"Welcome back!" exclaimed Kyler, rushing forward and picking me up. He tucked my form against his right side and hugged Briar with his left arm. "I missed you both so much."

"I'm certain you enjoyed our live-streaming session, though." teased Briar with a smirk, hugging Kyler with his right arm.

Kyler flushed beet-red. "U-um, yeah. Upset?"

"Why would we be? It was streamed directly to our family—my lovers." I replied, kissing his cheek.

He shyly looked down and then gently pecked my lips. "Thank you. Everyone was really welcoming and kind to me. Waltz is...something else. He's fun, though. I've just never had a friend like him before."

"Yeah, we understand." answered Briar, then let go of Kyler to get the rest of our luggage from just outside the door. "He's certainly one of a kind."

I nosed Kyler's jawline, then snuggled into his arms. Kyler breathed deeply, his chest swelling and moving me. He slowly exhaled as his fingers pushed into my silvery purplish gray hair. I hummed my delight, clutching onto his neon blue shirt with bright yellow pineapples on it. Kyler began to slowly twist in place, the slight rocking motion making me feel even more at ease. I closed my eyes and felt Kyler nuzzle my right wolf and human ears before kissing my head.

"Aw, you both are cute." remarked Briar, toting the rest of our luggage to the spare bedroom. "Where's Aeglaeca?"

Kyler buried his nose deeper into my hair before answering, "He's in his cabin making lunch."

"Ah, and how are you feeling, Kyler?"

Kyler didn't move at first, then he walked over to the couch and sat down, stretching out his long legs and putting mine to the side over his lap. Kyler continued to cradle me, but he lifted his head when Briar hugged his shoulders from behind the couch.

"I missed you both a lot." admitted Kyler through a whisper. "Usually I'm okay when you leave for a month or more, Briar, but after meeting Anwyll..."

Briar nodded and kissed his cheek. "I understand, babe. Anwyll says he can create a special key to make a door into a direct corridor to my room back home. The process is almost identical to Aeglaeca's special key. That way you can travel freely between your apartment and my room anytime you miss us."

Kyler was quiet, just petting my head for a bit. He then asked, "Really?"

I nodded. "Really, Ky. Bri and I talked about this yesterday."

"That sounds amazing. But what if I lose my key?"

"You won't," I replied with a smile, pushing up a bit to kiss the side of his lips. "I promise."

He blushed and had both Briar and me peppering his cute face with kisses. Kyler whined and moved his head, but he was clearly enjoying the affection from us. It was especially obvious as a thick rod began to harden under my rear end. Briar chuckled when he noticed my flushed cheeks.

"Oh, it seems our resident cutie-pie has gotten turned on. Isn't that right, Ann?"

I nodded, wiggling my rump over Kyler's lap. Kyler grunted and held me tighter, keeping my backside from stimulating him too much. I giggled and kissed Kyler's cheek, then my final lover moved his head and met my lips. I kept our lips glued together, just enjoying the feel of the slightly chapped and lightly moistened skin on mine. Kyler was blushing since we weren't going further, but eventually I did slip my tongue inside his mouth and he eagerly reciprocated.

Briar blew out a breath and tickled Kyler's throat, then nibbled along it as he watched us kiss. Kyler began to relax and he shivered as my fingers moved along his nape. Briar moved Kyler's ponytail and kissed his companion's jaw. Our lover shivered again, then quietly exhaled as my eyes closed again.

Our lips parted and our foreheads gently rested together. I smiled and hugged him tightly. Kyler kissed my cheeks, nuzzling my jawline with a smile on his face. He turned his head a moment later for a gentle peck to Briar's lips, then Briar kissed me deeply from over Kyler's right shoulder.

"Enough," rumbled Aeglaeca. "Are you planning on copulating on the couch?"

My ears perked and my tail wagged as I quietly exclaimed, "Aggie!"

Aeglaeca's scowl softened and he managed a smile as he shut the door to his cabin. "Welcome back, Anwyll, Briar."

"Thank you, Aggie." I said, then Briar said the same without my nickname for my demon friend.

Kyler's hand wrapped around the back of my head and tucked my face into the crook of his neck, his other hand sweeping my tail under my rump. I wondered why and then my thought about Kyler being possessive resurfaced. I snuggled into his arms and relaxed, so I was able to sense his tension easing and his thoughts stabilizing.

I still really want to know Kyler's story. Who is he really? Or who was he before the Evil Spider got ahold of him? What kind of person was he back then? What did he go through in the Evil Spider's web and what did he have to do to escape? Were there people that he knew with him or was he all alone?

"You're thinking a lot again, Ann." stated Briar, firmly rubbing my back. "I can't hear it, but I can certainly sense the thoughts whirling around."

"That's astonishing." I replied, although it came out muffled because my face was still pressed to Kyler's skin. "But I was just thinking about Ky."

Kyler hugged my form a bit more tightly. "What about me?"

"Well, I have a lot of questions that you probably won't be willing to answer for a long time 'cause it has to do with that spider."

My nonhuman lover tucked his chin down and curled his arms even tighter around my head, shoulders, waist, and rear end. "We'll see." he murmured, his long fingers now curling around my waist and face. "But I want you in bed with me tonight."

Briar playfully pouted. "Aw, do I have to sleep alone?"

Kyler chuckled. "Either you or me, Briar."

Briar didn't take any offense and snorted with a soft laugh. "I get it. I'll be fine."

I was curious as to why neither of them brought up sleeping together, but I'll figure that out eventually. Briar went over to help Aeglaeca with lunch, leaving me with Kyler. The super tall, slim man continued to hold me, but he became more relaxed the further Briar and Aelgaeca moved away from us. He was much more relaxed once Aelgaeca was as far away as possible, though.

"Ky..." I murmured, moving my hands behind his nape and then clutched onto the collar of his pineapple shirt. "Wanna go somewhere?"

He nosed my right human ear and then kissed it, continuing to brush my waves at my temples with his left thumb. I kissed his neck and he smiled against my skin. Kyler pulled my pelvis closer to his torso, his right large hand cupping my backside. My tail thumped on the couch as he held me close to his form.

"Lunch will be ready awhile later, so why don't you take Ann somewhere in the meantime, babe?"

Kyler inhaled sharply, seemingly startled out of sleep or jolted out of his thoughts. "Not my bedroom?" he asked jokingly.

Briar chuckled. "You need some sunshine."

Our nonhuman lover pouted. "Fine..." he said with a sigh, then got up and put me into the crook of his right arm again. I hugged his neck as he carried me into his bedroom. "I'm gonna get changed into something more suitable."

"You look great," I uttered, then gently pressed my lips to his right cheek. "Why change your clothes?"

Kyler paused and chuckled right afterwards. "Because I want to dress you in something cuter."

I blushed. "B-but—?"

"No buts, cutie, or I might spank your butt."

As he stepped into his bedroom, I moved my head closer and whispered, "I'm not adverse to spankings, Ky."

Kyler inhaled sharply and coughed, so I patted and rubbed his chest as he shut the door. He stumbled over to his bed and put one knee onto it, placing my rear end down in the middle. I grinned and my tail whipped back and forth as I reached up and grasped his face. Kyler just stared at me for a few seconds, then dipped his head and met my lips. I growled a bit as his large hands wrapped around my waist and didn't pull me closer for more touching, but I melted as his grip tightened and his tongue dove deeper.

"Mm, Ky..." I moaned softly, and a beastly growl rumbled in his chest as our kiss deepened a little more. "Feels good."

My tail wiggled and my wolf ears perked as another animalistic sound burst out of Kyler. I peeled my eyelids open, but they fluttered shut as Kyler pulled me closer to him. His scent had suddenly grown stronger, the uniquely musky smell making my core tighten and my backside moisten with slick. My cock was already hard and soaking my panties. I think Kyler could scent my arousal because his chest vibrated with a pleased purr.

"Ky," I mewled, and his lips sealed mine again. "Mm!"

"Mine," he growled deeply, his voice on the verge of being baritone. "You are mine."

"K-Ky?" I gasped, my eyes snapping open. "Are you okay?"

He looked down at me, his formerly blue-gray eyes blazing gold now. He reached up and pulled his hairband free, loosing his long tresses of light brown curls. Now Kyler looked even more beastly as his slim, toned body tensed with another growl rumbling from within him. I stared up in awe as silver scales covered what I could see of his arms and round gray-gold ears appeared on his head. A long, slim but fluffy tail unfurled from behind him and over my tail. His canines were longer now, too.

We stared at each other in silence, the passionate heat between us fading slightly as time passed by. Kyler began to look anxious, so I gently trailed my fingers up his arms and cupped his face, stroking his beautifully handsome features.

"Ky, you're gorgeous."

Kyler blushed. "Is that so?" he asked quietly.

"Yes," I breathed, dropping my right hand to gently grasp his tail and sliding my left hand down his right arm.

I curled a bit and began to press kisses to the beautiful scales. Now that I'm taking a better look at them, Kyler's scales are silver with a vibrant blue sheen to them. They're stunning. I heard another growl and looked up at Kyler with a teasing smile, my cheeks flushing an even brighter shade of red as I kissed the tip of his mountain lion tail.

Kyler's body tensed. "You're mine," he hissed, attacking my lips, neck, and shoulders with his own lips, tongue, and teeth.

He instinctively avoided Ambrose's and Gavin's feeding/mating bite areas. I think Kyler will leave a mating scar too, since he's actually a werecat like Gavin.

"Anwyll," he purred against my left cheek. "Your mind isn't on me and you are mine right now."

I blushed. "It was mostly on you, Ky. I was just wondering if you were going to be leaving a mating bite on me somewhere since you're a werecat."

Kyler's cheeks warmed. "That would be nice."

"Ky, may I have another kiss?"

His golden eyes brightened and he licked his teeth. "Where, pup?"

It had been awhile since I was called "pup" because only Uncle Andros uses that nickname for me. I admit I had an embarrassing reaction. Kyler's eyes were wide as I panted and trembled, soft whimpers on my lips as I came down from a few long moments of ecstasy. Kyler's nose twitched and he lowered his body to hover over mine.

"Did you—?"

I whined and hid my face. Kyler pulled himself closer on the bed and then sat back on his knees while straddling my thighs. His hands gently tugged at mine, pressing kisses to my face until I burst into giggles. Kyler grinned and pecked my lips, then guided me to sit up in his lap and rest my head on his chest. I could hear and feel his heart pounding in his chest as he loosely draped his arms around me. Kyler cupped my head again and shivered as I caressed his scaled arms. His length had most likely been throbbing before I was even tugged into his lap, so I had a question for him.

"M-may I take care of you, Ky?"

"How?"

My cheeks warmed as I tilted my head back and kissed his chin. "Whichever way you're most comfortable with me, Ky."

His golden eyes flashed and he moved us to the middle of the bed, then leaned back a bit. He looked at me, waiting for me to do something. I shyly pushed up and molded his lips with my own, making him purr as my fingers slid down his arms. Kyler offered his throat to me, so I kissed, nibbled, and sucked on his neck. I felt his right hand on my head as I began to unbutton his mini pineapple print shirt. I looked at him and his golden eyes were a bit red.

"Are you okay, Ky? I can stop."

"N-no, that's not it." he whispered, shaking his head. "I-I just never thought it possible."

"Thought what?"

"That someone could love me in this condition." he whimpered, tears falling down his cheeks.

I hugged his head and shoulders, straddling his hips to keep him close. Kyler's long arms curled around my small body as he quietly cried into my shoulder.

"I-it was so hard to be alone and struggle to survive after my escape. I felt so t-terrified that he was going to come after me or send one of his p-pawns to kill me." he explained, his breath quivering as he spoke. "Briar saved me—from my situation and became one of my closest friends. And you saved me from the c-constant fear over my life. Briar helped me b-become who I was before I met you and you have helped m-me become who I am today—a culmination of everything I went through and the people m-most important to me."

Kyler rolled forward onto his bed and partially laid on his right side with my form partly trapped underneath him. But I was comfortable as he tugged a pillow down and had our heads rest on it as he curled up. One of his legs were between my own, so I curled more and kissed his head.

"I love you, Kyler Allaway. You're no longer alone."

Another choked sob burst out of him, but he hugged me tighter and let himself cry. Tears had gathered on my eyelashes, so I let them fall. I coudn't even imagine what kinds of horrors and agony he was forced to endure. But I could be and I am very thankful for Briar's sweet, caring nature. I want us all to be happy, even though it might take quite a bit of time and effort.