[Conric/Ford]
Reggie stirred from her sleep. The movement woke me. Ford was still asleep. He needed it, so I let him alone. This wasn’t anything I couldn’t handle.
She snuggled deeply into my fur and inhaled. I knew she’d be able to smell who I was and she didn’t seem afraid. I was at least twice the size of a normal wolf. It tended to scare people.
“Hello, beautiful puppy.” She murmured.
I rolled onto my back and looked at the slightly mussed concubus. For the first time in months, I felt rested. It was a good sleep.
She opened her eyes and I let my tongue loll out of my mouth in a wolfy smile. It made her giggle in a cute way. If I didn’t know she was a demon, I would think she was just some cute girl next door type of human.
“Thank you for sleeping with me. I have nightmares. They went away when you came in. I must have been around a lot of wolves before. Or maybe it was because you’re my ally. I knew I was safe. You deserve a reward.” Reggie whispered.
I cocked my head to the side and raised an eyebrow. I wondered what she was planning to give me. It better not be a dog treat… unless it was one of those liver ones. Serena gave me one once. Those things were tasty as heck, but Ford got mad about it.
Reggie sat up and reached to cup her hands around my ears. She began rolling her fingertips deep in the fur behind them. I closed my eyes and enjoyed the feeling of her scratching me firmly behind the ears and down my neck. Oh, goddess, this was good.
She shifted position and used one hand to scratch up under my chin while the other scratched over the front of my neck. I’d never purred before and was a little surprised at the soft growl that came out. Her fingers seemed to reach every single itch I ever had.
Reggie continued over my ribs and under my front legs. I was glad Ford was still asleep, he would’ve thought this was degrading instead of fabulous. She was going to get my leg going with these scratches.
Her deft hands went down over my stomach and flanks. It wasn’t a frenzied scratch, but a deliberate and expert scratch. I couldn’t help it, I got a little… excited. I tried to roll away so she wouldn’t get the wrong idea or think I was being crude.
“Hush now, puppy. These things happen with good scratches.” She giggled. “I’m glad you’re liking it.”
Reggie was careful to avoid hitting me while she scratched lower on my abdomen toward my haunches. I whined a little and she smiled. Gently, she rolled me back over and started scratching the area at the base of my tail. I didn’t want it to be over and was thrilled when she started going up my back, along my spine.
“You’re so beautiful, Ulric. Such gorgeous silver fur.” She sighed as her hands made their way over and around my shoulder blades.
I wagged my tail at the praise. Part of me wondered if my mate would’ve given scratches like that. I hoped she would have. She’d praised Ford and rubbed his stomach often. I liked to think she would’ve done the same for me.
The scratch ended back at my ears. She ran her hands over them and rubbed the tips eliciting a happy whine from me. When she was done, Reggie wrapped her arms around the back of my neck and rubbed her face in my fur.
“All done.” She purred into my ear.
Reggie sat back up and stretched. I pounced on her and began licking her face and neck. Reggie laughed and tried to push me away. I kept at it though, trying to show her how much I enjoyed her attention.
It was hard to communicate without a voice. She tried rolling away, but ended up pinned on her stomach with me licking her back and nipping at her while whining. I knew she could probably toss me across the room if she wanted, but she seemed to be in a good mood and I would push it as far as I could.
“I’ll scratch you again tomorrow. Just get off, you weigh a million pounds!” She squealed.
I got up, happy I’d gotten her to make that promise. I felt Ford beginning to stir in me. I was hopeful he could get through the conversation without getting too angry.
‘Good morning, Ford. I just had the best scratching ever. We should keep her.’ I told him.
‘Because she gives good scratches… wait… you let her scratch us like a common house pet!? Where’s your pride?’
‘I’m a wolf. My pride is in being able to take down large prey and protect my territory. Pretty girls with sweet skin and strong hands don’t warrant it. Look at her. She’s perfect.’ I replied.
‘You forget about our mate for a pretty face and a good scratch. Nice to see that wolfish loyalty.’ He growled.
‘Feed her. She needs it.’ I insisted.
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Reggie grabbed the clothing from the top of the dresser and started to head to the bathroom. Ford shifted as quickly as he could.
“Wait! You need to be fed.” He said.
“I need other things right now. You don’t need to feed me. I’ll talk to… umm… Gail? Yeah, Gail about it.” She smiled and slipped in the bathroom closing the door behind her.
‘She doesn’t want us to feed her.’ Ford told me.
‘At least tell her my name so she won’t call me ‘puppy’. Though, it is cute.’ I chuckled.
‘She called you ‘puppy’? And I bet you didn’t do anything.’
‘I rolled over and looked at her… not like I could tell her not to.’ I said defensively.
‘Fine. As soon as she’s back out here. Then we should go eat. I’m starvin’ and I smell spaghetti.’
‘Me, too. Get dressed so you don’t scare her.’
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[Ford]
I got off the bed, picked up my shorts and shirt, then put them on and straightened out the blankets. I smiled. That had been the best sleep I’d had since Madison died.
Maybe I needed a female concubus nearby. None of the male concubi made me feel as relaxed. I wondered if she would come stay in my room. Her bed was a little small.
The bathroom door opened and Reggie came out. She was wearing a white sundress with big red flowers on it. It clung to her full hips gently. Her long blonde hair was a golden backdrop to the outfit.
I was betting it was the largest size we had. It made her curves look delicious. I shook my head. I shouldn’t be thinking that way.
“You didn’t have to wait for me.” She said.
“If you want, I can check with the female wolves to see if they have something that might fit better.” I replied.
Reggie scoffed and rolled her eyes. “Look, you don’t have to do any favors for the fat demon. I’ll live. If you don’t like seeing me in it, then close your eyes or look the other way. It fits, I can move without it ripping or stopping me, and I think I look pretty damned cute.”
She turned and her blonde hair flipped around her like a golden whirlwind. Reggie headed out to the living room. I laughed and followed after. Most small women were a little skittish around me, but she didn’t seem to have any fear. It was a nice change.
[Reggie]When I entered the living room, I saw the Vasili stand and smile at me. He walked over and patted my shoulder in a friendly way. I noticed how he was looking at my body. Maybe I was wrong about the dress being fine.“Did you sleep well?” He asked, distractedly.“Yes, thank you. I can’t remember the last time I got to sleep in a bed. And the soaps in the bathroom were lovely.” I smiled.“Good to hear. It’s nice to see you all cleaned up and smelling better. If Veles hadn’t told me you were a concubus, I wouldn’t have known from the scent.” He laughed. “Did Ford feed you?&rdq
[Serena]I got out of my chair and put my hand to Reggie’s forehead. She didn’t feel warm anymore. I smiled and guided her to the empty chair beside Ford.Reggie sat down gingerly. It would appear Drayce hadn’t held back much when he fed her. She smiled a little and I saw Drayce blush out of the corner of my eye. I was going to have to get him to dish. Rao said I could feed her too, as long as he was there, and I wanted to know what I was in for.“Your fever is down. Now, you need to tell someone if you start feeling flush. We’ll make sure someone can feed you every time it rises. Don’t be shy about it. Rao is even up for helping, since succubae aren’t as possessive as shifters.” I told her, patting Reggie on the shoulder
[Winston]We listened until she was down the stairs. Anders called Landry out of Aria’s room and Drayce called in a couple of Glimmer Dragons from one of the other rooms. He’d had them on standby.Glimmer Dragons were an all-female species. They had healing magic and all of the ones in the movement had been through training on the different species. The ones with us, Audrey and Marnie, were specifically trained in demon physiology.Dragons didn’t have alphas since they were all strong and dominant. Audrey had volunteered to feed Reggie. It would help a lot toward getting her better.When all the women arrived, Anders turned to Ford. We
[Winston]Twenty minutes later, everyone was gathered in the upstairs sitting room. Audrey was still in the room with Reggie. She told Drayce the fever hadn’t spiked yet.Ford brought me up. I knew I looked more ragged than I’d been when Ford left me. I had another vision after he left the room… it was terrible. Worse than the first one.“So far, no one knows a demon matching Reggie’s description. Some of the older demons said avians were believed to be extinct. She’s could be the last one in the world.” Anders said.“None of the wolves recognized her description, either.” Rao reported.“Landry&rsquo
[Ford]Dinner was served at six because Serena wanted to make sure Reggie wasn’t going too long between meals. She said feeding on flesh tended to make demons hungrier for things to chew. I was sitting at the counter and Audrey was helping with the meal.She came stumbling out of the room a couple hours ago and didn’t want to go back. She said Reggie was insatiable and Audrey couldn’t handle anymore. She’d called Marnie to come take over and it still took another hour until Reggie was sated. They decided she would need two powerful females until Aria was able to feed her. “Ford, would you go get Reggie for dinner? I don’t think she’ll come out for anyone but you right now.” Se
[Reggie]I focused on the room. Ford was looking at me strangely. I realized I’d just been sitting there, making faces.“Sorry, she got chatty.” I laughed.“You can talk to her?” Ford asked.“Sure. You can talk to Conric. I can talk to Reika.” I smiled.“Most shifters can’t talk to their animal. Maybe it’s because of how you got her.” He wondered.“What do you mean?” I asked.“Most wolves are an animalisti
[Reggie]The fever broke after four days. I was relieved when Marnie told me I could switch to daily feedings. I would need to change to a male and female partner for each feeding, but it meant I could participate in training as long as I stayed in human form.That limited my options to one of the shifter training groups or the human training group. I picked the humans. It was a good starting point after not fighting in my human form for so long. I dressed in yoga pants and a tight exercise top. Excited about being able to get out my physical aggression.At breakfast, I was allowed to serve myself instead of having Ford serve me portions the same size as his. I preferred eating after, but training sessions were several hours long. I knew I’d need something.
[Reggie]When the second fight started, Gavin turned to me. He had some mischief in his eye and a little smirk. I wondered what was going on in his head.“Want to make this interesting?” Gavin asked.“What do you have in mind?”“If I win the match, you give me a kiss.”“And if I win?” I inquired.“I’ll feed you.” He grinned.“Wait, so if you win you get a kiss and if you lose you get sex? Where exactly is my prize?” I scoffed.