Everything Changed: A Night That Changed Everything, Part 13

Story by Penelope Ravenheart on SoFurry

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This is Part 13 of the story of Marius and Jillian. In this one, Millicent meets some more members of the Cane household and things start to move forward a little more. I hope you all enjoy it and, as always, thank you for reading my stories.


Hello everyone. This is part 13 Of Marius and Jillian's story. In this one we see more of Millicent and more of the members of the Cane household meet her too. This should be an interesting chapter and set things in motion for future chapters too. I hope you all enjoy it and, as always, thank you for reading my stories.

Everything Changed: A Night That Changed Everything, Part 13 By Penelope Ravenheart

It was late morning when Marius and Julius came out of the office of the province's tax and deed registrar. As the two wolves stepped out onto the sidewalk the sun shone brightly and the air was pleasantly warm. It seemed to be a perfect day and many of the local residents were out making the most of it.

As they walked towards their horses, they were debating whether to go home for lunch or eat at the café in town. Just as they were both about to climb onto their horses, Julius spotted Millicent walking up the sidewalk towards them. She seemed to be enjoying the day and doing some window shopping.

"It seems we have good timing today," Julius said to his father before turning to greet the wolfess. "Hello, Lady Millicent. How are you on this fine day?"

"Hello, Julius. I'm fine. And how are you?" she replied as she walked over to him.

"I'm quite well, thank you," he said. "I would like you to meet my father. Millicent Young, this is my father, Marius Cane. Father, this is the lovely wolfess that I was telling you about."

"Good day to you, Miss Young. It's nice to meet you," Marius said, smiling pleasantly at her.

"And it's very nice to meet you too, Mr. Cane. And you may call me Millicent," she replied, smiling at him sweetly.

"Thank you, and you may call me Marius," he said.

"And what brings you two fine, handsome wolves to town today?" she asked, flashing a coy smile at Julius.

"We had some business at the registrar's office this morning and were just talking about having lunch. And yourself?" Julius said.

"Just killing some time with a little window shopping while I wait for the livery stable to finish with my cart," she replied.

"Oh, I'm glad to hear that you are getting it fixed," Julius said.

"The owner of the livery stable said that whoever tightened that wheel up for me did a very good job," she said, smiling conspiratorially .

Blushing under his fur and feeling a bit flustered, Julius replied, "I really didn't do that much. It just needed a little tightening."

"Yes, but it could have been dangerous if you hadn't," she said. "So, I'm very grateful."

"You're quite welcome, Lady Millicent," Julius said, smiling shyly.

"Would you care to join us for lunch at the café, Millicent? Marius asked. "We could all get better acquainted and perhaps your cart will be ready by the time we finish."

"Oh, that's very nice of you. I would love to join you," she replied.

The three of them walked down the sidewalk a ways to the café, Julius on one side of Millicent and Marius on the other. Marius also felt, much as his son had reported feeling, that there was something very familiar about the wolfess. He couldn't quite put his finger on it but, there was something.

As they neared the café, Julius stepped forward, opening the door and holding it for Millicent. Marius smiled at his son, seeing how he acted with the wolfess. He seemed quite taken with her and once again, he hoped the younger wolf wouldn't get his heart broken. He was sure, however, that no matter what else happened, his son was likely to be just as confused and torn between Millicent and Kai as Kai currently was between Jonah and Julius. But then, he supposed, that's what being in love at their age was all about.

The three wolves sat at a round table near the window in the front of the café. Julius held Millicent's chair for her, seating her facing the large front window before taking the seat to her right. Marius sat in the chair to her left, trying not to stare at her as he tried to figure out what it was about her that was so familiar.

"Have you been to this café since you moved to the area?" Julius asked her.

"No, I'm afraid not. I really haven't gotten out all that much yet," she replied.

"Well, I think you'll find something to your liking. They have quite a varied menu," Marius said as the waitress, a smiling young woman with a round but pleasant face and brown hair, came over with water and menus for them.

"Oh, I'm not a picky eater," Millicent replied, smiling. "I like most foods."

"Then you may have a difficult time deciding what to order here," Julius said, chuckling a little.

The three of them made small talk while they perused the menu, the two males making recommendations now and then. When the waitress came back with their drinks, they placed their orders and started to work their way around to more substantial topics of conversation.

"So, Julius tells me you are from Corithia. That's a long way to move all alone," Marius said, taking a sip of the lemonade he had ordered.

"Yes, it was a long journey and it was a little scary to be going so far alone but, I needed to make a fresh start and I had the house that my father's family left to me here," she replied.

"I have a few properties in Corithia and several business contacts there. I might have met some of your family during one of my trips there," Marius said.

"I suppose that's possible," she said, smiling at him. "But not terribly likely. My family pretty much keeps to themselves. Half of them are farmers and the other half fishermen. Rather independent types, all of them."

"Well, that's the right area for them then. Lots of farmland and a bustling seaport," Marius said.

"I'm actually looking forward to not having to deal with the storm season this year," the wolfess said. "I'm not as tough as the rest of my family seems to be."

"I think you'll enjoy our calmer weather here," Julius offered, smiling at her.

"I'm sure it will be a nice change. And so far, the people here seem quite friendly," she said, smiling back at him.

Blushing under his fur again, Julius took a sip of his iced tea and said, "Yes, well, I did tell you the people here were friendly and helpful."

"That you did. And you proved it yourself by helping me with my loose wheel," she said to Julius. Turning to Marius, she said, "Your son is quite gallant. And he told me you have a new pup. Congratulations. You and your wife must be thrilled."

"Thank you. Yes, we are. Our daughter was born just a little over six weeks ago," Marius said, a proud smile on his face.

"I hope I'm lucky enough to have a daughter one day," Millicent said, thinking to herself that one day might come very soon indeed.

"Children can be a blessing ...and a trial," Marius said, chuckling as he looked across the table at his son.

"Father!" Julius said, feigning indignation.

"The three of them laughed at this as the waitress came back, bringing their food. Everything looked and smelled delicious. As they ate and talked, Marius became more and more convinced that there was a lot more to Millicent's story than she was letting on. But she did seem to be a perfectly nice young wolfess so, he would reserve judgment at this point. After all, he told himself, he was probably just being a bit protective of his son.

After they had finished their meal and the waitress had cleared away the dishes, they started to get up to leave. Julius offered his arm to escort the wolfess out of the café, smiling at her and feeling once again like a teenager. She smiled up at him, taking his arm and allowing him to guide her along and out the front door of the cozy little restaurant.

When they were back out on the sidewalk, Julius said, "If you like, Lady Millicent, I will walk you over to the livery stable to see if your cart is ready."

"Oh, thank you, Julius but, I don't want to keep you from any appointments you might have this afternoon," she said, looking up into his eyes.

"Well, we do have some appointments," Julius said, glancing at his father.

"Then you go ahead and take care of those. I'll be fine," Millicent said.

"If you're sure. It was a wonderful surprise seeing you here today. You be safe, Lady Millicent. And I hope to see you again soon," Julius said, smiling down at her. "You be safe as well, Julius. And I hope to see you again soon too," she said to Julius. Turning to smile at Marius, she said, "And it was lovely meeting you, Marius. I hope our paths cross again soon as well."

"As do I, Millicent. And it was delightful meeting you as well," Marius replied.

The wolfess turned, flashing one more smile at Julius, and headed down the sidewalk towards the livery stable. Marius and Julius stood watching her, Julius paying special attention. He had a dopey, teenager-like smile on his face. Marius turned and looked at his son, chuckling a little.

"So, what do you think, Father?" Julius asked, still watching Millicent.

"I think you're quite infatuated," the older wolf replied, chuckling more.

Turning to face his father with an exasperated look on his face, Julius said, "I meant about Millicent, Father. What do you think of her?"

"I think she's a lovely female and I can see why you're attracted to her. But I also think there's a lot she's not telling. But, she seems nice enough. I'll just give you the same advice I would any other time: just be careful," Marius replied, patting Julius on the back.

Nodding and smiling, Julius said, "Yes, Father. Always."

The two wolves climbed up onto their horses and got ready to head to their first appointment of the afternoon. As they rode down the street, Julius waved to Millicent as they passed her. She smiled, waving back demurely. The wolfess was actually glad that Julius hadn't accompanied her to the livery stable. She wanted to stop at the pharmacy on the way there to have the pharmacist put together a home pregnancy test and that would definitely set off alarm bells that she didn't want ringing yet. She knew it was a bit soon to use the test yet but, she liked to be prepared.

As Marius and Julius were heading off to their afternoon appointments, Kai was heading back upstairs after a nice lunch with Jonah. He had the night shift tonight and wouldn't be able to see her later so she was glad they had had time together during the day.

Kai went to the nursery, hoping to see both Jillian and Marian. She just adored the pup and loved it when she got to hold or feed her. She wondered sometimes when she held her, what kind of mother she would be someday. And also whether, when she was, if she would be holding a baby or a pup.

Kai knocked at the door, waiting until she heard Jillian say to come in before she opened it, smiling over at mother and daughter who were in one of the overstuffed chairs and saying, "Hello, you two. How are you this afternoon?"

"We're both doing well today, thanks. How are you? You look happy," Jillian said, smiling at her friend as she came in.

"I'm fine," Kai said as she sat on the footstool in front of Jillian's chair, smiling. "I just had a nice long lunch with Jonah. He has the night shift tonight so, we won't have time together this evening."

"Any plans with Julius then?" Jillian asked, giggling.

Giggling herself, Kai replied, "It would be nice. We don't have plans but I was hoping to spend some time with him this evening. But I don't know. He's been acting a little strangely the last few days though. Always seeming to be in a hurry."

"That's a little odd. He's always seemed to like to spend as much time around you as possible. Maybe Marius is just keeping him too busy," Jillian said.

"I don't know. He just seems to rush off whenever we stop to talk for a minute," Kai said, a puzzled look on her face.

"Well," Jillian said softly as she rocked Marian in her arms, "Maybe I should keep Marius too busy to think about other things tonight and that would leave Julius available for a romantic evening with you."

"That sounds like a devious plan. I like the way your mind works," Kai said, giggling.

"Oh, it's not totally selfless, believe me," Jillian said, giggling softly herself. "I'll be enjoying entertaining Marius."

The two of them giggled over that, trying not to be too loud since Marian was starting to fall asleep in Jillian's arms. Just then, Mya came in, smiling as she walked over to the other two women. She sat down in the other overstuffed chair, next to the one Jillian was sitting in.

"So, how are you ladies today?" she asked.

"Doing well, thanks. How are you, Mya?" Jillian asked.

"Oh, I'm doing well. I thought I should come up and see if you needed any help with Marian," Mya replied, smiling over at the sleepy pup.

"Hmmm, well... ,"Jillian said. "Actually, we were just cooking up a little strategy for this evening and, it might be nice if you could take care of Marian for me while Kai and I go get ready."

"Certainly. What sort of strategy is it?" Mya asked, a mischievous gleam in her eyes.

Kai and Jillian looked at each other, giggling a little more before Jillian said, "Well, it seems that my husband may have been keeping Julius a little too busy so, I'm going to make sure he's quite distracted so Kai can have a nice evening with Julius."

"Oh, so Jonah has the night shift tonight?" Mya asked, giggling herself. By now she, as well as several of the other ladies, knew that Kai was seeing both the guard and the wolf.

Blushing, Kai replied, "Well, yes, he does. But, Julius has seemed awfully rushed every time we have talked for the past few days so, we thought this might give him a chance to slow down."

"Well, you two should go get ready to have fun with those two handsome wolves then," Mya said, smiling conspiratorially. "I'm happy to stay here and look after Marian for you."

"Are you sure, Mya? I wouldn't want to spoil any plans you might have. If you're busy, I can ask one of the other ladies," Jillian said.

"Nonsense! I love taking care of Marian. Besides, I am her nanny," Mya said.

"I know but, you haven't had a night to yourself in a while. I thought you might want some time to yourself. Or maybe some time to spend with someone special?" Jillian said, smiling at Mya.

"Marian is someone special," Mya said, tickling the pup's tummy.

"Yes, she certainly is," Jillian replied. "But you know what I mean. You should maybe start going out, meeting people. Maybe look for love. Or at least just take time for yourself."

"I enjoy spending time with Marian. And don't worry, if I feel like I need time for myself, I will let you know," Mya said, smiling at Jillian and reaching out to take Marian.

Smiling back at Mya, Jillian carefully handed Marian to her and said, "Okay, I just don't want to feel like I am taking advantage of you."

"You're not, dear," Mya said as she took the pup, cradling and gently rocking her in her arms.

Jillian leaned over, kissing Marian gently on the top of her furry little head before standing and turning to smile at Mya. "Ok, then, if you're sure. Kai and I should go pick out some eye-popping outfits and start getting ready to snare a couple of wolves this evening. Thank you, Mya."

"My pleasure. Now, you two run along," Mya said, smiling.

Jillian and Kai went into the adjoining bedroom that Marius and Jillian shared to start going through Jillian's closet. They sifted through at least half of the clothes there before they both agreed on what Jillian should wear that evening. The dress they picked was a black and silver evening gown with spaghetti straps and a swingy skirt with a split all the way up to one hip.

The two women went to Kai's room to look through her closet next, pulling out dress after dress, trying different shoes and accessories with them. They settled on a low cut, light blue dress with a long, sleek, fitted skirt that, much like Jillian's chosen dress for the evening, had a slit up one side, almost to the hip.

They decided to meet up in Marius and Jillian's room after they had bathed to do each other's hair and makeup. Both women were excited about the evening ahead. It wasn't as though Jillian and Kai were spending the night with Marius and Julius for the first time but, the idea of each of them seducing their respective wolves was rather intoxicating.

"I hope this works," Kai said as Jillian applied blush to her cheeks.

"I don't see how Julius could resist you," Jillian replied, smiling at her friend.

"Well, something's bothering him. I just wish he would talk to me about it," Kai said, a worried expression on her face.

"Well, I think you'll be able to get him to open up and tell you anything you want to know," Jillian said with a giggle. "He'll be putty in your hand."

"Furry putty. Hmmm, that sounds kind of messy," Kai said, giggling herself.

"Well, with any luck, we'll both end up getting kind of messy tonight anyway," Jillian replied, winking.

The two of them giggled more over this as Jillian finished with Kai's makeup and started on her hair. When Jillian had finished, Kai started on her. They spent quite a long time working on each other and when they were done, both looked picture perfect and ready to entice their wolves into an evening of passion.

"I just thought of something," Kai said, looking terrified. "What if he's met someone else? Or just lost interest in me?"

"Oh, I'm sure he hasn't met someone else. When would he have time? And there's no way he has lost interest in you. He practically melts when he looks at you," Jillian said with a knowing smile. "That wolf is in love with you."

"I hope you're right. He hasn't said he is but I think he may be holding back because of me seeing Jonah too. And I guess I don't have any right to expect him to say it. Or not to see other people, for that matter," Kai replied.

"Well, I'm confident that you have nothing to worry about," Jillian said, smiling at her.

"I suppose I should get going if I want to 'bump into' Julius and seduce him," Kai said, giggling.

"Have fun," Jillian said, giggling herself. "And don't wear him out too badly."

"I'll try. No promises though," Kai said, smiling wickedly as she left for her own room.

Jillian went downstairs, talking to the butler for a moment and making arrangements for a romantic, candlelight dinner on the terrace outside hers and Marius' bedroom. She also asked him to tell her husband she needed to see him when he got home and that she would be in their room. The butler nodded, winking at her as he headed off to set things in motion for Jillian.

She went back upstairs to the bedroom, getting out some scented candles and placing them on various tables. There was a knock at the door as one of the serving girls brought fresh flowers to the room. Jillian let her in, directing her around the room and the terrace where she wanted them placed.

After the girl had left and two others had come with tablecloth, napkins, dishes and the rest to set up the terrace, Jillian went next door to check on Marian. She wanted to spend some time with her daughter if she could before she got too busy with Marius.

She went into the nursery, smiling over at Mya, who was sitting in the chair Jillian had been in earlier, sewing. As she neared the crib, Jillian looked in at the sleeping pup. She stood, watching her daughter, her heart full of love.

As she stood there, Marian began to stir, slowly waking and opening her eyes. She looked up, noticing her mother there and growled happily, her tail beginning to wag. Jillian leaned in, picking Marian up and cuddling her. The pup wiggled excitedly in her mother's arms, making little squeaking noises.

"Hello, sweetheart," Jillian said, cradling Marian in her arms.

"She must have picked up your scent and woke up," Mya said, setting her sewing aside.

"I'm glad she did. I'd like to be able to spend some time with her before her daddy gets home," Jillian said, smiling at Mya as she walked over and sat in the chair next to the other woman to enjoy some time with Marian. "Well, I'm going to get a towel for you. I wouldn't want her to spit up on you when you are all ready for your evening with the Master. And by the way, you look lovely," Mya said, smiling back as she got up and went to get a towel.

When Mya returned with a towel, she handed it to Jillian who draped it over her left shoulder as she cradled Marian's head in that arm. As she situated the towel, a corner of it tickled the pup's nose and she sneezed cutely.

"Oh, bless you, sweetheart," Jillian said, laughing softly.

"I'll go get her a bottle," Mya said. "She's probably a little hungry after her nap. I'll be right back."

"Okay, we'll be here," Jillian said, smiling as she glanced up at Mya.

As Mya left the room, Jillian looked back down at her daughter. She was still just a little pup, only seven weeks old, but she had been growing and developing. Her little body was filling out and getting heavier as her muscles began growing. Jillian smiled wistfully, scratching the pup behind one ear gently as she thought about her little girl growing up.

A few minutes later, as Jillian sat singing to and playing with Marian, Mya came back with her bottle. She handed the bottle to Jillian and when the pup saw and smelled it, her eyes lit up, her tail wagged faster and she let out a sharp, high pitched bark.

"Oh, it sounds like someone is hungry," Jillian said, giggling a little.

"Yes, she seems to be," Mya said, smiling. "She seems to wake up that way quite frequently. Of course, she's doing so much growing and developing right now."

"Yes, she certainly is. She's still little, thank goodness, but she's getting heavier," Jillian replied.

Jillian put the nipple of the bottle to the pup's lips, smiling as she took it eagerly. Marian's tiny paws came up, grasping at the sides of the bottle as she began suckling. She drank most of the bottle before slowing to a stop. Turning her and positioning her to be burped, Jillian carefully made sure the towel was also in position.

After Jillian had finished burping Marian, Mya stepped forward to take her. "Let me change her, dear. You should go wait for the Master. He'll be home soon and you have such a nice evening planned with him," she said.

"I just hate to leave Marian. I love spending time with her too," Jillian replied, smiling.

"I know, dear. But she'll be right here and I'll be looking after her," Mya said.

Nodding, Jillian kissed Marian's silky little cheek and then the tip of her nose, saying, ""Okay, sweetheart, Mommy is going to go wait for Daddy. You be a good little girl for Mya. I'll see you in a little while."

The little wolfess looked up at Jillian, her eyes dancing and her tail wagging as her tongue darted out, licking her mother's cheek. Jillian laughed, cuddling her close before grudgingly handing her over to Mya.

Jillian went back to hers and Marius' room, quickly lighting the scented candles she had placed around the room. When she had that done, she went to sit on the sofa, draping herself seductively across it to await her husband's arrival. She felt fairly certain that she could keep Marius occupied this evening. She just hoped it would help Kai be able to get Julius to spend some time with her as well. She had noticed he had seemed a bit nervous and distracted the last few days. Hopefully though, Kai would help him loosen up and relax and they would have an enjoyable evening.

Jillian didn't have long to wait and after only a few minutes, Marius came through the door, smiling as he saw his wife waiting for him in their candlelit bedroom. As he made his way over to join her on the sofa, Julius was heading up the stairs, intending to go to his own room and have a long soak in the tub.

As he reached the top of the stairs, Kai came down the hallway, almost seeming to float towards him. He wanted to go hide in his room and not risk her figuring out anything about what he had done with Millicent. Somehow though, this time he just couldn't dash off. As he stood watching her move so seductively, he felt rooted to the spot. He smiled as his eyes traveled over her, lingering in a few interesting places before finding their way back up to her face.

"Hello, Julius," Kai said in a soft, sexy voice. "How are you this evening?"

"I seem to be quite well now, Lady Kai," he replied, licking his lips unconsciously.

Kai smiled, stepping closer to the wolf. She reached out, taking his paw as she looked up into his eyes. "I could make you feel even better," she said.

"I'm quite sure of that, Lady Kai," Julius said. "You have already done quite a lot to make my day even better."

"Well, come with me then, and I'll improve it even more," she said, winking at him as she began leading him towards her room.

Julius let her lead him down the hall, his eyes moving over her curves as she walked in front of him. He had been avoiding Kai out of feelings of guilt over being with Millicent but, right now, his body and his heart ached to be with her. He loved her and lusted after her and could see having a future and pups with her. But meeting and being with Millicent had left him confused. He understood how Kai must be feeling about he and Jonah.

When they reached her room, Kai turned and smiled up at him as she opened the door and led him through it. She had made her own trip downstairs and, even though she hadn't arranged a candlelight dinner, she had asked one of the serving girls that she trusted to help her bring up a light dinner for two and a nice bottle of wine. The meal was laid out on the coffee table in her sitting area, the wine in an ice bucket, chilling.

"Make yourself comfortable, Julius. I had a little dinner brought up for us," she said as she closed the door. "I have dessert for you later as well."

The wolf walked over, sitting on the sofa as he watched Kai lock the door and come over to sit beside him. She was usually demure and a bit submissive but this evening it appeared that she knew what she wanted and wasn't going to be shy about getting it. This rather excited Julius.

"I hope this all looks good," she said as she poured a glass of wine for him and then one for herself. "I thought you might be hungry after a long day of work."

"Yes, I am. And everything looks delicious," Julius said, eyeing first the food and then Kai again. He took a sip of his wine before picking up his fork and spearing a bite of the food on his plate. Kai had had a nice meal of steak and steamed vegetables brought up. His stomach was feeling a little empty. It had been hours since lunch. But he was even more hungry for what she had planned for dessert.

"You've seemed so rushed lately every time we've talked that I thought a nice relaxing evening would be good for you," Kai said as she cut her steak.

Smiling, Julius replied, "Well, I'm sure it will be a nice evening but I'm not sure how much relaxing we will be doing."

"I'm sure you'll feel quite relaxed by the end of the evening," Kai said, giggling.

As they ate, she asked him about his day and told him about hers, telling him about spending time with Jillian and the pup but skipping the details of lunch with Jonah. He left out the part about having lunch with Millicent as he told her about the events of his day. As they finished their meal and sat cuddling on the sofa with their wine, the conversation became more intimate.

"I've missed you these past few days," Kai said as she curled up next to the wolf.

"I'm sorry, Lady Kai. I guess I have just been distracted with work," he replied, feeling guilty for lying.

"Well, you're here now and we have the whole evening. So, forget about work and relax," she said as she gently scratched him behind one ear.

"You're making that very easy," he said, setting his wine glass down and smiling as he turned to look into her eyes.

Kai leaned in, kissing him softly, sliding her hand down from his ear to the back of his neck and burying her fingers in the thick, silky fur there. Her tongue probed his lips and he parted them, letting her tongue entwine with his. As their kiss deepened, Julius slipped an arm around Kai, pulling her closer as he reached up with the other paw to take her wine glass, setting it on the end table next to him.

He pulled her into his lap, kissing her more passionately as he eased her back, laying her head against the arm of the sofa and leaning over her. His paws moved over her, one of them sliding up her back and unzipping her dress. She mmmed into the kiss, her heart beating faster as she felt him beginning to undress her.

He broke the kiss, working his way down her neck, licking and nipping as his paws worked to free her of her dress. She arched her back, moaning softly as he slipped her dress down off her shoulders. She could feel his excitement growing as his hardening cock pressed against her ass as she lay draped across his lap.

Julius pushed her dress down farther, baring her round, firm breasts as he moved his muzzle down to lick and kiss them, teasing the nipples with his tongue. Kai pulled his face closer to her breasts, moaning softly as she became more aroused. She sat up a little, pushing his coat back off his shoulders as her desire grew.

As she began undressing him as well, Julius pushed her dress down off her completely before standing, holding her in his arms and carrying her over to the bed. He lay her in the middle of the bed, smiling as he looked at her lying there in only her lacy panties as he quickly removed his loincloth and climbed onto the bed with her. Kai licked her lips as she watched him undress, baring his thick, hard cock, the tip leaking pre. Her legs opened as her clit throbbed and the crotch of her panties became soaked as her juices flowed freely from her swollen pussy. She lay back, sliding her hands down over her breasts and squeezing them gently as she watched him climb onto the bed and position himself between her parted thighs.

The scent of Kai's excitement reached his nose and made Julius wild with desire. He growled softly as he reached down, tearing away her panties with one swipe of his huge paw. She gasped, opening her legs wider as he left her wet, achingly wanting pussy exposed. He leaned down, inhaling deeply of her musky scent before slipping his flexible tongue between her pussy lips, tasting her as he moved it forward from her tight, wet pussy opening to her swollen, throbbing clit.

Kai threw her head back against the pillows and arched her back, pushing her hips up and moaning softly as she felt his tongue moving over her, making her clit throb harder and her juices flow more. She lifted her head as he began teasing her clit, watching him as he flicked at the swollen bud with his tongue. Whimpering and beginning to pant, Kai grasped at the bed covers, clutching bunches of the fabric in her tightly fisted hands.

Julius growled happily as he heard her whimpers, capturing her clit in his lips and sucking on it as he lashed at it with his tongue. He slid his paws under her ass, lifting her towards his muzzle as he controlled her movements. He kept teasing her until he sensed she was getting close to cumming. Releasing her throbbing clit, he moved his tongue back over her wet pussy, drinking in her juices before lifting his muzzle and looking up at her. He chuckled as he licked his muzzle clean, slowly moving up over her as she lay writhing and whimpering on the bed under him.

The wolf leaned down, kissing and nipping her neck as he began rubbing his throbbing shaft against her swollen clit and pussy. Kai moaned as she felt his thick, veined hardness rubbing against her, opening her legs wider and pushing her hips up. She ached to have him inside her and reached down, trying to guide his cock tip into her hot, wet pussy. He gently swatted her hand away, growling softly as he continued kissing and nipping her neck.

"Not yet, dear one," he said softly into her ear as one paw glided up over her body to gently squeeze one firm, round breast.

Kai whimpered, her hips thrusting as she ground her clit against his thick, pulsing shaft. Looking down, she watched as he teased her, his huge, pre-leaking cock grinding against her. She reached down again, this time to gather some of his pre on her fingers. Bringing them to her lips, she mmmed as she licked them clean, the taste of his hot pre filling her mouth.

Julius growled softly, lifting his muzzle from her neck and watching her enjoy his juices. He licked her cheek tenderly as he moved his paws slowly down her body to her hips, grasping them firmly and holding them in place as he began to move his cock tip over her throbbing clit and swollen pussy, coating her in his pre.

She looked down, moaning softly as she watched him covering her in his hot juices. She opened her legs wider still, trying to push her hips up even as he held them firmly in place. He looked up at her, growling softly and smiling as she submitted, giving herself to him. He looked back down, inhaling deeply as the scent of their mixed juices reached his nose.

His desire for her was extreme. The teasing he had done to her had also excited him as well and he couldn't hold back any longer. He began to pull his hips back, positioning his glistening cock tip at her wet, waiting pussy opening. As he held her hips firmly with his huge paws, he slowly eased his hips forward, opening her with his thick, hard cock as he drove into her deeply.

Kai gasped, arching her back and moaning as she felt his hardness push into her. As she felt her clit grinding along his shaft, she tried to push her hips up, lifting her head and looking down, watching him drive inch after inch of his thick, pulsing cock into her pussy.

Julius murred as he felt her tight pussy opening to him, enveloping his thick, hot hardness. He leaned forward, releasing her hips from his grasp as he moved his paws up her sides, propping himself up on his elbows and fondling her breasts as he watched them bounce from the impact of their thrusting.

Kai whimpered, thrusting her hips up harder as she felt her swollen, throbbing clit grind against the length of his huge hardness. As the width of his cock forced the folds of her clit open, the most sensitive spot moved against it's pulsing, veined surface, making her moan and begin to pant as she felt an orgasm building. She wrapped her legs around him as she felt her pussy tighten around his cock, pulling him in deeper as she got closer to cumming.

"Yes, my dear one... give yourself to me," Julius panted into her ear as she moaned and whimpered, so close to cumming.

He began thrusting harder as his knot began to swell more. His cock tip beat relentlessly at her cervix as he ground his knot against her pussy harder. His frenzied thrusting and grinding pushed her over the edge and she began moaning louder as her body started to shake and her pussy spasmed wildly around his cock. She arched her back, screaming as her orgasm intensified.

Julius growled, enjoying her orgasm as he ground his knot against her harder. As her pussy clenched around him it sent him into a frenzy and he was desperate to push the swollen bulb of flesh into her. He wrapped his arms around her, pulling her against him more and himself into her more deeply. The pre-leaking tip of his cock pushed past her cervix and into her womb as his knot began to slip into her wet, spasming pussy. A moment later there was a loud, wet popping sound as his knot went into her.

Kai gasped as his knot entered her and her pussy clenched around it, tying them together. She arched her back as her orgasm peaked, moaning and whimpering loudly, knowing that she was fully his until his knot subsided. Her legs tightened around him and, as the moments passed and her orgasm began to wane, she looked up into his eyes, kissing him softly as her heart raced.

Breaking the kiss, he looked down at her, flushed and glowing as she thrust and squirmed under him. He could feel her hard nipples pressing into his chest fur and rubbing against him and it sent a shiver of pleasure through him. As his balls swelled and he got closer to cumming himself, he ached to lean down and clamp his jaw on her neck and shoulder in a mating bite. He couldn't do that though with no commitment between them, not to a human female. With a wolfess it was a bit different and it was expected. But with a human female he would only do that where there was a commitment. He had only given a mating bite to one human female in his life and that had been his first love, Calista. He wanted to now but he wouldn't force that on her. That would be something special between them if and when she chose him over Jonah. So instead, he leaned down, licking and kissing her neck as he began thrusting harder.

She began moaning and panting again as she felt another orgasm building quickly. She writhed and whimpered under him as her clit ground against him harder, his more intense thrusting pushing her closer to the edge. She could feel his hot pre leaking into her womb and it excited her even though she knew that she could be facing the danger of an unplanned pregnancy. That thought only made it hotter and, as she thrust her hips up harder, she began to cum. She dug her fingers into his fur, her hands clenching into fists and her eyes squeezing shut as she came hard, screaming and panting.

As Julius felt her pussy spasming around his cock again, he knew he couldn't hold on much longer. His balls began to tighten up against his body and he lifted his muzzle from her neck, watching and listening to her cum as his own orgasm became more imminent.

Moments later, his huge, throbbing cock began to jolt inside her as his thick, hot wolf cum began to shoot into her womb. He lifted his muzzle towards the ceiling, howling loudly as his orgasm intensified. He thrust harder as the thought that he was filling her belly with his hot, fertile cum made his pleasure soar.

Kai's orgasm gradually faded as Julius' got more and more intense. She opened her eyes and moaned breathlessly as she felt his hot cum fill her. Her hands slid up over his broad chest and her fingers slipped deeply into the thick fur there as she looked up at him, watching the obvious pleasure on his face.

As the moments passed and his orgasm began to subside, Julius' thrusts slowed and his howls turned to loud growls. He looked down at Kai, the love he felt for her even more intense at this moment. He leaned down, kissing her deeply as his arms tightened around her. As his now flaccid cock rested inside her tight, wet pussy, held there by his knot, he enjoyed the feeling of being inside of her and surrounding her with his body as he held her in his strong embrace. She was his.

Breaking the kiss and looking into her eyes, Julius said, "I do love you, Kai."

Reaching up to caress the side of his muzzle, she smiled up at him. "And I love you, Julius. But I'm still so confused," she said.

"I know, my dear one. I understand and I can be patient and let you make up your mind. I just wanted you to know the depth of my feelings for you," he said as he gently brushed the hair back off her forehead with one huge paw. "My intent is not to pressure you."

"I know, Julius," she replied, kissing the tip of his nose. "And I do appreciate your patience. I still just don't know what to do."

"It's alright," he said softly. "I want you to be sure before you make any decision. I would love for you to choose me and become my mate and have my pups but, only if that's what you truly want. It wouldn't be right otherwise."

Kai was overwhelmed with emotions and tears began to well up in her eyes. "You want that with me?" she asked.

"Of course. Why so surprised, my dear Kai?" Julius asked, caressing her cheek.

"I just didn't realize you felt that way or thought of me as wife material. I'm honored," she replied.

"You're a wonderful woman, dear one, and you deserve only the best in life. And it is I who would feel honored if you chose me to be the one to give that to you," Julius said, emotion obvious in his voice as well as his eyes.

Kai reached up, pulling his face down to hers and kissing him deeply. As their tongues entwined, Julius' arms tightened around her. He was experiencing his own confusion right now but, he was certain of his feelings for Kai, regardless of what might or might not develop with Lady Millicent.

As their kiss continued, Julius rolled onto his side, pulling Kai with him to cuddle. He reached down and pulled the covers up over them as he snuggled her close in his arms. She pressed against him, enjoying his warmth, strength and the feeling of his silky fur caressing her skin. She was happy that he had told her that he loved her but now she was more confused than ever.

They lay cuddling and kissing for quite a while before Julius' knot subsided and his huge cock slipped out of Kai's tight, wet pussy. His paws moved down over her body as he pulled her against him, kissing her briefly and smiling as he looked down into her eyes.

" I'm very glad you surprised me with a cozy dinner here in your room tonight, dear one," he said. Chuckling, he added, "And the dessert was wonderful."

"Mmm, I'm glad you liked it," she replied, smiling and cuddling closer, giggling a little. "It's my own secret recipe."

Chuckling more, Julius leaned down, kissing her briefly. "Well, dear one, as much as I enjoy your cooking, I think I should leave before it gets much later. I don't want to cause you any embarrassment. But, if you are free, I would love to have breakfast with you and maybe a walk in the garden before I go off to work with my father in the morning," he said.

"I'd like that," she replied. "It's always a nice way to start the day off."

"Then, it's a date," Julius said, smiling as he got up to get dressed.

Kai sat up, reaching for a robe that hung over the footboard of the bed. She put it on, standing up and tying the belt as she watched him getting dressed. She hadn't known until tonight that his feelings for her ran so deep. It didn't help her confusion at all but she was glad she finally knew how he felt about her.

As he put on his coat, he turned and smiled at her. He walked over to where she stood, pulling her into his arms and kissing her deeply. She returned his kiss passionately, pulling him tightly against her and mmming into the kiss. Neither one of them wanted the kiss to end but they both knew it was time for him to go.

"Until the morning," Julius said as he broke the kiss and looked into her eyes.

"Yes, the morning," Kai replied, returning his gaze.

The wolf smiled as he released her from his embrace and turned to go. He opened the door, stepping out into the hall and turning to look at her once more. "Sleep well, dear one. I will see you in the morning," he said.

"I'll be looking forward to it," she said. "Sweet dreams, Julius."

He started off down the hall towards his own room, a smile on his face as he thought about seeing her again in the morning. Kai watched him a moment, smiling herself, before closing the door softly and heading to her bathroom to take a nice, hot bath before bed.

In the morning Kai and Julius had breakfast together and took a nice walk in the garden before he and Marius left to attend to the day's business. After the wolves had gone, Kai went upstairs to see Jillian. She wanted to tell her about her night with Julius and find out how Jillian's evening with Marius went.

Kai went straight to the nursery, figuring that Jillian would most likely be there spending the morning with Marian. She knocked at the door, waiting until she heard her friend respond before going in. Jillian was just finishing changing Marian's diaper at the changing table and the pup was wiggling and wagging her tail happily.

"Good morning, ladies," Kai said brightly as she crossed the room to mother and daughter. "How are you this morning?"

Jillian looked up at her friend as she crossed the room, smiling back at her. "We're doing fine this morning. How are you?" she asked, a mischievous gleam in her eye.

Smiling more, Kai replied, "Oh, I'm feeling very good this morning."

"I take it Julius didn't rush off on you last night," Jillian said as she picked up the freshly changed pup from the changing table, cuddling her in her arms as she carried her over to sit in one of the overstuffed chairs to feed her.

"No, he didn't rush at all," Kai said, giggling a little. "We had a nice dinner and then a nice... dessert afterward. He seemed to be even more enthusiastic last night too. And, he said something that kind of took my breath away."

"Oh, what was that?" Jillian asked, her curiosity piqued.

Blushing and smiling, Kai replied, "He said he loves me. But, that's not all. He said he would love it if I chose him and became his mate and had his pups. He said he would be patient though and not pressure me to decide."

"That's wonderful! See, I told you that you didn't have to worry that he had lost interest!" Jillian said, smiling over at Kai as she picked up a bottle of formula she had prepared earlier and had set on the table between the chairs.

"Yes, you were right. And I have to say, it is a relief to know that he hasn't but, it hasn't helped my confusion at all either," Kai said, a perplexed look creeping onto her face.

"Well, just let things progress naturally and you'll know sooner or later what you want to do. And in the meantime, enjoy having two handsome males in love with you," Jillian said, the mischievous smile back on her face.

"Oh, I am enjoying it," Kai said with a giggle. "But, I'm so torn because I love both of them too."

"Well, like I said, eventually you'll figure out which one is the right one. Your heart will tell you," Jillian said.

"I hope so. Anyway, how was your evening?" Kai asked, smiling slyly.

"Oh, it was a very pleasurable evening," Jillian said, a big smile on her face. "Maybe there was something in the air last night or maybe a full moon because, Marius was quite enthusiastic last night too."

The two women laughed conspiratorially over that. Marian seemed to pick up on their mood and wagged her tail faster as she suckled happily on her bottle. Both Kai and Jillian noticed the pup's reaction and were amazed at how perceptive and expressive she was already.

"I'm in such a good mood after last night, I feel like doing something special," Kai said. "It sounds like you might be too."

"I am," Jillian said, smiling as she thought for a moment. "Why don't we have the carriage brought around and go into town for some shopping and lunch? I'll see if Mya can watch Marian for me. I'll just burp her and then go talk to Mya." Jillian said this last as the pup finished her bottle.

"That sounds like fun. I can go ask her for you and then go downstairs and ask the guards to bring the carriage around for us," Kai said, standing.

"Thank you, that will give me a few more minutes to spend with my little sweetheart," Jillian replied as she lay Marian against her shoulder and began patting her gently on the back.

"You're welcome. I'll see you downstairs," Kai said as she crossed the room to the door and went out into the hall.

Jillian finished burping her daughter and cradled her in her arms, cuddling and talking to her as Kai went down the hall, first to Mya's room and then downstairs to ask a couple of the guards to bring the carriage around. When Mya got to the nursery, Jillian kissed Marian on the cheek, handing her to Mya and then heading downstairs to meet Kai.

It was a beautiful morning as they headed for town. The sun was shining and it was pleasantly warm. The two women chattered away like schoolgirls for the whole trip. They planned on going to a couple of dress shops, the shoe store, the fabric shop and Rosebud's, the store in town that carried baby clothes and toys as well as fabrics and such, stopping for lunch at some point in all of that activity.

When the carriage pulled up in front of the first dress shop, Jillian and Kai waited for one of the guards to come around and open the door for them before climbing out and stepping onto the sidewalk, waiting again for the guards to take up their positions, one behind and one in front of them, before heading for the front door of the shop. The guard in front of them opened the door of the shop, holding it open for them. As the two women went inside, a look passed between the guards as they braced themselves for a day of shopping.

Kai and Jillian started looking through the racks of dresses, ooohing and aaahing and commenting on them all. They had decided on a few to try on and headed to the back of the store where the fitting rooms were. The guards followed, taking up positions on either side of the doorway leading to the warren of small dressing rooms.

Only one of the other fitting rooms appeared to be occupied at the moment and Kai and Jillian went into two that were next to each other. They chatted through the wall as they each changed into the first of the dresses they had brought back to try on. When they had both changed, they came out into the open area in the middle of all the fitting rooms to look at each other's outfits and check themselves out in the full length, three way mirror that was there.

As they stood admiring and commenting on each other's choices, the door of one of the other fitting rooms opened and a lovely silver wolfess with deep blue eyes stepped out. She had several dresses on hangers draped over one arm. As she looked over at Kai and Jillian she smiled.

"Oh, those dresses look lovely on you both," she said as she stepped closer.

"Thank you," Jillian said, smiling back at her. "I don't believe we've met. I'm Jillian Cane and this is my friend Kai Moon."

"Very nice to meet you. I'm Millicent Young. And you're right. We haven't met before. I'm new in the area," the wolfess replied. "I'm only just starting to meet people and make friends here."

"Oh, welcome to the area. The people here are all pretty friendly. I'm sure you'll like it here," Jillian said.

"Cane?" Millicent said. "Are you related to Julius and Marius Cane?"

"Yes, actually, Marius is my husband and Julius is my stepson. I take it you've met them," Jillian said.

"Yes, I met Julius earlier this week when he helped me with a loose wheel on my cart. And I met your husband when I ran into Julius here in town yesterday. They were gracious enough to invite me to have lunch with them at the café down the street," Millicent said, still smiling.

"Oh, I thought maybe you had met them through their business. They buy, sell and rent out a lot of land in the area," Jillian said. "If you're looking for a place, they are the ones to see about that."

"No, I have a place that was left to me by family, about a mile or so southeast of town," Millicent said. "But Marius did mention that he had land holdings. He also said you and he had recently had a pup. Congratulations. I'm sure she is adorable if she looks like her parents."

"Oh, thank you," Jillian said, smiling more. "We think she's quite adorable. Maybe you could come to the house for dinner sometime and you can see her for yourself."

"That would be lovely," Millicent said. "Thank you for the invitation. I guess Julius was right. He also told me that the people here were friendly."

"Yes, for the most part," Kai chimed in, smiling but eyeing the wolfess a bit suspiciously.

"That's good. It should make it easier to make friends. I don't know anyone here," Millicent said, smiling back at Kai.

"Oh, you said your home was left to you by family. Don't you have any more family around here?" Jillian asked.

"No, they were the last on that side. I do still have some family back in Corithia, in the south though," Millicent replied.

"Well, then you really should come for dinner one evening soon. We have a house full of people you could become friends with," Jillian said brightly.

"That would be great. I could meet some new people, see your lovely little pup and get better acquainted with your charming stepson and husband," Millicent said. "And, please come by my home sometime for a visit. Julius knows the way to my house so, he can give you directions."

"Thank you, we will," Jillian said. "I'll look forward to getting to know you, Miss Young."

"Please, call me Millicent. And I'll look forward to it as well," the wolfess replied. "It's been lovely meeting you both."

"For us as well," Jillian said.

"Yes, a pleasure," Kai said, still eyeing Millicent suspiciously but smiling.

"I hope to see you both again soon," Millicent said as she turned to leave.

"I hope so too," Jillian said to the wolfess. After Millicent had left and gone up front to pay for her purchases, Jillian turned to Kai and said. "She seemed nice."

"I didn't care for her at all," Kai said.

Jillian looked at Kai with surprise. "You like everyone! What makes you say you don't care for her?" she asked.

"I'm not sure. I just don't like her. She's too smug," Kai said, turning back towards the mirror and fussing with the dress she was wearing.

"Well, let's forget her for now and enjoy our shopping," Jillian said. "Come on, we still have more dresses to try on."

Kai brightened at that and the two of them spent the next hour trying on clothes, picking a few to buy. Jillian thought she understood why Kai didn't like Millicent. It had seemed to her that the wolfess was at least somewhat interested in Julius and Kai might be a bit jealous. In any case, by the time the two of them had finished their shopping in this particular store and were stepping back out onto the sidewalk, the meeting with the wolfess was pretty much forgotten.

The guards loaded Kai and Jillian's packages into the carriage before escorting them down the street on their way to the next stop on their shopping spree. As they neared the next store, Kai and Jillian both noticed Julius and Marius standing on the sidewalk further down the street, talking with Millicent Young. She was standing rather close to Julius and kept touching his arm.

"Well, one more reason not to like her," Kai said, her cheeks red and hands clenching into fists.

"Oh, I wouldn't worry. I'm sure he's not even paying any attention to her," Jillian said.

"He may not do anything about it but he's noticing. And she's working very hard to make sure he does," Kai replied.

Before the two women could decide whether to go over and say hello or turn and head into the store, Julius looked up and noticed them. A look of panic quickly crossed his face when he saw Kai before he smiled at her. Jillian linked arms with Kai and the two walked over to where the three wolves stood talking.

"Just smile and stand close to him. Mark your territory," Jillian said to her friend.

"Hello, ladies," Julius said, smiling as they walked up. "Such a nice surprise to see you here."

"Hello, my beautiful. Hello, Kai," Marius said, a big smile on his face as well.

"Hello, my love," Jillian said, smiling and letting go of Kai's arm as she walked over to Marius. "Hello, Julius. And, hello again, Millicent."

"Hello, Mrs. Cane, Miss Moon. Did you find something you liked at the dress shop?" Millicent asked, smiling at them.

"Yes, we found some very nice things," Kai said as she stepped up next to Julius and linked arms with him.

Julius smiled at her nervously as she stepped up and took his arm. "So, you ladies have already met?" he asked.

"Yes, we met Miss Young at the dress shop," Kai replied, smiling up at him.

"Yes, and I have invited her to come to the house for dinner sometime," Jillian said.

"Oh, yes. That would be nice," Marius said, trying to keep the uneasiness out of his voice. He wasn't sure it was such a good idea having the wolfess over for dinner, knowing that his son had been intimate with her and that Kai would be there. Even if it went off without incident, Julius was likely to be miserable the entire time.

"Well, since we're all here, why don't we set a date?" Jillian said brightly. "Are you free two nights from now, Millicent?"

"Yes, of course," Millicent replied with a slight giggle. "I don't have anyone here yet to have plans with. Well, except maybe for the four of you."

"Well, then, if that works for everyone else, why don't we say seven o'clock two nights from now?" Jillian said, looking around at the other four.

"That sounds fine to me," Millicent said.

The others all nodded in agreement, though Julius did look a bit uneasy. Jillian wanted to find out more about Millicent and give Kai more of a chance to make it subtly clear to Millicent that she was Julius' love interest. Dinner for the five of them sounded like a good way to accomplish both of those things.

"Then it's settled. Two nights from now at seven," Jillian said, smiling.

The five of them talked for several more minutes before Jillian and Kai excused themselves to continue their shopping. They headed for the second shop they had planned to visit, another dress shop, the guards right behind them, keeping watch for any signs of trouble.

"We have to find you something extra special to wear for our little dinner party," Jillian said to Kai. "We want you looking your best and keeping Julius' eyes on you."

Giggling, Kai said, "And, once again, I like the way your mind works."

The two of them spent the rest of the day shopping, stopping only for lunch at the café before continuing in the afternoon. Jillian hoped their dinner party would go smoothly and that they would find out more about Millicent. She just hoped that Kai and Julius weren't too uncomfortable in the process.

Jillian wasn't the only one looking forward to the dinner party. Millicent was eager to spend an evening at the Cane home herself. She quite enjoyed the fact that she already made Kai uncomfortable. She was sure that she would thoroughly enjoy the trouble that she could stir up in an entire evening. Too bad, she thought, that it was too soon yet for her bombshell to be dropped.