Fantasy, BDSM, Bi-sexual, Blowjob, Consensual Sex, Cum Swallowing, Erotica, Female Domination, First Time, Group Sex, Male / Females, Male / Older Female, Mature, Oral Sex, Teen Male / Female, Threesome
This is a long story about a guy named Kai who isn't fully human (hence, the title). There is a lot of plot and action, as well as sexual engagements that are detailed and intimate. This story is actually available on amazon and patreon too, but I have several places where I'm posting it for free. Copyright 2020 Kaizer Wolf
INNOCENT DEVIL’S HAREM CH. 16 -- His two women decide to Share him.
Original: November 30, 2020 (Copyright 2020 Kaizer Wolf)
Thanks for checking out this story! This series is written like a novel, so be sure to start at Chapter 1 if you want to avoid any confusion.
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START OF BOOK 2
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---- BOOK 2 ----
- CHAPTER 16: Sharing -
I abruptly woke up in midstride in the middle of a forest, shocked to realize I was running as fast as I could.
Immediately confused as hell, I quickly slid to a halt in the dirt, looking around uncertainly at the trees as my memory slowly began trickling back, as if I was waking up from a deep sleep.
Gasping, I unexpectedly recalled what I’d just been doing, having shot myself in the arm several times in order to see what would happen if I got hurt badly enough, realizing that Gabriella was nowhere in sight. My stomach suddenly felt like a ball of lead when it dawned on me that I must have been sleepwalking, just like she’d done back at the house when she attacked Serenity.
Fuck!
Without hesitation, I turned around and began bolting back the way I’d come, my shoes kicking up dirt as I tried to speed up.
Was she okay?!
Did I hurt her?!
Shit, please tell me I didn’t hurt her!
Fuck, fuck, fuck!
Why didn’t I consider this as a possibility?! I never imagined it would happen so quickly, but still!
Fuck!
Of course, the bullet wounds in my arm were healed, but that only made my panic worse, terrified that I might have gone for her instead of the deer. However, after a few more seconds, I picked up on her scent, shifting directions slightly as I ran as hard as I could, desperate to get to her.
I almost felt like I was going to cry when I finally spotted her, running in my direction, seemingly unharmed. Her chin-length hair was still a more vibrant red than usual, as well as her emerald eyes, her skin a deep tan.
“Kai!” she exclaimed when she saw me. “Oh Kai! Are you alright?!”
I didn’t slow down until I was right upon her, abruptly coming to a halt again as she leapt into my arms, wrapping her legs around my waist and holding me tightly. I could smell her panic, and almost wanted to ask if she was alright instead, but knew from her scent that she was truly okay physically.
I hadn’t harmed her.
Or at least, not enough that she couldn’t recover from it…
“What happened?” I finally managed, still holding her in a firm embrace.
She dropped her legs, resting her feet back down on the ground and pulling away slightly to look up at me. Her voice was low. “Seems like you did what I did earlier,” she explained quietly, almost as if she were sharing a secret that she didn’t want others to overhear. “Just after you said you were going to pass out, you started growling and attacked the deer.” She grimaced. “And once you were done, you just took off. I’ve been chasing you for only about a minute, but you were way too fast for me to keep up.”
I sighed heavily, feeling relieved, but also wanting to clarify that I hadn’t attacked her. “I’m really sorry. But I didn’t hurt you, right?”
She shook her head. “No. I admit that it was a little scary, but you completely ignored me.”
“And you ignored me,” I realized, recalling that she didn’t remember waking up until she was already downstairs, even though I’d been lying right next to her. “Still, I really don’t like this. We could accidentally kill someone if we aren’t careful.”
She cringed, knowing that was in fact what might have happened back at the house, only for her to become pensive, her thin red eyebrows knitting together.
“Yeah, but really, most people live their entire lives without being fatally wounded. So if we just avoid dangerous situations, then we should be fine.” She then grimaced. “Assuming that it happening to me when I wasn’t fatally wounded was only a fluke,” she added quietly. “Like a ‘first-time transformed’ kind of thing.”
I considered that for a moment. “Yeah, I guess that may be true. Obviously, I’ve gone my whole life without this being a problem until now.” I then smiled warmly at her. “You really amaze me.”
“I do?” she replied in surprise.
“Yep. This whole thing was making me feel really anxious and stressed, but you made me realize this might not be too much of a problem, so long as we can avoid getting seriously hurt. So thanks for that,” I added, leaning forward to rest my lips briefly on hers.
Shockingly, she moaned when our lips met, leaning more heavily into my embrace as her intoxicating aroma strengthened, only for her hands to suddenly slip down and begin tugging on my black gym shorts.
I pulled back slightly in surprise, even as she reached through the opening in my boxers to wrap her fingers around my limp cock, kneading it in her grasp.
“You want to do this here?” I said in sincere confusion, mostly due to the abruptness of it.
“Yes please,” she whispered, reaching up with her free hand to pull my face back down to hers. She then broke the kiss just long enough to continue, her eyes closed. “No rules this time. Just fuck me.”
I hesitated, not especially in the mood given everything that’d happened so far this morning, and also feeling uncertain about how sudden she was wanting me.
Like, was it something I said that turned her on?
Because she was horny as fuck.
I could smell it.
And between her kneading and her strengthening scent, my cock quickly grew as hard as a brick, already beginning to leak precum as she stroked me, my concern rapidly dissipating as I became more focused on her touch.
Now, I just didn’t care, more than happy to oblige her.
I reached down and unbuttoned her jeans, before breaking our kiss and dropping to my heels to slide them to her ankles, my face now level with her hips. Leaning forward again, I rested my lips against her tan thigh, prompting her to run her fingers through my white hair and grasp me firmly, urging my face closer to her hot snatch.
However, I wanted to tease her more and was plenty strong enough to resist her, instead planting more kisses along her lower belly, causing her toned muscles to flinch. When she moaned again, and tried lifting up a leg onto my shoulder, I pulled away, pushing on her bony hips.
“Turn around,” I said quietly, twisting her and then tugging her shirt up a little more so I could see the dimples on her lower back. She shuffled with her pants still at her ankles, trusting me to not let her stumble and fall, beginning to gasp when I pressed my lips against her tight tan ass, my hands roaming up and down the sides of her thighs, her right hand still grasping my hair firmly from behind.
It was still so strange seeing the sun-kissed skin on her, especially since she was so pale just last night. However, feeling like she was my own personal busty stripper, that I could play with however I wanted, only made me more aroused.
My cock was definitely leaking now.
Running my mouth up and down her spine, planting kisses across her dimples, and back down to her butt, I smirked as she shivered repeatedly, only for her to begin pushing down on my head, leaning forward slightly as if she was trying to get my face in her crack.
Like, damn, just how bad did she want me to give her oral?
Not that I was complaining, but I wasn’t sure I wanted to lick and suck on her pussy from this angle -- otherwise I’d just have a face full of ass.
But then again, that really didn’t seem so bad, now that I thought about it…
Having my face in her ass could be fun…
Shaking my head at the thought, I realized my mind felt kind of weird, my inhibitions feeling as if they were melting away with each passing second. Like, on the one hand, I felt as if I was just horny as fuck, but on the other hand, the lightheaded sensation I was getting didn’t feel normal either. I almost felt like I’d end up deciding I was okay with anything if I kept breathing in her scent, continuing to become intoxicated on her arousal…
And by anything, I meant anything.
Suddenly, I was having the desire to pleasure her in any way possible, and found myself being likewise fine with any situation that brought her that pleasure. Even stuff I’d previously said I wouldn’t be okay with.
Like, thinking about her parents again, I suddenly could understand how her dad might not mind watching her mom fuck other men…
Shaking my head again, knowing I really wasn’t okay with that, she finally spoke up.
“What’s wrong?” she whispered, her tone thick with lust.
I paused with my lips on her ass cheek as I considered whether or not I should be fully honest. But then, I ultimately decided I should just get it out before I ended up agreeing to something I’d regret later.
“Umm, well…” I took a deep breath, which didn’t help at all, her maple syrup scent overwhelming me. “Umm,” I tried again. “I think you’re messing with my head,” I finally managed.
She abruptly thrust her hips forward, pulling her butt away from my face. “Messing with your head?” she repeated in alarm.
I nodded slowly, blinking a few times before I looked up at her. “Umm, maybe,” I hedged, suddenly recalling that she might be part-succubus.
A part-succubus who had recently just undergone a transformation into something even more supernatural.
Her voice came out as barely a whisper. “Do you think it’s because I’m part-succubus?” she asked in concern, seeming to echo my thoughts.
I looked at her in surprise, realizing how bizarre it was that I had almost forgotten about that to begin with.
It was almost as if her scent had made it impossible for me to remember that she might be supernatural too. My thoughts did feel kind of fuzzy.
“Umm, maybe,” I repeated. “Did you ever get in touch with your mom to confirm that?” I wondered quietly, realizing in the back of my mind that I probably knew the answer already, since she’d been preoccupied with my housemate getting kidnapped, followed by passing out after I bit her.
Gabriella shuffled around to face me, her soft red pubic hair now inviting me to lean forward.
However, her tone was serious.
“Kai, look at me,” she said firmly, only to pause when I did. “You look drugged,” she added in concerned.
“You just smell really good,” I replied.
Her vivid emerald eyes widened slightly as she held my gold gaze, her pupils visibly dilating.
She didn’t respond.
My voice was a whisper now. “I really want to suck on your clit.”
She nodded slowly in agreement, her fingers reaching out to run through my hair again as she pulled my face closer. The movement prompted me to break our gaze as I leaned forward, ready to bury my face between her thighs. Ready for her to push one of her legs on my shoulder so I could get a face full of pussy.
However, she abruptly jutted her hips backward, not seeming to be able to go far, pulling her hot snatch away. “Kai,” she said urgently, turning her head to the side. “I want you to suck on me so bad…” She took a deep breath. “But something feels off. I think we need to stop for a second.”
I froze solid, still feeling lightheaded as I continued to breathe in her arousal, desperately wanting to just lick her pussy now and figure the rest out later.
“Kai,” she repeated, her tone suddenly somber. “Please. I don’t want to hurt you.” When neither of us budged, she continued. “Please, Kai. I feel like I can’t deny you, so please deny yourself for just a few minutes.”
I sucked in a ragged breath, and finally turned my face away too, realizing for the first time that I had a firm hold on her hips.
Shit, when did I even grab her? I’d been touching her lightly before, but not like this.
Letting go, I let gravity take over as I fell back on my ass, my boxers shielding me from the ground, trying to ignore the craving to stop her as she began shuffling away a little, to put some distance between us. Tucking my head between my knees, my rock hard cock still poking out of the front of my underwear, I was then even more dismayed when I heard her pull up her panties and jeans, buttoning them up before walking a few more steps away.
Fuck.
Did I mess up?
Was this some kind of test to see if I’d respect her wishes and I fucked it up?
“I’m sorry,” I whispered, unsure if she heard me. When she didn’t respond, I lifted my head and repeated it louder. “Gabriella, I’m really sorry.”
She shook her head, slowly turning around to face me, keeping her gaze averted. “Kai, I want you. I really do. But I think I need to talk to my mom before we do this again. I’m scared I might hurt you.”
My heart sank. “But I’m fine,” I said desperately. “Gabriella, we’ve had sex several times now, and I’m perfectly fine.”
“I know,” she agreed. “And I’ll try to talk to my mom today, if possible.” She took a deep breath. “But Kai, I think we also need to consider more than just the effect I might be having on you.” She finally met my gaze hesitantly. “Kai, I think we also need to consider the effect you might be having on me.”
“W-What do you mean?” I said in surprise.
She abruptly looked away again, her pupils visibly dilating a little before she did. “Kai, your gold eyes are mesmerizing. More than that. When I look at you when you’re transformed, I feel like…” Her voice trailed off.
Suddenly, it felt like someone slapped me in the face as I recalled my housemate kissing me earlier that morning -- recalled how her expression looked as she held my gaze.
Did I…
Did I ‘make her’ kiss me?
Fuck.
Fuck, fuck, fuck!
“Feel like what?” I prompted in a whisper, hoping she didn’t say what I thought she might say.
Gabriella sighed heavily. “Like, I just want you really bad. I mean, I already want you, but sometimes when I’m holding your gaze it feels like my mind goes blank, apart from that sole desire. It happened on the couch when we first slept together, and a few times since then as well.”
Fuck!
I immediately tucked my head in between my knees again, feeling horrible, ashamed, embarrassed, and disgusted at myself. Because I made my lifelong friend kiss me! She didn’t want to. I was sure she didn’t want to, and when she snapped out of it, she seemed so ashamed of herself!
But it was my fault!
Fuck!
“Kai, what’s wrong?” Gabriella asked urgently, taking a few steps toward me, clearly seeing my distress.
I couldn’t look up at her, feeling so miserable now that I didn’t even care what she might think. Really, I didn’t care if she’d be angry, because I felt like I deserved for her to be angry. I deserved for her to hate me.
“Gabriella, I kissed Serenity this morning,” I blurted out.
“O-Oh,” she said hesitantly, sounding surprised.
“I think I made her,” I added in a rush. “I was transformed, and really she kissed me, but she was holding my gaze and then suddenly she was in my lap…” My voice trailed off, having the desire to shoot myself again.
For a different reason this time.
To cause myself pain, as punishment for what I’d done.
It was unforgivable.
I continued. “And then she put a stop to it.” I sucked in a ragged breath. “Gabriella, she seemed so ashamed, and I didn’t feel like it was my fault because she was the one who kissed me, but now I realize I made her do it.” I shook my head between my legs. “Fuck, I forced myself on her.”
Gabriella didn’t respond for a long few seconds. She then cleared her throat. “Kai,” she said gently. “It’s true that it feels like that desire is the only thing on my mind when I hold your gaze sometimes.” She paused. “But that doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re causing the desire to happen.”
I finally looked up at her, knowing my body looked normal again, my eyes their usual color. “You think Serenity really wanted to kiss me?” I asked in disbelief, sincerely doubting that now.
She gave me a sympathetic look. “I think you should at least talk to her about it. And after I speak with my mom, I think we need to discuss that too.”
I sighed heavily, only to nod. “Yeah, I guess. Serenity already said she wanted to talk about it later, but at least now I can tell her it was my fault, instead of letting her feel bad for crossing that line. Because it wasn’t her. It was all me.”
“Maybe,” she agreed softly. “But Kai, let’s keep all this in perspective. I still want you, and I’m hoping that we’ll all be in each other’s lives for a long time, so let’s just focus on being honest with each other and work through all this together. Serenity included.”
I looked at her in confusion, uncertain of what she was trying to say.
She continued, in response to my expression. “What I mean is, don’t just assume you made her. Talk to her first. Explain what might be going on, and see what she says. Have a conversation about it, rather than just telling her what you think you did, and beating yourself up about it.” She took a deep breath. “And please don’t be mad at me for wanting to wait a day or two before we have sex again. I care about you, more than I want to screw you, and I want to make sure I’m not accidentally hurting you when we do stuff. Because you were really sore the first time, and there might be more at risk than just physical harm.”
I sighed heavily, knowing she was right. Of course, there were a lot of legends about sex demons, with the succubus in particular having a lot of variations in folklore, including the kind that killed those they slept with. But none of that necessarily translated to the real thing.
Plus, Gabriella might only be a sixteenth succubus, which might change things.
But then again, I’d obviously done something to her with my bite…
And if she wasn’t completely human to begin with, then how might that affect the succubus side of her?
Assuming she truly was…
Really, we just needed to get confirmation from her mom on what we were dealing with, and try to figure out what the risks might be. Then, we could go from there. I was hopeful Gabriella didn’t have a need to have sex though, since she’d gone so long without it. Because a need for regular sex, coupled with a certain lethality to it, was a horrible combination.
And it was the reason why I wondered if frequency might be a problem for Gabriella’s parents.
I mean, if it worked for them, then great. But I really didn’t want to suffer through that. I couldn’t go through with that. I didn’t like it, didn’t want to like it, and didn’t want to find myself in a position where I was forced to like it in order to avoid being miserable.
Just the idea that I had been even sort of considering that possibility, and even being okay with it, when I felt drugged by her scent only moments ago, was alarming.
Taking a deep breath, I let it out slowly, another idea hitting me.
Gabriella didn’t seem mad about me kissing Serenity.
Not at all.
I focused up at her. “So,” I began hesitantly. “Were you serious about sharing me? Because it kind of sounds like you’re okay with what I did.”
She frowned slightly, seeming pensive now. “Well, I guess it’s because I feel like I’m stepping on Serenity’s toes,” she admitted. “Assuming she truly does have feelings for you, then I feel like that makes me the mistress, instead of the other way around. Because I kind of swooped in and stole you from under her nose.” She sighed heavily. “I still want to be important to you. I want you to love me like your only woman. But I know I can’t compete with the relationship you two share. Especially not after all you’ve been through together.”
I nodded slowly, searching for any signs that she wasn’t being entirely forthcoming. But as far as I could tell, she was being blunt about how she felt.
“Well, you are important to me,” I said seriously. “And I really do want to marry you,” I added, only to glance away. “But yeah, I’m not sure if I can let Serenity go entirely. Assuming she feels the same way.”
Gabriella scoffed then, her tone a little more playful. “Well, I sure hope you want to marry me,” she said, holding out her hand to show off her engagement ring. “Would be awkward for you to ask me when you weren’t really into it.”
I smiled slightly at her. “Yeah, that would be awkward,” I agreed, only to do a double-take when I realized she’d lost some of her color. Or rather, she looked a bit more normal.
“What’s wrong?” she asked in alarm, her coloring instantly looking as vibrant as ever. Her hair so red it was almost glowing, her emerald eyes similarly super bright, her skin a deep tan.
“Oh, sorry,” I said after a second. “It’s just, I think your hair was starting to look more normal. Your skin too, before I freaked you out.”
“Oh,” she replied in surprise, holding up her arms, focusing on the one with the torn sleeve.
Nothing happened.
“Maybe try taking a deep breath and relaxing,” I suggested, deciding to get to my feet and pull up my shorts.
She nodded, her huge chest puffing out as she sucked in a breath, slowly letting it out as she rolled her shoulders once, attempting to relax. Slowly, her skin started becoming a little more pale, as if her tan was fading away, her red hair dimming in saturation as if she was a picture on my phone that I was messing with.
Then, all at once, she abruptly shifted the rest of the way, suddenly looking completely normal.
Her skin was pale, her hair was still bright red, but not like it had been, and her eyes were now…
Still vibrant green -- that seemed to be the only difference.
Her eyes were really bright before, but not like this. Still, overall, she looked like she was entirely back to her normal appearance.
Gabriella blinked a few times, seeming to notice the abrupt transition, focusing on me after a moment.
“Huh,” she commented, holding up her arms a little higher to look at her skin again. “That was…” She paused. “Different. I think I can do it ‘at will’ now,” she added, only for her appearance to abruptly shift a second time.
Just like that, she had the stripper look, her skin tan, her hair looking dyed bright red.
She continued after a second. “I can feel it.”
“You can?” I said in surprise. “What does it feel like?” After all, I had no recollection of ever being normal, so I had nothing to compare it to.
Shifting back to her pale complexion, she crossed her arms under her heavy chest, seeming pensive now. “Well, it’s sort of like I have a new muscle I can flex. Except, it’s everywhere. I can feel even my organs shift inside me when I flex it, which is a really bizarre sensation.” She uncrossed her arms to look at her right one again. “Granted, it’s probably not a muscle, but that’s kind of what it feels like.” She then focused on me. “Although, it makes sense that you’d have a hard time appearing normal under threatening or arousing circumstances.”
“It does? Why?”
She gave me an affectionate smile. “Because that’s what muscles do naturally when people are stressed. They tighten, as a reflex. And even though this isn’t really a muscle, it probably activates in a similar manner. You can choose to do it, but in certain situations, I’d imagine it becomes difficult not to.”
Gabriella then walked up to me, abruptly grabbing my hand without warning as fast as she could.
Jerking it back in surprise, she smirked at me.
“See? Just like that. Did you mean to pull back?”
I frowned as I considered that. “No, I guess not. It was more like a reflex.”
“Exactly!” she said cheerfully. “That’s exactly what it was. Something you couldn’t control.”
My eyes widened slightly at her unexpected change in mood, with her seeming super excited and happy now. It forced a smile out of me, almost making me forget all the tension I felt. “How do you know so much about all this?” I wondered.
“Anatomy and Physiology!” she chimed, abruptly kicking her heels together and saluting me. She then giggled at her own gesture.
“Are you alright?” I asked seriously.
Her cheer instantly vanished, looking at me in confusion. “Yeah, why?”
“Well…” I reached up and rubbed the back of my neck briefly. “Your emotions just kind of seem to be jumping all over the place. It wasn’t so noticeable earlier, but kind of seems to be getting worse. It’s like one minute your sad, the next you’re horny, and the next you’re happy.” I paused. “No offense.”
Her cheer immediately returned. “None taken!” she exclaimed, only for her expression to immediately become serious. Her tone was super intense. And thoughtful. “I do feel a little emotionally fickle right now though,” she admitted. “Like, I’m really excited to be with you, and I’m excited to be like you. And I also kind of want to fuck you.” She gave me an apologetic look, as if she was saying sorry for wanting to wait. “But I also feel guilty about what I did to Serenity. And I’m really stressed about the unknown. Specifically, I’m afraid of hurting you without meaning to, since there might be something dangerous about me if I really am part-succubus.” She sighed, reaching up to tap her temple, her gaze on the ground. “It’s a big swirl of conflicting feelings in here at the moment. And it feels easy to switch gears on which one has my focus.”
I nodded, not responding verbally as I reached out slowly and pulled her into my arms, wrapping her fully in my embrace as I inhaled a deep breath of her suddenly increasing aroma. We were both quiet for half a minute before she continued.
“We should probably get back,” she whispered, her own hug a little loose.
“You still love me though, right?” I asked seriously, her body language making me have doubt.
She looked up at me in surprise. “Love you? Of course I still love you.” She then sighed. “Kai, please don’t make me feel guilty for trying to put on the brakes a little. I’ll fuck you as much as you want after I’ve talked to my mom, but I need to know that it’s safe for you.” She paused. “Or were you just exaggerating when you said it felt like I was messing with your head?” she asked seriously.
I took a deep breath. “No, I was serious,” I admitted. “And I’m not trying to make you feel guilty. I just didn’t think a hug was going to hurt anything.”
Gabriella abruptly gave me a tight squeeze, only to grin up at me, her tone coming out a little sarcastic. “Kai, you could barely handle me touching you only yesterday. So forgive me for being hesitant to even give you a sincere hug.”
I smirked at her. “Okay, I guess you have a point.”
“Yep!” she agreed cheerfully, her expression rapidly becoming serious again. “But we really should get back. I want to make sure Serenity is doing okay.”
“Sure,” I agreed, loosening my embrace so she could pull away. I then grabbed her hand, thankful when she intertwined her fingers in mine, a big grin plastered on her face as we began walking back. On the way, we passed the mauled deer, and Gabriella made a point to make sure we grabbed Serenity’s gun where I’d dropped it.
After making sure the safety was on and sticking it in my black gym shorts, we continued on, walking mostly in silence, simply enjoying each other’s company on our way back. At one point, she abruptly let go of my hand to throw herself against my chest, wrapping her arms tightly around my torso, before pulling away just as quickly and snagging my hand again.
I decided not to question it, not wanting her to feel bad about her behavior, instead just focusing on the fact that she was wanting to nonverbally communicate to me how much she loved and wanted me.
When we returned to my backyard, she gave me an abrupt kiss on the lips and then took off like a bat out of hell, rushing through the backdoor with a huge grin on her face like she expected me to chase her. I considered doing so, but decided against it when I realized Nick was still here.
Not that I was trying to get rid of him necessarily, but I’d been so focused on testing my limitations that I hadn’t even considered the fact I was putting my housemate in a situation where she’d have to be alone in the house with him. Granted, I supposed I was hoping she’d ask him to leave sooner, rather than later.
Even though I had plenty of reason to believe Serenity was going to explain to me later why we couldn’t be together, I also really didn’t want her to start dating anyone else anytime soon.
If ever.
When I walked through the door and down the hallway past the stairs, I found Gabriella hesitating in the foyer, seeming guilty again. The look prompted me to recall that I had my own reasons to feel guilty as well, since my ‘hypnotic eyes’ might have actually been the reason why my best friend kissed me.
Thus, I couldn’t help but mimic her expression as I deposited the gun where my housemate normally kept it, only to join Gabriella’s side as we both walked into the kitchen together.
Surprisingly, Serenity seemed fine, minus the bandage on her arm, her expression normal when we made an appearance. Alternatively, Nick was sitting across from her at the table, an empty plate in front of him from breakfast, seeming a little glum.
“Oh, hey!” Serenity exclaimed in surprise, focusing on Gabriella. “You look normal again!”
“Yeah,” she agreed quietly. “Seems I can control it now,” she added, looking ashamed, her vibrant emerald gaze lowered.
“Gabriella, look at me,” Serenity said gently. “I’m alright. It’s really not that bad.”
My fiancé sighed. “I just feel so horrible about it,” she whispered.
Serenity gave her a sympathetic look, only to focus on me, seeing that I was pretty dejected too. “Did something bad happen?” she wondered seriously, clearly directing her words at me now.
I shook my head. “I mean, not really. I just feel bad about earlier.”
Her deep brown eyes widened incrementally, reading between the lines, knowing what I was actually referring to. She then tried to change the subject.
“So, then how did it go?” she pressed.
Nick perked up a little. “Actually, I’m really curious about that too,” he said, leaning forward in his seat.
I glanced at Gabriella. “Oh, well, actually that didn’t go well. Nothing bad,” I clarified when they both looked confused. “But it seems that what happened to Gabriella wasn’t a fluke. Once I lost enough blood, I passed out and pretty much did the same thing. Woke up running.”
“Oh…” Serenity’s voice trailed off. “But no one got hurt, right?” she wondered, looking at Gabriella with concern now.
My fiancé decided to respond. “No, he didn’t attack anyone. Only the deer he caught. And he completely ignored me.” She paused, glancing up at me. “Basically, like how I ignored him earlier. Coming downstairs instead…”
I nodded. “Yeah, and it looks like once I had enough blood, I regained consciousness pretty quickly. I mean, I can run pretty fast, so I’d gone a decent distance, but…” I focused on Gabriella again.
“Honestly, not sure about the time,” she replied automatically. “But maybe a minute at most?” she added with a shrug. “After you were done drinking its blood.”
Nick sighed heavily. “Well, I guess that means you better be careful not to get hurt. But at least it sounds like animal blood will truly work. It would be extremely problematic if it had to be human blood. Getting your hands on that wouldn’t be easy.”
“Agreed,” I replied, only to focus on Serenity. “So, now what do we do about your bite? Just wait to see what happens?”
Serenity and Nick exchanged a glance, before my housemate looked back at Gabriella. “How did you feel after Kai bit you last night?”
Gabriella was pensive for a moment, crossing her arms again. Nick glanced down at her chest in response to the motion, almost as a reflex, but quickly glanced at me uneasily and then back at her face. I ignored it, not about to start worrying about trying to control people gawking at her. Otherwise, I’d have a problem every time we went out in public.
After a few seconds, my fiancé responded. “Well, when he was drinking my blood, I started feeling really cold and tired. It wasn’t too bad at first, but I barely managed to stay awake on the way home last night.” She sighed. “And then it was all I could do to make it upstairs before I crashed.” She gave my housemate an apologetic look. “I tried to stay up longer, but it was like I couldn’t keep my eyes open at a certain point. Might have just been stress though, and maybe a reaction from the blood loss.”
Serenity frowned at that. “Well, so far I feel completely normal.” She looked at me. “Are you still up for a trip to the bank?”
My eyes widened slightly. “Are you sure? We can wait.”
She shook her head. “I’d really like to go with you, and this is the only day I could do it, because of work. I mean, I could take a day off if I had to, but would really prefer to avoid doing so.” She sighed. “Plus, if this bite is going to end up making me like you, then we shouldn’t have to worry about me looking different until tonight.” She paused. “I mean, when you went upstairs this morning, Gabriella still looked normal, right?”
I nodded. “Yeah, she did,” I replied, glancing at the person in question, before focusing back on my housemate.
“And Gabriella can come too,” Serenity added, seeming to assume that’s what was on my mind.
“Oh.” I hadn’t even thought about that part. Her going out in public could actually be problematic if she couldn’t control her emotions enough to avoid transforming. I glanced at her again. “Do you think you can keep your appearance normal?” I asked seriously.
Gabriella laughed, unexpectedly grabbing my hand and beginning to rub her thumb affectionately over mine. I gave her a confused look, only for the gesture and her intense expression to begin causing my hair to flash white.
She then grinned. “I think I’m better at this than you are!” she said cheerfully, only for her to let go and begin intentionally causing her hair to brighten, even as her skin grew tan. “See?” she added triumphantly, rapidly shifting back to normal.
I scoffed at her teasing, unable to look at Serenity now, feeling embarrassed at having her witness all that. I mean, if I’d realized what Gabriella was going for, then I probably would have pulled away before she had that effect on me.
I was almost glad when Nick seemed confused, more than happy to explain what was going on in order to avoid focusing on Serenity’s reaction.
“Usually strong emotions can make me start transforming, even when I don’t want to. She was just showing that she’s in better control than I am.”
“Ah, okay,” Nick replied. “I was suspecting it was something like that, but I didn’t want to ask in case there was only one reason.”
My eyes widened in surprise, only for it to transition to renewed embarrassment, my skin graying underneath my shirt. “Umm, no. Being afraid, anxious, angry, or anything else similar can have that effect. I’ve always avoided horror movies, since the startle can make it happen too.”
“Oh Kai,” Serenity whispered. “I’m so sorry.”
I looked at her in confusion. “Why?” I wondered seriously.
She sighed. “I just wished I’d known. I mean, I’m not really into horror movies either, but just everything makes so much sense now, and I just wish I’d known,” she repeated.
I sighed, deciding to change the subject as I glanced up at the clock, seeing it was already past nine. “So when do you want to leave for the bank?”
Serenity mimicked my sigh. “Umm, well, I guess whenever. Preferably before ten. Gabriella can wear one of my shirts,” she added. “But you need to change yours Kai.”
I glanced down, realizing I still had a little visible blood on mine.
“Right,” I agreed, wondering if I should hop in the shower too.
Nick chimed in then, seeming somber again. “Well, I suppose I should get going if that’s the case.” He paused, focusing on Serenity. “Maybe let me know how it goes tonight?”
“Sure,” she offered. “Might have to let you know when I see you on Monday though.”
“Okay yeah, that’s fine,” he agreed, looking depressed as hell, and not doing a very good job of hiding it.
Honestly, I kind of felt bad for him, but this was my lifelong friend we were talking about, who I’d loved since forever, and they’d literally just met a day or two ago at most. And even if they’d known each other longer, she was still my best friend.
Who I was infatuated with and wanted for myself…but who might not feel the same way, probably because of the age gap and us having to live together for so long.
Dammit.
If only.
Taking a deep breath, I spoke up. “Well, I think I’m going to jump in the shower,” I commented. I then focused on Nick. “Thanks, by the way. For everything. Sorry to be rude to you last night. I was just really upset.”
“Nah, man, it’s fine. Someone kidnapped Serenity. You had plenty of reason to be upset.” He grimaced. “I’m just really bothered by who was responsible. Like, I’ve been thinking about it, and I kind of wonder if the first guy might have been involved too.”
Gabriella and I immediately exchanged a glance, before I looked at my housemate as well.
“You know,” Gabriella began slowly, still looking at me, but sounding like she was talking to Nick. “When we went to the mall yesterday, this really big dude came over to us and almost seemed like he was intentionally trying to provoke Kai. Even grabbed my arm when Kai didn’t initially say anything.” She began directing her words at me. “And then you said he looked accomplished, right?”
I nodded. “Yeah, he seemed triumphant, like he’d achieved his goal.”
“Oh really?” Nick said in surprise, reaching up to scratch his chin. “So what happened?”
“Umm, I sort of showed him my eyes,” I admitted. “Scared him off.”
Nick slowly inclined his chin, seeming pensive. “Then, I really hate to admit this, but it’s possible all of this was orchestrated by the man you killed last night.”
My eyes widened in shock, as I focused on Gabriella again. “Including her kidnapping?” I asked seriously, talking to him while I focused on her.
“Yeah, unfortunately,” he replied. “I, umm…” He cleared his throat. “Well, I’d already made the connection that Serenity was on all the cases, and while I had everything encrypted, the guy was a genius. I hate to admit it, but I feel like I might have led him right to you. Which means he might have went for Gabriella to try to draw you out.”
“So,” I began hesitantly, trying to understand what he was implying, since obviously Gabriella and I hadn’t been dating a couple of days ago. “You think that he targeted Serenity’s best friend simply because she had a connection to the cases.”
He nodded. “Doubtful he thought it was you specifically at that point, instead just assuming that she might know the Impaler. But after you saved Gabriella, he might have hired someone to provoke you at the mall, to see how you’d react.” He frowned. “The only question is, was the man just making a random guess, or did he have reason to suspect it was you?” he wondered, the question sounding rhetorical.
Holy shit, Nick sincerely was smart!
Because the man from last night did have reason to believe it was me, after he sent a second serial killer after us, only for that fake-cop to ‘disappear’ after coming over to my house…when Serenity was at work too.
But then, that just meant that the man -- who I noticed Nick was intentionally avoiding referring to him as his biological father -- had been keeping an eye on us somehow from a distance.
After all, the guy would have had to be keeping some kind of surveillance to know when we left the house, as well as knowing which mall we ended up going to.
Honestly, I was glad he was dead, but realizing this had all been an orchestrated crime made me paranoid now.
“You do think it’s really over, right?” I wondered seriously. “Like, do you think that guy from last night was calling all the shots? Or do you think there might be more danger?”
Serenity and Gabriella both looked at me in alarm, before focusing on Nick at the same time.
He didn’t seem phased, scratching his chin as he sincerely considered it. “I think it’s a pretty low chance there are more people involved. Probably a good idea to still lock your doors at night of course, but I’d be sincerely shocked to discover this whole thing wasn’t all him.”
Serenity spoke up. “Well, we always lock our doors,” she commented.
He looked at her in surprise. “Oh, yeah, I just meant that as a figure of speech. Like, still be vigilant, but probably don’t worry too much.”
“Oh, right,” she said with a nod. She then sighed. “Well, we should probably get ready to leave. Doubtful that traffic will be a problem, but I don’t want to risk getting to the bank too late.”
Nick nodded in understanding, pushing his seat back to stand up, not looking nearly so glum now. “Sure. I guess I’ll see you on Monday then.”
“Yep,” my friend said enthusiastically. “It’ll be nice to get back into a more normal routine after such an eventful couple of days. Hopefully the next few cases I’m assigned aren’t so stressful.”
He laughed at that. “Isn’t it always stressful?”
She shrugged. “I’ve gotten pretty immune to most things. It’s only the really horrible stuff that gets to me.”
He nodded again in understanding, focusing on me as he took a step closer and held out his hand. “Alright. Well, Kai, it was nice meeting you, and thanks again for saving my little sister all those years ago. Sorry that it’s culminated into this mess, but I’m glad everyone got through it in one piece.”
“Sure,” I agreed, shaking his hand. “And I’ll probably stop getting involved in those kinds of incidents, so that the case doesn’t get reopened.”
He grimaced. “Yeah, that’s probably best. Hard to ask that of you, when both my little sister and Gabriella here wouldn’t be alive without your intervention, but I really don’t think it’s a good idea to draw any more attention to yourself. The fact that you exist raises a ton of questions about our world, including what else might exist out there.”
I nodded in agreement, not responding verbally.
“Well, anyway, see you later everyone,” he added in general, as he continued past me and headed out the door.
“Bye,” Gabriella and Serenity both chimed in sync.
We then all sighed once he was gone, all of us glancing at each other.
Gabriella was the one to break the silence, speaking to my housemate. “So, I know about the kiss,” she announced abruptly. “And it doesn’t bother me. I know you really love Kai, and I’m sorry for getting in between you two. I really hope we can work something out.”
Needless to say, my friend’s face turned bright red.
And I was dark gray now, as well.
Serenity seemed to be struggling to respond, when I felt dread creep into my chest from what I heard outside.
Because a moment later, there was a knock on the door, only for Nick to open it and pop his head in.
“Sorry, forgot something,” he mumbled, dashing into the living room and then rushing back to the door. He then paused when he focused on Serenity, only to look at me since I obviously was transformed. “Everything good?” he wondered.
I couldn’t look at him.
My housemate cleared her throat. “Umm, yeah. We’re good. Just trying to figure out how to deal with the issue that was brought up at dinner last night,” she hedged.
Nick likely assumed she was referring to the can of worms he’d opened by prompting Gabriella to admit she and I had fucked.
“Oh,” he said hesitantly. “Sorry,” he added. “I’ll leave you guys to it then.”
And with that, he quickly made his way back out the door.
“Good save,” Gabriella whispered. “I wasn’t sure what to tell him.”
Serenity shook her head, taking a deep breath. “Umm, why don’t we just focus on going to the bank for now, and then later we’ll try to figure the rest out. I’m…” She paused, sucking in another deep breath. “I’m not really sure how I feel about everything that’s happened.”
I felt ashamed again. “I need to tell you something,” I blurted out.
Serenity looked at me in surprise. “Okay?”
“Gabriella thinks I might have hypnotic eyes or something. Which means it was my fault.” My shoulders dropped more, focusing on her chin since I couldn’t bring myself to meet her gaze. “And I’m really sorry.”
Serenity frowned at that, her brow furrowed. “Yeah, if that’s true, then I could see that being a factor,” she agreed.
I looked at her in surprise, prompting her face to flush red.
“I just mean,” she tried to continue. “That I’m not sure I would have had the nerve to do it like that,” she explained, only for her face to grow brighter red when she realized what she’d said.
“Wait, you mean…” My voice trailed off, because I honestly couldn’t believe what I was hearing.
Serenity shook her head, groaning as she leaned her face into her hands, her elbows on the table. “Kai, this is so wrong. We shouldn’t even be discussing this.”
“Why is it wrong?” Gabriella asked seriously. “You love him, don’t you? And he’s an adult. So there’s nothing wrong with it.”
Serenity looked at her in surprise. “Well, I’m supposed to take care of him, and I’m legally responsible for his finances…”
“Yeah, but it’s not like you’re his guardian,” Gabriella corrected. “And even if you were his guardian, it automatically ends when he turns eighteen, right?”
Serenity frowned at that, before nodding. “Technically yes. And yes. The lady who was serving as his guardian had her last visit a couple weeks ago on his birthday.”
“And you probably would have ended up with him anyway, right? Since you’re basically best friends?” She paused. “Did becoming responsible for his finances suddenly mean you couldn’t eventually marry him? Did the court make you give that possibility up, in order to take care of him?”
Serenity’s frown deepened. “Well, no. Technically…” She paused, looking embarrassed. “Well, there are a lot of reasons why someone might become another person’s guardian or conservator, with the person’s age only being one of those reasons, since even an adult can have a legal guardian. Like, technically a husband can be the legal guardian of his wife, and vice versa.”
“Which means,” Gabriella continued emphatically. “There’s nothing wrong with your interest in him, especially since he’s an adult now and his guardianship has ended, correct?”
Serenity’s face looked even more embarrassed for a few seconds, before she frowned again. “This really doesn’t bother you?”
Gabriella’s expression became more sympathetic. “Well, as I’ve already explained to Kai a few times now, I feel like I’m the one stealing him from you, not the other way around. And I feel bad about that. I don’t want it to ruin our friendship.”
“Gabriella,” she said hesitantly. “It wouldn’t…” Her voice trailed off, possibly because disagreeing would be a lie, at least to some extent.
“I saw how devastated you were last night at dinner,” Gabriella added quietly.
My housemate grimaced and looked away again.
“So can we work this out?” my fiancé continued almost in a whisper.
Serenity finally looked over at me.
I was still transformed, but no way in hell was I horny right now. If anything, I was the most nervous I’d ever been, afraid to even hope that this was really going to turn out well.
“Kai,” my lifelong friend said quietly. “What do you want?”
I again couldn’t believe what I was hearing. My heart was pounding in my throat now, making it feel like I couldn’t speak, but at the same time I felt like I had to answer.
“I can’t live without you,” I whispered. “And I can’t handle you being with someone else. It…” I sucked in a deep breath, glancing away. “Just the idea that you might end up finally dating was really devastating.” I focused back on her. “And I’m really sorry that I made you feel that way,” I added.
She gave me a small reassuring smile. “It’s alright. I mean, yes it really sucked finding out. Especially like that.” She paused to sigh, glancing at Gabriella. “But I knew she was perfect for you.”
“You’re perfect for me too,” I whispered.
Serenity looked at me again for a second, before looking away, her expression unreadable, almost pensive. “Well, let’s get ready to go to the bank, and then when we get back, we can talk about this more.”
“That’s fine,” Gabriella chimed back in. “But just so we’re all on the same page, we’re sharing Kai, right?”
Serenity’s face flushed bright red again, before she glanced at me and then away.
“Umm, yeah.” She paused. “I guess we are.”
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This is a long story that involves lots of plot and action, as well as sexual engagements that are detailed and intimate. This story is actually available on amazon and patreon too, but I have several places where I'm posting it for free.
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Original: November 30, 2020 (Copyright 2020 Kaizer Wolf)