The Prey

Submitted by Destiny Teardrop

Darkness falls. The allotted time approaches.

She strides steadily, confidently, purposefully. The sound of her sharp stiletto heels resounding off the walls of the long, dark alleyway. The rain falls heavily: large , cold, wet droplets, bouncing on the paving stones. She keeps her head up, forward, occasionally lifting her hand to push her long dark hair from her eyes as the rain continues to pour. She wears black, naturally, the low light from the street lamps reflecting in the wet leather of her coat.

At the end of the alleyway, he cowers in the corner. Naked but for a leather collar, kneeling, waiting as instructed . His head is lowered, he shivers in the rain. His body is covered with a fine sheen of moisture, both sweat and rain water. He hears her approaching. He trembles with fear and excitement. He wants this, he needs this…he needs Her, but he fears her also. Her power enthralls him, terrifies him, entraps him.

Her footsteps grow louder as she approaches him. She stops. He sees her feet, the pointed toe of her boots an inch from his flesh. Time seems to stand still as he feels her presence. The pitter patter of the rainfall fades into the distance, all he can hear is his own ragged breathing. He dare not speak.

She bends down and places a leather gloved hand on his neck, grasping under his chin, she lifts his head up, her voice is firm, assured as the corners of her mouth curl up into a slight smile, ‘Look upon your Destiny’ she tells him, as she attaches a leash to the collar on his neck and tugs him, crawling, after her.