It was around midnight once everything was completely settled. Both Briar and I were absolutely exhausted. The police had us in questioning boxes for what felt like hours. I told him beforehand not to say anything about helping his father bury his mother because the police could easily twist that around and charge him with something he didn't do. Briar agreed. In fact, he seemed relieved about it.

Kiel quietly said his goodbyes to us with reddened emerald-green eyes. Briar did say farewell and I smiled sadly as I waved. Kiel was guided away and then Briar and I left.

Before the prison thing, I had already sent the lady and the boy to their respective quarters in preparation for the next stages. Daddy relied on his trusted secretary that I met a long time ago to find the boy a great home, so I was relieved about that. And the lady would eventually be trained by someone Uncle Andros trusted for whatever job she wanted to have so she could join the workforce, earn money, and stay off the streets of addicts for good. But for now, the lady is in a safe place before heading to a rehabilitation center to make sure she's in a good mindset to stay away from the things that harmed her in her life.

Briar sighed aloud as he flopped face-first onto the pillows of the queen-sized bed. "What a day," he said in a very muffled voice.

"Was it a good day overall?" I asked, starting to untie his shoes. Briar turned his head just as I started removing them.

"Yes, it was a very good day overall. We had a lot of fun with playing games and having sex, ate a lot of delicious food, and got gelato—wait, what happened to that?"

I giggled as he sat up. "I got it. You want it?"

Briar eagerly nodded, so I plucked the cups from my storage dimension. They were still just as cold as before. Briar was amazed as he sat crosslegged on the bed to eat. I set his shoes by the wall and returned to the end of the bed, resting my hands there for a moment. My Emerged black jaguar looked up and saw my conflicted expression.

"What's wrong?"

"I don't know what I should do, Bri, to be a better lover. I know you said to let people spoil me and you also said I didn't have to stop giving you all affection, of course, but I don't know anything beyond that."

"Open your mouth."

I did as told and Briar spooned a bit of his gelato into my mouth. I wrapped my lips around the tiny spoon and Briar pulled it out. I savored the gentle sweetness and light, smooth taste, which was really different from ice cream. I really like it, but why did Briar do that?

"Is it good?"

"Yes, it's very yummy."

Briar chuckled and patted the bed. "Hop on up, Ann. You should give me a spoonful of your gelato."

"Oh, okay." I mumbled, taking off my shoes and setting them next to Briar's at the wall. I hopped up on to the bed and sat crosslegged, taking my cup from him. "Thanks."

Briar petted my head. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, just tired." I replied with a small smile.

His emerald-green eyes narrowed. "Something is off with you, Ann. Out with it."

I sighed as I dipped the tiny spoon into my small cup of gelato. "I feel terrible."

"Why?" he asked, cupping my left cheek and rubbing it with his thumb.

My cheeks warmed, but not out of excitement. Again, I felt like I was about to cry. Briar took the bite I offered and then set my rear end in his lap, moving my legs over his right thigh. I silently exhaled and closed my eyes.

"Because I was making everyone feel inadequate with my lack of assurance towards you all. I didn't mean to do that. I love all of you so much."

"Oh, Anwyll..." murmured Briar, "We know."

I burst into tears and shifted, unable to handle it anymore. I guess I'm kind of like Daddy in that way. But I was currently the size of a large house cat, so Briar petted me while I sobbed on his lap. I hurt them all without realizing it. Why didn't they tell me? I feel so awful.

"Ann," whispered Briar, and I lifted my big, teary eyes to see his face. "My cute wolf, please don't cry. We didn't tell you because we didn't want you to cry."

I whined and more tears soaked my fur. Briar sighed softly and petted my full body, touching every nook and cranny of my wolf-dragon form until I had calmed down and was left a little aroused.

"We always worried that if another person needed you that you would offer them bodily comfort. Family is important to you—to all of us too, but we just wanted to be sure that we were all you were going to have. Otherwise, at the end of all this, you could have hundreds of lovers. And regardless of how much magic you have and how strong you are, you just can't give everyone equal attention and affection without people getting upset, jealous, envious, and maybe even violent with the others."

That made sense. I hadn't thought of it like that, but I could understand why my family was concerned. And I think Briar could tell that I was starting to calm down because he gave me another tiny spoonful of his gelato and I licked it off. Briar purred when I glanced up at him and licked my nose.

"Do you feel a bit better now, Ann?"

I nodded. "I will apologize to everyone when I get back. But I do hope Kyler will fully be accepted by everyone."

Briar chuckled. "I believe Matteo will be displeased with his competition, but I don't think he will hate Kyler because my cutie-pie is such a sweetheart."

I grinned. "True. Should we bring Kyler back with us for a meet-n-greet?"

"Could you, perhaps, make a door like you did for Aeglaeca and connect it to my room for Kyler?"

"Well, that would certainly save on travel costs. And since I will be in his apartment again in the next couple of days, this will be much easier than trying to connect it from our home. Not that it would be difficult in any way."

"What if he moves?"

"Just needs the key."

Briar hummed. "Interesting."

"Bri, I..."

"Shift back, Ann."

I shifted back and hugged Briar's neck tightly. He rubbed my back and kissed my nape. "I love you, Ann. Please don't feel sad anymore. Now that you're aware of what concerned your family, me included, this will be a good change."

I nodded. "I totally understand now and I know my mindset has already been given the shock it needed to get onto the right path."

"I'm happy to hear that, Ann."

We hugged each other for a minute more, then Briar asked, "Would now be a good time for that massage?"

I blushed as I sat back. "Y-yeah, I guess so. I'm feeling pretty drowsy, but maybe if we share some of that gelato with kisses I can get jazzed up enough to do it."

Briar's eyebrows lifted. "Are you flirting with me?"

My cheeks turned even more red. "U-um, yes? Was it bad?"

Briar grinned and pecked my lips, then grabbed the gelato and put a small bit in his mouth. He quickly dove in and kissed me deeply, letting me lick the gelato out of his mouth while transferring it to me and back again. Our lips parted and I panted, eyeing him with a flushed face and messy lips.

"I guess I did well?"

Briar smirked and leaned in close. "Very well, my cute Ann."

I giggled happily, making him chuckle.

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"Fuck," groaned Briar, feeling my hands massage his neck and shoulders. "That feels so good..."

My happiness swelled my chest and I continued to silently work on his body. It was an oil massage, but the oil wasn't super oily. I don't really know how to describe it, but it left a nice sheen and a warm feeling behind. The scent was calming to Briar.

Earlier, I made a few different scented oils and he chose the one he liked best. And man, what a reaction. He'd flopped back and was ready to go with a moan on his lips. I blushed, of course, because he'd started stripping right away.

I frowned. It just occurred to me that maybe I'd made a calming catnip-type of oil by accident. Oops, but at least Briar is really enjoying it. That was the whole goal of this endeavor.

"Mm, right there..."

I blushed and kneaded his knots, pushing and pulling at his muscles to loosen them in a non-harmful way. But listening to Briar moan while I touched him was really arousing. I'm really thankful that Briar can't see me right now, otherwise I think his massage would get interrupted and I'd be pretty sticky with an achy backside awhile later. Also, I'm wearing something naughty and, like with Russet, I had altered my animal characteristics as a surprise. I hope Briar likes my new look when he sees it.

"Mm," moaned Briar, as I worked on one thigh. "Feels so good..."

My body throbbed. I could feel my slick start to leak. My hands faltered, but I kept going and working on Briar. My Emerged black jaguar was clearly loving every second of it. After working on his feet and sliding my hands back up to his ass, Briar spread his legs a bit more and then jumped slightly when I reached underneath his pelvis to grasp his cock. I drew it out to lay flat on the bed in plain sight and gently stroked it. Briar made a soft mewing sound when I curled down and licked his sensitive glans. His cock was full and hard, like a velvet-clad iron rod.

"A-Ann," gasped Briar, inhaling sharply as I pushed his asscheeks apart. "A-Ann, f-fuck..."

My tongue slid from the tip of his cock to his tightly puckered entrance. Briar shivered and mewled as I continued to lick over and around his hole. The sounds Briar were making made me want to orgasm, but I held myself back. I gently stroked over his hole with my fingertips, then rolled his balls with them right afterwards. Briar panted harshly, but he didn't move other than to tilt his hips for more access.

I went in for a second taste, having made sure he was clean with my magic earlier. Briar bucked his hips and his body tensed as my hand grasped his cock, starting to jerk him off.

"Just relax, Bri." I whispered, then he tensed further and his body trembled with a shocked mewl. My hand and the sheets were splattered with semen. I pumped him one more and then let go, so Briar caught his breath.

I licked my hand clean and swallowed his release, then crawled over him on my hands and knees. Briar refused to flip over when I asked for a kiss.

"Why?"

Briar wouldn't talk to me, so I kissed his shoulders and laid down on his back. My Emerged black jaguar must have noticed that I was wearing something different because he started to turn his head.

"Bri, are you mad that I licked you?"

He stopped. "N-no," he stuttered.

"You are mad, aren't you? I'm sorry. It must have been scary."

"No, Ann." whispered Briar, clenching his fists. "That's not the problem."

I tucked my nose into the crook of his neck. "What is it?"

"I liked that a lot."

"Why is that a problem?"

Briar's lightly tanned skin flushed beet-red. "B-because I'm a top."

"Can't you be both top and bottom?"

Briar made a noise of embarrassment. "I mean, I think I can, but I've never really thought about it. Especially considering—well...you know."

I nodded. "Would it be okay to try with me?"

"You want me to be your first?"

I blushed. "Well, if that's okay."

Briar went to turn over and I got back up on my hands and knees. He was blushing but smiling happily, so I guess he agreed to take my cock virginity. But then he noticed my outfit and my appearance. His emerald-green eyes widened, swirled with gold, and then his pupils became enormous.

I blushed and my slim black cat tail curled, my matching cat ears flicking around. I pushed my side-swept bangs behind my right ear and came away with a loose black hair. I giggled and sat back on his lap, showing off the sheer, black off-the-shoulder babydoll and panty set that I had thought up just for him. Briar was stunned into speechlessness. I beamed and my tail moved closer to his left hand's fingers, which twitched right before he grasped the tip.

"Mm," I moaned softly, my tail moving in Briar's grasp. "Do you like your present, Bri?"

Briar's cheeks suddenly flooded with color. The heat crept down his neck to his shoulders and chest. "A-are you my present?"

I giggled and curled down to kiss him. Briar was still stunned. "Well, the massage and I were two presents. Happy eighteenth birthday, Briar Cate."

Briar flipped me over with a growl on his lips, his cock fully erect again as he stared down at me. He had both my wrists in one hand, his right hand starting to grope, pet, and cup my body body underneath him. I made little noises of pleasure, my body hot and feeling a little dizzy from how turned on I had become. Briar's scent wrapped around me and I shivered, twisting and squirming for more.

"Video," he rumbled, his pupils now forming slits.

"Huh?"

"I want to record this," growled Briar, reaching to tweak my nipples through the sheer band of black fabric. As I mewled, he continued, "And show this to Kyler and the others."

I blushed. "I-if that's what you want, Bri. I'm happy regardless since I belong you and the others and vice versa."

Briar's tail curled and his cock dripped onto my legs. He growled again and kissed me hard, making sure I was completely boneless and breathless during and after the deep kiss. Briar panted as I gasped for air.

"I really, really love you, Ann." he groaned, pecking my lips. "And I love this new you."

I giggled. "Me too, 'cause it's a win-win for everyone we love."

Briar had me set up a special recording drone with my magic and then started devouring me, meanwhile teasing me about my interest in exhibitionism. Of course I didn't let him tease me too much.