Jaden

Chapter 28
(Blood, Life Everlasting)


Marcus’s hot breath bathed Jaden in glorious warmth through out every fiber of his being, and he could not help but whimper as his soft organ still managed to twitch and spasm in Marcus’s hand releasing the final last few drops of his passion, living Jaden truly spent and satisfied.

They lay in each other’s arms, each lover reliving in their minds the intense pleasure they so recently enjoyed, just basking in the afterglow of shared passions. After a few minutes Jaden lazily turned to face Marcus and press his body against his lover.

Jaden could not help but shiver into Marcus’s embrace as strong hands lightly caressed and touched his skin, Jaden’s body responded warmly as little sparks of passion burned like embers from a fire floating in the air. Jaden sighed deeply enjoying the shared comfort, and breathed out Marcus’s name in a question.

“Marcus?”

“Yes?” Marcus answered with a sigh, his hands continued to caress and explore his lover’s skin.

He loved the way Jaden would moan or whimper in appreciation. He leaned down to see Jaden as he looked up at him, unable to resist he kissed Jaden’s delicious soft lips and moaned a little himself as Jaden melted into his embrace.

Jaden sighed again, and blinked his eyes. For a brief moment he forgot what he wanted to ask.

“When we shared our blood, I could see you. I mean I saw you with me. Its like we floated out of our bodies and I saw us on the bed. We were, oh god it was so amazing, I can still see it happening, I still have goose bumps, look.”

Raising his arm up so that Marcus could see for himself, Marcus held his arm and kissed him, nibbling the inside of his arm making Jaden giggle and shudder as it tickled him.

“When we share blood like this, it somehow marks our soul, making us true soul mates. It is a powerful bond as you and I now know. I find myself at a loss of words to truly describe such an exhilarating moment. I have never felt so wonderfully exhausted, and you Jaden, my sweet Jaden. YOU were amazing.”

Jaden beamed at the complement, he took in a deep cleansing breathe and let it out slowly as he lay his head back down on Marcus’s chest and sighed in content. Marcus smiled when he heard Jaden whisper.

“I love you Marcus, I love the sound of your heart beat, your voice when you talk to me in a whisper makes me feel so loved, and when you kiss me. Oh god I love how you kiss me, I’m so caught up in you, that all I think about is honey. That’s you Marcus, your like honey thick and very sweet, yummy, oh you’re so yummy!”

Jaden laughed as he heard Marcus’s voice rumble in his chest, his body shook with laughter as Jaden held on to him. Strong arms pulled Jaden up on top of Marcus’s body as he was now the bed that Jaden lay on.

Jaden’s legs slid down over Marcus’s thighs, and Marcus helped to hold him in place by holding on to his bottom. Jaden was now able to look down into Marcus’s face and gave him a kiss, he moaned into his mouth as Marcus’s fingers teased and gently squeezed his buttocks.

Jaden pressed his hips down on Marcus as he realized both of their organs were trapped between them, and he loved the softness of them so close together. Both Marcus and Jaden had an urge to keep touching each other, their bodies rubbed lazily together.

He kissed Marcus again and kept kissing him until his face was buried in his neck. Marcus moaned so softly as Jaden kissed him and began to suck his skin just behind his ear. It was not long as heat began rise within them, their organs soon noticed the pleasurable contact and slowly awakened from their slumber.

They were both pleasantly surprised with how quickly they recovered and could not help but want to make love again as if they needed to burn up the after effects of what was left of the blood bond. Jaden needed to sit up and free both their organs; his eyes glassy with lust as he looked down to see Marcus caught up with the same look in his eyes.

He reached down behind him and caressed Marcus’s sex, coaching it to full attention. Neither one spoke, as their bodies seem to take over knowing what it wanted or needed. They both moaned in sweet agony, when Jaden lifted up on his knees to guide Marcus back into him.

Marcus was delirious with pleasure as Jaden sank down on him; he was so wet and hot from their previous lovemaking. Jaden’s insides was like a furnace, so hot, so soft and silky and oh so wet.

Jaden threw his head back as he moved his hips, how he loved this feeling, if he could he would have Marcus inside him twenty four seven. Jaden’s face flushed with heat as he thought about that. His hips moved wonderfully side to side, front to back and up and down.

Marcus held on to Jaden’s hips, his thumbs moving to caress his skin. He watched enthralled in his love’s body as Jaden’s arms stretched up towards the ceiling as if reaching for something. He groaned lustfully as he could feel Jaden’s muscles grip him, hold him, his insides so silky and smooth as he moved around him.

Their bodies were in tuned with each other, moving in sync in a slow dance. It was not long for them to reach the edge and fall over. Without being touched, Jaden’s own sex spilled over and down to coat them once more.
Marcus was able to sit up and wrapped his arms around Jaden to hold him, hug him, squeeze him hard against his chest as he too found his release and they both groaned and moaned softly as their muscles contracted in a climatic finish.

Completely spent and exhausted for sure, their bodies slumped as they both fell over on the bed in a heap of sweaty limps, they still managed to hold on to each other with Marcus still snuggled deep within Jaden’s body as they passed out for much needed rest and sleep.

They must have slept for at least twenty minutes, as they slowly moved and wake with a feeling of being refreshed, still a little tired but so content and fully sated. He noticed Jaden winced as he carefully pulled out of him. He hugged him close and kissed him to help ease his pain.

“My darling I am so sorry, I tried so hard not to hurt you too much.”

Jaden looked up with a lazy smile, and leaned in closer wanting more kisses, a little mischief in his eyes as the green gems sparkled with candle light.

“Its ok, you really didn’t hurt me at all. It was a nice kind of pain, I’ll just be sore for awhile. So next time I want to sit on your lap I’ll bring a pillow.”

Marcus chuckled at Jaden’s remark. “Jaden I burn for you my love” his hand caressing Jaden’s skin and sliding down to his bottom moving in slow circles. Jaden shivered in delight and sighed. They simply could not stop wanting to touch each other’s skin.

After awhile of mutual caressing Marcus reluctantly sat up and moved away from Jaden, he smiled as Jaden protested from being separated from him. Then Jaden’s eyes popped wide open when Marcus patted his luscious buttocks and told him to turn over.

“Face down my sweet, and spread your legs wide apart.”

Jaden was surprised that Marcus was ready for another round, he did as he was told and lay face down spreading his legs. He was very familiar with this position, it was a position which left him completely vulnerable to the men who liked to control and dominate him, men who hurt him.

He closed his eyes and waited to be mounted; instead he felt Marcus’s warm strong hands on each cheek and gently pried his buttocks apart. His body tensed and he hissed in pain, when Marcus touched his sore opening with his finger, then he felt warm liquid drip into his soreness.

He felt no pain when Marcus gently massaged the thick fluid around his anus, his slippery finger moved in slow gentle circles and sighed in relief when said finger entered his body and any pain or soreness he felt there gradually faded away.

Jaden sighed contently as Marcus massaged his anus and inner walls of his rectum, while the other hand took advantage and lovingly massaged, squeezing each buttock tenderly. Still caressing inside of Jaden’s body, Marcus stood up and leaned over the prone body, slipping his free hand from his buttocks to snake around Jaden’s waist and spread his hand on Jaden’s flat belly.

“Mmmmmmm Marcus………that feels so good.” Jaden sighed into the bed, and could not help but contract his anal muscles on the invading digit in his body.

He lifted his head to look at Marcus over his shoulder, with a questioning look in his eyes.

Marcus smiled lovingly at him,

“What I am doing is checking you for any damage I may have caused.” He choked a little on his words, his face turning red.

“I know that I am, I am ah, and that by body is larger then yours and I know it hurt you because of my, my…… well, I need to check you. To make sure you are not torn. My blood will heal any wounds I may have given you.”

Jaden dropped his head back down on the bed and wiggled his enticing buttocks, squeezing Marcus’s finger to hold him inside.

“Are you trying to tell me that you are king sized? Well you’ve got that right; you have one hell of a whopper mister.”

Marcus chuckled and bumped that spongy gland for good measure.

“Ahhhhhh, oh yeah, that’s good. There …there …right there!” Jaden shuddered in a dry orgasm and his body went limp. “Oh god, that’s soooo good!”

He lifted his little butt higher trying to entice Marcus, “Do it again.”

Marcus laughed and removed his finger from Jaden’s body, gently patting his favorite body part, Jaden’s perfect bottom.

“Come with me my love, I will prepare a bath for us.”

Jaden turned over and looked up at Marcus, he smiled in a lazy kind of way and like a baby he reached up for Marcus, “Carry me, please?”

Again Marcus laughed, and lifted Jaden up in is arms. Jaden wrapped his arms around his neck and his legs went around Marcus’s waist. Jaden kissed Marcus’s cheek and wiggled his eyebrows as his bottom sat firmly in Marcus’s hands. His legs pressed his sex into Marcus’s belly, and he squealed in delight when Marcus’s hands squeezed in return.

Jaden never had the opportunity to experience a bubble bath; Marcus had created an oasis in this space, smaller then the bedroom. The room was 10 by 10 and candles scones on the walls were all lit. They never really need light to see, but Marcus enjoyed the soft glow of the candles.

Of course a toilet was not needed, and in the middle of the bath Marcus had installed an oversized tub with bear claw legs. A large shower was installed at one corner of the room, it was actually a niche carved out of the cavern walls to create the shower, with a hole in the stone floor so water can drain.

A double sink set in dark oak cabinets, and was lined up after the shower. From the ceiling hung a chandelier but instead of bulbs it was candles. A thick soft carpet on the stone floor, within the cavern walls Marcus had carved out shelves for toiletries and towels.

On one side of the tub a divan with thick plush cushions where one can sit and relax, on the other side a table with scented bath oils, soft sponges, and shampoos and bath salts, everything anyone could ever need to enjoy a hot bubble bath.

And over each sink on the wall Marcus hung mirrors framed in carved bronze, this bathroom was not as elegant as the one in the main house, but Jaden found this one more cozy and he enjoyed the rustic ambiance.

Jaden sat on Marcus’s thighs facing him; he blew bubbles into the air. Marcus was leaning back in the tub with his arms resting on the rim, and his head resting on a bath cushion while he watched Jaden enjoy himself.

“I never did get to tell you, but this bathroom is great, and I really like this tub.” Jaden said as he poured warm soapy water on Marcus’s body.

Marcus sat up and took from the table; vanilla scented shampoo and began to lather up Jaden’s hair. Jaden smiled and placed his hands on Marcus’s shoulders, spreading soapy bubbles across his chest.

“You spoil me so much Marcus, if you keep pampering me like this I might become too obnauseous to deal with.”

He rinsed out Jaden’s hair and applied conditioner; he smiled as Jaden lowered his head so that Marcus could get all of his hair saturated.

“You do not have it in you to become so obnoxious my love” Marcus corrected.

Jaden smiled acknowledging his mispronounced word and gave him a quick peck on his nose.

“You have a gentle soul my love, and I love to pamper you, it pleases me to see you happy, and you deserve to be pampered.” then he leaned in and kissed Jaden’s lips in return.

Jaden sighed when Marcus rinsed out his hair again, and then began to wash his body.

Jaden never thought he could sit still to allow anyone such intimacy with his body while bathing, but he found that he liked it very much. He rested his head on Marcus’s shoulders while Marcus’s hands washed every inch of him, he slid his arms around Marcus’s neck as he was lifted and a finger entered his rectum to wash him there, then he moaned when his soft sex was also gently washed.

He looked at Marcus with sleepy eyes, and smiled as he shyly kissed his lover’s mouth. He felt luxuriously relaxed and his body felt lazy as if he lost all energy. He loved how Marcus just carried him out of the tub like precious cargo; he hugged the soft towel Marcus covered him with, big thick towels large like a comforting blanket. He sat quietly on the divan, while Marcus took another towel to dry his hair.

“You know Marcus, I can bathe myself. You don’t have to do it.” Jaden sighed as Marcus continued to dry and massage his scalp.

“Yes” agreed Marcus, as he looked Jaden in the eyes. Smiling as he finished drying them both. “But where is the fun in that?”

Jaden’s response was to raise his arms to him, Marcus was only to happy to hold his love close to his body, “You can do whatever you want, Marcus. I’m all yours.”

In bed Marcus sat behind Jaden, and Jaden sat with his eyes closed, loving every stroke of the brush Marcus used to leave it soft and shiny. Having his hair brushed had become their nightly ritual. Marcus loved to touch and brush his hair; he knew how much it pleased Jaden which pleased him even more.

When finished, Marcus ran his fingers in the thick head of hair, inhaling his scent and kissed Jaden on his shoulder. Marcus leaned forward pulling Jaden up against his body between his legs, and Jaden leaned back letting his head rest on Marcus’s shoulder, Jaden drew his legs up as Marcus hands caressed his hips and thighs.

Jaden could feel Marcus’s soft sex pressed up his lower back; he ran his hands up and down Marcus’s firm thighs, feeling hard muscles underneath his hands. Marcus sighed and closed his own eyes as he leaned up against the headboard with pillows to support his back and his Jaden comfortably nestled between his legs.

With his head still on his shoulder, Jaden turned to look up at Marcus, one hand reached up to touch the side of his face.

“Marcus, can I ask you something?”

Marcus covered the hand on his face with his, and kissed Jaden’s palm, smiling down at his love.

“Ask me anything”

Jaden looked down at his own body, “Do you like me like this? I mean I have no body hair that man shaved every inch of me.” feeling shame he spoke in a very low voice. “He even went between my ass, and I don’t know how you feel about it, I mean I look like a freaking little boy.” Anger crossed Jaden’s mind as he said the last few words.

Marcus leaned forward to rest his chin on Jaden’s shoulder, his arms slid around Jaden’s body, hands caressing smooth skin and pink nipples.

“Truth be told, I don’t care. Hair on your body or no hair, you are beautiful either way. With or without the hair, you are still very much a man, there is nothing boyish in your looks, and there is nothing freakish about your appearance; if this was the intention of that fool then he failed miserably.”

Marcus then sucked on Jaden’s earlobe, making him giggle.

“I must admit without the hair your skin is more silky and sensitive to the touch. You are exquisite, you always have been, you’re beautiful, you’re mine, and I love you. Mine.” Marcus growled softly into Jaden’s ear.

“Really?” Jaden sighed.

“Really.” Marcus confirmed as he touched and made lazy circles around Jaden’s nipple, kissing and sucking tender flesh where his neck ended and his shoulder started.

“Can I ask you for a favor?’ Jaden asked as he giggled and trembled with Marcus’s touch.

“Yes my love, ask all you want.” Marcus answered softly and sucked on the tender earlobe he found to be so enticing.

“Can we, ah… that tickles. Can we from now on not have to dress for bed? I ah…. Really like the feel of our bodies together. I love the feel or your skin against mine.”

Marcus smiled and kissed Jaden on his shoulder, pleased with Jaden’s request. “You will get no argument from me; of course I was hoping you would ask.”

Jaden laughed in response, and snuggled closer to Marcus. He looked down, when Marcus placed a wooden box in his hand. Jaden looked up at Marcus in question, but Marcus merely smiled and nodded towards the box.

He lifted up the box and admired the glass like finish, just like the chess pieces he saw Victor and Adrian play with. The beautiful box was 2 inches wide, 4 inches long and 2 inches deep. On top a fire breathing dragon carved in black and tinted with blue jade, deep red rubies for the eyes.

The fire coming out of the dragon’s mouth was a spray of diamond chips in white, red; yellow and blues hues of colors making it appear like true flames of fire. In its claws the dragon held a glittering light blue diamond as if in offering to the gods.

The diamond Jaden realized looked just like the stone on Victor and Adrian’s rings, only not as large. He was mesmerized staring at the beautiful box; he liked the feel of the polished wood, the dragon so lifelike whoever the artist was captured the fierceness of the dragon.

The scales and coloring of the black and blue jade seemed to come to life if you stared at it long enough, you could almost feel the heat from the fire of the dragon. So entranced by the box alone, it never occurred to Jaden to open it.
Marcus flipped the gold clasp unlocking the box, and Jaden held his breath when he saw the treasure hidden inside.

Jaden could see that the box was for holding rings, there were four slots and only two rings remained. Jaden realized that the two rings were the same exact rings both Victor and Adrian are wearing.

He watched as Marcus removed one of the rings and placed it on Jaden’s left ring finger, it fit perfectly. Not needing to be told, Jaden removed the last ring and put it on Marcus’s finger. He then put his left hand on top of Marcus’s left hand and looked at the rings. Light from the flickering candles reflected in the many facets of the diamonds and the light from the diamonds reflected in Jaden’s eyes.

“My father” Marcus spoke softly to Jaden. “Was a great warrior and noble man, he had great wealth. When his truth seer told him that our mother would give birth to twin boys, he commissioned a jeweler to create one of kind rings. One for me and Victor, the other two for the wives we would someday choose to marry.” Marcus chuckled, “As you can see we chose differently.”

Jaden stared at the rings on their hands, he always dreamed of someday sharing his life with someone, never in his wildest dreams it would be someone just like Marcus. Although Marcus claimed him as his mate, he really did not fully understand it till now, what the true meaning of the blood bond entailed.

In Jaden’s mind he wondered if this truly was a marriage, a total commitment of their love, a life shared as a couple. Looking at the rings now confirmed Marcus’s true intentions; this was not a delightful affair. This was to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer for poorer, till death do us part kind of relationship.

Jaden stared at the rings as the true meaning of it hit him, he could hear Marcus talking in the background as he explained that the dragon was the symbol of the family crest, the jewels are true and priceless.

It is rare to have diamonds blue in color, but his father chose it for the color of their mother’s eyes; ice blue. His father Marcus continued discovered the rare diamonds and quickly lay claimed to the mines, till this day to find such diamonds cannot be compared to what is currently on the market.

Today such a diamond is very rare and expensive. Only in his family can such diamonds be seen, which now belonged to both Marcus and Victor. Marcus realized Jaden was unusually quiet, he watched as Jaden said nothing but stare at the rings, he cherished quiet moments with Jaden, but he sensed that perhaps he pushed him too far, perhaps Jaden was not ready for such a bond after all?

Marcus closed his eyes and hoped he did not make the mistake of sharing the blood bond with Jaden. Even though it was Jaden that asked and the bond took a lot better then he could hope for. But Jaden’s silence worried him, and he feared the worst.

It was then Jaden looked up at Marcus, nothing but pure happiness glittered in moist green eyes.

“Marcus they’re so beautiful, they match with Victor and Adrian’s rings. I will never take it off even when I take bath, it stays on.”

Relieved Marcus smiled down at his green eyed love, and embraced him in a loving embrace. He kissed Jaden’s sweet face, and then he spoke of his vow and commitment to him.

“I love you Jaden, I wish to spend the rest of my life with you. If it were law we would marry. But among our kind this is marriage when the blood is shared to bind two lovers together as one, it is law with our kind and it is taken very seriously and this law is respected and binding, the rings add a nice touch to it. It is the symbol of our love and commitment. I am not looking to keep you as a bed mate, I want a life with you, I want you as my mate or husband if that is the better understanding of want I have just proposed to you.”

Both lovers looked down at the rings on their fingers, hands holding and caressing, Jaden blinked the tears away from his eyes as his mind slowly understood and accepted that he was worth loving, he was someone special and much loved by the very man he loved in return.

“Marcus I am so proud to call you my husband, I wish it was law for everyone. Even though God took my Lizzie away, he rewarded me with you. My husband, my honey husband!”

Marcus let out a heart felt laugh, he loved Jaden’s wit and endearing words. He now knew how happy his brother was and understood the need to have his love close. Deep in his heart Marcus knew he would be completely lost without his Jaden.

Jaden then turned to face Marcus; he smiled and wrapped his arms around Marcus, one hand caressing his husband’s face.

“Marcus, am I now Jaden Drakar`? will you give me your name too?” green eyes looked hopefully into blue.

Marcus smiled and nodded, “Yes my love, and you are my husband, and we belong to each other now. I would be so honored if you took my name, I will be so proud when the proper introductions are announced, Jaden Drakar`, my mate for life, my husband.”

Marcus saw Jaden smile from ear to ear; he could see the relieved look in his eyes.

“It seemed at the beginning of our relationship you harbored small doubts when I said I love you and wanted to make you my mate for life?”

Jaden shook his head, “Marcus you have to understand, with the way I had to live. I’ve never known any man to tell me something nice without wanting something in return. I had to accept a long time ago that real love was some fantasy that would never come true for me.”

At first Jaden looked sad, but then he smiled again embracing Marcus and leaning his head down on his shoulders, “but now I know that I am loved, that this really isn’t a one night stand. You make me feel like I am worth loving, and I feel so special and safe with you. God Marcus, I love you so much.”

Marcus embraced Jaden in return, holding him tight and close to his chest. “You are the one who has made me feel special, made me feel love and so alive.” Marcus kissed Jaden’s mouth, and looked deeply into his eyes. “You are mine, and mine alone.” Marcus could not help the possessive streak in him.

“Yes” Jaden answered sleepily, “I really do belong to you, only you my husband.” Jaden knew he would never get tired of saying that phrase, “My honey husband.”

Marcus lifted Jaden’s face; he lovingly caressed his cheeks and spoke softly moving closer to his mouth as he kissed his love’s irresistible lips.

“No more doubts then my love? It is clearly understood that we belong to each other, mated for life?” asked Marcus, and he kissed Jaden again.

“Yes.” Sighed Jaden in response, “Yes.” He whispered and he let himself cuddle closer to Marcus.

Marcus held Jaden in his arms, watching his eyelids flutter trying to fight the sleep that will inevitably claim him into a deep slumber.

“Marcus” Jaden whispered, trying to hold off sleep, he wanted to run out and find Victor and Adrian and show them his ring.

“Sleep my precious love; I will be here when you awake.” Marcus answered, and gently lay his love down on the bed.

He pulled the comforter to cover them both, and reached for Jaden’s teddy bear sitting on the foot of the bed and placed it in Jaden’s arms. Jaden hugged his bear and mumbled his thanks for giving him Angel.

“Angel?” Marcus asked, “Why did you name the bear Angel?”

Squeezing his bear, Jaden slowly turned his head to see Marcus. Sleepy green eyes looked intently at him.

“It was an Angel who saved me, an Angel who loves me now. With my Angel, I know I’m safe. You are my angel Marcus now my honey husband.”

Jaden then turned to bury his face in the bear and sighed contently, he scooted back so that his naked bottom pressed against Marcus’s body, his sex happily snuggled between his washboard belly and Jaden’s firm silky buttocks.

Just as Marcus was getting ready to settle in for the day, Jaden reached behind and took Marcus’s left hand and moved it between his legs so that Marcus could hold his soft organ until they awake.

“To have and to hold, till death do us part.” Jaden whispered as he drifted off to sleep.

Marcus smiled and buried his own face into Jaden’s hair moving back and forth to push the hair out of his way, until his lips found warm skin to kiss. He inhaled his love’s vanilla scent and sighed.

He lay there holding Jaden in his arms, his left hand gently caressing soft silky skin of his sex. He smiled again as he thought of Jaden’s vow, what a wicked sense of humor his love has, as his fingers continued to touch and feel between Jaden’s legs.

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The bedroom door slowly cracked opened and Cindra popped her head in, she stood for a minute and sniffed the air. Quietly she and Alexia entered the room, Cindra approached the bed and watched the two lovers sleep, and then she hopped up on the bed and lay down by their feet. Alexia lay on the rug by Marcus’s side facing the door. The other two ladies, Dreda and Bree went into Victor’s and Adrian’s room.

It seemed the ladies sensed something unusual in the air, they kept sniffing and searching the estate grounds, hunting for an intruder, but could not find anything. They would growl in warning to whatever strange smells they thought to find and finding nothing which raised their hackles in further warning. This did not appease them and so they went into their master’s rooms to stand guard.

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“Fucking beasts!”

He cursed them, each time he managed to make a move the dogs were there, sniffing the air and growling. They could not see him because as soon as he heard them they would come running forcing him to leave. He did not wish to bring attention to himself, he only wanted to observe and hopefully see Adrian.

So he had to keep moving and flying away as each time the ladies managed to thwart his every move. He was not prepared to take on both Victor and Marcus, even Adrian can be a formable foe so he had to be careful and not get caught.

When at last he thought he was able to look inside through one of the windows after almost an hour of eluding the damn dogs, his face like his eyes turned red with anger. He burned with so much rage he wanted to destroy the entire estate, but the house was built in stone like a fortress and the windows he realized were false windows.

From a distance it looked like regular windows, with lights on and then going off at a reasonable hour, in fact the house was sealed shut with steel shutters that slid out from between the stone walls; steel shutters sealed the entire house even in the fireplace chimney. No way in and no way out. Had it not been for alerting the dogs to his location he would have indulged in a hysterical tantrum, screaming, cursing and punching the stone walls.

The only consolation he had was that the dogs were left outside to survive the cold night,

“Damnable beasts! I hope you all freeze to death.” He hissed in frustration.

He realized he was being reckless, daylight was quickly approaching, a light snow began to fall and he had less then an hour to get to safety. He thought about digging himself into the ground to sleep away the day, but worried the dogs would dig him up and leave him vulnerable to daylight. Not wanting to waste anymore precious time, he flew away to find shelter.

As for the ladies there was no fear of them freezing, not being able to hunt down the scent they spent the night chasing, and very well trained by their masters, each dog ran into the deep woods.

They each split up and ran into four different directions and disappeared into the heavy foliage to enter the house by way of secret passages made especially for each dog. They came out in the underwater caves and made their way up to their master’s bedroom caves, where they stayed close to stand guard, to protect and ward off any intruders if they ever made the mistake of finding their way to the masters they dearly loved.