“I know,” Doku sighed. “The other girls need to give their explicit permission first.”
“It’s not just that,” Daniel reasoned with a shrug. “You and I are expected to make an appearance at the elven camp tonight. It would be incredibly rude of us to skip out of that invite and remain here simply to have dirty, unrestrained, and completely depraved sex with each other all night long.”
Doku merely gulped in response to that while having a large blush on her face, something Daniel couldn’t help but chuckle at from seeing.
“If it wasn’t for that, I would be incredibly tempted to breed my beautiful harpy tonight,” he continued as he gently brushed aside her bangs. “I mean she is stunning from head to toe, and I have a sneaking suspicion it will take a lot of hard, vigorous loving to satisfy her inner nature. She may be an angel on the outside, but there’s a devilish harlot lurking within just waiting to sink her talons into her man.”
“You have no idea, dear,” Doku purred. Daniel gave her another kiss before leaning back and lifting her upright to sit on his lap.
“I have a rough idea,” Daniel admitted. “For tonight however, I would be honored if you would accompany me to the party as my beloved mate. Having this gorgeous harpy at my side would make the night complete for me.”
“It would be my pleasure, darling,” Doku giggled. She quickly looked around before leaning closer to Daniel, giving her head a slight shake to move aside her bangs just enough so Daniel could see the lustful leer that still remained in them.
“But first, are you sure this isn’t a dream of mine? Because if it is I want you to know I will do absolutely anything you want in bed, dear. Anything at all.”
“I’m sorry to say this isn’t a dream,” Daniel said with a shake of his head.
“Very well. However my promise to you will always stand,” Doku replied with a wink. “Anything my husband wants of his wife, he shall have. Absolutely anything.”
“I thought Kitten was the love-demon in our family,” Daniel remarked with a curious eye going over the harpy’s body.
“Daniel, I’m not a succubus,” Doku assured shaking her head. She then leaned closer to his ear while gently grinding her hips against him. “But for you, I will try my best in bed all the same.”
Daniel laughed a bit before pulling the harpy into another kiss. As he sat in their bed with Doku holding onto him with her wings, Daniel felt his love and devotion for all his mates growing stronger. Especially for the harpy he held in his arms with her love always burning brightly as if her star refused to dim its light for him even in the slightest. The warmth it gave off that constantly shined on his spirit made him feel sturdier and more confident to protect his mate, his family, and their future from anything the world may throw at them.
It lifted his spirit so much, it almost felt like he was the one who had wings.
*****
Under the moonlight Star was swiftly moving through a peaceful forest with agility and grace. And of course her magical talent of teleporting short distances helped as well. She nimbly leapt from tree to tree, warping onto branches that she jumped off from, only to then magically leap ahead to continue her chase of the horse riders further in front of her. She kept her distance from them, just enough so that her ears could still pick up the galloping hooves while her eyes pierced the night with ease and kept watch for swaying foliage and billowing dust left behind in their wake. Star leapt into a graceful teleport onto a long tree branch, jumped across the road and ran along curling limbs of another timber, and soared into a somersault which ended with her warping ahead into another towering perch under the shade of rustling leaves.
She ventured forward, always persevering with her chase as she allowed no obstacle to slow her down or get in her way with keeping a close eye on her friends and where they were heading.
“Hello, Star!” Reiko cheered as she suddenly swooped by in front of the cat. Star yowled as she lurched aside, missing the tree she reached out for and dropped down below the harvester. She crashed through a few branches, teleported onto another to catch her balance, only for it to then break and drop her down into a bush with a hard thump.
“Star?” Reiko curiously asked. She floated down to where the cat warped out of the shrub, the jinx growling at her while spitting out a twig. “Hee hee, you’re so cute when you’re playing around. Aren’t we having the best time out here, just you and me? You know, just you. And me. And no Daniel. And you and me. And no Daniel. Isn’t this just the greatest? We should do this more often, don’t you agree?”
In a flash the harvester was viciously slashed by claws and dropped to the ground with a soft thump. Star hissed at her as the harvester just giggled with a coy smile on her face and several cuts across her front.
“I love it when you play rough with me, my perfect kitty. You know just how to tease me in the best way.”
Star yowled and waved her hand around in a threatening manner before noticing the harvester staring at something with a drooling smile. Looking down the jinx quickly jumped and held her hand against her skirt to cover her crotch that Reiko was so obviously looking up at from where she was.
“Now now, don’t be shy,” Reiko purred. “It’s not like I haven’t jumped into your bush before.”
Star growled and stomped off, first over the harvester which she crushed into the ground with a heavy grunt, then continued on as she brushed leaves and sticks out of her long hair.
“She’s so into me,” Reiko giggled while smooshed into the dirt. Pulling herself out she straightened her dress that magically closed up its rips from the cat’s claws and then quickly flew over next to the annoyed jinx.
“So which way do you think they went? I wasn’t actually paying much attention for a while now.”
Star hissed at her and then knocked the small woman away while meowing angrily at her companion.
“Hey, it’s not my fault you kept waving your ass in front of me this whole time,” Reiko whined. “It’s like you were purposefully bouncing that delectable behind of yours in front of me all this way just to get me all hot and bothered, which you did. So take responsibility for your actions and let’s jump into those bushes so I can jump into yours!”
Another hard slash down across her tore apart the harvester who dropped to the ground in tatters. Star yowled loudly at her with a blush on her face before she took off into a sprint, leaping towards a tree that she then warped into and out of sight.
“That’s my kitty,” Reiko happily sighed. “Always playing hard to get.”
While the harvester slowly pulled herself back together with awkward giggling, Star leapt through the trees and bounded over the forest floor as she kept a sharp watch for where her friends had gone. She jumped across fallen timbers, warped through the woodland along tree branches, and landed gracefully down on the ground near the road where she sharply surveyed the surrounding area. However she saw no sign of her friends having come through as all was quiet around her. Not only that, but she missed the long green tendril she landed next to in the fallen leaves that quickly snapped off the ground and wrapped around her legs. As soon as it did the jinx yowled and stumbled aside in surprise before dropping to the ground, her arms thrashing about at first before she went limp on the dirt.
A weak groan escaped her lips as she felt her body suddenly becoming very heavy, her legs unable to kick free while her mind blurred and prevented her focus to teleport away. The green tendril slowly wrapped around her legs and waist, spinning the cat in place as she was unable to do anything but mew softly as it coiled around her. The limb then started dragging her back into the dark forest, with the jinx barely able to move her head to search for what had grabbed her. She did however notice and feel other tendrils quickly taking hold of her arms and wrapping around her chest, their slimy touch invoking a paralyzing sensation as well as rising fear while Star was hauled off into the shadows by her captor. After sliding across the forest floor and through a few bushes Star was finally broug
ht into a small clearing, her eyes quickly widening as she saw what had ensnared her. She opened her mouth to scream but only a faint cry managed to get out, her body feeling incredibly weakened and unable to respond to her growing dread of what was pulling her closer.
Her hand managed to find the strength to grab a root sticking up near a tree, halting her only briefly until the assailant plunged another slick tendril into her mouth that expunged what little strength her body had left. With a muffled mew the jinx was pulled along the leaves and grass towards the monster that awaited her.
Being accompanied shortly afterward by her terrified, muffled shriek, and the giggling of the one who found her next victim.
Chapter 10
Monsters of Mercy and Malice
In the world of Eden not all monsters seemed vicious or even dangerous when first encountered. Some had the appearance of little girls, others had bodies that were only beautiful but not intimidating, or sometimes these immoral creatures acted afraid and innocent in the presence of others. There were monsters who appeared unable to move or give chase, others who didn’t seem capable of forcing themselves on a man, and even monsters who acted friendly and compassionate with those around them. While not every monster was downright evil or bloodthirsty, caution was always recommended when approaching one.
After all, even the most beautiful flower could have deadly thorns.
*****
Riding along the moonlit trail that gently weaved its way through the darkened forest were five women atop three horses, all steadily making their way towards a renowned monster city best known for its cruel inhabitants and sinister presence in Koskaysil. To any who would be brave, or foolish, enough to venture into that den of monsters most foul and foreboding, they would surely find nothing but creatures of lust, malevolence, and decadence of unimaginable magnitude. Those that resided there were known to be the worst of what monsters were like in Eden, savage animals driven only by their inner nature and harsh intentions without any shred of a soul within them.
“Such a lovely night to end a most splendid day,” Calam happily said as she admired the stars twinkling above without a care in the world. “I really do enjoy these peaceful strolls through the beautiful woodland at any hour of the day, though the night is especially gorgeous with its majestic serenity and heavenly light.”
“There she goes again,” Jezzele sighed as she and Triska rode alongside the ant girl. “I swear she finds everything to be poetic and beautiful in the world.”
“I actually prefer to ride during the day,” Velm spoke up as she adjusted her glasses, the gremlin riding on the other side of Calam with Clover holding onto her waist. “I can’t see squat out here at night.”
“I thought gremlins could see in the dark,” Triska questioned.
“No better than a human can,” Velm replied shaking her head. “We have excellent hearing and sense of smell, but our eyesight isn’t anything special.”
“You could have fooled me with how you look.”
“What?” Jezzele playfully mocked with a wide-eyed glance back at her. “Just because we have eyes like this you think we can see in the dark so easily? I don’t know how well you can see since you’re part demon, but us gremlins need to squint quite often when traveling at night. Not to mention Velm over there is partially blind to begin with.”
“I’m not blind, my vision is just a bit blurry without my glasses,” Velm shot back in a fluster.
“I distinctly remember you knocking down nearly every shelf in the library one day,” Calam mentioned with a giggle. “Heavens, you certainly had trouble finding whatever book you were looking for. It seemed like you couldn’t even find your nose right in front of you.”
“It wasn’t my fault!” Velm complained. “I blew some dust out of an old book and my glasses got clouded! Blurry vision or not, when you’ve got dust in your eyes you can’t see shit!”
“Hope you’ve got fast reflexes, Clover,” Jezzele laughed. “With Velm at the reins that horse could go belly-up at any moment.”
“I have never crashed my horse before and you know it!” Velm shouted at her, with Clover and Triska now laughing along with Calam. “You’re the only one here who’s ever fallen off a steed before, and that’s probably because your giant tits keep throwing you off-balance.”
“They may be swaying a lot over here but I assure you they’re perfectly well-balanced,” the gremlin proudly replied as she perked her chest up. “Don’t be so jealous, Velm. Not everyone can grow them like I can, it’s nothing to beat yourself up about.”
“So unfair,” Velm whined as her companion’s large assets bounced joyously in the reflection of her glasses.
“Tell me about it,” Clover muttered with a dull glance at the gremlin’s larger bosom.
“Now now, ladies,” Calam spoke up. “Try to keep the fighting to a minimum while we’re in the presence of company. We’re almost at the check-in station, you can settle your argument after we get back.”
“Check-in station?” Triska repeated.
“Yes, of course,” the ant girl cheerily told her. “It’s a night’s ride to reach Stonegate and these horses have already traveled enough for one day. We’ll check them in at the station so they can rest and we’ll ride to Stonegate on refreshed horses that are waiting for us.”
“You have an outpost nearby?” Clover carefully asked.
“We have many,” Velm answered. “We’re not the only ones from Stonegate out here after all.”
“We have day and night patrols always on the move,” Jezzele explained. “Need to keep a close watch on who or what may be approaching our city.”
“Because of what’s hidden beneath it, right?” Triska assumed.
“WHAT?” the gremlins exclaimed with a startled jump.
“Oh, yes,” Calam sighed. “They already know that we keep something hidden beneath the city.”
“They already know?” Jezzele cried out. “How did they find out?”
“How could they have? That’s impossible,” Velm shakily protested.
“We had a little help to see it,” Clover told them. “A friend of ours is a talented seer and took a close look at your city for us.”
“That and after we confronted Calam about it she admitted it was true,” Triska added as all eyes turned to the ant girl who was lowering her head with an embarrassed whine. “As well as let slip that there’s a sanctuary under-”
“For crying out loud, shut up!” Jezzele screamed at her. Triska and Clover watched in surprise as the gremlins became extremely nervous and appeared to be panicking with shaky utterances.
“You girls okay?” Clover asked with a raised eyebrow.
“No we’re not okay!” Velm shouted. “What is wrong with you, Calam? Why did you tell them?”
“You swore never to say a word, Calam,” Jezzele angrily scolded. “You took a sacred oath. How could you break the creed like that?”
“I wanted… I wanted to be honest with them,” Calam sadly replied.
The horses began slowing down to a gentle trot while traveling along a side road through a shadowy canopy with faint beams of moonlight shining through the leaves above.
“They cornered me with our secret,” Calam continued as she kept her head lowered. “I know, I know I was supposed to keep my lips sealed, I know I was supposed to ignore their pleas, but… I just didn’t want to do that to Kroanette’s friends.”
“The countess is going to be furious with you,” Velm warned shaking her head.
“Nobody is to speak of that which we are sworn not to by Stonegate law,” Jezzele sternly argued. “That is our number one rule, Calam. You of all people know this.”
“They were scared for Kroanette,” Calam defended. “They were worried sick about her. It pained me to keep quiet when I had the answer that they needed to help soothe their troubles.”
“You just had to keep quiet a little longer,” Velm worried. “Once they get to Stonegate and see for themselves you could tal
k about it all day long if you wanted.”
“I know, and I’m sorry,” Calam told her with a saddened smile. “I’ve always kept silent about it before, but with them, with Kroanette’s family… I couldn’t do it in the end. Once they had me cornered I couldn’t keep quiet and run away, I had to say what they needed to hear.”
“Is it really so bad that we know?” Triska asked.
“Don’t speak any further about it,” Jezzele ordered raising a hand. “Not a word. Please. Just… keep your mouth shut until we reach Stonegate.”
“Want us to act like we don’t know shit about what you’re hiding?” Clover dryly asked.
“Just don’t talk about it anymore,” Velm whined. “Please, let’s just pretend you never heard anything about the city. I don’t want the countess to get mad at us too.”
“I’ll take full responsibly for the slip,” Calam promised. “And honestly… I’m not that sorry about it. Kroanette is a wonderful person and I didn’t want to keep her family in the dark when they were so frightened for her. I just had to tell them she was alright.”
“Can we please stop talking about this now?” Jezzele loudly begged. “Other ears could be listening.”
“Yeah, their friends are probably still close by,” Velm agreed. “Though they already know about this, don’t they? You blabbed to them all, didn’t you, Calam?”
“Wait, our friends?” Triska carefully asked. “What do you mean by that? It’s just me and Clover out here with you.”
“You can stop pretending, Triska,” Calam said with an empathetic smile. “We’ve known about Star and Reiko following us ever since we left.”
“What… do you mean?”
“Our eyesight isn’t the best, but we do have good hearing,” Velm mentioned glancing back to Clover. “I’m sure you heard one of those two girls cackling back there at some point as well. You know the one I’m talking about.”
“Reiko,” Clover quietly cursed as she shut her eyes. “God fucking dammit.”
“You knew they were following us?” Triska wondered.
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