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", "writing": "HOTEL OMEGA\n\nPart 12\n\nan RP/collaboration by MystBunny, Mizzyam, and Thackery\n\n#####WARNING#####\n\nThis material contains cub rape, sex slavery, manipulation and exploitation, violence, and other potentially triggering scenarios. If any of this bothers you, please do not proceed. Neither I, Mizzy, nor Thackery are responsible for what you read beyond this point.\n\n#####WARNING#####\n\n(Document saved in Open Office. This is recommended for reading as the posts alternate in color.)\n\nTo Jake's utter dismay, even his best efforts were no match for the wolf. And with all that energy expended, the buck was too tired to keep it up, but then, he now had bigger things to worry about, in a very literal sense. He was hyper aware of the activity around his healed backside, which had been an aching nightmare for so long he'd forgotten what it felt like not to notice his own clenching sphincter, right up until he felt that hot, throbbing organ press against it.\n\nWith his tail helplessly pulled aside and Omega pressing his weight down atop his small body, the cub's legs were forced together and to one side, where the wolf held them and began to push his substantial girth in Jake's clenching rectum. Although the bunny tried his hardest to resist, it went in far too easily, yet still extracted strained, sobbing cries from the squirming cub.\n\nSuddenly feeling sore with a fresh wave of aches blossoming inside him, Jake winced involuntarily with every clench of his innards. Even as much as it hurt, it actually didn't seem to be as bad as usual. The hardest part normally was getting over the first hurdle that stretched his hole to its limits, but once it slipped in and he felt the knot slap up against his backside, Jake grunted and let out a shaky sigh.\n\nAs his legs were finally released and free to fall to either side of his abuser, Jake tried to mentally prepare himself for the invading penis to begin moving, thinking that was the next step, but instead, Omega repositioned his paws to grab the buck by his shoulders, tightening his grip as he suddenly began to push further, forcing Jake's already stinging sphincter even wider.\n\nWith a gasping cry and muscles tensing all over his body, Jake inadvertently wrapped his legs around Omega's hips as he screamed and tugged frantically on his shackles. There was no hope of trying to clench with his throbbing anus spreading so wide; the muscles simply refused to respond as they stretched and Jake convulsed until finally, FINALLY, the abused donut snapped closed around the knot, filling his insides to bursting.\n\nDizzy and nauseous, the bunny's vision was spinning as he struggled to regain his senses in the aftermath of such sudden, intense pain. He'd woken up with only the smallest of aches in his side, but now everything hurt again, and that initial spot in question actually hurt MORE now, in light of the obstruction intruding on his insides.\n\nAs Jake gradually assumed control of his body again, his muscles began twitching and clenching sporadically, drawing pained whimpers and sobbing from the rabbit as he made pitiful attempts to shift into a less agonizing position. It was all he could do to keep from crying out in misery and making his throat hurt, but if he could've stayed quiet he would have, since every pathetic noise he made only fueled Omega's sadistic lust.\n\nThe wolf certainly seemed pleased with himself, which just made Jake all the more mortified. Trapped flat on his back, with arms stretched out to either side and legs unable to come together, he couldn't have felt more vulnerable and exposed. And the bulge in his body, just below his rib-cage, was the ever painful reminder that this was his life from now on. His body was no longer his own; it was merely a vessel for Omega to pleasure himself with.\n\nUnable to contain himself, Jake continued to produce those delicious sounds of misery, heartbreak and hopelessness that his tormenter so greatly desired.\n\n - \n\nThe bunny's cries and sobs continued to fuel Omega's insatiable lust, and although he had intended to quickly begin raping his little prize, he started to wonder how that initial penetration didn't elicit a bigger response from the cub. Usually, he'd have the boy thrashing and screaming long before that knot ever came into play. His eyes shifted over to the IV sitting next to Jake's bed, and snorted.\n\n``I bet that little mouse snuck you a little something extra into that IV. We'll have to do an inventory check to be sure, but if that's the case, you'd better thank him for making this easier for you... especially after I get done with him if he gave you pain meds without permission.''\n\nThe wolf turned his attention back to the bunny trapped in his shackles as well as on the wolf's knot. Omega flung his dress-shirt over Jake's tiny sheath and abdomen, and jerked his hips forward to feel the warmth of the boy's under-side against his pelvis, and leaned over with his paw again pressed onto that soft chest.\n\n``Well if it's going to be easier for you, I might as well get a good knot-fuck going. I'll be able to dish out all the pain I want to a certain bunny later tonight.''\n\nOmega began by tugging his knot against the squeezing sphincter. Though the boy's muscles were a little more relaxed, he was still deliciously tight, and soon Omega had a pleasant rhythm going, tugging against the boy's sphincter and slapping his pelvis against that soft, fluffy rump. Each tug against the boy's sphincter grew progressively harder until that knot slipped free, and once it did, the wolf grabbed hold of Jake's shoulders again, slapping that knot against him from the other direction before forcing it back in, and repeating the process.\n\n``Nngh.. you're... still... tight...!''\n\n - \n\nAmidst his sobbing, Omega paused his abuse to comment on Jake's apparently disappointing reaction to being raped and knotted again, but there was nothing easy about what he was going through right now, despite what the wolf accused Pete of doing. However now that he'd brought up the potential use of painkillers in his IV, Jake began to wonder too.\n\nEver since waking up he'd felt unusually weak, and all of his efforts to resist Omega had been even more ineffective than normal. Taking the wolf's knot had been surprisingly quick, if not excruciating, but now that the whole of the predator's manhood was buried inside him, Jake just felt tired. Like he needed to get some more sleep. He even closed his eyes briefly as his frantic breathing and gasping slowed.\n\nOmega suddenly leaned in, pushing down on his chest and shoving his organ deeper, until it interrupted Jake's breathing with a strained grunt, but only a handful of muscles in the immediate area really responded. His limbs all remained slack. Maybe the wolf was right; maybe Pete really did step in... If so, then he'd suddenly feel really bad about getting so angry earlier.\n\nJake didn't really have time to shed a tear for Pete, and the punishment that might await him if this diminished pain actually was his doing, as Omega had just about had enough of the buck's unresponsiveness. As he claimed, if Jake couldn't feel as much, then he wasn't going to hold back. And he didn't.\n\nThe abrupt and excruciating pain that erupted from his anus and innards following every thrust against his bruised pucker, delivered shocks like electricity into each of his limbs, triggering both his arms to pull painfully on their restraints as the muscles cramped. His hips and pelvis trembled and jerked violently every time that knot rammed into his sphincter from the inside, forcing a shrill, breathless shriek to escape the sobbing buck.\n\nWith every thrust stretching his burning hole wider and wider, it was only a matter of time before the knot ripped its way out, accompanied by a full-throated scream and a wild thrashing closer to what Omega expected. This was somehow supposed to be less painful though, if the wolf's wild theory was to be believed. However, when he thrusted forward again and violently forced his knot back inside again, and proceeded to repeat the grueling, gut-churning, head-spinning process over and over, it was hard to imagine any sort of influence was dampening the agony.\n\nJake arched his back to scream and spasmed bodily with all the strength could muster as his insides quickly began to bruise and Omega's knot became lightly stained in fresh blood from a rapidly expanding and shrinking hole that clenched desperately yet helplessly against the vicious assault.\n\n - \n\nJake's agonized cries and sobbing was enough to ignite the evil wolf's loins, but as his knot elicited those sporadic screams from his prey, Omega became lost in his dark passion, taking advantage of the cub's mildly drugged state to service the length of his cock as he otherwise wouldn't. It was slow going at first, taking considerable effort to get that bulb through the cub's tightly stretched orifice, but as the wolf's pre started to mix with the blood from the abused 8-year-old's anus, it slowly became easier, at least for the wolf.\n\nInstead of rapidly pounding the boy, Omega groaned softly as he methodically pushed almost his entire length in and out of the once blissfully unconscious cub, his knot stretching and popping through that painfully accommodating sphincter, back and forth as Omega began to feel that twinge of pleasure again.\n\n``Mmmmmh, yes.. That's such a pleasant pace.. I could do this to you all day... Fortunately for you, though, I don't have all day.''\n\nWith that, Omega grinned down at his prey as he once again gripped the cub's shoulders, adjusted his aim, and SHOVED his entire length into the helpless bunny all at once, knot included. Once he had overcome the dulling effect of the drugs again, Omega wasted no time in giving in to that desire to pleasure the base of his shaft with short, slapping thrusts into the cub's full anus. The hospital bed squeaked loudly and began to move on its wheels erratically in random directions, not far, but nearly rotating 90 degrees within the curtained area.\n\nVocal huffing, and the slowing of the wolf's thrusts indicated that he had finally finished his sadistic task. He panted and then groaned as he hovered over his prey.\n\n``Mmmmmm, I missed this.''\n\n - \n\nTears stained Jake's face as well as the bed to either side as he threw his head left and right in his full-bodied, increasingly feral effort to escape the pain that radiating through him. With every push and pull that forced his bleeding anus stretch and snap around a knot that was only gradually increasing in size, his body thrashed instinctually, frantically jerking as his restraints until they began to rub his skin raw.\n\nIt was becoming increasingly difficult just to take in the breaths he needed to scream and sob, but Omega plowed on undeterred, merely sounds pleased with himself and wishing he could keep this torment up all day. The very idea made Jake so sick to his stomach that he vomited a little into his mouth before choking it back down with a nauseated groan.\n\nThankfully the wolf claimed he didn't have the luxury. But it wasn't something that brought any sort of relief in the middle of the steady knot-fucking he was enduring. His fluffy cheeks and tail were already lightly stained from the endless, agonizing penetrations of not just the full length of Omega's organ, but the knot as well.\n\nThis time though, the wolf jerked his hips to drift his length as deep inside as he could, cutting off Jake's latest scream with a pained squeak as all of his muscles clenched in unison. For a moment he thought it was over-no the cub only prayed it was over-but he was proven wrong Omega leaned his paws on Jake's shoulders once more, and then proceeded to rapidly bounce the entirety of that enormous organ around inside the bunny?s small body.\n\nThe gut-wrenching experience took away what little breath he'd spent screaming and unleashed and blind feral flailing as his rectum clamped down on Omega's shaft for all it was worth, only to finally be rewarded when the know swelled to twice its size, trapping it within the helpless cub. Then, to Jake utter horror, it began pumping hot, burning fluids into his throbbing insides. And all he could do was lay there and writhe helplessly, sobbing and crying out in pain as he felt his belly slowly begin to uncomfortably expand under the pressure.\n\nNow that Omega had finally stopped moving, Jake lost that desperation driven motivation to struggle, but even still, he couldn't stop moving and trying half-heartedly to pull his arms inward as he stared emptily up at the ceiling, half obscured by the wolf's satisfied yet frightening visage. He claimed to miss this, but Jake without a doubt felt exactly the opposite. He wished he could forget the sickening feeling of another male's genitals buried to the hilt inside his small, frail body.\n\nEven now he couldn't stop tensing and squeezing more fluid out of it. And gradually that pressure in his belly grew from uncomfortable to painful, as it spread all the way to his anus and began to leak into the fresh tears. Jake's misery only got worse, until finally the sobbing cub couldn't take the wait anymore.\n\n``Please... please take it out,'' he whimpered pitifully, ``I can't... take it anymore...''\n\n - \n\nOmega grinned, and chuckled quietly as Jake desperately begged for Omega to pull out of him.\n\n``Well I was going to wait for my knot to deflate a bit, but as you wish.''\n\nOmega gripped Jake's waist and tugged against his sphincter one more time, grunting as it once again expanded around his full-size knot until it popped free, and he slowly dragged the rest of his shaft back with a long grunt. Once he was free, and as the fluids leaked from Jake's abused anus, Omega sighed contentedly, and used the corner of Jake's bed sheets to clean the blood and semen from his happy cock.\n\nThe satisfied wolf then sat on the edge of the bed next to the miserable 8-year-old, his cock bouncing freely as it was locked out of his sheath until his knot lost most of its swelling. Omega then reached over Jake to grab a piece of his bed-sheet that wasn't stained with blood and cum, and gently draped it over the boy's face, obscuring his vision in an effort to calm the cub just enough to pay attention.\n\n``I said I had a surprise for you, Jake, and I think you'll appreciate it more than you want to admit to yourself.''\n\nOmega chuckled as he checked his suit for any stains from his assault on the cub's insides.\n\n``In a little while, a guard will come to get you cleaned up and escort you to a room. I believe this will be the first time you'll have been in a hotel room where you won't be getting raped. Sound good so far?'' Omega patted the top of Jake's head. ``How about this? Starting today, you may very well be getting raped less often than you have been up to now. Well at least by me. Certainly you're not exactly clamoring for more of my attention.''\n\nTo emphasize his point, Omega ran his paw down Jake's pleasantly soft fur on his chest and tummy, sliding his palm over that tiny sheath before letting up.\n\n``What you need is someone to share your burdens and responsibilities with. So! I'm going to leave for a bit, and when I come back, you'll have yourself a new brother. I'll be going to pick him up from the orphanage. You remember the orphanage? That's where the little rabbit girl that you raped came from.''\n\nOmega paused for a moment to let that memory flood back into the cub's mind.\n\n``Now don't worry. For now I'm not going to make you rape him too. He'll be rooming with you in your cell, you'll take clients together, and you'll share the responsibility of taking my cock about 50/50ish. Before all of that, you'll spend the rest of the day getting to know him in the hotel room.''\n\nOmega then put his legs up and laid down on his side, on the edge of the hospital bed next to Jake, propping up on his elbow with his upper torso gently draped over the cub's arm as he leaned closer to Jake's partially eaten ear.\n\n``Now here's the important part. As far as your new brother is concerned, you both are my adopted sons. He's been raised without clothing, but he's also never been exposed to anything sexual up to this point. He's completely innocent, just like the one you dragged into your cell and raped.''\n\nOmega quietly observed Jake's reaction to the constant reminder of the evil he was manipulated into committing, and waited for a chance to continue.\n\n``Tonight, after you've spent some time with him, you'll be escorted back to your cell. We can tell him we're still preparing his bed or something, although you'll be sharing that mattress in there. Doesn't matter. He'll be staying in the hotel room, and while he's sound asleep, I'm going to go in there and destroy his innocence. I'm going to take his virginity the same way I took yours, by waiting until he's completely relaxed, and then wrecking his little ass.''\n\nOmega lightly groaned, his penis flexing at the thought of taking another frightened rabbit's innocence, which caused it to bounce against Jake's thigh before the wolf re-adjusted to free Jake of that unwanted touch.\n\n``Of course, you'll be in there with him before I have a chance to do that, and I'm not going to tell you what you can and can't say to him. So you have a choice. You can warn him, and let him spend those last free hours in fear, or you can keep up the facade, and let him be happy and innocent for just one more day. You'll have video games and board games to entertain yourselves with until I come for him. I'll be most interested to find out what you decide to do.''\n\nPatting Jake on the muzzle, Omega then rose from the hospital bed. He guided his cock back into his sheath, and buckled his pants and his belt, finally leaving the curtained area, but not before turning back to Jake for one more revelation before leaving the clinic.\n\n``Ah yes... Your new brother, Thackery, also has the gene.''\n\n - \n\nJake had immediately regretted his own plea when Omega agreed so readily, and for good reason, as now that swollen knot was forced against his stinging, throbbing sphincter one last time, only this go around it had to stretch even wider. Forcing a ragged scream from the buck as his body clenched on its own in response to the pain, the wolf's engorged member ripped itself free and sent the boy's body into helpless, quaking spasms as he gasped and panted and sobbed in the aftermath.\n\nOnce the physical torment was well and truly over, for the time being anyway, Jake's aching body gave in to exhaustion, left quivering as his chest rose and fell quickly in an effort to catch his breath. Focused on staring at the ceiling, he dared not acknowledge the looming shadow to his right that had settled onto the bed beside him. However when an arm suddenly reached over him to pull a sheet over his head, Jake flinched involuntarily, shrinking inward on himself as his world was cast into a more soothing darkness.\n\nOmega spoke up then, readdressing the `surprise' he'd mentioned earlier, but his words only drew a timid, worried whine from the rabbit. It was impossible to tell if the predator was being sincere, but given his experience thus far, Jake was inclined not to trust his claims. The only genuinely decent thing the wolf had done thus far was gift him that small gaming device, but even that likely had ulterior motives.\n\nContinuing to speak, his abuser casually began to unveil what was coming, and what Jake had to expect going forward, but it was a mixed bag of bad news and questionable news. The idea he was headed to another room, implied he was being put straight to work again, which had him trembling before Omega calmly reassured him otherwise. But could the canine even be believed? Something about his tone seemed to hint at something sinister, however Jake couldn't imagine what.\n\nSuddenly a paw palmed Jake's head and he let out a sharp yelp despite himself, tensing and closing his eyes off to the limited view of the bedsheets before him as the wolf brought up the notion of being abused half as often. A lofty dream for the traumatized buck, but there had to be some catch. Omega was clearly aware of, and enjoyed, how strongly Jake reacted to his poor treatment, as he demonstrated right then and there but sliding a paw across his exposed, naked body and flicking his little sheath as he passed over it, eliciting a shrill, shaky whine as the bunny trembled helplessly.\n\nFinally Omega began to reveal his surprise, railing on about how he needed someone to `share the burden'. Jake caught on pretty quick after that, when the wolf brought up the orphanage and he couldn't help letting out a startled, horrified gasp, drawing his legs inward and closer together as the memories of his own horrific actions were revisited. Immediately, the distraught cub tried to voice his concerns, but he was too choked up.\n\n``A-a-are you gonna make me...?'' he stuttered softly before the words caught in his throat.\n\nThough Omega carried on like he hadn't interrupted, he did address the worry, but then proceeded to explain how things would go from now on. How the two of them, Jake and this other cub, would split their duties. On its face it certainly sounded like an appealing deal, in the sense that it was the lesser of two evils, but the way the wolf pointed out they'd be spending the day together implied something nefarious.\n\nJake didn't have long to fret over the implications before Omega suddenly began to move again, this time laying on his side and taking up a whole half of the bed, which invariably forced the bunny to be pressed up against his substantial mass. Shivers and the occasional fear-driven twitch spread across his body as his heart rate shot up.\n\nNow that the immediate threat of unbearable pain had passed, Jake's instincts had begun to really wake up. No doubt whatever pain-killers had been in his system were spent as well, and so the poor buck became much more clear-headed when Omega leaned in to speak into his mangled ear. The proximity and heat from his breath alone was enough to trigger the boy's instincts, despite the blanket over his eyes, but there was little he could do but writhe and whimper as Omega spoke.\n\nHe explained the supposed nature of their relationship, and how the new boy had been raised, innocent and naked. But that wasn't even the worst part, nor was the comparison to the girl Jake had been manipulated into hurting. No, in fact, bringing that bit up seemed to have an ulterior purpose itself, and the longer Jake stewed on it, the more he was certain, with increasing anxiety, that Omega intended to put him into another impossible situation.\n\nBreaking down into fresh tears, Jake tugged pointlessly on the arm trapped under Omega, writhing in the grief brought on by his own fearful assumption that the wolf was going to use him to hurt someone again. And he wasn't wrong. Once he'd settled down enough for his tormentor to continue, Omega described a very similar, terrible scenario, one that would befall not him this time, but his new `brother'.\n\nAnd the catch? Jake would be with him all day just before it happened. That wasn't arranged just for the fun of it, the cub knew. Omega really wanted to rub it in, this horror he was going to inflict on another boy, going so far as to drop his still swollen erection on the rabbit's thigh. Instinctually flinching and breaking out into a brief, flailing panic, Jake had to focus hard just to regain control of all but his breathing and heart-beat.\n\nJake hadn't forgotten what that first experience was like. In fact, it still haunted his nightmares to this day, but knowing he'd have to bunk with someone who was going to endure the same horror, was almost too much to bear. So trust Omega to sour the pot even further by voicing aloud what this arrangement was really for. Jake wouldn't just be forced to spend the day with Omega's newest victim, no, he'd also have to decide whether or not to warn him.\n\nHis sobs caught in his throat and translated into a shuddering breath as Jake felt fresh tears wetting the underside of the blanket that covered his head. Giving in to his grief, he wept openly, only pausing to yelp when a paw patted him on the snout. Then Omega rose to his feet and the cub could hear his footsteps slowly departing, to leave him to his misery. However, before the wolf finally left, he uttered one final revelation.\n\nThe words that left his mouth then made Jake's blood run cold as his sobbing stopped abruptly, allowing Omega to exit in silence while the stunned rabbit was forced to contend with the implications of his statement. This new boy, Thackery, also had the gene the wolf was after. Which could only mean one thing; Jake was suddenly a lot less important to keep alive.\n\nAfter all, why would Omega need him, a cub dragged in from the outside world, when he could just raise his own obedient stock? Until now, Jake had thought the rarity of his condition made him a unique asset that the wolf needed to keep alive. And since his experience thus far had already shown how cavalier the monster was with things he deemed important, it didn't bode well for his future, if Omega now had an alternative. In fact... what was to stop him from picking up where he'd left off, and continuing to eat Jake alive...?!\n\nThe sudden panic induced by that possibility startled even Jake as he began to struggle feverishly. His most recent abuse was not so easily forgotten though, as an array of stabbing, burning aches inside and out brought his writhing to a breathless halt. There was nothing he could do now but wait until the guard came to claim him... and then the horrors would begin again.\n\n - \n\n``Today, Thackery takes his first step to adulthood.''\n\nApplause echoed through the classroom as Killian gently patted the dark-furred rabbit's shoulder, turning to address him directly.\n\n``First Kiki, then Daniel, now it's your turn. Your new father is waiting for you in the meeting room, but feel free to take all the time you need.''\n\nKillian wrapped his arms around the young, naked cub in an affectionate hug, before standing and walking to the door that for the moment, only Thackery would be allowed through.\n\n``You're all set to leave the orphanage for your new home, but if there's anyone here you want to say goodbye to one last time, then go and do that, and then when you're ready, knock on this door.''\n\nKillian opened the door into the hallway, and stepped through to wait for the young buck to join him, and meet the owner, who none of the cubs knew anything about. Not even his species.\n\n - \n\nTime seemed to have passed much quicker than the dark furred rabbit had expected as it had seemed like only yesterday that Daniel had walked through that door and now it was his turn at last. He had been a little sad to see Daniel go, the last of his limited number of friends, but at the same time it had removed that worry about trying to get into the playroom. Instead he had the time to get back to one of his favorite books, though with the orphanage's limited library he hadn't had much to choose from. This was especially nice as he had recovered from his injuries that Jeffrey had caused him, but he did not get a new set of glasses until almost his adoption day so a book to his nose was something he could do without squinting.\n\nSo when it came time he just hugged Killian tightly and shook his head at the thought of needing to say goodbye to anyone beyond waving at all the other children in the classroom. He would miss some of them, but nowhere near as much as he was looking forward to finally meeting this mysterious owner and his new daddy. The added note that he might be able to see Kiki, Killian, Daniel, and whoever Daniel's daddy is was a sizable bonus to look forward to.\n\nThinking of this he turned to Killian before getting too far into the door and whispering to him so that the other kids couldn't hear, ``Tell Kiki hi for me? She and Daniel are only two I would have said bye to'' he said softly and waited a moment for Killian to respond before following the rest of the way in. Part of him was nervous about meeting this mysterious owner, but with how nice all the adults at the orphanage had been, even that scary nurse, he doubted he had anything to worry about.\n\n - \n\nKillian extended his arm as Thackery came through the door, and around the cub's back. Killian had done this many times before, and was glad he didn't have to wait long before showing Thackery to the meeting room.\n\n``Sure, I'll tell her you're thinking of her. That should brighten her day. I'm going to miss you, Thackery. You're a pleasant kid. Next time we're coming that way, we'll stop by the hotel to visit.''\n\nThough Killian wasn't overly concerned with Thackery's well-being, he was sincere that he was going to miss the quiet, obedient cub. He gently led the 7-year-old down the hallway, and opened the door to the meeting room, gesturing for Thackery to enter.\n\n``Goodbye, Thackery. See you soon, I hope.''\n\nOmega strategically sat in a chair that was behind the wall from Thackery's point of view, so that his gene-carrying new son wouldn't see him and hesitate coming inside the room. Killian shut the door behind his latest adoptee and locked it as silently as he could. The brown wolf stood from his chair, as tall as Alexia, wearing a black suit and red tie, his yellow eyes taking in the arousing sight of the thin, naked bunny cub now in his care. He briefly flashed his teeth, but hid them again as he smiled down at the cub.\n\n``Hello, Thackery. I'm Omega, your new father.''\n\n - \n\nEntering the room was surprisingly easy for the young bunny cub where even the door shutting behind him only left him with a moment of confusion. For some reason he thought that Killian would follow him in, but as he thought about it he couldn't remember how long until the adult had reappeared after taking the newly adopted cub down the hallway. If he had been paying attention he might have wondered more about the click of the lock, but he was more focused on smoothing his fur and adjusting his new glasses to be as presentable as possible.\n\nAs he slid his glasses back on the shape that was getting up suddenly came into focus and he let out a soft gasp. The only adult he had seen this large was Alexia and he almost seemed even larger as he stood up straight in his formal looking clothing and no hint of the struggles Alexia had. Then the teeth, it was the briefest moment but he could feel that terror rising the same way when he saw the nurse's teeth and without even thinking about it had taken a step back towards the door as he got the urge to run. But he didn't, it would have been rude to do that to his new father and the training from the orphanage was kicking in enough to let him see past this urge.\n\nHe still couldn't stop the slight tremor in his voice though, ``H-hello father,'' he said meekly as he tried to keep eye contact but then ended up just looking at his feet nervously not sure what to do now as all the questions he had now seemed to have disappeared for the moment.\n\n - \n\nAs Thackery took a step backward, internally the wolf was overjoyed to see for himself the fear coming over the rabbit, though he showed none of this emotion to the cub. When the cub couldn't even bring himself to keep looking at the large predator, that was all the confirmation he needed that his new toy indeed had that rare gene that brought out that delicious emotion Omega craved so badly when in the presence of a predator species. Of course, there was no doubt the boy had been forced to suppress his reactions to such stimuli for the sake of his caretakers, but the wolf would only need one night to undo all of it.\n\nFor now, he'd take advantage of the cub's restraint. He still needed to get him to the hotel room. Omega turned and put a bit more distance between himself and the bunny.\n\n``So, what do you think of the meeting room? Lavish, is it not?''\n\nThe wolf waited for Thackery to respond before continuing.\n\n``Expensive to set it up this way, but worth it. You see, when prospective parents meet their cubs for the first time, sometimes... the adoption doesn't go quite as planned, and we have to send the cubs somewhere else. We designed this room to give parents and cubs the best possible experience in those first crucial moments, so that the adoption process goes more smoothly. We've put a lot more cubs in good homes this way.''\n\nBy now, Omega had his back to the cub, looking over his shoulder, knowing there was no way to completely eliminate the unnerving stimuli to the rabbit, but to at least reduce it a bit.\n\n``But of course, that's not why I'm here. I already know you're exactly the kind of cub I want to adopt. And your file suggests that you're too smart for such a cheap-well... not so cheap trick to work on you. So we don't need an impressive room to help us decide, do we? How about it, Thackery? Are you ready to go to your new home?''\n\n - \n\nIt took a few moments for the young cub to notice that Omega, his new father, had moved away and seemed to have his back to him. He hoped he hadn't upset the adult, but it seemed Omega was more focused on the details of the room which Thackery realized he hadn't really paid that much attention to yet. It was definitely a lot more elaborate than the rooms he had been used to with various pieces of furniture he couldn't even guess what they would be used for.\n\n``Oh.. yes, it is very nice..'' he says blushing a bit as he could not think of better words to describe it in his flustered state of mind.\n\nThe answer seemed suitable as his new father explained the reasoning behind the room in so many words and didn't seem to talk down to him like the cub he actually was. He could already tell he was going to like his new father greatly if this was the way he was going to be treated from now on. He had so many questions boiling back into his brain as the focus on Omega's words had started to clear the fog that the sight of him had given at first. But then those words came, `new home', which had the bunny's brain flowing with a new set of emotions all of a sudden.\n\n``Yes!'' he said a bit too loudly in the rush of emotions before he blushed, ``Uh... yes, I am ready I mean.''\n\nHe couldn't help it at that moment with all the emotions going through his brain in the last few moments and suddenly stepped quickly to close the gap and hug the back of Omega's leg as best as he could. This was normally not something he would do, but he had the thought that maybe Kiki rubbed off on him just a little bit.\n\n``Thank you for adopting me! I promise to be a good son!''\n\n - \n\nOmega smiled as Thackery, having been buttered up successfully, was more than eager to trust the wolf who had previously given him pause at the door. The adult chuckled, and reached around to pat his new cub gently on the back.\n\n``Alright then. Let's get going.''\n\nNot wasting any time as soon as his leg was released, Omega moved to the back door, and led the cute rabbit into the lobby. He briefly stopped at the vending machine to eye the selection, but at this moment, he didn't need any of it. He smiled to himself, satisfied that the kiosk was in the perfect spot to grab attention on the way out. Omega occasionally checked over his shoulder, keeping his back to the cub in the hopes he wouldn't be having any second thoughts. Of course, he could have just picked the boy up and forced him into the car, but the wolf didn't want to drop his facade before that night.\n\nHe led Thackery out into the parking lot, for the first time with no gate between the cub and the tunnel. Omega opened the back door of his car and gestured for Thackery to enter.\n\n``Climb inside. And if you have any questions, ask away. We've got a bit of a drive to the hotel. The first thing we'll do is meet your new brother, Jake. Then we'll get the both of you some real food, not that bland paste you're used to here.''\n\n - \n\nThe black bunny cub clung to the leg for a few short moments before releasing it as he knew that he should not be in his new father's way. They had important places to go like his new home he knew, but the gentle pats were nice for those short moments.\n\nFollowing closely behind Omega he could not help his smile growing as he had a new father and a new home. As his new father stopped at the vending machine he almost bumped into him as he was thinking more internally than looking externally, but he was able to stop in time to see the large adult eyeing the vending machine. Thackery eyed it too and almost went wide-eyed at the sheer selection of items that were shown there as he could not help but to imagine how many Kiki begged for on the way out. The cub side of him almost wanted to beg for a treat of some sort, but then he saw that Omega's interest had already waned and the bunny cub could not find his voice to ask for anything out loud so he just followed silently.\n\nThen those final set of doors opened and Thackery half expected a fantasy world to show but it was just a parking lot, no gates, no fantasy or horror creatures, just a set of cars as he was guided to the one that he assumed was owned by his father. He was guided towards the back seat and at that moment he turned to the man that had just adopted him, expecting to see if he could sit up front to ask questions, but then he saw the wolf's powerful form again. He didn't know why at the time but that fear crept right back in and he quickly moved to the back seat to sit down as he both wanted to obey without question, but also a part of him now welcomed that little bit of a barrier between him and the wolf.\n\nEven as Omega got in and the car started the bunny cub was focusing on not hyperventilating as he couldn't understand this irrational fear mixing with the more justified fear that he both didn't want to lie to his new father but also didn't want him to know that he apparently still had not recovered from the playground scuffle. The car started however and Omega seemed in no rush to return him to the orphanage, so after a few moments he was able to go back into what he was told at the orphanage and somewhat bury those feelings.\n\n``Oh, questions? T-they didn't want me asking too many questions at the orphanage... wait, did you say brother? I have a brother too?''\n\n - \n\nWith every subtle hint of fear in the young rabbit, Omega's predatory eyes locked onto him. The wolf could already feel the adrenaline start to flow, readying him for a chase. Fortunately for Thackery, at least for the moment, the wolf spent years learning to control those urges. Without having Jake around to torment for the last week, however, Omega felt particularly uncomfortable in suppressing them, but suppress them he did. He had to pry his eyes away from the boy as he neared the back door where Omega was standing, then when he peered down to make sure Thackery was inside, quickly closed the door.\n\nHis sheath bulged with his expanding knot. Every part of him wanted to throw himself into that small space with the rabbit to pin him down and rape him in the back seat of the car before kidnapping him openly. The walk around to the front door gave the wolf time to focus on his breathing, and to think of squeezing every ounce of profit he could from the two rabbits who appeared to be about the same age and height. Of course, he'd have to meet every client personally from now on to make sure that damn cheetah didn't sneak back in for round 2.\n\nOnce the wolf was satisfied he could make the trip without incident, he slid himself into the front seat. He adjusted his mirror so that Thackery wasn't in view. Thankfully those ears weren't sticking up high as Jake's would, so he wouldn't have to worry about that little tease putting his senses on alert. Finally he started up the car, and slowly pulled towards the tunnel while Thackery inquired about his new brother, but also mentioned not being allowed to ask many questions at the orphanage.\n\n``Are you sure it was the questions themselves that were the problem, or just that they didn't answer most of them? Your caretakers did mention that you asked a lot of questions, but I didn't get the impression that they didn't allow it. And yes, I adopted another rabbit a while back, and you two have so much in common. I can't wait for you two to get to know each other.''\n\nA vehicle zipped through the tunnel in front of Omega, and he finally pulled into it, and began accelerating quickly down the underground road, eager to get back to the hotel and put the two cubs together for awhile. Tonight, Thackery would begin to understand just why so much information was kept from him.\n\n - \n\nThackery looked down at his feet, keeping his ears low which was beneficial for him at this time as Omega made him rethink how he phrased his statement right before his new brother was confirmed.\n\n``Oh, yeah. I mean they were all nice, especially Killian, and let me ask despite most answers being that my new parent would tell me. But I was nowhere near as bad as Kiki, she asked so many questions and had so much energy... so that's why she probably got in trouble as she didn't ask, she went out of her way to find out, like...'' the young black cub said from the back seat before he shut his mouth realizing despite having a new parent it was probably not good to get Kiki in trouble somehow by revealing her secret. Whatever it was.\n\n``I mean Killian adopted her, I bet she's enjoying seeing him more often. But I can't wait to meet my new brother... is it just the three of us?'' he asked curiously as he was pulled into his seat but was paying more attention to the car and not realizing Omega's driving habits were quite a bit more aggressive than normal.\n\n - \n\n``Jake's the only other member of our family at the moment, but there are many more cubs at the hotel. Alex, who's a cook in the diner, comes to visit Jake all the time. You'll be staying in one of my hotel rooms until tomorrow. You and Jake can spend the day in there while I work, then tomorrow, I'll get you moved into Jake's room with him.''\n\n - \n\nThe bunny cub just smiled as he was going to have a brother and only share a room with one person. He so hoped his new brother loved books and stories like he did.\n\n``I can't wait to meet him, I hope he's nice. Hotel? Do Killian and... oh, wait I don't know who adopted Daniel... maybe you know? Do they visit the hotel?''\n\n - \n\n``Daniel? I'm sorry, but the reports I get from the orphanage usually don't cover things like that. I could find out, but it would take awhile. What can you tell me about Daniel? Do you know how old he is? Any distinct features, unusual fur pattern or markings?''\n\n - \n\n``Oh! He's five and a bunny like me... but he's blue! I'm pretty sure that's unusual. He was always so nice at the orphanage.''\n\n - \n\n``Blue fur? Yes that's certainly unusual. That'll narrow it down for sure. As for Killian, if he's adopted one of your friends, it won't be a problem to arrange for them to come visit.''\n\n - \n\n``They were friends and would love to hear them tell me about their experiences, once it's okay with you of course. Do not want to ask too much.''\n\n - \n\n``Of course, of course. Spending time with your friends is important, and I'd love to meet them. What about this friend that Killian adopted? Another bunny perhaps?''\n\n - \n\n``Oh no, she's a lemur. All curiosity and energy, she gets herself in trouble a lot though she doesn't mean to. We just got close after a fox attacked me.''\n\n - \n\n``A lemur? Interes-.. `Attacked' you? You mean hit you? Hmm... You know, I had received a report about an expulsion about a week ago. That the one?''\n\n - \n\n``That is the one. Only expulsion I remember seeing even. I wonder what happened to him...''\n\n - \n\n``I wouldn't know, except that they told me he broke back into the-... Oh yes, now I remember. I do know what happened to him. Some time after he was expelled, someone found and adopted him anyway. His new father brought him to the orphanage-that is, into the area where prospective parents go when they want to adopt someone. I guess he wanted to find this fox a brother or sister, but then this fox snuck away and somehow found his way back inside where he wasn't allowed.''\n\n - \n\nThackery was quiet for a few moments as he thought about this, ``I guess that makes sense on why he showed back up. I hope his new father makes sure he acts better in the future. I felt bad that he got expelled over his temper.''\n\n - \n\nAfter talking with Thackery for awhile, the wolf slowed the car as they approached the target alcove. As the wall opened up, the buck would be greeted with dancing slaves, one adult female and one who was either a young teen or older cub, both completely nude, and behind them, a parking lot in front of a set of double doors below a flashing neon sign.\n\n``Welcome to my hotel.''\n\nOmega pulled up to his designated parking spot in front of a single door with guards on either side. After the engine stopped, Omega reached behind him, pointing to the handle on the door.\n\n``Pull that to open the door. Don't forget to push it shut again after you get out. We'll be going in through this side entrance. That'll get us around the crowds.''\n\nAlthough the wolf's statement was partially true, bringing the innocent cub through the lobby where slaves were locked in stocks and being raped would have ended that innocence a little too soon, though there wasn't much he could do about passing slaves in the hallway. Omega stood near the single door, holding the key and awaiting Thackery to join him.\n\n - \n\nThe rest of the car ride was uneventful for the small rabbit cub as he stared out the window in amazement at the entrance to the hotel that he was going to be staying at from now on. To a normal cub the two dancing slaves might have raised concerns but Thackery had grown up around nudity his whole life. The only confusion was why the adult female was naked also with her dancing as he couldn't remember many of the adults at the orphanage losing clothing yet alone being naked.\n\nHe wanted to ask about this as his curiosity peaked but before he could think too much about it they were at their destination and he had the task of trying to figure out how to open the car door. Something about the wolf's clawed paw pointing to the bunny's escape from the vehicle just made him even all that much more nervous as he fumbled with the handle a few times before finally the door opened and he stepped out quickly. Shutting the door seemed like a much easier task however as he had to put a bit of his weight into it due to his small frame but it closed with a satisfying click.\n\nRushing to his new father's side he waited patiently at the door as his body seemed to almost twitch with excitement as he had no idea what to expect once that door opened.\n\n - \n\nOmega waited patiently for his new bunny cub to catch up to him. He was certainly in no hurry. In fact, once Thackery caught up, the wolf nodded towards the dancing adult to draw Thackery's attention to the naked mouse.\n\n``I saw you eyeing her. What do you think of her? She look good to you?''\n\nOnce Thackery got out a response, Omega stared a bit longer himself before turning to unlock the door.\n\n``Come. Let's go and meet your new brother.''\n\nOmega led Thackery into the hallway from the side door. They didn't have to walk far before they arrived at Omega's private elevator. The wolf invited Thackery to enter first, then he did, smiling to himself as he turned the key and entered his code, musing that this was as close as Thackery would ever be to the outside world. Of course, Thackery had never been on an elevator before, so watching him as it started to ascend was amusing.\n\nThe elevator came to a stop, and the doors opened. Omega held them while gesturing for Thackery to exit onto the top floor. Two more naked cubs and a guard passed them as Omega led him towards the rooms, digging his phone from his pocket.\n\n``Okay, let me check my notes here... the room I reserved for the two of you was... 1204... which is riiiight... here.''\n\nOmega then dug a card from his wallet and slotted it in the door with an audible click, but before opening the door, he turned to Thackery, and spoke softly.\n\n``Now Thackery, whatever you do, don't ask about Jake's ear. It's a bad memory for him and might make him cry, okay? Best not to bring it up.''\n\nBefore Thackery could inquire further, Omega opened the door, urging the small black bunny cub inside.\n\n``Thackery, this is Jake. Jake, this is your new brother, Thackery. I hope you two enjoy getting to know-oh.. right.. One more thing before I leave you to it. Thackery, you see those curtains over there with the bright light behind them? It's best if you leave those curtains closed while you're here. Now this isn't a command, it's not a rule, there's nothing to get in trouble over, but you'll just have to trust me. It's for your own good that we save that for later.''\n\n - \n\nAs his attention was drawn back to the naked adult mouse gyrating he looks at her curiously then back at Omega.\n\n``I mean I don't know dancing so assuming she is good? Was more curious why she was naked as most adults seemed to wear clothes... not that there?s anything wrong with it of course,'' Thackery says in a hushed tone feeling quite embarrassed for not thinking some adults liked being naked maybe.\n\nOmega did not seem to linger on this statement, making Thackery feel a bit better as the door opened with the sound of the lock being undone and then it was only a short walk to the next set of doors. Being ushered in he complied but then he looked around at the small room that they were now in, looking obviously confused as Omega pressed a few buttons before the whole room started moving. Backing into a corner he let out a startled sound at the sudden feeling of movement as he was trapped in the room with Omega making him desperately want to get out right now.\n\nThen the elevator stopped and the doors opened into a brand new hallway. He opened his mouth to ask what happened but he couldn't find his voice at that moment so instead he tried to walk as calmly through the door as possible despite his fear having been made obvious just a moment prior. Omega did not seem to call him out on it however so by the time they were able to make it to the hotel door with the number 1204 he was mostly over the shock about his first time in an elevator.\n\nHe barely got time to register the wolf's statement about his brother's ear before he was welcomed into what had to be the fanciest room he had ever been in, the meeting room at the orphanage being the only thing close to this. Then he noticed the other bunny in the room just as Omega started making introductions as he had to smile happily. His eyes were drawn to the bunny's ears trying to figure out what Omega was talking about but he couldn't tell from where he was just yet so he took off his glasses and rubbed them on his fur to try to cover up the fact that he had been staring.\n\n``Oh okay father, I will remember that. And nice to meet you Jake, I guess we're brothers now!''\n\n - \n\nThe worst part of the ordeal that had led him back to this hotel room, without a doubt had to be the wait. By now, he'd grown used to the guards coming to collect him and escort him from one place to the next-as used to it as he could be, anyway-and even the cold shower and blow-drying that followed was almost routine.\n\nNow that he was here again though, terrible memories began to creep in. Horrific recollections of the agony he'd endured. Jake couldn't even be certain this was the same room, but it matched his memory perfectly, right down to the decor and the selection of video-games and game-boards. The only differences were minimal. A curtain on the window; empty drawers where once there was a plentiful selection of attire.\n\nEven the bathroom had been cleared out of its more dangerous items. A cursory search of the room had made it clear, there was no easy way for the cub to endanger his life. Not even drowning was an option-much as the very idea gave him chills-since the water had been temporarily shut off.\n\nClearly Omega wasn't taking any chances, considering he'd left Jake all to himself again. He must've known he was feeling suicidal, and pre-emptively cleared the room of all potentially lethal objects. That realization sucked the winds out of his sails, shattering that brief hope that he could've spared himself from this upcoming encounter.\n\nWith what could only have been minutes remaining, Jake frantically looked for something to at least cover his gruesome injury. The last thing he wanted was for this new boy to see it, not simply because it would likely scare him, but because he'd no doubt start asking questions about it. The kinds of questions Jake wanted desperately to avoid at all costs.\n\nWhen Jake's search for any manner of premade bandaging inevitably wound up empty-handed, the buck took matters into his own paws and forcibly made a strip from one side of the bed's sheets, using his teeth to tear a good long length off. Then he spent his remaining time in the bathroom, fussing with his make-shift bandage in the mirror until it was snug and secure, without cutting off circulation.\n\nAs he finalized his efforts with the knot, Jake's other ear perked up sharply, unable to reach its full height due to the crushing injury it had received prior, in response to a rustling at the door. Frowning at the limb in the mirror, the bunny jumped down from the step-stool and hurried back into the main room in time for the door to open. As it did, both ears dropped behind his back, and his arms instinctively rose briefly to obscure his nudity.\n\nThe sight of the new boy as he entered the room suddenly filled Jake with a sense of modesty he hadn't felt in a while, but he quickly tried to play it off by rubbing his arm and moving toward the bed to reach for the post. He needed something to ground himself as the reality finally sank in that now he'd have to spend the day with this boy, who had no idea what horrors were waiting at the end. Feeling nauseous, he quickly sat down on the bed and dropped his gaze to the floor.\n\nSeeing the new bunny so happy and ignorant was so gut-wretching that Jake had to focus quietly on his breathing, waiting for the dizziness to pass before he could even utter a word in response to his carefree, excited greeting.\n\n``Y-yeah... I guess so,'' he said slowly, swallowing to moisten his throat, ``Nice to-to meet you, Thackery.''\n\nIt was hard enough just to speak, Jake didn't dare make eye contact, much less move a muscle more than an errant twitch of his ears, one bandaged, which he tried to keep out of sight as much as he could. Hiding how he really felt was going to be hard enough, but he had to wait until Omega left them alone or risk his own instinctual response triggering.\n\n - \n\nOmega opened his muzzle to speak, ready to leave the cubs alone to this fun little game, but stopped short as he noticed the ``bandage'' over Jake's ear. After studying it for a moment, his eyes fell to the bed. He closed the door, and walked towards the bed and the nervous white rabbit, and sure enough, a piece of the sheet had been torn off. With his back turned, Thackery couldn't see the less-than-pleased expression as those eyes shifted back to Jake, locked onto him as Omega grabbed the bedsheet.\n\n``I'll have a new SHEET sent up shortly.'', he said, emphasized by yanking the sheet free of the bed.\n\nWadding up the sheet and draping it over his shoulder, he turned back to Thackery.\n\n``Alright, then. I need to get back to work. There's a game console, board games, and those handhelds should be in a drawer somewhere.''\n\nHe turned his gaze back to Jake briefly to emphasize the implications of what he said next.\n\n``This special day won't come again, so enjoy it. Have fun.''\n\nWith that, Omega turned back to Thackery with a wink, and headed back out into the hallway, the door locking behind him automatically. He started towards the nearest trash bin, but stopped short, eyeing the sheet for a moment and grinning with a most entertaining thought, and instead, brought the sheet back to his office, leaving the two cubs alone for the rest of the day.\n\n - \n\nWhen the door closed without Omega leaving, Jake immediately knew he was in trouble, and began to cower despite his efforts to hide his fear. Shrinking inward as the wolf's bulk passed by him to view the bedsheet on the other side, normally out of view from the doorway, it quickly became clear that the slaver was unhappy when he felt a piercing glare leveled his way.\n\nSuddenly the sheets were yanked out from under him and the buck couldn't help leaping to his feet with a yelp, like he'd been slapped in the rear. Landing on his toes with his hackles raised and ready to run if necessary, it took the frightened cub several seconds to overcome the instinctual urge for flight that had commandeered his muscles. Eventually, Jake stumbled away a few steps and turned around, but his gaze remained focused squarely on the floor at his feet.\n\nHis body-language clearly showed his guilt, but now his nervousness and anxiety in the wolf's proximity was also on full display. As Omega explained what entertainment was available, Jake slowly hunched his shoulders and meekly crossed his arms. Then he felt those eyes on him again, flinching when the lupine repeated the same, fateful line that had sealed his own horrible fate.\n\nJake could feel the tears wanting to come out then, but he quickly blinked them away and turned his back as the wolf finally left the room. He waited for the sound of the door closing, before daring to glance back at Thackery to make sure Omega was well and truly gone. Then, he immediately took off to search the drawers for the gaming devices he'd promised. At this point, Jake desperately hoped he could avoid interaction altogether in favor of burying his nose in a game.\n\n - \n\nThackery nervously looked between his new father and his new brother as there looked to be some tension between the two resulting in suddenly the sheet ripped from the bed and his new brother scampering off. He didn't fully understand it but he had seen enough punishments at the orphanage to catch the all too obvious hints that Jake was looking at a punishment.\n\nBut then Omega seemed to just change his mind from what the young buck could tell as the tension seemed to drop from Omega as soon as he turned towards the door and where Thackery was still standing. He could feel something that upset him about Omega at that moment, but he turned to look at other things around the room as he couldn't tell why he suddenly felt upset when the wolf had been nothing but kind. It seems he even spared his brother a punishment for something, though he almost wondered if it was because Thackery was there.\n\nHis nervous reactions seemed nothing compared to Jake's however who seemed to be doing everything but look at their father. This continued even as Omega talked for a bit more before just as suddenly leaving to leave the two of them alone, yet Jake seemed more interested in whatever games were in the drawers.\n\nHe wanted to ask about what just happened or maybe to express this sudden guilt that he forgot to tell his new father to have a good day at work, but something about Jake's reactions convinced him not at this point.\n\n``Hey... what games are in there? Me Daniel and Kiki got to play some fun ones at the orphanage but I bet there are even more here!''\n\n - \n\nThough Jake had only briefly checked the game cabinet under the television for his precious Veeta, it must've been long enough for Thackery to see the line-up of game titles, because he immediately inquired about the selection. In the process he mentioned some names, but thankfully none Jake recognized.\n\nHowever, he paused what he was doing for a moment, dreading the thought of responding and thereby encouraging further interaction. Even under normal circumstances he would've found socializing difficult, but with the pressure and guilt Omega had placed on his shoulders, now every word he uttered felt crucial and devastating in its potential impact. It was maddening just keeping in the urge to spill everything.\n\n``Y-yeah... I-I-I'm sure there's plenty... uh, there's action... adventure... um... RPG...'' he said slowly and deliberately, despite his inherent stutter, ``So you.. had friends there. Y-you don't... miss them too much, I hope.''\n\nDespite his own burning curiosity, he managed to avoid a direct question, thankfully. However, the news that Thackery knew anyone else was worrying to Jake. The last thing his new `brother' deserved was the trauma of seeing a friend die, but given the nature of this place, and the supposed `orphanage' where this new bunny originated, it was likely they were already dead. So Thackery might've gotten lucky, but for all the wrong reasons.\n\nTwitching and shaking his head, Jake resumed his frantic, quiet search, moving to the nightstand on the far side of the bed to check its drawers.\n\n``Y-you can check out those if you want, I just-I prefer my Veeta...''\n\n - \n\nThackery eyed his new brother who seemed ever too intently focused on trying to find a specific game where Thackery was just happy there were games to play at all since they were seen as a reward at the orphanage. He didn't even know most of the games that Jake seemed to be rambling off before going back to wanting to find `Veeta', which the black bunny was clueless about and was obviously showing that.\n\nThe question about his friends though perked him up as that seemed like a good conversation maybe. ``Oh just two of them really. They both got adopted before me. Kiki is a bundle of energy that got adopted by one of the teachers, though he said he's not allowed to talk about the adoption process too much, never figured out why. Then there was Daniel, he was a bunny too, but blue, and he got adopted too by someone. Father... Daddy... Omega... which does he prefer? Anyhow he said that Killian, the teacher, sometimes visits the hotel so maybe I could see Kiki! And he said he was going to track down who adopted Daniel too. So maybe you'll get to meet them too. I promise you'll love them!''\n\nThackery just smiled as he realized he must have been channeling Kiki a little bit as he doesn't remember talking that much in awhile, but with Jake being so tight lipped it kind of made it easy as his nerves just had him keep wanting to talk to ease the silence.\n\n``Is the Veeta a 2 player game? Would love for you to teach me... we didn't have too many games at the orphanage...''\n\n - \n\nWhen Thackery seized on the opportunity to talk about his friends, Jake visibly winced, trying to busy himself with searching drawers. Unfortunately he managed to search the entire, fancy nightstand well before the buck had finished his colorful recollection.\n\nInitially, the news that both his companions had been adopted before Thackery gave Jake hope that they were already gone from this world, but as the nervous, lop-eared cub rambled on, it quickly became clear that wasn't the case. And worse still, was the boy had already given Omega all the information he could've wanted. That horrid beast that Thackery dared to call his Daddy.\n\nJake slumped down to the floor for a moment, a paw clinging to the side of the bed for support as the revelation sucked the strength from his legs. Not only did the wolf know about Thackery's friends, there was more than one of them to be used against him. The sympathy he felt for his new `sibling' was hard to contain, but somehow he found the strength to stand again.\n\n``I'm... sure I will,'' he responded flatly, clenching his teeth just to hold back the tremble that tried to make him stutter.\n\nHis gaze drifted across the bed then, to the other nightstand. The last place he hadn't checked yet, and, to be fair, the most likely place to find his prize. But now that the bed stood between him and his goal, Jake was hesitant. Was it the same bed? Was this the same room? What was the number again...?\n\nJake swallowed the lump in his throat.\n\nNo, even if it was the same room, Omega had to have replaced the mattress. No way he would've kept it after... a-after what happened. Jake was suddenly feeling very tense as he stared wide-eyed at the stripped mattress, looking frantically for some trace of the horror that had surely occurred there. He could feel his throat constricting and his heart racing faster, but it was no easy task to drag himself back from the mindless panic trying to consume him.\n\nWhen he did finally wrench himself free of its clutches, he practically threw himself at the bed as a result, eyes closed and body tense but determined as he crossed the no-bunny-land to the other side. A soft, relieved gasp followed his descent onto the floor on the other side, and his confidence slowly returned as he dug around in the drawers to finally claim his well-deserved prize.\n\nInside the top drawer were the two Veeta's, normally reserved for Jake and Alex, but with Thackery's appearance, the second device was likely his now. Grabbing them both, the buck finally addressed the query the small black bunny had voiced during Jake's brief PTSD attack.\n\n``Uhm... yeah, there's some multiplayer games...'' Jake mumbled distractedly, moving out into the room as he fiddled with both Veeta's to turn them on before offering one to Thackery, ``Th-this one's normally Alex's, but... I-I don't think he'll mind. These things are, uhm... pretty easy to figure out, by the way.. But I... guess I'll help if you need it.''\n\nDespite his own desire to avoid interacting, Jake hated to admit that he missed having someone his own age to spend time with, without fear of pain or abuse. And this was going to be his only chance to be with Thackery before Omega came to ruin everything. Still though, the buck couldn't bring himself to look his new brother in the eye, much less in his direction, and thus proceeded to slink away back to the bed to sit on the foot of the mattress and hunch over his Veeta.\n\n - \n\nThe more Thackery watched Jake dig through drawers in his desperate desire to find this Veeta game system the more he was confused by the other bunny cub's reactions. Something seemed off to Thackery as he was usually the quiet nervous one in the orphanage, but Jake was taking it to a whole new level that was making Thackery's fur start to tingle in response to the stimulation. Part of him was telling him that he needed to get away from this boy as quickly as possible, but he kept telling himself that this was probably just a mix of first day jitters on both of their parts and that it almost seemed like Jake had something going on. He figured maybe it had to do something about the ear that he wasn't supposed to talk about and that he was finally noticing was wrapped up in something that looked suspiciously like the bed sheet Omega had taken out of the room earlier.\n\nHe figured he was not going to be able to force any answers out of Jake about his weird behavior so he just kept up a smile and gave the cub enough space to maybe help both of their anxieties ease a bit. By the time that Jake had moved across the bed and found the Veetas, Thackery had calmed down enough to take one of them and try to thank the other bunny cub who was already making his way to the bed to be by himself.\n\nFinding a good spot on the bed also, though on the side to try to give Jake some room while still in ear shot, he turned on the system and fooled around with the controls for a moment before his ears perked as he had what he thought was a good topic to maybe ease Jake into wanting to talk.\n\n``Oh! You mentioned Alex? Is he good at this game system?'' he asked softly, looking briefly at the other cub to see his reaction before looking back at his game trying to act like he was not being nosey.\n\n - \n\nAfter a few minutes of silence, with Thackery joining him on the bed and proceeding to experiment with his new toy, Jake briefly thought that maybe he could get through this without having to speak any further. So long as the other cub remained silent, he was happy to maintain the awkward quiet that had taken over.\n\nHowever, unfortunately, the lull was eventually interrupted by the lop-eared bunny, still hoping to strike up a conversation with his new `brother'. It wasn't much, but it made the silence that followed even more awkward without an immediate reply from Jake. So, with shoulders tensing and his head sinking lower to focus more on the game he'd loaded up and begun playing, he mumbled a response.\n\n``He's... alright, I guess... I don't know... I haven't.. seen him in a while, though...'' he answered honestly. And he could've left it there, but Jake got a sudden twinge of nausea when he considered what Omega might do to the mouse if he ever got close enough to consider him a friend. ``B-but who cares... it-it's not like he's my friend, he just... brings my food. Ah-our... our food now, I guess...''\n\nStop. Shut up. Don't say another word! Jake had to bite his tongue physically to keep from continuing on to the next thought, but it only stalled the inevitable. Looking to end the discussion entirely, his hackles rose as he growled bitterly:\n\n``Besides... it-it's not like I need friends,'' he lied, through tears that threatened to escape before he blinked them back and added with a touch of resentment, ``And neither do you, so-s-so you should just... forget about your old friends. F-forget about them and just... play with your new toy.''\n\n - \n\nThe lop eared rabbit sat patiently waiting for Jake to respond as it seemed the silence was dragging on long enough to make him question if Jake had heard him at all. But then Thackery's new `brother' started talking quite venomously about the idea of friends as the black furred cub had to put down the game system in shock at the words coming out of his brother's mouth.\n\nDidn't need friends? That didn't sound right, that sounded quite the opposite of right, the young bunny cub thought as he gripped the sheets in concentration trying to figure out what Jake was meaning by those words. Maybe something happened between him and Alex he thought as his mind wandered to this mysterious ear injury that was mentioned again as telling him to not discuss it just made him want to know about it even more.\n\n``I can't do that! I won't forget them! They both helped me after that big mean fox tried to beat me up!'' Thackery finally said a bit louder than he meant to, getting quite upset that Jake would say such mean things. He continued gripping the sheets as he stayed where he was at, staring down at the game screen showing that as he stopped playing his character had died or something as it just showed a game over screen flashing.\n\n - \n\nWhen Thackery ended up responding in kind to his attitude, Jake couldn't help flinching and withering visibly with guilt. He knew he'd regret what he said once it left his mouth, but hearing the passion in the younger bunny's voice when he refused his poorly worded advice was more than enough to beat him back. Of course, he couldn't blame Thackery for feeling that way. He didn't have that experience of loss yet...\n\nStill, the buck tried to stand by his words, even as bad as he felt. He knew he was right, regardless if it was making Thackery upset. Jake knew if he kept talking, he was only going to make things worse, but there was simply no containing the resentment he felt for the black bunny's ignorance to his pain and suffering.\n\n``S-sorry, but... you really should. Brother,'' he said pointedly, relaxing his near fetal posture as he dared to glance back at Thackery briefly. No more than a glimpse, just to be sure he was as upset as he'd sounded, then he continued, ``It'll... be easier on you-and me-er, both of us... in the long run. Just... trust me. Y-'' he paused to visibly flinch again, ``You'll... you'll understand eventually.''\n\n - \n\nThe black furred bunny was visibly upset at Jake's words but he couldn't figure out what else to say as it was true that he didn't know how the world was outside of the orphanage. But he had to believe that things like friends suddenly disappeared once you got adopted and Omega definitely didn't seem to hint at any of this on the car ride. It actually sounded like his new father was even encouraging him to keep up with his friends.\n\nBut then the lop eared rabbit's ears perked as Jake responded finally, though his words didn't seem to make much sense to the ignorant cub's ears. There seemed no reason he could think of that things would be better without friends, but he also was quickly running out of ways to argue with his new brother's words as he realized he just didn't know what was going on.\n\n``Well can we be friends and brothers at least? I.. I'd like that.. And I would ask if you wanted a hug but I'm going to assume no,'' the cub said half jokingly to avoid the question that he doubted Jake would tell him just yet. Which was what happened to him to make him mistrust the idea of having friends so much to have such harsh words.\n\n - \n\nWhen Thackery suddenly appeared to accept Jake's point of view, even for lack of context of his new sibling's suffering, the only natural emotion to feel was shame. Shame and sadness. This poor little rabbit clearly didn't know any better, and only had him as a guide in this new, awful world. There was no telling just how sheltered those raised at the orphanage were, but they were certainly, every one of them, undeserving of their fates.\n\nEven with his poor behavior, Thackery still wanted to be friends as well as siblings. He went so far as to suggest a hug as well, but accurately surmised that Jake wouldn't be welcoming. However, it wasn't for the reasons the lop-eared buck might assume. Frankly, the thought of physical affection of any kind made Jake's skin crawl preemptively, now. It hardly mattered how kind and genuinely affectionate it might be.\n\nAnd yet, Jake's body language clearly indicated that another's touch was something he desperately needed. A touch he could trust not to harm, molest or humiliate him. Something he could bury his face into and sob away all the heartache he was presently trying his hardest to bottle up, to the point of tears welling up in his eyes over and over.\n\n``Ah-hah... yeah... s-sure we can be friends,'' he shuddered softly, letting his emotions slip into his words, `` But, ah... can I... ask you a question...? How do you... feel... when you're around him?''\n\n - \n\nThackery peeked over at Jake cautiously as he waited on a response, but also tried to make it as inconspicuous as possible so he could turn back around if Jake caught him looking. He could tell his new brother was upset but he was also too young and ignorant to try to figure out a correct response in this situation so he just waited.\n\nWhen Jake finally responded that they could be friends, Thackery let out a breath that he didn't even realize he had been holding, happy that at least he hadn't upset his new brother enough for them to not be friends. But then the question followed and he had to wrinkle his nose in thought about that as his ears flicked in confusion as he actually had to think about that question for a moment.\n\n``Oh? Fa... Omega? He seemed nice, though we didn't talk much as we kind of rushed from the orphanage to here,'' he started before he had to stop to think about his words. ``He seemed a bit sc... intimidating though maybe? But sure that's just because I want to make him happy,'' he said in a half lie as he thought about how for the briefest of moments Omega gave him the feeling the fox bully had, though the nurse had done the same to him so he tried to chalk that up to that he must still be recovering from the incident.\n\n - \n\nHis snout wrinkled when Thackery nearly addressed Omega as `father' again, the very idea a sadistic joke to his ears. Thankfully even despite the wolf's attempt to coddle the black buck, it was clear his new brother was subconsciously aware of the danger he presented. Whether it was instinct or not was still in question.\n\nIt wasn't far off to assume the predator had just been lying the whole time, to make Jake think Thackery was more important than he was. Having proven his capacity for deceit, it was difficult for the rabbit to believe anything Omega said at this point, even when things played out exactly as he'd claimed they would.\n\nFortunately Jake had his own ways of determining if Thackery was anything like himself, and so far his self-correction had raised a flag.\n\n``You were gonna say scary, weren't you...?'' he commented, feeling relaxed enough for the moment to turn and look back at Thackery from the corner of his eye. ``What about him was scary to you?''\n\n - \n\n``I didn't mean it as a bad thing..'' Thackery said softly, feeling a little ashamed for his slip up there and calling his new father scary in front of his brother. But then he noticed that Jake didn't seem like he was upset or anything about that word, instead it almost seemed like his new brother was even more interested in talking to him now.\n\nHe really didn't want to admit how Omega had made him feel in that moment in the room or several other points along their short trip here, but he also did not want to lose this chance to talk to his brother who seemed to be having a change of heart. Plus maybe if he answered this question maybe Jake would open up to him enough so that he could ask his own questions about Jake's unusual behavior in the past few moments they had been together.\n\n``Well... I said I got attacked by this fox bully at the orphanage. He uh... beat me up over a misunderstanding... and got expelled. But he somehow snuck back in and... he actually bit Killian, the teacher and my fr... Kiki's adopted father. There was so much blood and he looked crazy! Now that was scary,'' Thackery said as he got more and more fidgety, his normal floppy ears twitching and his feet started tapping against the edge of the bed like he wanted to run just from the memory of that.\n\nCollecting himself for a moment he willed himself to calm down and stop moving as much, ``Both the nurse at the orphanage and Omega remind me of that... especially when he seemed so upset at you when we came into the room. It looked like he might bite you too... not that I think he would of course!''\n\n - \n\nJake proceeded to stare quietly while Thackery worked out his answer, focused intently on all those little movements. The nervous twitches, and what Jake recognized as a desire to run at the recollection alone, were unfortunate signs that Omega might actually have been telling the truth. They weren't enough, though.\n\nNot until Jake could feel a secondary terror from the other boy's own body language, would he be satisfied. And Thackery's mention of a fox was the perfect opportunity to experiment. So far his tale of two frightening encounters did little more than send a chill up Jake's spine, but only because his fears had been recently reinforced thanks to Omega's penchant for torture and mind-games.\n\nIt was the details that really got Jake to relive the horrors. The feelings and sensations that were harder to articulate. There was nothing quite like experiencing it first hand, but by now he'd been able to figure out some of the words he'd use.\n\n``That fox... what else do you remember? About the times he hurt and scared you...? Do you... remember what it felt like? When he bit Killian, did... did you imagine it being you that he bit...?''\n\n - \n\nThe lop eared bunny was breathing heavier after getting out all those answers and was openly watching Jake's response now, trying to figure out if that was an answer Jake was satisfied with or expecting. Maybe Omega had heard about the event at the orphanage and told Jake, thus the curiosity, or maybe there was something else to Jake's questions. He could not really tell which it was but he was happy that at least that was out now and Jake seemed much more interested in talking to him.\n\nHe was not expecting the follow up question however as his eyes widened noticeably as it seemed Jake wanted to know more. He could not tell if his brother was generally interested in finding out more, maybe this was like a real life violent video game to the young boy Thackery thought for a moment but that didn't seem right. Jake would be more interested in the story than the feelings behind them if that was the case he figured.\n\nThese thoughts and having to think again on those two incidents on the playground had those twitches back as his breath increased, ``W... why do you want to know? I mean... it's fine...'' he said with a slight stutter as he took off his glasses to rub his eyes. ``He had so much blood on his muzzle... on his teeth... it looked like he had done much worse. Killian was fine though, some bandages. But if... if Jeffrey had bitten me instead that day, it would have been much worse I thought... and he was just standing there. But the other adults got him away so I don't know... I mean his fist hurt a lot. But those teeth...'' he said as he tried to look at Jake but was instead seeming to look all over the room like Jeffrey was ready to pop out of the bathroom or something.\n\n``L... let's drop this... it wasn't fun...'' he said meekly almost pleading as he could almost hear his heart in his ears now, this fear being one of the worst responses he had yet except maybe when he first saw the fox attack the adult raccoon.\n\n - \n\nThough Thackery questioned him at first, it was clear the moment the words left Jake's mouth, that the mental image he'd forced him to visualize was playing out in his new sibling's mind. He knew, or rather expertly guessed, because he too had to endure his own flash-backs, complete with gory detail. Despite himself, Jake began to reflect the lop-eared bunny's agitation as he did his best to answer.\n\nWhen the younger bunny ended on an unhealthy fixation with the fox's teeth, Jake was every bit as twitchy as Thackery, with chills making his spine and leg muscles ache with the urge to tense in preparation to flee. That was the feeling he'd been waiting for, but it took Thackery suddenly wanting to change the subject to pull Jake back.\n\nWith a wince and a hunch of his shoulders, the white bunny briefly lost all of his confidence as he sputtered apologetically, ``Ah-r-right, sorry! I-I didn't mean to upset you... but I mean... I-I can relate to-to that feeling. Where your... your heart starts to beat so fast... and... and it gets-it gets so hard to breathe, and y-you don't know whether to just scream or run! I-I bet you felt it too, your muscles tightening, ready to run but-but maybe you don't know why. Or maybe you do.''\n\nBy now Jake had turned completely to face Thackery as his own words commanded him to set aside his Veeta and creep along the mattress to get closer to the slightly smaller, black lop-ear. When he finally finished, he realized he'd begun to really creep out his new sibling, and promptly backed off a little.\n\n``Uh-T-trust that feeling to a fault, alright...? It-it's called your instincts... it's really stupid, but... it doesn't lie. So... if it says something's a threat, that's because it is. That said, however... don't ever try to run, n-no matter how badly you want to.''\n\nJake wasn't even sure he was giving good advice at this point, as he seemed to lose the intensity of his posturing, his gaze lowering and wandering to find and grasp his Veeta as he sat back down and started to withdraw once more. All he could do was repeat what he kept telling himself, but nothing he was saying was likely to make any sense prior to what Omega intended to do to poor Thackery, but he still couldn't bring himself to outright warn him.\n\n``D-don't ask why, just... trust me. You'll really regret it,'' he added nervously, turning his back then and scooting back toward the foot of the bed.\n\n - \n\nThe black furred rabbit could barely see straight as his head pounded at the visions of everything that had transpired, making it hard to make out Jake's reaction at the moment until he suddenly heard the apology. Something about this was enough to snap him out of his daze long enough to slip back on his glasses as he thought about what Jake had just said about them sharing that feeling of fear.\n\nThe next words about instinct and trusting it confused the young cub quite visibly as it was weird to hear to trust this feeling that caused all his body to lock up split between wanting to run and everything he had been taught at the orphanage. It was even more confusing as Jake kept saying things that made no sense, then said to not ask why. That was the most frustrating piece as being told not to ask just raised more questions and the intensity that he felt he should know these answers.\n\nWatching quietly for a moment as he wasn't sure what to say he watched his new brother scoot closer to him and then seem to scoot back away just as quickly. Part of him wanted to run from this new bunny cub saying such confusing and scary things and part of him wanted to make the decision for Jake and just grip him in a tight hug for both of their sakes.\n\nHe ultimately decided on neither however as he too picked back up his Veeta and finally hit the restart button to try the level over again, ready to forget about the scary topics they had just brought up. Staring at the screen however one question refused to remain silent as he turned towards Jake suddenly with a worried look on his face.\n\n``You asked me what I felt around him... what about you?'' he asked in almost a whisper, suddenly scared of both upsetting Jake with the question and getting the non-answers Jake was giving, but also what the answer may be if Jake did decide to tell him.\n\n - \n\nThough Jake could imagine how frustrated Thackery must be being told not to question things, frankly it made things a lot easier for his older brother, who was grateful for the excuse to avoid going into further details. Especially since the orphanage-trained bunny seemed to accept it without argument.\n\nHowever, once the both of them had returned to their individual gaming devices, and a silence took over again, it was only short-lived before the lop-eared buck spoke up again, ever so softly, reversing Jake previous question on him.\n\nTo that, he snorted and muttered, ``I trust my instincts, and so should you..''\n\nDespite his words, at the mention of his instincts, Jake's bandaged ear twitched sharply and involuntarily. Because he didn't have to rely on just his instincts, even though they had warned him from the start of just how much Omega should be feared. In fact, it was the first time they had ever been so right.\n\n``Besides... I already told you how I feel,'' he concluded ominously, hoping to return to his game without any further discussion until at least their first meal arrived.\n\n - \n\nThe lop eared rabbit could not help but to peek at his brother as he awaited the response, but even with his preparation for a non-answer he was still taken aback by the other cub's vague responses.\n\nHe wanted to ask more, but he knew any response now would just be equally as vague and it seemed like Jake was interested in dropping the topic so he picked up his own game and stared down at it while he tried to think. Once getting interested enough in the pixels on the screen he was able to quiet some of the numerous questions that were now filling his head about his new family. Instead he started thinking about Daniel and Kiki, curious how they were both liking their new families outside of the orphanage.\n\n - \n\nAfter the bunny cubs had buried themselves in their games, eventually they heard voices on the other side of the door, one adult and one cub. After a muffled conversation, the lock clicked, and the door opened. Alex wheeled in a couple of plates with what looked to be burgers and fries with a few ketchup packets on the side. He looked nervously back to the doorway where Omega was standing, while the wolf made a quick announcement.\n\n``It's dinner time!''\n\nAlex deposited the food tray in the middle of the room with a smile, then scurried onto the bed quickly to wrap his arms around Jake, whom he hadn't seen in a week.\n\n``Welcome back, Jake! I really missed you! Hey, I learned how to make soy burgers. Lemme know how good they are later, okay?''\n\nAfter releasing the hug, he looked back towards Omega, really wishing the wolf wasn't standing there watching him, and longing to spend time with his friend fresh out of the coma.\n\n``Um... P... Please can I stay for a bit?''\n\n``Not tonight, Alex. You're needed back in the kitchen. Don't worry, you'll get to spend time with Jake and his new brother soon enough.''\n\nAlex drooped, and climbed off of the bed. Before leaving, he turned to Thackery.\n\n``S.. So you're Thackery? Um.. I'm Alex, and I work in the diner.''\n\n - \n\nFor a while Jake thought he just might be able to get through this without having to utter another word, but when the food did finally arrive, it was brought by none other than the mouse he'd claimed not to be close to. The disturbance at the door, which revealed Alex as well as Omega, peering in through the doorway, startled the rabbit away from his game, with dropped to the floor when he laid eyes on the younger mouse.\n\nThough it had only been days from his perspective since seeing Alex, the rodent had gone well over a week without seeing Jake. And it showed just how much he was missed when the cub brought the cart of food into the room and then made a beeline for Jake to give him a hug. However... this time the rabbit didn't respond in kind.\n\nThere were tears he couldn't contain, and they quickly escaped down his cheeks, which was distressing enough for Jake, but Alex was undoing his lies with his overly emotional behavior. And that made him fear for the mouse as he squirmed and tried to push the little cook away until he let go of his own accord.\n\nJake frantically wiped away his tears, desperate not to show how much he'd actually missed Alex, himself. With Omega there at the door, he had to wonder whether that monster had been listening in, but it was no surprise when the boy's request to stay was denied.\n\nWhile Alex introduced himself to Thackery, Jake stewed quietly in misery, watching Omega from the corner of his eye as he clung to the bedpost. He didn't dare even move to pick up his game yet. Not until that foul, yellow-eyed stare was gone.\n\n - \n\nThe lop eared bunny was interrupted from the game and those questions running through his head by the sudden presence at the door. Looking up he put the game aside and smiled softly at his new father and the young mouse that was carting in the cubs' dinner, starting to open his mouth to say some form of greeting, but before he could come up with a proper greeting let alone get it out the mouse was suddenly flinging himself at Jake. Thackery looked over with a bit of surprise at the reaction, especially with how Jake had been acting just a few moments prior as this definitely looked like a very friendly hug. Plus the mention of missing had Thackery start to wonder where Jake had gone recently and if that had to do with his ear or some of the things he had said earlier in the room.\n\nHe could also see however that Jake seemed to not return the hug either and actually seemed to be getting upset at the touch also as the matted fur around Jake's eyes was quite clear from where he was standing once Alex stepped away from the embrace. He wasn't sure if Alex saw though as the young mouse immediately was asking to stay, which Thackery would have loved for multiple reasons, but seemed like the boy had work to do according to Omega.\n\n``Oh hi Alex! Nice to meet you, Jake mentioned you... I mean I would love to see you again and thank you for the food,'' the boy said cheerfully as he tried to keep an eye on Jake but found he couldn't without turning and making it obvious. Plus he wanted to look up at his new father fully as he kept the smile but suddenly was feeling that unease again when he saw that muzzle and yellow eyes as the recent memories of Jeffrey returned. He kept it down as much as he could but his foot started twitching harder the longer he looked before he instead looked at the dinner set out for them.\n\n``It looks delicious!''\n\n - \n\nOmega watched intently, wondering whether or not Jake had spilled the beans to Thackery, and it appeared that he hadn't. As Jake refused to look directly at him, and Thackery tried his best to do so, which displayed that delicious fear response, the wolf was feeling quite eager for the coming night. Too eager to continue watching his prey for much longer.\n\n``Come on, Alex.''\n\nAlex looked over to the doorway, where Omega had just turned and stepped out, away from the double-dose of stimulation. The mouse waved to the two rabbits, though his eyes fell to the Veeta that Thackery had in his paw. He looked back toward Jake, who earlier refused to return his hug.\n\n``Um... Jake?... Are we... st-''\n\n``Alex!''\n\n``Sorry!''\n\nThe mouse jogged towards the door, and into the hallway while Omega briefly appeared one more time.\n\n``I'll be back to collect Jake in a few hours.''\n\nWith one last wave, the wolf shut the door, once again locking the cubs inside together. The highly aroused wolf eyed up Alex in the hallway, which the mouse unfortunately noticed. He had been Omega's primary target ever since Jake was stabbed. Fortunately for the mouse, Omega had a much more exciting night planned.\n\n``Back to work, mouse.''\n\nAlex resisted the urge to sprint to the elevator, knowing it would excite the wolf even more, but so badly wanted to get away as fast as he could.\n\n - \n\nAs soon as Omega had backed out of sight, Jake felt an immense relief just from the lack of visual stimulus. After calling for the mouse though, Alex instead lingered briefly, offering a wave; but then he noticed the Veeta in Thackery's possession and looked imploringly at the white rabbit, as if it were some manner of betrayal.\n\nWhen he started to put it to words, Jake gave him one look and immediately directed his gaze to the floor in shame. Whatever terrible thing Alex must've been assuming of him, it was better than being the mouse being considered a friend, whom Omega might decide one day to murder. So... it was for his own good. At least, that was what Jake kept telling himself as he watched the mouse jump when he was called again and took off promptly for the door.\n\nBefore finally leaving, Omega gratefully informed the boys of how much longer Jake would have to put up with this current arrangement. However, it was as much a curse as it was a blessing. There would only be another three or so hours to go, and in that time, the buck would have to decide how much, if anything, he wanted to reveal to Thackery.\n\nFirst thing first, Jake jumped to the floor as soon as the door had closed, swiping up his Veeta and checking its internal clock. Whether or not it was accurate, he could at least get a rough idea of how much time was passing since their food had arrived. Once he had a better grasp of the time of day, gauging by the light glow behind the curtained window, Jake made a beeline for the food cart, proceeding to dig through the contents in search of one of his preferred meals.\n\nHowever after a cursory inspection, it quickly became clear that the only food being offered this time, were the soy burgers that Alex had mentioned. Along with ketchup and fries. Jake frowned at the burgers, though. He had some idea what soy was, in the sense that it wasn't meat, but looking at the patties that comprised these burgers, it was hard to believe it was anything other that actual meat.\n\nJust looking at it made Jake's stomach churn, and ultimately he ended up with a plate loaded with fries and ketchup, which he brought back to the bed.\n\n - \n\nBy the time the lop eared rabbit could try to compliment the small mouse they were already out of time it sounded like Alex had to rush off, not even given time to finish his thought. Thackery didn't know what Alex was going to say, but he could tell something was amiss with how he looked at the Veeta and then Jake with that hint of pain in his expression. Omega's voice commanding Alex back out into the hallway was also powerful enough to make the bunny cub shut his mouth too instead of letting out the apology despite not knowing if he had actually done anything wrong.\n\nHe was in a bit of shock and confusion at that unusual exchange, the click of the lock almost sounded ominous now as he was once again left alone with his brother who only gave vague answers and uncomfortable feelings. The one who seemed only interested in staring at the Veeta screen for another moment before making a rush over to the food to load up his plate with only fries and ketchup packets.\n\nGetting off the bed himself he stumbled for a moment, not realizing the shaking in his legs had not left yet and almost caused him to fall on his face before he caught himself. Making his way over to the food he grabbed a plate and sniffed at one of the soy burgers before putting it on his plate, it almost smelling like one that he had before but it definitely was of much higher quality judging by the other scents coming off of it. Putting some of the fries on his plate he walked back over to the bed and sat on it again roughly in the same spot to still give Jake space while also being close enough to watch him silently out of the corner of his eye.\n\nTaking a bite of the faux-burger he could not help but to let out a very happy sound at the flavor and blushed at his unconscious response.\n\n``Your f... Alex is a good cook..'' he said awkwardly as he tried to think of ways to ask the various questions in his head now or if it was even worth the lack of response that was expected.\n\n - \n\nSteadily munching down one ketchup covered fry after another, Jake tried not to acknowledge Thackery when he got up for his food. Instead, with plate propped between thighs and chest, the buck processed fried with one paw, and held his Veeta with the other, trying to look busy and distracted. And more importantly uninterested in talking.\n\nUnfortunately, he couldn't help reacting to the younger lop-eared bunny biting into his burger. Hearing how good it supposedly was, only seemed to irritate Jake, who preferred his belief that it was as awful and foul as real meat. Even though Alex had been the one to make it... There was no doubt he was a great cook, as Thackery proceeded to acknowledge, but Jake was at odds with himself on the subject.\n\nWhen he saw that meat-shaped patty wrapped in its bun, all he could think about was the `squirrel burger' Omega had once eaten. So even if he'd really wanted to try Alex's cooking right now, the nausea of that memory demanded otherwise. Or he'd never even be able to choke down these fries.\n\n``M-maybe he is...'' Jake replied softly after swallowing in between mouthfuls, ``But... I don't like burgers...''\n\n - \n\nThackery took another bite of the soy burger, enjoying the taste for a moment before swallowing the contents and thinking about Jake's words about the food they were offered but decided not to eat.\n\n``I... We only had nutritional paste at the orphanage...So I can't say I don't like food given to me,'' Thackery said softly as he wondered about the option about being picky on the food offered to him. Especially as it seemed Alex had worked so hard to make a meal that Jake would like, but that the white rabbit seemed to not even be attempting to try.\n\nStaring at the burger he dribbled a little of the ketchup on it and took another bite as some of the ketchup forced itself out and stained the corner of his muzzle red with the tomato substance coating the faux meat. The burger was fine by itself so he decided to save the ketchup for whatever these fries were now that he saw his brother dipping them in the red substance.\n\nLooking back at his brother with the red smearing the side of his lip he frowned a little as there were so many other questions in his head but the expression on the mouse's face kept showing up. It was right next to the sight of Omega's teeth melding with Jeffrey's, but at least he knew he could ask about the mouse boy chef without confusing himself.\n\n``Did Alex do something wrong? Is that why you don't think he is a friend?'' the young boy asked softly, happy that he at least said it but then went right back to nibbling on the sandwich the mouse boy had put so much work into.\n\n - \n\nGrimacing around his mouthful of food when Thackery mentioned the orphanage and his prior diet, Jake remained silent, determined to keep his thoughts to himself for as long as he could. It was clear that knowledge as well as cuisine had been very basic his whole life, so the other bunny's excitement for better food was understandable, but Jake had good reason for his aversion to the burgers.\n\nThackery wouldn't understand, not even if Jake had the confidence to try and explain it, but that burger represented nothing more or less than the loss of the one person he'd truly trusted. He couldn't think of anything else but Samantha, and the horrific thought that she'd been chopped up, ground up into mush and cooked into a patty.\n\nWhen Thackery spoke up again, Jake had become so wrapped up in that throat-tightening sense of loss that he flinched visibly, perking up both ears as he dared to glance back at the black bunny. He regretted it immediately when the sight of blood-red ketchup on Thackery's lip made him lurch sideways into the bedpost.\n\nThe sudden disturbance instantly released the plate in his lap and dumped all of his fries on the carpeted floor, followed by the hollow ring of the dish. Though the reaction was explosive it was brief, as the loss of his food served as a valid excuse to tear his eyes away and drop to his knees to gather up the scattered meal.\n\nCompletely and emotionally off-balance, Jake stammered for some kind of answer in an attempt to shake off his own, embarrassing behavior.\n\n``W-w-what? No, no! It-it's not like that, it-'' he struggled for an explanation, something to cover both his claims about Alex, and his own sudden freak-out just now to prevent any new questions, but he was quickly losing his composure, ``F-f-friends are just-they just-their... Y-you can't TRUST them, okay?! Th-th-they'll... they'll make promises, an' an' say stuff to make you feel better, but- but then when-then when you really need them, they... they leave... They leave you behind and abandon you...''\n\nJake had stopped picking up the french fries now, the task suddenly becoming pointless as his vision became obscured with tears that flowed freely. He tried to stop, but just clenching his throat forced out a ragged sob that he couldn't hold back. And once it started he couldn't stop. Dropping to the floor, the cub buried his face in the carpet to weep openly as he covered his head in shame and sadness.\n\n - \n\nThe lop eared rabbit was about ready to give up on Jake responding as it looked like Jake was not going to even acknowledge Thackery's presence at this point. He was getting ready to turn around and just finish his burger in silence, leaving his brother alone with his thoughts, but then Jake turned around finally.\n\nThackery was not sure what the reaction he was expecting, but it definitely was not for the white bunny cub to suddenly jerk away from him and spill his fries and the plate itself onto the floor with a soft clattering sound. Dropping the burger onto his plate he just watched for a few moments in silence before slowly putting the plate aside as he listened to his brother's ramblings about friends and eventual betrayal. He didn't know what Jake had been through, but this was proof that the cub did not seem to trust anyone and that was at least part of the reason behind his non-answers and almost aggression towards anyone caring about him.\n\nHe thought to himself that this bunny seemed to be pushing people away to protect himself, seeing friends as untrustworthy and maybe even his adopted father as scary. He had to do something about this he thought, for both of their sakes as he slowly got off the bed and rubbed his muzzle thoughtfully, subconsciously wiping away most of the ketchup in the process, as he got closer to his brother who at this point was just openly crying as he buried his head into the carpeted floor of the room.\n\nHe didn't have any good words of any sort to say and he doubted Jake was in the mood to hear any of them anyhow. So he got down on all fours to try to close the distance between them as quietly as possible, not wanting to startle his brother any more than possible, and he wanted to reach out and touch the other cub with his paw to at least let him know he was there. But without even thinking about it he suddenly had his muzzle pressing against his brother's side in a gentle yet firm nudge before nuzzling against it and giving it soft licks. He didn't know why, especially as he could not remember doing this before, but he started trying to groom his brother affectionately.\n\n - \n\nThough frustrated by his failure to maintain his composure, Jake continued to weep uncontrollably, his blunt claws scratching the carpet as he struggled internally to regain command of his body. Anger welled up within the sadness, but it still couldn?t compete, which only helped to further fuel his misery.\n\nThere was no stopping the tears, no controlling his emotions, and worst of all, no hiding the depths of his misery from Thackery; whom he?d lost track of in his head-throbbing, teary-eyed haze. It was all over now, surely. Now that Jake couldn?t stop crying, the questions he didn?t want to answer were surely on the horizon. And he wasn?t sure he had the strength to resist anymore.\n\nTrembling as he sobbed in the fetal position, Jake suddenly felt a presence near him. Though surprised, he was too wrapped up in his grief to address it. Even when he felt it push against him in an odd, rhythmic manner. At first Jake was confused and unnerved, but then the soothing gesture turned to a steady licking and just like that Jake could feel his storm of emotions beginning to give way to clearer skies.\n\nJake didn?t understand it any better than Thackery did, but somehow the young lop-ear?s physical affection began to eat away at his sibling?s distress, quieting his sobs to shuddering, shaky breaths. As the affection continued, he even moved to reposition himself so his head and the base of his ears could receive attention.\n\nAfter that, Jake eventually fell silent, even though his mind was still racing. Now that he could think more clearly, he was beginning to question why Thackery came to his aid, triggering his paranoia once more.\n\nWith a flinch, Jake suddenly sat up and leaned away from the bunny still trying to comfort him. The white buck?s face was still a mess of tears and his eyes looked irritated as he turned away.\n\n\"Th-thanks,\" Jake offered softly, blushing a little in embarrassment for having someone younger and so innocent, bring him back from his despair. \"I--I?m sorry.. You didn?t... need to do that. I?m the o-older brother... should?ve been my job.\"\n\nSighing gently, Jake looked down to the remaining, scattered fries and ketchup packets and resumed returning them to the plate.\n\n\"I?m sorry you had to see that...\" he added dejectedly.\n\n---\n\nThe black furred rabbit lost himself in this mood and urge to suddenly comfort his new big brother in an instinctual way, his thoughts seeming weak in that moment as he could not think of anything else. This grew even more powerful as Jake responded in a manner to welcome more of the affection for the time being as this act of affection and comfort was helping them both in the moment.\n\nBut the moment passed almost as quick as it started as Jake moved away from him suddenly causing Thackery to snap out of the state that he was in. Blinking his eyes for a few moments he tried to recollect his thoughts as he felt very confused on why he just acted the way that he did, though he didn't feel like he regretted it. At least not yet as he looked up at his new brother who seemed irritated for some reason, though at least he was not crying any more.\n\nListening to the white rabbit's words the lop-eared rabbit smiled softly, trying to not show too much more affection as he started blushing. ``I.. It's not bad.. We're brothers now. Friends too..'' he said softly as he tried to help Jake pick up the mess at least though he was careful to not let his paws or the rest of his body get too close to Jake's for both of their sakes.\n\n - \n\nWith Thackery's help, picking up the remaining fries went pretty quickly, and though there were a few stray hairs among them, Jake wasn't in a mood to be picky. Once his food was reclaimed, he thanked the younger buck in a voice barely above a whisper, in part because his throat was irritated, but also from the fact his sobbing had made his head all stuffy and sore.\n\nWiping away the remnants of his tears, Jake picked up his plate and ketchup packets, and crawled back up onto the bed. This time however, he sat down with his back to the bed-post and sat his dish in his lap while he checked his Veeta to make sure he hadn't damaged it when he'd dropped it earlier.\n\nOnce he'd confirmed it was alright, he glanced toward Thackery, watching him return to his spot on the bed as well, before finally speaking his mind, albeit cryptically.\n\n``Seeing as we're friends now... you should know something,'' he stated in a dull voice as he resumed nibbling his way through several dry fries before tearing open another ketchup packet. Rather than look at the triggering, red color, he met Thackery's eyes for perhaps the first time, feeling so dead inside he figured there wouldn't be much emotion left to be exposed.\n\n``I-I can't protect you. And I.. don't expect you to try and protect me, either. So... just don't hate me when the time comes... okay?'' he pleaded, yet his deadpan tone lacked the emotional appeal, ``Please? That... that's all I ask.''\n\nFalling silent once more, his gaze dropped back to his food as Jake continued to eat quietly from his pile of ketchup-painted fries.\n\n - \n\nFinishing with his task of helping his brother with the task of cleaning up the small mess he made was enough to let the lop-eared rabbit's mind clear from the daze from his instincts kicking in like they had. Smiling softly he decided to return to this spot on the bed with the food that he had left there earlier.\n\nHe figured there was probably going to be silence again while they finished their food but the white rabbit surprised him not only by speaking but with the words. Something about the words mixed with what Thackery could see in Jake's eyes clearly as he spoke reminded him a bit of Kiki, just with all the energy removed, as it seemed there was something the cub wanted to say but something, or someone, was making it so that they couldn't.\n\nHe had never learned Kiki's secret and now he was scared to find out Jake's secret, though from how things were phrased it sounded like he would learn it sooner or later. He was able to piece together parts of why Jake was acting the way he was, he was young but he also spent more time in books than he probably should have making him start to piece together things that maybe a cub his age should not have. He still could not figure out the what though as it was a jumble of Omega, Alex, and the mysterious bandage on his ear all of which he could not find his way to question whether out of fear or knowing that Jake would not answer him.\n\nHe instead got up for a moment to both clear his head and then push the half eaten burger back onto the serving tray and instead load up his plate with the rest of the fries and ketchup packets before returning to the bed. He looked at the spot where the discarded Veeta was and then where Jake was and debated a moment before deciding on a spot in between. Sitting down closer to the bedpost he laid his plate on the side of his body facing Jake while still giving plenty of room between them just in case.\n\n``I have no reason to hate you... and I don't think I am going away anytime soon. I'm sorry for not understanding... just I wish I knew why...'' the black bunny cub said softly before pushing the plate just slightly, ``But Alex makes good fries and you can have some of mine as long as you promise to tell him that you don't like hamburgers so he doesn't have to make them again for you.''\n\n - \n\nJake couldn't help frowning when Thackery brought up Alex again. All it did was remind the buck of how rude he'd been, and how heartbroken the mouse would no doubt be when he found his specially prepared meal left largely untouched. Just thinking about it threatened to bring fresh tears to his eyes, but Jake quickly blinked them away and hunched his shoulders.\n\n``He knows...'' Jake responded, focused on his fries as he spoke, ``But... I don't think it was his decision to make.''\n\nContinuing to pick his way through the dwindling pile of fries, Jake opened a couple more packets and mindlessly coated each one before shoving it into his mouth without looking. As he ate, he glanced around the immediate area more readily now, finally feeling comfortable enough to relax a little.\n\n``You should... try and enjoy the rest of today as much as you can. E-even after I leave for the night. It-it's important. I-I'm sorry, I can't.. really explain.. But... y-y-you'll understand, when we see each other again,'' Jake carried on, despite himself.\n\nHe really wanted to tell Thackery everything, but at the same time, he knew that the terror it would instill would only make things worse. If Jake had had someone to warn him, he would've rather remained in ignorance. In hindsight at least. To be fair, he'd likely have been more curious and determined to find out the truth than Thackery was; but of course it would be to his own detriment, as he believed now.\n\nStill, the younger lop-eared bunny's ignorance ran much deeper than Jake's, and he couldn't help feeling sympathy for all the things he was likely unaware of. Like the surface world... His gaze shifted to the curtained window then, wondering if it was covered for that reason. Omega had mentioned it, and warned Thackery about investigating it, however he'd phrased it like it was merely a suggestion.\n\nJake started to feel uncomfortable again the more he thought about it. If Thackery didn't even know the surface existed, then his entire world was even smaller than the buck had initially assumed.\n\n``B-by the way, I-I was wondering...'' Jake spoke up abruptly, ``What-what exactly did they uhm... teach you? A-a-at the orphanage, I mean.''\n\n - \n\nThe lop-eared rabbit smiled at his brother between bites of his own fries, he had really enjoyed the burger but it was the only thing he could grasp on to explain his brother's most recent display of emotions. He was trying to be as careful as he could though his age and experience did not give much thought to it beyond that he should copy his brother's actions to only eat the fries and to not show any evidence of the ketchup. That bit on the ketchup seemed to make sense to him on some level though as squeezing it out he could almost see how it resembled Killian's arm and the panic that had transpired at the sight of that, but he still was unsure what had transpired to make Jake so sensitive.\n\nHe wanted to ask, he could feel his body jerking closer to Jake before he was able to mentally tell himself to stop and just worry about it later. He wanted to say things about how he would not leave Jake the same way he would not leave Kiki or Daniel, but something told him to just remain quiet and just let the other rabbit speak as Thackery slowly nibbled on the fries, his hunger being very low on his concerns now as he tried to piece together the few tidbits of information that Jake had dropped.\n\nIt all seemed to point to the fact that Jake appeared to distrust anyone at the hotel, Omega and Alex being the key culprits at the moment, but he still felt like he was missing a key element and then his ears perked just a bit as Jake spoke up again.\n\n``Oh... taught? That adoption was the best point of our lives as the outside world was scary without our parent... why expulsion was the ultimate punishment like I mentioned with the fox. He had no one to protect him from... danger... whatever... while those adopted like me are safe to become adults. We could even be like my favorite teacher and be a teacher myself and make sure that future orphans like me find good homes!'' Thackery said, his excitement growing at the mention of being an adult like Killian, but there was a silence as he thought.\n\n``Beyond that, books, games, how to do various tasks like cooking or cleaning to make sure we got adopted I guess. I... I don't know what is different with your orphanage I guess?''\n\n - \n\nJake wasn't really sure what he'd been expecting; maybe for Thackery to rattle on obliviously about sexual things without realizing it. Like he'd been raised into the depravity seen everywhere in the underground, but instead, the rabbit had little to say. Despite learning about the `outside' world and that it was dangerous without a parent-something Jake certainly agreed with-Thackery didn't appear to know anything about that world.\n\nWhile the younger buck's desire to grow up to become a teacher was admirable, it was just as heartbreaking to hear. The hopes and dreams Thackery shared were little more than fragile bubbles, ripe for popping. And they would be popped. Viciously and cruelly, whether by Jake's paw, or Omega's. And sooner, rather than later.\n\nThere was no simple way to ease his new `brother' into this horrible existence, one that even Jake hadn't quite resigned himself to yet. But he had to try, if nothing else, for his own peace of mind.\n\n``Oh, I... I-I didn't come from an orphanage,'' he started slowly, suddenly feeling avoidant of the topic; he dared not bring up anything that might excite his sibling's natural curiosity, ``I, uhm... I had my own parents, but.. But I-got... t-taken away from them. And... a-and then... he found me...''\n\nAll entirely true and accurate, albeit missing as many crucial details as possible, and yet Jake still struggled to voice his sanitized `origin' story. He was already wincing in advance of potential questions that might try to dig deeper, so he hunched over his plate and stared straight down at it as he feverishly fed several more fries into his muzzle.\n\n - \n\nThackery slowly nibbled on the fries as he waited on Jake's response and thought about what else he may have been taught that would be interesting to the older cub and brother. The problem was he couldn't think of anything particular as his learning was no different than anyone at the orphanage so he assumed it was pretty much the same for any cub in this world.\n\nHis ears perked at the fact that Jake didn't come from an orphanage, which should not be a surprise as though he didn't know the details on reproduction there had to be cubs with biological parents, not adopted. The only one he could think of though was Wendy who looked so much like her father that it was safe to assume Killian and Wendy were related by blood, not only adoption, though he could not remember any conversation saying one way or the other. At the time it didn't seem to matter, but now Jake was saying he had parents and then Omega adopted him which left some big questions. It did not take long for the `he' Jake mentioned to be recognized as Omega, especially as Jake's voice seemed to hit a certain tone to reference their adopted father which Thackery could still not place.\n\nHe wanted to ask more, wanted to pry into his brother's life, but something was holding him back at this point as he munched on fries softly before he finally came to a thought he could put in words, ``I only knew of one... I mean it makes sense there are cubs with parents... but everyone was looking to be adopted, to have a parent. She was just as much of a teacher as him even it seemed. Why were you adopted by Omega instead of staying with them?'' he asked softly out of confusion as the one thing that was never mentioned was what if the connection with the parents and the cub did not work out.\n\nHe had never seen anyone return to the orphanage, they got adopted, celebrated, and then they were gone to never be mentioned again except in the talk about how lucky it was to be adopted, with no mention on what happened next.\n\n - \n\nThough Jake realized he should stop talking when Thackery commented on the supposed rarity of normal families, he immediately found himself trapped with another question. This time about what happened to his prior family; a topic the buck had desperately hoped to avoid.\n\nShifting uncomfortably, he stammered awkwardly, ``I-uh... well... the thing is... th-there was.. An accident..? Y-yes, yeah, a-an accident! A-and then... after, th-these grown-ups came and-and took me away with a bunch of other cubs...''\n\nWell, at least he wasn't completely lying, but Jake was aware of his own intentional ambiguity making it sound less like he'd been kidnapped and brutalized and more like his parents had died. And the narrative, even if it was a complete fabrication, still made his heart ache to imagine. His own family no doubt thought him dead at this point, as well, which just made him feel worse, but he couldn't stop himself now.\n\n``A-after that... he showed up... I-I guess he runs the orphanage too, s-so he just... picked me from the group-'' Jake continued, but the lie caught suddenly and sharply in his throat when he realized he was completely erasing Samantha's existence in his lie. It was better that way of course, but... it still hurt deeply to exclude her. With a shudder, he finished, ``S-s-so, I never... knew about it. Just... this place.''\n\n - \n\nThackery nodded along with Jake's explanation but he was unable to hide the fact that he was curious about Jake's pauses causing some gaps in the story as his muzzle twisted in thought about what may be missing. He knew better to ask as he had not expected to even get this much information off of his big brother.\n\n``Oh, we didn't have anyone at the orphanage that had previous parents... maybe it was better to go straight to a home? Hotel I guess for you, unless we also have a home? Like only here until he finishes work... I forgot to ask that,'' he said as he stared at the door for a moment curious if he should have.\n\n``I am sorry what happened to you... must have been a bad accident to lose your parents... family too. Especially if what you said happened to a bunch of cubs? But now we have each other!'' he said trying to sound happy despite everything that had been said in the last few moments not being a happy topic at all. Scary and confusing seemed a more accurate description as he tried to look around the room.\n\n``We can go back to other things if you want... I'm sorry for prying... they always said I was too curious. Just nowhere near as bad as Kiki,'' the lop eared rabbit said with a soft giggle.\n\n - \n\nWhile Thackery spoke, Jake quietly continued eating until only a single french fry remained, and ended up staring intently at it as the other bunny tried to offer his condolences and look on the bright side. However, even bright as his new brother might've thought it was, Jake knew the terrible truth, which continued to eat him up inside the longer this conversation went on.\n\nMaybe the lop-eared buck noticed, because he suddenly suggested changing the topic and apologized for his curiosity, but honestly Jake didn't really blame him for asking so many questions. It was clear just from their brief interaction thus far that there were considerable limitations to Thackery's understanding of the world. But it was exactly that pure, untouched innocence that made Jake envious and fearful.\n\nKnowing it wouldn't last much longer, and that he would have to be there to pick up the pieces Omega left behind was hard enough to bear; the fact that learning the truth now or later was up to Jake, however, was slowly destroying him inside.\n\nThere was only one question left that Jake really needed to ask to make his decision, but whether it was driven by anger, or empathy, remained to be seen.\n\n``Sure... I had another question, actually...'' Jake started, picking up his last fry and eating it as he looked side-eyed at Thackery, ``Has uhm.. You or anybody else ever... y'know... played with your privates before..?''\n\n - \n\nAs the lop eared rabbit waited for Jake to respond he nibbled on a few fries but something about the conversation had him no longer hungry and it wasn't just because the burger definitely felt like it was a lot more special than the fries. He made a mental note to not tell Alex though considering he only ate half of his burger out of respect for Jake, and the white furred rabbit had not even touched his own.\n\nHe knew he was not knowledgeable to the world outside of the orphanage, not for a lack of trying either, but the way Jake seemed to always phrase it made it for one of the first times of his life a good thing he did not know. It did not stop him from wanting to know however as he had to keep fighting the urge to just take a page from Kiki and just pester his new brother until he learned everything despite his early comment to drop these troubling topics.\n\nJake speaking up with a question however was enough to capture Thackery's full attention, though all it did was confuse him even greater. Privates? He was about to ask about what that meant when he remembered an adult saying that word too, though he couldn't really place when or why. Growing up the way he did having his body exposed it did not seem like any part of his body was `private' but after that moment there was a short discussion on once you became an adult you wore clothes as you were allowed privacy.\n\nStill the idea of play and private was foreign to the young boy as it was obvious he was trying to think about this, but couldn't really understand the implications.\n\n``Well... I'm... assuming you mean here,'' he said pointing to his groin with no hint of modesty as he had never worn clothes his whole life. ``I remember one boy in class pulling back that skin there to show his... private parts... looked different than others. But also it's different than the girls in my class, why we pee differently. So maybe? I know we got privacy to use the bathroom if that is what you mean but that wasn't play...'' the boy said trying to avoid questioning his older brother at this point, though obviously very confused.\n\n - \n\nThe look of confusion Thackery gave him when asked about his genitals, was all Jake needed to confirm that his younger counterpart had zero knowledge of sex, much less the other sorts of depravities the grown-ups were involved in. He waited though, for the lop-eared bunny to grasp the concept of his boyhood being referred to as `privates'.\n\nOnce he pointed to his own loins in response and explained what he knew, Jake turned away to hide the bitter scowl that contorted his expression. His nose and eyes stung with the urge to cry again, but he fought back the tears in a brief moment of rage. It wasn't fair! Even in this horrid, underground Hellscape, cubs like Thackery could live innocent lives, untouched and unaware of the cruelties of the real world.\n\nThough his decision was now made, Jake still struggled with his own conscience. Part of him knew it was wrong and vindictive, but the rest of him didn't care in light of the anger and frustration burning inside his aching heart.\n\n``That's what I figured,'' Jake said tensely, his breathing shaky as he let out a slow sigh to calm himself. Without looking back at Thackery, he continued coldly, ``I know you have questions, too... an' I know you've been holding back... one in particular...''\n\nAs he spoke, one of Jake's ears dropped down into view for him to grasp and fondle the bandage.\n\n``You want... to know about this, don't you?'' he asked, still facing away, ``So... go ahead and ask.''\n\n - \n\nIt did not take long to see that the lop eared rabbit had not provided the answer that Jake was looking for as he turned away. Thackery did not know what Jake was expecting but figured that maybe was a question that he would know `later', whenever that was as that was also another thing Jake was being vague about.\n\nBut then Jake spoke up and seemed willing to finally answer a question, the one question that Omega had warned to not ask the white furred rabbit about. The one that seemed to give Jake the most worries and had almost got himself in trouble with Omega about also.\n\n``I... You don't have to tell me... Is this why... I mean, Alex said you had been gone... And you were upset... Didn't want friends... I guess what happened? If you want to tell me that is...'' Thackery said as he stumbled over his words about the extremely sensitive topic.\n\n - \n\nEven without looking at him, it was obvious that Thackery's distress was rising the longer this conversation went on, and though Jake felt bad about it, he wasn't entirely in control of the actions that followed. Once the cub had stammered out an assumption and then awkwardly asked the question he'd been told not to, the white rabbit tightened his grip on the wounded ear and gradually began to pull down on the bandage.\n\n``Oh... hah... you think Alex did this...?'' he mused softly, a light cough of a laugh making his shoulders jump and tense as the grip on his ear grew more angry, ``No, I'm sorry... it wasn't him. See... s-sometimes... he gets really mad. Or... maybe it?s j-just a thing with predators like him, but... around prey like us, well... s-s-sometimes... he gets hungry..''\n\nAs the final words fell from his quaking lips, Jake committed to his awful decision to yank the bandage free and reveal what remained of the tip of his ear. His ears immediately jerked upright together, a clear indication of his own distress as he incidentally rose the limb into the light where it could be seen just how much was missing.\n\n``A-and I... wanted to warn you,'' he continued to stammer despite feeling Thackery's wide eyes on him, ``Th-that he... might take a bite out of you too... a-and you've got a-a lot more to... to lose.''\n\n - \n\nHe was not sure what story he had expected from Jake, maybe related to the accident that he mentioned losing his family with. Or an accident in the kitchen with Alex, he had heard they had to be extremely careful in cooking class for that exact reason. But to find out he ate a part of his own adopted son was the most frightening thing Thackery had ever thought about. Or about the same level as he felt when he had seen Jeffrey's blood soaked teeth.\n\nHe knew some species had special diets, it was mentioned for both their meals, though it was hard to tell as they all looked like the same paste, and then briefly in their cooking classes. He didn't remember them mentioning where the `meat' for the paste or the practice cooking lessons came from, but it never occurred to him that someone that ate meat might eat someone else.\n\nHe remembered that fear about Jeffrey's teeth though, he just could never put it into words even in his own head. Just that those teeth brought so much fear about the damage they could do to someone like him, worse than what had happened to Killian who only seemed to need some bandages. Jeffrey's teeth could do the damage that he could now see clearly in Jake's ear, but this wasn't caused by some juvenile bully, this was caused by someone he was happy to be adopted by and live with.\n\nHis eyes rose in the realization about everything that had just been said as they darted around the room in blind panic before they fell on the burgers on the plate. Without a word he rushed over to where they were still on the serving tray, his own half eaten with bite marks that in his own head looked so similar to the disfigured ear, and tried to throw the lid back on so that he could not see them anymore. He could not unsee Jake's ear so he instead was focused on the fake meat on the burger, but in his rush and blind panic he instead just pushed the entire container onto the ground as he could not help but to stare at the mess in front of him now.\n\n``That can't be true..'' is all he said finally as he had no idea what else to think or say.\n\n - \n\nEven though Jake couldn't bring himself to face Thackery, he could still somehow sense the younger boy's escalating panic in light of his terrible revelation. It had been hard enough saying the words, but now that they'd been spoken, he couldn't take them back. The idea was implanted, and Thackery could see that bite in everything.\n\nJake remained quiet and despondent, feeling bad until the lop-eared buck suddenly lurched to his feet and rushed to the food cart, clearly trying to cover the exposed burgers. Even though they were not meat, he understood that `meat' was what they were normally made of. However, in his effort to spare his eyes, Thackery ended up knocking everything to the floor in a mess that startled Jake onto his feet in a sudden panic of his own.\n\nFearing repercussions from Omega, the white rabbit immediately rushed past a shell-shocked Thackery and dropped to his knees, frantically picking up all of the scattered components of the burgers and the remaining fries to put on the fallen platter. As he worked, Jake babbled a complete reversal of his earlier statement.\n\n``No! No, no, of-of course it isn't..! Hah-ha-ha...! Y-you fell for it...'' he stammered, struggling and failing to suppress the fear in his voice as he continued to pile up the plate with bits of food, ``I-it was just a joke, ha-ha, see? F-funny, right? L-l-look, just... p-please don't let him know I said anything bad about him, o-okay? He... he really is mean when he's angry.''\n\nAfter picking up the last, discarded piece of burger and fries, Jake stood up with the platter and looked around frantically for somewhere to dispose of the evidence. His eyes quickly landed on the bathroom, and he immediately made a beeline for the open door-way. As he retreated, he repeated what he'd said before.\n\n``I really meant what I said... you should enjoy today as much as you can. I-I'm really sorry for u-upsetting you. Now... p-please excuse me...''\n\nSlipping into the room, Jake closed the door behind him and locked it, then rushed to the toilet with the platter. This was a good excuse to escape Thackery and avoid saying anything else for the rest of the night, but he couldn't take his time either, in case Omega really was watching. He needed to flush away all proof that the burgers hadn't been consumed, much less that they'd been trashed by an emotional Thackery.\n\n - \n\nWith all the thoughts running through his head Thackery could do little else but to stare at the mess of food sitting on the floor, no longer looking like the food that the mouse had prepared but instead something more grotesque that the flop eared bunny did not know intellectually but felt he should instinctually. Even as Jake rushed over to clean up the mess he could not move, those unknown feelings of almost memories not his own freezing him in place in those moments of indecision and blind panic.\n\nHe knew Jake was telling him something, he knew the words even, but they just didn't make any sense to him at this point so he had no response to give beyond a small twitch as he stepped out of the way. The food was gone in what seemed both a blur to the young rabbit, but with it also disappeared his `sibling' whose words had put him in this state and then left to dispose of the evidence.\n\nWith the food gone Thackery was able to slowly come down from the moment that he was in, at least enough to make his way back to the bed to sit down and try to both figure out what Jake had told him and those thoughts in his head. Jake had told him it was a joke, all lies about his ear, but Thackery could no longer believe that despite how much he wanted to as parts of him made him realize why he feared Omega for those brief moments, just like he had feared Jeffrey, despite nothing bad have transpired beyond that angry look at Jake and those teeth. Those teeth that now looked like they had tiny bits of rabbit ear hanging from them dripping with blood in his memory though he knew that wasn't true. Omega's teeth were clean, extremely clean to be precise, the black furred rabbit remembered.\n\nHe could pick up the sounds of Jake trying to push the food down the toilet, but he could not think about trying to help or even think too much about how he couldn't imagine trying to dispose of food in that fashion. He could barely imagine trying to dispose of food in the first place however as he had always been taught to appreciate the food he got, even though it was bland nutritional paste that did little more than keep him fed and healthy. He found he could not even think about food any further though as it was making his stomach grumble as it wanted what he had already eaten out of him even as he swallowed to fight that urge.\n\nHe was able to keep what he ate down as he turned his thoughts back to Jake's last words however. To enjoy the time he had, so instead he tried to busy himself by making his way back to the drawers in his eager urge to find some game that didn't make him think about food, wolves, ears, or any combination of the three.\n\n - \n\nThough it only took about ten minutes to finish disposing of the burgers down the toilet, one chunk at a time, Jake ended up spending the next two hours in the bathroom. He couldn't bear to leave, not even to reclaim the Veeta he'd left behind, which only served to make those hours long and nerve-racking.\n\nWith no way to track the time, the rabbit spent most of his time pacing the length of the room, periodically taking breaks to either sit on the toilet, or curl up in the bathtub. Becoming increasingly agitated by the wait, he began to feel paranoid as well. Suddenly he started worried about what might happen if Omega did finally return and Jake was nowhere to be seen. Would he be angry? Would he suspect...?\n\nEventually his anxiety reached a breaking point and he could no longer stay put. However, when he unlocked the bathroom door and slinked quietly back into the bedroom, he refused to acknowledge Thackery anymore. Instead, making a beeline for his Veeta, he snatched it off the bed and retreated to a corner of the room furthest from his new sibling.\n\nThere he sat, huddled close with his nose buried deep in the device for the remainder of his time with the lop-eared buck, one ear poised and listening for the telltale signs of the wolf's inevitable return.\n\n - \n\nJake had run out the clock, as indicated by the unmistakable sound of the lock clicking open, and the handle turning. Omega stepped in and studied his two personal slaves as he spoke.\n\n``Hope you two had fun.''\n\nHis eyes shifted back and forth between the two nervous bunnies. Thackery, in fact, seemed a bit more on edge than before, and one look at Jake's exposed ear made the wolf wonder if the white rabbit cub had actually gone through with it and told Thackery the truth. He smiled and closed the door, slowly reducing the distance between himself and his boys and taking a seat on the bed at the farthest corner from the two rabbits. He took another look at Jake's uncovered ear, his mouth starting to water as he remembered that delicious taste of flesh and blood, and that tightening around his knot, which bulged against his pants in response to that wonderful memory.\n\n``I get the feeling you two had some interesting things to talk about while I was out.''\n\nHis eyes shifted back to the new cub, his footpaw twitching with the urge to pounce, but remaining in place, and trying to keep his teeth mostly hidden behind his lips.\n\n``Care to fill me in?''\n\n - \n\nAs Thackery had looked through all the drawers trying to find some game he realized that it didn't seem that Jake was going to return any time soon after the commotion with his ear and then the food. Looking at the empty room he almost felt at ease for a moment as there were no more worries about what he should do next to get Jake to talk to him, but then the boredom set in way too quickly which brought the thoughts front and center.\n\nSo instead he went back to the bed and this Veeta system that Jake had shown so much infatuation with and Thackery could tell why as he lost both time and thought as he focused on the small screen. Even as the bathroom door opened he only gave a quick glance to see that Jake didn't seem eager to talk either which was fine with him.\n\nThe sound of the lock clicking open at the front however was enough to break him out of this trance as he looked up at his new father figure walking in with a mix of curiosity and fear. He could tell that he wasn't showing the excitement that he had when he was picked up at the orphanage but he still felt almost numb after the revelation with Jake's ear. He could do little else except nod to Omega's words about `fun' as he placed the Veeta on the bed and consciously pushed it towards Jake in a silent fashion of letting him have it back like a borrowed object.\n\nThe bed shifted with the weight of the adult wolf and Thackery finally dared looking back up to this man that was his new father as the words flashed through his head about not making this man angry if he wanted to keep his ears. Looking at him he could still feel that tingle of fear, but the teeth were hidden and there didn't seem to be any malice or anger in the wolf's eyes, the naive and still mostly innocent cub thought, so he licked his lips before speaking up.\n\n``Oh... we talked about the orphanage as he had not seen one, father,'' he said before blinking for a moment at the unconscious desire to use the word despite Jake having cringed every time he said it.\n\n``... and games too I mean, they're so much fun,'' he said trying to make the tone happy again despite the awkward silence, ``... and I know you told me not to ask about his ear, but he said he got hurt, I'm sorry father,'' he said meekly as he got as close to a lie as possible before immediately apologizing to try to cover up that Jake had told him how it was hurt and that he wanted to believe that it was a lie, but a part of him knew it definitely wasn't.\n\n - \n\nWhen the unlocking of the door had signaled Omega's return, Jake tried to focus intensely on his game while it opened, despite spotting the wolf as soon as it closed behind him. As much as he wanted to keep his eyes on the screen though, he ended up paying more attention to his peripherals, watching the predator move to bed where Thackery was still seated.\n\nFrom his spot on the floor in the corner nearest to the door, Jake had a clear view of both of them, and whenever Omega's gaze came his way, the buck couldn't help reflexively shrinking further into the fetal position. The wolf was curt, and his observations were telling as he asked what the two boys had talked about. Naturally, the question was directed toward Thackery, his obedient cattle.\n\nJake could feel his hackles rising with a desire to flee when the lop-eared bunny set aside his toy and proceeded to answer with little hesitation. Glancing toward the door, his legs tensed as he tried to recall if Omega had locked it on his way in. Even if he hadn't, Jake knew he wouldn't get far, but the urge to run was growing, especially after Thackery ratted him out without another thought.\n\nThough he didn't go into detail, the fact was out there now, and knowing Omega, he might press for more information. And that, it would seem, was entirely the point. To find out just how little Jake had told Thackery. Suddenly the buck was filled with regrets as he wondered whether he should've said more, or if what little he had said was already too much. Either way, he expected the wolf to rub it in.\n\nOnce Thackery had gone silent, Jake had the impulsive urge to defend himself, and potentially incriminate himself further at the same time.\n\n``I-it was.. just a joke...'' he mumbled softly from his corner, barely loud enough to be heard.\n\n - \n\nAt first, Omega thought maybe Jake didn't go through with telling Thackery the truth about his ear, but as Jake suddenly remarked that it was ``just a joke'', he started to wonder. He chuckled softly.\n\n``How tense. You both act like you're about to face punishment for something. This is supposed to be a happy day.''\n\nJake had certainly seemed more tense than Thackery, but that was to be expected. The double dose of fear in the room was almost overwhelming. On any other day, someone would be getting raped right there. The wolf stood, and took a few steps towards the door before turning to Jake.\n\n``Well we'd better get out of here and give your brother a chance to relax. Let's go home, Jake. Have a good night, Thackery.''\n\nOmega opened the door and stepped into the hallway, waiting for Jake to come along. Once the white rabbit was in the hallway, the wolf shut the door, and nudged Jake towards the office. After a short distance down the hall, Omega stopped.\n\n``Again Jake, I gave you the choice whether or not to tell him the truth. You won't be punished either way, I mean it. So just spill it. What exactly did you say to him?''\n\n - \n\nThackery had expected that Omega would want to ask additional questions, especially after Jake's outburst about it being a joke, but instead there was just the gentle remark from the large wolf who had adopted him and little else. There did not seem to be even a hint of anger in the wolf's voice as he talked about how there was going to be no punishment as this was supposed to be a happy day. With that the conversation was over just as quickly as it started as Omega was already up and at the door calling Jake over as the lop eared rabbit was wished a good night.\n\nThe only thing Thackery could think was maybe it was because he admitted his mistake, though Jake's expression did not seem to help with this thought as there was the tell tale look of betrayal on the white rabbit's muzzle. Something he had seen a few times before at the orphanage where he could not lie to the adults causing another cub to get in trouble. It's not like he meant to get them in trouble, so he hoped desperately that he hadn't gotten Jake in trouble despite trying to avoid detailing what he was told.\n\n``Good night Si... Daddy,'' he said softly, a little bit unsure what else to say as he was so confused by the whole situation now. He looked to Jake to try to say something, feeling the urge to apologize but nothing came out as he just seemed extremely nervous now at the lack of conflict in the room after expecting it so strongly.\n\n - \n\nJust like Thackery, Jake had expected something else, and yet the relief was palpable when Omega didn't press the issue. However, he was quick to announce his and the older rabbit's departure, the wolf rising and reaching the door before Jake could even dare jump to his feet and flee ahead of him. The swiftness in which Omega demanded his exit made the buck hesitate, but inevitably he rose to his feet and grudgingly padded over to the open door.\n\nBefore he could leave though, Jake looked back longingly at Thackery, knowing full well what was to come once he left. Suddenly he wanted to linger, and somehow delay that inevitability, but hearing Omega call after him again made the boy flinch and cower, casting his gaze to the floor as he clutched his Veeta to his chest and retreated from the room with his tail tucked between his legs.\n\nA strong chill ran up Jake's spine as he crossed the threshold, his heart leaping into his throat briefly as he forced himself to come within inches of the wolf before he could get into the hall and distance himself. Shivering with visible distress, he continued to stare at his own feet while Omega closed the door, but when he felt the wolf's touch, he lurched forward several steps.\n\nIt took all the focus he had to keep from breaking into a sprint, but even still he tried to stay as many steps ahead of the wolf on the return to his cell as he could get away with. However, he only made it halfway before Omega's voice stopped him cold in his tracks with the demand for an answer.\n\nFrozen on the spot, Jake fiddled nervously with his Veeta, contemplating for a moment either lying, or not answering at all, but inevitably the truth slipped out in fear of some kind of reprisal.\n\n``I-uhm... I-I-I just...'' he stammered, swallowing the lump in his throat, ``I told him... w-what you did to-t-to my ear, th-that's all...''\n\n - \n\nOmega waited for Jake to work up the nerve to speak, all the while as he noticed Jake resisting the urge to run, Omega had to resist the urge to run after the cub. When he finally did answer, the wolf was somewhat surprised.\n\n``Ah I see. You told him that I took off a piece of your ear, then you tried to pass it off as a joke. Interesting. Instead of either warning him or not, you found a middle ground.''\n\nThe wolf walked forward again, and again lightly nudged the cub, his penis twitching as he watched those quick footsteps of the naked cub desperate to keep his distance. He slowly led Jake further towards the office.\n\n``I don't mind that you tried to warn him, Jake. Call it a... an experiment. I was only curious how it would play out.''\n\nWhen they arrived at Omega's office, he opened the door, and stepped away from it briefly to allow Jake plenty of space to get past him, knowing Jake understood full well what would happen if he ran away now. Once they were both inside, Omega shut the door and continued while he approached Jake's cell.\n\n``Now then, onto another matter. I've spoken to the guards, and from what they're telling me, it sounds as if your mind is just about ready to break. It even sounds as if you're longing for death. Am I right?''\n\n - \n\nGrimacing at Omega's casual analysis, Jake remained stationary until he was prodded again and had no choice but to instinctively race ahead another dozen steps. With his heart racing again, the buck maintained his distance as much as possible until they arrived at Omega's office. Jake then waited for the wolf to clear out of the way before bolting into the room on the heels of the predator's cold commentary.\n\nHugging himself miserably, Jake mumbled to himself in response, ``Y..you're a m-monster...'' He dared not raise his voice too loud, lest the wolf hear his personal thoughts on the matter.\n\nThough it seemed he might've caught wind regardless, as Omega proceeded to bring up Jake's current suicidal streak. The question alone brought Jake's sprint to his cell to a sudden halt as he stood up straight and turned around stiffly, unable to meet the wolf's gaze, even at this distance.\n\n``I-uh... N-n... I-it's not like that, I-'' Jake stuttered unconvincingly as he blushed and hung his head in shame.\n\nHis non-answer was an answer in itself, and Jake was well aware. However, what he didn't know, and therefore feared, was what Omega was going to do about his desire to escape this nightmare of a life. The unknown was too frightening to try imagining, so he simply had to know.\n\n``W...what're you... gonna do...?''\n\n - \n\nOmega reached into his pocket, and retrieved his phone and began tapping at it with his claw.\n\n``Well, the short-term solution is pretty simple. Something you've forgotten.''\n\nOmega then approached Jake, and this time closed the distance a little more quickly, grabbing the scared rabbit's wrist to prevent him from retreating. He held onto Jake's wrist, not letting him leave, but not taking any other action for a moment.\n\n``I'm not going to hurt you right now, Jake. I'll let go soon.''\n\nHe waited for Jake's struggles to slow before lowering his phone in front of Jake's eyes. It was a photo of his sister on a playground at school. There were hints of bushes around the camera.\n\n``And that's the solution.''\n\nOmega quickly removed the image from Jake's sight and released his arm before pocketing the phone again.\n\n``Of course, if she has the gene, it's likely dormant. Breeding it out of you would be far easier, and a lot less risky than snatching her from the overworld, but if I lose you, I might just take that chance.''\n\nOmega sat on the couch, watching and allowing this revelation to sink in for a moment.\n\n``So... I want you to stay alive. And you want you to stay alive. Right, Jake?''\n\n - \n\nWhen Omega pulled out his phone to look something up, Jake's eyes widened with reflexive terror. He fully expected the wolf to force him to endure some new form of media torture, just like before, but while the buck was distracted trying to think of when or where it could've been acquired Omega stepped forward suddenly and closed the gap between them.\n\nDespite his instincts triggering at the last second, Jake only managed to take a single, frightened step back, before his left arm was suddenly captured by the wolf and held firm. Panic quickly took over then, the rabbit's heart racing as he struggled to pull his arm free, crying out in fear and grabbing his own limb in a frantic effort to escape.\n\nEven though Omega didn't make another move, the instinct-driven panic continued on for another two minutes before Jake tuckered himself out enough for the adrenaline to diminish. Panting and tense, however, he held firm in a position poised to rip himself free the first chance he had.\n\nThough the wolf had promised not to harm him, it was difficult to believe. Still, so far he hadn't lied, but now that he'd stopped flailing, Omega brought his phone down to show Jake the image on its screen. At first he refused to look, expecting something terrible, but then he dared to peek. And once he did he became enraptured by the photo as a creeping realization overcame him.\n\nHe recognized his own sister quickly enough, but what terrified him most was not that Omega had a picture of Susie. It was the fact the image had clearly been taken from a discreet location, and worse, she was wearing an outfit Jake didn't recognize, which meant... it was a recent photo.\n\nWide-eyed with horror, Jake suddenly lost all the strength in his body as Omega called it his `solution'. His gaze had grown distant by the time the wolf reclaimed his phone and released the buck's arm, permitting him to drop defeatedly to his knees and slump quietly on the floor. Stunned and mortified by the reminder that Omega intended to uphold his promise to replace him with his sister if necessary, Jake was at a loss for words.\n\nIf death meant putting his own sibling at risk, it was clearly not an option, as Omega smugly pointed out from his sofa. Though Jake struggled to find the words to answer the wolf's question, he knew what he really wanted to say, and this time he wanted it to be heard.\n\n``Y-y-y... You're a MONSTER...!'' he cried, before breaking into fresh tears.\n\n - \n\n``I'll take that as a `yes'.''\n\nOmega remained on the couch, smirking at the ease at which Jake was deterred from making any unfortunately permanent decisions.\n\n``Of course, that covers only the most immediate concern.''\n\nOmega stood again, and began walking towards Jake's cell as he continued.\n\n``So you know I don't want you dead. To that end, from now on when you take on more clients, I'm going to be a lot more restrictive. You won't have to worry about that cheetah coming back, and I've... taken care of the friend he was messaging to assist in kidnapping you. In fact, that one's still alive for now, in case you want to blow off some steam. You don't have to, of course, but think about it. How often do you get a chance to do whatever you want to someone who meant you harm, hmm? I'm sure he and the cheetah were going to take turns raping you, and who knows if they intended to keep you alive afterwards.''\n\nOmega then unlocked Jake's cell, and opened it. It looked different from before. Everything had been given a thorough cleaning, and the stained mattress had even been replaced with a larger, brand new one, complete with blankets featuring characters from the game that Jake most frequently left in his Veeta. Omega took several steps back, and motioned for Jake to enter. As he did, Omega returned to the doorway.\n\n``The thing is, I don't want you mentally broken either. Maybe it's inevitable that you lose your mind eventually, but for now, I'm going to give you a break. I'd love to come in there and fuck you right now, but you won't have to worry about that for awhile. I want you to relax and enjoy yourself. I've got some ideas on how to unwind you a bit, but you are going to relax if I have to drug you to do it. Oh! Yes, that reminds me.''\n\nOmega reached into his shirt pocket and produced a credit stick, and tossed it into the cell onto Jake's bed.\n\n``You press the top button to see the balance on that. Right now it's loaded with 150 credits. I've also left a few recent gaming magazines in the corner. If you see something you like, or want to get for your brother or Alex, I'll deduct the credits from your stick and I'll get it for you. Until this... vacation... is over, you'll get pretty much whatever you want, and you won't even have to take my cock for it. Oh, but you'll still be getting an allowance every couple of weeks afterward. Sounds like a good deal, doesn't it?''\n\n - \n\nJake stared glumly at the floor as Omega assumed his answer and began to explain how things would proceed. Then he got up to approach the cell, the buck watching quietly from afar, out of the corner of his eye.\n\nAccording to the wolf, greater care would be taken in selecting clients from now on, but it provided little comfort. The fact remained that Jake would still be forced to take clients in the first place, which was awful enough. The news that one of his potential kidnappers had been captured though, was quickly soured by Omega's talk of `blowing off steam'.\n\nThe cub had a pretty good idea what he meant by that, but considering how things went the last time Jake was encouraged to inflict harm on someone, the offer was less than desirable. Even if he had the rage to take out on the stranger Casey had been communicating with, it wouldn't be worth the guilt of causing pain.\n\nWith a click, the cell was unlocked and the door swung open, drawing Jake's gaze instinctively. Omega stepped back, expecting the rabbit to enter, but he dragged his heels as he crawled for several feet, before slowly standing and awkwardly slipping past the nearby wolf.\n\nOnce inside, Jake's earlier apprehension suddenly faded as the child in him took in all the new features of his cramped little home. Dropping to his knees on the new mattress, he pored over the blanket, sniffing it to find a pleasant aroma of freshly washed linen where there used to be the sickly aroma of numerous bodily fluids. He was briefly tempted to flop flat and roll around on the new bedding, but Omega returning to the doorway immediately set the rabbit on high alert again.\n\nJumping back and facing the wolf, Jake put his Veeta aside and slid back towards the far corner, listening to Omega address his mental state like he was just some possession that would eventually wear out. Though the predator expressed his desire to continue the sexual abuse that had become commonplace for Jake, he claimed to want him to `relax' in the same breath. Emphasizing that he would do whatever was necessary.\n\nThe possibility of drugs, and therefore potentially needles, made Jake flinch visibly.\n\nSuddenly reminded of something, Omega then tossed something at Jake, making the cub physically jump and fumble backwards as the small device landed in front of him. Wide-eyed and trembling, he stared down at the cred-stick and gingerly reached out to pick it up as the wolf explained its purpose. Jake glanced at the magazines that had been provided, but shifted his gaze back to Omega when he mentioned a `vacation'.\n\nWhen he finally finished, there was only one question on the cub's mind that needed to be answered right away.\n\n``H-h-how long... do I get?''\n\n - \n\nOmega had watched Jake intently the whole time, those predatory eyes fixed on the rabbit as the nervous 8-year-old cowered and shuffled away. Though it was irritating to resist the urge to rush in and pounce the boy now, particularly since the wolf was saving and holding in all of that sexual energy for his new toy, he did miss these satisfying interactions. There was never a boring moment with this cub. This was exactly what he wanted from future slaves, and now he had two of them.\n\nWhen Jake asked his question, the wolf opened his muzzle to speak, but stopped short, eyes shifting away as he tapped his chin in thought. He had something in mind, but wondered if he should extend it. Giving Jake a long enough period up front might help ease the boy's mind a bit, but even so...\n\n``Hmm... Well, there's still one more thing we need to take care of tomorrow, and I'm certain you're not going to like it, but after that...''\n\nOmega paused, tapping his chin a few more times before returning his gaze to the cub.\n\n``I'm thinking two weeks. That should be plenty. So... that's two weeks free of your usual duties, an allowance to buy more games and stuff, and a younger brother to share it all with. Is there anything else that I could do to make those two weeks easier on you?''\n\n - \n\nWhile Omega stopped to consider the question, Jake visibly swallowed the rising lump in his throat. It was clear the wolf was giving it some thought, and that made the cub very nervous. Would it be a day? Two? Knowing his abuser, there was no reason to think he'd get more than a few days at best, but when Omega suddenly offered two whole weeks, Jake's heart dropped like a stone and he shuddered in disbelief.\n\nGranted, there was the caveat of some mystery event to take place the next day, but according to Omega, afterward Jake would be given the longest reprieve he'd seen to date. Though the wolf's track-record suggested that there were ulterior motives, the buck still couldn't contain his relief, knowing he had fourteen whole days free from the pain and the abuse. However in the back of his mind he knew the cost.\n\nThackery would no doubt fill that void in his stead, and yet, the promise of being spared filled him with an unusual energy. Knowing he could sleep easy for the next two weeks without fear of waking up to a wicked creature pushing inside of him, seemed to open up a whole new world of possibilities in his head. And then Omega asked the most important question ever.\n\nPerking up at the offer for something more, Jake immediately thought of his old sketchbook. Though likely gone now, it'd been in his luggage on the bus, and now that Omega was asking if he wanted anything, well... that was the easiest answer in the world.\n\nForcing himself to look up at the frightening wolf, Jake still couldn't meet those menacing yellow eyes as he stammered.\n\n``I-uh... uhm.. C-could I... m-maybe... have some p-paper...?'' he asked timidly, looking to one side to avoid eye contact, ``A-a-and a pencil..? P-please?''\n\n - \n\nJake's relief was worn right on the cub's sleeve, which the wolf was glad to see. Not for sympathy for the young cub, of course, but for the payoff when he would once again see the terror in the cub's eyes once his time was up. It brought a deceptively sinister smile to the wolf's face.\n\nWhen Jake answered the question, however, the wolf's muzzle opened silently, and his brow raised in confusion.\n\n``Paper?'' Jake went on to ask for one more thing. ``...and a pencil?''\n\nAfter a long, confused silence, the wolf shook his head.\n\n``I mean.. yes of course, I can get those for you right away, but... I was kinda thinking you'd ask for something a little more... substantial, but alright. That said, there are some areas in the underground you might enjoy, like an arcade, a hot tub, playground, just an empty field for you, Thackery, and Alex to run and play in. Hell, what about a TV with movies and a game console?''\n\nThe wolf stopped and chuckled, realizing how he must sound to the cub when they both knew this wasn't purely for Jake's benefit.\n\n``So you think you can do better than just paper?''\n\n - \n\nWhen Omega questioned Jake's request, the cub couldn't help shrinking into himself in embarrassment. At first he thought the wolf was going to refuse, but after a moment of confusion, the predator shook his head and accepted it. A soft, relieved sigh was the boy's initial response, only to realize that Omega was amused by his choice.\n\nAfter listing off several more interesting prospects, it was clear that Omega was willing to provide a lot more in the next two weeks. Up until now, Jake had only gotten to see a very limited view of the hotel, restricted to the underground tunnels, B-2, and the wolf's office. Learning that there were other locations was intriguing, but the buck still had doubts about how much freedom Omega was willing to give him.\n\nSo he decided to test the waters, to see what the predator's limits were. He wanted Jake to do better than just a pencil and paper, after all.\n\n``I-I can... have all those things...?'' he inquired carefully, ``Th-then, uhm... c-could I... have some clothes..? A-a-and could... c-could you... keep the door open..?''\n\nNormally Jake would've preferred it closed, but in light of Omega?s desire to spoil him, the cub couldn't help contemplating attempting to escape during this temporary vacation.\n\n - \n\nOmega nodded as Jake sought confirmation, and awaited the cub's answer, pleased to see that Jake was willing to assist in making himself more comfortable. A part of him expected Jake to refuse to cooperate out of spite, but that didn't seem to be the case. What followed was both predictable and unpredictable at the same time. Of course he would want clothes, but to keep the cell door open?\n\nOmega chuckled, his first thought was to refuse both. Not even his privaliged slaves got to wear clothes, and here was this boy who refused those privaliges and never looked back. Omega started to speak, opting to refuse both, but stopped short, and began to think out loud.\n\n``...Well, the name of the game is making you more comfortable, and being naked around someone who regularly takes advantage of that all the time would be a bit of a detriment to it... Fine. I'll get you some clothes. Now the door... I can't really understand why you would want the door open while I'm in the... unless you mean...''\n\nThe wolf narrowed his eyes at Jake. He couldn't tell whether Jake was being genuine, or pushing his luck. He thought about it for a moment, and gauged Jake's reaction as he gave his answer.\n\n``If you really want the door open, we can do that... but I close it when I leave.''\n\n - \n\nJake wilted visibly when Omega laughed in response to his requests, expecting two solid refusals, but instead, the wolf entertained the idea of providing clothes at the very least. However, regarding the cell door, the predator clearly was suspicious of the cub's motives. When he trailed off, leaving the implication open, the rabbit could feel Omega's gaze on him.\n\nStaring hard at the floor, the buck hunched his shoulders and turned slightly to face the wall so he didn't have to see the wolf's towering form in the doorway. It was hard to hide the guilt of his own internal machinations as Omega finally answered, but the brief glimmer of hope that flashed across his face when the wolf agreed to keep the door open, was only emphasized by the look of disappointment when he mentioned closing it whenever he left.\n\nJust like that, the hope of somehow sneaking out of his cell to find a way to escape, went up in smoke and the cub deflated with a frown.\n\n``Oh... o-okay...'' he sighed softly, too afraid to bargain much less push his luck any further.\n\nJake could sense the conversation was soon to end, meaning another evening of mind-numbing boredom, and though he had his games, and now magazines to pass the time, the fact remained he was still restricted to this cell, even with the door open. So before Omega could depart, the buck dared to ask one more question.\n\n``Um... b-by the way, I... I was wondering,'' he started, pausing to swallow and moisten his throat, ``C-c-could I... go exploring tomorrow..? I-I mean a-after...''\n\nHe wanted to say `after' whatever Omega had planned, but he couldn't put it into words. There was no telling what the wolf intended to do, other than the fact Jake wouldn't enjoy it. But that was terrible enough to know, all by itself.\n\n - \n\nFolding his arms, Omega could clearly see the defeat on Jake's face as the cub decided not to push further.\n\n``Well, if there's nothing else...''\n\nOmega turned to leave, but was stopped by one more meek request. Jake wanted to take a look around the hotel. The wolf snorted with another chuckle as he could hardly believe the brazenness of that one, just after asking to be allowed free access to the wolf's office, and a much less sturdy door than that of his cell.\n\n``Jake, I have to say, you won't find much to de-stress you around the hotel... Ah, we do have an auditorium here, but... you probably wouldn't enjoy the shows we put on. There's the pool, but the guards won't be able to fully protect you in the water. I mean if you really want to explore, you can, and you can take Thackery with you. You will of course be provided an escort. A herbivore, of course. After all, a cutie like you wandering the halls alone wouldn't really be a good idea.''\n\nAgain Omega watched Jake's reactions carefully. If the cub was indeed plotting something, the wolf wanted to make sure he could be informed of Jake's every move. After studying the cub for a moment, Omega left the doorway. He could be heard rummaging around in his desk. He returned a moment later, lightly tossing a pencil and pack of post-it paper onto Jake's bed.\n\n``I'll get you a pack of regular paper from the hotel front before I... initiate your brother.''\n\n - \n\nThe wolf's sudden snort or laughter made Jake flinch like he'd been slapped, but Omega didn't outright refuse the bold request. Instead, he claimed that the cub wouldn't find it very enjoyable, but then he hadn't posed the idea because it was something he wanted to do. With his sights still set on escape, despite the initial hiccup, getting a chance to explore the hotel would allow him to get a better idea of the layout.\n\nThough Jake had countless doubts and gears, the desire to get away from this awful life was strong. Even if Omega had his suspicions, he had to at least try, or risk giving up hope entirely. However, the idea of walking the halls of this place gave him chills. Freely or with a guard to watch over him at all times, he knew he wouldn't feel safe for even a second.\n\nOnly in this tiny cell did he still have any sense of security, which could be ripped away at any time. And right now, he'd willingly forfeited it for little more than an opportunity to test how much Omega was willing to give him during this two-week period.\n\nWhen the wolf mentioned he would have to bring Thackery along as well, Jake visibly cringed. It was bad enough that he'd have to live with the poor boy after his `initiation', but taking him on a tour of Hell the day after such a horrific event just felt wrong. The buck didn't argue though. Instead, he waited quietly for Omega to retreat to his desk and retrieve the promised pencil and paper.\n\nHowever, when it landed on the mattress before him, Jake was surprised to see a little post-it notepad instead of full-sized paper. Nonetheless, he quickly snatched up both items, instinctively holding the pencil in a clenched fist with the point facing downward, like a knife. For just the briefest moment, Jake stared intently at that graphite tip, a flurry of violent thoughts, both suicidal and homicidal, rushing through his mind.\n\nAfter a moment he blinked, flinched and looked up at Omega. Seeing that frightening gaze made him gasp and drop the pencil suddenly, the tip snapping off as it struck the floor. Startled, he picked it back up again and frowned at the broken tip.\n\n``S-s-sorry,'' he stammered awkwardly.\n\n - \n\nOmega's eyes remained on Jake as the cub held and stared at the pencil in a most unusual fashion. For a moment, he looked as if he were about to turn the pointed tip on himself, though Omega didn't expect him to do much damage with a pencil, assuming he still had the guts to try, as well as a disregard for his sister's safety. He wasn't worried. Still, he just gave Jake a potential weapon that he would have to be on guard for. Not that it would do more than put a shallow hole in the wolf's flesh in the paws of a young cub and incur punishment.\n\nJake snapped out of his train of thought, startling himself with the wolf's emotionless gaze, and dropping the pencil, immediately breaking it. The wolf's eyes fell to the pencil, his expression unchanging.\n\n``There's a pencil sharpener on my desk. If it breaks again though, you'll have to wait until I get back.''\n\nOmega took several steps away from the cell door, gesturing towards his desk. He waited for Jake to make his way out of his cell, and as he approached the desk, Omega gave a veiled warning.\n\n``Don't.. touch.. anything.. else.''\n\nHe watched Jake closely, suspicious of the thoughts running through the cub's head, ready to lunge forward at any sign of defiance to grab and physically throw Jake back into his cell.\n\n - \n\nFor a few terrifying moments following his apology, Jake expected and feared that Omega would get angry at him for breaking the pencil tip, but instead, the icy glare persisted in silence until the wolf suddenly took a step back and pointed out the pencil-sharpener on his desk. He also warned the buck about breaking it again, which instilled a sense of urgency.\n\nOnce the predator had vacated the open doorway, Jake nervously rose from the floor and padded quietly to the entrance. Leaning out and peering to one side to make sure Omega was keeping his distance, the cub scooted out into the main room, jumping forward several frantic steps like something had just grabbed his tail.\n\nHis hackles rose involuntarily, as did his ears and his defenses as Jake was brought to a stop by a tense, ominous warning from Omega not to touch anything else. It wasn't like he really needed the reminder, after his last attempt to go snooping, but even still, Jake found himself poring over the contents of the desktop as he slowly approached the mounted pencil sharpener.\n\nIt resided on the opposite end as the branding iron, which Jake was all too familiar with. He stared at the vile thing while he gingerly inserted his broken pencil and quickly restored its tip. The rabbit really didn't want to linger, for fear of annoying Omega, so once he confirmed he had a working tip for his pencil, Jake clutched it and the notepad to his chest and spun around on his heels to make an equally quick retreat back to his cell.\n\nHe'd gotten what he most wanted right now, and Jake didn't want to incur Omega's wrath if he could help it, so he slipped back into his tiny prison without another word and dropped down onto his new mattress. With his new blanket, the cub was able to wrap himself up for security and store his Veeta and one of the magazines inside the resulting cocoon, where for the next several hours he would gladly distract himself with filling the tiny, yellow sheets of paper with doodles, until sleep finally claimed him.\n\n - \n\nThe lop-eared rabbit could clearly see that Jake had been hesitant to leave the room, but Omega was insistent so Thackery could do little more than nod. With that silent nod the door shut behind his new family which left him alone with his thoughts.\n\n \n\nAt first, he lingered on what Jake told him about his ear and though a large part of him still firmly believed it and fit in with the other warnings his brother gave, plus that uneasy feeling Omega gave him that he kept having to fight. But it was easier to just dismiss it as the `joke' the other rabbit had said it was, especially as Omega didn't seem to be upset after all. The only other person he could think of at that moment was Jeffrey, who seemed all too eager to bite off a piece of rabbit ear, but if confronted with it that fox would have probably reacted with either anger or shame. Omega did neither, so Thackery just had to push that thought out of his head for now as something more pressing came to mind; he realized he was alone for the first time in his life that he could remember.\n\n \n\nHe couldn't recall his new father going into any sort of detail on what was going on this first night, though he also didn't remember asking anything about it in his rush of emotions over the past few hours. With that he didn't know if he had minutes, hours, or even the full evening before he would be able to see his adopted family again, so it was just him, the bed, the cabinets full of games he never knew about, and that food cart still sitting there almost mocking his freak out earlier. The one that had Jake in the bathroom so long trying to clean up the mess that he had made over some joke, but he could not figure out why it would even be funny.\n\n \n\nPushing the thought out of his mind he decided to finally make his way to this bathroom that he realized he never explored, curious how different it would be from the communal ones at the orphanage. He made it a few steps towards it even, his decision seeming to be set in stone until he passed that closed window and remembered the warning to not look through it. He had gotten a warning about Jake's ear too however and nothing had happened after revealing that he broke that rule, so what was one more at this time. Get his curiosity out of the way and then he can talk about it with his adopted family as maybe this whole situation was just another joke by them he tried to make himself believe.\n\n \n\nWith that he moved the sheet just enough to peek, trying to not disturb it too much in case someone walked in at that moment. But what he saw made no sense to him at that moment, a dark world of lights, some of them moving about, and small forms that he assumed were adults walking around in a hectic pattern, but there was nothing he could recognize or had the energy to try and figure out. He had never known anything except the orphanage and now there was this huge world he could look at, but it was almost dizzying with how much was going on he just didn't understand, especially as it was too dark to make out much in the way of details at this point.\n\n \n\nLetting go of the curtain he decided maybe it was closed to avoid the shock of how big the world was outside of his orphanage, or maybe to avoid the inevitable questions that would come to a cub's mind on their first day. He could only hope that his new family would tell him these things later and instead he went back to his initial quest of making it to the bathroom that Jake had been hiding in previously. It was different than he expected, but he also did not know what he had expected at that moment as he rubbed his small paws along the sink and the bathtub. There was no sign of anyone but him and Jake having ever visited this room as it was so clean unlike the one back at the orphanage where one could tell how many cubs had to share the facilities.\n\n \n\nPart of him wanted to just jump in the tub and run his own bath or shower, to run the sink and brush his teeth, or even to just sit on the toilet. He was clean however, getting prepped for his new family before he ever left the orphanage, and his body was not sending any signals to him that he needed to use any of these facilities. So, he just looked at himself in the mirror, smoothed his fur, made sure there was nothing in his teeth from whatever he had finished of his meal, and gave one look at the toilet. There seemed to be small bits of evidence of Jake's recent flushing of their meals, but he really couldn't tell if this would be noticeable to anyone else that had not heard the tell-tale sounds of this flushing over time.\n\n \n\nHis exploration completed there seemed little else to do except grab the Veeta again and load up one of the games, except this time he decided to lay fully across the bed instead of sitting on the edge of it. Laying his head on the pillow he stared up at the lit screen, his paws on the small portable gaming machine and his legs spread as he enjoyed feeling so small on such a large bed as he tried to figure out what he was supposed to do in this game Jake had put in as time went on and he started to yawn.\n\n \n\nHe could not tell how much time had passed, so used to the teachers letting him know when it was time for class, recess, meals, and bedtime but he could feel how exhausted he was suddenly. It almost felt like that sudden urge to sleep that had happened in the playroom multiple times, so he just assumed it had something to do with the video games making him as tired as he was, though the excitement of the day was also a crucial piece of it.\n\n \n\nAs he gave up on being able to focus on the game he removed his glasses and put both them and the game system to the side. Closing his eyes, he decided to at least take a short nap at this moment. His passing thought as he drifted off was at least with how comfortable this bed was he would not have to wake up with that ache in his butt from sitting on the floor of the playroom for so long.\n\n - \n\nMany hours had passed since both cubs had fallen asleep. However, while Jake's sleep would remain uninterrupted, Thackery was about to get a rude awakening beyond his comprehension. Having left his clothing behind in his office, Omega eagerly traversed the hallway to the room where he had left his new toy, and it was time to awaken the new cub to the horrors he would regularly be facing from this night on. It was time to awaken those prey instincts.\n\nOmega slotted his card, unlocking the door. He very carefully turned the handle, and slipped inside. The wolf's sheath was full the moment he entered the room. He carefully closed the door, holding the handle to avoid making too much noise as he closed the door again. The door automatically locked, and Omega remained silent. He didn't think he'd made enough noise to awaken the cub, but this was a rabbit, after all, and a naturally nervous one at that.\n\nWith soft steps, he silently moved through the hallway while his vision adjusted to the low light. The table lamp had remained on, leaving the room dim, but with enough light to see the contents of the room clearly, including his target, out cold on top of the blanket. Still on the opposite side of the room, Omega carefully extended a pair of cuffs in his paws, and carefully worked them open, minimizing the noise. He then moved in, positioning himself to the side, out of the strike zone of those kicks rabbits were known for.\n\nOmega gently lifted one of Thackery's paws, and wrapped the first cuff around the 7-year-old's tiny wrist. When the cub's eyes inevitably began to stir, however, Omega yanked both paws up towards the bars of the headboard, and swiftly locked the second paw into the cuffs, binding the cub's wrists to the bars before the wolf slapped his large paws against Thackery's soft chest, pinning him to the mattress as he leaned in, hovering over Thackery's face as the predator's tongue dragged along his lips and sharp fangs.\n\n``My prey...''\n\n - \n\nAfter the eventful day that Thackery already had, between getting adopted in general and then finding out that his new father potentially ate his brother's ear, if Jake was to be believed, it was no surprise that he fell into such a deep slumber as quickly as he had. This and the fact that beyond the playground incident he had never really felt in danger had lowered his defences to a point that he barely even moved as the door opened and the wolf came in. Beyond some slight twitches of his feet and ears it didn't even seem that he had recognized that there was even someone else in the room, let alone a predator, as Omega drew closer to the bed and the small black furred bunny on it.\n\nAs his wrist was grabbed and pulled up he started to blink, realizing he had dozed off and that the lights were still on as no teacher had come in to turn them off. His first thought was that perhaps he should have figured out how to turn it off, but then the second started to register this pressure on his wrist that wasn't there before he fell asleep. Before he could fully open his eyes and figure out what that weird pressure was he realized his other paw was getting jerked up above his head with the same odd pressure on his wrist.\n\nAny chance of waking up gently was thrown out of the window as those large paws suddenly slammed down on his naked frame jolting him awake fully and making him jerk his arms forward, or at least attempt to as he felt the sharp pain of the cuffs stopping this movement further waking him. Even with his poor vision without his glasses the teeth looming over him were unmistakable sending him into a frenzy of movements as he kicked at the bed trying to jerk away, but no matter what he did he could not move between his arms stuck in their position and the heavy weight of the paws making sure that he could not move the core of his body out of it's position.\n\nEyes jerking around he tried to look away from the teeth, but they were constantly in his vision with the words `prey' suddenly ringing in his ears making him cry out suddenly in fear and panic, the sound not even forming words as it was so instinctual and primal, more of a screech. Even as he let out the sound of pure terror he tried to jerk away but the only thing he managed to do was suddenly release his bladder briefly, leaving a noticeable wet spot on both his crotch and the bed below him as his body clenched and released every muscle it could think of in the hopes of escape that wasn't possible in this moment.\n\n - \n\nOmega's throat let out a contented grumble as the rabbit screamed out in terror, that lovely sound filling Omega's veins with adrenaline. With a few heavy huffs, he opened his jaws and lurched forward, taking the rabbit's arm between his teeth and biting down enough to cause pain. After a few playful jerks of his head, scraping those pointed teeth against the helpless cub's arm and milking the rabbit's primal terror, he released the arm. Leaving one paw on Thackery's chest while he opened the drawer by the bed, checking to make sure the container of smelling salts was still right where he left it.\n\nHe flashed a toothy grin back to his new son, and slid his paws down to his cub's thighs, pressing them to the bed, then quickly grabbing Thackery's ankles one at a time. He pulled the rabbit's legs up, and pressed them back, towards Thackery's shoulders while he mounted the bed, positioning his nude body at the 7-year-old's exposed rump. The large wolf leaned over the frightened boy, lowering his genitals against that small, soft tail. He aimed his tip against his target, and began rocking his hips with a guttural growl.\n\nRubbing his sheath and tip against the cub's tail, feeling the stimulation from within his sheath, and that soft fur against his tip, he coaxed a few rounds of pre against the 7-year-old's carefully prepared hole. After shoving his tip forward to find that tight, moistened entrance, the predator wasted no time, and with a loud growl, forced open the cub's sphincter, and strained against the clenching orifice until he began to slide inside, his growls becoming pleasured groans as he penetrated his prey for the first time.\n\nOnce he had given substance to the rabbit's fear of him, and shown the cub that he was more than willing to cause extreme pain, Omega arched his back, and suddenly lunged forward with open jaws, taking the small cub's entire neck between them, clamping against it while he forced the rest of his length inside until his knot rested against those soft, fluffy cheeks.\n\n - \n\nThe part of the young buck's mind that would have tried to figure out a solution or at least talk to the adult looming over him was distant at the moment. This was only the second time in his life he had to worry about someone hurting him and this was far worse than the bully had ever tried and the one adult that was supposed to protect him was now biting down on his arm causing him to freeze up at that moment. He wanted to escape but his body knew movement would just cause damage to his limbs that at that moment had not occurred yet. He could feel the pain in his arm but that also meant that the wolf had not bitten through yet, though it was only a matter of time.\n\nBut that maw left with only a few minor scratches and the adrenaline pumping so hard into the rabbit's psyche that he was on pure instinct and most of his personality stayed in that point of sleep or perhaps another hiding spot in his mind. This instinctual part of his mind knew that he did not like his hind paws touched, even more so by a predator, but he was unable to even put a quarter of the strength necessary to keep those strong hands from pushing his legs out of the way and into an awkward almost painful position that just exposed his wet groin and rump to the eager predator.\n\nScreeching out again he tried to fight back in that moment but all he could accomplish was the same as before as he bruised his wrists against the cuffs and forced a bit more of his bladder to soak his fur and the bed below in fright. He felt like he should be able to kick away this predator but he was no match for the larger wolf with the weak muscles he rarely used compared to how strong Omega was. So it was all too easy for the wolf to find his position and start rubbing that eager wet tip against Thackery's tender hole.\n\nIf he had known even a portion of what the nurse had done to him to stretch out his tight mostly virgin hole he might have been grateful in some small ways, but he had no idea what was going on to him as the orphanage had never mentioned anything like this even if he could formulate rational thoughts at this point. Instead he had to endure this foreign sensation of the wolf's eager and pre-slickened shaft pushing past his ring and then finding purchase in his tight insides that had been prepared for this very encounter by the people he had been taught to trust at the orphanage.\n\nThe primal screech was just as loud as the previous one, though where the previous one was surprise and fear this one also had the tell-tale sounds of pain as he felt his innards shift and stretch painfully at the rough insertion. It was also the first time that he had ever felt this stretching as he had always been unconscious before so he clenched as hard as he could, trying to force out the firm throbbing shaft out of him with no success and actually making the whole encounter even more painful for him as it continued, the shaft sinking further and further until Thackery felt it could go no further.\n\nHe was wrong however as those large jaws with the full set of sharp and dangerous teeth loomed over him for a moment before he could only see the top of Omega's head with those ears twitching. That was when he realized the teeth were around his throat, the pin pricks of pain from each tooth pressing into his sensitive fur and the realization that not only were the teeth a problem, but this sudden knowledge that Omega could crush his throat if he applied enough pressure in his jaw. That little bit of knowledge was enough for a piece of his more logical functions to come forward, but only enough so that he could put some words to this fear and pain as he felt his adopted father's shaft sink far enough in that the unfamiliar bulge at the base was right at the edge of his ring.\n\n``I... I'm sorry father! I shouldn't have asked about the ear!'' he cried out, not understanding this new form of punishment.\n\n - \n\nThis new cub's virgin sphincter squeezed ever so tightly against the wolf's shaft. It would be a challenge to get his knot inside, but thanks to the rabbit's preparation, it wouldn't be as damaging as it would be on an unprepared cub. Omega knew this because many such cubs had suffered this torment, and didn't survive. Some might say those were the lucky ones. Of course, the wolf wasn't in a big hurry to knot the poor cub. He had all night to savour this moment where he violently took the 7-year-old's virginity.\n\nThackery's apology for asking about Jake's ear triggered laughter. The wolf's jaws vibrated with a chuckle around Thackery's throat. He released the cub's neck and rose to meet Thackery's gaze.\n\n``Oh Thackery, you don't understand. I gave Jake the choice whether or not to tell you about all the things I've done to him, and all the things I'm going to do to you. He had to choose whether to tell you the truth and let you live your last moments in fear, or keep it secret, and let you remain blissfully ignorant. You asked a lot of questions at the orphanage, and you were frustrated that they wouldn't tell you the answers, right? I'm giving you the answers now. You were purposefully raised to know nothing, so that someone like me could take away your innocence. You did nothing wrong. I ate a piece of Jake's ear because I wanted to hurt him. I'm going to rape you because I want to hurt you.''\n\nOmega suddenly grabbed Thackery's muzzle, letting one of the cub's legs fall around his waist as he forced the cub to look while Omega bared his teeth in front of those frightened eyes.\n\n``You're mine now, Thackery, and I want to hurt you.''\n\nThe wolf once again dragged his tongue along his fangs, then grabbed the cub's shoulder. He released the other ankle to hook his arm around the boy's leg, pinning it to his waist and allowing the opposite leg to hang freely to the side while the wolf pulled his hips back and gave a powerful, sharp thrust into the 7-year-old's rectum. Omega groaned loudly in pleasure, still baring his teeth over the helpless cub as he began a series of hard thrusts that slammed his knot against that tight sphincter each time. The cub's body was jolted back and forth by each forceful shove, and his insides began to tear and bleed, while the adult's body was rewarded with a tingle of pleasure.\n\n - \n\nThe laughter from the wolf was like a slap to the lop-eared rabbit as he could not understand what was so humorous about his punishment, none of the teachers seemed to laugh the few times he got in trouble. Then those words followed which were such a hard shock to his system he audibly gasped as he tried to think of some retort to those statements. Jake had a choice to tell him everything, but chose to only mention the ears and nothing else, Omega was not punishing him but rather intentionally hurting him, and that he was raised for this. These had to be lies, only a dream, but the feeling of pain in his lower half was a quick reminder that he was very much awake in these moments.\n\nHe wanted to protest, tell Omega that he was lying, but even if he could think about getting out those words the paw suddenly gripping his muzzle so tightly would have made it hard. He had a brief moment of relief as the strain in his leg was relieved, letting him lay it down as best as he could, but then he had to look up at those teeth again. The ones that had torn through Jake's ear, but not out of punishment or anger, but because his new father wanted to hurt them both for a reason that Thackery could not grasp, nor felt he really wanted to know. His eyes had shown confusion and disbelief, but in that moment all they could show was the utter fear knowing the feel of those teeth on his shoulder and throat, though they were minor scratches compared to what they had done to Jake.\n\nThe teeth were not the immediate danger he figured out quickly as his other leg was forced even further into his body making him grunt out in discomfort and start to tear up before he could feel that thick organ slipping out of his sore and stretched hole. This is when the pain came fully to the young cub as the wolf thrust it right back into him quickly and brutally making him cry out loudly in pain, the tears now flowing freely as he tried to jerk his paws forward in desperate urge to push the wolf away, but only causing the cuffs to dig into his sensitive wrists, rubbing them raw in the desperate struggle. The weight of the wolf kept the rest of his body in check also as he could only move that one leg as it desperately kicked at the air but did little else but make small thuds on the bed which were quickly muffled by the sounds of Omega thrusting quickly into his new cub.\n\nHe could feel something tear inside of him with each thrust, the warmth of the blood as it coated the wolf's shaft and then dripped out to stain their fur, and in that moment felt like he was going to die from this. It was worse than anything Jeffrey had done on the playground and he could do nothing by scream out in fear and pain as his body shook with both the force of each thrust, but in this desperate urge to flee that was rendered impossible\n\n - \n\nThackery's screams and desperate attempts to struggle free from the wolf's piercing thrusts were exactly what the wolf wanted. Trapping the frightened rabbit and smelling the fresh blood as it coated his genitals gave him such a rush, and enticed him to thrust even harder, his throat rumbling with satisfaction. He kept this up for unending minutes, then every few thrusts, he would stop to shove his knot firmly against that resisting sphincter, grunting with exertion and the need to feel that warm, tight orifice envelop it.\n\nFeeling that small body wriggling under him continued to stimulate his predatory instincts, giving him the energy to push harder and harder with every few thrusts. Then finally, that clenching sphincter started to give way, and the wolf took full advantage of the opening, grunting as he squeezed his knot slowly through it, forcing it wider and wider, tearing the edge of that ring to make room, and with fresh blood around his knot, he managed to slip the rest of it inside. The wolf gasped loudly as it slammed shut around the base of his cock, giving him the urge to jerk his hips wildly, which he did for a few seconds before stopping.\n\nHe looked down into those wet tormented eyes again, panting and grinning. His penis pulsed rapidly with the wolf's elevated heartbeat, every struggle massaging the base of Omega's cock and stimulating him greatly. For the moment, he resisted the urge to continue thrusting, allowing Thackery as much rest as a frightened cub with a wolf knot shoved in him could get, and there was one more thing he wanted to do before reaching his climax. He wanted to give Thackery a permanent reminder of their first time together. Omega caught his breath.\n\n``You and Jake.. you both give me such a rush.. you make me feel.. like a real predator.. just as I make you feel like real prey... although... I haven't tasted you yet... I want to taste you.''\n\nOmega's eyes widened, he licked his lips, and his eyes shifted to one of Thackery's bound paws. The wolf suddenly lunged forward, grabbing the cub's pinky finger between his teeth, and let out a low growl as he bit down, slowly increasing the pressure until he could taste blood over his tongue. He huffed loudly against the damaged finger, and bit harder, his teeth eventually making contact with those tiny bones.\n\nThen he thrashed his head back and forth until Thackery's pinky finger ripped free, the wolf throwing his head back with a snarl. He immediately started to thrust again, looking down to the cub's agonized expression as blood from the hunk of flesh between the wolf's teeth dripped down onto the cub's face, the tip of the wolf's own muzzle soaked in it while he raped the source of his tiny snack.\n\n - \n\nWith each thrust of the wolf Thackery cried out again, though they began to weaken as his voice got sore after so much emotion being poured out and that eventually he could tear no further and that portion of the pain began to lessen slightly. It still hurt incredibly so, like nothing he had ever experienced or imagined, but he couldn't fight it and he knew it. But that growth at the base of Omega's shaft kept pressing against his tender and torn hole seemed to hint at something even thicker, but the lope had the thought that was as far as Omega could get into him, so he had taken everything that he could until the adult finished hurting him.\n\nThat moment of relaxation worked out to not be in his favor but instead in Omega's as his hole started to stretch just enough to give the predatory wolf a drive to let it sink in further. Those cries that had lightened in the past few moments grew louder again in pain as the pressure of the knot didn't pull away anymore and instead kept pressing forward agonizingly slow as he could feel hole stretching and tearing yet again, not made for what was trying to be forced into him.\n\n``N.. no... STOP?? he cried out realizing it was just getting bigger and there seemed no end in sight, but by then it was too late and he instead cried out in anguish and pain as he hit his body's limits and then in a shock he felt the wolf's shaft sink further into him suddenly as the stretching ended. He didn't know what had just happened, but the stretching stopped for the moment though he felt almost sickeningly full now and the few short thrusts proved to him that the mass he was forced to stretch around was now stuck inside of him as he groaned out and looked up at the pleased look on his adopted father's face as the thrusts stopped for the moment and he could just lay still, wondering if it was finally over. Though he knew it wasn't as at least that growth inside of him had to be pulled out eventually which he did not look forward to, but at least that would be it he hoped.\n\nThe large predatory wolf shattered that dream just as quickly as it had popped up in the rabbit's head, especially the sudden word of `taste' being brought up about him. He could only look at that muzzle full of sharp teeth in shock, unable to wrap his brain around that statement enough to voice his thoughts and instead just let out a loud gasp as the wolf lunged forward and he closed his eyes expecting those teeth around his throat again and not wanting to see the last moments of his life in the predator's fangs.\n\nInstead he felt the pressure on his pinky finger moments before he heard the sound of his bones cracking ang giving way, a cold coming over his paw before he opened his eyes finally to see Omega pull away with a blood covered muzzle. Where his pinky finger had been was now just a stump as he looked on in shock as the blood started to pool where his finger had been and in that moment the pain finally kicked in, catching him up on what had just happened.\n\nScreaming out as loudly as he could he started hyperventilating and thrashing his body under the wolf that was pinning him down. He just wanted out of there, he wanted to run, he did not want to be a meal for this sadistic wolf that had just ate his finger, and he didn't care how at that moment. His free leg kicked out at the air as best as he could despite it doing nothing more than shaking his bottom to wriggle and tug at the knot stuck inside of him, further tearing himself up internally as the knot tugged at his hole. His arms also were in a futile urge to tug themselves out of the cuffs, the fur and skin that were raw from pulling earlier started to bleed as he cut his wrists against the cuffs, hurting himself further in the process. In this moment he was in a full on blind panic, his heart beating so quickly in his chest he almost swore it would burst.\n\n - \n\nWhen he had taken off Thackery's finger, Omega felt that sphincter squeeze even tighter, providing even more stimulation as he continued to rape the boy, and the thrashing was stimulating both the wolf's penis, and his instincts. With prey trapped underneath him, the desire for meat began to grow. As it happened, there was already a small hunk of meat between his teeth. He slurped the severed finger into his mouth, and swallowed it, meat, bone and all.\n\nLicking and smacking his lips, he returned his attention to the thrashing rabbit, grinning down at him with a now bloody muzzle and teeth. The struggling, the screams, the smell of blood, along with the light snack had the wolf satisfied in all ways but one. His thrusts suddenly increased in speed. His hips rapidly slapped against the 7-year-old's soft rump. His knot tugged against that clenched sphincter, then thrust through the cub's tight anus. Thackery's body was thrown back and forth by the wolf's abuse.\n\nOmega huffed as his eyes filled with bliss, his fingers tingling as his pleasure contrasted the agony and terror of the cub whose body and emotions were being used to please his new owner. Omega suddenly gave Thackery a powerful thrust, forcing the top of the cub's head against the bars behind him. The wolf groaned loudly, and slammed into the cub again, paused, and did it again, his cock throbbing inside the cub's battered hole and coating it with semen.\n\nPanting heavily, Omega's eyes were nearly closed, fluttering to stay open as he reached the payoff. When he could finally open them, he gazed down at his tormented prize, then grabbed the boy's bottom jaw, forcing his fingers into the rabbit's cheeks, and pressing them between Thackery's molars to keep his muzzle open. Omega arched his back to reach the 7-year-old's muzzle, and pressed his own blood-soaked muzzle against him. Groaning and suckling on the cub's lips, then forcing his blood-coated tongue inside.\n\nOmega kissed the squirming 7-year-old deeply, groaning into his lips. Those struggles continued to massage the wolf's shaft, and coax more semen from him while he soaked in that moment of ecstasy. When he finally released the cub from the kiss, Omega backed up, still holding onto the leg, but also using his knot to help pull the cub away from the headboard, giving himself room to stretch out and prop himself up on his elbows over the abused cub, his abdomen pressed against the small rabbit and expanding with rapid breaths that were gradually slowing.\n\n - \n\nThe struggling and thrashing did little to help the black furred rabbit, they instead drove the wolf further into hunger and lust; it seemed as though the cub did even further damage to himself in the process. He could see the wolf above him swallow and with that his finger was gone, which he knew in some parts of his brain would be followed by other parts of him though he could not tell what part of him would be next in those moments, both fearing the pain of another bite but also hoping this torment would be over quick as there was no escape.\n\nHe screeched out loudly as the knot tugged at his torn and bleeding ring, made worse by his thrashing, and then the fullness of the shaft pushed its way deep inside of him. When it thrust in deep it lessened the pain on his ring clenched tight around the base of Omega's length, but fueled the feeling of nausea as he was filled to a point he could feel the tip of that overly large organ pressing into places it did not belong. Then it was in reverse as the length slid out until the pressure and pain on his ring came back full force making him screech out in pain. This happened over and over again, a teeter-totter of two pains as he couldn't make sense of which was worse, though they both made him forget about the numbness in his non-existent finger though reminders of it were on the wolf's muzzle.\n\nHis mind was in overdrive, still struggling against his attacker though he knew it was fruitless as his body was no longer his own. And with those thoughts he felt that one thrust, driving his whole body into agony as he was stuck against the post of the bed, trapped there to only feel that warmth filling his bowels that stung worse than any punishment ever administered by the orphanage, which was made worse as this wasn't punishment but just to keep his adopted father happy in those moments.\n\nThat joy was clear to see as the rabbit looked up at his captor lost in the bliss of orgasm for those few moments of peace before those eyes refocused and those strong fingers pried his muzzle open and kept it open painfully. Nothing he could imagine was worse than the reality of those blood stained lips pressing against his own, the powerful fangs pressing against his weaker prey molars in a grotesque version of a kiss where the cub was forced to taste his own blood and remnants of his finger, though he tried to shut out that thought. He struggled helplessly at that feeling and taste, but all he got was a few more feelings of that shaft pushing more warmth and pain into his damaged bottom to prove that his pain was his new father's pleasure.\n\nAs the kiss broke he could barely think anymore, feeling leaving his body as the shock of everything just had him wanting to shut everything out. Even the pain of him being dragged back by the knot wedged inside of him was enough to rouse up at him as he looked up at his new father turned monster still leaning over him. He wanted to scream, he wanted to fight and thrash more, but the energy wasn't there anymore so he just started crying and laid against the pillow waiting for the dream to end and for sleep to take him again.\n\n - \n\nOmega closed his eyes and savored the cub's anguished sobs. There was little he loved more than violently showing an innocent cub that their fears barely scratched the surface of their new reality. When he opened his eyes again, he looked over to the night stand with a chuckle.\n\n``Well you're a tough one. Your brother passed out during his first time.''\n\nHe lifted his torso, sitting up, his knot still buried inside the 7-year-old whose entire world had just been wrecked. The wolf felt around and ran his paws along the blanket for a moment.\n\n``...Where is that damn key...?''\n\nUnable to find it on the bed where he left it, he grabbed Thackery's waist, and slowly forced his knot back through the cub's bloodied sphincter. When it finally popped free, he pulled the rest of his shaft away, and stood, giving Thackery his first good look at the wolf's exposed penis, flexing with residual pleasure and coated with blood. The wolf looked around the corner of the bed.\n\n``There it is..''\n\nHe picked up the key, and moved over the cub again, resting his blood-coated shaft against the cub's soft tummy while he worked open the cuffs.\n\n``This is how you're going to please your daddy from now on, any time I want it. You can struggle all you want. In fact, if you can ever manage to struggle free, I MIGHT just give you a break... or I might chase you down and fuck you anyway.''\n\n - \n\nWith the exclamation that he somehow stayed awake during their encounter compared to his brother who had apparently passed out, it sounded like he was being praised, but all he felt was jealousy of the white furred buck who apparently got to sleep through their encounter with their daddy turned monster. He wanted to sleep, wanted to just shut off his brain and slip away from this moment and just think of it as little more than a dream but the pain was real and it kept him aware of his situation.\n\nIf he thought the pain from the knot forcing its way into him was the worst part of this encounter, it being pulled back out proved him wrong. He could do little else but to leak out a weakened cry in anguish as it ripped it's way free with a bloody splatter. His torn and abused tail hole began to leak that pink goo, a mix of his own blood and his adopted father's seed, as it gaped open to expose the damage done by the shaft that was now exposed to the air. He couldn't even think about the lupine's words concerning the key as it felt like his life force was leaking out, though unbeknownst to him the damage done might actually have been fatal if not for the stretching the vixen nurse had been doing to him in his sleep.\n\nHe barely fidgeted as the cuffs were undone and his arms fell down to the bed, though he was very much still aware of the situation as he shook at the feeling of the shaft resting on his bare stomach, rubbing the mix of fluids into his black fur to coat it with the sticky material. He looked up at the man that he considered his father just a few hours prior, wanting to cry but finding that he was out of tears beyond the ones already coating his cheeks as he listened to how this was only the start of the nightmare.\n\n``Can... Am...'' he started to stay before his stomach churned and without even thinking about it he dashed straight to the bathroom holding his stomach, not sure if he was about to retch or if he wanted to release all the fluids now coating his bowels and instead just standing there for a few moments staring at the pristine bathroom before jumping into the bathtub. Crying out in pain and anguish he leaned over and let some of the blood and cum leak out of his bruised and bloody hole as he gagged loudly at the feeling of anguish and nausea over taking him, not even paying attention if Omega had followed him or not.\n\n - \n\nAfter unlocking the cuffs, Omega slowly slid off of the abused cub. The wolf had gotten his enjoyment from the cub's innocence-shattering torment, and was ready to take Thackery to the clinic, when the rabbit suddenly leapt from the bed and dashed into the bathroom. Predatory eyes instantly locked onto him, and the stimulated wolf quickly pushed himself off the mattress and gave chase.\n\nOmega stopped in the doorway, eyes shifting to lock onto the bunny's new position inside the tub. His heart pounding, Omega quickly closed the distance, extended his paws, and slammed Thackery's chest against the wall, pinning him in place as the wolf quickly stepped over the edge of the tub. The adult then pressed his body against the cub while securing the boy's wrists. Heavy breaths gave way to a low groan as his still erect and blood-coated shaft rested and pulsed against the soft fur on Thackery's back.\n\nOmega just held the cub firmly between his larger body and the wall as he considered what to tell the bunny about stimulating his instincts. He didn't want to give away the game just yet, but if he didn't, it was likely that Jake would. He chuckled.\n\n``Tell me, Thackery. Has your brother said anything to you about your instincts? Has he told you why you feel uneasy around predators like me?''\n\n - \n\nThe black furred rabbit buck wanted everything out of his system so badly he did not even think about how Omega would react in those short moments. All he was thinking about was the pain from his abused rectum and that uncomfortable feeling as the lupine's seed had him fuller than he had ever felt before, plus the nausea from knowing what had just transpired was real and that it was going to happen again.\n\nIf he had known how his lupine father was going to react he probably would have been too scared to move and more than likely further stained the sheets instead. But he was suddenly getting a rapid lesson on this as he was slammed against the wall of the bathroom as more of the pink mix of fluids dribbled down his butt and coated the back of his legs before dribbling onto the bathtub below. The shock of the sudden movement was bad enough for the recently traumatized cub, but then he felt those strong paws grip him and that still firm weapon that had brutalized him just a few moments earlier pulsing against his back as it further stained the fur there.\n\nThe words spoken were confusing in that moment, his body trembling in fear and unable to handle much more but it seemed Omega was giving him a moment to let those words sink in now that his prey was not able to move. Then he remembered what Jake had told him.\n\n``H... he said to not run... that it m.. makes it worse...'' he said softly and got ready to make some excuse but found the words were getting caught in his throat and he let out a dry sounding gag as he tried to cry, but he was still out of any fresh tears.\n\n - \n\nOmega's member twitched happily as it pressed against the trembling rabbit. He waited patiently for Thackery to answer before he sighed softly with another chuckle.\n\n``Ah, of course he did. I wasn't going to tell you yet, but I thought he might. The thing is, it's not because I don't want you to run.''\n\nOmega leaned in, softly growling into Thackery's ear while grinding his member against the cub's soft fur again.\n\n``I very much DO want you to run. You see, every prey species feels at least slightly uneasy around predators. Most of the time, it's barely noticeable, unless I can trigger those latent instincts in just the right way. Some take more work than others, but you, Thackery...''\n\nThe wolf took a deep breath and then leaned down to nip firmly and briefly onto the rabbit's neck.\n\n``You and Jake are special. You both have a gene that brings those instincts to the surface. Your thoughts and your actions are often ruled by those instincts-the instincts that tell you that you're in danger... the instincts that tell you that a predator like me will eat you if you don't run and hide. Adrenaline pumps through your veins, your heart pounds, you're filled with a sense of dread, and you just want to get far away from the source. That gene is very rare, and apart from you and Jake, I know of only one other who carries it in all of the underground. It's me. In my case, however, the gene manifests itself much.. much differently.''\n\nOmega punctuated his point, by dragging his tongue along Thackery's shoulder and up his neck, to his cheeks, so matted with dried tears.\n\n``I feel the need to hunt. I feel the need to chase. When you run, my heart pounds, adrenaline shoots through my veins, and I want to chase you, and catch you. A part of me even wants to eat you, but a stronger desire takes its place. I want to -rape- you.''\n\nOmega emphasized this by dragging his shaft down the rabbit's back, and thrusting his hips forward, pushing his shaft upward along those soft, young cheeks with a groan.\n\n``Oh how I want to fuck you again, but now that you belong to me, there's time enough for me to do it again, and again, and again. Right now, we have more pressing matters.''\n\nOmega suddenly backed away, and stepped out of the tub, still holding onto the wrist that bore Thackery's severed finger, which was still covered in blood, and slowly oozing more.\n\n``We have to take care of this.''\n\n - \n\nThe lop eared rabbit listened intently to the words from Omega, his young body trembling further at each new statement as it was yet more proof that his adoption was not going to be easy for him. His body jerked against the wolf, but the urge to run was not present at this moment beyond that urge to empty his bowels that had been satisfied.\n\nHe did not understand the adult?s words about instinct and not being able to control their own urges as it felt against what he was taught at the orphanage, but he also lost the will to speak let alone try to counter that thought. He just breathed slowly and fidgeted against the wolf?s grasp that seemed more twitches than any actual urge to move whether instinctually or intellectually as he listened, but then that final comment finally struck a nerve.\n\nHe could not feel the pain at that point from his severed finger, it was just another part of this nightmare he wanted to forget to the point that it had gone numb. He could not tell if it was the words or the change in grip that made him aware that he was still bleeding from the bite wound that had transpired mid-rape. The wound that had resulted in a rather obvious spot where a finger used to be earlier in the day and was now just a still bleeding stump which now that the ache in his bowels had lessened was growing more and more painful.\n\nHe did not have to see it, but he could tell the finger was gone at this point and that the nightmare that he had witnessed was not only real but was his future. With that he finally went limp in the wolf?s grasp, almost collapsing into the toilet as he went into such a moment of shock that he almost passed out but his eyes stayed open and his ears twitched with responding to stimuli but not able to react to it beyond a twitch at most.\n\n---\n\nThe cub suddenly slumped forward over the edge of the tub, hanging limply by his arm in Omega's grasp. The wolf sighed with disappointment. His efforts to play with the rabbit's instincts all elicited no reaction at all. He must have been on the brink of fainting the whole time.\n\n``Well, I'll have to play with you later, then, and we'll get your brother to help.''\n\nWith that, the large wolf picked up the limp bunny by a wrist and an ankle, and threw the cub over his shoulder. Leaving a trail of blood droplets on the floor, the wolf, naked and stained with blood on his muzzle and crotch, carried Thackery out of the hotel room, through the hall, and into the elevator. Arriving on B-1, the wolf, who had quite obviously had his fun with the cub, carried him past guards and other slaves who offered little more than curious looks or sympathetic ones respectively.\n\nDr. Aero, noticing the dripping finger right away as the two entered his lab, followed them into the clinic area. After Thackery was deposited onto a bed, and shackles quickly fitted onto his wrists, the stubby-legged dolphin approached, starting to lean over the cub for a brief second.\n\n``So you must-'' Remembering his first encounter with Jake, Aero stopped short, and hopped around to the side, rather than in range of those rabbit legs. ``--be Thackery.''\n\nAero had a small tub of powder at the ready, coating it onto a cotton swab, then twisting the painfully burning powder into the bloody remains of Thackery's finger. The bleeding stopped almost immediately, but the new burning sensation wasn't going away any time soon.\n\n - \n\nOmega's words and actions seem to have the young cub fidget weakly, but it seemed like it had finally been too much and his instincts had him shut down this time. It was easy to carry him, especially for the strong wolf, as he gave little movement and that the orphanage life had kept him slim and weak. As more blood dripped out of his finger and anus from the way he was laying across the wolf's shoulders he felt woozy for a second, his body starting to react to the amount of blood he had lost, but it passed almost as quickly as it came on.\n\nHe was breathing and his eyes were still very much awake but they barely moved, part of him trying to imitate already dead prey that couldn't be tormented anymore. Part of it just being his brain shutting down and relying on those instincts that he had just started showing as strongly as they had. Either way he wouldn't remember much, if anything at all from the short trip that showed even more of the hotel that he would have been curious about a few hours earlier or did more than a twitch as he was deposited on the bed and latched into place securely by his wrists.\n\nWhat came next was enough to finally snap out of it however as the burning sensation worked just as well if not better than the smelling salts Omega had originally threatened. It felt like his finger was on fire, or more accurately where his finger wasn't, as he suddenly screamed out in agony and tried to jerk his hand away from whatever was hurting him, but finding the cuffs gave him little to no movement to escape. Instead he started kicking at the air causing him to flop on the bed in sheer panic.\n\n``Stop! You're killing me! You're killing me!!!'' He screamed out in panic, unable to figure out where this new pain was coming from as he looked at his hand but found no fire or danger while he felt pain he could not have imagined before this night.\n\n - \n\nAero took a quick step back as Thackery's legs began flailing wildly. Omega's sheath was filled out quickly at the sight of the thrashing, screaming bunny. With a grin, the wolf quickly captured the cub's ankles, one at a time, and quickly attached them to two more shackles at the foot of the bed.\n\nAero muttered under his breath. ``Coulda done that to begin with...''\n\nThe dolphin fitted himself with a pair of glasses while Omega ran his paws up Thackery's bound legs. The wolf leaned over and licked his blood-stained lips as he again attempted to play with the boy's instincts. All the while, his fingers ran over the boy's tiny sheath, and up his soft tummy. His fingers kneaded the cub's chest as the wolf leaned in closer.\n\n``You have no idea, Thackery, how difficult it is to resist the urge to rape you again.''\n\nAll the while, Aero was fitting himself with gloves before selecting a tiny pair of shears. He gripped Thackery's finger, and held the cub's paw tight against the chain while he carefully brought the shears into the wound. Omega continued to grope and fondle the 7-year-old while the doctor began painfully snipping away dangling pieces of flesh from the wound. Most doctors would apply something to numb the finger first, but Aero preferred a cheaper approach, and thus the cub felt every cut of the shears as the boy was helplessly restrained. All the while, the doctor hummed to himself as he casually tormented Thackery to begin the process of healing the remaining pieces.\n\n - \n\nThe frantic kicking from the black furred cub turned into squirming any way he could as the rest of the shackles were finally secured, restricting his ankles too. It stopped his kicking and kept him secure on the table but didn?t stop him straining against the restraints and wriggling around on the bed. This was made no less intense as the arms pressed down on his legs and started to travel up forcing him to look away from his injury and instead up at the wolf who still had blood staining his lips and part of his muzzle from the event that had left him missing a finger. He breathed in deeply with a gasp in an attempt at another outburst or scream but it was caught in his throat at the fear growing stronger.\n\nHe could feel his heart beating faster, the burning pain keeping him on alert now and unable to escape from his own fears again, especially as those fingers traced their ways over sensitive parts of his body and those words were said. For maybe the first time in his life he wanted to cover a part of his body in front of this adult, but couldn't do much else but to look up and shudder in fear.\n\n``Pl... please... I'll be good... Don't punish me again...'' he said frantically before catching the movement near his finger. ``W.. wait... what is...'' he barely got out before feeling the shears dig into the fresh wound and start small snipping motions. The pain was nowhere near as bad as the initial bite or that burning sensation in its intensity, but the length of the process was almost worse as it was just going on and on. It did not help that his eyes kept flitting from the shears snipping away and the wolf that was rubbing over him again in that affectionate manner that just didn't feel right to him anymore after the violence that had transpired.\n\n``Please...'' he begged one more time though he knew it was pointless.\n\n - \n\nOmega's own heart was racing as he saw the terror in Thackery's eyes, and those limbs jerking and thrashing against their restraints. He could feel the rapid heartbeat as he leaned over the cub, nearly shuddering with excitement as the rabbit tried to scream. When Thackery begged for his ``punishment'' to stop, Omega grinned, and gripped Thackery's bottom jaw, slowly forcing it open as he leaned closer.\n\n``No, Thackery. You ARE being good. You're making your daddy very happy. You've been a good cub from the moment I adopted you. You were always meant to have an adult's cock inside you, and you always will be. I haven't been punishing you.''\n\nThe predator leaned closer to the rabbit's face, intentionally flashing his teeth to emphasize his next point.\n\n``You don't want to find out what I'll do to you when I'm angry.''\n\nThe wolf held his free paw against the cub's chest while keeping those jaws parted, and leaned down to press his bloody muzzle against the 7-year-old's lips in another deep kiss. All the while, Aero continued to clean up the shredded flesh, and eventually put away the stained shears. The wolf's saliva had done a good enough job of keeping the wound free of bacteria, so the doctor began stapling the flaps of flesh together over the wound as the wolf's tongue shared the taste of that finger with his prey.\n\nOmega groaned into the cub's lips over the sound of the doctor's meticulous work and idle humming. When the aquatic mammal finally finished, and began wrapping the area with a bandage, Omega broke the kiss, and leaned closer to one of the cub's long ears with a whisper.\n\n``You'll keep making me happy again, and again, and again.''\n\nWith that, Omega dragged his tongue along the cub's ear from base to tip, vocally expressing his approval of the rabbit's taste.\n\n``You wanna know something else? You taste as good as your brother...''\n\n", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "HOTEL OMEGA

Part 12

an RP/collaboration by MystBunny, Mizzyam, and Thackery

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This material contains cub rape, sex slavery, manipulation and exploitation, violence, and other potentially triggering scenarios. If any of this bothers you, please do not proceed. Neither I, Mizzy, nor Thackery are responsible for what you read beyond this point.

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(Document saved in Open Office. This is recommended for reading as the posts alternate in color.)

To Jake's utter dismay, even his best efforts were no match for the wolf. And with all that energy expended, the buck was too tired to keep it up, but then, he now had bigger things to worry about, in a very literal sense. He was hyper aware of the activity around his healed backside, which had been an aching nightmare for so long he'd forgotten what it felt like not to notice his own clenching sphincter, right up until he felt that hot, throbbing organ press against it.

With his tail helplessly pulled aside and Omega pressing his weight down atop his small body, the cub's legs were forced together and to one side, where the wolf held them and began to push his substantial girth in Jake's clenching rectum. Although the bunny tried his hardest to resist, it went in far too easily, yet still extracted strained, sobbing cries from the squirming cub.

Suddenly feeling sore with a fresh wave of aches blossoming inside him, Jake winced involuntarily with every clench of his innards. Even as much as it hurt, it actually didn't seem to be as bad as usual. The hardest part normally was getting over the first hurdle that stretched his hole to its limits, but once it slipped in and he felt the knot slap up against his backside, Jake grunted and let out a shaky sigh.

As his legs were finally released and free to fall to either side of his abuser, Jake tried to mentally prepare himself for the invading penis to begin moving, thinking that was the next step, but instead, Omega repositioned his paws to grab the buck by his shoulders, tightening his grip as he suddenly began to push further, forcing Jake's already stinging sphincter even wider.

With a gasping cry and muscles tensing all over his body, Jake inadvertently wrapped his legs around Omega's hips as he screamed and tugged frantically on his shackles. There was no hope of trying to clench with his throbbing anus spreading so wide; the muscles simply refused to respond as they stretched and Jake convulsed until finally, FINALLY, the abused donut snapped closed around the knot, filling his insides to bursting.

Dizzy and nauseous, the bunny's vision was spinning as he struggled to regain his senses in the aftermath of such sudden, intense pain. He'd woken up with only the smallest of aches in his side, but now everything hurt again, and that initial spot in question actually hurt MORE now, in light of the obstruction intruding on his insides.

As Jake gradually assumed control of his body again, his muscles began twitching and clenching sporadically, drawing pained whimpers and sobbing from the rabbit as he made pitiful attempts to shift into a less agonizing position. It was all he could do to keep from crying out in misery and making his throat hurt, but if he could've stayed quiet he would have, since every pathetic noise he made only fueled Omega's sadistic lust.

The wolf certainly seemed pleased with himself, which just made Jake all the more mortified. Trapped flat on his back, with arms stretched out to either side and legs unable to come together, he couldn't have felt more vulnerable and exposed. And the bulge in his body, just below his rib-cage, was the ever painful reminder that this was his life from now on. His body was no longer his own; it was merely a vessel for Omega to pleasure himself with.

Unable to contain himself, Jake continued to produce those delicious sounds of misery, heartbreak and hopelessness that his tormenter so greatly desired.

 -

The bunny's cries and sobs continued to fuel Omega's insatiable lust, and although he had intended to quickly begin raping his little prize, he started to wonder how that initial penetration didn't elicit a bigger response from the cub. Usually, he'd have the boy thrashing and screaming long before that knot ever came into play. His eyes shifted over to the IV sitting next to Jake's bed, and snorted.

``I bet that little mouse snuck you a little something extra into that IV. We'll have to do an inventory check to be sure, but if that's the case, you'd better thank him for making this easier for you... especially after I get done with him if he gave you pain meds without permission.''

The wolf turned his attention back to the bunny trapped in his shackles as well as on the wolf's knot. Omega flung his dress-shirt over Jake's tiny sheath and abdomen, and jerked his hips forward to feel the warmth of the boy's under-side against his pelvis, and leaned over with his paw again pressed onto that soft chest.

``Well if it's going to be easier for you, I might as well get a good knot-fuck going. I'll be able to dish out all the pain I want to a certain bunny later tonight.''

Omega began by tugging his knot against the squeezing sphincter. Though the boy's muscles were a little more relaxed, he was still deliciously tight, and soon Omega had a pleasant rhythm going, tugging against the boy's sphincter and slapping his pelvis against that soft, fluffy rump. Each tug against the boy's sphincter grew progressively harder until that knot slipped free, and once it did, the wolf grabbed hold of Jake's shoulders again, slapping that knot against him from the other direction before forcing it back in, and repeating the process.

``Nngh.. you're... still... tight...!''

 -

Amidst his sobbing, Omega paused his abuse to comment on Jake's apparently disappointing reaction to being raped and knotted again, but there was nothing easy about what he was going through right now, despite what the wolf accused Pete of doing. However now that he'd brought up the potential use of painkillers in his IV, Jake began to wonder too.

Ever since waking up he'd felt unusually weak, and all of his efforts to resist Omega had been even more ineffective than normal. Taking the wolf's knot had been surprisingly quick, if not excruciating, but now that the whole of the predator's manhood was buried inside him, Jake just felt tired. Like he needed to get some more sleep. He even closed his eyes briefly as his frantic breathing and gasping slowed.

Omega suddenly leaned in, pushing down on his chest and shoving his organ deeper, until it interrupted Jake's breathing with a strained grunt, but only a handful of muscles in the immediate area really responded. His limbs all remained slack. Maybe the wolf was right; maybe Pete really did step in... If so, then he'd suddenly feel really bad about getting so angry earlier.

Jake didn't really have time to shed a tear for Pete, and the punishment that might await him if this diminished pain actually was his doing, as Omega had just about had enough of the buck's unresponsiveness. As he claimed, if Jake couldn't feel as much, then he wasn't going to hold back. And he didn't.

The abrupt and excruciating pain that erupted from his anus and innards following every thrust against his bruised pucker, delivered shocks like electricity into each of his limbs, triggering both his arms to pull painfully on their restraints as the muscles cramped. His hips and pelvis trembled and jerked violently every time that knot rammed into his sphincter from the inside, forcing a shrill, breathless shriek to escape the sobbing buck.

With every thrust stretching his burning hole wider and wider, it was only a matter of time before the knot ripped its way out, accompanied by a full-throated scream and a wild thrashing closer to what Omega expected. This was somehow supposed to be less painful though, if the wolf's wild theory was to be believed. However, when he thrusted forward again and violently forced his knot back inside again, and proceeded to repeat the grueling, gut-churning, head-spinning process over and over, it was hard to imagine any sort of influence was dampening the agony.

Jake arched his back to scream and spasmed bodily with all the strength could muster as his insides quickly began to bruise and Omega's knot became lightly stained in fresh blood from a rapidly expanding and shrinking hole that clenched desperately yet helplessly against the vicious assault.

 -

Jake's agonized cries and sobbing was enough to ignite the evil wolf's loins, but as his knot elicited those sporadic screams from his prey, Omega became lost in his dark passion, taking advantage of the cub's mildly drugged state to service the length of his cock as he otherwise wouldn't. It was slow going at first, taking considerable effort to get that bulb through the cub's tightly stretched orifice, but as the wolf's pre started to mix with the blood from the abused 8-year-old's anus, it slowly became easier, at least for the wolf.

Instead of rapidly pounding the boy, Omega groaned softly as he methodically pushed almost his entire length in and out of the once blissfully unconscious cub, his knot stretching and popping through that painfully accommodating sphincter, back and forth as Omega began to feel that twinge of pleasure again.

``Mmmmmh, yes.. That's such a pleasant pace.. I could do this to you all day... Fortunately for you, though, I don't have all day.''

With that, Omega grinned down at his prey as he once again gripped the cub's shoulders, adjusted his aim, and SHOVED his entire length into the helpless bunny all at once, knot included. Once he had overcome the dulling effect of the drugs again, Omega wasted no time in giving in to that desire to pleasure the base of his shaft with short, slapping thrusts into the cub's full anus. The hospital bed squeaked loudly and began to move on its wheels erratically in random directions, not far, but nearly rotating 90 degrees within the curtained area.

Vocal huffing, and the slowing of the wolf's thrusts indicated that he had finally finished his sadistic task. He panted and then groaned as he hovered over his prey.

``Mmmmmm, I missed this.''

 -

Tears stained Jake's face as well as the bed to either side as he threw his head left and right in his full-bodied, increasingly feral effort to escape the pain that radiating through him. With every push and pull that forced his bleeding anus stretch and snap around a knot that was only gradually increasing in size, his body thrashed instinctually, frantically jerking as his restraints until they began to rub his skin raw.

It was becoming increasingly difficult just to take in the breaths he needed to scream and sob, but Omega plowed on undeterred, merely sounds pleased with himself and wishing he could keep this torment up all day. The very idea made Jake so sick to his stomach that he vomited a little into his mouth before choking it back down with a nauseated groan.

Thankfully the wolf claimed he didn't have the luxury. But it wasn't something that brought any sort of relief in the middle of the steady knot-fucking he was enduring. His fluffy cheeks and tail were already lightly stained from the endless, agonizing penetrations of not just the full length of Omega's organ, but the knot as well.

This time though, the wolf jerked his hips to drift his length as deep inside as he could, cutting off Jake's latest scream with a pained squeak as all of his muscles clenched in unison. For a moment he thought it was over-no the cub only prayed it was over-but he was proven wrong Omega leaned his paws on Jake's shoulders once more, and then proceeded to rapidly bounce the entirety of that enormous organ around inside the bunny?s small body.

The gut-wrenching experience took away what little breath he'd spent screaming and unleashed and blind feral flailing as his rectum clamped down on Omega's shaft for all it was worth, only to finally be rewarded when the know swelled to twice its size, trapping it within the helpless cub. Then, to Jake utter horror, it began pumping hot, burning fluids into his throbbing insides. And all he could do was lay there and writhe helplessly, sobbing and crying out in pain as he felt his belly slowly begin to uncomfortably expand under the pressure.

Now that Omega had finally stopped moving, Jake lost that desperation driven motivation to struggle, but even still, he couldn't stop moving and trying half-heartedly to pull his arms inward as he stared emptily up at the ceiling, half obscured by the wolf's satisfied yet frightening visage. He claimed to miss this, but Jake without a doubt felt exactly the opposite. He wished he could forget the sickening feeling of another male's genitals buried to the hilt inside his small, frail body.

Even now he couldn't stop tensing and squeezing more fluid out of it. And gradually that pressure in his belly grew from uncomfortable to painful, as it spread all the way to his anus and began to leak into the fresh tears. Jake's misery only got worse, until finally the sobbing cub couldn't take the wait anymore.

``Please... please take it out,'' he whimpered pitifully, ``I can't... take it anymore...''

 -

Omega grinned, and chuckled quietly as Jake desperately begged for Omega to pull out of him.

``Well I was going to wait for my knot to deflate a bit, but as you wish.''

Omega gripped Jake's waist and tugged against his sphincter one more time, grunting as it once again expanded around his full-size knot until it popped free, and he slowly dragged the rest of his shaft back with a long grunt. Once he was free, and as the fluids leaked from Jake's abused anus, Omega sighed contentedly, and used the corner of Jake's bed sheets to clean the blood and semen from his happy cock.

The satisfied wolf then sat on the edge of the bed next to the miserable 8-year-old, his cock bouncing freely as it was locked out of his sheath until his knot lost most of its swelling. Omega then reached over Jake to grab a piece of his bed-sheet that wasn't stained with blood and cum, and gently draped it over the boy's face, obscuring his vision in an effort to calm the cub just enough to pay attention.

``I said I had a surprise for you, Jake, and I think you'll appreciate it more than you want to admit to yourself.''

Omega chuckled as he checked his suit for any stains from his assault on the cub's insides.

``In a little while, a guard will come to get you cleaned up and escort you to a room. I believe this will be the first time you'll have been in a hotel room where you won't be getting raped. Sound good so far?'' Omega patted the top of Jake's head. ``How about this? Starting today, you may very well be getting raped less often than you have been up to now. Well at least by me. Certainly you're not exactly clamoring for more of my attention.''

To emphasize his point, Omega ran his paw down Jake's pleasantly soft fur on his chest and tummy, sliding his palm over that tiny sheath before letting up.

``What you need is someone to share your burdens and responsibilities with. So! I'm going to leave for a bit, and when I come back, you'll have yourself a new brother. I'll be going to pick him up from the orphanage. You remember the orphanage? That's where the little rabbit girl that you raped came from.''

Omega paused for a moment to let that memory flood back into the cub's mind.

``Now don't worry. For now I'm not going to make you rape him too. He'll be rooming with you in your cell, you'll take clients together, and you'll share the responsibility of taking my cock about 50/50ish. Before all of that, you'll spend the rest of the day getting to know him in the hotel room.''

Omega then put his legs up and laid down on his side, on the edge of the hospital bed next to Jake, propping up on his elbow with his upper torso gently draped over the cub's arm as he leaned closer to Jake's partially eaten ear.

``Now here's the important part. As far as your new brother is concerned, you both are my adopted sons. He's been raised without clothing, but he's also never been exposed to anything sexual up to this point. He's completely innocent, just like the one you dragged into your cell and raped.''

Omega quietly observed Jake's reaction to the constant reminder of the evil he was manipulated into committing, and waited for a chance to continue.

``Tonight, after you've spent some time with him, you'll be escorted back to your cell. We can tell him we're still preparing his bed or something, although you'll be sharing that mattress in there. Doesn't matter. He'll be staying in the hotel room, and while he's sound asleep, I'm going to go in there and destroy his innocence. I'm going to take his virginity the same way I took yours, by waiting until he's completely relaxed, and then wrecking his little ass.''

Omega lightly groaned, his penis flexing at the thought of taking another frightened rabbit's innocence, which caused it to bounce against Jake's thigh before the wolf re-adjusted to free Jake of that unwanted touch.

``Of course, you'll be in there with him before I have a chance to do that, and I'm not going to tell you what you can and can't say to him. So you have a choice. You can warn him, and let him spend those last free hours in fear, or you can keep up the facade, and let him be happy and innocent for just one more day. You'll have video games and board games to entertain yourselves with until I come for him. I'll be most interested to find out what you decide to do.''

Patting Jake on the muzzle, Omega then rose from the hospital bed. He guided his cock back into his sheath, and buckled his pants and his belt, finally leaving the curtained area, but not before turning back to Jake for one more revelation before leaving the clinic.

``Ah yes... Your new brother, Thackery, also has the gene.''

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Jake had immediately regretted his own plea when Omega agreed so readily, and for good reason, as now that swollen knot was forced against his stinging, throbbing sphincter one last time, only this go around it had to stretch even wider. Forcing a ragged scream from the buck as his body clenched on its own in response to the pain, the wolf's engorged member ripped itself free and sent the boy's body into helpless, quaking spasms as he gasped and panted and sobbed in the aftermath.

Once the physical torment was well and truly over, for the time being anyway, Jake's aching body gave in to exhaustion, left quivering as his chest rose and fell quickly in an effort to catch his breath. Focused on staring at the ceiling, he dared not acknowledge the looming shadow to his right that had settled onto the bed beside him. However when an arm suddenly reached over him to pull a sheet over his head, Jake flinched involuntarily, shrinking inward on himself as his world was cast into a more soothing darkness.

Omega spoke up then, readdressing the `surprise' he'd mentioned earlier, but his words only drew a timid, worried whine from the rabbit. It was impossible to tell if the predator was being sincere, but given his experience thus far, Jake was inclined not to trust his claims. The only genuinely decent thing the wolf had done thus far was gift him that small gaming device, but even that likely had ulterior motives.

Continuing to speak, his abuser casually began to unveil what was coming, and what Jake had to expect going forward, but it was a mixed bag of bad news and questionable news. The idea he was headed to another room, implied he was being put straight to work again, which had him trembling before Omega calmly reassured him otherwise. But could the canine even be believed? Something about his tone seemed to hint at something sinister, however Jake couldn't imagine what.

Suddenly a paw palmed Jake's head and he let out a sharp yelp despite himself, tensing and closing his eyes off to the limited view of the bedsheets before him as the wolf brought up the notion of being abused half as often. A lofty dream for the traumatized buck, but there had to be some catch. Omega was clearly aware of, and enjoyed, how strongly Jake reacted to his poor treatment, as he demonstrated right then and there but sliding a paw across his exposed, naked body and flicking his little sheath as he passed over it, eliciting a shrill, shaky whine as the bunny trembled helplessly.

Finally Omega began to reveal his surprise, railing on about how he needed someone to `share the burden'. Jake caught on pretty quick after that, when the wolf brought up the orphanage and he couldn't help letting out a startled, horrified gasp, drawing his legs inward and closer together as the memories of his own horrific actions were revisited. Immediately, the distraught cub tried to voice his concerns, but he was too choked up.

``A-a-are you gonna make me...?'' he stuttered softly before the words caught in his throat.

Though Omega carried on like he hadn't interrupted, he did address the worry, but then proceeded to explain how things would go from now on. How the two of them, Jake and this other cub, would split their duties. On its face it certainly sounded like an appealing deal, in the sense that it was the lesser of two evils, but the way the wolf pointed out they'd be spending the day together implied something nefarious.

Jake didn't have long to fret over the implications before Omega suddenly began to move again, this time laying on his side and taking up a whole half of the bed, which invariably forced the bunny to be pressed up against his substantial mass. Shivers and the occasional fear-driven twitch spread across his body as his heart rate shot up.

Now that the immediate threat of unbearable pain had passed, Jake's instincts had begun to really wake up. No doubt whatever pain-killers had been in his system were spent as well, and so the poor buck became much more clear-headed when Omega leaned in to speak into his mangled ear. The proximity and heat from his breath alone was enough to trigger the boy's instincts, despite the blanket over his eyes, but there was little he could do but writhe and whimper as Omega spoke.

He explained the supposed nature of their relationship, and how the new boy had been raised, innocent and naked. But that wasn't even the worst part, nor was the comparison to the girl Jake had been manipulated into hurting. No, in fact, bringing that bit up seemed to have an ulterior purpose itself, and the longer Jake stewed on it, the more he was certain, with increasing anxiety, that Omega intended to put him into another impossible situation.

Breaking down into fresh tears, Jake tugged pointlessly on the arm trapped under Omega, writhing in the grief brought on by his own fearful assumption that the wolf was going to use him to hurt someone again. And he wasn't wrong. Once he'd settled down enough for his tormentor to continue, Omega described a very similar, terrible scenario, one that would befall not him this time, but his new `brother'.

And the catch? Jake would be with him all day just before it happened. That wasn't arranged just for the fun of it, the cub knew. Omega really wanted to rub it in, this horror he was going to inflict on another boy, going so far as to drop his still swollen erection on the rabbit's thigh. Instinctually flinching and breaking out into a brief, flailing panic, Jake had to focus hard just to regain control of all but his breathing and heart-beat.

Jake hadn't forgotten what that first experience was like. In fact, it still haunted his nightmares to this day, but knowing he'd have to bunk with someone who was going to endure the same horror, was almost too much to bear. So trust Omega to sour the pot even further by voicing aloud what this arrangement was really for. Jake wouldn't just be forced to spend the day with Omega's newest victim, no, he'd also have to decide whether or not to warn him.

His sobs caught in his throat and translated into a shuddering breath as Jake felt fresh tears wetting the underside of the blanket that covered his head. Giving in to his grief, he wept openly, only pausing to yelp when a paw patted him on the snout. Then Omega rose to his feet and the cub could hear his footsteps slowly departing, to leave him to his misery. However, before the wolf finally left, he uttered one final revelation.

The words that left his mouth then made Jake's blood run cold as his sobbing stopped abruptly, allowing Omega to exit in silence while the stunned rabbit was forced to contend with the implications of his statement. This new boy, Thackery, also had the gene the wolf was after. Which could only mean one thing; Jake was suddenly a lot less important to keep alive.

After all, why would Omega need him, a cub dragged in from the outside world, when he could just raise his own obedient stock? Until now, Jake had thought the rarity of his condition made him a unique asset that the wolf needed to keep alive. And since his experience thus far had already shown how cavalier the monster was with things he deemed important, it didn't bode well for his future, if Omega now had an alternative. In fact... what was to stop him from picking up where he'd left off, and continuing to eat Jake alive...?!

The sudden panic induced by that possibility startled even Jake as he began to struggle feverishly. His most recent abuse was not so easily forgotten though, as an array of stabbing, burning aches inside and out brought his writhing to a breathless halt. There was nothing he could do now but wait until the guard came to claim him... and then the horrors would begin again.

 -

``Today, Thackery takes his first step to adulthood.''

Applause echoed through the classroom as Killian gently patted the dark-furred rabbit's shoulder, turning to address him directly.

``First Kiki, then Daniel, now it's your turn. Your new father is waiting for you in the meeting room, but feel free to take all the time you need.''

Killian wrapped his arms around the young, naked cub in an affectionate hug, before standing and walking to the door that for the moment, only Thackery would be allowed through.

``You're all set to leave the orphanage for your new home, but if there's anyone here you want to say goodbye to one last time, then go and do that, and then when you're ready, knock on this door.''

Killian opened the door into the hallway, and stepped through to wait for the young buck to join him, and meet the owner, who none of the cubs knew anything about. Not even his species.

 -

Time seemed to have passed much quicker than the dark furred rabbit had expected as it had seemed like only yesterday that Daniel had walked through that door and now it was his turn at last. He had been a little sad to see Daniel go, the last of his limited number of friends, but at the same time it had removed that worry about trying to get into the playroom. Instead he had the time to get back to one of his favorite books, though with the orphanage's limited library he hadn't had much to choose from. This was especially nice as he had recovered from his injuries that Jeffrey had caused him, but he did not get a new set of glasses until almost his adoption day so a book to his nose was something he could do without squinting.

So when it came time he just hugged Killian tightly and shook his head at the thought of needing to say goodbye to anyone beyond waving at all the other children in the classroom. He would miss some of them, but nowhere near as much as he was looking forward to finally meeting this mysterious owner and his new daddy. The added note that he might be able to see Kiki, Killian, Daniel, and whoever Daniel's daddy is was a sizable bonus to look forward to.

Thinking of this he turned to Killian before getting too far into the door and whispering to him so that the other kids couldn't hear, ``Tell Kiki hi for me? She and Daniel are only two I would have said bye to'' he said softly and waited a moment for Killian to respond before following the rest of the way in. Part of him was nervous about meeting this mysterious owner, but with how nice all the adults at the orphanage had been, even that scary nurse, he doubted he had anything to worry about.

 -

Killian extended his arm as Thackery came through the door, and around the cub's back. Killian had done this many times before, and was glad he didn't have to wait long before showing Thackery to the meeting room.

``Sure, I'll tell her you're thinking of her. That should brighten her day. I'm going to miss you, Thackery. You're a pleasant kid. Next time we're coming that way, we'll stop by the hotel to visit.''

Though Killian wasn't overly concerned with Thackery's well-being, he was sincere that he was going to miss the quiet, obedient cub. He gently led the 7-year-old down the hallway, and opened the door to the meeting room, gesturing for Thackery to enter.

``Goodbye, Thackery. See you soon, I hope.''

Omega strategically sat in a chair that was behind the wall from Thackery's point of view, so that his gene-carrying new son wouldn't see him and hesitate coming inside the room. Killian shut the door behind his latest adoptee and locked it as silently as he could. The brown wolf stood from his chair, as tall as Alexia, wearing a black suit and red tie, his yellow eyes taking in the arousing sight of the thin, naked bunny cub now in his care. He briefly flashed his teeth, but hid them again as he smiled down at the cub.

``Hello, Thackery. I'm Omega, your new father.''

 -

Entering the room was surprisingly easy for the young bunny cub where even the door shutting behind him only left him with a moment of confusion. For some reason he thought that Killian would follow him in, but as he thought about it he couldn't remember how long until the adult had reappeared after taking the newly adopted cub down the hallway. If he had been paying attention he might have wondered more about the click of the lock, but he was more focused on smoothing his fur and adjusting his new glasses to be as presentable as possible.

As he slid his glasses back on the shape that was getting up suddenly came into focus and he let out a soft gasp. The only adult he had seen this large was Alexia and he almost seemed even larger as he stood up straight in his formal looking clothing and no hint of the struggles Alexia had. Then the teeth, it was the briefest moment but he could feel that terror rising the same way when he saw the nurse's teeth and without even thinking about it had taken a step back towards the door as he got the urge to run. But he didn't, it would have been rude to do that to his new father and the training from the orphanage was kicking in enough to let him see past this urge.

He still couldn't stop the slight tremor in his voice though, ``H-hello father,'' he said meekly as he tried to keep eye contact but then ended up just looking at his feet nervously not sure what to do now as all the questions he had now seemed to have disappeared for the moment.

 -

As Thackery took a step backward, internally the wolf was overjoyed to see for himself the fear coming over the rabbit, though he showed none of this emotion to the cub. When the cub couldn't even bring himself to keep looking at the large predator, that was all the confirmation he needed that his new toy indeed had that rare gene that brought out that delicious emotion Omega craved so badly when in the presence of a predator species. Of course, there was no doubt the boy had been forced to suppress his reactions to such stimuli for the sake of his caretakers, but the wolf would only need one night to undo all of it.

For now, he'd take advantage of the cub's restraint. He still needed to get him to the hotel room. Omega turned and put a bit more distance between himself and the bunny.

``So, what do you think of the meeting room? Lavish, is it not?''

The wolf waited for Thackery to respond before continuing.

``Expensive to set it up this way, but worth it. You see, when prospective parents meet their cubs for the first time, sometimes... the adoption doesn't go quite as planned, and we have to send the cubs somewhere else. We designed this room to give parents and cubs the best possible experience in those first crucial moments, so that the adoption process goes more smoothly. We've put a lot more cubs in good homes this way.''

By now, Omega had his back to the cub, looking over his shoulder, knowing there was no way to completely eliminate the unnerving stimuli to the rabbit, but to at least reduce it a bit.

``But of course, that's not why I'm here. I already know you're exactly the kind of cub I want to adopt. And your file suggests that you're too smart for such a cheap-well... not so cheap trick to work on you. So we don't need an impressive room to help us decide, do we? How about it, Thackery? Are you ready to go to your new home?''

 -

It took a few moments for the young cub to notice that Omega, his new father, had moved away and seemed to have his back to him. He hoped he hadn't upset the adult, but it seemed Omega was more focused on the details of the room which Thackery realized he hadn't really paid that much attention to yet. It was definitely a lot more elaborate than the rooms he had been used to with various pieces of furniture he couldn't even guess what they would be used for.

``Oh.. yes, it is very nice..'' he says blushing a bit as he could not think of better words to describe it in his flustered state of mind.

The answer seemed suitable as his new father explained the reasoning behind the room in so many words and didn't seem to talk down to him like the cub he actually was. He could already tell he was going to like his new father greatly if this was the way he was going to be treated from now on. He had so many questions boiling back into his brain as the focus on Omega's words had started to clear the fog that the sight of him had given at first. But then those words came, `new home', which had the bunny's brain flowing with a new set of emotions all of a sudden.

``Yes!'' he said a bit too loudly in the rush of emotions before he blushed, ``Uh... yes, I am ready I mean.''

He couldn't help it at that moment with all the emotions going through his brain in the last few moments and suddenly stepped quickly to close the gap and hug the back of Omega's leg as best as he could. This was normally not something he would do, but he had the thought that maybe Kiki rubbed off on him just a little bit.

``Thank you for adopting me! I promise to be a good son!''

 -

Omega smiled as Thackery, having been buttered up successfully, was more than eager to trust the wolf who had previously given him pause at the door. The adult chuckled, and reached around to pat his new cub gently on the back.

``Alright then. Let's get going.''

Not wasting any time as soon as his leg was released, Omega moved to the back door, and led the cute rabbit into the lobby. He briefly stopped at the vending machine to eye the selection, but at this moment, he didn't need any of it. He smiled to himself, satisfied that the kiosk was in the perfect spot to grab attention on the way out. Omega occasionally checked over his shoulder, keeping his back to the cub in the hopes he wouldn't be having any second thoughts. Of course, he could have just picked the boy up and forced him into the car, but the wolf didn't want to drop his facade before that night.

He led Thackery out into the parking lot, for the first time with no gate between the cub and the tunnel. Omega opened the back door of his car and gestured for Thackery to enter.

``Climb inside. And if you have any questions, ask away. We've got a bit of a drive to the hotel. The first thing we'll do is meet your new brother, Jake. Then we'll get the both of you some real food, not that bland paste you're used to here.''

 -

The black bunny cub clung to the leg for a few short moments before releasing it as he knew that he should not be in his new father's way. They had important places to go like his new home he knew, but the gentle pats were nice for those short moments.

Following closely behind Omega he could not help his smile growing as he had a new father and a new home. As his new father stopped at the vending machine he almost bumped into him as he was thinking more internally than looking externally, but he was able to stop in time to see the large adult eyeing the vending machine. Thackery eyed it too and almost went wide-eyed at the sheer selection of items that were shown there as he could not help but to imagine how many Kiki begged for on the way out. The cub side of him almost wanted to beg for a treat of some sort, but then he saw that Omega's interest had already waned and the bunny cub could not find his voice to ask for anything out loud so he just followed silently.

Then those final set of doors opened and Thackery half expected a fantasy world to show but it was just a parking lot, no gates, no fantasy or horror creatures, just a set of cars as he was guided to the one that he assumed was owned by his father. He was guided towards the back seat and at that moment he turned to the man that had just adopted him, expecting to see if he could sit up front to ask questions, but then he saw the wolf's powerful form again. He didn't know why at the time but that fear crept right back in and he quickly moved to the back seat to sit down as he both wanted to obey without question, but also a part of him now welcomed that little bit of a barrier between him and the wolf.

Even as Omega got in and the car started the bunny cub was focusing on not hyperventilating as he couldn't understand this irrational fear mixing with the more justified fear that he both didn't want to lie to his new father but also didn't want him to know that he apparently still had not recovered from the playground scuffle. The car started however and Omega seemed in no rush to return him to the orphanage, so after a few moments he was able to go back into what he was told at the orphanage and somewhat bury those feelings.

``Oh, questions? T-they didn't want me asking too many questions at the orphanage... wait, did you say brother? I have a brother too?''

 -

With every subtle hint of fear in the young rabbit, Omega's predatory eyes locked onto him. The wolf could already feel the adrenaline start to flow, readying him for a chase. Fortunately for Thackery, at least for the moment, the wolf spent years learning to control those urges. Without having Jake around to torment for the last week, however, Omega felt particularly uncomfortable in suppressing them, but suppress them he did. He had to pry his eyes away from the boy as he neared the back door where Omega was standing, then when he peered down to make sure Thackery was inside, quickly closed the door.

His sheath bulged with his expanding knot. Every part of him wanted to throw himself into that small space with the rabbit to pin him down and rape him in the back seat of the car before kidnapping him openly. The walk around to the front door gave the wolf time to focus on his breathing, and to think of squeezing every ounce of profit he could from the two rabbits who appeared to be about the same age and height. Of course, he'd have to meet every client personally from now on to make sure that damn cheetah didn't sneak back in for round 2.

Once the wolf was satisfied he could make the trip without incident, he slid himself into the front seat. He adjusted his mirror so that Thackery wasn't in view. Thankfully those ears weren't sticking up high as Jake's would, so he wouldn't have to worry about that little tease putting his senses on alert. Finally he started up the car, and slowly pulled towards the tunnel while Thackery inquired about his new brother, but also mentioned not being allowed to ask many questions at the orphanage.

``Are you sure it was the questions themselves that were the problem, or just that they didn't answer most of them? Your caretakers did mention that you asked a lot of questions, but I didn't get the impression that they didn't allow it. And yes, I adopted another rabbit a while back, and you two have so much in common. I can't wait for you two to get to know each other.''

A vehicle zipped through the tunnel in front of Omega, and he finally pulled into it, and began accelerating quickly down the underground road, eager to get back to the hotel and put the two cubs together for awhile. Tonight, Thackery would begin to understand just why so much information was kept from him.

 -

Thackery looked down at his feet, keeping his ears low which was beneficial for him at this time as Omega made him rethink how he phrased his statement right before his new brother was confirmed.

``Oh, yeah. I mean they were all nice, especially Killian, and let me ask despite most answers being that my new parent would tell me. But I was nowhere near as bad as Kiki, she asked so many questions and had so much energy... so that's why she probably got in trouble as she didn't ask, she went out of her way to find out, like...'' the young black cub said from the back seat before he shut his mouth realizing despite having a new parent it was probably not good to get Kiki in trouble somehow by revealing her secret. Whatever it was.

``I mean Killian adopted her, I bet she's enjoying seeing him more often. But I can't wait to meet my new brother... is it just the three of us?'' he asked curiously as he was pulled into his seat but was paying more attention to the car and not realizing Omega's driving habits were quite a bit more aggressive than normal.

 -

``Jake's the only other member of our family at the moment, but there are many more cubs at the hotel. Alex, who's a cook in the diner, comes to visit Jake all the time. You'll be staying in one of my hotel rooms until tomorrow. You and Jake can spend the day in there while I work, then tomorrow, I'll get you moved into Jake's room with him.''

 -

The bunny cub just smiled as he was going to have a brother and only share a room with one person. He so hoped his new brother loved books and stories like he did.

``I can't wait to meet him, I hope he's nice. Hotel? Do Killian and... oh, wait I don't know who adopted Daniel... maybe you know? Do they visit the hotel?''

 -

``Daniel? I'm sorry, but the reports I get from the orphanage usually don't cover things like that. I could find out, but it would take awhile. What can you tell me about Daniel? Do you know how old he is? Any distinct features, unusual fur pattern or markings?''

 -

``Oh! He's five and a bunny like me... but he's blue! I'm pretty sure that's unusual. He was always so nice at the orphanage.''

 -

``Blue fur? Yes that's certainly unusual. That'll narrow it down for sure. As for Killian, if he's adopted one of your friends, it won't be a problem to arrange for them to come visit.''

 -

``They were friends and would love to hear them tell me about their experiences, once it's okay with you of course. Do not want to ask too much.''

 -

``Of course, of course. Spending time with your friends is important, and I'd love to meet them. What about this friend that Killian adopted? Another bunny perhaps?''

 -

``Oh no, she's a lemur. All curiosity and energy, she gets herself in trouble a lot though she doesn't mean to. We just got close after a fox attacked me.''

 -

``A lemur? Interes-.. `Attacked' you? You mean hit you? Hmm... You know, I had received a report about an expulsion about a week ago. That the one?''

 -

``That is the one. Only expulsion I remember seeing even. I wonder what happened to him...''

 -

``I wouldn't know, except that they told me he broke back into the-... Oh yes, now I remember. I do know what happened to him. Some time after he was expelled, someone found and adopted him anyway. His new father brought him to the orphanage-that is, into the area where prospective parents go when they want to adopt someone. I guess he wanted to find this fox a brother or sister, but then this fox snuck away and somehow found his way back inside where he wasn't allowed.''

 -

Thackery was quiet for a few moments as he thought about this, ``I guess that makes sense on why he showed back up. I hope his new father makes sure he acts better in the future. I felt bad that he got expelled over his temper.''

 -

After talking with Thackery for awhile, the wolf slowed the car as they approached the target alcove. As the wall opened up, the buck would be greeted with dancing slaves, one adult female and one who was either a young teen or older cub, both completely nude, and behind them, a parking lot in front of a set of double doors below a flashing neon sign.

``Welcome to my hotel.''

Omega pulled up to his designated parking spot in front of a single door with guards on either side. After the engine stopped, Omega reached behind him, pointing to the handle on the door.

``Pull that to open the door. Don't forget to push it shut again after you get out. We'll be going in through this side entrance. That'll get us around the crowds.''

Although the wolf's statement was partially true, bringing the innocent cub through the lobby where slaves were locked in stocks and being raped would have ended that innocence a little too soon, though there wasn't much he could do about passing slaves in the hallway. Omega stood near the single door, holding the key and awaiting Thackery to join him.

 -

The rest of the car ride was uneventful for the small rabbit cub as he stared out the window in amazement at the entrance to the hotel that he was going to be staying at from now on. To a normal cub the two dancing slaves might have raised concerns but Thackery had grown up around nudity his whole life. The only confusion was why the adult female was naked also with her dancing as he couldn't remember many of the adults at the orphanage losing clothing yet alone being naked.

He wanted to ask about this as his curiosity peaked but before he could think too much about it they were at their destination and he had the task of trying to figure out how to open the car door. Something about the wolf's clawed paw pointing to the bunny's escape from the vehicle just made him even all that much more nervous as he fumbled with the handle a few times before finally the door opened and he stepped out quickly. Shutting the door seemed like a much easier task however as he had to put a bit of his weight into it due to his small frame but it closed with a satisfying click.

Rushing to his new father's side he waited patiently at the door as his body seemed to almost twitch with excitement as he had no idea what to expect once that door opened.

 -

Omega waited patiently for his new bunny cub to catch up to him. He was certainly in no hurry. In fact, once Thackery caught up, the wolf nodded towards the dancing adult to draw Thackery's attention to the naked mouse.

``I saw you eyeing her. What do you think of her? She look good to you?''

Once Thackery got out a response, Omega stared a bit longer himself before turning to unlock the door.

``Come. Let's go and meet your new brother.''

Omega led Thackery into the hallway from the side door. They didn't have to walk far before they arrived at Omega's private elevator. The wolf invited Thackery to enter first, then he did, smiling to himself as he turned the key and entered his code, musing that this was as close as Thackery would ever be to the outside world. Of course, Thackery had never been on an elevator before, so watching him as it started to ascend was amusing.

The elevator came to a stop, and the doors opened. Omega held them while gesturing for Thackery to exit onto the top floor. Two more naked cubs and a guard passed them as Omega led him towards the rooms, digging his phone from his pocket.

``Okay, let me check my notes here... the room I reserved for the two of you was... 1204... which is riiiight... here.''

Omega then dug a card from his wallet and slotted it in the door with an audible click, but before opening the door, he turned to Thackery, and spoke softly.

``Now Thackery, whatever you do, don't ask about Jake's ear. It's a bad memory for him and might make him cry, okay? Best not to bring it up.''

Before Thackery could inquire further, Omega opened the door, urging the small black bunny cub inside.

``Thackery, this is Jake. Jake, this is your new brother, Thackery. I hope you two enjoy getting to know-oh.. right.. One more thing before I leave you to it. Thackery, you see those curtains over there with the bright light behind them? It's best if you leave those curtains closed while you're here. Now this isn't a command, it's not a rule, there's nothing to get in trouble over, but you'll just have to trust me. It's for your own good that we save that for later.''

 -

As his attention was drawn back to the naked adult mouse gyrating he looks at her curiously then back at Omega.

``I mean I don't know dancing so assuming she is good? Was more curious why she was naked as most adults seemed to wear clothes... not that there?s anything wrong with it of course,'' Thackery says in a hushed tone feeling quite embarrassed for not thinking some adults liked being naked maybe.

Omega did not seem to linger on this statement, making Thackery feel a bit better as the door opened with the sound of the lock being undone and then it was only a short walk to the next set of doors. Being ushered in he complied but then he looked around at the small room that they were now in, looking obviously confused as Omega pressed a few buttons before the whole room started moving. Backing into a corner he let out a startled sound at the sudden feeling of movement as he was trapped in the room with Omega making him desperately want to get out right now.

Then the elevator stopped and the doors opened into a brand new hallway. He opened his mouth to ask what happened but he couldn't find his voice at that moment so instead he tried to walk as calmly through the door as possible despite his fear having been made obvious just a moment prior. Omega did not seem to call him out on it however so by the time they were able to make it to the hotel door with the number 1204 he was mostly over the shock about his first time in an elevator.

He barely got time to register the wolf's statement about his brother's ear before he was welcomed into what had to be the fanciest room he had ever been in, the meeting room at the orphanage being the only thing close to this. Then he noticed the other bunny in the room just as Omega started making introductions as he had to smile happily. His eyes were drawn to the bunny's ears trying to figure out what Omega was talking about but he couldn't tell from where he was just yet so he took off his glasses and rubbed them on his fur to try to cover up the fact that he had been staring.

``Oh okay father, I will remember that. And nice to meet you Jake, I guess we're brothers now!''

 -

The worst part of the ordeal that had led him back to this hotel room, without a doubt had to be the wait. By now, he'd grown used to the guards coming to collect him and escort him from one place to the next-as used to it as he could be, anyway-and even the cold shower and blow-drying that followed was almost routine.

Now that he was here again though, terrible memories began to creep in. Horrific recollections of the agony he'd endured. Jake couldn't even be certain this was the same room, but it matched his memory perfectly, right down to the decor and the selection of video-games and game-boards. The only differences were minimal. A curtain on the window; empty drawers where once there was a plentiful selection of attire.

Even the bathroom had been cleared out of its more dangerous items. A cursory search of the room had made it clear, there was no easy way for the cub to endanger his life. Not even drowning was an option-much as the very idea gave him chills-since the water had been temporarily shut off.

Clearly Omega wasn't taking any chances, considering he'd left Jake all to himself again. He must've known he was feeling suicidal, and pre-emptively cleared the room of all potentially lethal objects. That realization sucked the winds out of his sails, shattering that brief hope that he could've spared himself from this upcoming encounter.

With what could only have been minutes remaining, Jake frantically looked for something to at least cover his gruesome injury. The last thing he wanted was for this new boy to see it, not simply because it would likely scare him, but because he'd no doubt start asking questions about it. The kinds of questions Jake wanted desperately to avoid at all costs.

When Jake's search for any manner of premade bandaging inevitably wound up empty-handed, the buck took matters into his own paws and forcibly made a strip from one side of the bed's sheets, using his teeth to tear a good long length off. Then he spent his remaining time in the bathroom, fussing with his make-shift bandage in the mirror until it was snug and secure, without cutting off circulation.

As he finalized his efforts with the knot, Jake's other ear perked up sharply, unable to reach its full height due to the crushing injury it had received prior, in response to a rustling at the door. Frowning at the limb in the mirror, the bunny jumped down from the step-stool and hurried back into the main room in time for the door to open. As it did, both ears dropped behind his back, and his arms instinctively rose briefly to obscure his nudity.

The sight of the new boy as he entered the room suddenly filled Jake with a sense of modesty he hadn't felt in a while, but he quickly tried to play it off by rubbing his arm and moving toward the bed to reach for the post. He needed something to ground himself as the reality finally sank in that now he'd have to spend the day with this boy, who had no idea what horrors were waiting at the end. Feeling nauseous, he quickly sat down on the bed and dropped his gaze to the floor.

Seeing the new bunny so happy and ignorant was so gut-wretching that Jake had to focus quietly on his breathing, waiting for the dizziness to pass before he could even utter a word in response to his carefree, excited greeting.

``Y-yeah... I guess so,'' he said slowly, swallowing to moisten his throat, ``Nice to-to meet you, Thackery.''

It was hard enough just to speak, Jake didn't dare make eye contact, much less move a muscle more than an errant twitch of his ears, one bandaged, which he tried to keep out of sight as much as he could. Hiding how he really felt was going to be hard enough, but he had to wait until Omega left them alone or risk his own instinctual response triggering.

 -

Omega opened his muzzle to speak, ready to leave the cubs alone to this fun little game, but stopped short as he noticed the ``bandage'' over Jake's ear. After studying it for a moment, his eyes fell to the bed. He closed the door, and walked towards the bed and the nervous white rabbit, and sure enough, a piece of the sheet had been torn off. With his back turned, Thackery couldn't see the less-than-pleased expression as those eyes shifted back to Jake, locked onto him as Omega grabbed the bedsheet.

``I'll have a new SHEET sent up shortly.'', he said, emphasized by yanking the sheet free of the bed.

Wadding up the sheet and draping it over his shoulder, he turned back to Thackery.

``Alright, then. I need to get back to work. There's a game console, board games, and those handhelds should be in a drawer somewhere.''

He turned his gaze back to Jake briefly to emphasize the implications of what he said next.

``This special day won't come again, so enjoy it. Have fun.''

With that, Omega turned back to Thackery with a wink, and headed back out into the hallway, the door locking behind him automatically. He started towards the nearest trash bin, but stopped short, eyeing the sheet for a moment and grinning with a most entertaining thought, and instead, brought the sheet back to his office, leaving the two cubs alone for the rest of the day.

 -

When the door closed without Omega leaving, Jake immediately knew he was in trouble, and began to cower despite his efforts to hide his fear. Shrinking inward as the wolf's bulk passed by him to view the bedsheet on the other side, normally out of view from the doorway, it quickly became clear that the slaver was unhappy when he felt a piercing glare leveled his way.

Suddenly the sheets were yanked out from under him and the buck couldn't help leaping to his feet with a yelp, like he'd been slapped in the rear. Landing on his toes with his hackles raised and ready to run if necessary, it took the frightened cub several seconds to overcome the instinctual urge for flight that had commandeered his muscles. Eventually, Jake stumbled away a few steps and turned around, but his gaze remained focused squarely on the floor at his feet.

His body-language clearly showed his guilt, but now his nervousness and anxiety in the wolf's proximity was also on full display. As Omega explained what entertainment was available, Jake slowly hunched his shoulders and meekly crossed his arms. Then he felt those eyes on him again, flinching when the lupine repeated the same, fateful line that had sealed his own horrible fate.

Jake could feel the tears wanting to come out then, but he quickly blinked them away and turned his back as the wolf finally left the room. He waited for the sound of the door closing, before daring to glance back at Thackery to make sure Omega was well and truly gone. Then, he immediately took off to search the drawers for the gaming devices he'd promised. At this point, Jake desperately hoped he could avoid interaction altogether in favor of burying his nose in a game.

 -

Thackery nervously looked between his new father and his new brother as there looked to be some tension between the two resulting in suddenly the sheet ripped from the bed and his new brother scampering off. He didn't fully understand it but he had seen enough punishments at the orphanage to catch the all too obvious hints that Jake was looking at a punishment.

But then Omega seemed to just change his mind from what the young buck could tell as the tension seemed to drop from Omega as soon as he turned towards the door and where Thackery was still standing. He could feel something that upset him about Omega at that moment, but he turned to look at other things around the room as he couldn't tell why he suddenly felt upset when the wolf had been nothing but kind. It seems he even spared his brother a punishment for something, though he almost wondered if it was because Thackery was there.

His nervous reactions seemed nothing compared to Jake's however who seemed to be doing everything but look at their father. This continued even as Omega talked for a bit more before just as suddenly leaving to leave the two of them alone, yet Jake seemed more interested in whatever games were in the drawers.

He wanted to ask about what just happened or maybe to express this sudden guilt that he forgot to tell his new father to have a good day at work, but something about Jake's reactions convinced him not at this point.

``Hey... what games are in there? Me Daniel and Kiki got to play some fun ones at the orphanage but I bet there are even more here!''

 -

Though Jake had only briefly checked the game cabinet under the television for his precious Veeta, it must've been long enough for Thackery to see the line-up of game titles, because he immediately inquired about the selection. In the process he mentioned some names, but thankfully none Jake recognized.

However, he paused what he was doing for a moment, dreading the thought of responding and thereby encouraging further interaction. Even under normal circumstances he would've found socializing difficult, but with the pressure and guilt Omega had placed on his shoulders, now every word he uttered felt crucial and devastating in its potential impact. It was maddening just keeping in the urge to spill everything.

``Y-yeah... I-I-I'm sure there's plenty... uh, there's action... adventure... um... RPG...'' he said slowly and deliberately, despite his inherent stutter, ``So you.. had friends there. Y-you don't... miss them too much, I hope.''

Despite his own burning curiosity, he managed to avoid a direct question, thankfully. However, the news that Thackery knew anyone else was worrying to Jake. The last thing his new `brother' deserved was the trauma of seeing a friend die, but given the nature of this place, and the supposed `orphanage' where this new bunny originated, it was likely they were already dead. So Thackery might've gotten lucky, but for all the wrong reasons.

Twitching and shaking his head, Jake resumed his frantic, quiet search, moving to the nightstand on the far side of the bed to check its drawers.

``Y-you can check out those if you want, I just-I prefer my Veeta...''

 -

Thackery eyed his new brother who seemed ever too intently focused on trying to find a specific game where Thackery was just happy there were games to play at all since they were seen as a reward at the orphanage. He didn't even know most of the games that Jake seemed to be rambling off before going back to wanting to find `Veeta', which the black bunny was clueless about and was obviously showing that.

The question about his friends though perked him up as that seemed like a good conversation maybe. ``Oh just two of them really. They both got adopted before me. Kiki is a bundle of energy that got adopted by one of the teachers, though he said he's not allowed to talk about the adoption process too much, never figured out why. Then there was Daniel, he was a bunny too, but blue, and he got adopted too by someone. Father... Daddy... Omega... which does he prefer? Anyhow he said that Killian, the teacher, sometimes visits the hotel so maybe I could see Kiki! And he said he was going to track down who adopted Daniel too. So maybe you'll get to meet them too. I promise you'll love them!''

Thackery just smiled as he realized he must have been channeling Kiki a little bit as he doesn't remember talking that much in awhile, but with Jake being so tight lipped it kind of made it easy as his nerves just had him keep wanting to talk to ease the silence.

``Is the Veeta a 2 player game? Would love for you to teach me... we didn't have too many games at the orphanage...''

 -

When Thackery seized on the opportunity to talk about his friends, Jake visibly winced, trying to busy himself with searching drawers. Unfortunately he managed to search the entire, fancy nightstand well before the buck had finished his colorful recollection.

Initially, the news that both his companions had been adopted before Thackery gave Jake hope that they were already gone from this world, but as the nervous, lop-eared cub rambled on, it quickly became clear that wasn't the case. And worse still, was the boy had already given Omega all the information he could've wanted. That horrid beast that Thackery dared to call his Daddy.

Jake slumped down to the floor for a moment, a paw clinging to the side of the bed for support as the revelation sucked the strength from his legs. Not only did the wolf know about Thackery's friends, there was more than one of them to be used against him. The sympathy he felt for his new `sibling' was hard to contain, but somehow he found the strength to stand again.

``I'm... sure I will,'' he responded flatly, clenching his teeth just to hold back the tremble that tried to make him stutter.

His gaze drifted across the bed then, to the other nightstand. The last place he hadn't checked yet, and, to be fair, the most likely place to find his prize. But now that the bed stood between him and his goal, Jake was hesitant. Was it the same bed? Was this the same room? What was the number again...?

Jake swallowed the lump in his throat.

No, even if it was the same room, Omega had to have replaced the mattress. No way he would've kept it after... a-after what happened. Jake was suddenly feeling very tense as he stared wide-eyed at the stripped mattress, looking frantically for some trace of the horror that had surely occurred there. He could feel his throat constricting and his heart racing faster, but it was no easy task to drag himself back from the mindless panic trying to consume him.

When he did finally wrench himself free of its clutches, he practically threw himself at the bed as a result, eyes closed and body tense but determined as he crossed the no-bunny-land to the other side. A soft, relieved gasp followed his descent onto the floor on the other side, and his confidence slowly returned as he dug around in the drawers to finally claim his well-deserved prize.

Inside the top drawer were the two Veeta's, normally reserved for Jake and Alex, but with Thackery's appearance, the second device was likely his now. Grabbing them both, the buck finally addressed the query the small black bunny had voiced during Jake's brief PTSD attack.

``Uhm... yeah, there's some multiplayer games...'' Jake mumbled distractedly, moving out into the room as he fiddled with both Veeta's to turn them on before offering one to Thackery, ``Th-this one's normally Alex's, but... I-I don't think he'll mind. These things are, uhm... pretty easy to figure out, by the way.. But I... guess I'll help if you need it.''

Despite his own desire to avoid interacting, Jake hated to admit that he missed having someone his own age to spend time with, without fear of pain or abuse. And this was going to be his only chance to be with Thackery before Omega came to ruin everything. Still though, the buck couldn't bring himself to look his new brother in the eye, much less in his direction, and thus proceeded to slink away back to the bed to sit on the foot of the mattress and hunch over his Veeta.

 -

The more Thackery watched Jake dig through drawers in his desperate desire to find this Veeta game system the more he was confused by the other bunny cub's reactions. Something seemed off to Thackery as he was usually the quiet nervous one in the orphanage, but Jake was taking it to a whole new level that was making Thackery's fur start to tingle in response to the stimulation. Part of him was telling him that he needed to get away from this boy as quickly as possible, but he kept telling himself that this was probably just a mix of first day jitters on both of their parts and that it almost seemed like Jake had something going on. He figured maybe it had to do something about the ear that he wasn't supposed to talk about and that he was finally noticing was wrapped up in something that looked suspiciously like the bed sheet Omega had taken out of the room earlier.

He figured he was not going to be able to force any answers out of Jake about his weird behavior so he just kept up a smile and gave the cub enough space to maybe help both of their anxieties ease a bit. By the time that Jake had moved across the bed and found the Veetas, Thackery had calmed down enough to take one of them and try to thank the other bunny cub who was already making his way to the bed to be by himself.

Finding a good spot on the bed also, though on the side to try to give Jake some room while still in ear shot, he turned on the system and fooled around with the controls for a moment before his ears perked as he had what he thought was a good topic to maybe ease Jake into wanting to talk.

``Oh! You mentioned Alex? Is he good at this game system?'' he asked softly, looking briefly at the other cub to see his reaction before looking back at his game trying to act like he was not being nosey.

 -

After a few minutes of silence, with Thackery joining him on the bed and proceeding to experiment with his new toy, Jake briefly thought that maybe he could get through this without having to speak any further. So long as the other cub remained silent, he was happy to maintain the awkward quiet that had taken over.

However, unfortunately, the lull was eventually interrupted by the lop-eared bunny, still hoping to strike up a conversation with his new `brother'. It wasn't much, but it made the silence that followed even more awkward without an immediate reply from Jake. So, with shoulders tensing and his head sinking lower to focus more on the game he'd loaded up and begun playing, he mumbled a response.

``He's... alright, I guess... I don't know... I haven't.. seen him in a while, though...'' he answered honestly. And he could've left it there, but Jake got a sudden twinge of nausea when he considered what Omega might do to the mouse if he ever got close enough to consider him a friend. ``B-but who cares... it-it's not like he's my friend, he just... brings my food. Ah-our... our food now, I guess...''

Stop. Shut up. Don't say another word! Jake had to bite his tongue physically to keep from continuing on to the next thought, but it only stalled the inevitable. Looking to end the discussion entirely, his hackles rose as he growled bitterly:

``Besides... it-it's not like I need friends,'' he lied, through tears that threatened to escape before he blinked them back and added with a touch of resentment, ``And neither do you, so-s-so you should just... forget about your old friends. F-forget about them and just... play with your new toy.''

 -

The lop eared rabbit sat patiently waiting for Jake to respond as it seemed the silence was dragging on long enough to make him question if Jake had heard him at all. But then Thackery's new `brother' started talking quite venomously about the idea of friends as the black furred cub had to put down the game system in shock at the words coming out of his brother's mouth.

Didn't need friends? That didn't sound right, that sounded quite the opposite of right, the young bunny cub thought as he gripped the sheets in concentration trying to figure out what Jake was meaning by those words. Maybe something happened between him and Alex he thought as his mind wandered to this mysterious ear injury that was mentioned again as telling him to not discuss it just made him want to know about it even more.

``I can't do that! I won't forget them! They both helped me after that big mean fox tried to beat me up!'' Thackery finally said a bit louder than he meant to, getting quite upset that Jake would say such mean things. He continued gripping the sheets as he stayed where he was at, staring down at the game screen showing that as he stopped playing his character had died or something as it just showed a game over screen flashing.

 -

When Thackery ended up responding in kind to his attitude, Jake couldn't help flinching and withering visibly with guilt. He knew he'd regret what he said once it left his mouth, but hearing the passion in the younger bunny's voice when he refused his poorly worded advice was more than enough to beat him back. Of course, he couldn't blame Thackery for feeling that way. He didn't have that experience of loss yet...

Still, the buck tried to stand by his words, even as bad as he felt. He knew he was right, regardless if it was making Thackery upset. Jake knew if he kept talking, he was only going to make things worse, but there was simply no containing the resentment he felt for the black bunny's ignorance to his pain and suffering.

``S-sorry, but... you really should. Brother,'' he said pointedly, relaxing his near fetal posture as he dared to glance back at Thackery briefly. No more than a glimpse, just to be sure he was as upset as he'd sounded, then he continued, ``It'll... be easier on you-and me-er, both of us... in the long run. Just... trust me. Y-'' he paused to visibly flinch again, ``You'll... you'll understand eventually.''

 -

The black furred bunny was visibly upset at Jake's words but he couldn't figure out what else to say as it was true that he didn't know how the world was outside of the orphanage. But he had to believe that things like friends suddenly disappeared once you got adopted and Omega definitely didn't seem to hint at any of this on the car ride. It actually sounded like his new father was even encouraging him to keep up with his friends.

But then the lop eared rabbit's ears perked as Jake responded finally, though his words didn't seem to make much sense to the ignorant cub's ears. There seemed no reason he could think of that things would be better without friends, but he also was quickly running out of ways to argue with his new brother's words as he realized he just didn't know what was going on.

``Well can we be friends and brothers at least? I.. I'd like that.. And I would ask if you wanted a hug but I'm going to assume no,'' the cub said half jokingly to avoid the question that he doubted Jake would tell him just yet. Which was what happened to him to make him mistrust the idea of having friends so much to have such harsh words.

 -

When Thackery suddenly appeared to accept Jake's point of view, even for lack of context of his new sibling's suffering, the only natural emotion to feel was shame. Shame and sadness. This poor little rabbit clearly didn't know any better, and only had him as a guide in this new, awful world. There was no telling just how sheltered those raised at the orphanage were, but they were certainly, every one of them, undeserving of their fates.

Even with his poor behavior, Thackery still wanted to be friends as well as siblings. He went so far as to suggest a hug as well, but accurately surmised that Jake wouldn't be welcoming. However, it wasn't for the reasons the lop-eared buck might assume. Frankly, the thought of physical affection of any kind made Jake's skin crawl preemptively, now. It hardly mattered how kind and genuinely affectionate it might be.

And yet, Jake's body language clearly indicated that another's touch was something he desperately needed. A touch he could trust not to harm, molest or humiliate him. Something he could bury his face into and sob away all the heartache he was presently trying his hardest to bottle up, to the point of tears welling up in his eyes over and over.

``Ah-hah... yeah... s-sure we can be friends,'' he shuddered softly, letting his emotions slip into his words, `` But, ah... can I... ask you a question...? How do you... feel... when you're around him?''

 -

Thackery peeked over at Jake cautiously as he waited on a response, but also tried to make it as inconspicuous as possible so he could turn back around if Jake caught him looking. He could tell his new brother was upset but he was also too young and ignorant to try to figure out a correct response in this situation so he just waited.

When Jake finally responded that they could be friends, Thackery let out a breath that he didn't even realize he had been holding, happy that at least he hadn't upset his new brother enough for them to not be friends. But then the question followed and he had to wrinkle his nose in thought about that as his ears flicked in confusion as he actually had to think about that question for a moment.

``Oh? Fa... Omega? He seemed nice, though we didn't talk much as we kind of rushed from the orphanage to here,'' he started before he had to stop to think about his words. ``He seemed a bit sc... intimidating though maybe? But sure that's just because I want to make him happy,'' he said in a half lie as he thought about how for the briefest of moments Omega gave him the feeling the fox bully had, though the nurse had done the same to him so he tried to chalk that up to that he must still be recovering from the incident.

 -

His snout wrinkled when Thackery nearly addressed Omega as `father' again, the very idea a sadistic joke to his ears. Thankfully even despite the wolf's attempt to coddle the black buck, it was clear his new brother was subconsciously aware of the danger he presented. Whether it was instinct or not was still in question.

It wasn't far off to assume the predator had just been lying the whole time, to make Jake think Thackery was more important than he was. Having proven his capacity for deceit, it was difficult for the rabbit to believe anything Omega said at this point, even when things played out exactly as he'd claimed they would.

Fortunately Jake had his own ways of determining if Thackery was anything like himself, and so far his self-correction had raised a flag.

``You were gonna say scary, weren't you...?'' he commented, feeling relaxed enough for the moment to turn and look back at Thackery from the corner of his eye. ``What about him was scary to you?''

 -

``I didn't mean it as a bad thing..'' Thackery said softly, feeling a little ashamed for his slip up there and calling his new father scary in front of his brother. But then he noticed that Jake didn't seem like he was upset or anything about that word, instead it almost seemed like his new brother was even more interested in talking to him now.

He really didn't want to admit how Omega had made him feel in that moment in the room or several other points along their short trip here, but he also did not want to lose this chance to talk to his brother who seemed to be having a change of heart. Plus maybe if he answered this question maybe Jake would open up to him enough so that he could ask his own questions about Jake's unusual behavior in the past few moments they had been together.

``Well... I said I got attacked by this fox bully at the orphanage. He uh... beat me up over a misunderstanding... and got expelled. But he somehow snuck back in and... he actually bit Killian, the teacher and my fr... Kiki's adopted father. There was so much blood and he looked crazy! Now that was scary,'' Thackery said as he got more and more fidgety, his normal floppy ears twitching and his feet started tapping against the edge of the bed like he wanted to run just from the memory of that.

Collecting himself for a moment he willed himself to calm down and stop moving as much, ``Both the nurse at the orphanage and Omega remind me of that... especially when he seemed so upset at you when we came into the room. It looked like he might bite you too... not that I think he would of course!''

 -

Jake proceeded to stare quietly while Thackery worked out his answer, focused intently on all those little movements. The nervous twitches, and what Jake recognized as a desire to run at the recollection alone, were unfortunate signs that Omega might actually have been telling the truth. They weren't enough, though.

Not until Jake could feel a secondary terror from the other boy's own body language, would he be satisfied. And Thackery's mention of a fox was the perfect opportunity to experiment. So far his tale of two frightening encounters did little more than send a chill up Jake's spine, but only because his fears had been recently reinforced thanks to Omega's penchant for torture and mind-games.

It was the details that really got Jake to relive the horrors. The feelings and sensations that were harder to articulate. There was nothing quite like experiencing it first hand, but by now he'd been able to figure out some of the words he'd use.

``That fox... what else do you remember? About the times he hurt and scared you...? Do you... remember what it felt like? When he bit Killian, did... did you imagine it being you that he bit...?''

 -

The lop eared bunny was breathing heavier after getting out all those answers and was openly watching Jake's response now, trying to figure out if that was an answer Jake was satisfied with or expecting. Maybe Omega had heard about the event at the orphanage and told Jake, thus the curiosity, or maybe there was something else to Jake's questions. He could not really tell which it was but he was happy that at least that was out now and Jake seemed much more interested in talking to him.

He was not expecting the follow up question however as his eyes widened noticeably as it seemed Jake wanted to know more. He could not tell if his brother was generally interested in finding out more, maybe this was like a real life violent video game to the young boy Thackery thought for a moment but that didn't seem right. Jake would be more interested in the story than the feelings behind them if that was the case he figured.

These thoughts and having to think again on those two incidents on the playground had those twitches back as his breath increased, ``W... why do you want to know? I mean... it's fine...'' he said with a slight stutter as he took off his glasses to rub his eyes. ``He had so much blood on his muzzle... on his teeth... it looked like he had done much worse. Killian was fine though, some bandages. But if... if Jeffrey had bitten me instead that day, it would have been much worse I thought... and he was just standing there. But the other adults got him away so I don't know... I mean his fist hurt a lot. But those teeth...'' he said as he tried to look at Jake but was instead seeming to look all over the room like Jeffrey was ready to pop out of the bathroom or something.

``L... let's drop this... it wasn't fun...'' he said meekly almost pleading as he could almost hear his heart in his ears now, this fear being one of the worst responses he had yet except maybe when he first saw the fox attack the adult raccoon.

 -

Though Thackery questioned him at first, it was clear the moment the words left Jake's mouth, that the mental image he'd forced him to visualize was playing out in his new sibling's mind. He knew, or rather expertly guessed, because he too had to endure his own flash-backs, complete with gory detail. Despite himself, Jake began to reflect the lop-eared bunny's agitation as he did his best to answer.

When the younger bunny ended on an unhealthy fixation with the fox's teeth, Jake was every bit as twitchy as Thackery, with chills making his spine and leg muscles ache with the urge to tense in preparation to flee. That was the feeling he'd been waiting for, but it took Thackery suddenly wanting to change the subject to pull Jake back.

With a wince and a hunch of his shoulders, the white bunny briefly lost all of his confidence as he sputtered apologetically, ``Ah-r-right, sorry! I-I didn't mean to upset you... but I mean... I-I can relate to-to that feeling. Where your... your heart starts to beat so fast... and... and it gets-it gets so hard to breathe, and y-you don't know whether to just scream or run! I-I bet you felt it too, your muscles tightening, ready to run but-but maybe you don't know why. Or maybe you do.''

By now Jake had turned completely to face Thackery as his own words commanded him to set aside his Veeta and creep along the mattress to get closer to the slightly smaller, black lop-ear. When he finally finished, he realized he'd begun to really creep out his new sibling, and promptly backed off a little.

``Uh-T-trust that feeling to a fault, alright...? It-it's called your instincts... it's really stupid, but... it doesn't lie. So... if it says something's a threat, that's because it is. That said, however... don't ever try to run, n-no matter how badly you want to.''

Jake wasn't even sure he was giving good advice at this point, as he seemed to lose the intensity of his posturing, his gaze lowering and wandering to find and grasp his Veeta as he sat back down and started to withdraw once more. All he could do was repeat what he kept telling himself, but nothing he was saying was likely to make any sense prior to what Omega intended to do to poor Thackery, but he still couldn't bring himself to outright warn him.

``D-don't ask why, just... trust me. You'll really regret it,'' he added nervously, turning his back then and scooting back toward the foot of the bed.

 -

The black furred rabbit could barely see straight as his head pounded at the visions of everything that had transpired, making it hard to make out Jake's reaction at the moment until he suddenly heard the apology. Something about this was enough to snap him out of his daze long enough to slip back on his glasses as he thought about what Jake had just said about them sharing that feeling of fear.

The next words about instinct and trusting it confused the young cub quite visibly as it was weird to hear to trust this feeling that caused all his body to lock up split between wanting to run and everything he had been taught at the orphanage. It was even more confusing as Jake kept saying things that made no sense, then said to not ask why. That was the most frustrating piece as being told not to ask just raised more questions and the intensity that he felt he should know these answers.

Watching quietly for a moment as he wasn't sure what to say he watched his new brother scoot closer to him and then seem to scoot back away just as quickly. Part of him wanted to run from this new bunny cub saying such confusing and scary things and part of him wanted to make the decision for Jake and just grip him in a tight hug for both of their sakes.

He ultimately decided on neither however as he too picked back up his Veeta and finally hit the restart button to try the level over again, ready to forget about the scary topics they had just brought up. Staring at the screen however one question refused to remain silent as he turned towards Jake suddenly with a worried look on his face.

``You asked me what I felt around him... what about you?'' he asked in almost a whisper, suddenly scared of both upsetting Jake with the question and getting the non-answers Jake was giving, but also what the answer may be if Jake did decide to tell him.

 -

Though Jake could imagine how frustrated Thackery must be being told not to question things, frankly it made things a lot easier for his older brother, who was grateful for the excuse to avoid going into further details. Especially since the orphanage-trained bunny seemed to accept it without argument.

However, once the both of them had returned to their individual gaming devices, and a silence took over again, it was only short-lived before the lop-eared buck spoke up again, ever so softly, reversing Jake previous question on him.

To that, he snorted and muttered, ``I trust my instincts, and so should you..''

Despite his words, at the mention of his instincts, Jake's bandaged ear twitched sharply and involuntarily. Because he didn't have to rely on just his instincts, even though they had warned him from the start of just how much Omega should be feared. In fact, it was the first time they had ever been so right.

``Besides... I already told you how I feel,'' he concluded ominously, hoping to return to his game without any further discussion until at least their first meal arrived.

 -

The lop eared rabbit could not help but to peek at his brother as he awaited the response, but even with his preparation for a non-answer he was still taken aback by the other cub's vague responses.

He wanted to ask more, but he knew any response now would just be equally as vague and it seemed like Jake was interested in dropping the topic so he picked up his own game and stared down at it while he tried to think. Once getting interested enough in the pixels on the screen he was able to quiet some of the numerous questions that were now filling his head about his new family. Instead he started thinking about Daniel and Kiki, curious how they were both liking their new families outside of the orphanage.

 -

After the bunny cubs had buried themselves in their games, eventually they heard voices on the other side of the door, one adult and one cub. After a muffled conversation, the lock clicked, and the door opened. Alex wheeled in a couple of plates with what looked to be burgers and fries with a few ketchup packets on the side. He looked nervously back to the doorway where Omega was standing, while the wolf made a quick announcement.

``It's dinner time!''

Alex deposited the food tray in the middle of the room with a smile, then scurried onto the bed quickly to wrap his arms around Jake, whom he hadn't seen in a week.

``Welcome back, Jake! I really missed you! Hey, I learned how to make soy burgers. Lemme know how good they are later, okay?''

After releasing the hug, he looked back towards Omega, really wishing the wolf wasn't standing there watching him, and longing to spend time with his friend fresh out of the coma.

``Um... P... Please can I stay for a bit?''

``Not tonight, Alex. You're needed back in the kitchen. Don't worry, you'll get to spend time with Jake and his new brother soon enough.''

Alex drooped, and climbed off of the bed. Before leaving, he turned to Thackery.

``S.. So you're Thackery? Um.. I'm Alex, and I work in the diner.''

 -

For a while Jake thought he just might be able to get through this without having to utter another word, but when the food did finally arrive, it was brought by none other than the mouse he'd claimed not to be close to. The disturbance at the door, which revealed Alex as well as Omega, peering in through the doorway, startled the rabbit away from his game, with dropped to the floor when he laid eyes on the younger mouse.

Though it had only been days from his perspective since seeing Alex, the rodent had gone well over a week without seeing Jake. And it showed just how much he was missed when the cub brought the cart of food into the room and then made a beeline for Jake to give him a hug. However... this time the rabbit didn't respond in kind.

There were tears he couldn't contain, and they quickly escaped down his cheeks, which was distressing enough for Jake, but Alex was undoing his lies with his overly emotional behavior. And that made him fear for the mouse as he squirmed and tried to push the little cook away until he let go of his own accord.

Jake frantically wiped away his tears, desperate not to show how much he'd actually missed Alex, himself. With Omega there at the door, he had to wonder whether that monster had been listening in, but it was no surprise when the boy's request to stay was denied.

While Alex introduced himself to Thackery, Jake stewed quietly in misery, watching Omega from the corner of his eye as he clung to the bedpost. He didn't dare even move to pick up his game yet. Not until that foul, yellow-eyed stare was gone.

 -

The lop eared bunny was interrupted from the game and those questions running through his head by the sudden presence at the door. Looking up he put the game aside and smiled softly at his new father and the young mouse that was carting in the cubs' dinner, starting to open his mouth to say some form of greeting, but before he could come up with a proper greeting let alone get it out the mouse was suddenly flinging himself at Jake. Thackery looked over with a bit of surprise at the reaction, especially with how Jake had been acting just a few moments prior as this definitely looked like a very friendly hug. Plus the mention of missing had Thackery start to wonder where Jake had gone recently and if that had to do with his ear or some of the things he had said earlier in the room.

He could also see however that Jake seemed to not return the hug either and actually seemed to be getting upset at the touch also as the matted fur around Jake's eyes was quite clear from where he was standing once Alex stepped away from the embrace. He wasn't sure if Alex saw though as the young mouse immediately was asking to stay, which Thackery would have loved for multiple reasons, but seemed like the boy had work to do according to Omega.

``Oh hi Alex! Nice to meet you, Jake mentioned you... I mean I would love to see you again and thank you for the food,'' the boy said cheerfully as he tried to keep an eye on Jake but found he couldn't without turning and making it obvious. Plus he wanted to look up at his new father fully as he kept the smile but suddenly was feeling that unease again when he saw that muzzle and yellow eyes as the recent memories of Jeffrey returned. He kept it down as much as he could but his foot started twitching harder the longer he looked before he instead looked at the dinner set out for them.

``It looks delicious!''

 -

Omega watched intently, wondering whether or not Jake had spilled the beans to Thackery, and it appeared that he hadn't. As Jake refused to look directly at him, and Thackery tried his best to do so, which displayed that delicious fear response, the wolf was feeling quite eager for the coming night. Too eager to continue watching his prey for much longer.

``Come on, Alex.''

Alex looked over to the doorway, where Omega had just turned and stepped out, away from the double-dose of stimulation. The mouse waved to the two rabbits, though his eyes fell to the Veeta that Thackery had in his paw. He looked back toward Jake, who earlier refused to return his hug.

``Um... Jake?... Are we... st-''

``Alex!''

``Sorry!''

The mouse jogged towards the door, and into the hallway while Omega briefly appeared one more time.

``I'll be back to collect Jake in a few hours.''

With one last wave, the wolf shut the door, once again locking the cubs inside together. The highly aroused wolf eyed up Alex in the hallway, which the mouse unfortunately noticed. He had been Omega's primary target ever since Jake was stabbed. Fortunately for the mouse, Omega had a much more exciting night planned.

``Back to work, mouse.''

Alex resisted the urge to sprint to the elevator, knowing it would excite the wolf even more, but so badly wanted to get away as fast as he could.

 -

As soon as Omega had backed out of sight, Jake felt an immense relief just from the lack of visual stimulus. After calling for the mouse though, Alex instead lingered briefly, offering a wave; but then he noticed the Veeta in Thackery's possession and looked imploringly at the white rabbit, as if it were some manner of betrayal.

When he started to put it to words, Jake gave him one look and immediately directed his gaze to the floor in shame. Whatever terrible thing Alex must've been assuming of him, it was better than being the mouse being considered a friend, whom Omega might decide one day to murder. So... it was for his own good. At least, that was what Jake kept telling himself as he watched the mouse jump when he was called again and took off promptly for the door.

Before finally leaving, Omega gratefully informed the boys of how much longer Jake would have to put up with this current arrangement. However, it was as much a curse as it was a blessing. There would only be another three or so hours to go, and in that time, the buck would have to decide how much, if anything, he wanted to reveal to Thackery.

First thing first, Jake jumped to the floor as soon as the door had closed, swiping up his Veeta and checking its internal clock. Whether or not it was accurate, he could at least get a rough idea of how much time was passing since their food had arrived. Once he had a better grasp of the time of day, gauging by the light glow behind the curtained window, Jake made a beeline for the food cart, proceeding to dig through the contents in search of one of his preferred meals.

However after a cursory inspection, it quickly became clear that the only food being offered this time, were the soy burgers that Alex had mentioned. Along with ketchup and fries. Jake frowned at the burgers, though. He had some idea what soy was, in the sense that it wasn't meat, but looking at the patties that comprised these burgers, it was hard to believe it was anything other that actual meat.

Just looking at it made Jake's stomach churn, and ultimately he ended up with a plate loaded with fries and ketchup, which he brought back to the bed.

 -

By the time the lop eared rabbit could try to compliment the small mouse they were already out of time it sounded like Alex had to rush off, not even given time to finish his thought. Thackery didn't know what Alex was going to say, but he could tell something was amiss with how he looked at the Veeta and then Jake with that hint of pain in his expression. Omega's voice commanding Alex back out into the hallway was also powerful enough to make the bunny cub shut his mouth too instead of letting out the apology despite not knowing if he had actually done anything wrong.

He was in a bit of shock and confusion at that unusual exchange, the click of the lock almost sounded ominous now as he was once again left alone with his brother who only gave vague answers and uncomfortable feelings. The one who seemed only interested in staring at the Veeta screen for another moment before making a rush over to the food to load up his plate with only fries and ketchup packets.

Getting off the bed himself he stumbled for a moment, not realizing the shaking in his legs had not left yet and almost caused him to fall on his face before he caught himself. Making his way over to the food he grabbed a plate and sniffed at one of the soy burgers before putting it on his plate, it almost smelling like one that he had before but it definitely was of much higher quality judging by the other scents coming off of it. Putting some of the fries on his plate he walked back over to the bed and sat on it again roughly in the same spot to still give Jake space while also being close enough to watch him silently out of the corner of his eye.

Taking a bite of the faux-burger he could not help but to let out a very happy sound at the flavor and blushed at his unconscious response.

``Your f... Alex is a good cook..'' he said awkwardly as he tried to think of ways to ask the various questions in his head now or if it was even worth the lack of response that was expected.

 -

Steadily munching down one ketchup covered fry after another, Jake tried not to acknowledge Thackery when he got up for his food. Instead, with plate propped between thighs and chest, the buck processed fried with one paw, and held his Veeta with the other, trying to look busy and distracted. And more importantly uninterested in talking.

Unfortunately, he couldn't help reacting to the younger lop-eared bunny biting into his burger. Hearing how good it supposedly was, only seemed to irritate Jake, who preferred his belief that it was as awful and foul as real meat. Even though Alex had been the one to make it... There was no doubt he was a great cook, as Thackery proceeded to acknowledge, but Jake was at odds with himself on the subject.

When he saw that meat-shaped patty wrapped in its bun, all he could think about was the `squirrel burger' Omega had once eaten. So even if he'd really wanted to try Alex's cooking right now, the nausea of that memory demanded otherwise. Or he'd never even be able to choke down these fries.

``M-maybe he is...'' Jake replied softly after swallowing in between mouthfuls, ``But... I don't like burgers...''

 -

Thackery took another bite of the soy burger, enjoying the taste for a moment before swallowing the contents and thinking about Jake's words about the food they were offered but decided not to eat.

``I... We only had nutritional paste at the orphanage...So I can't say I don't like food given to me,'' Thackery said softly as he wondered about the option about being picky on the food offered to him. Especially as it seemed Alex had worked so hard to make a meal that Jake would like, but that the white rabbit seemed to not even be attempting to try.

Staring at the burger he dribbled a little of the ketchup on it and took another bite as some of the ketchup forced itself out and stained the corner of his muzzle red with the tomato substance coating the faux meat. The burger was fine by itself so he decided to save the ketchup for whatever these fries were now that he saw his brother dipping them in the red substance.

Looking back at his brother with the red smearing the side of his lip he frowned a little as there were so many other questions in his head but the expression on the mouse's face kept showing up. It was right next to the sight of Omega's teeth melding with Jeffrey's, but at least he knew he could ask about the mouse boy chef without confusing himself.

``Did Alex do something wrong? Is that why you don't think he is a friend?'' the young boy asked softly, happy that he at least said it but then went right back to nibbling on the sandwich the mouse boy had put so much work into.

 -

Grimacing around his mouthful of food when Thackery mentioned the orphanage and his prior diet, Jake remained silent, determined to keep his thoughts to himself for as long as he could. It was clear that knowledge as well as cuisine had been very basic his whole life, so the other bunny's excitement for better food was understandable, but Jake had good reason for his aversion to the burgers.

Thackery wouldn't understand, not even if Jake had the confidence to try and explain it, but that burger represented nothing more or less than the loss of the one person he'd truly trusted. He couldn't think of anything else but Samantha, and the horrific thought that she'd been chopped up, ground up into mush and cooked into a patty.

When Thackery spoke up again, Jake had become so wrapped up in that throat-tightening sense of loss that he flinched visibly, perking up both ears as he dared to glance back at the black bunny. He regretted it immediately when the sight of blood-red ketchup on Thackery's lip made him lurch sideways into the bedpost.

The sudden disturbance instantly released the plate in his lap and dumped all of his fries on the carpeted floor, followed by the hollow ring of the dish. Though the reaction was explosive it was brief, as the loss of his food served as a valid excuse to tear his eyes away and drop to his knees to gather up the scattered meal.

Completely and emotionally off-balance, Jake stammered for some kind of answer in an attempt to shake off his own, embarrassing behavior.

``W-w-what? No, no! It-it's not like that, it-'' he struggled for an explanation, something to cover both his claims about Alex, and his own sudden freak-out just now to prevent any new questions, but he was quickly losing his composure, ``F-f-friends are just-they just-their... Y-you can't TRUST them, okay?! Th-th-they'll... they'll make promises, an' an' say stuff to make you feel better, but- but then when-then when you really need them, they... they leave... They leave you behind and abandon you...''

Jake had stopped picking up the french fries now, the task suddenly becoming pointless as his vision became obscured with tears that flowed freely. He tried to stop, but just clenching his throat forced out a ragged sob that he couldn't hold back. And once it started he couldn't stop. Dropping to the floor, the cub buried his face in the carpet to weep openly as he covered his head in shame and sadness.

 -

The lop eared rabbit was about ready to give up on Jake responding as it looked like Jake was not going to even acknowledge Thackery's presence at this point. He was getting ready to turn around and just finish his burger in silence, leaving his brother alone with his thoughts, but then Jake turned around finally.

Thackery was not sure what the reaction he was expecting, but it definitely was not for the white bunny cub to suddenly jerk away from him and spill his fries and the plate itself onto the floor with a soft clattering sound. Dropping the burger onto his plate he just watched for a few moments in silence before slowly putting the plate aside as he listened to his brother's ramblings about friends and eventual betrayal. He didn't know what Jake had been through, but this was proof that the cub did not seem to trust anyone and that was at least part of the reason behind his non-answers and almost aggression towards anyone caring about him.

He thought to himself that this bunny seemed to be pushing people away to protect himself, seeing friends as untrustworthy and maybe even his adopted father as scary. He had to do something about this he thought, for both of their sakes as he slowly got off the bed and rubbed his muzzle thoughtfully, subconsciously wiping away most of the ketchup in the process, as he got closer to his brother who at this point was just openly crying as he buried his head into the carpeted floor of the room.

He didn't have any good words of any sort to say and he doubted Jake was in the mood to hear any of them anyhow. So he got down on all fours to try to close the distance between them as quietly as possible, not wanting to startle his brother any more than possible, and he wanted to reach out and touch the other cub with his paw to at least let him know he was there. But without even thinking about it he suddenly had his muzzle pressing against his brother's side in a gentle yet firm nudge before nuzzling against it and giving it soft licks. He didn't know why, especially as he could not remember doing this before, but he started trying to groom his brother affectionately.

 -

Though frustrated by his failure to maintain his composure, Jake continued to weep uncontrollably, his blunt claws scratching the carpet as he struggled internally to regain command of his body. Anger welled up within the sadness, but it still couldn?t compete, which only helped to further fuel his misery.

There was no stopping the tears, no controlling his emotions, and worst of all, no hiding the depths of his misery from Thackery; whom he?d lost track of in his head-throbbing, teary-eyed haze. It was all over now, surely. Now that Jake couldn?t stop crying, the questions he didn?t want to answer were surely on the horizon. And he wasn?t sure he had the strength to resist anymore.

Trembling as he sobbed in the fetal position, Jake suddenly felt a presence near him. Though surprised, he was too wrapped up in his grief to address it. Even when he felt it push against him in an odd, rhythmic manner. At first Jake was confused and unnerved, but then the soothing gesture turned to a steady licking and just like that Jake could feel his storm of emotions beginning to give way to clearer skies.

Jake didn?t understand it any better than Thackery did, but somehow the young lop-ear?s physical affection began to eat away at his sibling?s distress, quieting his sobs to shuddering, shaky breaths. As the affection continued, he even moved to reposition himself so his head and the base of his ears could receive attention.

After that, Jake eventually fell silent, even though his mind was still racing. Now that he could think more clearly, he was beginning to question why Thackery came to his aid, triggering his paranoia once more.

With a flinch, Jake suddenly sat up and leaned away from the bunny still trying to comfort him. The white buck?s face was still a mess of tears and his eyes looked irritated as he turned away.

"Th-thanks," Jake offered softly, blushing a little in embarrassment for having someone younger and so innocent, bring him back from his despair. "I--I?m sorry.. You didn?t... need to do that. I?m the o-older brother... should?ve been my job."

Sighing gently, Jake looked down to the remaining, scattered fries and ketchup packets and resumed returning them to the plate.

"I?m sorry you had to see that..." he added dejectedly.

---

The black furred rabbit lost himself in this mood and urge to suddenly comfort his new big brother in an instinctual way, his thoughts seeming weak in that moment as he could not think of anything else. This grew even more powerful as Jake responded in a manner to welcome more of the affection for the time being as this act of affection and comfort was helping them both in the moment.

But the moment passed almost as quick as it started as Jake moved away from him suddenly causing Thackery to snap out of the state that he was in. Blinking his eyes for a few moments he tried to recollect his thoughts as he felt very confused on why he just acted the way that he did, though he didn't feel like he regretted it. At least not yet as he looked up at his new brother who seemed irritated for some reason, though at least he was not crying any more.

Listening to the white rabbit's words the lop-eared rabbit smiled softly, trying to not show too much more affection as he started blushing. ``I.. It's not bad.. We're brothers now. Friends too..'' he said softly as he tried to help Jake pick up the mess at least though he was careful to not let his paws or the rest of his body get too close to Jake's for both of their sakes.

 -

With Thackery's help, picking up the remaining fries went pretty quickly, and though there were a few stray hairs among them, Jake wasn't in a mood to be picky. Once his food was reclaimed, he thanked the younger buck in a voice barely above a whisper, in part because his throat was irritated, but also from the fact his sobbing had made his head all stuffy and sore.

Wiping away the remnants of his tears, Jake picked up his plate and ketchup packets, and crawled back up onto the bed. This time however, he sat down with his back to the bed-post and sat his dish in his lap while he checked his Veeta to make sure he hadn't damaged it when he'd dropped it earlier.

Once he'd confirmed it was alright, he glanced toward Thackery, watching him return to his spot on the bed as well, before finally speaking his mind, albeit cryptically.

``Seeing as we're friends now... you should know something,'' he stated in a dull voice as he resumed nibbling his way through several dry fries before tearing open another ketchup packet. Rather than look at the triggering, red color, he met Thackery's eyes for perhaps the first time, feeling so dead inside he figured there wouldn't be much emotion left to be exposed.

``I-I can't protect you. And I.. don't expect you to try and protect me, either. So... just don't hate me when the time comes... okay?'' he pleaded, yet his deadpan tone lacked the emotional appeal, ``Please? That... that's all I ask.''

Falling silent once more, his gaze dropped back to his food as Jake continued to eat quietly from his pile of ketchup-painted fries.

 -

Finishing with his task of helping his brother with the task of cleaning up the small mess he made was enough to let the lop-eared rabbit's mind clear from the daze from his instincts kicking in like they had. Smiling softly he decided to return to this spot on the bed with the food that he had left there earlier.

He figured there was probably going to be silence again while they finished their food but the white rabbit surprised him not only by speaking but with the words. Something about the words mixed with what Thackery could see in Jake's eyes clearly as he spoke reminded him a bit of Kiki, just with all the energy removed, as it seemed there was something the cub wanted to say but something, or someone, was making it so that they couldn't.

He had never learned Kiki's secret and now he was scared to find out Jake's secret, though from how things were phrased it sounded like he would learn it sooner or later. He was able to piece together parts of why Jake was acting the way he was, he was young but he also spent more time in books than he probably should have making him start to piece together things that maybe a cub his age should not have. He still could not figure out the what though as it was a jumble of Omega, Alex, and the mysterious bandage on his ear all of which he could not find his way to question whether out of fear or knowing that Jake would not answer him.

He instead got up for a moment to both clear his head and then push the half eaten burger back onto the serving tray and instead load up his plate with the rest of the fries and ketchup packets before returning to the bed. He looked at the spot where the discarded Veeta was and then where Jake was and debated a moment before deciding on a spot in between. Sitting down closer to the bedpost he laid his plate on the side of his body facing Jake while still giving plenty of room between them just in case.

``I have no reason to hate you... and I don't think I am going away anytime soon. I'm sorry for not understanding... just I wish I knew why...'' the black bunny cub said softly before pushing the plate just slightly, ``But Alex makes good fries and you can have some of mine as long as you promise to tell him that you don't like hamburgers so he doesn't have to make them again for you.''

 -

Jake couldn't help frowning when Thackery brought up Alex again. All it did was remind the buck of how rude he'd been, and how heartbroken the mouse would no doubt be when he found his specially prepared meal left largely untouched. Just thinking about it threatened to bring fresh tears to his eyes, but Jake quickly blinked them away and hunched his shoulders.

``He knows...'' Jake responded, focused on his fries as he spoke, ``But... I don't think it was his decision to make.''

Continuing to pick his way through the dwindling pile of fries, Jake opened a couple more packets and mindlessly coated each one before shoving it into his mouth without looking. As he ate, he glanced around the immediate area more readily now, finally feeling comfortable enough to relax a little.

``You should... try and enjoy the rest of today as much as you can. E-even after I leave for the night. It-it's important. I-I'm sorry, I can't.. really explain.. But... y-y-you'll understand, when we see each other again,'' Jake carried on, despite himself.

He really wanted to tell Thackery everything, but at the same time, he knew that the terror it would instill would only make things worse. If Jake had had someone to warn him, he would've rather remained in ignorance. In hindsight at least. To be fair, he'd likely have been more curious and determined to find out the truth than Thackery was; but of course it would be to his own detriment, as he believed now.

Still, the younger lop-eared bunny's ignorance ran much deeper than Jake's, and he couldn't help feeling sympathy for all the things he was likely unaware of. Like the surface world... His gaze shifted to the curtained window then, wondering if it was covered for that reason. Omega had mentioned it, and warned Thackery about investigating it, however he'd phrased it like it was merely a suggestion.

Jake started to feel uncomfortable again the more he thought about it. If Thackery didn't even know the surface existed, then his entire world was even smaller than the buck had initially assumed.

``B-by the way, I-I was wondering...'' Jake spoke up abruptly, ``What-what exactly did they uhm... teach you? A-a-at the orphanage, I mean.''

 -

The lop-eared rabbit smiled at his brother between bites of his own fries, he had really enjoyed the burger but it was the only thing he could grasp on to explain his brother's most recent display of emotions. He was trying to be as careful as he could though his age and experience did not give much thought to it beyond that he should copy his brother's actions to only eat the fries and to not show any evidence of the ketchup. That bit on the ketchup seemed to make sense to him on some level though as squeezing it out he could almost see how it resembled Killian's arm and the panic that had transpired at the sight of that, but he still was unsure what had transpired to make Jake so sensitive.

He wanted to ask, he could feel his body jerking closer to Jake before he was able to mentally tell himself to stop and just worry about it later. He wanted to say things about how he would not leave Jake the same way he would not leave Kiki or Daniel, but something told him to just remain quiet and just let the other rabbit speak as Thackery slowly nibbled on the fries, his hunger being very low on his concerns now as he tried to piece together the few tidbits of information that Jake had dropped.

It all seemed to point to the fact that Jake appeared to distrust anyone at the hotel, Omega and Alex being the key culprits at the moment, but he still felt like he was missing a key element and then his ears perked just a bit as Jake spoke up again.

``Oh... taught? That adoption was the best point of our lives as the outside world was scary without our parent... why expulsion was the ultimate punishment like I mentioned with the fox. He had no one to protect him from... danger... whatever... while those adopted like me are safe to become adults. We could even be like my favorite teacher and be a teacher myself and make sure that future orphans like me find good homes!'' Thackery said, his excitement growing at the mention of being an adult like Killian, but there was a silence as he thought.

``Beyond that, books, games, how to do various tasks like cooking or cleaning to make sure we got adopted I guess. I... I don't know what is different with your orphanage I guess?''

 -

Jake wasn't really sure what he'd been expecting; maybe for Thackery to rattle on obliviously about sexual things without realizing it. Like he'd been raised into the depravity seen everywhere in the underground, but instead, the rabbit had little to say. Despite learning about the `outside' world and that it was dangerous without a parent-something Jake certainly agreed with-Thackery didn't appear to know anything about that world.

While the younger buck's desire to grow up to become a teacher was admirable, it was just as heartbreaking to hear. The hopes and dreams Thackery shared were little more than fragile bubbles, ripe for popping. And they would be popped. Viciously and cruelly, whether by Jake's paw, or Omega's. And sooner, rather than later.

There was no simple way to ease his new `brother' into this horrible existence, one that even Jake hadn't quite resigned himself to yet. But he had to try, if nothing else, for his own peace of mind.

``Oh, I... I-I didn't come from an orphanage,'' he started slowly, suddenly feeling avoidant of the topic; he dared not bring up anything that might excite his sibling's natural curiosity, ``I, uhm... I had my own parents, but.. But I-got... t-taken away from them. And... a-and then... he found me...''

All entirely true and accurate, albeit missing as many crucial details as possible, and yet Jake still struggled to voice his sanitized `origin' story. He was already wincing in advance of potential questions that might try to dig deeper, so he hunched over his plate and stared straight down at it as he feverishly fed several more fries into his muzzle.

 -

Thackery slowly nibbled on the fries as he waited on Jake's response and thought about what else he may have been taught that would be interesting to the older cub and brother. The problem was he couldn't think of anything particular as his learning was no different than anyone at the orphanage so he assumed it was pretty much the same for any cub in this world.

His ears perked at the fact that Jake didn't come from an orphanage, which should not be a surprise as though he didn't know the details on reproduction there had to be cubs with biological parents, not adopted. The only one he could think of though was Wendy who looked so much like her father that it was safe to assume Killian and Wendy were related by blood, not only adoption, though he could not remember any conversation saying one way or the other. At the time it didn't seem to matter, but now Jake was saying he had parents and then Omega adopted him which left some big questions. It did not take long for the `he' Jake mentioned to be recognized as Omega, especially as Jake's voice seemed to hit a certain tone to reference their adopted father which Thackery could still not place.

He wanted to ask more, wanted to pry into his brother's life, but something was holding him back at this point as he munched on fries softly before he finally came to a thought he could put in words, ``I only knew of one... I mean it makes sense there are cubs with parents... but everyone was looking to be adopted, to have a parent. She was just as much of a teacher as him even it seemed. Why were you adopted by Omega instead of staying with them?'' he asked softly out of confusion as the one thing that was never mentioned was what if the connection with the parents and the cub did not work out.

He had never seen anyone return to the orphanage, they got adopted, celebrated, and then they were gone to never be mentioned again except in the talk about how lucky it was to be adopted, with no mention on what happened next.

 -

Though Jake realized he should stop talking when Thackery commented on the supposed rarity of normal families, he immediately found himself trapped with another question. This time about what happened to his prior family; a topic the buck had desperately hoped to avoid.

Shifting uncomfortably, he stammered awkwardly, ``I-uh... well... the thing is... th-there was.. An accident..? Y-yes, yeah, a-an accident! A-and then... after, th-these grown-ups came and-and took me away with a bunch of other cubs...''

Well, at least he wasn't completely lying, but Jake was aware of his own intentional ambiguity making it sound less like he'd been kidnapped and brutalized and more like his parents had died. And the narrative, even if it was a complete fabrication, still made his heart ache to imagine. His own family no doubt thought him dead at this point, as well, which just made him feel worse, but he couldn't stop himself now.

``A-after that... he showed up... I-I guess he runs the orphanage too, s-so he just... picked me from the group-'' Jake continued, but the lie caught suddenly and sharply in his throat when he realized he was completely erasing Samantha's existence in his lie. It was better that way of course, but... it still hurt deeply to exclude her. With a shudder, he finished, ``S-s-so, I never... knew about it. Just... this place.''

 -

Thackery nodded along with Jake's explanation but he was unable to hide the fact that he was curious about Jake's pauses causing some gaps in the story as his muzzle twisted in thought about what may be missing. He knew better to ask as he had not expected to even get this much information off of his big brother.

``Oh, we didn't have anyone at the orphanage that had previous parents... maybe it was better to go straight to a home? Hotel I guess for you, unless we also have a home? Like only here until he finishes work... I forgot to ask that,'' he said as he stared at the door for a moment curious if he should have.

``I am sorry what happened to you... must have been a bad accident to lose your parents... family too. Especially if what you said happened to a bunch of cubs? But now we have each other!'' he said trying to sound happy despite everything that had been said in the last few moments not being a happy topic at all. Scary and confusing seemed a more accurate description as he tried to look around the room.

``We can go back to other things if you want... I'm sorry for prying... they always said I was too curious. Just nowhere near as bad as Kiki,'' the lop eared rabbit said with a soft giggle.

 -

While Thackery spoke, Jake quietly continued eating until only a single french fry remained, and ended up staring intently at it as the other bunny tried to offer his condolences and look on the bright side. However, even bright as his new brother might've thought it was, Jake knew the terrible truth, which continued to eat him up inside the longer this conversation went on.

Maybe the lop-eared buck noticed, because he suddenly suggested changing the topic and apologized for his curiosity, but honestly Jake didn't really blame him for asking so many questions. It was clear just from their brief interaction thus far that there were considerable limitations to Thackery's understanding of the world. But it was exactly that pure, untouched innocence that made Jake envious and fearful.

Knowing it wouldn't last much longer, and that he would have to be there to pick up the pieces Omega left behind was hard enough to bear; the fact that learning the truth now or later was up to Jake, however, was slowly destroying him inside.

There was only one question left that Jake really needed to ask to make his decision, but whether it was driven by anger, or empathy, remained to be seen.

``Sure... I had another question, actually...'' Jake started, picking up his last fry and eating it as he looked side-eyed at Thackery, ``Has uhm.. You or anybody else ever... y'know... played with your privates before..?''

 -

As the lop eared rabbit waited for Jake to respond he nibbled on a few fries but something about the conversation had him no longer hungry and it wasn't just because the burger definitely felt like it was a lot more special than the fries. He made a mental note to not tell Alex though considering he only ate half of his burger out of respect for Jake, and the white furred rabbit had not even touched his own.

He knew he was not knowledgeable to the world outside of the orphanage, not for a lack of trying either, but the way Jake seemed to always phrase it made it for one of the first times of his life a good thing he did not know. It did not stop him from wanting to know however as he had to keep fighting the urge to just take a page from Kiki and just pester his new brother until he learned everything despite his early comment to drop these troubling topics.

Jake speaking up with a question however was enough to capture Thackery's full attention, though all it did was confuse him even greater. Privates? He was about to ask about what that meant when he remembered an adult saying that word too, though he couldn't really place when or why. Growing up the way he did having his body exposed it did not seem like any part of his body was `private' but after that moment there was a short discussion on once you became an adult you wore clothes as you were allowed privacy.

Still the idea of play and private was foreign to the young boy as it was obvious he was trying to think about this, but couldn't really understand the implications.

``Well... I'm... assuming you mean here,'' he said pointing to his groin with no hint of modesty as he had never worn clothes his whole life. ``I remember one boy in class pulling back that skin there to show his... private parts... looked different than others. But also it's different than the girls in my class, why we pee differently. So maybe? I know we got privacy to use the bathroom if that is what you mean but that wasn't play...'' the boy said trying to avoid questioning his older brother at this point, though obviously very confused.

 -

The look of confusion Thackery gave him when asked about his genitals, was all Jake needed to confirm that his younger counterpart had zero knowledge of sex, much less the other sorts of depravities the grown-ups were involved in. He waited though, for the lop-eared bunny to grasp the concept of his boyhood being referred to as `privates'.

Once he pointed to his own loins in response and explained what he knew, Jake turned away to hide the bitter scowl that contorted his expression. His nose and eyes stung with the urge to cry again, but he fought back the tears in a brief moment of rage. It wasn't fair! Even in this horrid, underground Hellscape, cubs like Thackery could live innocent lives, untouched and unaware of the cruelties of the real world.

Though his decision was now made, Jake still struggled with his own conscience. Part of him knew it was wrong and vindictive, but the rest of him didn't care in light of the anger and frustration burning inside his aching heart.

``That's what I figured,'' Jake said tensely, his breathing shaky as he let out a slow sigh to calm himself. Without looking back at Thackery, he continued coldly, ``I know you have questions, too... an' I know you've been holding back... one in particular...''

As he spoke, one of Jake's ears dropped down into view for him to grasp and fondle the bandage.

``You want... to know about this, don't you?'' he asked, still facing away, ``So... go ahead and ask.''

 -

It did not take long to see that the lop eared rabbit had not provided the answer that Jake was looking for as he turned away. Thackery did not know what Jake was expecting but figured that maybe was a question that he would know `later', whenever that was as that was also another thing Jake was being vague about.

But then Jake spoke up and seemed willing to finally answer a question, the one question that Omega had warned to not ask the white furred rabbit about. The one that seemed to give Jake the most worries and had almost got himself in trouble with Omega about also.

``I... You don't have to tell me... Is this why... I mean, Alex said you had been gone... And you were upset... Didn't want friends... I guess what happened? If you want to tell me that is...'' Thackery said as he stumbled over his words about the extremely sensitive topic.

 -

Even without looking at him, it was obvious that Thackery's distress was rising the longer this conversation went on, and though Jake felt bad about it, he wasn't entirely in control of the actions that followed. Once the cub had stammered out an assumption and then awkwardly asked the question he'd been told not to, the white rabbit tightened his grip on the wounded ear and gradually began to pull down on the bandage.

``Oh... hah... you think Alex did this...?'' he mused softly, a light cough of a laugh making his shoulders jump and tense as the grip on his ear grew more angry, ``No, I'm sorry... it wasn't him. See... s-sometimes... he gets really mad. Or... maybe it?s j-just a thing with predators like him, but... around prey like us, well... s-s-sometimes... he gets hungry..''

As the final words fell from his quaking lips, Jake committed to his awful decision to yank the bandage free and reveal what remained of the tip of his ear. His ears immediately jerked upright together, a clear indication of his own distress as he incidentally rose the limb into the light where it could be seen just how much was missing.

``A-and I... wanted to warn you,'' he continued to stammer despite feeling Thackery's wide eyes on him, ``Th-that he... might take a bite out of you too... a-and you've got a-a lot more to... to lose.''

 -

He was not sure what story he had expected from Jake, maybe related to the accident that he mentioned losing his family with. Or an accident in the kitchen with Alex, he had heard they had to be extremely careful in cooking class for that exact reason. But to find out he ate a part of his own adopted son was the most frightening thing Thackery had ever thought about. Or about the same level as he felt when he had seen Jeffrey's blood soaked teeth.

He knew some species had special diets, it was mentioned for both their meals, though it was hard to tell as they all looked like the same paste, and then briefly in their cooking classes. He didn't remember them mentioning where the `meat' for the paste or the practice cooking lessons came from, but it never occurred to him that someone that ate meat might eat someone else.

He remembered that fear about Jeffrey's teeth though, he just could never put it into words even in his own head. Just that those teeth brought so much fear about the damage they could do to someone like him, worse than what had happened to Killian who only seemed to need some bandages. Jeffrey's teeth could do the damage that he could now see clearly in Jake's ear, but this wasn't caused by some juvenile bully, this was caused by someone he was happy to be adopted by and live with.

His eyes rose in the realization about everything that had just been said as they darted around the room in blind panic before they fell on the burgers on the plate. Without a word he rushed over to where they were still on the serving tray, his own half eaten with bite marks that in his own head looked so similar to the disfigured ear, and tried to throw the lid back on so that he could not see them anymore. He could not unsee Jake's ear so he instead was focused on the fake meat on the burger, but in his rush and blind panic he instead just pushed the entire container onto the ground as he could not help but to stare at the mess in front of him now.

``That can't be true..'' is all he said finally as he had no idea what else to think or say.

 -

Even though Jake couldn't bring himself to face Thackery, he could still somehow sense the younger boy's escalating panic in light of his terrible revelation. It had been hard enough saying the words, but now that they'd been spoken, he couldn't take them back. The idea was implanted, and Thackery could see that bite in everything.

Jake remained quiet and despondent, feeling bad until the lop-eared buck suddenly lurched to his feet and rushed to the food cart, clearly trying to cover the exposed burgers. Even though they were not meat, he understood that `meat' was what they were normally made of. However, in his effort to spare his eyes, Thackery ended up knocking everything to the floor in a mess that startled Jake onto his feet in a sudden panic of his own.

Fearing repercussions from Omega, the white rabbit immediately rushed past a shell-shocked Thackery and dropped to his knees, frantically picking up all of the scattered components of the burgers and the remaining fries to put on the fallen platter. As he worked, Jake babbled a complete reversal of his earlier statement.

``No! No, no, of-of course it isn't..! Hah-ha-ha...! Y-you fell for it...'' he stammered, struggling and failing to suppress the fear in his voice as he continued to pile up the plate with bits of food, ``I-it was just a joke, ha-ha, see? F-funny, right? L-l-look, just... p-please don't let him know I said anything bad about him, o-okay? He... he really is mean when he's angry.''

After picking up the last, discarded piece of burger and fries, Jake stood up with the platter and looked around frantically for somewhere to dispose of the evidence. His eyes quickly landed on the bathroom, and he immediately made a beeline for the open door-way. As he retreated, he repeated what he'd said before.

``I really meant what I said... you should enjoy today as much as you can. I-I'm really sorry for u-upsetting you. Now... p-please excuse me...''

Slipping into the room, Jake closed the door behind him and locked it, then rushed to the toilet with the platter. This was a good excuse to escape Thackery and avoid saying anything else for the rest of the night, but he couldn't take his time either, in case Omega really was watching. He needed to flush away all proof that the burgers hadn't been consumed, much less that they'd been trashed by an emotional Thackery.

 -

With all the thoughts running through his head Thackery could do little else but to stare at the mess of food sitting on the floor, no longer looking like the food that the mouse had prepared but instead something more grotesque that the flop eared bunny did not know intellectually but felt he should instinctually. Even as Jake rushed over to clean up the mess he could not move, those unknown feelings of almost memories not his own freezing him in place in those moments of indecision and blind panic.

He knew Jake was telling him something, he knew the words even, but they just didn't make any sense to him at this point so he had no response to give beyond a small twitch as he stepped out of the way. The food was gone in what seemed both a blur to the young rabbit, but with it also disappeared his `sibling' whose words had put him in this state and then left to dispose of the evidence.

With the food gone Thackery was able to slowly come down from the moment that he was in, at least enough to make his way back to the bed to sit down and try to both figure out what Jake had told him and those thoughts in his head. Jake had told him it was a joke, all lies about his ear, but Thackery could no longer believe that despite how much he wanted to as parts of him made him realize why he feared Omega for those brief moments, just like he had feared Jeffrey, despite nothing bad have transpired beyond that angry look at Jake and those teeth. Those teeth that now looked like they had tiny bits of rabbit ear hanging from them dripping with blood in his memory though he knew that wasn't true. Omega's teeth were clean, extremely clean to be precise, the black furred rabbit remembered.

He could pick up the sounds of Jake trying to push the food down the toilet, but he could not think about trying to help or even think too much about how he couldn't imagine trying to dispose of food in that fashion. He could barely imagine trying to dispose of food in the first place however as he had always been taught to appreciate the food he got, even though it was bland nutritional paste that did little more than keep him fed and healthy. He found he could not even think about food any further though as it was making his stomach grumble as it wanted what he had already eaten out of him even as he swallowed to fight that urge.

He was able to keep what he ate down as he turned his thoughts back to Jake's last words however. To enjoy the time he had, so instead he tried to busy himself by making his way back to the drawers in his eager urge to find some game that didn't make him think about food, wolves, ears, or any combination of the three.

 -

Though it only took about ten minutes to finish disposing of the burgers down the toilet, one chunk at a time, Jake ended up spending the next two hours in the bathroom. He couldn't bear to leave, not even to reclaim the Veeta he'd left behind, which only served to make those hours long and nerve-racking.

With no way to track the time, the rabbit spent most of his time pacing the length of the room, periodically taking breaks to either sit on the toilet, or curl up in the bathtub. Becoming increasingly agitated by the wait, he began to feel paranoid as well. Suddenly he started worried about what might happen if Omega did finally return and Jake was nowhere to be seen. Would he be angry? Would he suspect...?

Eventually his anxiety reached a breaking point and he could no longer stay put. However, when he unlocked the bathroom door and slinked quietly back into the bedroom, he refused to acknowledge Thackery anymore. Instead, making a beeline for his Veeta, he snatched it off the bed and retreated to a corner of the room furthest from his new sibling.

There he sat, huddled close with his nose buried deep in the device for the remainder of his time with the lop-eared buck, one ear poised and listening for the telltale signs of the wolf's inevitable return.

 -

Jake had run out the clock, as indicated by the unmistakable sound of the lock clicking open, and the handle turning. Omega stepped in and studied his two personal slaves as he spoke.

``Hope you two had fun.''

His eyes shifted back and forth between the two nervous bunnies. Thackery, in fact, seemed a bit more on edge than before, and one look at Jake's exposed ear made the wolf wonder if the white rabbit cub had actually gone through with it and told Thackery the truth. He smiled and closed the door, slowly reducing the distance between himself and his boys and taking a seat on the bed at the farthest corner from the two rabbits. He took another look at Jake's uncovered ear, his mouth starting to water as he remembered that delicious taste of flesh and blood, and that tightening around his knot, which bulged against his pants in response to that wonderful memory.

``I get the feeling you two had some interesting things to talk about while I was out.''

His eyes shifted back to the new cub, his footpaw twitching with the urge to pounce, but remaining in place, and trying to keep his teeth mostly hidden behind his lips.

``Care to fill me in?''

 -

As Thackery had looked through all the drawers trying to find some game he realized that it didn't seem that Jake was going to return any time soon after the commotion with his ear and then the food. Looking at the empty room he almost felt at ease for a moment as there were no more worries about what he should do next to get Jake to talk to him, but then the boredom set in way too quickly which brought the thoughts front and center.

So instead he went back to the bed and this Veeta system that Jake had shown so much infatuation with and Thackery could tell why as he lost both time and thought as he focused on the small screen. Even as the bathroom door opened he only gave a quick glance to see that Jake didn't seem eager to talk either which was fine with him.

The sound of the lock clicking open at the front however was enough to break him out of this trance as he looked up at his new father figure walking in with a mix of curiosity and fear. He could tell that he wasn't showing the excitement that he had when he was picked up at the orphanage but he still felt almost numb after the revelation with Jake's ear. He could do little else except nod to Omega's words about `fun' as he placed the Veeta on the bed and consciously pushed it towards Jake in a silent fashion of letting him have it back like a borrowed object.

The bed shifted with the weight of the adult wolf and Thackery finally dared looking back up to this man that was his new father as the words flashed through his head about not making this man angry if he wanted to keep his ears. Looking at him he could still feel that tingle of fear, but the teeth were hidden and there didn't seem to be any malice or anger in the wolf's eyes, the naive and still mostly innocent cub thought, so he licked his lips before speaking up.

``Oh... we talked about the orphanage as he had not seen one, father,'' he said before blinking for a moment at the unconscious desire to use the word despite Jake having cringed every time he said it.

``... and games too I mean, they're so much fun,'' he said trying to make the tone happy again despite the awkward silence, ``... and I know you told me not to ask about his ear, but he said he got hurt, I'm sorry father,'' he said meekly as he got as close to a lie as possible before immediately apologizing to try to cover up that Jake had told him how it was hurt and that he wanted to believe that it was a lie, but a part of him knew it definitely wasn't.

 -

When the unlocking of the door had signaled Omega's return, Jake tried to focus intensely on his game while it opened, despite spotting the wolf as soon as it closed behind him. As much as he wanted to keep his eyes on the screen though, he ended up paying more attention to his peripherals, watching the predator move to bed where Thackery was still seated.

From his spot on the floor in the corner nearest to the door, Jake had a clear view of both of them, and whenever Omega's gaze came his way, the buck couldn't help reflexively shrinking further into the fetal position. The wolf was curt, and his observations were telling as he asked what the two boys had talked about. Naturally, the question was directed toward Thackery, his obedient cattle.

Jake could feel his hackles rising with a desire to flee when the lop-eared bunny set aside his toy and proceeded to answer with little hesitation. Glancing toward the door, his legs tensed as he tried to recall if Omega had locked it on his way in. Even if he hadn't, Jake knew he wouldn't get far, but the urge to run was growing, especially after Thackery ratted him out without another thought.

Though he didn't go into detail, the fact was out there now, and knowing Omega, he might press for more information. And that, it would seem, was entirely the point. To find out just how little Jake had told Thackery. Suddenly the buck was filled with regrets as he wondered whether he should've said more, or if what little he had said was already too much. Either way, he expected the wolf to rub it in.

Once Thackery had gone silent, Jake had the impulsive urge to defend himself, and potentially incriminate himself further at the same time.

``I-it was.. just a joke...'' he mumbled softly from his corner, barely loud enough to be heard.

 -

At first, Omega thought maybe Jake didn't go through with telling Thackery the truth about his ear, but as Jake suddenly remarked that it was ``just a joke'', he started to wonder. He chuckled softly.

``How tense. You both act like you're about to face punishment for something. This is supposed to be a happy day.''

Jake had certainly seemed more tense than Thackery, but that was to be expected. The double dose of fear in the room was almost overwhelming. On any other day, someone would be getting raped right there. The wolf stood, and took a few steps towards the door before turning to Jake.

``Well we'd better get out of here and give your brother a chance to relax. Let's go home, Jake. Have a good night, Thackery.''

Omega opened the door and stepped into the hallway, waiting for Jake to come along. Once the white rabbit was in the hallway, the wolf shut the door, and nudged Jake towards the office. After a short distance down the hall, Omega stopped.

``Again Jake, I gave you the choice whether or not to tell him the truth. You won't be punished either way, I mean it. So just spill it. What exactly did you say to him?''

 -

Thackery had expected that Omega would want to ask additional questions, especially after Jake's outburst about it being a joke, but instead there was just the gentle remark from the large wolf who had adopted him and little else. There did not seem to be even a hint of anger in the wolf's voice as he talked about how there was going to be no punishment as this was supposed to be a happy day. With that the conversation was over just as quickly as it started as Omega was already up and at the door calling Jake over as the lop eared rabbit was wished a good night.

The only thing Thackery could think was maybe it was because he admitted his mistake, though Jake's expression did not seem to help with this thought as there was the tell tale look of betrayal on the white rabbit's muzzle. Something he had seen a few times before at the orphanage where he could not lie to the adults causing another cub to get in trouble. It's not like he meant to get them in trouble, so he hoped desperately that he hadn't gotten Jake in trouble despite trying to avoid detailing what he was told.

``Good night Si... Daddy,'' he said softly, a little bit unsure what else to say as he was so confused by the whole situation now. He looked to Jake to try to say something, feeling the urge to apologize but nothing came out as he just seemed extremely nervous now at the lack of conflict in the room after expecting it so strongly.

 -

Just like Thackery, Jake had expected something else, and yet the relief was palpable when Omega didn't press the issue. However, he was quick to announce his and the older rabbit's departure, the wolf rising and reaching the door before Jake could even dare jump to his feet and flee ahead of him. The swiftness in which Omega demanded his exit made the buck hesitate, but inevitably he rose to his feet and grudgingly padded over to the open door.

Before he could leave though, Jake looked back longingly at Thackery, knowing full well what was to come once he left. Suddenly he wanted to linger, and somehow delay that inevitability, but hearing Omega call after him again made the boy flinch and cower, casting his gaze to the floor as he clutched his Veeta to his chest and retreated from the room with his tail tucked between his legs.

A strong chill ran up Jake's spine as he crossed the threshold, his heart leaping into his throat briefly as he forced himself to come within inches of the wolf before he could get into the hall and distance himself. Shivering with visible distress, he continued to stare at his own feet while Omega closed the door, but when he felt the wolf's touch, he lurched forward several steps.

It took all the focus he had to keep from breaking into a sprint, but even still he tried to stay as many steps ahead of the wolf on the return to his cell as he could get away with. However, he only made it halfway before Omega's voice stopped him cold in his tracks with the demand for an answer.

Frozen on the spot, Jake fiddled nervously with his Veeta, contemplating for a moment either lying, or not answering at all, but inevitably the truth slipped out in fear of some kind of reprisal.

``I-uhm... I-I-I just...'' he stammered, swallowing the lump in his throat, ``I told him... w-what you did to-t-to my ear, th-that's all...''

 -

Omega waited for Jake to work up the nerve to speak, all the while as he noticed Jake resisting the urge to run, Omega had to resist the urge to run after the cub. When he finally did answer, the wolf was somewhat surprised.

``Ah I see. You told him that I took off a piece of your ear, then you tried to pass it off as a joke. Interesting. Instead of either warning him or not, you found a middle ground.''

The wolf walked forward again, and again lightly nudged the cub, his penis twitching as he watched those quick footsteps of the naked cub desperate to keep his distance. He slowly led Jake further towards the office.

``I don't mind that you tried to warn him, Jake. Call it a... an experiment. I was only curious how it would play out.''

When they arrived at Omega's office, he opened the door, and stepped away from it briefly to allow Jake plenty of space to get past him, knowing Jake understood full well what would happen if he ran away now. Once they were both inside, Omega shut the door and continued while he approached Jake's cell.

``Now then, onto another matter. I've spoken to the guards, and from what they're telling me, it sounds as if your mind is just about ready to break. It even sounds as if you're longing for death. Am I right?''

 -

Grimacing at Omega's casual analysis, Jake remained stationary until he was prodded again and had no choice but to instinctively race ahead another dozen steps. With his heart racing again, the buck maintained his distance as much as possible until they arrived at Omega's office. Jake then waited for the wolf to clear out of the way before bolting into the room on the heels of the predator's cold commentary.

Hugging himself miserably, Jake mumbled to himself in response, ``Y..you're a m-monster...'' He dared not raise his voice too loud, lest the wolf hear his personal thoughts on the matter.

Though it seemed he might've caught wind regardless, as Omega proceeded to bring up Jake's current suicidal streak. The question alone brought Jake's sprint to his cell to a sudden halt as he stood up straight and turned around stiffly, unable to meet the wolf's gaze, even at this distance.

``I-uh... N-n... I-it's not like that, I-'' Jake stuttered unconvincingly as he blushed and hung his head in shame.

His non-answer was an answer in itself, and Jake was well aware. However, what he didn't know, and therefore feared, was what Omega was going to do about his desire to escape this nightmare of a life. The unknown was too frightening to try imagining, so he simply had to know.

``W...what're you... gonna do...?''

 -

Omega reached into his pocket, and retrieved his phone and began tapping at it with his claw.

``Well, the short-term solution is pretty simple. Something you've forgotten.''

Omega then approached Jake, and this time closed the distance a little more quickly, grabbing the scared rabbit's wrist to prevent him from retreating. He held onto Jake's wrist, not letting him leave, but not taking any other action for a moment.

``I'm not going to hurt you right now, Jake. I'll let go soon.''

He waited for Jake's struggles to slow before lowering his phone in front of Jake's eyes. It was a photo of his sister on a playground at school. There were hints of bushes around the camera.

``And that's the solution.''

Omega quickly removed the image from Jake's sight and released his arm before pocketing the phone again.

``Of course, if she has the gene, it's likely dormant. Breeding it out of you would be far easier, and a lot less risky than snatching her from the overworld, but if I lose you, I might just take that chance.''

Omega sat on the couch, watching and allowing this revelation to sink in for a moment.

``So... I want you to stay alive. And you want you to stay alive. Right, Jake?''

 -

When Omega pulled out his phone to look something up, Jake's eyes widened with reflexive terror. He fully expected the wolf to force him to endure some new form of media torture, just like before, but while the buck was distracted trying to think of when or where it could've been acquired Omega stepped forward suddenly and closed the gap between them.

Despite his instincts triggering at the last second, Jake only managed to take a single, frightened step back, before his left arm was suddenly captured by the wolf and held firm. Panic quickly took over then, the rabbit's heart racing as he struggled to pull his arm free, crying out in fear  and grabbing his own limb in a frantic effort to escape.

Even though Omega didn't make another move, the instinct-driven panic continued on for another two minutes before Jake tuckered himself out enough for the adrenaline to diminish. Panting and tense, however, he held firm in a position poised to rip himself free the first chance he had.

Though the wolf had promised not to harm him, it was difficult to believe. Still, so far he hadn't lied, but now that he'd stopped flailing, Omega brought his phone down to show Jake the image on its screen. At first he refused to look, expecting something terrible, but then he dared to peek. And once he did he became enraptured by the photo as a creeping realization overcame him.

He recognized his own sister quickly enough, but what terrified him most was not that Omega had a picture of Susie. It was the fact the image had clearly been taken from a discreet location, and worse, she was wearing an outfit Jake didn't recognize, which meant... it was a recent photo.

Wide-eyed with horror, Jake suddenly lost all the strength in his body as Omega called it his `solution'. His gaze had grown distant by the time the wolf reclaimed his phone and released the buck's arm, permitting him to drop defeatedly to his knees and slump quietly on the floor. Stunned and mortified by the reminder that Omega intended to uphold his promise to replace him with his sister if necessary,  Jake was at a loss for words.

If death meant putting his own sibling at risk, it was clearly not an option, as Omega smugly pointed out from his sofa. Though Jake struggled to find the words to answer the wolf's question, he knew what he really wanted to say, and this time he wanted it to be heard.

``Y-y-y... You're a MONSTER...!'' he cried, before breaking into fresh tears.

 -

``I'll take that as a `yes'.''

Omega remained on the couch, smirking at the ease at which Jake was deterred from making any unfortunately permanent decisions.

``Of course, that covers only the most immediate concern.''

Omega stood again, and began walking towards Jake's cell as he continued.

``So you know I don't want you dead. To that end, from now on when you take on more clients, I'm going to be a lot more restrictive. You won't have to worry about that cheetah coming back, and I've... taken care of the friend he was messaging to assist in kidnapping you. In fact, that one's still alive for now, in case you want to blow off some steam. You don't have to, of course, but think about it. How often do you get a chance to do whatever you want to someone who meant you harm, hmm? I'm sure he and the cheetah were going to take turns raping you, and who knows if they intended to keep you alive afterwards.''

Omega then unlocked Jake's cell, and opened it. It looked different from before. Everything had been given a thorough cleaning, and the stained mattress had even been replaced with a larger, brand new one, complete with blankets featuring characters from the game that Jake most frequently left in his Veeta. Omega took several steps back, and motioned for Jake to enter. As he did, Omega returned to the doorway.

``The thing is, I don't want you mentally broken either. Maybe it's inevitable that you lose your mind eventually, but for now, I'm going to give you a break. I'd love to come in there and fuck you right now, but you won't have to worry about that for awhile. I want you to relax and enjoy yourself. I've got some ideas on how to unwind you a bit, but you are going to relax if I have to drug you to do it. Oh! Yes, that reminds me.''

Omega reached into his shirt pocket and produced a credit stick, and tossed it into the cell onto Jake's bed.

``You press the top button to see the balance on that. Right now it's loaded with 150 credits. I've also left a few recent gaming magazines in the corner. If you see something you like, or want to get for your brother or Alex, I'll deduct the credits from your stick and I'll get it for you. Until this... vacation... is over, you'll get pretty much whatever you want, and you won't even have to take my cock for it. Oh, but you'll still be getting an allowance every couple of weeks afterward. Sounds like a good deal, doesn't it?''

 -

Jake stared glumly at the floor as Omega assumed his answer and began to explain how things would proceed. Then he got up to approach the cell, the buck watching quietly from afar, out of the corner of his eye.

According to the wolf, greater care would be taken in selecting clients from now on, but it provided little comfort. The fact remained that Jake would still be forced to take clients in the first place, which was awful enough. The news that one of his potential kidnappers had been captured though, was quickly soured by Omega's talk of `blowing off steam'.

The cub had a pretty good idea what he meant by that, but considering how things went the last time Jake was encouraged to inflict harm on someone, the offer was less than desirable. Even if he had the rage to take out on the stranger Casey had been communicating with, it wouldn't be worth the guilt of causing pain.

With a click, the cell was unlocked and the door swung open, drawing Jake's gaze instinctively. Omega stepped back, expecting the rabbit to enter, but he dragged his heels as he crawled for several feet, before slowly standing and awkwardly slipping past the nearby wolf.

Once inside, Jake's earlier apprehension suddenly faded as the child in him took in all the new features of his cramped little home. Dropping to his knees on the new mattress, he pored over the blanket, sniffing it to find a pleasant aroma of freshly washed linen where there used to be the sickly aroma of numerous bodily fluids. He was briefly tempted to flop flat and roll around on the new bedding, but Omega returning to the doorway immediately set the rabbit on high alert again.

Jumping back and facing the wolf, Jake put his Veeta aside and slid back towards the far corner, listening to Omega address his mental state like he was just some possession that would eventually wear out. Though the predator expressed his desire to continue the sexual abuse that had become commonplace for Jake, he claimed to want him to `relax' in the same breath. Emphasizing that he would do whatever was necessary.

The possibility of drugs, and therefore potentially needles, made Jake flinch visibly.

Suddenly reminded of something, Omega then tossed something at Jake, making the cub physically jump and fumble backwards as the small device landed in front of him. Wide-eyed and trembling, he stared down at the cred-stick and gingerly reached out to pick it up as the wolf explained its purpose. Jake glanced at the magazines that had been provided, but shifted his gaze back to Omega when he mentioned a `vacation'.

When he finally finished, there was only one question on the cub's mind that needed to be answered right away.

``H-h-how long... do I get?''

 -

Omega had watched Jake intently the whole time, those predatory eyes fixed on the rabbit as the nervous 8-year-old cowered and shuffled away. Though it was irritating to resist the urge to rush in and pounce the boy now, particularly since the wolf was saving and holding in all of that sexual energy for his new toy, he did miss these satisfying interactions. There was never a boring moment with this cub. This was exactly what he wanted from future slaves, and now he had two of them.

When Jake asked his question, the wolf opened his muzzle to speak, but stopped short, eyes shifting away as he tapped his chin in thought. He had something in mind, but wondered if he should extend it. Giving Jake a long enough period up front might help ease the boy's mind a bit, but even so...

``Hmm... Well, there's still one more thing we need to take care of tomorrow, and I'm certain you're not going to like it, but after that...''

Omega paused, tapping his chin a few more times before returning his gaze to the cub.

``I'm thinking two weeks. That should be plenty. So... that's two weeks free of your usual duties, an allowance to buy more games and stuff, and a younger brother to share it all with. Is there anything else that I could do to make those two weeks easier on you?''

 -

While Omega stopped to consider the question, Jake visibly swallowed the rising lump in his throat. It was clear the wolf was giving it some thought, and that made the cub very nervous. Would it be a day? Two? Knowing his abuser, there was no reason to think he'd get more than a few days at best, but when Omega suddenly offered two whole weeks, Jake's heart dropped like a stone and he shuddered in disbelief.

Granted, there was the caveat of some mystery event to take place the next day, but according to Omega, afterward Jake would be given the longest reprieve he'd seen to date. Though the wolf's track-record suggested that there were ulterior motives, the buck still couldn't contain his relief, knowing he had fourteen whole days free from the pain and the abuse. However in the back of his mind he knew the cost.

Thackery would no doubt fill that void in his stead, and yet, the promise of being spared filled him with an unusual energy. Knowing he could sleep easy for the next two weeks without fear of waking up to a wicked creature pushing inside of him, seemed to open up a whole new world of possibilities in his head. And then Omega asked the most important question ever.

Perking up at the offer for something more, Jake immediately thought of his old sketchbook. Though likely gone now, it'd been in his luggage on the bus, and now that Omega was asking if he wanted anything, well... that was the easiest answer in the world.

Forcing himself to look up at the frightening wolf, Jake still couldn't meet those menacing yellow eyes as he stammered.

``I-uh... uhm.. C-could I... m-maybe... have some p-paper...?'' he asked timidly, looking to one side to avoid eye contact, ``A-a-and a pencil..? P-please?''

 -

Jake's relief was worn right on the cub's sleeve, which the wolf was glad to see. Not for sympathy for the young cub, of course, but for the payoff when he would once again see the terror in the cub's eyes once his time was up. It brought a deceptively sinister smile to the wolf's face.

When Jake answered the question, however, the wolf's muzzle opened silently, and his brow raised in confusion.

``Paper?'' Jake went on to ask for one more thing. ``...and a pencil?''

After a long, confused silence, the wolf shook his head.

``I mean.. yes of course, I can get those for you right away, but... I was kinda thinking you'd ask for something a little more... substantial, but alright. That said, there are some areas in the underground you might enjoy, like an arcade, a hot tub, playground, just an empty field for you, Thackery, and Alex to run and play in. Hell, what about a TV with movies and a game console?''

The wolf stopped and chuckled, realizing how he must sound to the cub when they both knew this wasn't purely for Jake's benefit.

``So you think you can do better than just paper?''

 -

When Omega questioned Jake's request, the cub couldn't help shrinking into himself in embarrassment. At first he thought the wolf was going to refuse, but after a moment of confusion, the predator shook his head and accepted it. A soft, relieved sigh was the boy's initial response, only to realize that Omega was amused by his choice.

After listing off several more interesting prospects, it was clear that Omega was willing to provide a lot more in the next two weeks. Up until now, Jake had only gotten to see a very limited view of the hotel, restricted to the underground tunnels, B-2, and the wolf's office. Learning that there were other locations was intriguing, but the buck still had doubts about how much freedom Omega was willing to give him.

So he decided to test the waters, to see what the predator's limits were. He wanted Jake to do better than just a pencil and paper, after all.

``I-I can... have all those things...?'' he inquired carefully, ``Th-then, uhm... c-could I... have some clothes..? A-a-and could... c-could you... keep the door open..?''

Normally Jake would've preferred it closed, but in light of Omega?s desire to spoil him, the cub couldn't help contemplating attempting to escape during this temporary vacation.

 -

Omega nodded as Jake sought confirmation, and awaited the cub's answer, pleased to see that Jake was willing to assist in making himself more comfortable. A part of him expected Jake to refuse to cooperate out of spite, but that didn't seem to be the case. What followed was both predictable and unpredictable at the same time. Of course he would want clothes, but to keep the cell door open?

Omega chuckled, his first thought was to refuse both. Not even his privaliged slaves got to wear clothes, and here was this boy who refused those privaliges and never looked back. Omega started to speak, opting to refuse both, but stopped short, and began to think out loud.

``...Well, the name of the game is making you more comfortable, and being naked around someone who regularly takes advantage of that all the time would be a bit of a detriment to it... Fine. I'll get you some clothes. Now the door... I can't really understand why you would want the door open while I'm in the... unless you mean...''

The wolf narrowed his eyes at Jake. He couldn't tell whether Jake was being genuine, or pushing his luck. He thought about it for a moment, and gauged Jake's reaction as he gave his answer.

``If you really want the door open, we can do that... but I close it when I leave.''

 -

Jake wilted visibly when Omega laughed in response to his requests, expecting two solid refusals, but instead, the wolf entertained the idea of providing clothes at the very least. However, regarding the cell door, the predator clearly was suspicious of the cub's motives. When he trailed off, leaving the implication open, the rabbit could feel Omega's gaze on him.

Staring hard at the floor, the buck hunched his shoulders and turned slightly to face the wall so he didn't have to see the wolf's towering form in the doorway. It was hard to hide the guilt of his own internal machinations as Omega finally answered, but the brief glimmer of hope that flashed across his face when the wolf agreed to keep the door open, was only emphasized by the look of disappointment when he mentioned closing it whenever he left.

Just like that, the hope of somehow sneaking out of his cell to find a way to escape, went up in smoke and the cub deflated with a frown.

``Oh... o-okay...'' he sighed softly, too afraid to bargain much less push his luck any further.

Jake could sense the conversation was soon to end, meaning another evening of mind-numbing boredom, and though he had his games, and now magazines to pass the time, the fact remained he was still restricted to this cell, even with the door open. So before Omega could depart, the buck dared to ask one more question.

``Um... b-by the way, I... I was wondering,'' he started, pausing to swallow and moisten his throat, ``C-c-could I... go exploring tomorrow..? I-I mean a-after...''

He wanted to say `after' whatever Omega had planned, but he couldn't put it into words. There was no telling what the wolf intended to do, other than the fact Jake wouldn't enjoy it. But that was terrible enough to know, all by itself.

 -

Folding his arms, Omega could clearly see the defeat on Jake's face as the cub decided not to push further.

``Well, if there's nothing else...''

Omega turned to leave, but was stopped by one more meek request. Jake wanted to take a look around the hotel. The wolf snorted with another chuckle as he could hardly believe the brazenness of that one, just after asking to be allowed free access to the wolf's office, and a much less sturdy door than that of his cell.

``Jake, I have to say, you won't find much to de-stress you around the hotel... Ah, we do have an auditorium here, but... you probably wouldn't enjoy the shows we put on. There's the pool, but the guards won't be able to fully protect you in the water. I mean if you really want to explore, you can, and you can take Thackery with you. You will of course be provided an escort. A herbivore, of course. After all, a cutie like you wandering the halls alone wouldn't really be a good idea.''

Again Omega watched Jake's reactions carefully. If the cub was indeed plotting something, the wolf wanted to make sure he could be informed of Jake's every move. After studying the cub for a moment, Omega left the doorway. He could be heard rummaging around in his desk. He returned a moment later, lightly tossing a pencil and pack of post-it paper onto Jake's bed.

``I'll get you a pack of regular paper from the hotel front before I... initiate your brother.''

 -

The wolf's sudden snort or laughter made Jake flinch like he'd been slapped, but Omega didn't outright refuse the bold request. Instead, he claimed that the cub wouldn't find it very enjoyable, but then he hadn't posed the idea because it was something he wanted to do. With his sights still set on escape, despite the initial hiccup, getting a chance to explore the hotel would allow him to get a better idea of the layout.

Though Jake had countless doubts and gears, the desire to get away from this awful life was strong. Even if Omega had his suspicions, he had to at least try, or risk giving up hope entirely. However, the idea of walking the halls of this place gave him chills. Freely or with a guard to watch over him at all times, he knew he wouldn't feel safe for even a second.

Only in this tiny cell did he still have any sense of security, which could be ripped away at any time. And right now, he'd willingly forfeited it for little more than an opportunity to test how much Omega was willing to give him during this two-week period.

When the wolf mentioned he would have to bring Thackery along as well, Jake visibly cringed. It was bad enough that he'd have to live with the poor boy after his `initiation', but taking him on a tour of Hell the day after such a horrific event just felt wrong. The buck didn't argue though. Instead, he waited quietly for Omega to retreat to his desk and retrieve the promised pencil and paper.

However, when it landed on the mattress before him, Jake was surprised to see a little post-it notepad instead of full-sized paper. Nonetheless, he quickly snatched up both items, instinctively holding the pencil in a clenched fist with the point facing downward, like a knife. For just the briefest moment, Jake stared intently at that graphite tip, a flurry of violent thoughts, both suicidal and homicidal, rushing through his mind.

After a moment he blinked, flinched and looked up at Omega. Seeing that frightening gaze made him gasp and drop the pencil suddenly, the tip snapping off as it struck the floor. Startled, he picked it back up again and frowned at the broken tip.

``S-s-sorry,'' he stammered awkwardly.

 -

Omega's eyes remained on Jake as the cub held and stared at the pencil in a most unusual fashion. For a moment, he looked as if he were about to turn the pointed tip on himself, though Omega didn't expect him to do much damage with a pencil, assuming he still had the guts to try, as well as a disregard for his sister's safety. He wasn't worried. Still, he just gave Jake a potential weapon that he would have to be on guard for. Not that it would do more than put a shallow hole in the wolf's flesh in the paws of a young cub and incur punishment.

Jake snapped out of his train of thought, startling himself with the wolf's emotionless gaze, and dropping the pencil, immediately breaking it. The wolf's eyes fell to the pencil, his expression unchanging.

``There's a pencil sharpener on my desk. If it breaks again though, you'll have to wait until I get back.''

Omega took several steps away from the cell door, gesturing towards his desk. He waited for Jake to make his way out of his cell, and as he approached the desk, Omega gave a veiled warning.

``Don't.. touch.. anything.. else.''

He watched Jake closely, suspicious of the thoughts running through the cub's head, ready to lunge forward at any sign of defiance to grab and physically throw Jake back into his cell.

 -

For a few terrifying moments following his apology, Jake expected and feared that Omega would get angry at him for breaking the pencil tip, but instead, the icy glare persisted in silence until the wolf suddenly took a step back and pointed out the pencil-sharpener on his desk. He also warned the buck about breaking it again, which instilled a sense of urgency.

Once the predator had vacated the open doorway, Jake nervously rose from the floor and padded quietly to the entrance. Leaning out and peering to one side to make sure Omega was keeping his distance, the cub scooted out into the main room, jumping forward several frantic steps like something had just grabbed his tail.

His hackles rose involuntarily, as did his ears and his defenses as Jake was brought to a stop by a tense, ominous warning from Omega not to touch anything else. It wasn't like he really needed the reminder, after his last attempt to go snooping, but even still, Jake found himself poring over the contents of the desktop as he slowly approached the mounted pencil sharpener.

It resided on the opposite end as the branding iron, which Jake was all too familiar with. He stared at the vile thing while he gingerly inserted his broken pencil and quickly restored its tip. The rabbit really didn't want to linger, for fear of annoying Omega, so once he confirmed he had a working tip for his pencil, Jake clutched it and the notepad to his chest and spun around on his heels to make an equally quick retreat back to his cell.

He'd gotten what he most wanted right now, and Jake didn't want to incur Omega's wrath if he could help it, so he slipped back into his tiny prison without another word and dropped down onto his new mattress. With his new blanket, the cub was able to wrap himself up for security and store his Veeta and one of the magazines inside the resulting cocoon, where for the next several hours he would gladly distract himself with filling the tiny, yellow sheets of paper with doodles, until sleep finally claimed him.

 -

The lop-eared rabbit could clearly see that Jake had been hesitant to leave the room, but Omega was insistent so Thackery could do little more than nod. With that silent nod the door shut behind his new family which left him alone with his thoughts.

 

At first, he lingered on what Jake told him about his ear and though a large part of him still firmly believed it and fit in with the other warnings his brother gave, plus that uneasy feeling Omega gave him that he kept having to fight. But it was easier to just dismiss it as the `joke' the other rabbit had said it was, especially as Omega didn't seem to be upset after all. The only other person he could think of at that moment was Jeffrey, who seemed all too eager to bite off a piece of rabbit ear, but if confronted with it that fox would have probably reacted with either anger or shame. Omega did neither, so Thackery just had to push that thought out of his head for now as something more pressing came to mind; he realized he was alone for the first time in his life that he could remember.

 

He couldn't recall his new father going into any sort of detail on what was going on this first night, though he also didn't remember asking anything about it in his rush of emotions over the past few hours. With that he didn't know if he had minutes, hours, or even the full evening before he would be able to see his adopted family again, so it was just him, the bed, the cabinets full of games he never knew about, and that food cart still sitting there almost mocking his freak out earlier. The one that had Jake in the bathroom so long trying to clean up the mess that he had made over some joke, but he could not figure out why it would even be funny.

 

Pushing the thought out of his mind he decided to finally make his way to this bathroom that he realized he never explored, curious how different it would be from the communal ones at the orphanage. He made it a few steps towards it even, his decision seeming to be set in stone until he passed that closed window and remembered the warning to not look through it. He had gotten a warning about Jake's ear too however and nothing had happened after revealing that he broke that rule, so what was one more at this time. Get his curiosity out of the way and then he can talk about it with his adopted family as maybe this whole situation was just another joke by them he tried to make himself believe.

 

With that he moved the sheet just enough to peek, trying to not disturb it too much in case someone walked in at that moment. But what he saw made no sense to him at that moment, a dark world of lights, some of them moving about, and small forms that he assumed were adults walking around in a hectic pattern, but there was nothing he could recognize or had the energy to try and figure out. He had never known anything except the orphanage and now there was this huge world he could look at, but it was almost dizzying with how much was going on he just didn't understand, especially as it was too dark to make out much in the way of details at this point.

 

Letting go of the curtain he decided maybe it was closed to avoid the shock of how big the world was outside of his orphanage, or maybe to avoid the inevitable questions that would come to a cub's mind on their first day. He could only hope that his new family would tell him these things later and instead he went back to his initial quest of making it to the bathroom that Jake had been hiding in previously. It was different than he expected, but he also did not know what he had expected at that moment as he rubbed his small paws along the sink and the bathtub. There was no sign of anyone but him and Jake having ever visited this room as it was so clean unlike the one back at the orphanage where one could tell how many cubs had to share the facilities.

 

Part of him wanted to just jump in the tub and run his own bath or shower, to run the sink and brush his teeth, or even to just sit on the toilet. He was clean however, getting prepped for his new family before he ever left the orphanage, and his body was not sending any signals to him that he needed to use any of these facilities. So, he just looked at himself in the mirror, smoothed his fur, made sure there was nothing in his teeth from whatever he had finished of his meal, and gave one look at the toilet. There seemed to be small bits of evidence of Jake's recent flushing of their meals, but he really couldn't tell if this would be noticeable to anyone else that had not heard the tell-tale sounds of this flushing over time.

 

His exploration completed there seemed little else to do except grab the Veeta again and load up one of the games, except this time he decided to lay fully across the bed instead of sitting on the edge of it. Laying his head on the pillow he stared up at the lit screen, his paws on the small portable gaming machine and his legs spread as he enjoyed feeling so small on such a large bed as he tried to figure out what he was supposed to do in this game Jake had put in as time went on and he started to yawn.

 

He could not tell how much time had passed, so used to the teachers letting him know when it was time for class, recess, meals, and bedtime but he could feel how exhausted he was suddenly. It almost felt like that sudden urge to sleep that had happened in the playroom multiple times, so he just assumed it had something to do with the video games making him as tired as he was, though the excitement of the day was also a crucial piece of it.

 

As he gave up on being able to focus on the game he removed his glasses and put both them and the game system to the side. Closing his eyes, he decided to at least take a short nap at this moment. His passing thought as he drifted off was at least with how comfortable this bed was he would not have to wake up with that ache in his butt from sitting on the floor of the playroom for so long.

 -

Many hours had passed since both cubs had fallen asleep. However, while Jake's sleep would remain uninterrupted, Thackery was about to get a rude awakening beyond his comprehension. Having left his clothing behind in his office, Omega eagerly traversed the hallway to the room where he had left his new toy, and it was time to awaken the new cub to the horrors he would regularly be facing from this night on. It was time to awaken those prey instincts.

Omega slotted his card, unlocking the door. He very carefully turned the handle, and slipped inside. The wolf's sheath was full the moment he entered the room. He carefully closed the door, holding the handle to avoid making too much noise as he closed the door again. The door automatically locked, and Omega remained silent. He didn't think he'd made enough noise to awaken the cub, but this was a rabbit, after all, and a naturally nervous one at that.

With soft steps, he silently moved through the hallway while his vision adjusted to the low light. The table lamp had remained on, leaving the room dim, but with enough light to see the contents of the room clearly, including his target, out cold on top of the blanket. Still on the opposite side of the room, Omega carefully extended a pair of cuffs in his paws, and carefully worked them open, minimizing the noise. He then moved in, positioning himself to the side, out of the strike zone of those kicks rabbits were known for.

Omega gently lifted one of Thackery's paws, and wrapped the first cuff around the 7-year-old's tiny wrist. When the cub's eyes inevitably began to stir, however, Omega yanked both paws up towards the bars of the headboard, and swiftly locked the second paw into the cuffs, binding the cub's wrists to the bars before the wolf slapped his large paws against Thackery's soft chest, pinning him to the mattress as he leaned in, hovering over Thackery's face as the predator's tongue dragged along his lips and sharp fangs.

``My prey...''

 -

After the eventful day that Thackery already had, between getting adopted in general and then finding out that his new father potentially ate his brother's ear, if Jake was to be believed, it was no surprise that he fell into such a deep slumber as quickly as he had. This and the fact that beyond the playground incident he had never really felt in danger had lowered his defences to a point that he barely even moved as the door opened and the wolf came in. Beyond some slight twitches of his feet and ears it didn't even seem that he had recognized that there was even someone else in the room, let alone a predator, as Omega drew closer to the bed and the small black furred bunny on it.

As his wrist was grabbed and pulled up he started to blink, realizing he had dozed off and that the lights were still on as no teacher had come in to turn them off. His first thought was that perhaps he should have figured out how to turn it off, but then the second started to register this pressure on his wrist that wasn't there before he fell asleep. Before he could fully open his eyes and figure out what that weird pressure was he realized his other paw was getting jerked up above his head with the same odd pressure on his wrist.

Any chance of waking up gently was thrown out of the window as those large paws suddenly slammed down on his naked frame jolting him awake fully and making him jerk his arms forward, or at least attempt to as he felt the sharp pain of the cuffs stopping this movement further waking him. Even with his poor vision without his glasses the teeth looming over him were unmistakable sending him into a frenzy of movements as he kicked at the bed trying to jerk away, but no matter what he did he could not move between his arms stuck in their position and the heavy weight of the paws making sure that he could not move the core of his body out of it's position.

Eyes jerking around he tried to look away from the teeth, but they were constantly in his vision with the words `prey' suddenly ringing in his ears making him cry out suddenly in fear and panic, the sound not even forming words as it was so instinctual and primal, more of a screech. Even as he let out the sound of pure terror he tried to jerk away but the only thing he managed to do was suddenly release his bladder briefly, leaving a noticeable wet spot on both his crotch and the bed below him as his body clenched and released every muscle it could think of in the hopes of escape that wasn't possible in this moment.

 -

Omega's throat let out a contented grumble as the rabbit screamed out in terror, that lovely sound filling Omega's veins with adrenaline. With a few heavy huffs, he opened his jaws and lurched forward, taking the rabbit's arm between his teeth and biting down enough to cause pain. After a few playful jerks of his head, scraping those pointed teeth against the helpless cub's arm and milking the rabbit's primal terror, he released the arm. Leaving one paw on Thackery's chest while he opened the drawer by the bed, checking to make sure the container of smelling salts was still right where he left it.

He flashed a toothy grin back to his new son, and slid his paws down to his cub's thighs, pressing them to the bed, then quickly grabbing Thackery's ankles one at a time. He pulled the rabbit's legs up, and pressed them back, towards Thackery's shoulders while he mounted the bed, positioning his nude body at the 7-year-old's exposed rump. The large wolf leaned over the frightened boy, lowering his genitals against that small, soft tail. He aimed his tip against his target, and began rocking his hips with a guttural growl.

Rubbing his sheath and tip against the cub's tail, feeling the stimulation from within his sheath, and that soft fur against his tip, he coaxed a few rounds of pre against the 7-year-old's carefully prepared hole. After shoving his tip forward to find that tight, moistened entrance, the predator wasted no time, and with a loud growl, forced open the cub's sphincter, and strained against the clenching orifice until he began to slide inside, his growls becoming pleasured groans as he penetrated his prey for the first time.

Once he had given substance to the rabbit's fear of him, and shown the cub that he was more than willing to cause extreme pain, Omega arched his back, and suddenly lunged forward with open jaws, taking the small cub's entire neck between them, clamping against it while he forced the rest of his length inside until his knot rested against those soft, fluffy cheeks.

 -

The part of the young buck's mind that would have tried to figure out a solution or at least talk to the adult looming over him was distant at the moment. This was only the second time in his life he had to worry about someone hurting him and this was far worse than the bully had ever tried and the one adult that was supposed to protect him was now biting down on his arm causing him to freeze up at that moment. He wanted to escape but his body knew movement would just cause damage to his limbs that at that moment had not occurred yet. He could feel the pain in his arm but that also meant that the wolf had not bitten through yet, though it was only a matter of time.

But that maw left with only a few minor scratches and the adrenaline pumping so hard into the rabbit's psyche that he was on pure instinct and most of his personality stayed in that point of sleep or perhaps another hiding spot in his mind. This instinctual part of his mind knew that he did not like his hind paws touched, even more so by a predator, but he was unable to even put a quarter of the strength necessary to keep those strong hands from pushing his legs out of the way and into an awkward almost painful position that just exposed his wet groin and rump to the eager predator.

Screeching out again he tried to fight back in that moment but all he could accomplish was the same as before as he bruised his wrists against the cuffs and forced a bit more of his bladder to soak his fur and the bed below in fright. He felt like he should be able to kick away this predator but he was no match for the larger wolf with the weak muscles he rarely used compared to how strong Omega was. So it was all too easy for the wolf to find his position and start rubbing that eager wet tip against Thackery's tender hole.

If he had known even a portion of what the nurse had done to him to stretch out his tight mostly virgin hole he might have been grateful in some small ways, but he had no idea what was going on to him as the orphanage had never mentioned anything like this even if he could formulate rational thoughts at this point. Instead he had to endure this foreign sensation of the wolf's eager and pre-slickened shaft pushing past his ring and then finding purchase in his tight insides that had been prepared for this very encounter by the people he had been taught to trust at the orphanage.

The primal screech was just as loud as the previous one, though where the previous one was surprise and fear this one also had the tell-tale sounds of pain as he felt his innards shift and stretch painfully at the rough insertion. It was also the first time that he had ever felt this stretching as he had always been unconscious before so he clenched as hard as he could, trying to force out the firm throbbing shaft out of him with no success and actually making the whole encounter even more painful for him as it continued, the shaft sinking further and further until Thackery felt it could go no further.

He was wrong however as those large jaws with the full set of sharp and dangerous teeth loomed over him for a moment before he could only see the top of Omega's head with those ears twitching. That was when he realized the teeth were around his throat, the pin pricks of pain from each tooth pressing into his sensitive fur and the realization that not only were the teeth a problem, but this sudden knowledge that Omega could crush his throat if he applied enough pressure in his jaw. That little bit of knowledge was enough for a piece of his more logical functions to come forward, but only enough so that he could put some words to this fear and pain as he felt his adopted father's shaft sink far enough in that the unfamiliar bulge at the base was right at the edge of his ring.

``I... I'm sorry father! I shouldn't have asked about the ear!'' he cried out, not understanding this new form of punishment.

 -

This new cub's virgin sphincter squeezed ever so tightly against the wolf's shaft. It would be a challenge to get his knot inside, but thanks to the rabbit's preparation, it wouldn't be as damaging as it would be on an unprepared cub. Omega knew this because many such cubs had suffered this torment, and didn't survive. Some might say those were the lucky ones. Of course, the wolf wasn't in a big hurry to knot the poor cub. He had all night to savour this moment where he violently took the 7-year-old's virginity.

Thackery's apology for asking about Jake's ear triggered laughter. The wolf's jaws vibrated with a chuckle around Thackery's throat. He released the cub's neck and rose to meet Thackery's gaze.

``Oh Thackery, you don't understand. I gave Jake the choice whether or not to tell you about all the things I've done to him, and all the things I'm going to do to you. He had to choose whether to tell you the truth and let you live your last moments in fear, or keep it secret, and let you remain blissfully ignorant. You asked a lot of questions at the orphanage, and you were frustrated that they wouldn't tell you the answers, right? I'm giving you the answers now. You were purposefully raised to know nothing, so that someone like me could take away your innocence. You did nothing wrong. I ate a piece of Jake's ear because I wanted to hurt him. I'm going to rape you because I want to hurt you.''

Omega suddenly grabbed Thackery's muzzle, letting one of the cub's legs fall around his waist as he forced the cub to look while Omega bared his teeth in front of those frightened eyes.

``You're mine now, Thackery, and I want to hurt you.''

The wolf once again dragged his tongue along his fangs, then grabbed the cub's shoulder. He released the other ankle to hook his arm around the boy's leg, pinning it to his waist and allowing the opposite leg to hang freely to the side while the wolf pulled his hips back and gave a powerful, sharp thrust into the 7-year-old's rectum. Omega groaned loudly in pleasure, still baring his teeth over the helpless cub as he began a series of hard thrusts that slammed his knot against that tight sphincter each time. The cub's body was jolted back and forth by each forceful shove, and his insides began to tear and bleed, while the adult's body was rewarded with a tingle of pleasure.

 -

The laughter from the wolf was like a slap to the lop-eared rabbit as he could not understand what was so humorous about his punishment, none of the teachers seemed to laugh the few times he got in trouble. Then those words followed which were such a hard shock to his system he audibly gasped as he tried to think of some retort to those statements. Jake had a choice to tell him everything, but chose to only mention the ears and nothing else, Omega was not punishing him but rather intentionally hurting him, and that he was raised for this. These had to be lies, only a dream, but the feeling of pain in his lower half was a quick reminder that he was very much awake in these moments.

He wanted to protest, tell Omega that he was lying, but even if he could think about getting out those words the paw suddenly gripping his muzzle so tightly would have made it hard. He had a brief moment of relief as the strain in his leg was relieved, letting him lay it down as best as he could, but then he had to look up at those teeth again. The ones that had torn through Jake's ear, but not out of punishment or anger, but because his new father wanted to hurt them both for a reason that Thackery could not grasp, nor felt he really wanted to know. His eyes had shown confusion and disbelief, but in that moment all they could show was the utter fear knowing the feel of those teeth on his shoulder and throat, though they were minor scratches compared to what they had done to Jake.

The teeth were not the immediate danger he figured out quickly as his other leg was forced even further into his body making him grunt out in discomfort and start to tear up before he could feel that thick organ slipping out of his sore and stretched hole. This is when the pain came fully to the young cub as the wolf thrust it right back into him quickly and brutally making him cry out loudly in pain, the tears now flowing freely as he tried to jerk his paws forward in desperate urge to push the wolf away, but only causing the cuffs to dig into his sensitive wrists, rubbing them raw in the desperate struggle. The weight of the wolf kept the rest of his body in check also as he could only move that one leg as it desperately kicked at the air but did little else but make small thuds on the bed which were quickly muffled by the sounds of Omega thrusting quickly into his new cub.

He could feel something tear inside of him with each thrust, the warmth of the blood as it coated the wolf's shaft and then dripped out to stain their fur, and in that moment felt like he was going to die from this. It was worse than anything Jeffrey had done on the playground and he could do nothing by scream out in fear and pain as his body shook with both the force of each thrust, but in this desperate urge to flee that was rendered impossible

 -

Thackery's screams and desperate attempts to struggle free from the wolf's piercing thrusts were exactly what the wolf wanted. Trapping the frightened rabbit and smelling the fresh blood as it coated his genitals gave him such a rush, and enticed him to thrust even harder, his throat rumbling with satisfaction. He kept this up for unending minutes, then every few thrusts, he would stop to shove his knot firmly against that resisting sphincter, grunting with exertion and the need to feel that warm, tight orifice envelop it.

Feeling that small body wriggling under him continued to stimulate his predatory instincts, giving him the energy to push harder and harder with every few thrusts. Then finally, that clenching sphincter started to give way, and the wolf took full advantage of the opening, grunting as he squeezed his knot slowly through it, forcing it wider and wider, tearing the edge of that ring to make room, and with fresh blood around his knot, he managed to slip the rest of it inside. The wolf gasped loudly as it slammed shut around the base of his cock, giving him the urge to jerk his hips wildly, which he did for a few seconds before stopping.

He looked down into those wet tormented eyes again, panting and grinning. His penis pulsed rapidly with the wolf's elevated heartbeat, every struggle massaging the base of Omega's cock and stimulating him greatly. For the moment, he resisted the urge to continue thrusting, allowing Thackery as much rest as a frightened cub with a wolf knot shoved in him could get, and there was one more thing he wanted to do before reaching his climax. He wanted to give Thackery a permanent reminder of their first time together. Omega caught his breath.

``You and Jake.. you both give me such a rush.. you make me feel.. like a real predator.. just as I make you feel like real prey... although... I haven't tasted you yet... I want to taste you.''

Omega's eyes widened, he licked his lips, and his eyes shifted to one of Thackery's bound paws. The wolf suddenly lunged forward, grabbing the cub's pinky finger between his teeth, and let out a low growl as he bit down, slowly increasing the pressure until he could taste blood over his tongue. He huffed loudly against the damaged finger, and bit harder, his teeth eventually making contact with those tiny bones.

Then he thrashed his head back and forth until Thackery's pinky finger ripped free, the wolf throwing his head back with a snarl. He immediately started to thrust again, looking down to the cub's agonized expression as blood from the hunk of flesh between the wolf's teeth dripped down onto the cub's face, the tip of the wolf's own muzzle soaked in it while he raped the source of his tiny snack.

 -

With each thrust of the wolf Thackery cried out again, though they began to weaken as his voice got sore after so much emotion being poured out and that eventually he could tear no further and that portion of the pain began to lessen slightly. It still hurt incredibly so, like nothing he had ever experienced or imagined, but he couldn't fight it and he knew it. But that growth at the base of Omega's shaft kept pressing against his tender and torn hole seemed to hint at something even thicker, but the lope had the thought that was as far as Omega could get into him, so he had taken everything that he could until the adult finished hurting him.

That moment of relaxation worked out to not be in his favor but instead in Omega's as his hole started to stretch just enough to give the predatory wolf a drive to let it sink in further. Those cries that had lightened in the past few moments grew louder again in pain as the pressure of the knot didn't pull away anymore and instead kept pressing forward agonizingly slow as he could feel hole stretching and tearing yet again, not made for what was trying to be forced into him.

``N.. no... STOP?? he cried out realizing it was just getting bigger and there seemed no end in sight, but by then it was too late and he instead cried out in anguish and pain as he hit his body's limits and then in a shock he felt the wolf's shaft sink further into him suddenly as the stretching ended. He didn't know what had just happened, but the stretching stopped for the moment though he felt almost sickeningly full now and the few short thrusts proved to him that the mass he was forced to stretch around was now stuck inside of him as he groaned out and looked up at the pleased look on his adopted father's face as the thrusts stopped for the moment and he could just lay still, wondering if it was finally over. Though he knew it wasn't as at least that growth inside of him had to be pulled out eventually which he did not look forward to, but at least that would be it he hoped.

The large predatory wolf shattered that dream just as quickly as it had popped up in the rabbit's head, especially the sudden word of `taste' being brought up about him. He could only look at that muzzle full of sharp teeth in shock, unable to wrap his brain around that statement enough to voice his thoughts and instead just let out a loud gasp as the wolf lunged forward and he closed his eyes expecting those teeth around his throat again and not wanting to see the last moments of his life in the predator's fangs.

Instead he felt the pressure on his pinky finger moments before he heard the sound of his bones cracking ang giving way, a cold coming over his paw before he opened his eyes finally to see Omega pull away with a blood covered muzzle. Where his pinky finger had been was now just a stump as he looked on in shock as the blood started to pool where his finger had been and in that moment the pain finally kicked in, catching him up on what had just happened.

Screaming out as loudly as he could he started hyperventilating and thrashing his body under the wolf that was pinning him down. He just wanted out of there, he wanted to run, he did not want to be a meal for this sadistic wolf that had just ate his finger, and he didn't care how at that moment. His free leg kicked out at the air as best as he could despite it doing nothing more than shaking his bottom to wriggle and tug at the knot stuck inside of him, further tearing himself up internally as the knot tugged at his hole. His arms also were in a futile urge to tug themselves out of the cuffs, the fur and skin that were raw from pulling earlier started to bleed as he cut his wrists against the cuffs, hurting himself further in the process. In this moment he was in a full on blind panic, his heart beating so quickly in his chest he almost swore it would burst.

 -

When he had taken off Thackery's finger, Omega felt that sphincter squeeze even tighter, providing even more stimulation as he continued to rape the boy, and the thrashing was stimulating both the wolf's penis, and his instincts. With prey trapped underneath him, the desire for meat began to grow. As it happened, there was already a small hunk of meat between his teeth. He slurped the severed finger into his mouth, and swallowed it, meat, bone and all.

Licking and smacking his lips, he returned his attention to the thrashing rabbit, grinning down at him with a now bloody muzzle and teeth. The struggling, the screams, the smell of blood, along with the light snack had the wolf satisfied in all ways but one. His thrusts suddenly increased in speed. His hips rapidly slapped against the 7-year-old's soft rump. His knot tugged against that clenched sphincter, then thrust through the cub's tight anus. Thackery's body was thrown back and forth by the wolf's abuse.

Omega huffed as his eyes filled with bliss, his fingers tingling as his pleasure contrasted the agony and terror of the cub whose body and emotions were being used to please his new owner. Omega suddenly gave Thackery a powerful thrust, forcing the top of the cub's head against the bars behind him. The wolf groaned loudly, and slammed into the cub again, paused, and did it again, his cock throbbing inside the cub's battered hole and coating it with semen.

Panting heavily, Omega's eyes were nearly closed, fluttering to stay open as he reached the payoff. When he could finally open them, he gazed down at his tormented prize, then grabbed the boy's bottom jaw, forcing his fingers into the rabbit's cheeks, and pressing them between Thackery's molars to keep his muzzle open. Omega arched his back to reach the 7-year-old's muzzle, and pressed his own blood-soaked muzzle against him. Groaning and suckling on the cub's lips, then forcing his blood-coated tongue inside.

Omega kissed the squirming 7-year-old deeply, groaning into his lips. Those struggles continued to massage the wolf's shaft, and coax more semen from him while he soaked in that moment of ecstasy. When he finally released the cub from the kiss, Omega backed up, still holding onto the leg, but also using his knot to help pull the cub away from the headboard, giving himself room to stretch out and prop himself up on his elbows over the abused cub, his abdomen pressed against the small rabbit and expanding with rapid breaths that were gradually slowing.

 -

The struggling and thrashing did little to help the black furred rabbit, they instead drove the wolf further into hunger and lust; it seemed as though the cub did even further damage to himself in the process. He could see the wolf above him swallow and with that his finger was gone, which he knew in some parts of his brain would be followed by other parts of him though he could not tell what part of him would be next in those moments, both fearing the pain of another bite but also hoping this torment would be over quick as there was no escape.

He screeched out loudly as the knot tugged at his torn and bleeding ring, made worse by his thrashing, and then the fullness of the shaft pushed its way deep inside of him. When it thrust in deep it lessened the pain on his ring clenched tight around the base of Omega's length, but fueled the feeling of nausea as he was filled to a point he could feel the tip of that overly large organ pressing into places it did not belong. Then it was in reverse as the length slid out until the pressure and pain on his ring came back full force making him screech out in pain. This happened over and over again, a teeter-totter of two pains as he couldn't make sense of which was worse, though they both made him forget about the numbness in his non-existent finger though reminders of it were on the wolf's muzzle.

His mind was in overdrive, still struggling against his attacker though he knew it was fruitless as his body was no longer his own. And with those thoughts he felt that one thrust, driving his whole body into agony as he was stuck against the post of the bed, trapped there to only feel that warmth filling his bowels that stung worse than any punishment ever administered by the orphanage, which was made worse as this wasn't punishment but just to keep his adopted father happy in those moments.

That joy was clear to see as the rabbit looked up at his captor lost in the bliss of orgasm for those few moments of peace before those eyes refocused and those strong fingers pried his muzzle open and kept it open painfully. Nothing he could imagine was worse than the reality of those blood stained lips pressing against his own, the powerful fangs pressing against his weaker prey molars in a grotesque version of a kiss where the cub was forced to taste his own blood and remnants of his finger, though he tried to shut out that thought. He struggled helplessly at that feeling and taste, but all he got was a few more feelings of that shaft pushing more warmth and pain into his damaged bottom to prove that his pain was his new father's pleasure.

As the kiss broke he could barely think anymore, feeling leaving his body as the shock of everything just had him wanting to shut everything out. Even the pain of him being dragged back by the knot wedged inside of him was enough to rouse up at him as he looked up at his new father turned monster still leaning over him. He wanted to scream, he wanted to fight and thrash more, but the energy wasn't there anymore so he just started crying and laid against the pillow waiting for the dream to end and for sleep to take him again.

 -

Omega closed his eyes and savored the cub's anguished sobs. There was little he loved more than violently showing an innocent cub that their fears barely scratched the surface of their new reality. When he opened his eyes again, he looked over to the night stand with a chuckle.

``Well you're a tough one. Your brother passed out during his first time.''

He lifted his torso, sitting up, his knot still buried inside the 7-year-old whose entire world had just been wrecked. The wolf felt around and ran his paws along the blanket for a moment.

``...Where is that damn key...?''

Unable to find it on the bed where he left it, he grabbed Thackery's waist, and slowly forced his knot back through the cub's bloodied sphincter. When it finally popped free, he pulled the rest of his shaft away, and stood, giving Thackery his first good look at the wolf's exposed penis, flexing with residual pleasure and coated with blood. The wolf looked around the corner of the bed.

``There it is..''

He picked up the key, and moved over the cub again, resting his blood-coated shaft against the cub's soft tummy while he worked open the cuffs.

``This is how you're going to please your daddy from now on, any time I want it. You can struggle all you want. In fact, if you can ever manage to struggle free, I MIGHT just give you a break... or I might chase you down and fuck you anyway.''

 -

With the exclamation that he somehow stayed awake during their encounter compared to his brother who had apparently passed out, it sounded like he was being praised, but all he felt was jealousy of the white furred buck who apparently got to sleep through their encounter with their daddy turned monster. He wanted to sleep, wanted to just shut off his brain and slip away from this moment and just think of it as little more than a dream but the pain was real and it kept him aware of his situation.

If he thought the pain from the knot forcing its way into him was the worst part of this encounter, it being pulled back out proved him wrong. He could do little else but to leak out a weakened cry in anguish as it ripped it's way free with a bloody splatter. His torn and abused tail hole began to leak that pink goo, a mix of his own blood and his adopted father's seed, as it gaped open to expose the damage done by the shaft that was now exposed to the air. He couldn't even think about the lupine's words concerning the key as it felt like his life force was leaking out, though unbeknownst to him the damage done might actually have been fatal if not for the stretching the vixen nurse had been doing to him in his sleep.

He barely fidgeted as the cuffs were undone and his arms fell down to the bed, though he was very much still aware of the situation as he shook at the feeling of the shaft resting on his bare stomach, rubbing the mix of fluids into his black fur to coat it with the sticky material. He looked up at the man that he considered his father just a few hours prior, wanting to cry but finding that he was out of tears beyond the ones already coating his cheeks as he listened to how this was only the start of the nightmare.

``Can... Am...'' he started to stay before his stomach churned and without even thinking about it he dashed straight to the bathroom holding his stomach, not sure if he was about to retch or if he wanted to release all the fluids now coating his bowels and instead just standing there for a few moments staring at the pristine bathroom before jumping into the bathtub. Crying out in pain and anguish he leaned over and let some of the blood and cum leak out of his bruised and bloody hole as he gagged loudly at the feeling of anguish and nausea over taking him, not even paying attention if Omega had followed him or not.

 -

After unlocking the cuffs, Omega slowly slid off of the abused cub. The wolf had gotten his enjoyment from the cub's innocence-shattering torment, and was ready to take Thackery to the clinic, when the rabbit suddenly leapt from the bed and dashed into the bathroom. Predatory eyes instantly locked onto him, and the stimulated wolf quickly pushed himself off the mattress and gave chase.

Omega stopped in the doorway, eyes shifting to lock onto the bunny's new position inside the tub. His heart pounding, Omega quickly closed the distance, extended his paws, and slammed Thackery's chest against the wall, pinning him in place as the wolf quickly stepped over the edge of the tub. The adult then pressed his body against the cub while securing the boy's wrists. Heavy breaths gave way to a low groan as his still erect and blood-coated shaft rested and pulsed against the soft fur on Thackery's back.

Omega just held the cub firmly between his larger body and the wall as he considered what to tell the bunny about stimulating his instincts. He didn't want to give away the game just yet, but if he didn't, it was likely that Jake would. He chuckled.

``Tell me, Thackery. Has your brother said anything to you about your instincts? Has he told you why you feel uneasy around predators like me?''

 -

The black furred rabbit buck wanted everything out of his system so badly he did not even think about how Omega would react in those short moments. All he was thinking about was the pain from his abused rectum and that uncomfortable feeling as the lupine's seed had him fuller than he had ever felt before, plus the nausea from knowing what had just transpired was real and that it was going to happen again.

If he had known how his lupine father was going to react he probably would have been too scared to move and more than likely further stained the sheets instead. But he was suddenly getting a rapid lesson on this as he was slammed against the wall of the bathroom as more of the pink mix of fluids dribbled down his butt and coated the back of his legs before dribbling onto the bathtub below. The shock of the sudden movement was bad enough for the recently traumatized cub, but then he felt those strong paws grip him and that still firm weapon that had brutalized him just a few moments earlier pulsing against his back as it further stained the fur there.

The words spoken were confusing in that moment, his body trembling in fear and unable to handle much more but it seemed Omega was giving him a moment to let those words sink in now that his prey was not able to move. Then he remembered what Jake had told him.

``H... he said to not run... that it m.. makes it worse...'' he said softly and got ready to make some excuse but found the words were getting caught in his throat and he let out a dry sounding gag as he tried to cry, but he was still out of any fresh tears.

 -

Omega's member twitched happily as it pressed against the trembling rabbit. He waited patiently for Thackery to answer before he sighed softly with another chuckle.

``Ah, of course he did. I wasn't going to tell you yet, but I thought he might. The thing is, it's not because I don't want you to run.''

Omega leaned in, softly growling into Thackery's ear while grinding his member against the cub's soft fur again.

``I very much DO want you to run. You see, every prey species feels at least slightly uneasy around predators. Most of the time, it's barely noticeable, unless I can trigger those latent instincts in just the right way. Some take more work than others, but you, Thackery...''

The wolf took a deep breath and then leaned down to nip firmly and briefly onto the rabbit's neck.

``You and Jake are special. You both have a gene that brings those instincts to the surface. Your thoughts and your actions are often ruled by those instincts-the instincts that tell you that you're in danger... the instincts that tell you that a predator like me will eat you if you don't run and hide. Adrenaline pumps through your veins, your heart pounds, you're filled with a sense of dread, and you just want to get far away from the source. That gene is very rare, and apart from you and Jake, I know of only one other who carries it in all of the underground. It's me. In my case, however, the gene manifests itself much.. much differently.''

Omega punctuated his point, by dragging his tongue along Thackery's shoulder and up his neck, to his cheeks, so matted with dried tears.

``I feel the need to hunt. I feel the need to chase. When you run, my heart pounds, adrenaline shoots through my veins, and I want to chase you, and catch you. A part of me even wants to eat you, but a stronger desire takes its place. I want to -rape- you.''

Omega emphasized this by dragging his shaft down the rabbit's back, and thrusting his hips forward, pushing his shaft upward along those soft, young cheeks with a groan.

``Oh how I want to fuck you again, but now that you belong to me, there's time enough for me to do it again, and again, and again. Right now, we have more pressing matters.''

Omega suddenly backed away, and stepped out of the tub, still holding onto the wrist that bore Thackery's severed finger, which was still covered in blood, and slowly oozing more.

``We have to take care of this.''

 -

The lop eared rabbit listened intently to the words from Omega, his young body trembling further at each new statement as it was yet more proof that his adoption was not going to be easy for him. His body jerked against the wolf, but the urge to run was not present at this moment beyond that urge to empty his bowels that had been satisfied.

He did not understand the adult?s words about instinct and not being able to control their own urges as it felt against what he was taught at the orphanage, but he also lost the will to speak let alone try to counter that thought. He just breathed slowly and fidgeted against the wolf?s grasp that seemed more twitches than any actual urge to move whether instinctually or intellectually as he listened, but then that final comment finally struck a nerve.

He could not feel the pain at that point from his severed finger, it was just another part of this nightmare he wanted to forget to the point that it had gone numb. He could not tell if it was the words or the change in grip that made him aware that he was still bleeding from the bite wound that had transpired mid-rape. The wound that had resulted in a rather obvious spot where a finger used to be earlier in the day and was now just a still bleeding stump which now that the ache in his bowels had lessened was growing more and more painful.

He did not have to see it, but he could tell the finger was gone at this point and that the nightmare that he had witnessed was not only real but was his future. With that he finally went limp in the wolf?s grasp, almost collapsing into the toilet as he went into such a moment of shock that he almost passed out but his eyes stayed open and his ears twitched with responding to stimuli but not able to react to it beyond a twitch at most.

---

The cub suddenly slumped forward over the edge of the tub, hanging limply by his arm in Omega's grasp. The wolf sighed with disappointment. His efforts to play with the rabbit's instincts all elicited no reaction at all. He must have been on the brink of fainting the whole time.

``Well, I'll have to play with you later, then, and we'll get your brother to help.''

With that, the large wolf picked up the limp bunny by a wrist and an ankle, and threw the cub over his shoulder. Leaving a trail of blood droplets on the floor, the wolf, naked and stained with blood on his muzzle and crotch, carried Thackery out of the hotel room, through the hall, and into the elevator. Arriving on B-1, the wolf, who had quite obviously had his fun with the cub, carried him past guards and other slaves who offered little more than curious looks or sympathetic ones respectively.

Dr. Aero, noticing the dripping finger right away as the two entered his lab, followed them into the clinic area. After Thackery was deposited onto a bed, and shackles quickly fitted onto his wrists, the stubby-legged dolphin approached, starting to lean over the cub for a brief second.

``So you must-'' Remembering his first encounter with Jake, Aero stopped short, and hopped around to the side, rather than in range of those rabbit legs. ``--be Thackery.''

Aero had a small tub of powder at the ready, coating it onto a cotton swab, then twisting the painfully burning powder into the bloody remains of Thackery's finger. The bleeding stopped almost immediately, but the new burning sensation wasn't going away any time soon.

 -

Omega's words and actions seem to have the young cub fidget weakly, but it seemed like it had finally been too much and his instincts had him shut down this time. It was easy to carry him, especially for the strong wolf, as he gave little movement and that the orphanage life had kept him slim and weak. As more blood dripped out of his finger and anus from the way he was laying across the wolf's shoulders he felt woozy for a second, his body starting to react to the amount of blood he had lost, but it passed almost as quickly as it came on.

He was breathing and his eyes were still very much awake but they barely moved, part of him trying to imitate already dead prey that couldn't be tormented anymore. Part of it just being his brain shutting down and relying on those instincts that he had just started showing as strongly as they had. Either way he wouldn't remember much, if anything at all from the short trip that showed even more of the hotel that he would have been curious about a few hours earlier or did more than a twitch as he was deposited on the bed and latched into place securely by his wrists.

What came next was enough to finally snap out of it however as the burning sensation worked just as well if not better than the smelling salts Omega had originally threatened. It felt like his finger was on fire, or more accurately where his finger wasn't, as he suddenly screamed out in agony and tried to jerk his hand away from whatever was hurting him, but finding the cuffs gave him little to no movement to escape. Instead he started kicking at the air causing him to flop on the bed in sheer panic.

``Stop! You're killing me! You're killing me!!!'' He screamed out in panic, unable to figure out where this new pain was coming from as he looked at his hand but found no fire or danger while he felt pain he could not have imagined before this night.

 -

Aero took a quick step back as Thackery's legs began flailing wildly. Omega's sheath was filled out quickly at the sight of the thrashing, screaming bunny. With a grin, the wolf quickly captured the cub's ankles, one at a time, and quickly attached them to two more shackles at the foot of the bed.

Aero muttered under his breath. ``Coulda done that to begin with...''

The dolphin fitted himself with a pair of glasses while Omega ran his paws up Thackery's bound legs. The wolf leaned over and licked his blood-stained lips as he again attempted to play with the boy's instincts. All the while, his fingers ran over the boy's tiny sheath, and up his soft tummy. His fingers kneaded the cub's chest as the wolf leaned in closer.

``You have no idea, Thackery, how difficult it is to resist the urge to rape you again.''

All the while, Aero was fitting himself with gloves before selecting a tiny pair of shears. He gripped Thackery's finger, and held the cub's paw tight against the chain while he carefully brought the shears into the wound. Omega continued to grope and fondle the 7-year-old while the doctor began painfully snipping away dangling pieces of flesh from the wound. Most doctors would apply something to numb the finger first, but Aero preferred a cheaper approach, and thus the cub felt every cut of the shears as the boy was helplessly restrained. All the while, the doctor hummed to himself as he casually tormented Thackery to begin the process of healing the remaining pieces.

 -

The frantic kicking from the black furred cub turned into squirming any way he could as the rest of the shackles were finally secured, restricting his ankles too. It stopped his kicking and kept him secure on the table but didn?t stop him straining against the restraints and wriggling around on the bed. This was made no less intense as the arms pressed down on his legs and started to travel up forcing him to look away from his injury and instead up at the wolf who still had blood staining his lips and part of his muzzle from the event that had left him missing a finger. He breathed in deeply with a gasp in an attempt at another outburst or scream but it was caught in his throat at the fear growing stronger.

He could feel his heart beating faster, the burning pain keeping him on alert now and unable to escape from his own fears again, especially as those fingers traced their ways over sensitive parts of his body and those words were said. For maybe the first time in his life he wanted to cover a part of his body in front of this adult, but couldn't do much else but to look up and shudder in fear.

``Pl... please... I'll be good... Don't punish me again...'' he said frantically before catching the movement near his finger. ``W.. wait... what is...'' he barely got out before feeling the shears dig into the fresh wound and start small snipping motions. The pain was nowhere near as bad as the initial bite or that burning sensation in its intensity, but the length of the process was almost worse as it was just going on and on. It did not help that his eyes kept flitting from the shears snipping away and the wolf that was rubbing over him again in that affectionate manner that just didn't feel right to him anymore after the violence that had transpired.

``Please...'' he begged one more time though he knew it was pointless.

 -

Omega's own heart was racing as he saw the terror in Thackery's eyes, and those limbs jerking and thrashing against their restraints. He could feel the rapid heartbeat as he leaned over the cub, nearly shuddering with excitement as the rabbit tried to scream. When Thackery begged for his ``punishment'' to stop, Omega grinned, and gripped Thackery's bottom jaw, slowly forcing it open as he leaned closer.

``No, Thackery. You ARE being good. You're making your daddy very happy. You've been a good cub from the moment I adopted you. You were always meant to have an adult's cock inside you, and you always will be. I haven't been punishing you.''

The predator leaned closer to the rabbit's face, intentionally flashing his teeth to emphasize his next point.

``You don't want to find out what I'll do to you when I'm angry.''

The wolf held his free paw against the cub's chest while keeping those jaws parted, and leaned down to press his bloody muzzle against the 7-year-old's lips in another deep kiss. All the while, Aero continued to clean up the shredded flesh, and eventually put away the stained shears. The wolf's saliva had done a good enough job of keeping the wound free of bacteria, so the doctor began stapling the flaps of flesh together over the wound as the wolf's tongue shared the taste of that finger with his prey.

Omega groaned into the cub's lips over the sound of the doctor's meticulous work and idle humming. When the aquatic mammal finally finished, and began wrapping the area with a bandage, Omega broke the kiss, and leaned closer to one of the cub's long ears with a whisper.

``You'll keep making me happy again, and again, and again.''

With that, Omega dragged his tongue along the cub's ear from base to tip, vocally expressing his approval of the rabbit's taste.

``You wanna know something else? You taste as good as your brother...''

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