instantly stiffen, jerking to a halt, throwing up snow in his wake, as Niko gives that one roar from behind us, and Robyn spins around. I swing in his jaws, the motion making my paws churn and my tail wave around wildly, before he drops me between his front paws, lowers himself, and gives a loud, threatening snarl.

" Come here... !" The pissed Vampire screams, his anger making me cower down with a pitiful little whimper, as I sink down until my belly fur brushes against the snow, and slowly creep forward... My ears are flat against my head, my eyes are huge, and my tail is curled around me... A natural display of Submission in a Shifter.

' Rav? What's wrong? What are you doing?' Robyn's pipes up in shock, worry lacing his voice.

' I can't let him separate us again Bird... He will lengthen it! I can't, and I WON'T, allow him to take you away from me! I refuse!' I respond to him, my voice surprisingly clear and confident, as I continue to inch up to Niko, whimpers leaving my lips, and draw to a halt as soon as I reach him.

" What do you think you're doing out here Ravyn! It is definatly safe with those damned Vampires and Osiris running amuck!" The pissed Vampire seethes, his anger making me crouch even lower, and look away, as fear courses through my small body. I hate being scolded... I it!

" Lets go Robyn!" Niko growls softly, lifting me into the air by my scruff, as he turns on his heel, and stalks back into the warmth of the Manor. I hear Robyn following behind, and I look back to see him slinking after the Pureblood, his hackles raised, ears flat, and head lowered... His lips peeled back in a Fox sneer.

He stops in the Foyer, and drops me. I land with a yelp, flipping over so I land on my back with my front paws pressed against my chest, my back paws bent but still sticking up, and my ears flat, as he looms over me, and his eyes flash blood red with rage.

" Shift. Back!" He spits, his voice muffled with his fangs, as I flop over so I'm on my side, and shift back into me. I slowly pull myself up, sitting in the 'frog position' again, and wrap my tail around my waist... Keeping my manhood covered from him... Even though I'm pretty sure he is more enraged than Lusty.

Niko leans down in front of me, grabs my chin roughly between his fingers, jerks my head up so I'm looking at him, and just falls silent. Finally, because I absolutely cannot bear waiting for a Punishment, I lurch forward with a small whimper, and run my cheek against his jaw... Trying to apologize to him in my own way.

" I was worried about you..." He murmurs to me, a sigh leaving his lips, as I give another small whimper, and nuzzle my face into his neck. I feel something against my neck, and I jerk back with a growl.

" I don't want a Collar on! T-take it o-off... Please?" I start off with snarls of hatred and rage, attempting to yank off the blasted thing around my neck, but they soon turn to whimpers when he grabs ahold of my hands with one of his own, and tugs them down.

" No." He states sternly, and, just like that, he stands up with me in his arms, and lugs me all the way upstairs. I hear Robyn scrambling to keep up, still in his Fox form, but, right as he jumps up onto the Landing, Alec appears out of nowhere, grabs him around the middle, and lugs him off in the opposite direction.

Niko, once we enter his bedroom, throws me down on the bed, disappears into the Wardrobe, rummages around a bit, and then reappears heartbeats later with only three things... A white shirt that I'm pretty sure belongs to him, a pair of black socks that go up past my knees with little white bows on the tops of them, and a pair of black lace panties.

" C'mere." He says gruffly, instantly making me jump to my feet, and stumble up to him. He leans down, pulls on my panties, pulls his shirt, which smells amazing by the way, over my head, and then has me sit down so he can get my socks on.

He gives my inner thigh a gentle kiss, the action making me blush deeply, before he pulls back, stands up, swings me onto his hip, and heads into his Study. Once there, he takes a seat, pulling me onto his lap in the process, and begins doing paperwork.

I get increasingly bored within minutes, my attention span not very high, and I begin to fidget in his lap impatiently. He taps my thigh gently a few moments later, and I instantly stop my movements.

" Behave." Is all he says, before he returns to work. I slide off his lap, landing by his feet, and lean against him with a bored sigh... Resting my left cheek against his thigh, as I wrap one arm around his leg, and shove my thumb into my mouth.

I feel a hand begin to sift through my wild lock of curls, and I begin to wildly purr at the contact... What can I say? Fox-Shifters attention! We absolutely it! My purrs suddenly die on my lips, as the Study doors open, and the scent of Lion floods my glands... Along with... Cheetah?

" Hey Nik!" A voice, deep and Dominant, speaks up, belonging to the Lion I'm assuming, as Niko hums in response, a soft chuckle leaving his lips, and I hear the Lion take a seat.

Shyly, I crawl forward, my ears flat, and peek out from under the desk. The man I see has me yelping slightly. He has thick, dirty blonde hair that stops halfway down his neck, stubble of the same golden, dark blonde color, an extremely muscular build, and piercing amber brown eyes.

He would look much more menacing, if he currently have a cute little Cheetah-Shifter sat in his lap... The little Cheetah has ink black hair, his spotted Cub ears protruding from his head, chunky little cheeks, pale, pale skin, a tiny frame that I don't think is any taller than mine, blood red lips, a little button nose that is slightly pink, and large, moss green eyes.

" So... I heard you picked up a little Shifter of your own a little while ago." The Lion rumbles out, his voice so deep and so freaking terrifying, as he gives a deep chuckle, and crosses his long legs. I feel Niko's eyes on me, but, I'm too busy looking curiously at the little Cheetah.

He meets my eyes moments later, and I see them widen slightly. He gets on the floor, his ears flat and long, spotted tail flicking with apprehension, and slowly crawls up to me. I touch noses with him, my ears flat against my head, but, once I am confortable with his scent, I perk my ears, and give a soft giggle.

I quickly shift, crawling out of my clothes, stoop down so my bum is sticking in the air, my tail wagging, and give a playful growl. He looks started for a moment, but, with an adorable smile, shifts into his Cheetah, which, by the way, is just a little bigger than my Fox form, gets into the same position, and bares his sharp little Cub teeth at me.

With another playful growl, I wag my entire bottom, and lunge. I tackle the Cub, and we tussle for awhile in the space between the armchairs and the desk. I grab his ear between my teeth, and give a sharp tug. A small chirp escapes his mouth, as he pummels my underbelly with his hind legs, and nips gently at my shoulder.

" So! He's a Fox, eh? Those are the rarest Shifters in the entire world! Besides the Clouded Leopard-Shifters... How did you manage to find him?" The Lion asks my Mate, his words barely even entering my mind, as I continue to wrestle with the Cub.

" We heard stories from Axel, that Wolf on the other side of the Woods, saying that there was a pair of Foxes around... My brothers and I decided to check it out, and found them!"

" Ravyn is my Beloved, and his identical twin brother, Robyn, is Alec's..." Niko explains, his words making the Lion hum in response, as he looks down at me with interest, and then returns it back to Niko. The little Cheetah pounces on me in the short time I'm completely distracted, and, just as I'm turning to get him off, he disappears with a loud chirp...

I spin around instantly, and see Robyn pinning the terrified, squirming Cheetah down by his shoulders... Growls and snarls escaping his lips.

" ROBYN NO!"

' ROBYN!'