Episode 4:
I am Alice Blackpaw

“The council is the first thing you will face before being welcomed into our court in earnest. It’s also the last thing you will see if you break our laws and are brought forth to answer for them.” I grit my teeth as I speak, pacing through the foyer as you followed behind me like a puppy.
It was early yet and the shades were still drawn tightly. showing cracks of the setting sun bleeding through against the floor and walls. Sensing your apprehension, I give you a grin. “Peace my sweet, I am in no danger. A brief exposure to a crack of sunlight will do little more than slightly injure me.”
Your question reminds me of my own when I was first learning things and I nod. “Yes, in theory, I could be exposed to the direct sunlight. It would need to be truly fleeting though, and I would not be well off for some time afterward. I would be needing a lot of blood and energy to recover. Perhaps… five seconds of time would be my limit.”
“Mm?” My ears lift and I shake my head. “No my pet. That is not the case for all of us. Like many things, it comes with time and a build-up of willpower. A fledgling could expect a quick and final death. Only the truly ancient of us could hope to walk within the light and even they would pay a price. They would need to be hasty about it to be sure.”
The following question was a fair one and I nod in response. “Yes, I have been exposed a few times. The first was nearly a year into my change. A beam of morning light grazed my foot. It was for just a fraction of a moment, but it left an awful burn that took days to heal.”
I see you wince, then you shift topics back to the council as we make our way through the house. “What’s it like? Well, let me tell you about how my first encounter with them went...”
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I was told to dress formally, so Katrina found me a blue dress that clung to my body. It showcased my breasts and hips nicely, before flowing out into a lacy satin, that came to my ankles. A white shawl was adorned over my shoulders of silk. She had put my blonde hair up into a bun with two ornate blue hair sticks slid in place to hold it together. I hadn’t worn heels in several years so it took me some practice to get used to the modest black pair.
With a nervous sigh, I looked at myself in the mirror, then turned back to Katrina. “Well, how do I look?”
I pursed my lips that were covered in a faint sheen of red lipstick, seeing her reaction and knowing she approved. I could practically smell the black cats desire building.
“You look great, Alice.” She spoke the words gently and drew closer, adjusting my hair and checking the sapphire earring hoops in my lifted ears. “Just remember… be yourself and don’t panic, okay?”
I gave a nod and felt her come into my arms, pushing her body to my own gently. I embraced her and our lips met. We kissed and I felt the hunger from my cat as her nails dug in against my hips.
“Alice...” She whispered the words against my mouth, pushing her heavy breasts to my own chest and I drew her closer, nails digging into her back. She met my eyes with hers, her own shifting to crimson as she whispered out softly. “Feed on me...”
My ears lifted sharply and I blinked at her, even as my own eyes shifted to match hers. I felt energy starting to tingle at my fingertips, my body responding just on her words alone. “W-what? But why?”
“I want you at full strength, I want you the best you can be for this...” She kissed along my throat and I shivered, feeling each touch of her lips burn against my skin as it left wisps of power in me.
“Kat...I don’t want to use you like that...” I whispered the words even as my eyes smoldered red and I felt my body gently siphoning from her reserves.
“You give it to me all the time these days, just do it you dumb rabbit!” She hissed the words and bit her lower lip hard, sinking her tooth into her flesh before shoving her mouth to my own.
My eyes grew wide as I felt her blood trickling into my mouth. I started kissing her fervently, my tongue lashing at her wound, my teeth nipping her lip deeper to make it flow more heavily. We locked in a bloody kiss while I felt my lover pouring her energy into me.
We stayed like that for several heartbeats before I felt I had taken enough and pulled from her arms. Letting out a soft pant, I grabbed her chin and dragged my tongue along her lip, my saliva closing the wound. The black cat flicked her ears and coiled her tail as she panted up at me, the look in her eyes saying she wanted to take me to the floor.
I frowned as I composed myself and kissed her crimson lips gently. The cat grinned and pushed her forehead to my own, reigning her own desires in. “You’re going to be fine Alice, I will be here waiting for you.”
I nodded my head and brushed my fingertips to her cheek with a smile. “Thanks my cat. Knowing you are rooting for me, how can I not do my best?” We stayed like that for a while longer, holding one another with our foreheads pressed together. It was funny to feel so much warmth and comfort only after my life had ended.
I felt a conscious effort of her will as she broke from me and stepped back. The look in her eyes showed she was tired from the embrace and I frowned sadly, knowing what I had done. Katrina seemed to pick up on my thoughts and shook her head. “You didn’t enthrall me, it was my choice, Alice… my rabbit.”
The grin she showed, made my heart leap and I huffed out at the words of possession, lifting my ears. “T-thank you, try to get a drink and rest. I will be back soon, my cat.”
She nodded and moved to straighten the creases in my dress from our embrace, then sent me off with a smile as she turned to walk back into our home. I composed myself and focused before turning and walking down the steps to the waiting black car. It looked like something straight out of the nineteen forties.
Elias was there waiting for me with a smile, having seen the whole scene transpire. He opened the door for me and I blushed at the idea of my lord holding the door for me. I moved into the back seat and sat, folding my hands in my lap as the door shut. A moment later he was on the other side of me in the backseat and the driver put the car into motion.
Several minutes passed as we drove in the darkness of the night, the trees and fields slowly giving way to the street lights of the city. I looked over at the fox and cleared my throat before speaking. “So… what should I expect?”
He kept looking straight ahead as he spoke. “You will meet five council members from the region tonight. There will be no meet and greet until after you pass your evaluation.”
I gave a nod, feeling a lump in my throat. “Y-yeah… I suppose it makes sense. It would be a waste to introduce themselves if they just kill me.”
“You will be fine my sister.” He spoke the words sternly, the will in his voice telling me he expected me to be stronger than this. I nodded at his words and looked forward.
“Back to the matter. All five of the council members, including myself, will ask you a question. You will answer it truthfully and to the best of your ability. There is no wrong answer by the way. They are questions intended to gauge what kind of being you are.”
I swallowed hard and nodded my head. I wanted to ask what his question would be in advance, but I felt he would be disappointed in me for such a request. So I kept the words to myself, focusing instead on being strong for him and my family.
Eventually, we found ourselves at an old warehouse on the more questionable side of town. I suppose it stood to reason the evaluation wouldn’t be held at a posh five-star hotel, given the nature of what it was.
I was escorted to a simple wooden chair and took a seat, folding my hands over my lap. There were four figures sitting before me in the shadows of the warehouse and their sheer presence of will made me feel slightly dizzy. I breathed out slowly with a furrow of my brow, before focusing myself and looking straight ahead.
Elias took the one empty seat to the left and then the lights came on with a loud shuttered clack, as if some large breaker switch had been thrown in the distance. All five of the nobles were seated in regal-looking chairs, not unlike the one in the white foxes office.
“You appear before the council seeking membership into our court. State your name for the presiding members and the family house you wish to be a member of.” The small sheep in the second chair next to Elias spoke the words out sharply, full of authority and will.
My large white ears lifted at the words, the sapphire hoops in them glittering in the light of the warehouse. “Ah...” I clenched my teeth and scowled at my weak response before focusing and speaking out pointedly. “My name is Alice and I seek entry into the court as a member of the house of Blackpaw.”
“Isn’t house Blackpaw already over their allowed family members? This rabbit would make two exceptions.” The sheep next to Elias spoke out in question, her wooly flowing hair a soft creamy white color against her faintly tan skin. Her eyes were a soft color of brown and her body was full of curves with a modest amount of weight upon her frame. She reminded me of a curvy pinup model, looking sexy and round, without being pudgy. I noted she may have been the Bay Area Marquess that had been mentioned previously.
“Our house recently had a rogue member that had to be put down,” Elias explained pointedly.
“Be that as it may, Sir Elias. Her admittance to your family would again bring you past what the law allows.” The sheep spoke the words sternly and I felt my heart sink in my chest with concern.
“I understand that Lady Lorelai, but please remember one of my family members is an adopted member from the Gnarled Fang clan. Hi is an important diplomatic link to our current peace with their clan. Furthermore, I find her truly exceptional and I feel she would greatly benefit our court.”
“So you’re vouching for her, Elias?” The third member spoke out, this one a bat like Luciano had been, but I could feel by his aura he was not an incubus. He showed his teeth in an amused grin, his dialect sounding more southern. He had no hair to speak of, his dark brown skin blending well to the large black pointed ears and folded wings on his back. “You know reputation is everything in the council, fox. Would you so lightly stake yours upon an unproven rabbit?”
“I would and I do.” Elias spoke the words directly and gave me a confident glance. I huffed out, feeling my heart swell and clenched my fists together in my lap, my small tail flicking about.
“Very well… I have no objections to continuing.” The sheep waved a hand in defeat.
The white fox cleared his throat before setting me with a business-like gaze. “Alice, as you have been made aware, you will be asked a question from each of us. You are to answer truthfully, no matter what you may think the consequences are to the answer. Rest assured if any of us at any time feel you are placating your answers to us, your evaluation will end and you will be executed on the spot. Do you understand?”
I swallowed hard and nodded my head. “Yes, my lord.”
Elias settled in his chair and peaked his fingertips together before intently gazing upon me. “Some would call our gift a blessing, others a curse. Where do you stand on this?”
My arms folded thoughtfully and I pondered for a moment before looking directly at my master. “I can’t give you a definitive answer my lord. On the one hand, I had to give up my mundane family for this. On the other, I have never been more truly happy than I am with you and my new family.”
I nodded to myself and rested my hands on my lap. “I suppose my answer is… if I had the chance to do it again, I would. I suppose I do find it to be a blessing, even if it does have some painful strings attached.”
Elias nodded and leaned back in his chair. The sheep then fixed me with a look as she leaned forward. “You have power now, rabbit. Power most mundanes would use to their own ends and indeed we are not here to judge you if you choose to do so. However, here is my question... Think back to the worst slight you had when you were mortal. Would you go back now, seek out those that wronged you and exact vengeance upon them?”
I frowned and thought about the question, flicking my ears. I shook my head and spoke out. “With all due respect Marquess, I can’t answer your question. Perhaps I was blessed in my previous life, but I have no one I can recall that I hold such contempt for.”
The sheep frowned at my words and then Elias shifted over to her and spoke something into her ear. The sheep looked to the fox curiously then nodded. “Very well sir Elias.”
I blinked curiously at the exchange before the Marquess fixed her gaze upon me again and folded her hands in her lap. “Let’s say you return from this council hearing a full member of your family… You return home and find your sister felled by a hunter of our kind. What would you do?”
The thought twisted my heart and I felt my eyes burn red as I fixed the sheep with a furious gaze. My canines bared as I spoke at the thought of someone hurting her, hurting my cat. “I would hunt them down... I would enthrall them and I would take my time... I would make every waking moment of their life one of agony. Perhaps if they were truly fortunate, I would end them within a months time.”
She pursed her lips and settled in the chair before the bat leaned forward. He propped his elbows on his knees, flicking his black wings out slightly as he set me with a grin. “You need me to give you a moment to calm down, rabbit?”
I breathed in and out a few times and closed my eyes, clearing the murderous thoughts from my mind before opening them to him, my irises blue once more. “My apologies for wasting your time, Marquis. Please continue.”
The bat seemed more amused than anything else at my trying to properly address him and spoke out. “You’re aware of our laws of whom can and cannot be hunted. You are on a hunt and feeding when a mundane female catches you in the act.”
He sits up and folds his arms over his chest. “She is obvious in her carrying of a child and has a ring on, signifying she is wed. This makes her a prime candidate of whom we do not target. What do you do?”
I pursed my lips and then lifted my ears with a smile. “I would simply enthrall her, then have our family thaumaturgist wipe her memories and return her to society.”
The bat gave me a grin and wagged a finger, his wings folding. “I commend your ingenuity rabbit, but this is not a question for common sense answers. Let’s say enthralling or calling upon another is not a possibility.” He fixes me with a serious look. “Do you break our laws and kill the mundane, or do you let her flee?”
I frown at the question and feel equally terrible for my answer as I speak out. “I would kill her.”
He cocked an eyebrow at the words. “Why? Do you take our laws so frivolously, rabbit? Do you feel you are above them?”
“No!” I snap out and look away clenching my teeth. “Of course I wouldn’t want to kill her… However, if it came to it. It could bring my family into the light. I will not jeopardize my family for anything, even if I faced execution for breaking our laws, even if I had to murder.”
The bat settled back as I looked away and clenched my teeth, feeling anger at myself in my heart, my eyes growing to maroon.
“Rabbit, here is my question.” The fourth noble spoke up now his voice deep, rich and full of authority. He had remained silent like the fifth one the entire time. He was the biggest of the five and even seemed larger than Alex in his normal wolf form. He had thick brown hair and rounded ears protruding from the curly well-maintained locks. A wiry tail like Katrina’s extended out behind him, but a tuft of brown fur heavy at the tip. His skin looked of a brown tan complexion, not as soft as Lorelai’s but not the deep brown of the bats.
The lion snarled the words as he spoke. “Think back to your first kill, when you fel-”
“Ah.. Marquis, sir? If I may interrupt?” I spoke out politely as I raised a hand.
He didn’t like it, I could tell by the look in his eyes he was not happy with my interruption but gave a quick nod. “Yes?”
“I’ve not killed, sir.” I spoke out pointedly as I looked at him with a serious gaze.
“Elias… what is this?” The lion practically roared the words as he leaned over and glared at the fox. My heart twisted and I felt myself growing angry at his disrespect to my lord.
“We wanted her to choose her first kill, not the frenzy do it for her. She has chosen to not make one yet.” The fox spoke the words politely back at the lion.
“You make a mockery of our ways, fox. You and your whole timid little family!” The Lion snarled the words, standing and tossing the chair he had been sitting on back into the darkness. Elias fixed him with a stern look and opened his mouth to speak, but I beat him to it.
“You will not address my Master and family in such a manner!” I had raised from my own chair now and was standing, my teeth bared, my eyes blood red.
The lion turned and stomped over to me, looking down at me. He was easily twice my size, his amber eyes growing to a red of their own. “You think you can speak to me in such a way, prey?”
“That is enough. Sit down, Harold.” The sheep spoke out sternly towards the Lion.
He cut his eyes to the sheep and showed his sharp teeth. “Taking the side of fellow prey, Lorelai?”
“No! You look at me cat! You will not address my lord, MY master like that nor MY family!” I hissed the words out and stomped my foot, pushing my will forth.
He felt the push and looked me over before extending his hand towards me. “Cat? I could tear your very soul apart, girl.”
“Oh I’m sure you could, but I will not sit here like some timid little flower while you disrespect him and my family. They are mine, they belong to me and I will die for them before I will let anyone harm or disrespect them.” That possessive succubus in me was loving this, but I was pretty sure I was going to die, so I just opened the tap up to push my will even harder upon him.
The lion folded his arms and gave me a long look as I glared up at him. I showed my teeth and readied myself to push out my strongest enthrallment I could. “I commend your loyalty, rabbit.” He turned and moved back to collect his chair.
I clenched my teeth as his back turned to me and spat out a single word at him. “Apologize.”
Harold was holding his chair when he looked back at me over his shoulder and snarled. Elias cleared his throat and looked upon me. “Alice, that’s enough.”
I looked to my lord then back to the lion that had disrespected him. “Did I stutter? You disrespected my house, you disrespected my master. I demand an apology.”
The bat whistled at the scene and laughed out. “Damn Elias, you brought a fiery little thing.”
“Shut up, Lawrence.” The lion sneered the words before uprighting his chair and stomping over to me once more. “Alright, rabbit. You’ve had your fun, you’ve shown your pride, now stand down or else.”
“This isn’t pride, you disrespected him and you will apologize to him. Now!” I pushed every drop of my will into the words as I thrust my hand forward and felt a little something else come out along with it. It felt familiar and comforting, like when Elias would pet me while I clung to him.
The lion visibly flinched and I felt the entire council shift their focus more intently upon me. I glared at the lion, my fingertips outstretched, faint wisps of blue flickering from them.
“Who… do you think you are?” The lion growled the words as he took a step back, feeling the pressure of my will coming to bare.
“I am Alice Blackpaw, sister of Elias Blackpaw. You will give my lord brother the respect he deserves! I would not insult your house, you will not belittle mine!” I spoke the words out sharply, feeling my wells empty, feeling faint, but my body seemed to hold rock steady through it, as if it didn’t matter what I wanted.
“Alice! That is enough, calm yourself!” Elias barked the words out sharply at me, the concern in his words obvious as I shifted my red eyes to his, then back to Harolds, keeping my pressure upon him.
The lion scowled at me and clenched his fist. “In respect of your bravery and fortitude, I offer my apologies to your lord, as well as your house.”
The words filled my ears and I felt pride well up in me. I heaved out a groan and my eyes flooded back to blue before the world went dark. The last thing I remember was crumpling to the floor with a thud.
I felt like I was both awake and asleep at the same time. I could feel my body still warm from the blood coursing in me, but I couldn’t move it. Their voices came to me, some angry, some amused.
“Elias! What in the nine hells was that?”
“I can’t say, I really can’t say...”
“Do not think her will brought me to heel, fox!”
“None of us think that, Harold...”
They went on and on talking about me, I wanted to speak but even just parting my lips or opening my eyes seemed an insurmountable task. I felt a faint tingle filling my body and I breathed out weakly as my mind drifted from their talking.
“You put on quite a show, little rabbit.” The words came to me and I opened my eyes slowly sitting up in my bed, my bed? I looked around and I was in my room, it smelled of me and Katrina.
“What?” I blinked and looked around, I was in my little silk nightgown back at the mansion. Confusion welled up in my chest as I shook my head.
“I don’t blame you for your confusion.” The words came out smooth and sensual and made my heart start to beat heavily.
One moment I was alone, the next he was atop me. My arms pinned to the bed as I blinked up to see the fifth council member of the group above me, holding me to the bed. My legs were spread and he had moved between them, my black silk gown ridden up on my hips to expose my blue panties.
He looked down at me with a knowing grin, his teeth were bright and his canines were pointed but not overly large. A set of modest horns curved back from his forehead, a head of silvery white hair sliding down his back.
I huffed out excitedly and squirmed beneath his grip, feeling my body growing eager, my eyes flushing to blood red. He was topless and I could see his gorgeously defined muscles, his hands held me strong and secure even though I didn’t try to fight his grip.
“Don’t get too excited now little rabbit… conserve your energy...” He whispered the words against my flicking ears and I let out a soft groan of pleasure, just the heat from his lips sent chills down my spine.
“I… what… why?” I panted the words and felt myself struggle in his grip before he let me pull free and I pushed my hands to his shoulders. I blinked up at him, my tongue lolled while I panted. “I don’t… understand...”
He let out a soft chuckle that made my heart leap, then slid from my body and sat up on my bed on his knees. He wore nothing but a tight pair of pants, the bulge in his crotch painfully obvious and large. “You think the physical world is the only means we can operate in, Alice?”
I widened my eyes and looked around. “This is… my mind?”
“Correct, your dreams to be precise.” He hummed the words and gave me a grin, a fingertip brushing along my knees and moving up towards my inner thighs. “You’re currently on the floor in the warehouse, your head in my lap. I’m quietly letting you feed off my energy while the others talk.”
I shiver at his touch and bite my lower lip, then raised my ears and spoke out. “Ah! I-I’m so sorry...”
The goat tilted his ear and gave me a smile. “Why do you apologize, Alice? I am the most appropriate one to tend to you of the five of us. It’s my energy that you need.”
“Yes, but to make you do such a thing and at my evaluation of all things.” I look away and frowned, biting my lower lip. “I really showed my ass, you guys are going to kill me… I’m never going to see Katrina again...”
“Katrina... a mate of yours?” He asked curiously, his fingertips lazily stroking my thighs while I sat there in bed with my legs across his lap.
“Y-yeah… my sister in the family… she’s been with me from day one.” I frowned and looked away, feeling sorrow start to fill me. “I should have done as Elias told me and behaved myself. Hearing how that lion spoke to him though...”
“Harold has his feet dug in about the old ways, but he respects strength and loyalty. I feel… you will be fine, Alice.” He hummed the words in a gentle tone that made me feel sleepy, like he was singing me a lullaby.
“Thank you for taking care of me… and for comforting me like this, sir...” I drooped my ears and smiled at him sadly.
“Call me, Val.” The goat gave me a grin while brushing his fingertips over my bare toes.
I bust out in a fit of giggles over the touch and quickly pulled my feet to try to break away. He grabbed my ankles and moved them back to his lap, holding me in place. I bit my lower lip and sighed out gently. “Ah… so it is short for something?”
“It’s not, it’s just Val.” He hummed the words and ran a fingertip up and down my shin and I let out a deep yawn as if I were ready to sleep. “Hmm… seems like you’re coming to...”
“Eh? B-but… I’m so tired now, Val...” I whispered the words and flicked my ears drunkenly.
“Of course my rabbit, when you awake in the world of reality, in the dream you must sleep. That’s the way of things...”
I nod and sighed out as I started to fade. “Ooh… that makes sense… thank you for taking care of me, Val...”
“It was my pleasure...” He spoke the words down into my ears as I lifted them, blinking up with a soft gasp, feeling myself on the floor. My head was cradled in the goats lap while he had been stroking and rubbing at my ears.
“Alice! Are you okay?” Elias quickly made his way over to me and took a knee. He looked me over as I blinked up at him and frowned.
“I’m sorry master… you told me to behave, you told me to bring respect and pride to our family, but I just made a fool of myself...” I felt the tears well up in my eyes as I spoke.
“Nonsense my rabbit. My heart swells with pride for you.” He put a hand to my cheek and I felt the familiar push of will into me, comforting and gentle. I pushed my cheek to his palm and closed my eyes, enjoying his praise and attention.
Lorelai cleared her throat and Elias looked up at her. “Alice… do you feel well enough for us to continue now?”
I blinked my eyes open before I slowly sat up, Elias and Val’s hands leaving my head. I frowned while I found my feet, feeling mostly stable as I stood fully and turned to nod at the sheep. “Yes, Marquees. I sincerely apologize for wasting the council's time like this.”
I found myself in my chair again, all five before me once more. Lorelai called out to Val. “It is your turn to question her.”
The goat waved a hand. “I have already spoken with her, I am satisfied.”
The other council members nodded and Elias spoke out. “Alice, please stand while you hear each of the council members verdicts. Please note that if even one of us finds you unworthy, you will be rejected as a court member and summarily executed.”
I felt my blood run cold at the words and nervously shifted my gaze to the lion whom I had blatantly demanded an apology from. He cut his amber eyes to me as if he were bored then looked back to Elias.
The white fox stood from his seat and folded his arms behind his back. “Alice, I cannot agree with you about our gift being a blessing. Like you, this was forced upon me against my will. However, I can say that through the years, I have been blessed to have people in my life who make it worthwhile. I gave up much for what I am today and I can’t say for certain if I would change things or not given the chance. I do not consider my gift a blessing, but I do the people like you that it has brought me. Let the council note, I approve of Alice Blackpaw as a member of the court and welcome her into my family as a sister.”
I felt pride swell in my chest at his words and focused myself. Regardless of how it went from here, my master and family had been done proud.
Lorali stood next and gave me a level look. “You are a kind and thoughtful child, I can see that. However, I can see you have a fire and fury within you. A rage that has little sympathy for any that would slight those that you have claimed under your protection. I caution you to remember that rage can be a tool used against you in the heat of things. Remember to channel it properly and fuel yourself from it, not be controlled by it. Let the council note, I approve of Alice Blackpaw as a member of the court.”
The bat named Lawrence stood next and he gave me a grin before shrugging. “Mine wasn’t an open-ended question like the others. Rules are great, but keeping our veil secret is always number one. I think you will do alright, rabbit.” He cleared his throat and crossed his arms behind his back, flicking his wings a few times. “Let the council note, I approve of Alice Blackpaw as a member of the court.”
Harold shifted his gaze to me and climbed from his chair. He stomped forward a few extra paces to look down upon me and flicked his brown tail a few times. “Regardless of all your bravado, I hold your life in my hands all the same rabbit. Do you regret your decision previously?”
I fixed the lion with a defiant glare and clicked my tongue as my eyes flashed red. “I am Alice Blackpaw, if I die defending the honor or my family and my lord brother Elias Blackpaw, I do so with pride.”
The lion growled and returned to his position before turning to face me, putting his hands behind his back. “You are obstinate and reckless, but you value what belongs to you and I can honestly say that I respect you for that. I also acknowledge that you have a strength in you I have rarely seen. I will call upon you someday in the future to test it against me in earnest, once you have grown. Let the council note, I approve of Alice Blackpaw as a member of the court.”
Val stood last and put his hands in front of himself. “We spoke at length and I could see your true character in your dreams. I agree with your lord brother. I think you will be a boon to our court in the future, however I caution you on this Alice. You have something inside you that is fearsome, like we all do. That power, it could easily swallow you and you would cease to be as you are now. Stay vigilant as we all must, know that the demons in your soul will always be there, waiting for your moments of weakness.”
I bit my lip and felt a chill run down my spine at his words, drooping my ears and nodding.
Val moved his hands behind his back and spoke out. “Let the council note, I approve of Alice Blackpaw as a member of the court.”
“Then we are all in agreeance.” Lorelai stepped forward and moved to face me head-on. “As the acting head of the council, I approve of Elias Blackpaw’s request. You are now Alice of house Blackpaw, may you bring honor to your family and our court.” The sheep finished the welcome by embracing me in a hug. “Welcome, sister.”
The embrace surprised me but I quickly returned it until I felt her pull from my arms. “T-thanks...”
Harold stomped forward next and took a knee before pulling me against his chest. I let out a shocked huff at how tightly he squeezed me and pushed forth some of my own will. I pulled some of his own energy into myself to give my own nod to the attempted intimidation tactic. He gave me an amused grin, showing his large sharp teeth before pulling from me and standing. “Welcome, sister.”
“Welcome, sister!” Lawrence called out cheerfully and threw his arms around me, hugging me tight like he would a long time buddy he hadn’t seen in a while.
Val came next and gave a smile to me before stepping forward and simply pulling me to his chest, holding me there, a hand resting on my head. “Welcome, sister.”
Finally, Elias approached me with a smile on his face. I felt myself starting to tear up just looking upon him. He spread his arms to me as he stepped forward. “Wel-”
The fox barked out as I slammed into him and hugged him tightly, burying my face into his chest. I felt tears forming as my tail flicked and my ears folded. “Ha… I was scared…”
“I know you were my rabbit...” He gently rubbed my ears as I clung to him and I gave a ragged sigh. Feeling his will and energy flow through me I hugged closer, the nervousness of the whole ordeal finally starting to fade.
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“You wish me to help her learn the ways of her power, Elias?” Val asked him curiously. It was just the three of us now, the others having left the warehouse.
“If you would be so kind. I have a general knowledge of succubi but I can’t give her first-hand advice on matters.” The fox spoke the words while looking over at me with a smile.
“I have no reason to refuse helping you sister, but I do have a question for you.” He fixed me with a calculated look.
“Yes sir?” I spoke nervously, not quite sure how to address the goat, since he had the same rank as Elias.
He folded his arms and looked from me to Elias. “During your standoff with Harold... I felt something more coming from you and I saw...”
“Blue flames.” Elias spoke the words, finishing his statement.
“Yes old friend, something I’ve only ever seen one other person do...” Val gave the old fox a level look.
“I uh… I’m not sure...” I frowned and looked away.
“I think… given her dual nature she may have actually pulled some of my power the other day when a... Uh… training exercise went awry...” The fox grinned and looked away awkwardly.
“Elias...” Val looked at the fox deadly serious. “Please tell me you didn’t lay with her...”
“I didn’t.” He shook his head and cut his eyes at me before continuing. “You see, sister… I wasn’t lying about my words yesterday. I would have been dishonoring my oath of protection to you. We as council members swear an oath to not do such things with pending members. we cannot skew our bias ”
It all made sense, but the horny succubus in me only heard one thing loud and clear from that. “M-master does that mean what I think it does?” I spoke out excitedly and gave him a grin, pushing up against the foxes chest with my own as my ears wobbled about.
Elias barked out at my embrace, stumbling a little from me pushing into him. “What do you mean my rabbit?”
Val pursed his lips and turned from us with a smile. “I will come to call in a few days, Elias. It seems you have other pressing matters to attend to.”
“T-that’s not what this is abou-” He barked towards Val as the goat started to saunter off. I silenced the fox with my mouth, kissing him desperately as my ears flicked and my tail wiggled.
The white fox pulled from my embrace and looked into my crimson eyes. “Alice! Control yourself!”
I lifted my ears hearing the heavy door of the warehouse close behind Val. I pushed the white fox back into the fancy chair he had been sitting upon during my evaluation. “No...” I panted the words and kissed his lips with a grin. “I won’t control myself at all...”
Elias clenched his teeth as I moved in kissing down his throat. I felt him push his will out and I made sure to keep my powers as in check as I could, not wanting to give the fox an excuse to slap down my advances once again.
“I can think of nothing but pleasing you my fox...” I cooed the words drunkenly as I nipped at his throat and slid my palm to the crotch of his black suit pants. I rubbed my hand there and felt him react, a heavy bulge starting to form. I lapped my tongue along his throat while my tail furiously flicked about.
The fox clenched his teeth and shoved a hand into my hair. I felt him grab my left most ear and pull my face upwards to meet his. A soft gasp escaped my throat and I blinked one eye into his, panting from the ache to my scalp as he pulled roughly. I winced at the pull and my body shifted to slide into his lap at his guidance. “Ha… a-are you going to be rough with me, Master?”
I watched the white fox playing the numbers out in his mind while blinking into my eyes, trying to weigh things and decide what was best. After the day I had just had, I wasn’t going to have it; not this time. I had been waiting long enough for him. I pushed against his mouth with my own once more, my tongue forcing against his as I let my demons free, letting the natural will of my desire for him flood forth.
Both his hands moved into my pinned-up hair and grabbed at my ears. I let out an excited yelp as he pulled me from his lips and jerked my head to expose my throat. I bit my lower lip and saw him bare his teeth, a shiver moving up my spine.
“Ha… take me and taste me, master. I belong to you now...” I sighed the words of encouragement, my tongue lolled as he moved in and I felt his sharp teeth brush my throat. My tail flicked excitedly while my scalp ached in his tight grip along with my ears.
I felt the hesitation and moved my hand into his silky white hair. Returning the favor of his own strong grip in my hair, I gripped tightly and forced his head closer, his mouth pushing to my throat. His teeth sank into my flesh and I felt my heart race both on instinct and my own will to do so. I forced the blood I drank before this to pump forth from the wounds and into his mouth.
“Yes… taste me my fox...” I moaned the words lovingly into his ears, my own ears folding as the euphoria of him feeding upon me gripped my very soul. I could hear the heavy gulps come from him, sounding like the sweetest of music to my ears.
I gasped sharply as he fed, my eyes burning bright red and my hips grinding against his own lap, feeling his eagerness beneath me. “Master… ha...” I felt myself slipping, felt my mind drifting, but not in the way of my demons taking over. No, he was drinking deeply of me and I could feel my life force ebbing away rapidly. I didn’t care, I belong to him now, if ending my life brought him the greatest pleasure than so be it.
He seemed to know just when to stop as he jerked at my hair and pulled from my throat. His tongue lashed against my skin and closed the wounds. I winced at the rough grab to my ears and hair as he jerked my head forward before pushing his mouth to my own once more. I succumbed to his demanding kiss, letting his tongue shove into my mouth, the taste of my own blood mingling with our saliva.
We embraced and held once another for several moments like that, kissing and rolling our tongues against one another. He finally pulled from my mouth and snarled out his words, his hand pushing down against my cheek, leaving my hair. “I was afraid of losing you rabbit… losing what was mine...”
My cheeks flushed with the blood he had left me and I nodded my head, gripping his wrist with one hand. “I’m here my fox, I’m here and I’m yours now, I belong to you...” I pushed into him and hugged him tightly, kissing up his throat and sighing out hotly against his ears. “Do you want me, Master?”
Elias lifted his large white ears and barked out his reply in a savage snarl. “I do.”
His words made my heart sing and I grinned brightly at him, my hands eager to move to his pants once more. I lifted my ears and gave him a lustful smile as I jerked his belt free, pulling his pants open. My tail wagged like a dog as I grabbed at the sides of his pants and jerked them down along with the silk boxers he had worn.
My teeth showed in an excited grin when his length pushed out of its confinement. I could smell him so plainly, the scent of a dog in a rut, his musk and desire overwhelming me. “Oh… Master… your cock is just like the rest of you, impressive and commanding attention.” I cooed out the cheesy words as I gripped his base and started to eagerly pump my hand against his length. I could feel it violently throb and pulse, little dribbles of precum rolling down my fingers.
The white fox clenched his teeth hard, growling and moving a hand into my hair to rub and stroke at my ears. I blinked up at him excitedly and moved forward to drag my small tongue against his length, tasting the pre that rolled forth from his tip. He tasted musky and I could feel the energy from his body in it.
“Master, you taste am- Ngh!” I huffed and whimpered as he clenched my hair and pulled my head forward. I panicked and cried out. “M-master! What about my teeth! I may cu-” He didn’t want to hear my rationalities and shoved my mouth down over his tip impatiently. I whimpered as I felt him grip my hair hard in his hand and tried my best to keep my canines away as I awkwardly suckled on the head of his throbbing length.
“Alice… my rabbit...” His tongue showed as I blinked up at him, my ears lifting as I heard the panting in his breath. My heart danced to hear him in such pleasure and I happily continued to clumsily work his cock in my mouth, doing my best to not cut him. His pre spilled onto my tongue constantly and with it, more of his essence, even this tiny bit in me was flooding me with energy as well as power.
The dog panted heavily now and I lifted my ears, hearing the eagerness in his breath. I moved my mouth faster and worked my tongue against his underside, trying to coax him to release. I wanted to please my master with every fiber of my soul. I felt the tight grip to my ears and expected him to shove deeper into my mouth, but gasped out when he pulled my mouth free. My saliva rolled down his length while I blinked up at him. “Master… ha… you didn’t have to stop...”
His large white ears folded as he growled words to me that seemed to fill the room with power and compel my very soul to his desires. “Turn around.”
I didn’t think, my body just responded and I turned away from him. He ordered me on my knees and I obeyed. I lifted my large white ears and looked back while bracing on my hands, my tongue lolled as I panted. I felt the fox I had been so eager for grab my dress and pull it up. He exposed my curvy hips and blue panties, the material soaked through. Pulling my panties down, he exposed my soaked rabbit folds to him.
A feral growl filled my ears as he grabbed my hip with his left hand, his right moving into my hair to grip my ear. I whimpered at the ache to my scalp as he pulled at my hair and felt the pressure as he shoved the dripping tip of his shaft to my folds.
“Please Master… claim me properly as yours.” I moaned the words drunkenly as I looked out through the corner of my eye. He seemed all too eager to do just that and I let out a throaty moan as I felt him push forth into my tight little rabbit hole. He forced his way deep into me, making my walls spread to accept every inch until I felt him deep inside me, pushing against my very core. “Haa… Master… at last...”
Elias released my hair along with my hip and I saw both hands slap to the hard dusty floor of the warehouse near my own. He was looming over me now, a dog in a proper mating position, an alpha claiming his due from his newest packmate. My eyes smoldered with crimson and I flicked my little tail against his stomach while he began to move inside me. The fox bucked himself up against my ass with each eager thrust while I panted happily.
“Alice… my rabbit...” He snarled the words of possession in my ear while slowly mating me. His thrusts moved slow and purposeful in their movements, each ending with a solid impact to my deepest regions. I could feel him throbbing along every inch of my clenching walls, my own lust having already come forth for him twice since we began.
“All yours Elias… my fox... my Master...” I practically purred the words and pushed up on my palms, pressing my back to his chest while he loomed over me. I moaned happily for my fox, my own hips gently moving in time to his while he panted down in my ear. He sounded feral and desperate, I couldn’t blame him considering how long it had been.
The thrusts began to come harder, I had already given in again for him and my body was building up for more. I moaned out for him multiple times, hearing his own savage feral growls of pleasure and desire. My heart pounded in my chest with pure joy to know I was pleasing him so. I had opened up the floodgates and was feeding freely, the succubus in me giddy like a schoolgirl in love.
It was only my second time with a man and the first I could actually clearly recall, but my body seemed to know what it was doing. My nails dug into the floor as his movements became deep and labored. I huffed out and lifted my ears, brushing them to his cheek as he panted into them. “Elias… Master...”
“Alice… who do you want to belong to?” His voice grew savage and I felt a brutal final push into me that made my arms go weak as I collapsed onto my elbows. My tongue lolled heavily as the dog loomed over me, his chest to my back. His own hands gave way as well as he rested on his elbows beside my own. I felt his hands reach to my wrists, gripping them tightly and possessively.
I clenched my teeth and forced my own will out as I moaned out in the strongest response I could manage. “You… now claim me!”
I felt his will slam into my own and somehow mine won out. He yowled out in a deep throaty moan into my ears and my eyes widened as his heat filled me. His body gave in to my demands as he poured his lust into me, boiling hot and thick.
My tongue lolled and I took it all, my body a roaring inferno of pleasure. I drank deep of his life energy like he had done of my blood, my walls contracting viciously and milking at his length, greedy for every drop the dog had for me.
I felt a shudder from him and he collapsed slightly onto my back. I huffed out as he pressed into me with his weight, his elbows weakly doing their best to hold him aloft. “Alice… by the gods...” He panted the words drunkenly into my ear.
I flicked my ears, my heart bursting with pride and pleasure to hear my lord, my Master, so thoroughly satisfied after having claimed me. I sighed out joyfully and pushed against him, happy to have his weight upon me, my tail rapidly jerking about.
“Ha… Elias… my Master…” I grinned drunkenly, feeling the overwhelming energy in me. The fox had poured more than his lust and life force into me, I felt power coursing through my veins, it felt like the energy I had felt earlier in the trail.
We lay there in a sweaty, love soaked mess for several minutes in recovery. Eventually, he dismounted me and I collapsed onto his chest. I moved to kiss his lips again and again while flicking my ears. He grinned up at me, his teeth showing, his large white ears flicking up as he cupped my face and stared into my eyes.
I bit my lower lip and stared back into his crystal blue eyes, feeling the adoration fill me. “Elias… I… I-”
He put his fingers to my lips and shook his head. “No need, I already know my rabbit...”
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“Elias… Master… are you alright?” I spoke the words while leaning against him while we rode home.
The fox lifted his ears and pulled me closer. “I am fine, why do you ask my rabbit?”
I looked away and bit my lower lip. “I felt like… like I took something from you...”
“You did Alice, you stripped some of my power away and claimed it as your own.” He spoke the words in a matter of fact tone.
I gasped and pushed against his chest, concern coming to my voice. ”What? M-master… I’m sorry! Can I give it back somehow?”
The fox laughed at my response and put a hand to my head, pulling me back down to his chest. “Peace my sister… you took a fraction, a drop in the well as it were.”
“But… What if I keep doing it? What if I start taking more?” I whimpered the words and dug my nails into his chest while shaking my head.
“That is why you will talk to Val and learn to control your powers. Learn to claim when you want, and when you do not.” The fox stroked my ears gently, forcing some of his will forward to calm me.
“Do you think… I mean… what about Katrina?” I shivered at the thought of hurting her.
“You have no doubt done the same to her, you may have a spark of thaumaturgy within you now. I do not feel it is anything to be concerned about. You would need to regularly mate her for decades to come before she suffered from it. Within a month's time, you should be able to control it well enough to not worry about it.”
“Do… you think she knows?” I spoke out nervously while nuzzling his chest.
“I’m sure she does, it’s not the kind of thing you can miss. I’m sure she feels the same way I do. Do not think any further on it this night.” He smiled and leaned in to kiss my forehead. I flicked my tail happily and hugged tight to him. I closed my eyes, relishing his warmth and energy all around me, trying to bask in this moment as long as I could.
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“Here is something interesting my pet.” I speak fondly as I smile and clasp my hands behind my back. I was staring out the large bay windows, the sun having set long ago during my tale.
“I do not remember my first time as a mundane and so I consider Elias my first mate of the male persuasion. He did after all claim me after my new life had started.”
I give a wide grin at your question and shake my head in response. “No no my pet. Katrina did not claim me, I claimed her. However, that fox was the first to claim me as my Master and...” I feel the memories surface and push my hand to my heart to calm it. “I will never allow another to have that title. That fox will always be my one and only Master, until the day I leave this existence.”
Another haughty grin shows on my sharp teeth as I fold my ears. “Ah but it’s funny you should bring up Katrina, I think you will find my next tale of some merit if you’re interested in that cat. I do know how much you seem to enjoy the raunchier side of my stories after all...”
I click my tongue and pace from the window with you following. “However, the night is young, let us walk in the gardens and enjoy the moonlight while the rain has left us. I will regale you more later.”

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