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The morning came much too soon as Holly lifted her groggy head off the pillow, once more she had awoken before Daniel who was gently snoring next to her. The gray dawn light filtered in through the windows, faintly illuminating the room in a dismal glow, muting the colors of everything it touched. Her eyelids still felt too heavy to be fully awake and her body yearned to lay back down in the soft warm bed and return once more to the world of dreams. But the experiences teacher was used to shoving such feelings aside by now as she hoisted her naked body out of the bed, the comparatively cold air biting at her non-fluffy bits as she stuffed her hands in her armpits while her nipples became hardened little peaks on her breasts. Holly figured that a room this grand must have a bathroom attached to it, though in their hustle into bed last night she hadn’t had time to make sure. Thankfully her intuition was correct and she soon discovered a door on the same wall the bed was pushed up against. The bathroom was similar in size to the one in their apartment, though definitely taking on more of a classical design with square tiling and fancy looking porcelain fixtures. The tiles were a dark green and all the metal fittings were a brushed bronze, it was striking, but still gentle on the eyes.

Soon the sound of the shower water cascading down could be heard as Holly waited patiently for it to start steaming. She knew that she didn’t have the same sort of time that she’d had the morning prior, there could be no fooling around today as she was sure the children were already awake and pestering their parents to come and look under the tree. Not that she could blame them, she had been much the same at her age. At last the water began to steam, signaling that it was warm enough to enter, the embrace of the stream felt like heaven compared to the cold air outside as she stepped in. Once more her crotch needed a deep scrubbing as her fur was spiked and stiff as a result of the love-making. Sex had grown to become a regular part of the couple’s routine since they started dating, three nights a week at the least and often more than that. In Holly’s previous relationships asking for sex had always been something that caused her to shy away and feel shame, it was something that she couldn’t quite put her finger on for years. With Daniel this problem had seemingly evaporated, even though he was a wolf and her ancient instincts would normally tell her to steer clear of him, she felt no shame in initiating romance. Though she of course still loved it when he took the initiative and made things happen. The feeling of being deeply loved and cared for was not something she was used to feeling, and neither was Daniel as he had explained to her one night while they lay in each other’s arms on his bed, watching the lights of the city go by in the afterglow of their love.

“...Mornin’.” A pathetically tired sounding voice said just barely over the sound of the rushing water.

Daniel was even less of a morning person than Holly and such an early start took a heavy toll on him.

“Good morning baby.” Holly said in a more alive sounding tone as she washed the shampoo out of her fur.

The reindeer left the water running for her boyfriend as she stepped out onto the soft bath mat, her fur still dripping with water.

“There’s towels and a uhhhh…the um…whatever it's called…”

“A fur dryer?”

“Yes that, in the cabinet.”

Holly suppressed a giggle as Daniel entered the hot water, a pleasured sigh escaping him as he felt the warmth of the water soak into his fur. Indeed there was a cabinet, it was next to the door which explained why the still sleepy reindeer hadn’t noticed it. The cabinet was tall and made of a dense feeling, darker hardwood and in the top contained neatly folded and stacked green towels which were wonderfully soft to the touch. The bottom contained spare rolls of toilet paper along with the dryer with its cord wrapped around it. Using the soft towel Holly dried her fur the best she could, soaking up all the dripping water and leaving herself damp. The fur dryer took care of the rest, its warm air feeling lovely as it blasted her coat and removed the last of the moisture. She couldn’t help widening her stance and holding it between her legs, holding it under her tail and against her rear end. The white fur was always the hardest to get completely dry, and also a warm bottom simply felt good. As Holly wrapped up her drying, so too did Daniel finish in the shower. Returning to the room she gave him some space to dry himself off as she searched for her fresh clothes. Both of them had brought overnight bags with them which had been taken by Mr. Dwayne the night before. Now however, she could not find them, looking all over the room in vain. Holly elected to just sit her naked butt down on the bed and wait for Daniel to finish in the bathroom.

“Honey…” She said in a worried tone as he exited the bathroom clad in nothing but a towel draped over the back of his neck.

“Yeah, what is it?” He replied simply, a puzzled look on his face as Holly tried not to stare between his legs.

“Ummm, I can’t find my clothes…”

“Oh, ha! I’m sorry I guess I didn’t tell you, yeah the staff put them away for you when you get here.”

“See, here’s your stuff.” Daniel said, bending over to open one of the bottom drawers of a lavish burlwood dresser.

This time Holly did stare as the wolf’s tail instinctively raised a bit to keep him balanced.

“Oh…I guess that’s nice.”

Suddenly her face flushed pink as she realized that a total stranger had put away her bras and underwear while she ate dinner with the family. As she walked over her embarrassment grew and she realized that not only were her clothes put away, but they were neatly folded as well. Holly had never been very good at packing, often just stuffing things in a bag or case. This time was no different as she had tossed a few pairs of panties in her bag with the large cups of her bras sitting on top. Now she looked down at several pairs of neatly folded undergarments and professionally tucked away bras. Daniel chuckled as he noticed his girlfriend's discomfort, rubbing her back as he stepped back.

“Alright, they’re probably waiting on us.” He said in a soft tone, gently encouraging Holly to hurry up and get dressed.

“Right…”

Holly grabbed a set of underwear, a pair of somewhat cheeky pink panties and a simple black bra. On top she slipped into a striped Christmas sweater and some more black pants. After she was finished dressing Daniel put on a pair of tight gray boxers before dressing himself in a dark green sweater and blue jeans. He normally didn’t wear jeans that often, but today the wolf felt like dressing more casually.

“You ready?” Daniel asked as they finished dressing.

“Yeah, let's go.”

Their footsteps were muffled by the carpet as the couple walked, the hallways surprisingly empty as they made their way back to the parlor to begin the Christmas day celebrations. It wasn’t until they passed Sabrina’s room that they encountered another soul as the dark-pelted she-wolf opened her door as they walked by. She was dressed in black tracksuit pants and a purple bralette top. Holly could tell by the way the wolf’s pants sat low on the front of her waist and by how they hugged and telegraphed her ass that she was going commando underneath them.

“Morning.” She said simply as they walked by, yawning a bit.

“You coming down to the parlor with us?” Daniel asked, stopping briefly.

“Mhm.” She replied with a closed mouth yawn, stretching her arms above her head to wake herself up a little bit more.

“Did he pick out that sweater for you?” Sabrina asked with a chuckle as she started to walk with them.

“Yeah he did.” Holly replied, nudging Daniel as she did so.

“Why would you do that to her?” the she-wolf asked sarcastically.

“Hey, it's Christmas, you’re supposed to wear an ugly sweater, you know mom and Enna always wear one.”

“Are you saying that you want your girlfriend to be more like your mom and older sister?” Holly could hear the snickering in the teenager's voice.

“What!? NO, I just thought it might help with getting them to like her, I don’t know…”

“Daniel, you don’t buy a woman an ugly sweater, you buy her lingerie you idiot.”

Now it was Holly’s turn to snicker as he listened to her boyfriend get torched by his younger sister.

“Give me one day with her to undo this crime and you’ll thank me.”

“Oh my GOD Sabrina.” Daniel groaned.

“Holly, I know some good stores, I’ll take you.” Sabrina whispered behind Daniel’s back, plenty loud enough for him to hear.

“Deal!” the reindeer whispered back.

“You two are conspirators already…” He playfully jabbed.

“Yeah, for your benefit you moron.”

Holly gently pinched Daniel’s butt as a show of good faith after his thorough beating, a move which he reciprocated in kind as the three of them finally arrived at the parlor. Indeed festivities had already begun as the older members of the family sat around in their chairs much as they had done the night before while the children sat on the floor, admiring the small mountain of presents sitting around the tree. Though unlike the night before, several of the wolves were still in their pajamas, Julian and Rosy as well as Enna’s husband Tristan and most surprisingly Nikolas. Indeed Mona and Enna were dressed in an ugly sweater while Markus and his wife Cecilia were well dressed as they had been, with Markus wearing a neat black suit with a red tie with holly leaves while Cecilia wore a rather beautiful green dress with a white lace shawl across her shoulders. Enna’s pregnant belly was accentuated by the sweater she wore, it wasn’t big yet but it was obvious that she was expecting. Holly pondered that it must have been an early estrus cycle for her since wolf females normally went into heat far into winter and not in the fall, though early and late cycles do occasionally happen. This fact meant that the pregnancy was almost certainly unplanned, though with Enna and Tristan already being married and having a daughter together, it likely wasn’t much of a problem. Though surely it had to have been a surprise for both of them when they found out.

“Ah, here they are.” Nikolas said, greeting his youngest son and daughter with a nod before acknowledging Holly.

“Had long nights did we?” He asked sarcastically with a mischievous grin on his snout.

“Morning father, Merry Christmas.” Daniel replied in a false tone of exasperation, returning the smile and patting his father on the shoulder as he walked by.

Holly guessed that this was some subtle sign between the males that said something to the effect of: “yeah I got some last night but don’t embarrass her.”

‘Boys…’ she mused to herself.

“And good morning to you Holly, Merry Christmas, I hope you slept well.” He said with a warm smile, the deviousness he’d shown to Daniel melting away as he greeted the reindeer.

“Merry Christmas Mr. Leupold, I slept well thank you.” Holly replied in a pleasant voice, trying her best to sound confident in herself, knowing full well that she wasn't going to hide anything from the old wolf.

Standing behind his father, Daniel patted him on the shoulder yet again, the action confirming Holly’s thoughts about the actions meaning, this time his intention was obvious: “enough”.

“Alright Bjorn, Lia did it last year so you’re up to hand out presents.” Nikolas said to the young boy sitting in front of him, the older wolf getting his son’s message loud and clear.

“Ok grandpa!” The young pup said as he stood up and carefully selected the first gift on the pile.

“This one says it's for…Holly?” He said in a confused tone as he read off the tag.

The wolves chuckled in a low murmur amongst themselves as the reindeer’s name was called out.

“Oh that's fitting isn’t it!” Mona said in a cheery laugh as she took a sip of coffee from her mug.

“Her right?” Bjorn asked his father, gesturing with a glance at Holly.

“That's right bud, go on and give it to her.”

The present was similar to a shoe box in size, wrapped in metallic gold wrapping paper with a big green bow in the upper left corner. Holly flipped open the tag to read who it was from.

“From Nikolas, thank you Mr. Leupold.” She said in a polite voice as she read it off.

“Just Nikolas is fine dear, or even Nik if you prefer.” He said with that same warm smile he’d used earlier.

“Right, of course.” She replied, her confidence dipping somewhat in the face of the growing casualness of the patriarch's attitude.

Sliding her hand between the seam, Holly expertly popped the wrapping paper off with minimal ripping, unsure of wear to toss it she kept it in her hand as she looked at the gift she’d been given. It was the complete collection of some of the finest fur oils released that year. The luxurious perfumes had been out of Holly’s budget when she’d looked at them earlier in the year. Looking closer she could see that it was a his and hers set with two rows of bottles for both of them.

“Oh wow, thank you!” Holly said with genuine enthusiasm, looking up at Nikolas as she did so.

“I’m normally a bit rubbish at buying gifts for women, and I wasn’t sure what you liked, so Mona helped me pick something out. If you don’t like it then you can return it.”

“Oh no no these are lovely, I was actually looking at getting some of these but…” Holly paused, realizing she had just gone a bit too far. “...couldn’t afford them.” She admitted in a low voice.

“Daniel…” Nikolas said in a somewhat more serious tone. “Why couldn’t your girlfriend afford these? I know how much goes into that trust fund of yours.”

Daniel stumbled for a moment, thinking of a response as he worked to regain his composure.

“Holly is just modest sometimes when it comes to money and things she wants.” He said as he hugged her around the waist.

“Holly, don’t be afraid to tell that boy to buy you something, whatever it is he can probably damn well afford it!” Nikolas said with a chuckle as he pointed at his son.

“Well thank you, we will definitely enjoy these.” Holly said in response as she felt a quick lick on her cheek from Daniel.

As gifts began to be handed out, Holly could already picture the two of them brushing the scents into each other’s fur, and where such an act would inevitably lead them. Soon a small ocean of ripped wrapping paper and bows sat on the floor as the children tore into their presents. Holly too tossed her paper into the mix as did the other wolves. Her and Daniel’s gifts of an RC car for Bjorn and Dinosaur toys and books for Lia and Lily went over wonderfully as all three of them were over the moon with joy. Their bouncy enthusiasm was only tempered by the gifts of clothes from their grandparents. They weren’t yet old enough to appreciate free clothing, but their growing haul of toys was enough to keep their joy alive. Holly received a few other gifts from the family including a set of fine tea cups from Cecilia and a voucher for a free spa day from Enna. Holly was surprised at the quality of the gifts she’d received from the wolves, once again she had underestimated their hospitality as she had half expected to receive a hoof care kit or an antler decorating set, something well meaning albeit stereotypical. Daniel had received a new pair of dress shoes as well as another fine fountain pen to add to his collection. He'd also been given a bottle of pricey looking bourbon.

In the time leading up to Christmas, Holly had agonized over what to get Daniel’s family, she didn’t know any of them and didn’t want to look cheap in front of a family with so much money. Daniel had assuaged her concerns, helping her pick out a couple of gifts for his parents that would help her image with them. He had told her that it was the children that they most needed to focus on, that the older members didn’t need anything too special, just a gesture to acknowledge them. Holly and Daniel had settled on getting his father a few bottles of fountain pen ink that he knew his father didn’t have, and for his mother an antique silver brooch that Holly happened across one day while getting the battery in Daniel’s watch replaced at the jewelry store. It was fairly simple, but was encrusted with a few sparkly sapphires and after being cleaned, shone with the luster that only silver can provide. Mona preferred antique jewelry over most modern pieces and so the gift had gone over well, at least from what Holly could see. But it was as she was watching the kids rip into the last of their presents that she felt a finger poke into her side. Turning her head she saw Sabrina standing there, with her finger now placed in front of her mouth in a shushing position as she handed a small envelope to the reindeer.

“Open it quietly, don’t say anything.” Sabrina whispered, lowering her finger as she watched Holly.

Stealthily she opened the envelope, which hadn’t been sealed and removed a gift card. It was black with white gothic letters that read “Tail”. Holly knew this to be the card of a rather high end sex and lingerie shop in the city, its large black sign with the gothic white letters was unmistakable. Turning the card over she held in a gasp as she beheld the amount.

“Sabrina! 500 dollars!” She hissed under her breath.

“Yeah, I’m rich. I told you I know some stores, I’ll take you, don't worry.”

“Well, t-thank you.” Holly replied nervously as she slid the gift card into her pocket.

“My brother might like girls a little more plain, but I think you could do with some edge personally.” The dark colored wolf said with a devious side eye.

“How old are you again?” Holly asked after a pause.

“19” Sabrina replied.

“Right, Daniel told me at one point but I didn’t remember.” Daniel in fact hadn’t told her, Holly just needed cover to ask herself.

“Mhm, you really love him don’t you?”

“O-of course I do.” Holly stumbled at the sudden change in the conversation.

“Good, as much of an idiot as my brother is, he doesn’t deserve to get hurt.”

Holly studied the wolf for a second, she was a perplexing creature, totally unlike any of her family members.

“I guess you guys are closer than some of the others huh?” Holly asked, turning the questioning back on the younger girl.

“Yeah, we’re both the youngest and the misfits so I guess we were bound to bond over it, even if we are different in a lot of ways.”

“That makes sense.”

“Oh, and no offense, but I got you that gift card because I knew he’d be too scared to get with a girl that would shop there, he’s too boring right now.”

“So it's your plan to dress me up in sexy stuff to get him to man up is that it?” Holly asked with a playful laugh.

“Mhm, sure is, and like I said, I knew that any girl he’d date would probably benefit from some added spice in her life, if you know what I mean.”

“I uh…suppose it couldn’t hurt. To ya know…have some spice…”

“Uh huh.” Sabrina replied with a hint of naughtiness in her inflection.

‘I guess it does sound fun…her love life must be pretty…spicy…’ the reindeer mused to herself as the wolves rose from their seats upon the announcement that breakfast was ready.

It took a fair bit of effort to pry the children away from their new toys as a small team of servants worked to clear away the mess. Notably all of the staff members appeared to be older than those that Holly had seen previously. Despite the fact that it was Christmas day their expressions were not unhappy or morose in the least as she would have expected of someone working on Christmas day. Instead they seemed rather cheerful and were even laughing amongst themselves as the family made their way into the dining room. Once more Daniel and Holly were sat across from Nikolas and Mona as a hearty smelling breakfast was served. This meal was far less elaborate than dinner had been the night before and for Holly at least, consisted of baked apples with cinnamon atop a bowl of warm brown sugar oatmeal. The wolves feasted on eggs and grilled breakfast sausage while everyone could help themselves to large platters of sliced fruit and toast with fresh butter and a choice of jams and marmalades.

Oatmeal was what Holly often ate for breakfast, though for many years her version had just been what came in the small packet with some cold apples sliced on top. It was fast and efficient when she was up before the sun on school days. This however was warm and comforting, the sweetness of the brown sugar and cinnamon on the apples were in perfect balance with each other while the oats were plenty filling. As the room filled with chatter, Holly couldn’t help but look into her bowl, she was still rather tired and the exertion of having to act and put on a brave face was really starting to wear her down even if she was succeeding in winning over at least some of Daniel’s family. Christmas for her had always been a quiet affair, her parents never had guests over on the holidays and since she was an only child these special days always had a more intimate feel to them. Her and Daniel had planned on leaving his parents at some point in the day to have dinner with Holly’s parents, that way neither side felt left out. The more she listened to the wolves chatter and converse the more she wished for that time when they could be back together in Daniel’s car.

“So Holly…” Nikolas’ voice sounded over the din.

“If I remember correctly, you and Daniel met while you were taking a field trip through the gallery?”

Holly set her spoon down, focusing her mind and settling her face before she could answer the older wolf.

“Yes, the gallery had recently opened and our principal was keen on having some of the students visit since he knew there would be a lot of classical pieces on display.”

“So…love at first sight then?” Mona interjected with a sly smile that Holly suspected was a trap.

Daniel looked over, locking eyes with Holly, both of their faces wore the same expression of exasperation.

“Well, not quite, It was definitely him who took an interest first.” Holly answered, nudging and smiling flirtatiously at her boyfriend in a way that she hoped would placate the she-wolf.

“So you’re a teacher of course, but I’m curious Holly. What does your family do? Daniel told me that your father was into some kind of business but that he wasn’t quite sure what.” Nikolas spoke up again, seemingly eager to end his wife’s round of questioning.

Holly was glad for it as she observed Mona shoot her husband a look before returning her attention to spreading marmalade on her toast.

“Oh, yes, tech. I’m afraid I don’t quite understand it fully myself. As far as I know it's a software designed to make business more efficient and smooth, something to do with payroll.”

“Ah I see, and does he have an office? And how many employees?”

“He works from home actually, he does all his meetings over the computer with the team. I’m not sure how many employees there are, but I know that they’ve hired more recently.”

Nikolas had a brief look of disappointment cross his face as Holly described the way her father ran his business. He was a traditionalist through and through when it came to business and believed in the prestige of having a dedicated office. Holly scrambled to come up with a defense in order to maintain her father’s image in Nikolas’ mind.

“He said that it was far more efficient this way, he doesn’t have to pay for an office and he can hire people from all over the country.” She said, her eyes eagerly analyzing his expression.

“Hmm, I suppose it does make sense in that kind of business…I don’t understand much about that kind of business other than that it seems to be booming these days.” The old wolf’s face softened as he conceded the point, or at least pretended to.

“I’d say so,” Daniel interjected, it was the first time he’d spoken up while they were sitting at the table.

“I’ve been to their house, it's quite a nice place. They were able to move out of the city onto a decent bit of land out in the country.” He continued.

“I see, and how is your relationship with Holly’s parents?” Mona said, injecting herself back into the conversation.

“Oh, it's fine now I suppose, they were a bit wary of me at first though.” Daniel said with a nervous chuckle.

“And why was that I wonder?” His mother asked with a not very subtle hint of sarcasm as she took a sip of coffee.

Daniel sighed, he understood the hidden meaning behind his mothers words, a large part of him wanted to lash out with a sharp retort of his own, but he bit his tongue and formulated a measured response.

“Well, if you must know mother, it was mostly to do with my name, my last name. Our family isn’t exactly anonymous, you know.”

“And what should that have to do with it?” She countered.

“I suppose they were concerned about a rich playboy messing around with their daughter and breaking her heart, I had to convince them that I was genuine.”

“And how did you do that?”

“By being genuine.” Daniel motioned with his hands, holding his palms out and shaking his head back and forth slightly to emphasize the apparent obviousness of the answer.

Holly was impressed at the way her boyfriend swiftly navigated his mother’s traps and double speak, he knew exactly what she meant even if she hadn’t actually said it. “Reading between the lines” he called it.

“You certainly always have been.” She said with an upward inflection, it was another play feigning a compliment that Daniel knew was actually her conceding defeat.

With that, breakfast was soon completed as Holly looked down at an empty bowl. She made a mental note to look up better recipes for oatmeal as she rose from her seat, the question she’d wanted to ask the whole time finally popping back into her head.

“Oh, Mr.- er… I mean, Nikolas, um, I couldn’t help but notice…the staff today seem a bit…older.”

“Hm, indeed! Only the veteran staff who have worked here for many years stay for Christmas day, the younger ones go home to spend time with their families and then afterwards the old timers have a big Christmas party all to themselves.” He said with a laugh, his explanation was strangely heartwarming to Holly, it was a kind gesture to allow the younger employees to be with their family on Christmas day.

“It was a tradition here all the way at the beginning when my great grandfather built this place, he figured that if his working conditions were better than others then it would only help his reputation, and therefore help his business.” He continued.

Even if the original intentions behind such a policy were not all together altruistic, it was nonetheless still impressive to the young reindeer.

“Well even so, it's still a kind thing for you to do.”

“I may be a shrewd businessman Holly, but I try to take care of my people as best I can.” Nikolas said with a smile as he patted her on the shoulder before he turned to walk with his family.

‘Perhaps I was too quick to judge him…’ Holly thought to herself.

‘Mona though…’

While they had eaten, the servant staff had made good on the time and had the parlor once again looking perfect. The mess had been cleared away and most of the toys and other gifts apart from a select few of the children’s favorites had been taken back to their new owner’s respective rooms. Immediately the children dove in to resume playing with their new toys, their little bodied hopped up on the added energy from breakfast. Soon the little RC car that Daniel and Holly had bought for Bjorn was zipping across the floor as the boy and his father tried to control it, though despite their best efforts the thing bumped into furniture and ran over his mother’s paw. After that the car had to be put away, much to Bjorn’s disappointment. Holly couldn’t help but giggle to herself as she watched the Christmas chaos unfold in front of her as Daniel hugged her from behind, his arms wrapped around her waist. It was a pleasantly peaceful moment, with the couple out of the spotlight and free to just simply exist whilst the others focused on the children or chatted amongst themselves. Daniel leaned in, pressing more of his weight against Holly as he slowly rocked back and forth, almost lulling the reindeer as he held her. She could feel the love emanating from him, the wolf at last content.

“Are you about ready?” He whispered into her ear.

“Mhm, everyone is here we can just make a quick goodbye and then get our things.”

“When we get to your parents place I might just pass out on the couch.”

“Ha! Me too, though…I do have a bed if you’d prefer that…” Holly said in a low, sultry tone, her eyes matching her flirtatious words.

“Hmmm tempting, I think your parents would catch on though if we just dashed right to your room once we got there.”

“I don’t care if they hear it.”

“Damn Holly, what’s gotten into you?” He asked playfully.

“You.” She teased back. Holly knew what he meant, it was out of character for her to be this outwardly horny, but the constant stress of being around the wolves had brought it out of her.

“Ha! Yeah…alright, let me just get one of the staff to pull the car around and we can get out of here.”

“Thanks babe.” The reindeer continued in her sultry tone as she felt a gentle squeeze on her rear end as Daniel released his grip around her and moved away.

She watched as he walked away, her mind already picturing what he would look like beneath her later once they got to her parent’s house. Her heart sank as he approached one of the servants only for him to be intercepted by Markus, the older brother engaging his younger sibling in conversation before the pair of them began to walk back in Holly’s direction. She could tell by the look in his eyes that he was disappointed, and a bit concerned as he followed his brother who wore a dead cold expression on his face, the wolf not even looking at Holly as he passed by.

“Sorry honey, I’ll just be a few minutes.” He said in a dejected tone, planting a brief kiss on her cheek before following his brother out of the room.

Daniel was rather concerned, it was unusual for his brother to pull him aside like this and the look on his face and the curt “I need to talk to you” were not good indicators for the direction this conversation was about to take. His heart beat as he was handing his coat back, both of them donning their winter wear before stepping out into the frigid outside air. It was no longer snowing, but the overcast sky threatened them above and the low temperatures kept what had already fallen in place. Several inches of powdery snow covered everything as they walked through the heavily pruned garden. In the spring and summer the place was bustling with greenery and life though now only the stoic evergreens remained, the manicured hedges bordering the walkways through the back gardens. As the mansion loomed behind them Markus finally turned to confront his brother.

“Look, if this is about Holly-” Daniel cut him off, though was silenced himself with a raised hand.

“Daniel, just listen to what I have to say.”

“I think I know what it is…”

“Regardless, just listen to me.”

“Yeah, fine, go on.”

Markus sighed, there was pain in his expression as he knew what he had to say would not be received well.

“You can’t, not with her, and you know it.”

‘Wha-” Once more Markus raised his hand to silence the older wolf.

“I know your feelings towards her, but you’re making a huge mistake, all I’m trying to do is help you realize it before it's too late.”

“I am not making any kind of mistake! You haven’t made even the slightest effort to get to know her while she’s been here and now you think you know everything!?” Daniel let his offense be plainly known in his voice.

“You are, you’ve seen it happen many times to your cousins and to other families like us, suddenly they’re in love with a girl from a lower social standing and the next thing you know she’s made off with almost everything he has, you’ve seen it before.”

“I courted Holly you idiot! I’d agree with you if she chased after me but she didn’t!”

“You really think she didn’t just see a golden opportunity when you fucking dropped it in her lap!? Fucking hell you’re naive!” Markus got up close to Daniel, their snouts nearly touching as the older brother continued.

“Don’t you talk about her like that!” Daniel’s voice was full of anger now, his volume raised as he clenched his fists at his sides.

“Don’t forget who refills your trust fund brother, you’re going to break up with that reindeer.”

“Get the fuck out of my face, we’re not kids anymore. I’m not going to let you bully me. And you don’t control my money, that’s father’s decision.” His voice was lower, dead serious in tone as he looked the older wolf in the eye to show his lack of fear.

“You just don’t get it do you?” Markus scoffed, shoving his brother back hard.

“When that bitch takes everything you go-” His speech was cut off by a hard right hander as Daniel socked his older brother in the side of the snout.

Markus fell to the ground, his hand cupped around the spot where Daniel’s fist hand landed. The younger wolf loomed over him, his fists flexing and a fiery look in his eyes that let Markus know that there was plenty more where the first one came from if he dared to try anything in retaliation. Shuffling to his feet, his coat covered in a dusting of snow, the older brother stumbled a few steps back, his vision still spinning somewhat from the punch.

“You’re gonna regret that…” He growled before he stormed off.

Daniel took a deep breath, it had been years since the two of them had fought, he always felt like he had something to prove to his older brother who was constantly showing off his status as the first son. Markus was arrogant, egotistical and selfish, the perfect combination for a businessman. After meeting Cecilia and getting married, having children his demeanor had softened and he seemed to be somewhat more humble. But there was still a firm and unyielding superiority complex when it came towards his siblings, he was the heir to the empire and wanted all of those beneath him to recognize his authority.

“Fuck…” He cursed under his breath as he watched his brother walk away, he knew that this was not over.

In the warmth of the house, Rosy peeked through the curtains, she had seen Markus pull Daniel aside and lead him out. Her curiosity had gotten the better of her and she had watched the two brothers make their way through the gardens, tracking them as they disappeared and reappeared through the evergreens. She had witnessed the confrontation and the punch, and now as she let the heavy curtain fall back into place she turned to locate Holly. The reindeer had been roped into playing house by Lia and Lily, the two girls were eager to play with their new doll house and “Ms. Reindeer” as they called her was the only female available. Holly had of course obliged them, being a teacher of young children she was naturally adept at play time and as she sat with the girls, their mothers could see looks of pure joy on their faces. Rosy hated to be the one to break it up, but she knew that the sweet reindeer had to be told.

“Excuse me ladies…Holly…” She’d said in a gentle tone, resting her hand on the woman’s shoulder.

“Oh, um, sure, one second…sorry girls, just give me one moment.” She said in her gentle teacher's voice as she rose to her hooves.

Rosy led her a few steps away so as to be out of earshot of the others.

“What’s up?” Holly asked in a casual tone, her mask of formality dropping around Rosy.

“You may want to go outside and be with your man, him and Markus just had a fight.”

Holly gasped, not loud enough to attract the attention of the others, but the shock was obvious in her eyes.

“I don’t know what was said, but Markus got in his face and shoved him and then Daniel clocked him.”

“Oh shit…” the reindeer whispered.

“Yeah…”

“Alright…alright yeah I’ll go talk to him.”

“Mhm.”

“Oh, uh, thanks Rosy.”

“No problem hun, just go easy on him.”

Holly wanted to sprint outside to find Daniel, but limited herself to a fast walk so as to not alert the others. She traced their path until she came to a glass door leading outside, the parlor was on the first floor and had a clear view of the gardens so it was not a long walk to find an exit out. Making her way down and into the gardens it was not long before she picked up his scent on the breeze, her dense coat of fur keeping her rather warm in the cold December air.

“Daniel…” She spoke in a low tone as she found him standing alone, looking down at his feet.

“Holly…you didn’t see did you?” There was worry in his voice as it became clear to him that the altercation had been witnessed.

“No, just Rosy saw it happen, are you ok?” She asked in a soothing voice, wrapping the wolf up in a hug as she did so.

“Yeah, I’m fine, don’t worry about it, just…brother stuff.” Daniel forced out a chuckle, but Holly could plainly still hear the worry in his voice.

“It wasn’t about us was it?”

“No, of course not, just some money problem, you know how contentious that topic can get.”

Daniel was always a terrible liar, it wasn’t a sin he committed often enough to be good at. As such Holly could see right through it, though she knew well enough not to press any further.

“Just so long as you’re ok…” She hugged him deeper, pulling him into her warmth.

Holly felt the wolf reciprocate the hug, his hands reaching around her back with one dropping down to her bottom to grab hold of her buttock.

“Didn’t dampen your spirits that much did it?” Holly said playfully.

Daniel knew that his lie hadn’t worked, that Holly knew that the fight had in fact been about her and their relationship, there was no point in hiding it from her. The wolf felt the fire rise inside him once more, though rather than anger, it took the form of a ravenous desire. His brother’s disdain for Holly and his insults toward her had only served to fuel Daniel’s love and commitment to the reindeer. With his combat hormones still flowing, the once rather reserved and traditional wolf was feeling free and loose, his inhibitions lowered.

“I won’t let any of them get in between us, never.” He said in a firm tone as his other hand dropped to her ass, the wolf now grabbing as much of her behind as he could fit in his grip.

Holly played into it, she liked this fiery side of him, and though she loathed what had brought him to it, she wasn’t going to let this opportunity slip through her fingers. Leaning her nose in she led with her tongue, kissing Daniel as deeply as she could manage. The energy between them was palpable as they fought for breath while their tongues danced in each other’s mouths. Daniel’s hands continued to knead Holly’s ass like bread dough while she also let her hands wander, gripping the base of his tail with one hand while taking a handful of wolf rump with the other. She always loved looking at his backside whenever they showered together or he got changed in front of her, but she almost never made a move on Daniel’s butt. Something in her mind always backed her off, telling her that it was improper for a woman to mess with a man back there. Today she was having none of that as she explored her boyfriend’s rear end.

“Somewhere…private…Rosy…watching” The reindeer managed to get out.

“Yeah…back garden…gazebo…”

“Perfect…”

It took everything for the couple to separate from one another, but the promise of more involved intimacy drove their bodies to comply. Both of them were almost skipping as they plowed through the snow, the worries of the fight momentarily forgotten as they chased each other. The gazebo was larger than Holly had pictured in her head, it was the correct round shape and all, it was just larger. The roof was covered in snow and the circular wooden structure was surrounded by tall conical evergreens that served to block out the wind, and prying eyes. The sides were open with only a mesh to keep out the bugs in the summer, the inside was empty apart from several picnic tables and a strand of flamingo party lights that hung around the inside circumference. They weren’t lit and the tables were barren, it was as if the gazebo was in a deep slumber, waiting for summer just like the non-evergreen trees that made up the majority of the estate’s forests. As the screen door closed behind them the couple were on each other immediately, now free from the threat of any unwanted observers.

“What…do you wanna do?” Holly asked as she wrestled with Daniel’s tongue.

Breaking the kiss the wolf held Holly by the back of her head, gently pulling her ear up to his mouth.

“I wanna put my snout in your ass.” He whispered in a low, but erotically firm tone.

Holly felt her heart flutter and her knees buckle, his brazen display of slutty sexuality flipped her on like a light switch. The aggressive move was just what she’d been looking for out of him.

“Yeah…” her voice was almost a moan as Daniel resumed playing with her rear.

“Uh huh, I want it, right now.”

“Right now?”

“Right now.”

“Then d-do it!”

Holly turned her back to Daniel, her fingers rapidly working at the button and zipper of her pants as the wolf dropped to his knees behind her. Her body tingled with anticipation, she’d never done something like this before. The most public she’d ever gotten was the backseat of a car during high school. With her fly undone she wasted no time in shuffling out of her pants, dropping them half way down her thighs. She felt Daniel’s hands slide up her hips, his fingers slipping under the waistband of her panties. The pink underwear had been somewhat swallowed by the reindeer’s plush ass, one side of the garment had ridden up a decent way and the other wasn’t far behind. Bracing herself against one of the wooden pillars, Holly let her boyfriend remove her panties, the feeling of the air gradually kissing her exposed ass sending a shiver up her spine as her buttcrack released the fabric that had been stuffed up it.

“Fuck, you’re so hot…” Daniel mused behind her as he took a mouthful of buttcheek.

His teeth poked through her fur until they pressed into her skin, not hard enough to hurt but she could definitely feel them. Holly stuck her bottom out a little more in response, flicking her tail out of the way to fully expose her white heart pattern. She’d always been proud of her butt fur and relished this chance to show it off so shamelessly.

“G-go on, do it!…” Holly begged, the reindeer eager to feel the wolf’s tongue lapping away at her backdoor.

Daniel wasted no time in obliging her, holding onto her hips he pressed his snout into the warmth of Holly’s ass, the soft reindeer tush taking away the cold biting at his nose. He wiggled his long snout back and forth, burying it deeper into Holly’s cheeks as he gently spread them with his hands. He felt a shiver run up her spine as his wet nose made contact with her hole, inhaling deeply he took in all of her scents. She had just showered that morning and the pleasant smell of shampoo was ever present along with the natural scent that he was used to. With her being freshly clean there wasn’t much in the way of sweaty mustiness, though there was a hint of it as she had sat down in the dining room chair. The deep huffs directly against her asshole had caused Holly’s knees to once again buckle, it was a totally new sensation to her. It was slutty, dirty, wrong but also tantalizingly right. She could already feel an addiction building as her boyfriend’s nose kissed her pucker.

“Holy fuck…” She moaned out, another rare curse word escaping the horny reindeer.

The wolf knew his efforts were working if she was cursing, now it was his turn to feel a shiver run up his spine as he shifted his nose out of the way, his fat tongue planting a fat lick directly on the girl’s butthole. Her smooth pink backdoor flexed slightly under the pressure of the wolf’s tongue. It tasted like little more than skin, but the feeling of it on his tongue was enough to send the tip of his dick shooting out of his sheath into the unyielding fabric of his clothes.

“G-GOD!” Holly exclaimed in a deep groan as the licking continued behind her.

Daniel was not quiet about it as he lapped away, his snout smooshed up into Holly’s butt, continuing to take deep breaths of her most intimate scents while his tongue aggressively rimmed her. His hands continued their kneading, squashing and stretching her elastic feeling buttcheeks while she shoved herself back on his snout. The cold air worked to his advantage too as it kissed and teased the reindeer between her legs. Her fur was thinner here, a fine thick velvet on account of her keeping it trimmed. Only a small bit of pink flesh was visible at the top of her slit, the air chilling it caused Holly’s arousal to build as the cold spread with her growing wetness. The contrast between the warmth of Daniel’s tongue in her ass and the chill against her pussy drove the reindeer mad as she sunk her head and put more of her weight against the post she was leaning against, her breathing a steady huffing as clouds of vapor escaped her mouth.

Holly dropped a hand to her crotch, she simply had to take care of herself down there. With Daniel rimming her and the chilly air nipping her bits, her pussy had begun to scream for attention. She widened her stance to give herself room to maneuver, her hips wiggling in the process. The wolf’s mouth stayed glued to her asshole the whole time, never letting up his loud and steady licking, his appendage slurping and lapping away at her. It curled and pressed against her hole, nearly forcing its way inside before a long and heavy lick up her crack sent her back arching. Daniel could smell her arousal building, not only from her pussy but from the sweat building up in her ass. Her body shook and her tail zipped back and forth, fanning the scent of horny reindeer all over him. He could feel the movements of her hands and she pleasured herself, the building moans emanating from above confirming what his nose could smell and his tongue could taste. He knew she was close, he signaled his observation with a firm spank, her right cheek jiggling pleasantly under the force of the impact. Her dense butt fur muffled the sound, but with his ears so close it still rang in them.

“Keep fucking going! A-almost there!” She cried out as she tried to widen her stance even more, only for her pants to keep her legs in place.

Daniel dropped one of his hands off Holly’s hips, shoving her pants further down her legs to allow her to spread them further. With her legs open he now had unfettered access to her hole, holding onto her calves he pressed just his snout between her asscheeks. His licks were now short and fast, the rapid pace matching Holly’s speed as she worked herself over. Daniel could feel her hips start to buck back and forth, a rhythmic moan building in volume as she got closer and closer. He kept his mouth right where it was, pressed hard against the reindeer’s butthole, rimming her at a constant tempo until she crashed over the edge.

“AHHHH, GOD! FUCK! Fuuuuuuuck!” Her body tensed, her ass clenching hard as her hips jolted forward.

Holly’s face scrunched tight as she dove into her orgasm, she held nothing back as she rode it out, her hand held against her cunt as Daniel’s snout finally retracted from her ass. The large wet spot back there was immediately chilled by the winter air as she felt his breathing against her bottom.

“Holy shit Holly!” Daniel laughed behind her as he watched his girlfriend cum.

Her breathing was rapid as her body relaxed, her tail was glued to her back, perpetually offering her body to anyone who happened to see.

“Wow…” Was all she said as her mind came down to earth.

“You feel better?” Daniel asked, his voice still cheery and playful.

“Much…and you?”

“We’re doing that again.” the wolf replied before he gave her tush one last love bite.

“Yeah…” Holly said with a content sigh as she stood back upright before bending over to pull up her pants, unwittingly clobbering Daniel with her bottom as she did so.

“Oops! Sorry!” She laughed as the wolf giggled to himself after having been knocked off balance by the attacking reindeer butt.

“I guess we should get back…” Holly said as she looped the strap over her tail, her tone sounding dejected as she realized that they would have to face the music.

“Don’t worry about what happened earlier, I'll take care of it.” Daniel spoke in a comforting tone as he rose to his feet.

“If you want you can hang out in the conservatory while I get things ready for us to go.”

“But, won’t they be upset if I don’t say goodbye?”

“Holly…No offense, but your whole body smells like wet pussy right now.”

Holly blushed, a faint pink on her face showing through her dense winter coat.

“Don’t worry honey, I’ll take care of it.” He said with a chuckle as he led her back towards the house.

The humid air of the conservatory was almost too much for the reindeer as she stood amongst the exotic greenery and admired the koi fish milling about in the water below. She was only a few feet above the pond, close enough for the koi to see her and come to the surface. Their mouths broached the surface, loudly sucking in air as they begged for food. Daniel had given her a small cup with some pellets to throw to them. She had to admit that it was a rather calming activity as she tossed another small handful of food to the large colorful fish. Quickly they snapped it up, their mouths inhaling the pellets whole before begging for more. Daniel had been gone for longer than she’d anticipated, no doubt locked in some heated debate with his family over the fight. Holly had a horrible sinking feeling that the fate of their relationship was being decided, and she wasn’t even present to hear the verdict. For as relaxing as the fish were, she couldn’t shake that horrible feeling deep inside her. The sound of footsteps approaching nearly made her heart leap from her chest as her eyes shot up and away from the pond. But rather than seeing Daniel, the form of Sabrina roved into view, a similar cup of koi food held in her hands.

“Oh, hi Sabrina.” Holly greeted the wolf meekly, her mind still elsewhere.

“Hey, I heard about what happened earlier, between Dan and Mark.”

“Yeah…it's not good is it?”

“Nope, Mark came storming back in, and pulled our father aside saying that Dan attacked him for no reason and some other bullshit.”

“But you know that's not true right?”

“Yeah, I guess Rosy saw it because she went up there and said something to my father too, and now all of them are up in his office.”

“I’m really sorry, I can’t help but feel like this is all my fault…” Holly sighed, it was an inevitable place for her mind to go.

“Nah, Mark is just a dick sometimes don’t worry about it, he tried to start shit with Rosy too when she first came here, some shit about ‘preserving the family integrity’ he’s just full of himself so don’t take it too hard.”

Sabrina tossed a handful of food into the broiling carp below, the hungry fish eagerly slurping up the pellets.

“Still, it ruined Christmas.”

“Hey, the kids are still happy and Enna and Tristan are still oblivious for now, I wouldn’t worry about it. Dad will probably box Mark’s ears a bit and take him down a notch, it’ll be alright.”

“I just can’t shake the feeling that my fate is being decided in there…”

“Dad likes you and that's what matters, the rest of them can blow it out their asses if they disagree.”

“I guess what he says is law huh?”

“For them.” Sabrina said with a wink.

Holly chuckled, even in this strange family the youngest daughter has extra privileges. Sabrina sighed and tossed the rest of the food in her cup into the water before reaching into her pocket.

“Here, I figured you two would get up to something out there, the gazebo is the best place to hook up if you don’t want anyone to see.” She said as she handed the reindeer a small spray bottle.

“What's this?” Holly asked, ignoring the comment about the gazebo.

“It's just a perfume, ‘aftercare’ it's called, I buy it at Tail. It's for covering up the smell afterwards, you just spray it…” Sabrina waved her hand over her crotch. “And it's supposed to cover it up.”

“Oh…” Holly’s face once again flushed pink with embarrassment.

“Yeah it works pretty good, it's kept me out of trouble.”

Holly tried to formulate a response, but the sound of more approaching footsteps cut her off.

“Tell Dan to let me know when you want to go out, I’m usually free most days.”

“O-oh, yeah definitely. Hey, thanks for welcoming me, I know it's been awkward and all but-” Sabrina raised a hand to stop Holly before she could finish.

“You’re cool, I like that you and Dan got together, I think it’s good for him.” She said, a faint but noticeable smile crossing her snout for the first time since Holly had met her.

“Speaking off…” She said, gesturing with her snout behind Holly.

Turning in the direction Sabrina had indicated, Holly was suddenly face to face with Daniel, who had snuck up on them as they chatted. The wolf wasted no time in planting a kiss on Holly’s cheek, one which she reciprocated on his. Turning back around to face Sabrina, she was surprised to see nothing but empty space as the dark colored wolf slipped back into the foliage.

“Is everything ok?” Holly asked in a concerned tone as she turned back to her boyfriend.

“Yeah yeah, it's all fine now, no problems.” Daniel’s voice sounded genuinely at ease, lighter and unburdened.

Holly sighed in relief, hugging him close despite the hot muggy air of the conservatory.

“I was so worried, I thought it was all going to be over…”

“No…not at all, Mark was way out of line and Dad had a thing or two to say about it, but it's ok now.”

“Well I’m glad, I felt so bad, on Christmas too.”

“Yeah, that's one of the things Dad was pissed about, but the kids didn’t notice, that's what really matters.”

“I guess so…” Holly still wouldn’t give him up, her arms locked around Daniel’s body.

“Well, the car is loaded and warmed up. If you want to hit the road, I already said our goodbye’s.”

Finally Holly broke the hug, stealthily slipping the bottle of perfume in her pocket and making a mental note to use some before they got to her parent’s house.

As the couple exited the conservatory Daniel wrapped his arms around Holly’s waist, pulling her in close.

“All in all I’d say that went well.”

“Other than the fight…”

“Ha! It wasn’t much of a fight, I’m proud of that punch though…”

Holly couldn’t help but laugh, she hadn’t seen it but the mental image of Daniel landing a right hook was strangely amusing.

“Just don’t do it again.” She said in a sarcastic tone.

“Merry Christmas Holly.”

“Ha! Yeah…Merry Christmas you big…idiot dog.”

“Dog!?”

Daniel tried to continue, but was cut short as he let out a yelp from the sharp pinch delivered under his tail.

“I’m going to have to teach you a lesson when we get to your parent’s house!” He teased.

“Oh really? You’re going to teach the teacher something?” Holly replied with a wink, sticking her tongue out at him.

“What's your lesson plan then?”

Daniel smirked and leaned in, whispering something inaudible into her ear. Holly’s eyes went wide as she looked back at the smug look on the wolf’s face.

“You should punch your brother more often…”