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Everything had gone to plan, at least as far as hastily-constructed plans went. But that didn't mean it was going to go well...Eddie only hoped that it would, and at the moment that was all he could do.

In front of him, escorting him to wherever they were going, was a large anthro wolf, several inches taller than Eddie was and clearly much fitter. Of course, he had reason to be, he was most certainly a guard or sentry of some sort by the way he was dressed and armed, naturally he had to be in better condition than Eddie, who had only just come of age and hadn't figured out his course in life yet. He hadn't done anything more than grab Eddie so far, but that didn't make him any less intimidating.

It had been a long trek, and now they were standing at what appeared to be their destination: a large building, one could almost call it a castle though it lacked some of the grandeur than other castles did. It must have been an important place, since there were two other wolves standing guard at the door. As the two approached, both guards were clearly interested. "This is the one, isn't it?"

Eddie's captor nodded. "The human who illegally crossed the border. It seems his reputation precedes him."

"It's the first one in years...the humans have always been hostile to us, the stories they spread about us, it's no wonder they all stay away," the other guard muttered, not sounding the most pleased about that. "At least they see us as not worth bothering, rather than trying to exterminate us like before...is he a spy?"

"If he is, he's a damn poor one. Didn't even get more than a kilometer in before he was caught." Very true, and Eddie didn't really have the courage to speak up that he hadn't really been trying to hide. That had been about a week ago, and they had been keeping him locked up until they could ferry him to the center of the kingdom...only today had it happened, and now he was in the company of a guard who didn't seem happy to be playing escort. Every time he spoke he sounded annoyed.

"Well, you'd best get him inside, then. Alpha has questions, and you know he doesn't want to be kept waiting." The two sentries stepped aside, allowing Eddie to be ferried through by his warden. His heart was racing hard as they entered the castle...of course it would be the Alpha, their term for their king, that he would be put in front of, he hadn't expected much less, but still, he'd never dealt with royalty before, and he had heard stories about the Alpha...ones he doubted were true, but were hard to put out of his mind.

The interior of the castle seemed a bit more splendorous than the exterior - there was more art decorating the walls, more light and more flair. Maybe the exterior was kept less ostentatious to make it less of an obvious target...still, it was hard to appreciate much of it at the moment, everything was kind of missing his preoccupied brain. He was trying to figure out what to say, trying to determine how he could convince the head wolf that he wasn't a threat, and wondering how much detail he'd have to go into to explain why he'd even been crossing the border in the first place...

And before he knew it, he was there. The guard pushed the door open, and a large and rather subduedly-ornate throne room met his eye. It wasn't quite palatial, but plenty upscale, bright lights from the ceiling and a large, well-decorated table across the center of the room. Several guards were stationed around, looking ready to throw down at the drop of a hat. At the other end was a pair of tall thrones, both occupied...Eddie hadn't been expecting that, and the prospect of facing not one but two regents was even more terrifying.

The left throne had a much larger presence - a black-furred wolf, with a hint of gray around the muzzle, looking like he would tower over Eddie and had more muscle than two of the human. His gaze was sharp and tough, almost piercing through the human as it followed him to the forefront. The other, though, was a bit less intimidating - a female wolf, probably only about as tall as Eddie was, white-furred and looking much less aggressive. He knew looks could be deceiving, but at the moment he was pretty sure he knew which one's mercy he'd rather throw himself upon.

And which one's body I'd rather have thrown on me. He smacked himself mentally as his gaze lingered a bit on the male...intimidating, but also very handsome. He could certainly respect that even in this situation. Though he doubted it would be a good idea to take that idea any farther.

"Alphas...this is the human we told you about." The escort for once sounded more professional and far less annoyed. "As per your request, we have brought him here."

The male stood up, looking down at Eddie and the guard. "Very well. Human...you're here to answer our questions, and then we will decide what we'll do with you. Seat him in front of us please." His voice was an enormous presence even beyond his appearance, echoing throughout the room and making the human shake a bit. He barely had enough presence of mind to move to sit down in the chair the guard pulled out for him, and once he was down his hands clung to the seat like he was desperate to hold on to something for fear of collapsing completely.

"That's all we need from you," the male continued, motioning for the escort to leave. The smaller wolf looked about to protest, but thought better of it, shutting his muzzle, saluting, and turning to leave. Only when the doors fell shut upon his departure did the Alpha sit back down, his eyes focused squarely on Eddie.

"So...a human."

Eddie nearly jumped. The wolf's tone changed completely...still a big voice, but much quieter and calmer, and...dare he say, friendly? Eddie hoped so, that would have been a huge advantage to his efforts to get out of this unscathed.

"There hasn't been a reported intentional human crossing in almost five years. Accidents, yes...but not ones that sought us. I was beginning to think they had forgotten about us entirely...well, perhaps hope is the better term, considering our last interactions." There was a flicker in the wolf's expression before it settled again. "What is your name, human?"

"E-eddie."

"Eddie...I see. Well, Eddie...I am Rhakive, Alpha Patria of the kingdom of Lunalia. Seated next to me is Lirai, Alpha Matria. We are the rulers of Lunalia...it is tradition in our kingdom to refer to us by title, our names are for only the historians and each other. You will refer to me as Alpha, and her as Matria. Is that understood?"

Eddie nodded hurriedly. Whatever they wanted, whatever got him out of this intact, he was fine with that. His eyes darted to Matria, who still looked quite soothing as she looked over to Alpha. "Dear...you needn't be so brusque with him. You can tell already, can't you?"

"Hm. I suppose that's true. I smell a great deal of fear on him..." The voice of Alpha eased even further. "You need not fear for yourself. A human crossing our borders is cause for action...but you are clearly neither spy nor soldier, nor do you appear to be a tradesman. Not that we would know what trade with humans is these days...so, I don't have many questions along those lines. I suppose there's only one main one...what possessed you to cross into the territory of the kingdom of Lunalia?"

Luck seemed to be with him, at least in part. Eddie knew he'd have to answer that question, and avoiding the others helped him avoid what he feared would be unconvincing denials. But still, this posed its own challenges. "I...it's a long story, Alpha. I...I lived in a town called Burril on the border of the kingdom of Tarrasant...at least, the border as long as I've been alive."

"Yes...you do seem young enough to not remember the last land grab. We weren't the only ones having to defend our territory...At the very least we were able to make up what we lost by spreading further in other directions. So it would not have been a long journey...but surely they discourage such things."

"Y-yes...they always have, but...you see...I met a, a wolf trader...he came to Burril regularly."

Alpha's eyes widened, and he looked over at Matria with a jerk. "There are still wolves who cross the border for trade? Despite the lack of a trade agreement?"

"Independent traders, dear. You know how loathe some are to give up their markets, even with such opposition."

"Burril has always allowed them to come in, though they aren't exactly welcomed by everyone," continued Eddie. "The king doesn't like it, but he doesn't see it as worth the time for his guards to spend on trying to kick them out. But they spread rumors about them...and sometimes that can be a lot of trouble..."

"I still don't see how this leads to you crossing OUR borders, unless he brought you there," Alpha pointed out.

"He didn't...it was..." Eddie swallowed. He really was going to have to tell the whole story. "What happened was..."

---

_ ~~Eight days prior~~ _

There he was again. What was it that made Eddie so entranced by him?

His name was Parus, and he had been coming to Burril for as long as Eddie could remember. An older male, at least in his upper 30s by this time, he came back time and time again even as others around him gave up. There were very few non-humans who came to the town...the few that there were had a hard time of it, with at least a third of the population hostile to them. Not attacking, but still being disorderly and rude, and spreading ugly gossip about them that hadn't a shred of truth. There were maybe a half-dozen left who came at all, and none as regularly to the marketplace as Parus.

Eddie enjoyed the presence of the others, and Parus was no exception. In fact, he probably looked forward to Parus the most of all of them...though, perhaps that was because he merely knew Parus the best, for having talked to him so often. He also got the least amount of guff from others...even some who antagonized other non-human races were less bothersome to him. Maybe it was because he didn't react much to them, or maybe it was because, being so close to the wolf kingdom, people were more familiar with wolves and gave them more of a pass. Whatever the case, he would come to the public markets and set up his tent, and most of the time Eddie was there to help him, giving him extra hands so he could get all his affairs in order earlier.

"I thank you again, as always," Parus remarked as he got his tables in order. He sold knickknacks and trinkets, nothing practical but they had designs that appealed even to some humans. "Your help makes this so much smoother than it used to be. I hope I'm not keeping you from anything important, though."

"No way, this is the highlight of my week. I wouldn't miss it for the world. Did you need any more help? I'd be happy to help you man the table, or even just keep you company while you're working."

Parus smiled at Eddie, chuckling a bit. "I appreciate your enthusiasm. You never struck me as the merchant type, though...I fear you might find this dreadfully boring."

"I'd be fine, I'm sure of it."

"Well, if you wish, I have no objections. I do enjoy when you spend time with me, after all, there aren't many who want to be around me quite as much. That...doesn't cause you any problems, does it?"

"Not really, no." Eddie said it casually, but it wasn't entirely true...he could see it on the faces of his parents whenever he was going out to help out Parus. They never asked, never stopped him, but he could tell they were uncomfortable with how much time he spent with the wolf - sometimes to the exclusion of other, human friends he had whenever Parus was around.

And that was happening more often lately. Eddie found himself more interested in Parus every time they met, and anticipating his return more and more during the week. He wasn't kidding Parus when he said it was the highlight of his week - he was happier with the wolf than he ever was with his other friends, especially recently as they got more and more hostile towards non-human merchants and visitors, including even Parus himself. That was creating a rift between him and them, as they started to get more antagonistic towards him for spending time with Parus rather than themselves. It was getting to the point where Eddie was considering breaking off any connection with them, he was so annoyed and frustrated with them.

Of course, there was another reason for his interest lately, too...one he was trying hard not to indulge in too much as he sat with Parus, making small talk with him in between the arrival of customers. His eyes kept going over to Parus...the wolf was wearing smart clothing, on the light side to keep the heat from being too much of an issue but clean and well-kept. Nicely covered up...and Eddie couldn't help but try to imagine what might be underneath.

This he hadn't let on to a soul - whatever tolerance the town and the kingdom had for the presence of wolves certainly didn't extend to this. In fact, he had heard it decreed explicitly that anyone caught laying with anything other than a human was a criminal and both parties were subject to imprisonment, castration, or execution. He knew it was deemed wrong by just about everyone...and yet, his fantasies and dreams had never once involved a human, while they had definitely involved Parus and other wolves, and even other non-humans. It was true there were certain...uncertainties, he had never seen any of them nude and had no idea what they looked like compared to himself. But in all other respects, his mind filled in a lot of blanks, and there was no doubt that he loved it.

He tried not to look too much, but every now and then his eyes would wander to the wolf while he appeared to be distracted, towards the parts that were the great unknown in particular. He couldn't help but wonder...but he dared not ask, not when he didn't know how Parus would react. Were wolves as hostile about going outside the species as humans were? He didn't know, they had never conversed on that topic, and as far as Eddie knew Parus didn't have a partner. Maybe he just wasn't interested in that sort of thing...certainly, it was possible he had no interest in males, that would have been more likely than the opposite. Still, none of that quelled his wondering.

The hours passed rather rapidly, and before Eddie knew it the sun was starting to set. He'd gotten completely lost in chatting with Parus and watching him and imagining what might be under his clothes. It was a shame that he would have to be leaving again so soon, but at least he had enjoyed the day. As the last customers left, Eddie stood up to help the wolf again. "Looks like you did pretty decently today..."

"I've had better days, but this will keep me afloat until next week," agreed Parus. "You sure you shouldn't be getting back home?"

"Oh, it'll be fine if I help you pack up. I don't think they'll mind."

"Perhaps not." Parus's voice dropped a bit. "Though, given how you were looking at me today...is packing really what's on your mind?"

Eddie could only imagine that his face had gone the most brilliant shade of red possible for a human. "Ah...I, I...ah...I..."

"Lots of parts of words there, but no actual words." It sounded a bit jokey, but Parus also looked pretty serious. "Is there something wrong? You know you can tell me about it...and I know it's been on your mind for a while. This isn't the first time I've noticed...but you seemed especially distracted today."

Maybe I should just die right here and now of embarrassment...at least I wouldn't have to say anything. But Eddie didn't feel the cold hand of death coming for him, so he swallowed through the incredible tension and tried to gather his thoughts. "I...I don't want to...I didn't...it's not...n-nothing's wrong. I...I was just...I...was...c-curious...just...I...don't know what...you know..."

"Relax. Breathe." Parus put a hand on Eddie's shoulder. "I thought that might be the case...it's fine. Curiosity like that is perfectly natural. Tell me truthfully, Eddie...are you attracted to males?" Eddie gave a silent nod, still trying to get a hold of himself and keep from breaking down in embarrassment. "And are you attracted to...wolves?" Another nod, slightly more vigorous. Parus bowed his head, and then looked at Eddie in the eyes. "You want to see more of me?"

Slower this time, but Eddie gave a third nod. Honesty seemed to be best here...he had a feeling Parus would know even if he lied.

"Then...tonight. Come meet me in one of the empty barns on the edge of town. I'll make sure you get to know exactly what I look like..."

---

Whatever happened in between those words and Eddie being out in front of the barn that night was kind of a hazy blur with details he couldn't recall at all. Which, in retrospect, might have been why things ended up going the way they went.

As soon as he creaked the barn door open, he could see Parus. The light from the lamp was dim, but more than enough to provide a good view of the wolf as he leaned against a stack of old hay. He smiled as Eddie approached, the human apprehensive yet clearly eager. "I'm glad you made it...might have been awkward to get found by someone else. Make sure to keep it down, though, I'm sure it will be trouble if anyone sees us."

Eddie nodded, still finding himself in a state of awed muteness that he was even here. That he was going to learn exactly what it was that Parus was hiding...the excitement was far greater than the nervousness. And it only got greater once Parus unbuttoned his short and removed it, letting it slide onto the ground and showing off a furry, mildly muscular chest. The wolf beckoned him closer. "Come on...seeing is one thing, but feeling is another."

Nodding, Eddie stepped up to Parus and began to run his hands along the wolf's chest. The fur was a bit on the coarse side, but that didn't mean it felt bad - on the contrary, the mild roughness of it was very satisfying under his fingers. And then the definition on Parus's chest and stomach, the wolf had to be fairly strong to carry all his wares and materials around with him, and it showed in the muscle he had - not super big, but it felt so strong to the touch. This close to Parus, he also could smell a bit more of his scent, stronger than ever...it was already starting to make his head spin a little bit.

As he continued to caress the wolf, Parus brought his hands down and undid the buckle on his belt. His chest was starting to rise and fall a bit more robustly as he lowered his pants, revealing his full furry body to Eddie. With what he was interested in so close by, he couldn't help but look down, and his breath caught in his throat a bit as he something. Something unfamiliar, to be sure...he could see a nice, heavy ballsack, hanging down a bit under the wolf's groin, but above it was some kind of furry stub that was entirely novel to him.

"It needs a little...encouragement," Parus said quietly. "Why not play with it a bit and get it coming out to play?"

Nodding absently, Eddie brought his hands down and started fondling that interesting package. One hand cupped the large balls, struggling to get them covered - his hands felt small next to these orbs, which drastically beat out his own. The other started playing with the fur above, getting a mean out of Parus as he rubbed his fingers along it. He could feel the warmth from it, and the slight swelling...he thought he understood, it was inside somehow, though he had a hard time imagining what that would be like.

"That's...mmph...called a sheath..." Parus was panting a bit as the stimulation started to work its magic on him. "My penis...comes out from there. You'll see it pretty quickly, ah, if you keep that up..."

Eddie was only halfway paying attention - the words were registering, but he was so engrossed that it was hard to respond. Especially when the promised emergence started to come...his eyes widened in awe as he saw the tip poke out, slowly followed by more. It was pointed at the tip, a drastic disparity from his own, and widened out gradually into the thick shaft that seemed to have no end. The length, the thickness, were dauntingly larger than his own...he had no idea they could even get that big.

And once it was fully out, he spotted a swelling bulge near the bottom, something else very foreign to him. He brought a hand to it, squeezing it a bit and getting a sharp breath and shaky moan out of Parus. "Haah...th-that's a canine specialty...we have this...thing called a knot, which helps keep us tied with a partner when we're making and...re-leasing!" The last word came hard as Eddie squeezed the knot again. Clearly, that was a very enjoyable spot for him to touch.

It all sounded so lovely to Eddie. The shape, the size, the knot, there was so much about it that sounded so much more fun, so much more exciting and enticing than someone with a dick like his own. He was envious of it, but his envy wasn't as strong as his desire to have a partner with something like it. "Are...are other non-humans different?" he finally spoke quietly.

"Yeah...we...rrf, all have different shapes and such...ooh, you're very good at exploring. Would you...like to do more?"

More...Eddie's heart skipped a beat. More meant...MORE. He could...do things he had read about or heard about...things that he'd wanted to do more than he realized. And...he really wanted to taste Parus...that scent was in his nose, so tantalizing, his taste would surely be even more so...he felt himself lowered towards it, as if being pulled by it...

"RAKEHELL!"

Eddie jumped about a foot in the air as the barn was illuminated. His eyes widened in terror as he turned to see the guard, with a look of violent disgust on his face. Parus looked just as stricken, caught with his pants down in the worst possible situation.

"Filthy deviants! You'll see the gallows before the next sundown!" Rapidly the guard drew his blade and moved in.

The next moment was also a bit of a blur for Eddie - one moment the guard was approaching, the next Parus was on top of him on the ground, struggling to hold him fast. He looked back up to Eddie with a strained expression. "RUN!"

"But-"

"GO! NOW!" That snarl was unlike anything Eddie had ever herad out of Parus, and it shot straight through his heart. Without another word he dashed past them out of the barn. His eyes were tearing up as he did, not wanting to leave Parus behind...but what choice did he have, except to leave and hope tat the wolf could escape as well?

But as he ran, he turned away from Burril. Already he knew he couldn't go back - the guard would know what happened, and he would be found out. They would hang him for sure for daring to consort with a wolf...he no longer had a home there. So he ran, ran for the woods, ran for the border of the kingdom of Lunalia...his only hope that they would be more lenient to him than his own kind were...

---

_ ~~Present~~ _

Alpha's gaze was grim as Eddie finished his story. Whatever he had been expecting, it had NOT been that. No wonder there had been some reluctance on his part to talk about it.

"And...the next morning, the, uh...the guard patrol found me...and then they held me for a few days until they sent me here." Eddie was looking away, a bit teary-eyed. "I...never heard of what happened to Parus..."

"Perhaps we can only hope for the best...he might well have made it away himself, but it is unlikely he would let himself be easily found after that." Alpha tried to sound hopeful about it, but in his mind the harsh truth was probably the likely truth. Even one other guard would have been enough to overpower Parus most likely, and after an attack on the guard they wouldn't even wait for the gallows. "I'm truly sorry you had to go through an experience like that...let me make it clear to you, you are not a criminal in the eyes of Lunalia. You have committed no crime, and it is clear your crossing of the border was meant as a request for asylum. And we have always welcomed humans who seek asylum from the travesties imposed upon them by their own kind."

"You...you mean it?" asked Eddie, a little choked up.

Alpha nodded, smiling as warmly as he could through his otherwise heavy heart. "Very much. You are no longer a prisoner here. I give you leave to stay in our kingdom and make your life here. I will ensure that you are treated with respect...as much as I can. I have always tried to impart fairness among our kind, though there are tensions that I cannot control...perhaps, if you would like, I can offer you lodging in our royal domicile here until arrangements are made."

"I...I would appreciate that very much, sir. Alpha, sir."

"Good. I will insist on my formal title...after all, I had to work quite hard to earn it. After this ordeal I'm sure you're exhausted...perhaps you would like me to bring you now?"

Eddie smiled a little bit, still a bit weepy but more from relief and happiness. "Y-yes...thank you so much, Alpha. I...I promise I won't cause trouble for you."

"I'm not at all worried about that. Come now...let me take you to a room." Alpha rose up, his imposing size clear as Eddie got to his feet. So much taller, so much stronger...but there was a kindness in him, one that he hadn't dared to expect. If he was this way, then this kingdom would have to be better than the one he grew up in when it came to meeting strangers.

He was escorted to the rear of the castle, only taking the minimum of time to look around. The building was surprisingly welcoming...not decadent like he heard Tarrasant's castle was, but it was welcoming, the walls colored warmly and decorated with plants and colorful pieces of artwork. It did feel nice, inviting, like a place he could feel safe...that was what he needed most at the moment. Though...he still couldn't help but be a touch distracted by that big body in front of him. Especially now that he knew what to expect...

The guest room he was led to was also quite nice, very clean and freshly scented. Alpha waved him in, allowing Eddie entry. "I would like to talk with you more, once you're rested. Do not feel like you have to push yourself...I am patient, and I'll be happy to wait until you're ready."

Eddie nodded, trying to keep from going red. "Thank you, Alpha...I'll try to sleep well and be ready soon."

"Very good. Rest well, Eddie." Alpha watched as Eddie turned to head deeper into the room...and as he closed the door, the big wolf couldn't help but lick his chops. Oh, he would love to talk, and that wasn't the only thing...

---

"You're quite transparent, my love."

The soft chiding from Matria was hardly unexpected to Alpha, who took it in stride. "I have always tried to be, my mate."

Matria wore a smile, but there was a dryness behind it. "Your scent is thick enough to fill the entire banquet room. There's not a wolf in the kingdom who won't notice it."

"Let them. It can only be a response to other scents."

"You believe he was...interested in return?"

"I may not know human scents well, but some things are unmistakable. And you heard the story he told."

The female wolf nodded. "He was up front about it. Well...I won't mind if you take things further with him. But I know the way you get...don't push him into it. It would be very much a betrayal of your station to force yourself on him."

Alpha bowed. "My dear, I shall be the patron of restraint."

"Hah!" For the first time, Matria's composure broke a bit. "That would be a new side to you. That part of you is like a dowsing rod, drawn irresistibly to your desires. I shall be watching to ensure you don't cross any lines."

"As I would only expect...but I will do things right. I would hate to lose such an opportunity, after all..."