Claws on my Heart Ch2
I am shaken awake by a large, furred paw on my shoulder. I crack my eyes open and see Killian behind me urging me into consciousness. I wipe the confusion from my eyes as my memories come back to me from the night before as the sun beats down around us filtering through the leaves. Killian’s familiar voice fills my ears “Good afternoon Daniel, have fun last night?” his paw started idly rubbing around my chest, he would grope me occasionally and let out a satisfied growl. He would place his paw over my heart and just feel it beat in my chest.
“I- I think so.” I remember how incredible he was with me, how exciting it was to explore each other’s bodies. How he made me feel pleasure, pain, desire. I don’t see why the two of us being together would be considered taboo. The sex was incredible, and the size difference was definitely a huge turn on. I was not small by human standards, and I was rather strong, but everything about me paled in comparison to the wolfman. The feeling of him having so much control over me left me conflicted. I enjoyed it, but it could be dangerous, what if I really couldn’t say no to him in the future? “Killian, what you did last night, everything started out amazing. You were patient, let me experience sex with you on so many different levels. But I got scared, you really seemed to let loose near the end. My ass still hurts from your knot even after I told you I didn’t want to do it, you made me anyway. Before you say it, yeah I did cum when you got your knot inside me. Yes it was incredibly hot when you got more aggressive, I couldn’t help it being with you, you melt my heart and I can’t say no to those big beautiful eyes. I just worry that next time, if I really don’t want to do something I won’t have a choice and that scares me.” I lift my hand up and cup the side of his face, he leans into it and kisses my wrist.
“Oh Daniel, I would never truly intend to hurt you. But the way you make me feel, the way you look at me I can’t help myself. When I saw you drunk in that tavern looking at me with that big stupid smile on your face while everyone else was too afraid to even look at me. I wanted you right then and there. You’re a strong man I knew you could handle it, I’m a great listener.” He points to his two pointed ears before continuing. “I could see what you wanted the moment our eyes met and I decided to make you mine.” He pulls me closer to him possessively and lets out a low satisfied rumble. I felt it reverberate against my back and it gave me a warm sensation. This man was into me, and I was into him.
“I think I can understand that, but I really want to know that if I tell you to stop in the future, you’ll actually do it.” I give him a stern expression, I was serious about it.
He thinks for a moment before coming up with a suggestion. “I don’t want to temper the fire of our passion, I want it to burn hot like last night. So how about a safe word, if you say that word I will stop, no matter what. But if you don’t say it, you can struggle for me, beg, plead, cry, that turned me on so much I’ll just keep enjoying you however I want and whenever I want.” I could feel myself getting all worked up again thinking about being his and only his. He had a way with words that made me intoxicated, with him I couldn’t get enough. 
“That… that sounds reasonable. If I have an out you could do, whatever you wanted to me. How about Spicy, that’s not a word that should come up too often. When it gets too hot and rough for me I’ll say spicy, and you’ll stop what you’re doing right?” he nods in agreement as he looks down on me.
His tail starts wagging behind him for the first time, I can hear it thumping around behind us. “I like that, you’re mine now and only mine. I am sorry that your ass is a bit sore, you really turned me on. Like I said, I just couldn’t help myself, but if you want me to stop, I’ll stop.” 
Satisfied with his response I can’t help but be curious with a few other things. “There was one more thing I was curious about, don’t take this the wrong way but you smell.”
His ears perk up as he picks up on what I mean. “I noticed that you liked it, which is completely natural. My kind doesn’t sweat like you humans do we each have our own distinct scent to tell each other apart, and you smelled mine. It was good wasn’t it, enjoyable even it gets more intense the more excited I get.”
Having cleared up that situation from last night I decide to change the subject. “So you obviously have experience with other men, are things different in the northern territories with other wolves?” I see his face light up as I bring up the topic.
“Oh yes, it is widely accepted, and encouraged for males to be together to… let off some steam. We can get fairly passionate when we get intimate, and the women don’t always appreciate that. I can be soft and gentle, but my heart tells me something else. With you, it beats so fast my body tingles, I need to make you mine.” He looks at me with a hunger in his eyes and I know that I want to be his, if he would have me.
“If things are so good for men like us up there, why did you leave?”
I can see his face become conflicted, it’s hard to tell what he’s feeling but we’re similar enough in our mannerisms I can tell something is wrong. “It’s complicated, but the short version is that it’s easier to make a living in the other kingdoms. I’m very good at what I do and having lots of coin makes me happy. Along with a few other things…” he trails a paw down my body making me shudder. The way he looked at me, I just wanted to make him happy.
“But one thing is bothering me, did you lie about not having a place to sleep, so you could follow me home?”
He smiles and leans in close “You got me, I wanted to know where to find my drunken cutie.” Pressing his face against mine and nuzzling in close, it was a canine gesture but I loved him for it all the same.
“You’re always calling me a different little nickname, why don’t we just pick one for you to use?”
He grumbles at this “It’s not uncommon for a wolf to call his partner by many different names, because you make me feel many different things. It’s a way for us to show affection.”
I find that rather endearing and just go with it “That’s actually pretty sweet, you can call me whatever you’re feeling. I just ask that you keep the nicknames between us, for moments like this when we’re alone. You know how people view us in this kingdom. I’d love to visit the north with you someday, it sounds lovely to just be able to relax and be open with our feelings.” He nods in agreement.
“You’d love the north, I know all the best places and people up there. I’ll take you there when I can, someday. We can kiss, hold hands, make wild passionate love on a bed that will actually fit me. I have some business I need to finish here before I can move on again. And before you ask, it’s better if you don’t know for now. I promise I will be back when I’m done though.”
I don’t question his judgement, based on what I have seen so far he definitely kills people. “You make the north sound so peaceful, but it gets pretty cold I don’t have fur like you I’m not sure how I would handle it.” He shifts us so that he’s on top of me as he gets on his forearms and leans down to kiss me.
“I’d make sure to keep you nice and warm, besides humans make clothes for cold weather I’m sure we could get you some.” He gets off of me and sits up, pulling me back into him as we just bask in the afternoon together.
We just sit there for a while enjoying each other’s company. I decide to bring up some other issues I had. “You also lied about being broke, where did all of that silver come from?” he just smiles and plants a few kisses on my cheek making me melt back into his taut furry chest.
“I told you I got a job, that was just an advance payment. Work for me is easy in these parts, I have no obligation to any king or lord. I am a free man and I travel across borders whenever I wish. Besides, if a human hires me for a … job in these parts. Well success is basically guaranteed.”
I don’t question him, it’s plain as day that he knows how to use several weapons, additionally he was silent when he snuck up on me. I have no idea how he managed that without clinking around in his chainmail. As we’re sitting there I see his ears perk up and he looks at me.
“Get up, someone’s coming get dressed.” I look around and don’t hear or see anything, but I trust him and those big fluffy ears. I toss on my relatively clean clothes from last night and I can see him hurrying, sliding his legs back into his pants as he tries to slip his armor back on. 
“Here let me help.” I walk up behind him and start securing the straps of his leather armor so he doesn’t have to awkwardly bend to fasten them. Holding his chainmail up in front of him as he slides into it with ease, coming to rest around his body as he throws his cloak back on and securing his spear behind his back. “Thanks pup.” He says in that tone I have come to enjoy, his accent still so foreign and heavy. I watch him flick his ears back and forth, turning his head from side to side as he listens to our surroundings, I hear nothing unusual myself.
“Mmm, they’re riding away now. Better safe than sorry around these parts.”
I nod in agreement as we start to pack up his camp, everything somehow gets stuffed tightly into a rather large pack that he slings across his back. It looks incredibly heavy for me but he lifts it with ease. 
“Daniel, I’m going to go take care of some things, when I get back I’ll come find you. Hopefully I’ll have enough coin to spoil you rotten.” I’m unsure about how to feel about him saying that, traditionally it’s the man that provides for the woman but when it’s two men together. I just don’t know what to feel, part of me likes it that I don’t have to worry about providing for myself. But I want to provide for him too, I figure that something will come up eventually. A dashing rogue like him is sure to need another obscure weapons delivery in the middle of the woods.
I give him a warm smile as we say our goodbyes for now and I head back into town, my ass still sore from the rough treatment he gave me. Remembering how it felt to be so helpless underneath him and just how stiff it made me between my legs. I shudder at the thought and smack myself awake to get rid of them. It was mid-day and Leo was probably going to be lagging behind on the orders that were counting on there being two smiths in the forge. 
As I saunter into the forge still tired and sore, the claw marks Killian had left on my side weren’t too bad anymore. I see Leo hard at work, trying to fill orders that we were both supposed to be working on. He looks at me and I can tell he is visibly upset that I’m late, but glad that I’m safe and made it back in one piece. “We’re behind on time, get to work making those swords. I’ll be asking about what happened later so don’t go anywhere. You’re just lucky I need you working right now.”
I don’t waste any time as I push through my discomfort, I can tell Leo picks up on it but he doesn’t say anything while we work. Business always comes first between us, that’s how it’s always been. Leo has been somewhat of a father figure for me in these past few years, he tries his best anyway. We don’t really talk much about what happened to me all those years ago, it’s awkward for us both. Staying focused on our craft and giving my mind something else to do has been good for my mental health. I’ve improved greatly over the years and Leo trusts me to fill orders on my own without him now, but lately we’ve both been working just to keep up. The pay has been good and we’re able to comfortably survive each winter while buying things to improve our quality of life. New clothes, shoes, I even saved up to get us a bath so we don’t have to walk around smelling like sweat and soot all the time.
Night soon falls and we put down our hammers as we pack an order of swords into a crate filled with straw. Out of breath tired and hungry, we retire to the back throwing our bodies into a chair. There is a fresh pheasant hanging above the hearth as I start a fire and pluck the bird, skewering it to roast above the flames. It doesn’t take too long as our bellies grumble in protest, splitting the bird between the two of us as we dig in. Having a steady supply of meat rather than preserved plants has done wonders for my physique and it just tastes better too. 
Leo breaks the silence between us as we toss out the bones. “You’re an adult now so I trust you to make your own decisions, but I still worry. I don’t have anything against other species, but that wolf looked dangerous.”
I take a moment to gather my thoughts as I can still feel the discomfort from last night. “I won’t lie, he is dangerous, but he did save me from a group of drunks looking for a fight. I get the feeling that he’s no danger to me and I trust him so far.”
Saying that doesn’t do much to assure Leo as he continues “You barely know the man, you’ve just met him not only that, why were you getting back here mid-day? You were distracted and in pain the entire time we worked. Stop lying to me Daniel and tell me the truth, did he hurt you?”
The tingling along my sides where his claws dug into me as he held me still sting along with the soreness in my ass, but there were no other visible marks on my body. I let out a long sigh as I can’t come up with anything good to say. “He was the first man that has shown interest in me since I got here, I just … I wanted .. something anything! He showed me a good time, it was a bit rough but I’m a man I handled it.”
Leo is just frowning at me now “It’s not about being a man and handling it, did he hurt you?”
I just feel my insides tie themselves into a knot “He.. didn’t hurt me too badly. I liked it.”
I lift up my shirt and show him the faint red marks across my abdomen, I can tell Leo gets the picture just fine. “You should stop seeing him Daniel this is bad, you barely know him and he’s taking advantage of you. It’s obvious that you slept with him and as a man I’m happy that you’re getting some action. But this is too far, he’s going to hurt you I can’t believe I’m saying this but, interspecies relationships are taboo here for a reason. We’re too different, and it’s the smaller human that usually ends up getting shafted, no offense. Besides, he overpaid a fair amount for such a small order don’t let him buy you with coin.”
I hated that he was right, I did get shafted, and it did hurt. Did he really try to buy me by overpaying for that order, I didn’t want to believe it. This was my first, whatever it was between me and Killian. It didn’t feel like a relationship, I did just meet him and he took my virginity with great pleasure. Even so, I didn’t want to end it I needed to see where this was going. I refuse to be like Leo, alone and buried in work all my life because I didn’t take any risks. 
With a heavy sigh I pick my words carefully “I understand what you’re saying, I hear it loud and clear. This isn’t me having my first fling and getting in over my head. We just talked for hours today, that’s why I was late. He’s genuinely interested in me, and I’m interested in him. Just don’t worry, I trust him to not hurt me in the future we… talked it over.”
This doesn’t really convince Leo but it doesn’t matter, I’ve made up my mind. We just sit there in an awkward silence for a minute before he speaks again. “Like I said, you’re an adult now. I’ve said my piece and if whatever this is, is what you want. Fine, I just don’t want to see something bad happen to you. I’m going to bed, see you in the morning.” With that he gets up and walks off to his room, I soon do the same. At least we got that conversation out of the way but one thing was nagging at the back of my mind. I really was in over my head with this wolfman.
The next couple of days passed with little to no incident, me and Leo just worked in the forge having cleared the air between us. With enough effort we caught up on the backlog of orders and found ourselves in the rare situation of having some free time for once. It was almost time for the annual harvest festival. Once the kingdom took its share of crops to keep its soldiers and aristocracy fed the rest was left to the people to do with what we pleased. On good years there would be a harvest festival to use up any abundance of surplus that we didn’t need for winter. From what I could gather, this year was going to be a very good year. During times of celebration and merrymaking there wasn’t a big demand for weapons. 
The next morning while I was preparing breakfast, I hear a knock on the door and there is only one person that could be. I open it to be met with Killian’s familiar muzzle, he was true to his word and found me. I greet him with open arms inviting him inside. He takes a seat in one of the chairs, hearing it creak in protest of supporting the wolfman’s weight. He had all of his supplies with him as he places his large pack down and rests his spear against a wall. Slipping his large black cloak off, folding it up and draping it across the back of his chair. He looked stunning sitting there in his armor.
I wanted to ask what he was doing these past few days but I knew better at this point, best to take things slow. “I was hoping I would meet you again, been looking forward to seeing that handsome muzzle.” I just go for it, leaning in and planting a kiss on his lips, he reciprocates the gesture with a satisfied rumble. 
I see him looking me over, I am a mess, and I know I stink which he definitely smells. “You need a bath, but yes, it is good to see you too.” 
I can’t help but let a smile creep across my face as I point to the adjacent room “I have a bath, care to help me clean up?” 
He casually gets up and goes over to inspect the room, it’s just a tub above a crude firepit around a patch of dirt. We would have to collect water to fill it up which is a pain, but I don’t want to assault Killian’s nose with my stench. He just nods and looks at me “As long as I get to see you naked, I don’t mind.”
Killian grabs his spear, and with that we take several trips to a water pump about a block down the city street, slowly filling the tub to about halfway. We get some awkward stares from some of the people, it was uncommon to see a wolfman as intimidating as him. I light a small fire under the tub to warm up the water and as we’re waiting, I decide is a good time to chat. 
“Worried we might run into some trouble again? There was no need to bring your spear with you to help me gather water.”
He is quick to reply “I always bring it with me, it never leaves my side. It’s important to me, not only that but it’s quite valuable. I wouldn’t put it past anyone to try to steal it. Some have tried before, they learned their lesson.”
I raise an eyebrow at his statement “What lesson did you teach them?”
He goes quiet for a moment, lost in thought. “I want to tell you these things I really do, but Daniel you have to understand. I’m not a good man. I like you, I don’t want to scare you away.”
I feel that the water is warm enough now, kicking some dirt on the fire to put it out as I start to strip in front of him. I don’t push the issue, he will tell me when he’s ready. If he wants to know more about my past, I’ll be ready to tell him in return. 
“I don’t care Killian, it was obvious that the ‘jobs’ you take aren’t exactly non-violent ones. I like you too, and I don’t know what this is between us but I want to find out. You might consider yourself a bad man, but you’re good to me.” I’m standing in front of him completely nude, dirty and smelly and I can see that it’s bothering him.
“Daniel, I appreciate that but why don’t we talk later. Your body is nice, but please get in the damn bath already.”
I laugh at him as I get in, the warm water already leeching the work stains off of my skin. I see Killian grab the bar of soap and a washcloth I have sitting on a nearby shelf. He looks into my eyes as he dabs the cloth in the warm water, grabbing my arm as he starts to scrub the stains off  my skin. I enjoy his touch and attention, so I just let him do what he wanted. He leans in to sniff me as he reels back, grabbing the soap and starting to really scrub me, especially my armpits. Moving to my hair I dunk my head underwater, scrubbing it with all my might as I turn the water another shade of gray. I stand up and let him work on the rest of me. Soon even my legs and feet were relatively clean, but I couldn’t help myself. Seeing my dick so close to his face reminded me of how that muzzle felt wrapped around my cock. I start to get hard, and he notices.
My shaft bounces in his view and I can see him start to grin, showing me those pearly white teeth. “Irresistible, aren’t I?” he says as he wraps a furry paw around my balls, giving them a gentle tug. My knees buckle and go weak as he does this, and I just stare at those soft lips of his. It felt so good to have a man touching me like this.
I can’t take it, he is irresistible “Suck it.” I get rock hard as I angle the tip towards his muzzle and he is more than happy to oblige. Taking his sweet time as he teases me, rubbing my shaft around his lips as he kisses the tip, sticks his tongue out to drag it slowly across the underside. All the while he plays with my balls in that big paw. He sends shivers down my spine, I hope I never get used to this. I’m looking directly into his big beautiful golden eyes as I watch the tip of my cock slide between his lips. My mouth hangs open a bit as I let out a long sigh, his maw is just as warm and velvety smooth as the last time. I watch myself sink deeper into him as his nose presses against my belly. He lets go of my balls as his paw travels between my legs, reaching up behind me. He grabs my ass and slips a digit between my cheeks, starting to rub my hole. I’ve recovered since he fucked me, so it feels good. I think I feel the urge as Killian had described to me, I want more. 
Moving both hands to grab the sides of his head, I’m careful to go slow but he doesn’t put up any resistance. I pull my hips back and bring his head forward as I thrust into his maw, it feels fantastic as he sucks my dick. Having so much control over such a large man made me feel powerful. I can feel him wrapping his long tongue around my shaft as I pump myself into him. I don’t last long, as the dirty water starts to splash around from our fun. I tense up, careful not to be too loud. He feels that I’m close, and that digit circling my hole in slow motions starts to press forward, slipping inside me. I can’t take it and start to cum, painting his tongue white. He doesn’t waste a drop; my heart skips a beat as I hear him swallow. He must have done that on purpose, because it was incredibly hot. My softening cock flops out of his mouth as I let his head go, he gives the tip a kiss as he offers me a dry towel. I step out of the bath and dry myself, I could get used to getting my dick sucked like that. I drain the bath, letting the dirty water seep into the dirt outside. Slipping on a clean set of clothes I turn to face him again.
“That was incredible, where did you learn to do that?” I just look at him in awe, he truly was beautiful.
“For a story like that, you will have to get me drunk first.” He leans in and gives me a kiss, I can hear the rumbles in his throat. “Mmm, you smell and taste much much better now.”
We go back to the other room and sit down again, getting comfortable. “Glad I’m more to your liking, I had to work overtime to catch up on the orders that were piling up thanks to missing most of a day. Which was your fault by the way. How did your job go, if you don’t mind me asking?”
I see him reach into his pack and rummage around for a bit, before pulling out two gold coins as he slid them across the table towards me. “You could say it went well. And I don’t regret making you late for a second.” I’m pretty sure he has a smug grin on his face. I push the coins back towards him, I don’t actually need his money.
“Good to see that you don’t have any trouble making a living, must be expensive to eat nothing but meat for a man your size. I do well enough for myself you don’t have to give me your hard earned coin.”
He just smiles in response as he pushes the coins back towards me. “I can eat things besides meat, it’s just my favorite. But I want you to do something for me with these. There’s a nice winery in town the Golden Vine, but they aren’t fond of … my kind.” He would say that last part with resentment, I figured there would be people like that around. “I want their wine, my nose tells me it’s good quality and I haven’t been drunk in ages. Finally, I have enough gold to relax for once. You’ll get what you want too I got plenty of stories to tell.” 
I don’t have to think about it long, grabbing the gold coins and stuffing them into my pocket. I can see him smile as he gathers his things. “Do you want to meet at the usual spot tonight?”
He nods and leans in close whispering in my ear “I’ll make sure it’s a night you remember.” He takes my ear lobe into his maw and gives it a gentle bite, I can feel how sharp his teeth are but he doesn’t break the skin. It sends a chill down my spine all the same.
“What do you like to eat besides meat? Maybe I can get us something tasty while I’m walking around town.”
“I like apples but bring me a steak and you definitely won’t regret it.” I watch him gather his things as he sets out to go prepare our little meeting spot for later tonight. As he opens the door I see Leo sitting outside, just waiting for us. He looks between the two of us as he gets up and blocks the doorway as he looks up at Killian.
“Hey there, my name’s Leo the owner of this forge and land you two grace with your presence.”
Killian isn’t phased in the least, he offers his paw as he speaks “My name’s Killian, merc for hire. You Daniel’s father I take it?” Leo accepts the handshake, which gives me a wave of relief. I was going to introduce them eventually he just beat me to it.
Leo shakes his head “No, I’m not his father, just the man that’s raised him for the past few years put a roof over his head fed him and molded him into the fine smith he is today.” I realize that me and Killian haven’t really spoken much about our personal lives, maybe I should fix that tonight. 
I interject in the conversation “I told him about us Killian, he’s not the man who knocked up my mother but he might as well be my father. He’s been good to me these past few years. I wouldn’t be here without him.” He nods in acknowledgement as he looks down at Leo.
“Don’t worry sir, I don’t have ill intentions for Daniel. We’re just two kindred spirits that have found each other’s company enjoyable.” 
Leo scoffs at that comment “I could hear you two fooling around in there, enjoying each other’s company is one word for it. But let me make one thing clear, Killian. Even though I’m not his father I still consider him my son, so if you hurt him, I’ll be coming for you.” 
I genuinely had no idea Leo felt this strongly about me. I always figured he was just honoring the memory of my biological father by taking me in and doing the best he could. 
I push past the hulking wolfman and move Leo aside for a moment “I get what you’re trying to do but it’s fine. I trust Killian, he’s not going to hurt me. Please, just give him a chance to prove himself.”
I see Leo look at my sides, then up at Killian as he thinks for a moment. “You two actually, like each other then. Well you’re lucky that I’m the one man in this city that doesn’t mind what you two are doing. Just be more careful if I can hear you someone else might, I’ll give Killian a chance if you’re so sure.”
Killian walks out and starts to walk away “Don’t worry Leo, I still have honor even if I am a blade for hire. I wouldn’t dream of harming one who adores me so.” I can see him blow me a little kiss under his hood as he leaves.
Leo just looks at me for a minute as reality sinks in “So, that’s really the guy huh? You’re really sure about this, not just because he’s the first one to suck your cock?”
I’m taken aback by the comment, was I really that loud? Clearing my throat, I reply confidently. “Yes, I’m sure. At the very least I want to give him a chance and figure out what this is between us, I’ll be honest I’m not sure where this is going. But the cock sucking is great too.”
Leo lets out a heavy sigh as pats me on the back “Daniel, love is always worth it just be sure that he doesn’t rip your heart out and leave you behind. He’s a merc, I’m not sure if he knows what love is. Don’t get too attached to him if you two are just fooling around.” I can see Leo look at my pocket as he patted me on the back, giving me a firm shake as he hears the coins jingle in my pocket. “What’s that noise Daniel?”
It was a harmless enough request, so I pull out the two gold coins Killian had given me to go shopping with. Before I can even start to explain I can see Leo’s face contort “Is that bastard paying you to sleep with him?” he says in a hushed voice.
I shake my head “No! It’s not like that, there are just some shops in town that don’t really like his appearance, so he asked me to go shopping for him. It’s harmless I swear.”
He raises an eyebrow “What kind of supplies cost two gold coins might I wonder?”
I get a bit nervous when I tell him “Expensive bottles of wine.”
I can clearly see the concern painted all over his face “Daniel… he hurt you when he was sober. I don’t want you near him when he’s drunk. Just give him the wine and come home, don’t think with that thing between your legs. I’ve made that mistake one too many times in my life.”
I see what he’s getting at but I just can’t help myself. I need to see Killian, to feel him again. I have no doubt that it would crush his heart if I just left him there to get drunk alone. God that sounds miserable, if things get too rough, I trust that he’d stop if I asked.
“I’ll think about it, but the way he made it sound I think he’s lonely. He just wants to relax and unwind for once in his life with a man he can just be himself with. Everything will be fine between us, just trust me for once.”
I think I can see understanding in Leo’s eyes, I don’t question him about it. “Aye, I’ve trusted you plenty of times in the forge but you aren’t exactly pounding iron in this case. If you really want to go through with this I won’t stop you.” Leo lets me go and heads into the forge, I don’t think we have any orders today he probably just wants to take his mind off the trouble I might get into.
I head back inside to grab a small coin purse filled with only a handful of silver and gold coins of my own, placing the gold Killian gave me in there with them. I’m always wary of pickpockets in the city after having learned my lesson the hard way. Instead of holding it in my pocket I feed a string through two holes I bored to make it a necklace. Making sure to put a few pieces of straw in there for good measure, don’t want to walk around clinking and letting everyone know. I’ve been told that gold coins sound different than silver. Slinging an empty sack across my back I started my walk toward the trade district.
Leo and I lived in the not so nice part of the walled off city of Drakefall, considering we were always dirty it makes sense that people don’t want smoke and soot falling on their goods. The trade district was more central, and heading there after having a bath made me feel more confident than usual. Having had my dick expertly sucked by a wolfman definitely helped improve my mood as well. 
I searched for the Golden Vine but wasn’t able to find it, thankfully a nice lady pointed me in the right direction. After I bought a couple of apples of course placing them into the empty sack. It was in the nicest part of the city, I only ventured here a few times. Everything was much cleaner, and more expensive. Fine silks, art, books, clothing; a plethora of shops I had never been to. I felt out of place, the people surrounding me were suddenly dressed in expensive looking garments and they all gave me a good judgmental stare. I was in too good of a mood to let them bother me, I just walked confidently up to the Golden Vine and went inside. I could hear that they were fairly busy in the back and approached the counter. A fine young woman looked to be tending to the sales part of the place as she too looked at me like I was a broke man in the wrong place. I just ask her plainly “How much for two bottles of wine?”
Apparently this was the wrong question altogether, as she goes off on a rant about how they didn’t just sell one kind of wine. Apparently, there are white wines, red wines, etc. and I was not prepared for this. At one point I just stop her and put Killian’s two gold on the counter “What can I get for these?” 
She looks at me with a puzzled expression and walks around the storefront, pulling a green bottle down from the wall. “Our cheapest wine is this Andovian Red. One bottle for two gold.”
I’m taken aback by this, I couldn’t imagine having so much wealth that two gold is the cheapest option. I reach into my little coin purse and put down two gold of my own, it would be worth it later. “I’ll take two then.” Killian’s nose better be right about this stuff, costing me a fortune. Having completed the transaction, I place the two bottles in my sack alongside the apples and leave, heading back into the trade district to go visit the butcher.
I was a familiar face in that store at least, me and Leo were always splurging on meat. I greet the butcher and manage to negotiate a deal. The rest of my silver for a thick chunk of steak. The butcher wraps it up in some kind of parchment and ties it off with string, I sling the meat in my bag and start my journey out to the meeting point. The sun was getting rather low in the sky at this point, it would be sunset by the time I walk over there.
The journey to that hot spring was uneventful as always, hunters kept the woods around the city devoid of game and predators alike. There wasn’t anything of value to be gained from wandering around the place either, I didn’t encounter a single soul. I see that Killian has set up his cozy little camp again, and I spot him brushing his fur with a rather long comb on a nearby rock. He looked like he was getting ready for a date almost, the way his pitch-black fur gleamed in the afternoon sun was striking as it caught my eye.
He notices this and beckons me over “How do I look?” I’m a bit stunned actually, he cleans up rather nicely and seeing him shirtless again was a welcome sight. 
“Wow, your fur looks like it’s almost glowing.” I walk up to him and his scent hits me, its just there in the area around him. I can see him smiling as he watches me closely. “I brought you a few things.”
I can hear him sniffing the air, he breathes in deeply. “Mmm, got me everything I wanted. I was supposed to be the one spoiling you tonight.” He just takes the bag off of my shoulder and opens it up, licking his lips as he sees the contents. “We have dinner, wine, and dessert. I don’t know much about how humans go about their personal lives. I hope this is to your liking.” He says with a toothy grin.
I had no idea this was his idea of a date, I’m surprised he has a sweet side like this, I was just expecting him to get drunk and try to sleep with me again. “I’m a bit surprised, I didn’t know this was a date. I would have brought actual desert.” I watch him gesture over behind him, he’s set up an unlit firepit and has a cast iron skillet held up above it.
“Well, this is rather embarrassing but human desserts give me an upset stomach. I still love apples though. I have also procured something for dinner, one thick steak isn’t enough for me.” I watch him reach his long arm up into the branches of a nearby tree and pull a skinned rabbit down. “Please, have a seat and I’ll get dinner started.”
It really was a nice surprise, I honestly was just expecting him to just get drunk and sleep with me. We sit there around the pit as he lights the fire and waits for the pan to get hot. Taking out the thick slab of steak he pulls out a small pouch from his pack and seasons it. Spices are seen as an object of the wealthy, he really is spoiling me tonight. “You have spices? Didn’t have to do that those must have cost you a fortune.”
He just smiles at me as he tosses the steak in the pan, hearing it sizzle is already making me hungry. “I told you didn’t I, you were going to be spoiled rotten, have you ever had spiced meats before?” 
I shake my head “No, Leo always said it was a waste of money. That it just improves the flavor when we could buy twice as much meat with the same coin.”
“That is rather true, but tonight I want to just share an enjoyable evening with you. I did also say I’d make it a night to remember, bet you were thinking about something else all day weren’t you.”
It was obvious that I was, his muzzle feels incredible around my cock. “Well after what we did in the bath today, how could I not.”
Killian takes a clawed finger and hooks it into the uncooked side of the steak, flipping it over. The renewed sizzling and smell of spices make my mouth water, I’ve never been treated like this before. “That smells really good.”
“Then it was worth every coin I spent on it.” Part of me wants to bring up how much I ended up paying for the wine, but I did not want to sour the mood. We could talk about it in the morning. I just wanted to let him spoil me.
I can’t help myself, I get up and sit down next to him, placing my head on his broad shoulder. He wraps an arm around me pulling me against him as we watch dinner sizzle to perfection in the pan. His fur feels unusually soft, and I want to bury myself in it. He sees me fidgeting around “Something wrong?”
It was embarrassing but I had to speak up. “Your fur is so soft, I’m tempted to take my shirt off while you hold me like this.” He takes the initiative, lifting my shirt up and over my head, pulling me back against him. He feels warm and lovely against my bare skin. 
“Better?”
I wrap an arm around his waist in response “It’s perfect.” He leans down and gives me a quick kiss on the lips as he gets up, picking up two wooden plates off the ground, I’m not sure where he was getting all of this stuff. I see that he pulls one of the knives I forged for him out of his waistband and stabs the steak, lifting it out of the pan. The edges look crispy and the meat definitely looks rare, probably how he prefers it. Slicing it in two, one large portion for him and a smaller one for me.
He places the plate in my lap with no utensils “Enjoy.” He sits back down next to me and just digs right in, I can see his sharp teeth rend the steak easily as he takes small bites. Looking down at my own I just go for it as well, picking up the still piping hot piece, it’s bloody in the center. I blow on it a few times before taking a sizable bite, the flavor hits me instantly. I have no idea what it is but my eyes go wide in shock, I had no idea food could taste THIS good. I ignore the fact that it’s somewhat raw in the middle I can’t help myself but to keep going. 
Killian sees me in my haste and pats my back a few times “Easy easy, slow down and savor it. Like you said spices aren’t cheap try to enjoy it.”
He was right, there was no reason for me to be a ravenous beast while he took small bites savoring each one. I calm myself and dive back into it, the meat is tender enough for me to bite through and before long we’re both satisfied with having eaten it our plates empty.
Killian takes the rabbit carcass and dresses it in a similar fashion, rubbing spices all over it and placing it in the beef fat still in the pan, hearing it sizzle up nicely. “Time for our second course.” He made it sound so fancy, it made me feel special in that moment there with him. The rabbit took considerably less time to cook, only having to rotate it a few times to cover it in the beef fat and spices. When he took it out I could see how much it had browned up being cooked in the beef fat, I could practically see his mouth water, reaching up to his muzzle to wipe some away. 
“Someone is excited.”
He smiles and controls himself “I can’t help it, if you thought the steak was nice, wait until you try this. I’ve learned a few tricks over the years.” He takes his knife and butchers the rabbit, putting two legs and some breast meat on my plate while he piled his high with the rest. I don’t mind that he takes more, he is much bigger than me. 
I pick up one of the rabbit legs and examine it, it smells divine. Biting into it I am hit with a brand-new flavor yet again, being cooked in fat and spice gave the word flavor a whole new meaning. Now I wanted to be rich to taste this every day. I hold myself back, savoring each bite as it goes down. I can see Killian struggling to do the same, we’re too busy stuffing our faces to say anything.
Before long our plates are lined with small bones that we toss into the fire. Killian wraps his paw in a cloth and takes the iron skillet out of the flames, placing it on a relatively flat rock away from us. He reaches into my bag and pulls out the two apples handing me one. “We still have desert, what did you think about my cooking?”
“I’m not lying when I say it was the best thing I have ever tasted in my whole life.” I look up into his big golden eyes as he pulls me closer again, nuzzling into his fur. 
“It makes me happy that you liked it so much, maybe Leo won’t think so badly of me if you decide to tell him about all this.” He gestures around the camp he set up.
“He will come around, just give him time to get to know you. Shame that you can’t stay in the city they probably don’t have a single bed that could fit you I feel bad that you have to sleep outside every night.”
We take a few bites of our apples, they are fresh crisp and sweet a good palate cleanser from the meat. 
“I don’t mind sleeping outside, I get to look up at the stars every night. It’s a very freeing feeling just being able to carry everything I need on my back to enjoy the world.”
“How far have you traveled?”
“I’ve seen almost everything. I’ve been all around the northern territories where I grew up, the kingdom to the east is rather expansive but mostly flat land as you come up to the ocean. This place around us, so many hills and forests with hidden treasures like this hot spring. I’ve never been to the west, I hear it gets very hot and I’d probably cook in the sun with my black fur. Not to mention I hate those damn cats.” I have good reason to hate them, I wonder why he does. It would be funny if it was just a cliché dog vs cat.
“That sounds peaceful, just seeing the world and making coin to sustain yourself as you go.”
He nods in agreement “It truly is, but in all my travels I’ve never met anyone like you. Who looks at me and sees me. You weren’t afraid, you didn’t run, something just felt right in the world when I met you.”
We had long since finished our dessert, Killian reaches a long arm into the sack and pulls out one of the wine bottles. “Ready for the main course?” Of course he would consider that part the main course.
“That wine was expensive, I hope it’s worth it.” 
I watch him stick a claw into the cork that plugs the top and expertly tug it out. He brings the open bottle up to his nose and gives it a good few sniffs, obviously pleased with the scent. He holds it up to my nose “Sniff.”
I inhale, and I don’t really smell the strong punch of alcohol unlike that swill I was treated to at the tavern. “I don’t really smell the booze, is that normal?”
He nods “Yes, that’s why it’s so expensive. It will get you drunk and taste good at the same time. Don’t need to choke down liquid fire.” I watch him bring the bottle up to his lips and take a big long swig, letting out a relaxed sigh. He hands the bottle to me and I take it.
I’m curious at this point so I do the same, when the flavor hits my tongue it tastes sweet, I can barely notice the alcohol over the grape’s natural flavor. “And to think this was the cheap stuff.” I just blurt that out without thinking which causes Killian to question me.
“What do you mean, this was the cheap stuff.”
I bow my head in defeat. “I didn’t want to tell you until tomorrow, but each bottle was two gold coins. I paid for one with my own money.”
He frowns at this and reaches for his pack, but I stop his paw and bring it back. “Don’t worry about it right now, lets just enjoy the rest of the evening.” I bring the bottle back up to my lips and take another swig, handing it back to him. The sun has set across the horizon as the night fully surrounds us. 
“Come, I have a special little spot prepared for us.” He takes my hand and the rest of the wine, leading me to a small clearing just a few paces away. He piled leaves together and laid his bedroll across them, pulling me down with him as we lay there to look up at the stars. Killian showed me his favorite one, the north star. Apparently as long as you walk in the direction of that star you’re heading north.
We both got fairly tipsy as he uncorks the second bottle of wine, starting to down it. He starts up the conversation again. “So if Leo isn’t your father, where are your parents?”
I’m feeling more open to talking now that I’ve had a few drinks “The little town where I grew up was raided by feline slavers. I didn’t get to see but my father fought a few of them off while my mother and I tried to escape. I’m pretty sure that he didn’t make it. As we were running my mother was hit in the leg with an arrow, she told me to keep running. So I did, eventually I found my way to Leo and the rest is history.”
He pulls me close to him, I roll over and hug his big chest just resting on that firm pillow. “I’m sorry Daniel, that’s why I hate those damn cats. There is no honor in slavery, forcing the weak to work for you.” He doesn’t say much, but he doesn’t have to just him being there was enough.
“Can I tell you something I’ve never told anyone before?”
“Of course, you can tell me anything.”
“I would have left my mother there anyway, even if she begged me to help her. I’m a coward.”
I can feel his large paw wrap around my head as he curls his digits through my hair. “Don’t be ashamed, we all want to live. If you had stayed and tried to help her, you would have met the same fate as the rest of your people.”
I take a few more generous chugs of the wine before putting the bottle back down. “Thanks, just finally saying it makes me feel better. But I want to know more about you, why is it complicated for you to go back north?”
He lets out a heavy sigh “Because I’m cursed. Wolves born with black fur in the north is considered a bad omen. Nearly all of them are either gray or stark white, helps blend in with the snow. I stick out immediately, I don’t blend in prey spots me and runs. Most of us with black or dark colored fur are pushed out in one way or another.”
I hug him a bit tighter “You’re not cursed, you make a fine hunter. Silent and deadly, I bet that rabbit never even saw you.”
He chuckles a bit at this “The rabbit did see me, the trick is that I just run faster.”
I look down at his muscled legs, I can imagine it to be true. I watch him chug down the last of the wine with a satisfied sigh. I bet we’re both feeling pretty good right about now.
“So are you going to tell me how you got a spear made of mithril the most valuable metal in all the lands?”
“Still curious are you, fine. I stole it simple as that. My people were trying to get rid of me for years, I just had enough one night and snuck into the chief’s armory after he had a big wedding. All the guards had too much to drink, it was easy. I was gone by morning; I have no idea if they think it was me or not. I’m not about to walk back up there with it jutting out behind me.”
I run my hand through the fur on his belly and chest, just idly rubbing him. He seems to enjoy the touch so I don’t stop. “Good, it’s the least they could do for casting you out. You deserve nice things.” The alcohol is hitting me differently, I just feel warm and relaxed all over content to lay here with him. “So where did you learn to use a spear? I always thought swords were more popular.”
“My parents tried to give me up as a pup, nobody wanted me. They did the bare minimum to raise me and the other kids would always bully me. It’s a long story but, I found another black furred wolf. He took me in, sort of did what Leo did for you. Fed me, clothed me, taught me how to use a spear. Spears always beat swords by the way, everyone is just a fool. His name was Jarkan, lived by himself in the mountains away from everyone. I have no idea if he’s still around but I’m pretty sure my folks are.”
I plant a kiss on his cheek “Fuck your parents, they don’t know what a perfect son they had.”
He openly laughs for the first time “Hahaha! Yes fuck them. I’ll enjoy all the pleasures life has to offer across at least three kingdoms.”
I bite my lip, I’m feeling adventurous “I do remember you saying I’d have to get you drunk first, so how did you get to be so good in bed?”
I can see him visibly swallow as his heart rate starts to pick up in his chest. I feel bad and regret asking. “You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to.”
He lets out a little sigh “It’s okay if you’re curious as long as it stays between us I don’t mind.”
“I swear I won’t tell a single soul.”
He weakly smiles “It was Jarkan, he fucked me in every which way. When I got old enough he let me fuck him. That’s how I learned about pleasure on both ends.”
My heart literally feels like it’s about to sink into my stomach. “You were … abused as a child?”
He nods his head “More than you could ever know, but no reason to dwell on the past, lets focus on the present.” He pulls me back into reality with a soft kiss on the lips. I can’t help but feel I’ve ruined the mood, but Killian doesn’t seem too upset about it.
“I’m sorry, I wish I could take away your pain.”
Quite visibly drunk now he sits up “If you really want to take away my pain, why don’t you give me some pleasure?” He takes my hand in his paw and pushes it under his pants, letting me rub his sheath.
I can feel him getting worked up down there as I rub him. “That sounds like fun, but I had something specific in mind.”
He pulls me close to him “Name it.”
I break our embrace and lay down on my back spreading my legs. “I want you to take me like this, gently. I want to feel every inch of you as we look into each other’s eyes.” I hear a deep rumble coming from him as he takes his pants off, I can see the tip of his red cock poking out.
“I can do that Daniel, just for you I’ll control myself. Can’t make any promises next time though.”
I see him fumbling with my pants, eventually tugging them down and slipping them off my feet tossing them to the side. My own cock is already hard and standing at attention. His big paws wrap around my legs and pry them apart, I feel him press his sheath right against my hard cock as he rubs them together. It feels good as he does this, I watch as his big red cock slides out all the way, knot still hiding in his sheath as we rub our dicks together getting them nice and slick with pre. He’s humping erratically against me with lust in his eyes. I just give him a nod and he gets the message, I can feel him press my legs back making me lift my ass into the air in front of him. He leans down and I feel that wet rough tongue on my hole again. I don’t hold back and moan loudly, the wine has really relaxed me and I feel his tongue slip inside me with almost no resistance. It feels heavenly as he prepares me, getting me nice and slick for his huge cock.
“Killian… please I want you inside me.”
Hearing me beg is all that he needs, he holds one of my legs in the air against his body as he lines up his cock with my hole. I can feel that tapered tip poking and teasing before he pushes it inside me. I moan loudly again, I don’t care if anyone hears us not that anyone is out here anyway.
“It’s good to see you finally let loose.” He says before feeding my hole another couple inches of his shaft. Taking him is much easier this time. It stretches me perfectly and I just look into his big golden eyes, filled with lust leering down at me. He fucks me just like I asked him to, gently and slowly. I can feel every inch he pushes into me and it’s making my cock throb needily. I feel that familiar thickness at the mid-section of his shaft, it slides in with just a little resistance and the rest of his shaft follows and I can feel his hard tip poking my guts while that knot rests against my hole. Then his scent hits me and it drives me crazy, it just smells better tonight but it has me moaning each time he drives himself deep into me. I’m panting like crazy as he drives me wild. “You smell, so freaking good.”
I watch him get visibly worked up upon hearing that. He lets my leg he was holding go, spreading both of them out to the sides as he comes down to meet me. His face is just inches away from mine as he starts to fuck me, all I can see are his big golden eyes and feel his cock slide in and out of me. His hands find mine, the pads on his paws lining up with my palm as his digits wrap around the space between my fingers. He pins my arms above my head, we gently rock back and forth as he fucks me like this. His fur is brushing against the underside of my cock and I love every second of it. “Killian, I want your knot I think it should be fine this time.”
He visibly smiles and I can immediately feel him pressing it into me firmly. I’m still feeling fairly drunk and relaxed, my hole stretches steadily as he keeps gently fucking me. I can feel him making progress, and I want so badly to pleasure him like he was doing for me. Soon it’s about halfway inside me and I can feel his lips connect with mine as he pushes his long tongue into my mouth, even reaching my throat. He presses forward firmly one more time, his knot slips inside locking us together. It’s pure bliss as I grunt too and I start to cum, spraying his fur and my chest with it. My ass is clenching around his knot rhythmically, it doesn’t hurt this time as I feel it get bigger inside me. As he’s wrestling with my tongue he grunts hard into my mouth too as his cock starts throbbing inside me. I can feel my belly get warmer, and I love it, I wanted every drop of his cum inside me. There isn’t much room left but I can feel him tugging his knot back and forth inside me as he rides out his orgasm. Soon enough he breaks the kiss and is panting hard, we just lay there looking into each other’s eyes in the afterglow. “How was that pup, did I give you the best night of your life?”
I just nod “Yeah you did, I love you Killian.” The words leave my lips before I can register them, it was how I really felt inside.
He seems a little shocked at this “Are you sure, or is that just the wine talking?”
I immediately regret my decision, fuck I was stupid. It was time to double down on stupid. “It’s how I really feel, how you make me feel.” He doesn’t say it back. The silence is extremely awkward as we’re literally stuck together with his cock in my ass. Without a word he repositions me, putting me on my side. I feel his cock roll around inside me making me let out a little moan while he lays down behind me, holding me close. 
“I’ll give you an answer in the morning, we’re drunk.” He was right of course, maybe after a night’s rest when I was thinking clearly things would be different. I just close my eyes as I feel a big furry muscular arm wrap around me to hold me close against him. We fall asleep together, stuck together. Whatever the morning brings, I’ll be ready.