally began kissing me back. She darted her tongue into my mouth and flicked it against my tongue.

I slid my hand a little farther down and let my fingers caress her navel. I pulled away from the kiss and worked my way down her throat. I could feel her breath catch as my fingers found her slit and I teased the lips of her sex, one finger for each lip tracing them slowly.

I bit down where her neck and shoulder met and sucked, my fingers still busy on her slit. I kissed my way down her chest and finally got to caress her lovely breasts with my lips. I took my time to drag my lips over every inch of that large beautiful breast. My bottom lip brushed over the top of her nipple before I captured it and began to suck on it. Her nails dug into my shoulders as my mouth pulled on her nipple my teeth lightly dragging over her sensitive hard nub. She had such plump nipples made for kissing and sucking, I worked my tongue all around it before blowing on it hardening it even more. I looked up and saw her head tilted back her eyes closed as she bit down on her bottom lip.

I started dipping my fingers into her hot honey pot, exploring working my fingers in and out slowly. She was so wet and tight, her hips raised up wanting more. I pulled my fingers out and smeared her sweet nectar around her nipple. I wrapped my lips around the nipple covered in her juice, and sucked while running my tongue around. She was very sweet, I knew soon I'd have to teach her about tongue fucking, but not tonight.

My cock was throbbing I covered her body with mine and slid in deep with one slow motion. She let out a soft cry when she felt my balls nestled against her mound. She cried out in frustration as I pulled out, then cried out in bliss when I slammed in. That's how I fucked her just slow thrusts out, then a nut slapping hard thrust in. The whole time I spent nuzzling her neck and pulling her legs around my waist. Her nails dug in deeper into my shoulders, as I continued to slide in and out of her tight wet heat.

"Oh thank you spirits oh thank you." she chanted in my ear

I started thrusting faster and deeper, no rhythm just wild thrusts in and out of that tight pussy. Her legs went around my waist tightly, her arms pulled me down as she bit into my shoulder. The warmth in my balls was too much I growled loudly as I worked my cock faster in and out of her. Finally it was too much her body tensed up and she went over the edge. Screaming into my skin as she bit harder. I wasn't too far behind after a few more strokes I was shooting load after load of hot sticky cum into her. I collapsed on top of her, keeping my cock wrapped in her tight walls.

"So good my mate so good, oh thank you spirits thank you thank you." she whispered into my ear.

I tried to roll off but she pulled me tighter against her body. I stayed inside her and nuzzled up against her neck, and that's the last I remember before drifting off to sleep.

I woke up to Danyella's hair tickling my face, I looked down to see her smiling while she slept. I laid out next to her and stretched she rolled over and pressed her body into my side while she dozed. It was still dark out and it looked like no one else was moving yet. I slipped an arm under her and thought how good things were looking. I saw the chief's mate come out and peek in a few tents before coming by and smiling at me and nudging my mate.

"Danyella your turn to cook morning meal." she said

Danyella groaned and snuggled deeper against me, I shook her some as well.

"Striker I heard her, I'm awake just let me wake up a little more." Danyella said with a bit of a growl.

"Striker be more gentle on her, I need her to help with the skins." the chiefs mate said while laughing.

Danyella rolled off me and pulled her skirt on and slowly stood up stretching. I looked around and noticed a few other women coming out of their huts sleepily. I was about to get up when Danyella pushed me back down.

"Stay in the furs, you'll have work to do later." she said

She walked off and started helping with the preparations. I watched her ass sway and decided I needed to do something. I got up and dressed while she cooked. I grabbed the spear I had made and walked off telling her would be back soon.

I went off to a secluded spot and started out with a slow jog nothing too strenuous, just enough to get warmed up. I went to where we had hunted and looked out over the plains. The grangors were milling about eating grass with a variety of other animals I hadn't learned the names of yet. It was peaceful till I noticed some movement out on the outer edges of a small heard of animals.

A large feline looking animal stalked towards the heard, it had a black mane surrounding his head, two long canine teeth extending out from his mouth easily as long as my forearms, he had stripes golden tan and black, and a short stubby tail. I watched as he leapt up on top of a large grangor male and drove his teeth into the beast's neck. The granger was dead before he knew what happened, the prowling hunter gave a roar and a smaller version of it came out. It was smaller and didn't have a mane it started eating the kill.