"You did well tonight, your best yet in fact," Infinite stated as he wrapped the bandage around Sonic's forearm. The hedgehog appeared indifferent to the compliment, but nevertheless replied in courtesy to his master while tugging at his collar with his free hand, "Thanks, but I didn't really do anything special." 

The jackal tied the gauze securely to ensure the bleeding would stop soon, and though it was uncomfortable, the pressure was necessary to accomadate the depth of the wound left by the canine's serated fangs. "You didn't beg for me to stop this time," he mentioned as he then applied the antiseptic to a cotton ball and gently dabbed it on the claw marks on Sonic's cheek. The blue blur couldn't help but wince and jerk away at the stinging sensation the solution created, "OUCH!!!" he yelped. 

"You need to stay still," Infinite said calmly as he patiently waited for his pet to return to his position. Taking a short deep breath with his eyes tightly shut, he tried to remain as steady as possible while the wound cleaner was brushed across the scratches, each swipe burning more than the last. He clenched his fists until he felt a gentle breeze blow over his face that surprisingly alleviated some of the pain. Curiously, he cracked his eye open to see his master blowing on the wounds before giving him a charismastic grin, "That better?" 

Sonic smiled back and nodded as the jackal then had him to turn directly towards him in order to tend to the bite marks on his breasts. Rubbing his fingers over the delectably swollen lumps made Infinite's grin grow even wider as he still tasted the succulent flesh between his teeth and relished their juicy, tenderness with every fiber of his being. Sonic gasped at the sharp throbbing from his master's enthusiastic fondling, his chest having already been abused more than enough for one evening. 

"Sorry," he apologized half-heartedly, "it's easy to get carried away with treasures as fine as these," he hummed while taking a wash cloth and ever-so-gently swabbing away the dried blood in order to see which punctures required medical attention and which were superficial. 

"You were a bit...intense, though," Sonic said sheepishly, afraid to look the jackal in the eye, "I would be lying if I said it didn't hurt." 

"--It was supposed to hurt," he replied quickly without taking much account of his pet's somewhat anxious behavior, "such is the way of things and how you will live from now on."

The blue hedgehog's heart sank into the pit of his stomach as the light in his face dimmed into a solemn expression while he obediently leaned back in order for Infinite to examine the rope burns on his thighs, most of which had grazed the fur from the flesh to the point that the skin was blistered. Sonic bit his lip as the mercenary began smearing generous doses of a topical ointment over each strip of hide, the burning pulsation sending chills throughout his body until his quills stood on end. However, he dare not move. He remained as still as a statue rather than test his master's patience. 

"Do you think because I hurt you that I don't care?" Infinite finally stated as he finished coating the last of the marks. "Or am I just a monster to you?"

Sonic sat up as his master stared into his soul with those blue and amber eyes sparkling like diamonds under his furrowed brow. He definitely looked the part of a ferocious beast, but right now, he had a sort of benignity resonating from him that made the hedgehog feel cautiously relaxed. 

"You take care of me. No monster would bother to do that," he responded earnestly while raising his foot per his master's gesture for more treatment. 
The shackle had left a rather deep gash that furthermore bruised the tendon around his ankle, making it swell and discolor. 

"Can you withstand this?" he questioned as he pressed against Sonic's heel, making him grit his teeth at the sharp pain that felt like a knife stabbing the bone. 
"It...doesn't tickle..." he admitted, prompting Infinite to grab a tube of lidocaine cream along with the compression bandage from the tray. After carefully rubbing the lotion over the entire area, he then unraveled the stretchy material of the bandage and tightly began wounding around the appendage to ensure proper support. 

"At least I can't run away, right?" Sonic quipped nervously as his foot was tended to. 
This made the mercenary pause and glare down at his legs, legs so powerful that they can break the sound barrier in an instant. Terrible thoughts proceeded to rush through the jackal's mind the longer he stared at them, these limbs that posed such a threat to everything. Infinite knew he owned the hedgehog, he was his prisoner, his slave, his----. 

At that moment, he wanted to shatter every bone, rip apart every muscle, and remove them from existence!!! He wanted any risk eliminated right then and there!!! 
However, he caught a glimpse of the worried expression on his pet's battered and bandaged face. That endearing look of innoscence and trust prevented him from acting on such an impulse. 

"Would you if you could?" he questioned, quickly closing them gap between them until their noses were about to touch, "Would you run away if you had the opportunity?" 

Sonic sat in a state of shock with bewilderment painting over his face. 
Was this a test? Was he baiting him? 
If he answered truthfully, that he missed his friends and his old life, wouldn't that undermine all the kindness his master had shown and enrage him? 
If he lied and said he enjoyed being raped until his insides bled, wouldn't that just invite more torment? 

THERE WAS NO RIGHT ANSWER HERE!!! 

He could feel the jackal's hot breath seeping into him, his unblinking stare following his every squirming movement. His larger frame was intimadating enough without his aggressive features making him look even more menacing! Sonic's heart started to pound and race as he began to panic while his master waited for him to respond, his patience growing thinner with each passing second of silence. 

Finally, with one giant leap of faith, he took a gamble and clapped his hands on the jackal's muzzle, locking their lips together in a passionate kiss. 

This was the first time he had ever made the first move since Infinite was his warden, his master, the alpha. Aside from reaching out to him during their intimate climaxes, he never displayed such boldness for fear of overstepping his station. Although the mercenary had a look of surprise at first, he instinctively closed his eyes and smirked when he felt the hedgehog's tongue shyly enter his mouth that was filled with such dangers. He then greeted it with his own, initiating a heated dance of sensual wrestling where, once again, the jackal proved to be far greater in size. 

As Infinite wrapped his arms around his bandaged pet and laid him down on the bed, moans of pleasure escaped them both in-between gasps for air. He blindly massaged Sonic's petite body, carefully hovering over the areas he had treated and rubbing what he knew had become the most sensitive parts, notably above his tail and around his lower hindquarters. Meanwhile, Sonic traced his hands over his master's broad shoulders, mentally admiring his build and the soft texture of his luxurious black and white fur. This kiss was all-consuming! The blue hedgehog became completely enraptured in this moment, the tentilating sensations enveloping him made him forget everything else, including how it started, at least until the jackal bit down on his tongue, anyway. 

"YOW!!!" he screamed as Infinite chuckled, the two then untangling from one another in heaving huffs while Sonic rubbed his bleeding mouth, "OU BIT MEH!!!" 

"A reminder for you to know your place," his master chimed while reaching back over to the medical kit on the adjacent table "--I decide when there is fun and when there is pain." With a tube of chlorseptic between his fingers, he once again grinned mischeviously, "--Now open wide".