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Rabbit Test Chapter Sixteen

The Rabbits let him cry as the wounds he thought were healing, were ripped open again by the news. Peter and Molly took the twins out of the room because the sudden news and Rich's cries were distressing them highly. Ben and Chrissy cried quietly in each others arms over Rich's problem. They had to let their parents deal with this and hope they could help Rich.

As his tears slowed to broken sobs, Rich thought about it. He didn't want to think about his rapists at all but their fate kept coming up and causing him pain too. He hated them for what they had done but had thought he would never see them again. He wanted to forget it all but again and again, the fact that if he didn't do anything they were as good as dead kept coming up.

It kept spinning around and around in his head until he heard Don say, "You should at least talk to them... Maybe it would help you make a decision if you could question them about it? I don't know but I think you should."

Rich figured Don was probably right but the idea of facing them again was making him feel sick. He knew it was too much for him alone and the image of Annie came to his mind. Rich looked up and said, "I don't know, Don. I'm so confused right now, I can't think! Uhm, c-could I talk to Professor Annie? She might be able to help me figure it out."

Don silently cursed to himself and agreed that Annie could help because this was right up her alley. He smiled and said, "That's a very good idea Rich! Annie could help a lot. I'll call her right now!"Trying her office number, he asked to be put thru right away about something very important. Constance did and when Annie picked up, Don explained the situation, asking for her help.

She told Constance to call for transportation and a guard to pick her up, then checked her medical bag for what she might need. This could crush the young humans' spirit if it wasn't handled just right. She only prayed she was up to this and the Goddess would bless them all.

She told the guard to wait and went up alone. Standing before the door, Annie took a deep breath and calmed herself. Ready, she assumed the body language and expression of her most sympathetic, comforting semblance and knocked. Let in by Don, she walked straight to Rich and greeted him. Putting her arm around him, she took him to the bedroom so they could talk privately.

After letting Rich tell her what was in his heart and mind, giving comfort to him as he cried thru it, she took out a fast dissolving pill from her bag, Annie showed it to him and said, "I want you to take this, Richard. This is a light relaxant and will help you think more calmly. No tricks or hypnosis like the last time, I promise. You are trusted now and I only want to help you to find the best way thru this."

Rich looked into her eyes and Annie felt it again. Like he was looking into her soul, right thru any facade she was wearing. Not telepathy that she could tell but more like a super empathy he could use to feel what others felt to judge their honesty and intentions. She had never run across an em-path herself but she had heard of them before. Her training let her do something similar but it had taken study and hard work to learn what she knew. As young as Rich was and the fact that humans dismissed things like E.S.P., Annie knew he had to be a born one with no training. This meant he was not aware of what he was doing, just using it as a natural part of himself.

Thankfully he turned his attention to his problem and the medicine had begun to kick in. Annie suppressed a shiver as she considered what having someone like this on their side might mean. More than ever, she hadto make this work, or they allwould lose.

Annie told him, "In the Underground, you can make a difference to so many that might not make it without you . . . I have talked with them, you know? Oh yes, right after you left my office yesterday. Don told you that I drugged and questioned you yesterday, to find answers about whether to trust you or not? I'm very sorry I had to do that but many lives depended on us learning if you were really who you seem to be. It was sort of a truth serum, dear. You were able to tell me things that you wouldn't even tell yourself normally, so I doknow you. My advice is this... You needto confront your attackers again and talk to them. You will be protected, tho there is really no need for it. Allthe Foxes are scared and I am told they ask everyone about you... how you are doing.

They were also happy when I only told them you were doing better. You may not believe it but every one of them are truly sorry for what they did... I only tell you this because I do know you enough to be very sure of one thing. You must go and talk with them Richard. By doing that, you will find reason enough on your own to let them live. You don't want to try and deal with the guilt you will feel if you let these people be put to death. Yes, they did you a terrible wrong. Yes, this is going to hurt you again and yes, I doknow what I am asking of you . . .

I could tell you what will happen and even what you are most likely going to do... but that would get in the way of what you need. What I will do is come with you and help you find the answers that will let you heal this. It still really is up to you, you know. You have the freedom to do what ever you want or decide to do, young Rich. I will not try and force you to do anything but I will help you to find the answers you need to make this come out the way that will help you most. The Foxes will be relatively easy to deal with.

It is going to be much harder for you to face Thorne again and he is very sick. He is willing himself to death and is barely responsive to the doctor treating him. I only ask you to look at him and think about it. You are the only person who can reach him now. He was attacked by the Foxes shortly after being locked up. They blamed him for their troubles and he let them beat him. The guard put him in another cell for his protection. I think he agrees that it is all his fault and is closing off the world. This is helping to kill him because Wolf Recombs are very social and being alone scares them.

If you can't reach him, then no one can. You can just step back and he will die. It is my fault that you were called because you only have today to pull him out of his self imposed suicide. If he dies, you will never be able to talk to him and learn what you need. After today, he will be too far gone and it will be over for him. If you learned about this too late, it would have hurt you too, so I chose to have you told now rather than later.

Donald and Sue may come with us if you want but we must go now, Rich. I wish you had more time but Thorne has forced our hand. Go get ready and we will get this over with."

Rich was even more confused now than before. Annie's grandmotherly, caring manner was calculated to give her an air of authority that Rich would automatically obey. He couldn't help but trust her as long as he didn't look too closely and he was distracted right then by what they were going to do. He dressed in the clothes he had worn the night before and told Ben and Chrissy what he was going to do. They both wanted to go with him but Annie said no, so they had to wait nervously with Peter and Molly.

Outside, they got into the van with blacked out windows and were driven to where the cells were. It looked like a normal house but in the basement that was sound proofed. The Foxes and Thorne were waiting their fates.

Inside, Don and Sue were shown to a room where they could watch on closed circuit TV what went on down stairs. Taking Rich by the hand, Annie led him down the stairs and thru a door. There was a central room where a Tiger Recomb sat at a desk. He stood and saluted Annie, looked at Rich and said, "Good morning, young man. You look much better now, than you did when we rescued you."

Rich was brought out of his thoughts by that and said, "Rescued me? I'm sorry but I don't remember any of that." The Tiger smiled and said, "That's alright. You were unconscious at that time and still being, err... *cough* If I hadn't been on duty, I would have killed the Wolf and saved you the trouble of this. I will be alert and on watch if you need me while you are questioning the prisoners. In my opinion, you should let me kill them all now for what they did to you."

Annie spoke up sharply, "Sargent! Your opinions are not wanted or needed! Richard? Don't listen to him. He is a soldier and so thinks that killing is the only solution to a problem. You could tell him to go in there and tear them all to ribbons and he would do it. Trust me that you would suffer more from that than you will just talking to them."

The Tiger's ears went down as he said, "Yes Ma'am. I'm sorry, you are correct. I uh, just wanted the young man to know I abhorred the crime and am on his side." Annie shook her head and said, "I know but that wasn't helping things. If this goes well, you won't have to guard the prisoners much longer. Sit down and let us get on with what we came here to do. Now, Richard? Look at me, please?"

Confused and now scared of what was going to happen, Rich looked up trembling. Annie put her arms around him and hugged to help calm him down. So close, she was breathing in his fear and pheromones. Fighting it, she also noticed that she was feeling the influence even stronger than before.

Annie told him in a gentle voice, "I know . . . This isn't easy to do, is it? It will be alright, before this ends. Listen to your heart and this will come out ok... you'll see. We will go into the next room and there will be two cells. They won't be able to get to you, so you will be safe. I'll remain by the door and be able to help you, dear. You will just need to talk to them and we will go from there. Be brave a little longer and we will try to make this all better, for you and them. I want to help but this is up to you to do. Are you ready?"

Rich took much comfort from her arms and he looked up, nodded slowly and let go of her. Annie patted his back and hugged him harder, then led Rich thru the door.

The Foxes looked up curiously, wondering what the break in routine was about. They saw a human, followed by a Vixen. Silence on both sides gave time for the air currents to bring his scent to them and it was broken by cries of, "It's HIM! Oh my Goddess! Look!". They rushed the bars and called out to the human with pleas for forgiveness, regrets for having taken part in his assault and repeated calls of, "I'm sorry."

The other cell remained quiet, a form curled up unmoving on the bed. Rich looked over the pleading Foxes, putting acts to each face as the memories forced themselves to the surface again. Now, they were the helpless captives and he was the one who held their fate in his hands . . .

It didn't feel good, it felt awful! As their voices fell silent, watching him look at them, tears began falling down his face and a quiet keening of pain began as he dropped to his knees. He was sobbing with his face in his hands. The Foxes grew distressed, some tearing up and the youngest, Ricky was crying openly.

Annie came up behind and knelt down to put her arms around him as she let him cry. This was a crucial point in how he was going to heal. For minutes the tears flowed and he gave his pain voice before slowing to to let Rich sob out, "I can't do it... I can't! Let them go . . . Let them all go."

Annie held him, rubbing her slender, furry muzzle against the side of Rich's head and murmuring soothingly to him. The Foxes stayed quiet, watching but with hope dawning within them. Annie called to the guard and told him to open the cells, then leave. She glared hard at the group and said sternly, "You will be turned loose but you owe this human your lives! I strongly suggest you wait and give him a chance to talk to you before you go." Her age and authority gave her words weight, so they filed out to stand in front of Rich with heads down and tails tucked between their legs.

Silver went down on his knees, followed by the others. Rich looked thru blurry eyes, not wanting to talk to anyone right then. Annie said gently, "Letting them go only solves part of the problem. You need to ask them, Rich. You need the answers, so go ahead... ask them."

Rich shivered, turning his face away from them and dully said, "A-Alright . . . Why? Why did you r-r-rape me, when I begged you not to? The Foxes heads, ears and shoulders drooped in shame. They looked to each other to see if someone else would speak up first.

It fell to Sil, as their leader, to answer. Taking a deep breath, he whined and licked his nose before saying, "We have talked a lot about it and asked the same question of ourselves, man. Lots of reasons came up but they were all excuses in the end. None of them were a good enough reason, to me. I could say we were all horny but others get horny and they don't rape... I could say we were afraid of Thorne and what the others would think about us if we tried to refuse. The pack pull is strong and letting the others down would have been bad . . . but that's not a good enough reason either.

Thorne was our leader, our Alpha and we had to do what he told us or he would throw us out after beating us. It was his idea to rape you... but we went along willingly so I can't blame him.

He told us of how his brother was raped and killed by humans, so we were used to the idea of hating them. The chance to hurt one back, was one we were ready to take and you were the first one that became available.

I was the first and before I was thru, I was already feeling bad about raping you. Thatis why I thought I might be able to make it up a little to you by sucking you off . . . I swear by the Goddess, I didn't know you didn't want to be touched there but Thorne wouldn't let me back out, once you began begging me not to.... I'm sorry... so very sorry. I wish I could take it back and tell him no to being part of it."

Ascotte spoke up to say, "I am sorry too, Rich. But I was cruel, unnecessarily so to you. I wanted to show off in front of the others, by hurting you more than they had . . . . Hit me! Fuck me! Hurt me so I don't feel so bad about hurting you... I thought we were all dead, after we were caught.

You have to hate us after what we did! Why let us go? You could have us killed! We are only Recombs and you are a Human! We don't deserve your mercy... but you're letting us go? *sniff* Please!Hurt me and extract some sort of retribution! I can't stand owing you this!"

As the others began asking that he beat them too, Rich looked sadly at them and said, "No. . . I wanted to hurt you... but that would be wrong too and that's not my way. My father, when I was old enough to understand and too old to spank, told me this and so I'll tell it to you. . . You know you did wrong and you are going to have to remember and live with that the rest of your life. Hurting someone else, no matter the reason, is wrong. I'm disappointed in you but I forgive you. Learn from this and never do it again and I'll be pleased . . .

I understand it even better now but it hurt me worse than a spanking would have and I've never forgotten it."

All the faces in the room were wet with tears, even Annie's. She had to fight to remain still and quiet, not wanting to break into this moment. It affected the Foxes even more and all cried. Silver went down on his belly. He crawled to Rich and slowly reached out his tongue to lick the bare ankle.

The action was too obvious to mistake and Rich let him, barely flinching when the warm tongue contacted his flesh. Looking into the silver eyes pleading with him for acceptance and the plainly submissive posture, a little of the tenseness in Rich's chest was released. Out of reflex, Rich reached out. Silver shut his eyes and cringed but Rich gently petted his head.

The Fox wagged his tail slightly. Raising his head with ears still down, Silver said, "My life . . . all I have is at your service. Where you lead, I will follow. Your enemies are my enemies. I know you don't want my company but when you call for me to help you in any way, I'll answer. I will remember... and always regret what I did, so anyway I can serve you... just name it. Thank you, Master."

Rich was dumbfounded. He said shakily, "No... not master. Never that but you can call me Rich." Silver nodded and said, "Yes Rich, thank you." One by one, each of the Foxes made the crawl and swore their lives to him. Rich sadly let them, then said, "Go. I'll call sometime to talk to you but right now I don't want to see any of you. Oh! I almost forgot. Join the Underground and help them. Please go now"

The Foxes filed out of the room with many backward looks. They told the Tiger they wanted to join, were taken in and told to go home, They would be contacted later but to say nothing about what happened or mention the Underground in public.

The Tiger called to arrange for them to be taken back to the festival grounds without seeing where the safe house was. He was surprised at the turn of events and wanted to see what else he could learn about this most different young man.

As the last Fox left the room, Annie stepped up and hugged Rich, rocking him gently as she laid her head against his and said, "That was wonderful, dear. You surpassed my expectations and I'm very proud of you. When the pain has dulled again, you will find them to be very devoted and loyal to you. They might even become very good friends, if you let them.

Your father sounds like a good and wise man, from what you just told us about him. If more humans were like him and you, we wouldn't have nearly as hard a struggle to convince humans we are people too. *Sigh*"

The feel of her against him suddenly felt... different! Rich's subconscious mind was becoming a very sensitive detector of others emotions and it was telling him that Annie was attracted to him. An answering tingle in his pants was embarrassing as he tried to convince himself that it couldn't be true, nor could his answering body be right.

With renewed energy, he sat up straight on his knees and turned to face Annie. She was crouched down on her digitigrade feet, her long full dress covering her legs like a tent. Almost like a granny dress but looser with bright colors. It struck a balance between grandmotherly and smart. Just what she was going for when she had chosen it.

Silently he looked her over carefully before centering on her face and really looked at it for the first time. Annie hid her nervousness, cursing that he was aware of her reaction to him as well as his scent. She could see he was beginning to tent his shorts but he was looking at her in a way that made her feel he was looking thru her carefully crafted mask, into her true feelings. Annie was not accustomed to having anyone see more than she chose to show.

If she had been thinking about it before hand, she would have worn a heat shield to absorb her wetness and mask her scent. She had reacted the last time and should have known she would again when she had been called by Don. It was too late now. Her panties were wet, releasing her scent and pheromones for Rich to pick up.

He did, tho not consciously and it effected him in turn. After looking at her face a minute or so, Rich leaned forward tentatively, looking for her to pull away. Once he saw she wasn't, Rich leaned in all the way and kissed her mouth.

Annie debated furiously with herself as he moved in. She shouldn't feel like this for a patient, no matter how cute he was or made her feel and goddess did he make her hot! Not wanting to hurt him by rejecting his advances, Annie held still and let him lead her. She pressed back, kissing as gently as he was.

It lasted a few seconds before he pulled back an inch and stared into her eyes. He searched them as his breath stirred her whiskers. She returned the stare for a moment before looking down and appearing to blush. Rich pulled back farther, swallowed and looked down as he said, "M-maybe I shouldn't have done that, huh?"

Annie put her hand on his bicep, saying, "Mmm, perhaps not... but I didn't exactly stop you, did I? Can you tell me why you did? What was it that told you to try?" Surprised by the question, Rich had to think and answered, "I.. uhm, I wanted to?"

She smiled and said, "There is more to it than that, isn't there? Try to tell me, no matter what it sounds like to you. I'll listen carefully but I want to know . . . how you knew I wanted it?" Rich did a double take as he heard her and answered, "W-well, the feel as you held me? It changed somehow. I looked at you and saw a woma- ah , I mean a female... No damn it, a woman! A-and it felt like... it felt right, Annie."

She nodded and smiled, then said, "It felt right to kiss me as a lover... and you were right that I wanted and needed a kiss. Very good Richard. That tells me something I suspected. I would like to explore this further but we have something more urgent to attend to. I do appreciate your feelings but I am an old vixen and hardly compare to Sue or Chrissy. A young male like you wants the younger and in their prime females. *chuckle*"

Rich glanced over at Thorne's cell, then back as he as he said earnestly, "Yeah... I guess I can't put it off any longer but you are wrong about being old. I can't see anything more than a few extra white bits of fur around your nose to tell me you are, ahem, older. Was I right? You felt an interest... didn't you?"

Annie sighed exaggeratedly and rubbed the top of his head, mussing his hair as she said, "You are an exasperating, young male! Very well, yes you are right. Now, have you decided if Thorne dies or not? If yes, we have all the time you want to explore this further. Otherwise, we have to go to work to save him. Sex or a life, Rich?"

He frowned but said, "Alright damn it! Let's see him. I guess I owe him that much." Annie nodded and said, "Good! That shows maturity, young man. I can respect that, as well as your compassion. After this, we can talk further but for now..."

She led him to the open door of the other cell and let him look in at the still form on the bed. As Rich stepped forward, he looked at the loose, unconscious face. So different from the wolf he had been before. He looked younger than he had then too. Rich made a face as he noticed something else. He exclaimed, "Jeeze! He stinks! His fur is matted and filthy. He doesn't look so big and mean now . . . ."

Rich gave in and did what a part of him didn't want to do. He sighed and said, "Alright, we save him too I guess. How? What do I have to do?"

Annie patted his shoulder and said, "Good. You will not regret this, I think. If it makes you feel better, I'm proud you made this decision. You are the best the human race has to offer. You are practicing what you claim to believe, not just talking the talk. No more honorable a way of living exists. I'm even happier you are on our side... the side of peace, honesty and compassion for all. You are a noble and worthy young male that I would be proud to know better, my young friend."

Annie kissed him long and lovingly. Rich felt the temperature of the kiss go up and let her lead him. She let him know she wasn't dead yet but didn't tease Rich either. It was a kiss for here and now with a hint of more held back. When they broke, Rich smiled and said, "Later... when I need to talk. Okay?" She nodded and turned to look at Thorne. Annie told Rich, "You have to rouse him enough to talk and more importantly to listen. Cup your hand over his nose so he smells you. Give that a few minutes, then try to wake him. You'll probably have to slap him hard a few times to get his attention. It will also make him angry but as weak as he is, he won't be able to hurt you. Don't be gentle Rich. Yell at him, shake him and get him to wake up. Tell him he owes you his life and only a coward would try to hide from responsibility. Make him your pack member with the Foxes and tell him your father's story. That should shame him enough to turn around and fight. Make him join the Underground and we will train him for you. The Foxes will watch him and you will be able to trust him."

Rich didn't think he wanted Thorne in his 'pack' and doubted he would ever trust the Wolf but obeyed Annie's directions. Cupping his hand over Thorne's nose, it felt hot and dry. He felt the breaths deepen as his scent began to register on the Wolf's unconscious mind.

The shaking had no effect, so he had to slap Thorne across the muzzle. Remembering how the Wolf had hit him, Rich put more into his slaps, growing angry. By the fifth one Thorne stirred but Rich hit him again and yelled, "Wake up! Thorne! Damn you you son of a Poodle and a spastic Mole Rat! You owe me! Wake up!"

The next slap was blocked, barely. He grabbed Rich's wrist and looked up, taking a minute to recognize Rich. As the awareness returned, Thorne tried to turn away but Rich easily pulled him back. Holding the weak Wolf down, Rich growled out, "No! You stay and you listen! Your pack has sworn allegiance to me. I am their leader and I will become yours! You owe me your life and I haven't given you permission to go!"

Thorne snarled and said weakly, "Fuck you! I'm doing this for me... Now bugger off!"

Annie spoke sharply and said, "You owe him three times, you ungrateful cur! Once for the rape, which was your idea. Again for choking him almost to death and because Rich hasn't just had you put to death already for what you did! If he tells that you refused to even answer for your actions, how long before your name is erased forever from the Book? Your promise is enough for you to join us, as Rich has. Do it or we won't just leave you alone. You will be killed and forgotten as anything but a mad dog who had to be put down."

Rich sat on Thorne's belly, holding him down and said, "Forget it Annie... Even the little twins Kili and Fili, show more courage and character than this Wolf and they are only Rabbit children. If he were brave, he would never rape or prey on those weaker or smaller than himself. If he had any honor, he would try to answer for his crimes and make some sort of retribution. He hasn't got the balls a pair of little girl Recombs have!"

Thorne tried struggling as Rich said that and growled a denial of the accusation. Rich glared down and said, "Why does she think you might have any worth? I think you are a piece of shit! I am ready to give you a chance to do something about the same problems you say killed your brother and led to my rape but you want to curl up and hide! I thought Wolves are supposed to be brave and honorable but you are neither! Come on Annie, I don't have time to waste on someone who can't even try!"

Thorne broke. His howls echoed painfully as he clutched at Rich's shirt. Rich stared down coldly but waiting to hear what Thorne wanted to say. Cowed, his tail curled up between his legs, ears at half mast and tears dripping from his eyes, Thorne choked out, "N-no! Wait, please? *cough* Did you mean it? About taking me in and about having a chance to make this up? Do you have work I could do that would make a difference to anyone?"

Rich softened a little and answered, "Yes. What do you think the Underground is for? It's to make what happened to your brother or to me an aberration where the guilty are punished if they understand why or get the help needed to understand. The greatest change this planet has ever seen, since man developed brains in excess of that needed for mere survival! Not man's oppression but an evolution of the soul, brought about by his creations... his children, tho they don't know it. We must teach them and join them as he joins us. Together we can go further than before and do so, no longer alone. Well Thorne? What do you say? Join me, or are you too cowardly to do the work needed to help bring this about?"

Thorne looked serious as he nodded and said, "I'm not afraid to work. I can handle anything you dish out but . . . you have to re-claim your dominance from me or I won't be of any use to you. Will you? I am ready to serve but for that one detail."

Rich looked at him puzzled and asked, "What do you mean? I could beat you up right now because you are so weak." Annie said softly, "He means you have to mount him and fuck him to take back control from him, so he can submit and give you control. He can't take orders from you because he has completely dominated you. But you can take the leadership of him, if you dominate him first. It's a pack place, pride and status thing, among wolves in particular. He is saying he wants to have you fuck him, so he can do what you tell him. I can't decide this for you, young man. He wants to make it up to you but his codes cause him to either need to be the boss or a pack member. If he can't feel the leader is strong, he will fight against you. By fucking him, you dominate him and he can accept you as pack leader."

Rich wanted to do no such thing, with Thorne anyway. He looked to Annie, who nodded seriously and confirmed it. Yes, he had to . . . Rich looked disgusted and said sourly, "Alright damn it! But not until you have a bath or a shower. You stink like something sick! Is there something he can drink to give him some strength? He needs to rehydrate and get some nutrition in him."

Thorne tried to object but Rich yelled back, "What? Because I say so, that's why! If you want in my pack, you have to live and get better. You are too weak to walk so I will drag you to the bathroom for that shower and to get your fur brushed out. Shut up! I'll do what I want to do and if that includes taking care of you, then get used to it! Being leader involves more than just demanding obedience. It includes looking after the welfare of those who serve you too.

Respect and honor are first earned. That is my way and you better get used to it Thorne. I won't have you fighting my every decision. If you have information I should know, speak up! That is your duty but keep your opinions of my orders to yourself unless I ask for them."

Annie returned with a bowl of warm soup that she handed to Rich. He took it and looked at Thorne, then sighed before saying, "Try and sit up." Thorne tried but it was too much to remain upright on the bed for him. Rich sat on the bed and helped him to sit up, holding him partially in his lap and leaning against his stomach. Picking up the bowl, he held it up to Thorne's mouth and said, "Drink a little at a time until it is all gone. Too fast and you will get sick."

Thorne lapped some up, feeling the warmth spread thru his body and making him feel better. During a pause in eating he asked, "Why save me? I was already half dead, so why didn't you let me die?"

Rich frowned and then asked, "How much are you worth, Thorne? What could you scrape up in a day, if you had to?" The Wolf thought a moment, then answered, "Even pulling in every favor I could and selling everything I own... maybe $20,000. Why?"

Rich made him drink some more and then told him, "Wrong! You are short by an infinite amount. A person is priceless and should be treated like it. I mean everyone! If you work at what I tell you to do, it will help me achieve my goals... that being equality and integration. Together, we are stronger! Loyalty and ability will be rewarded... I'll take you with me as I advance. When I get ahead, the pack comes with me. Understand?"

Thorne thought on it and said, "Sort of. What I don't understand, I will learn. Let's go so I can start learning!" Annie led Rich, who pulled Thorne along the floor to the bathroom. The Tiger guard watched but didn't interfere. Rich pulled off the filthy clothes from the Wolf and threw them on the floor. He asked that they be taken out and burned or buried, so the air would clear of some of the stench.

Thorne crawled into the shower but Rich had to turn the water on, then threw him the shampoo. Thorne tried but couldn't pull his claws thru the matted and tangled mess his fur had become. Rich gave a low growl of impatience and began pulling his clothes off. Annie watched as he opened the shower door, stepped inside and to Thorne's grunt of surprise say, "If you could do this yourself and not take all day, I'd let you but you are too weak still." Thorne tried to protest but was cut off by Rich saying, "No you can't or I wouldn't be in here. Be quiet and sit still. You can do your head, then your feet and legs. I'll do your shoulders, chest and back but you will wash your crotch and ass. What doesn't wash out, we'll comb out and you don't get out of here until you are clean enough for me!

Rich worked fast, scrubbing in lots of shampoo, then running a course comb thru the fur. He pulled out clumps of loose fur. A deep rinse and already the fur felt softer. He made Thorne go thru a complete second shampooing and rinse to get him really clean.

Thorne was completely unused to such treatment. Not of taking a shower, because he normally did that when he felt it was needed but being washed and combed. His fur was two shades lighter, smooth as silk and felt wonderful to Thorne.

Relaxed now, the Wolf got to his hands and knees, raised his tail and said, "Do it here and now! Take me in the shower and I'm sure it will be clean enough for you. I'm better now so do it to me!" Rich looked over the presented rear but felt no desire, as he would have from Ben or Don. Remembering the last time he had seen that tail hole, he didn't know how he could get excited or hard!

Rich fondled his limp cock but it stayed down. Thorne looked back and saw the problem. He turned around and sat up on his knees. He had to force out, "Th-that's because of... It's my fault it won't get hard, huh?" Rich gave a sad, half smile as he answered, "Uh... yeah. Not that you aren't handsome, now that you are clean and all . . . but I remember."

Thorne's head dropped in shame, his ears down and he whined before saying, "I-I, could try to help. Close your eyes and think of someone nice, please? I'll see if I can help you get hard." Not sure he wanted to trust Thorne's teeth near one of his favorite body parts, Rich looked at Thorne and could see no falseness or hidden intent in the Wolf. He wanted to get this done already tho, so Rich shut his eyes. A tentative touch upon his cock, a pause, then a firmer lick was followed by more and his cock began to respond.

Always gentle, the tongue lapped his balls next, adding to the pleasure Rich was feeling. He looked down at Thorne's face, eyes shut, ears up and tail wagging! His muzzle opened and the tongue pulled Rich into the Wolf's mouth. He took it in until his nose pad was pressed into Rich's pubic hair. Rich was surprised by Thorne's behavior. His cock was getting harder, almost ready to be used on Thorne. The wolf was not a novice at giving oral.

Thorne opened his eyes, looking up to see Rich looking down at him. He stopped and pulled off to turn around again but Rich reached down and scratched behind his ear as he said, "That was very, uhm... nice. Could you... do a little more?"

Thorne took a couple seconds to think before he leaned forward to run his tongue slowly up along the underside of Rich's cock. The boy's eyes closed and he moaned softly, enjoying the feel of the wider, soft tongue work. His fingers scratched faster behind Thorne's ear.

Thorne licked twice more, then grabbed the shampoo to suds up Rich's crotch and cock. Saying it would be easier this way, he then turned around again. Going to his hands, he raised his tail and said, "Do it! I'll hold still, I promise! Just mount me and screw me hard!"

Rich went his his knees and shifted forward, rubbing his sudsy crotch against Thorne's butt. Pulling back, he aimed his cock at the pink pucker, held himself steady and stabbed inside! Thorne was big enough that he barely grunted and held still as Rich pressed in further. The slippery shampoo made it easy and quickly, Rich was pressed up against Thorne's wet furred butt, grasping the Wolf's hips.

Thorne crouched so his shoulders were lower than his ass and growled, "Fuck me hard and cum in me... I mean it! Ride my ass and make it sore! I won't disobey you after that and will remember my place."

Rich could tell he was serious so he leaned forward and took hold of Thorne's waist, driving his cock in hard. Panting and grunting with each thrust, the heat sliding over it as he pushed and pulled felt very good. Bending forward more, Rich put his hands on the floor and laid on Thorne's back. Thorne pushed up to take Rich's weight, so Rich wrapped his arms around the Wolf.

Rich was jack hammering at Thorne's tail hole, driving for an orgasm. Clasping Thorne tightly, Rich grunted out, "Uh, uh, uh, ah shit, uh, g-gonna cum soon, *pant* uh, uh... Thorne knew what to do, having been taught by his older brother how to squeeze his tail hole and get tighter.

Thorne found himself feeling better, under the male he had raped and hurt. Tho Rich had a good sized cock, it didn't hurt like Thorne wanted it to but Rich was very much male and pounding into him powerfully. It was enough to let Thorne believe that Rich was male enough to take control of him.

The final thrust and spurts of semen up Thorne's ass, was the thing that clenched it for him. The Wolf squeezed rhythmically to help draw every bit of pleasure and cum from Rich, who moaned and trickled a little more into the Wolf's guts.

While Rich rested on top of Thorne, the Wolf felt peace settle upon his soul. His place was defined again but now it fit who Thorne felt himself to be inside. Thorne had taken control of the Fox pack because no one was strong enough to stop him. He wasn't suited to be the alpha and he knew it but his Wolf Nature wouldn't let him accept a leader who couldn't dominate him.

He had been thrown out of the pack after they had been brought here because of what he had made them do. Being alone was frightening to a born follower. Now that he had been fucked, he could happily step back and let Rich lead! Best of all, he was in the pack again. He would have to regain their trust but he could do that.

Rich patted Thorne's chest and began to move. Thorne looked back and said, "Thank you sir. I won't give you any trouble, I promise... Uhm... I'll submit like this to you... whenever you want me to. I owe my place to you and I'm grateful for it."

The change in Thorne was like night and day. It puzzled Rich how his mind could make such a switch so fast. Rich slipped out and got up as he said, "Can I count on you never raping anyone ever again?"

Thorne hung his head, ears going down again as he avowed, "Y-Yes sir! I'm sorry... I was angry... and you were there. I, uh, wanted to hurt and humiliate you because you are human. I'm sorry... I've had time to think and I know it was wrong. I began to realize it when, *gulp* I was in you. I'm really sorry sir!"

Rich patted Thorne's rump and said, "Good! Remember it and never do it again and you will make me happy. Now rinse your butt off and I'll help get you dried and brushed, then you need to eat and get your strength back. Will you be alright alone for a while now?"

Thorne said he would and after toweling and a big fur blow drier, Rich and Annie brushed out his coat. The attention gratified Thorne immensely, helping him more than food and rest could by giving his spirit sustenance. Getting more of the nutrient soup into the Wolf, they put him into a fresh bed and left the cell door open. Thorne licked Rich's hand and thanked him for the chance to make it up as well as promising to not let Rich down.

Well, at last I have got the climax of the story typed up and posted. Hope the wait was worth it for you readers and thanks for being patient. As always, comments are welcome. They are one way to reward writers who do this for free. One more chapter to go and this story of Rich will be done. There are other stories written but not typed up yet. Maybe they will be in the future, if enough people think it is worth it.