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Chapter 4

Edward grunted with displeasure. He failed the goddamn spell again. At this rate he won't be able to modify himself until the next year. He waved his hands to fend off annoying bugs circling his face when he came up with a naughty idea. Edward brought his hands together and mumbled inaudibly. This time, the spell worked properly – all the flies and other insects around him burst into flames. The smell of burning chitin reached his nostrils in a moment – similar to that of burning hair. He laughed at his mischievous trick then took a deep breath, now free from distractions and again muttered to himself. Suddenly darkness overtook him – he could not see a damn thing! “Well that's new" – he thought. Just mere moments after that he began seeing something. The library which was previously lit with just a few candles was now as bright as in a broad daylight. It finally worked! Edward's eyes could now pierce the night like it's nothing. Now all was left to enhance his sense of smell and hearing and then he'd take care of the naughty stuff under his pants. And his tongue. He wanted to give his gryphon mate some new experiences and that was something that kept him fueled for his weird science-magic experiments with his body. Spell-based body alterations were permanent, different from potion effects. Despite that, the benefits from magical concoctions were usually more drastic – one could transform himself into any sentient being for a limited time with some minor drawbacks. Concentrated on his work Edward didn't notice Elynn, his furry gryphon mate sneaking up behind him. She made a jump at him but he had already enhanced his predatory reflexes with magic and hunting experience. While she was airborne, he managed to stand up and spread his hands. She fell right into his embrace.

“I missed you" – she said, nuzzling his neck. He then used his free hand to guide her beak into his own mouth and they kissed like that for a few moments that for both felt like forever.

“I didn't go anywhere. You are welcome to accompany me here."

“I think I can make myself do that" – she paused for a moment and looked into his eyes.

“What happened? Your eyes used to be blue."

“Really? What color are they now?"

“A smooth shade of yellow, just like mine."

“Well, I tried improving my vision. Comes in handy."

“That is so cool. Can you improve anything else?"

“Like what?"

“I don't know, your cock perhaps."

“I had that in mind, but I want the tongue done first."

“I already said that I prefer your cock over your tongue."

“But I want to try something new. After all, we have all the time in the world to have fun together. Oh, and what about my promise to remove your scars?"

“What, now?"

“Why not? I have already gotten rid of a few mine. I am capable."

“Then we should get started."

A moment of silence. Edward closed his eyes and embraced Elynn tighter. She could barely feel anything aside from his soft palms caressing her flanks.

“There, done."

“Wow, that was fast."

She then lifted her wings and inspected her sides carefully. And the scars were really gone. She brought her head closer for a kiss.

“Thank you."

“Now if you don't mind, I'd like to take care of myself."

“How about we have some sexy-time instead?" – she asked with a grin.

“When I'm done, then maybe. I'm still quite sore after our last, erm, session which, by the way, lasted for more than three hours."

“Yeah, it was fun. How long do you think until we can do something like that again?"

Her enthusiasm was really amusing, endurance too. Edward sighed. He enjoyed her company and wanted to satisfy her no matter the way she wanted him. After all, with nothing better to do, sex was the best option. He could heal himself of almost anything that wasn't lethal. Little bruising from intense copulation was all but lethal, but spending nights with his shaft buried inside his mate was an activity that gnawed at his conscious. “Is she really happy, or she just wants me to be happy? And who will I become after doing more of what we already did that much? A sex-crazed feral beast with no other desires than to engage in intercourse?" Such state of mind was abhorrent at least.

“There is something on your mind, I know you well enough to notice" – she looked at him and her eyes were giving away her concerns. She cared for him more than for anyone else.

“I just… don't think we should do this too much. Not because of the side effects on my tools. I can get rid of that pretty easily. I just don't know where this will lead. What's the end result? If we keep up the pace, you will never enter heat, never stand the chance of becoming a mother. I cannot give you that. I doubt there is a way I could. You have to realise I won't be here for you forever. It hurts to think about it but we are different and sooner or later we'll have to continue with our lives, create families with mates of our own kind. I… just don't know what to think anymore."

“What do you want to say? I am happy with you. Nothing will make me change my mind."

“Believe me when I say. Sooner or later, the natural instincts will kick in and you will seek a proper mate. The one that can give you a clutch. A gryphon. I will be of no use for you then. By the way, what others of your kind would think? That you laid with a human? That will prevent you from finding a gryphon mate. And what will you do then? When you desperately want to reproduce but have no one to give themselves to you? You will hate me then for literally ruining your life. And I will hate myself for the same reason."

She understood. This day will come sooner than later, when he'll have to leave for ever. Against her will, she began wailing. The regret of her current situation was not present yet, but it was a matter of time.

“Only if I could be human for you" – she managed through her cry.

“I'm afraid that's not possible."

They stayed like that for a few minutes until Edward felt clear discomfort just by being here. And he knew the time has come. What he had to say now caused him to feel the greatest pain in his chest. But he had to say it, nevertheless.

“I think it would be best for both of us to leave now. I shall return to my former boring life as a huntsman and you should seek a gryphon mate immediately. I cannot sate your urges for more than a few moments and you know that."

Elynn didn't want to hear him anymore. She didn't hate him just yet but decided not to wait until she did although deep inside, she knew he was right. Mostly. Without a word she rose from his arms and ran out of the cave. Edward heard her flap her wings and one last screech. And nothing more…

The newfound emptiness was crushing him from inside. The sooner he'd leave this memory-inducing place the better. Edward left his satchel containing a coil of rope and a few incredibly rare books. He no longer cared about that. Just his bow and quiver, nothing else. His fair control of his thoughts and emotions allowed him to clean his mind of distractions as he left the cave in a quick pace, close to running speed, turning to the direction he arrived from a mere two weeks ago. He felt bad for what he said, but this situation was inevitable. If she can't face the truth, she deserves the pain she gets. “Wait, what the hell am I talking about? That cute, fluffy, innocent gryphon deserves this agony? Who have I become to think so? It is I who deserves such unpleasantness. But why am I feeling… surprisingly fine? Something is definitely wrong with me" – such thoughts circled in his mind as he made his way back to the city. It was a ten-hour long walk and now that he wasn't stalling he could make it in one go. Edward decided to prepare in advance. He created an illusion to make his eyes look blue like they were before the alterations he made to himself. The view of wailing Elynn emerged from the depths of his conscious and bare moments later he could not see his way past the tears that welled up in his eyes. He acted on best intentions and she couldn't mutter a simple “goodbye". Oh, the things he would tell her if she was here. Edward kept his stride, loathing himself for what he had done to the only person he truly loved in this miserable world. His mother didn't even come close. All she cared for was the considerable money he'd make. Now she is probably sleeping with some rich officer, having forgotten that her son is considered dead. Well, that's one distraction less. And now that she has plenty of money she can pamper herself all she wants. Edward suddenly didn't want to come back to the city at all. Although he remembered that another city by the name of Hellgrind was about ten miles south of Khena'ar, his hometown. That's three more hours to walk. No other city lived up to his name more than Hellgrind did. The rebellious militia and crime was thriving in there. Still, it was better than coming back to the city the residents of which considered him deceased. Good thing was that with his skills he could arguably survive the winter in the wilds. The bad thing was that he overestimated his ability to walk ten hours straight without stopping for longer than it takes to relieve oneself under a tree or take a sip from a nearby stream. Blisters on his feel were nearly bleeding and the ache in his knees was more than just uncomfortable. But he was only five or so miles away from Khena'ar, that's a most of two hour walk on worst imaginable conditions. Yet the pain did not pass even after a mile walked on bare feet. So Edward set to search for a place to spend the night. Suddenly, he remembered the last time he was in a situation like this – two weeks ago. Back then he met Elynn the gryphon who allowed him to rest in her home. The chances of another gryphon encounter were imperceptibly small, to add to that, chances were the said gryphon wasn't as friendly and a female, for starters. Still, there was a fair chance to find a cave suitable for night's rest. And such cave presented itself to him mere five minutes after he began his search. Edward turned for the inviting hole in the rocky outcrop, his legs limp from extensive walking. The inside was dry and littered with windblown leaves. Eager to begin his rest as soon as possible he fell right onto a small mound of such leaves and fell asleep in the blink of an eye.

Chapter 5

It was still dark outside when Edward woke up to a distant screech coming from the outside. Being the experienced hunter that he was, he reflexively jumped and hid behind a convenient rock formation a few steps deeper into the cave. Another screech, this time closer. Another one. The intact moonlight that shone on the floor was pierced by a shadow of a creature with wings. Edward silently grunted from the pain – the crouching position he'd taken was all but comfortable for his exhausted extremities. But then the creature he saw came down crashing just within hand reach from the cave. And the night grew silent. Edward retreated from his cover and began slowly but surely approaching the beast with his bow loaded with a deadly arrow. He peeked outside the entrance and his heart jumped – it was a gryphon. He now was not as curious as during his first encounter with such beast – his mind was elsewhere. With his bow now on his back and arrow placed back in the quiver he approached his guest and inspected it closely. It was about the same size as Elynn, but the fur was darker around the rump and the mane. To his surprise, the gryphon was unconscious as it appeared when he tried to poke it. Now completely calm Edward grabbed his patient around it's waist and carefully carried inside where he placed it on his makeshift bed which was nothing but his cloak dropped on a bunch of leaves. When he pulled his hands away he gasped – his hands were covered in something that looked a lot like blood. Luckily, he reacted quickly, rising his hands in front of him and clearing his mind off disturbances. Just as he began muttering spells his hands started to glow and so did the wounds on the gryphon, which he inspected to be quite severe. A minute of intense healing later he grew even more exhausted than he already was. But he kept going, for the sake of the poor gryphon. Just as the last wound closed, the gryphon took a deep breath and opened its eyes. That was all that Edward managed to see before he passed out.

Nightmares. Horrible nightmares. That's all Edward remembered when he woke up. He remembered being gutted and his throat slid at some point during the night but it was all just an incredibly scary dream, thankfully. His eyes were like glued together – it was so hard for him to open them. He lifted his arms in front of him – they were covered in blood and it looked like someone tried to lick them clean. That was what caused Edward to expect the worst. He rose from his bed and saw a pair of pale yellow eyes staring at his own. Quickly he stood up and stormed out of the cave with all of his belongings, muttering something about wasting time, just as he left he heard a familiar voice behind him.

“Wait!"

He didn't. He didn't want to.

“Please, wait. I beg you."

He forced his legs to stop moving and turned towards the cave to see Elynn looking at him, tears streaming down her fluffy and, seemingly, bloody cheeks.

“What is it?" – his voice sounded louder and angrier than he'd anticipated. Edward was angry, he had the right to be, although it was still quite unclear to him why.

“Please, don't make me suffer anymore by leaving again, I had enough last time. I don't think I did anything to deserve such treatment from the only person in my life I loved with all of my being, but I followed your advice. I went on searching for a mate. I did what you asked. Now I can only hope you will do the same for me and listen me out."

He sighed his displeasure. But there was truth in her words he couldn't deny.

“Speak while I'm still here."

“I went to search for a mate" – she repeated – “And I found a potential suitor. I won't get much into the details but I offered myself to him. But he said he wanted to use my tailhole for his pleasure before we went into the real thing. Again, I couldn't have my body used like that. I knew I've been in this situation before but I still refused his advances. And again he got physical. I barely escaped. Thanks to your efforts, I can have my second – second chance. I lost hope in my kind and it took me seconds to realise that you are the only one I can rely on. You are the only one I care about, and the only one who cares about me at least a little. I'm sorry for anything I said or did. I regret leaving you, regret not saying what I had to say. Please…"

She collapsed, devoid of strength and any will to live. Edward remembered how they met, remembered how she offered her cave for him to stay. And then he felt guilt. For not being there for her when she needed him the most. He no longer wanted to leave her be. Sighing he sat on the ground.

“Come here."

Elynn obeyed and without her consent he pulled her to himself and squeezed tight against his chest. He was no longer angry, he probably never was in the first place.

“I am sorry for saying the right thing. That's just the way I think. I cannot lie to you. But now I see that everything was the way it should have been. I want to be with you."

“So… you don't care that I'm a gryphon and you're human?" – she asked, after having ceased to cry.

“I do care that you're a gryphon. That is what makes you better."

“Thank you. For everything."

Elynn rested her head on Edward's chest, apparently content and calm. But not for too long – he soon lifted up with her in his bloody embrace.

“Let's go wash ourselves and then you show me where to go to kick some gryphon ass for what he did to you."

“Sounds like fun."

She chirped softly while Edward ran his glowing hand over her fur, blood trails fading away until she was clean.

“He lives in a cave a little west from here. I never caught his name but I don't care."

He was happy that his mate – or whatever she was to him now – was behaving like old herself. They walked in silence, not knowing what to say, but the atmosphere was all but tense. Both knew that everything will be fine at some point in the near future. Soon a sight of a hole in a cliff appeared in sight.

“You sure you don't want to stay?"

“Nope, I started this, I will finish it too."

“As you wish."

They entered. It was dark inside but Elynn was a gryphon – partially nocturnal predator and Edward had his vision enhanced via magic so there was little problem in that. Then she silently spoke.

“For your interest, most gryphons are afraid of magic. You should rely on that."

“That's good to know."

The cave wasn't all that deep. About midway through they both stumbled upon a sleeping gryphon covered in grey fur, partially smeared with blood, especially around the claws and beak. The mane was nearly dripping. Elynn jumped forward, spun around and kicked the “sleeping beauty" with her hind leg between the eyes, then jumped back instantly. That was more than enough to wake him. He growled with anger.

“Who dares…"

“Remember me?"

Elynn was more confident than she had ever been. She showed no sign of fear. Then Edward's turn came. Before the gryphon could shake off his sleepiness he took a step forward and smashed his fist into his face, barely avoiding the beak. The gryphon flinched and screeched, then shook his head.

“Well, thanks for bringing my bitch back, but what was the fist for?"

That earned him another hit in the face, strong enough that he was knocked back and landed on its back – Edward used magic to add strength but to the untrained eye it was invisible. The rude gryphon now probably couldn't see anything with his left eye.

“Oh, you want to have some fun too? I'll start with you then" – he said as he leapt forward. Edward simply lifted his hand and the gryphon froze mid-air.

“What the…" – he only had enough time to say until he flew back to the opposite direction, once again landing on his back. This time he whimpered in pain and just rolled on his belly and stayed like that. Elynn overlooked him – it was pathetic – and turned towards Edward.

“Don't you think it's enough?"

“I haven't even started yet. I will punish him properly."

The brown gryphon nodded and sat on her haunches as her mate approached her perpetrator.

“Listen, you piece of shit" – Edward began – “She is not… Your bitch… She is my… Mate!" – he said, swinging his fist at the frightened beast every few words. Now his eye was bleeding but there was nothing he could do – the fear had petrified him.

“I should torture and kill you, but…" – he kicked the gryphon almost powerfully enough to make him roll on his side.

“I am feeling merciful today. You will live. But not without consequences of your violence against her."

“P-please…" – he muttered.

“Or would you rather die?"

Edward could not understand a damn thing because the gryphon was shaking with fear, but he heard comprehensible fragments, like “please" and “sorry". He then lifted his hands and they started glowing a dim, bloodish red. Then the light faded. Edward sighed.

“You will never ever mate again. You won't get aroused and you will not want to mate. That is your punishment."

He then turned to Elynn.

“My dear, do you trust me?"

“I do, no question."

“Offer yourself to him."

She did as asked – she turned her rump towards the other gryphon and lifted her tail.

“You have my permission. Take her."

The gryphon rose off the ground and cautiously approached Elynn, took a whiff of her scent and stuck his head between his front legs. His hips bucked slightly. But nothing else happened. He sighed – to Edward that looked almost humane.

“I understand and accept my punishment. I apologize for what I did to your mate. I could not control my cravings."

“We shall leave now."

He turned towards the exit of the cave where his mate was already waiting for him. They kept a fast pace and didn't say anything until they were at least a mile away from the cave.

“That was cruel. Never mate again… wow, I'd kill myself."

“He deserved that."

“The way he smelled, it was disgusting."

Edward remained silent.

“I remembered the way you smell."

He laughed awkwardly not to break the mood but otherwise kept silent. “Not again, and not now" – he thought. But she locked her gaze on him and anticipated his reaction.

“I want you."

Edward froze.

“Now."

“Not until we return to your cave, that is, if I'm allowed to, and get some sleep."

“You will be allowed with one condition. Take me now."

“What, here? In plain sight?"

“We can find cover. But I won't wait until we're home."

“Fine. I'll comply, but just this time. Especially if you keep asking for such frustrating things."

Unluckily for Edward, such cover presented itself mere moments after their conversation. A clearing of incredibly dense foliage. Elynn went there head first with Edward following her. Just as they were completely surrounded by thick bushes she leapt onto his chest, holding onto her lover's shoulders. She somehow managed to undo his breeches with her hind paws while sucking at his lips. His hands wrapped around her just below the wings. Moments later she noticed he was already erect.

“Take me, please. Make me yours."

“I don't need to. You are already mine."

He lied down on his back and without lingering hilted himself in her wet folds, maintaining an eye contact. Just as he entered, her eyes sparkled with pleasure. She clenched hard around his length, forcing out a grunt. Blades of grass were tickling his back, but he didn't care. All he wanted now was to give her his seed. She rutted him hard, sliding up and down his shaft with frantic motions. He slid his hand down her belly to rub her clit in smooth circular motions and he felt her shiver within his embrace. It wasn't long until he came and she did too, simultaneously, considering the intense stimulation he was providing. She managed to control herself throughout her orgasm and clench his sensitive tip even stronger than before. Edward almost passed out, but luckily his contractions faded before he did. They both were panting hard as he pulled his hand away from her sensitive nub.

“That was the best sex ever" – she managed through her deep and ragged breaths.

“That was the best sex yet" – he added, chuckling and pulling her for a kiss. Moments later they stood up and Edward made their considerable mess disappear. It took them a few minutes to look like they did before entering the clearing. When they resumed their journey home, Elynn remembered to ask for something that has been tugging at her mind for a very long time.

“You promised to tell me about yourself but you never did."

“I said it's a devastating fireplace story. I don't want to ruin the pleasant afterglow. Let us return, then I will tell you anything you want to know."

She seemed content with his answer, but something was still off. He knew her well enough to notice.

“I am sorry for what I've said this morning. I failed to realise who you are to me and what is it that I feel for you. I learned from my mistakes and will not repeat them."

“I think I liked your previous apology more but since this one is more verbal I can now understand why things happened the way they did. I had my problems, perhaps I was over-enthusiastic about mating. But that was my youthful maximalism – my first and foremost desire was to enjoy my time with you – the man I love. I wanted nothing more than to literally feel you inside me most of the time. That is what makes my heart race."

“I would feel the same way if my sense of guilt didn't cloud my judgement. After all, you are underage. You shouldn't have sex at all. Especially with humans."

“My age has nothing to do with my desires. I abhor gryphon males for what they did to me and probably, other females of my kind. You are different. You are human, you are gentle, you have no sharp talons, no beak, no tail, no wings and very agile fingers that I intent to put to good use soon. But it isn't just your body that I fell in love with. The way you speak, do things, take care of me, just the way you are is what makes me feel loved. I don't want you to ever leave and I hope you don't want to leave either. You can use your magic to modify yourself or whatever and… and we'll find a way through this. If I ever want to be a mother, I want you to be the father of my children."

“It will be difficult. But the things you say make me feel desired. I've never felt like that in my entire life. I felt like a mistake, unintended result of a little fun. You make me feel happy, during sex or not. I will make it happen, someday."

“Promise?"

“I promise."