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Hello, everyone. Here is part 12 of the story of Marius and Jillian. Julius plays a major role in this chapter and it picks up right where the last one left off so, you will all get to find out what he decided to do right away. I hope you all enjoy this one and, as always, thank you for reading my stories.

Everything Changed: A Night That Changed Everything, Part 12 By Penelope Ravenheart

As Julius stepped into the kitchen his senses were overwhelmed. The sunlight coming in through the windows made the room glow and glinted off the metal fixtures, dazzling his eyes. At the same time, the combined scents of the food and the wolfess herself reached his nose, making him hungry, and for more than just food.

Millicent was singing as she prepared the meal, her voice soft and sweet. Julius thought she sounded like an angel. As he walked closer he felt his paw pads getting a little damp and his throat a bit dry. He felt like a teenager on his first date.

"Is there anything I can help with, Lady Millicent?" he asked, hoping his voice didn't betray his nervousness.

"Oh, no, that's quite alright. Our lunch is almost ready," she replied, turning and smiling at him.

"I feel like I should at least set the table," Julius said, returning her smile.

"If you'd like to help, you can take this to the table in the dining room," she said, pointing to a pitcher of iced tea. "I'll bring lunch in there in just a minute."

"I'd be happy to," he said as he went to the counter and picked up the pitcher.

He turned, taking the tea into the dining room and placing it near the center of the table. There were two placemats opposite each other on the table, each with a glass and silverware, and he sat down at one of them, unsure what else to do but wait for her there. He looked around the room as he sat there waiting. The furnishings were all heavy oak pieces, sturdy but comfortable looking and beautiful. The floors were a highly polished wood with handmade rugs in light but vibrant colors over them. He noticed that, even though there were numerous knick knacks and paintings, there didn't appear to be any pictures of family anywhere. He supposed she must be very private about such things or was perhaps an orphan or from a small family.

A few minutes later, Millicent came in carrying a tray. There were two small salads, two bowls of some delicious smelling soup and two plates containing roast beef sandwiches. She smiled over at Julius as she began to unload the tray. As she leaned across, bending slightly at the waist, Julius had to force himself to meet her eyes. Between his temptation to admire her other assets and being so flustered, it was difficult for him, but he managed.

"I hope you like roast beef," she said. "I made a big roast last night so, I'll be making sandwiches from it for days."

"I do, indeed," Julius replied. "And everything smells wonderful. I'm sure it will taste just as good."

Smiling, with a mischievous gleam in her eyes, she said, "I certainly hope so."

The innuendo was not lost on Julius and he felt himself blushing under his fur again. He cleared his throat, sitting up a little straighter as Millicent poured iced tea for him and then for herself. He knew then for certain that he hadn't been imagining things and that she wanted more than company for her midday meal. Her scent was even stronger now as well and he felt himself beginning to react, becoming a bit aroused.

"So, where did you live in the south?" Julius asked, trying to make polite conversation as well as learn a little about his hostess.

"Corithia," she replied. "It was lovely there most of the time but when the storms would come in off the sea, it was a bit frightening and would make life very difficult at times."

"Yes, I visited there some years ago. It is lovely. But I didn't stay for storm season," he said, chuckling a little. "Do you have family there?"

"Yes, what's left of my family, anyway. My mother's family is there. Both my parents are gone now but I still have aunts, uncles, cousins and my grandparents there. My father's family was from Plathe, the next province to the east of here. They're all gone now too but, they owned this place and left it to me," she said.

Nodding, Julius said, "It must be hard for you, being so far from the family you have left."

"Well, it is a new experience, starting over like this but, I think it's going to be a good thing. It was time for me to get out on my own and make a life for myself and be independent, "she replied before taking a bite of her sandwich, chewing quickly and swallowing. "What about you? Have you lived around here your whole life?"

"I was born and raised here but I have only recently come back after years away," he replied. "There were family problems and I just needed to get out and find out who I really was."

"And did you?" Millicent asked, the coy smile back on her face.

"I think so. Or at least mostly. And my father and I have worked things out so, I am back to try to make a life for myself here," he said.

"How is that going for you so far?" she asked.

"Pretty well, actually. I'm working with my father. And I've been renewing old friendships and making new ones," he replied, trying not to think of the most important of those new relationships at the moment.

"That's wonderful. I hope I can build a good life for myself here as well. I don't have any old friendships to renew and you are the first new friend I have made here. But Xanathar seems to be a nice place and the people seem friendly," she said, smiling, the mischievous gleam back in her eyes.

Chuckling a little, Julius took a sip of his iced tea. "And do you have brothers and sisters? I couldn't help but notice you don't seem to have any family pictures," he said, taking a large bite of his sandwich and enjoying the flavorful meat.

"No, I was the only pup my parents had. My mother couldn't have more after me. What about you?" she asked.

"No, not until recently, anyway. I was an only pup too. But my mother died years ago and my father recently remarried and he and his wife just had a pup a few weeks ago. So, now I have a little sister," he replied.

"Oh, how wonderful!" she said. "And any of your own?"

Blushing more, Julius replied, "No, not yet. I guess I haven't met the right girl to start a family with yet."

"Well, don't give up. You never know when the right girl will come along," Millicent said, winking at him.

The two of them continued talking and flirting all through lunch and when they had finished their meal Julius helped her clear the table. They had learned quite a bit about each other already by the time they began doing the dishes, Millicent washing and Julius rinsing and drying, but he was hungry to know more. The wolfess had totally captivated him and, despite his deep feelings for Kai, he was extremely attracted to her.

All through the process of washing the dishes, Millicent kept touching his paw with hers as she passed him a plate or a spoon or managed to brush her hip against his as they stood side by side at the sink. Julius found himself getting quite aroused and was glad of the cupboards in front of his lower half.

As they finished with the dishes and were drying their paws, Millicent turned to face him, smiling up at him enticingly. Julius couldn't help noticing her hardened nipples through the fabric of her dress as she turned towards him. He licked his lips unconsciously, his eyes lingering on her full breasts before moving back up to her lovely, smiling face. Close up like this her scent was even more intoxicating and Julius found it difficult to think of anything but taking this beautiful female to bed. He tried to maintain his composure as she reached out, taking one of his paws in hers.

The fact of his arousal was quite obvious and had not escaped her notice as she took his paw, looking up at him seductively, her deep blue eyes inviting him as she began speaking in soft, low tones.

"Thank you so much for all your help today, Julius. You're a very gentlemanly wolf," she said.

"You're more than welcome, Lady Millicent. But I'm not so sure about the gentlemanly part," he said, barely able to keep his voice from cracking.

"There is one other thing I could use your help with," she said, stepping a little closer. "That is, if you wouldn't mind."

Swallowing hard before he spoke, Julius said, "And what would that be, dear Lady Millicent?"

"I think you have a very good idea what that is already, Julius," she said, stepping even closer. "And I'm quite sure I could help you with something as well."

Growling softly, he reached up with his free paw and caressed the side of her muzzle. "I think you must know how badly I would like to do that, Lady Millicent, but there is someone else in my life and it wouldn't be right of me to do that to her or to you," he said.

"And has she committed herself to you?" Millicent asked, still holding his paw.

"We don't have that kind of relationship yet," he replied, uneasily.

"And is she seeing someone else beside you?" the wolfess asked.

Julius hesitated, not wanting to answer the question. He didn't want to think about what Kai might do when she was with Jonah. And he didn't feel that just because she was still confused about her feelings he should use that as an excuse to be with someone else, especially since, until today at least, he had been totally sure of his own feelings.

"There is someone else," he said, warily. "She is confused because she has feelings for both he and I."

"Then there is no reason for you to feel guilty. You can't sit and wait forever. You're a young, virile wolf. And you're right about one thing, I can tell how badly you want me just as I'm sure you can tell how badly I want you," she said, stepping even closer and pressing against him.

Her scent and the feeling of her warm, soft, curvaceous body against him were more than he could stand and he leaned forward, slipping one arm around her waist, cupping the back of her head with his other paw and pulling her roughly against him as he kissed her passionately. His tongue darted out, probing her lips, demanding to be let in. She parted her lips, mmming into the kiss as their tongues danced.

She pressed her hips forward, grinding against him as she dug her clawed fingers into the fur on his back, pulling him against her. Her hardened nipples pressed into his chest fur through the fabric of her dress, sending shivers of pleasure through her and thrilling him. Her paws moved down his back, grasping his buttocks as she became more excited.

Breaking the kiss, she pulled free of his embrace, taking his paw and leading him out of the kitchen, through the dining room and then through the sitting room to the stairs. As she climbed the stairs, still holding his paw, he watched her walking, her movements fluid as her hips swayed in front of him.

He couldn't believe that he was about to make love to this wolfess. He had had no intention of doing this at all when he came here. He couldn't help himself. She was enchanting and seductive and her scent intoxicating. He followed her up the stairs to her bedroom, trying not to think of Kai and the guilt he was sure he would feel later.

Millicent led him into her bedroom, a spacious chamber with a large, comfortable looking bed against the opposite wall. The room was decorated in pastel colors but Julius was relieved to find that there weren't a lot of fussy little throw pillows everywhere. There was a large handmade rug on the highly polished wood floor and fresh flowers in vases around the room.

She led him to the side of the bed, turning and pulling him against her as she began undressing him, pushing his coat back off his shoulders. He pulled her closer against him, pressing his lips to hers roughly as his own paws began working quickly, unbuttoning and opening her dress.

He broke the kiss, moving down to nip and lick at her neck as he pushed her dress back, baring her shoulders as he continued working to free her of it completely. She arched her back, growling softly as she allowed him to push her dress back off her shoulders and down over her body to pool around her foot paws on the floor. She stood before him in her lacy bra and panties, looking up at him seductively. Reaching forward, she quickly removed his loincloth, letting it fall to the floor as he had her dress.

Julius leaned forward, kissing and nipping at the tops of her breasts as he reached behind her to unfasten her bra, murring as her breasts gently bounced forward, free of their lacy constraints. He felt her pulling his face closer to her bosom as her clawed fingers dove into the thick fur on the back of his neck.

His tongue flicked out nimbly, teasing her erect nipples as he moved his paws down her silky sides to her hips. He slipped his fingers under the waistband of her panties, pushing them down quickly as her scent became stronger, driving him wild with desire. He was ravenous for her, feeling a deep, primal need for her as he nuzzled and nipped at her breasts.

She growled softly, smiling as she enjoyed his frenzied nipping and nuzzling. Her pussy was wet and swollen open and her clit throbbing as he worked his way down slowly from her ample breasts, over her flat stomach. She began to lay back on the bed, pulling Julius with her as she settled against the pillows and opened her legs a bit. She laughed softly as she watched him becoming even more excited, enjoying what her scent and her willingness were doing to him. She could also see and smell the pre leaking from the tip of his thick, hard cock and it was having a similar effect on her. As she reached down, grasping his throbbing hardness, she moaned softly, wanting to taste him almost as badly as she wanted his knot buried in her pussy.

Julius continued kissing, licking and nipping his way down her body slowly, taking her in with all of his senses. He began to growl, his mouth watering as he got closer to her wet, swollen pussy. His growls got louder as he felt her paw wrapping around his pulsing shaft. He lifted his face, looking into her eyes and seeing the same hunger and excitement there that he was feeling himself.

Millicent pulled her paw back as he looked up at her, licking his pre from it slowly as she looked into his eyes, mmming. She felt her pulse quicken as the taste of him filled her mouth. As she watched him watch her, he began to pant, his tongue lolling out the side of his muzzle.

"So, my lady wants a taste," he growled, smiling.

He turned, positioning his hips above her head and his thick, throbbing cock just above her face. She reached up, grabbing hold of his hardness firmly with one paw and guiding it to her lips. Her tongue darted out, flicking at the pre coated tip, teasing him as she enjoyed the taste and scent of him once again. As he murred, she guided his cock tip into her mouth, wrapping her lips around it as her tongue danced over it's veined surface. Her paw began sliding up and down the exposed part of his shaft, stroking him as she grasped it more tightly. She mmmed around his huge cock as she sucked and licked it, enjoying the taste and feel of him as her paw began massaging his swelling knot as well.

Julius growled as he felt her tease his cock tip, getting louder when she took him into her hot mouth. He pushed his hips down, driving more of his hard, throbbing cock into her mouth and throat. As he felt her tongue moving over his cock, he pushed her thighs apart roughly, lowering his muzzle closer to her wet, swollen pussy and inhaling deeply of her scent. He growled loudly again before leaning in further, slipping his tongue between her swollen pussy lips and mmming as he got his first taste of her. He moved his tongue slowly back, drinking in as much of her hot juices as he could. As he felt her move under him, arching her back, he drew his tongue back over her throbbing clit, giving it a long, slow lick before teasing it with quick little flicks. Millicent pushed her hips up, opening her legs wider and arching her back more as she felt his tongue moving first back over her wet pussy opening and then forward, over her swollen clit. She mmmed again around his hardness as he teased her, making her squirm as she pushed her hips up more, trying to grind against his muzzle.

Julius chuckled as he enjoyed her reaction, sliding his paws under her ass and squeezing her buttocks as he began lashing her clit more intensely with his tongue. As her hips began to thrust, he lifted his muzzle a moment, watching her pussy juices flow before leaning in again and capturing her throbbing clit between his lips. As he began sucking the swollen nub, she arched her back again, mmming louder around his thick cock as she sucked and stroked it.

Millicent thrust her hips harder as he sucked and licked her clit, her juices flowing freely now. She brought her free paw up, gently squeezing his swollen balls as he pushed his hips down, grinding against her muzzle as he drove even more of his length into her mouth and throat.

After several minutes of teasing her clit, Julius released it, sliding his tongue back to her hot, wet pussy opening. He slipped his tongue inside, diving into her depths and wriggling it, flicking at her cervix with the tip. As his tongue entered her, she brought her legs up around his neck, grinding her pussy against his muzzle.

As the two wolves growled in pleasure, Julius knew he couldn't take much more. He could feel his knot swelling more and felt an urgent need to have it buried in her pussy. Slowly he pulled his tongue out of her, swallowing the juices he had gathered on it and mmming. He began to pull his huge cock out of her mouth and throat as he licked her juices off his muzzle. He could hear her panting and growling as he dismounted her face, turning and pushing her legs wider apart as he began to rub his cock tip over her pussy and clit, covering her with his juices.

The wolfess looked up at him, smiling before looking down to watch him coat her with his pre. She growled softly as she relished the feeling of his hot juices on her. She waited until he had covered her pussy completely before she sat up, turning and getting on her paws and knees in front of him and pushing her hips back towards him. She looked back at him over her shoulder, growling softly and smiling as she moved her tail to one side, giving him a clear path to her hot, wet pussy.

Julius growled, reaching forward and grasping one of her hips with a huge paw as he guided his cock tip to her waiting pussy with the other. He slid the angled tip of his thick cock into her before grabbing her other hip as well, groaning in pleasure as he pushed his own hips forward, driving his hardness into her tight, wet pussy. Inch after inch of his pulsing, veined cock drove into her as he held her hips, holding her in place as he made her take all of his length.

Millicent gasped as she felt his thick cock opening her, pushing her hips back more as she felt him driving deeper into her. She felt his clawed fingers grasping her hips more tightly as he started thrusting and grinding harder, trying to get his knot into her. She began panting as she felt his cock tip beat against her tight cervix, smiling to herself as she felt it gradually open to him.

"Yes, Julius ...give me your knot," she growled breathlessly over her shoulder to him.

He growled loudly, grinding harder as he worked to get the swollen bulb of flesh into her. He could feel her pussy tightening around him, making him push harder until finally, with a loud, wet popping sound, his knot went into her. Her already tight pussy tightened more around his knot, locking them together as his cock tip pushed past her cervix and into her womb. He leaned forward, reaching around and rubbing her swollen clit. As he did this, he could feel her pussy tighten more, seeming to suck on his cock. Millicent moaned as she felt his fingers on her clit. She began panting harder as she felt an orgasm building inside her. As she got closer to cumming, she pushed her hips back more, giving herself to him and to the extremely pleasurable sensations.

Suddenly, her body tensed and she began shaking as an intense orgasm rocked through her. She tilted her head back, howling loudly as she came. Her pussy spasmed wildly around his cock, tightening like a vise as her orgasm intensified. As she panted and howled, she pushed her hips back more, losing herself in the intense pleasure.

Julius rubbed her clit furiously as her orgasm began, wanting to make her cum harder as he enjoyed her pussy tightening around him. His tongue lolled out the side of his muzzle as he thrust and ground harder, his balls swelling as they swung forward, slapping against her.

As the moments passed, Millicent's orgasm began to wane and her howls became breathless moans. She looked back at him again, smiling while she watched as he thrust harder, his own orgasm getting closer. She longed for the feeling of his hot cum filling her womb. The thought of his thick, fertile cum flooding her belly excited her more, causing her to moan and growl more as she ground her hips back against him.

As he got closer to cumming, his thrusting became more frenzied and his growls louder. He could feel her getting close again too as her pussy tightened around him and she moved her hips faster. He leaned forward, still rubbing her clit with one paw and grasping her hip with the other, opening his mouth and clamping his jaws down on her neck and shoulder.

As his teeth sunk into her, she moaned and growled louder. The sensation of his jaws clamping down in a mating bite pushed her over the edge and she started to cum again. She howled even louder this time as she felt his balls begin to tighten and press against her ass. Her pussy started spasming again, clenching and releasing as another intense wave of orgasmic pleasure crashed over her.

Julius felt her cumming around his thick hardness and couldn't hold back anymore. He opened his mouth, releasing her from the bite as he leaned back, straightening up and lifting his muzzle towards the ceiling as his huge cock began to jolt inside her. He squeezed his eyes shut, howling loudly as his thick, hot wolf cum began shooting into her womb. His own body shook as he came hard, his howls getting louder and filling the room.

Millicent moaned softly, her orgasm beginning to subside now but a thrill running through her as his hot, fertile cum flowed into her waiting womb. She looked back over her shoulder, watching him in the throes of his orgasm and smiling, enjoying seeing his pleasure as he gave her what she wanted.

Gradually, his thrusting slowed as he emptied his balls into her and he started to come down from his orgasm. He slowly opened his eyes, panting as he leaned forward licking her cheek tenderly as he gently pushed her down onto the bed and rolled onto his side, pulling her with him. They lay there together spooning, both of them panting.

Julius wrapped his arms around her, holding and caressing her as he gently licked at the bite mark on her neck and shoulder. She growled softly, her pussy still tightly clenched around his hugely swollen knot. They lay like that, quietly cuddling as they waited for his knot to diminish, for quite a while before either of them spoke.

"Mmmm, that was amazing, Julius. You've made me feel very welcome," Millicent said, smiling at him over her shoulder.

"And you've made me feel more than welcome in your home," he replied, leaning down to kiss her briefly.

"Well, it's not something I would do for all my visitors," she said, giggling a little. "You're a special exception."

Blushing under his fur and chuckling, Julius said, "I am honored. And, I don't generally welcome all the new residents to the area this way either."

The two of them laughed over that, cuddling and talking for a while longer before his knot subsided and his now flaccid cock slipped out of her. The wolfess rolled over, pressing against him as she faced him, looking up into his warm, brown eyes. She leaned in, kissing him softly.

"I hope we can do this again sometime," she said, a mischievous look in her deep blue eyes.

"I'm not sure if that would be possible. I shouldn't have let things go this far this time," he said, beginning to feel the guilt that he had known he would.

"You have nothing to feel guilty about. You're not mated or married. So, don't feel bad. And, if it's meant to be, we will do this again sometime. If not, at least we had this time," she said, licking the tip of his nose and smiling.

Chuckling, Julius replied, "I'm glad you aren't upset with me for saying that. And, you're right. If it's meant to, it will happen again."

He leaned in, kissing her deeply, pulling her close as their tongues danced. He didn't want to feel bad or guilty but, he couldn't help it. He had enjoyed being with Millicent but, he loved Kai and felt like he had been unfaithful even though they weren't in a committed relationship. He could very easily fall for this enchanting wolfess, however, and felt that he could understand the kind of confusion that Kai was already experiencing.

On top of all this, there was still the feeling that there was something so familiar about Millicent. He still couldn't put his finger on it though, even after all this. The only thing he was really certain of at the moment was that he needed to go home.

"Unfortunately, dear Lady Millicent, time has gotten away from me and I have to be leaving. I'm expected at home. My father will want to know how the business from this morning went. I do thank you for the delicious lunch and the wonderful afternoon though," Julius said, smiling at her. "And I'm always at your disposal if you ever need anything."

"Thank you, Julius," she said, returning his smile. "I think we have begun what will be a long and wonderful friendship."

"I certainly hope so," Julius replied, kissing the side of her muzzle before sitting up and reaching down to pick his loincloth up off the floor.

As he quickly got dressed, Millicent sat up, reaching for a robe that was laying across the foot of the bed and pulling it on. She watched him, letting her eyes roam over every muscular curve of his body. She was definitely hoping to do this with him again but, whether it was like this or not, she knew, one way or another, she would be seeing him again.

She stood and walked over to Julius as he put his coat back on, straightening his lapels for him and smiling up at him. He leaned down, kissing her softly once more and pulling her close. After a few moments, he broke the kiss, releasing her from his embrace and taking a step back, smiling as he looked into those deep blue eyes.

"Thank you again, Lady Millicent. I'm sorry I have to be going. I'll see myself out. Have a wonderful afternoon and evening. I hope to see you soon," he said.

"You're quite welcome and, thank you as well. And, I hope we do see each other very soon indeed," she replied.

As he turned to leave, she watched him, smiling. When he reached to door, he turned and looked back at her, returning her smile before leaving. She heard him going down the stairs and out the front door. Smiling slyly to herself, she walked across the room and into the adjoining bathroom. She untied the belt of her robe, slipping it off and hanging it up on a hook near the door.

Millicent slid her paws down over her body as she looked at herself in the full length mirror on the wall. Her paws moved down her sides and around to the front, caressing her belly. She thought she would look good pregnant. And, since she was at her most fertile right now, she was fairly confident that Julius' pup would be growing inside her.

She was relieved that her scent hadn't deterred Julius. He seemed either not to notice or not to be concerned that she was fertile at the present time. For this part of her plan to work, she had been hoping for that. Chuckling to herself she thought, some things never seemed to change.

As she thought that, she herself began to change. As she watched her reflection in the mirror, her body began to get smaller and her fur to disappear. Her skin became fair and a full mane of golden blonde hair appeared as her appearance became fully human once more. Only the deep blue eyes remained the same. She had always had the ability to shape shift but had kept it to herself, only family members knew. It was a genetic gift she had inherited from her mother who had been half human and half shape shifter.

"See you soon, Millicent Young. Welcome back, Calista Yarrow," she said to her reflection.

She turned and walked over to the bathtub, turning on the water and pouring in some bath oil as she drew her bath. She would enjoy this bath, she thought as she sat on the edge of the tub, swishing her hand slowly back and forth in the water. Julius was just as enthusiastic a lover as she remembered and a nice hot bath would help to head off any sore muscles from their exertions.

She pinned up her long, golden hair and stepped into the tub, mmmng as she felt the hot water enveloping her. Laying back in the tub, she closed her eyes, moving her hands over her body as she thought about the pup she hoped she would be carrying and her plans for Julius and his father.

As Julius rode towards home, the guilt he was feeling got worse. It seemed the closer he got to the house and Kai, the more intense his feelings of having betrayed her got. He hoped he could hide his guilt and keep her from finding out about this. He didn't want to cause her any pain and he feared that, if she knew about this, it would hurt her deeply.

As he neared the house, he took a deep breath, steeling himself for facing Kai. He hoped that she would be busy with something when he got there so she wouldn't see him and possibly read his feelings on his face. The last thing he wanted was to hurt her.

When he got home, he took his horse around to the stable, taking the saddle off him and putting him in his stall for the night. It was still a few hours until dinner time and he hoped he would be able to talk to his father and then go hide out in his room until the evening meal.

He walked up the back steps and into the house through the kitchen. The cook and a few of the other servants were busy preparing food to be cooked for that evening's dinner. No one seemed to see anything unusual about the wolf as he strode through the room and two of the serving girls, who were busy peeling potatoes, looked up at him, smiling sweetly as he walked by.

He went on through the kitchen feeling slightly less conspicuous as he walked into the dining room and then down the hallway towards the stairs. He had almost reached the foot of the stairs when Kai came out from the large sitting room and into the hall. She smiled brightly when she saw Julius.

"Hello, Julius. How are you this afternoon?" she asked.

"Hello, Lady Kai," he said, feeling his stomach do a flip. "I'm actually feeling a bit under the weather and I think I might go lay down until dinner."

"Oh, are you feeling ill?" she asked, concern obvious on her face.

"I'll be fine, dear Kai. I think I am just tired," he said, seeing her concern and feeling worse for making her worry.

Kai's expression softened into a sympathetic smile as she said, "Well, if you need anything, let me know. I might have some herbal remedies that would help. And, if you like, I could bring your dinner up to you later."

"No, thank you though," he replied, feeling even guiltier. "I'll be down later for dinner."

With that, he hurried past her and up the stairs. He felt like he might cry if he stayed and talked to her any longer and he didn't want that. How would he explain that? He just wanted to give his father the details of the morning's business and then go to his room. Kai looked after him as he hurried up the stairs, a bit confused but, she thought he would be fine after he got some rest.

When he got upstairs, he went to his father and Jillian's room and knocked on the door. A moment later, Marius opened the door, smiling when he saw his son standing there. Julius thought he might well have been smiling anyway as he was dressed in a robe and Jillian was seated across the room on the sofa wearing only her robe as well.

"Hello, son. How was your day? Did things go well?" Marius asked.

"Yes, Father. I ordered the supplies we needed and saw the tenants we had appointments with. Everything went well," Julius replied.

Marius' smile faltered a bit as he realized Julius looked and sounded like something was bothering him. "You seem troubled about something, son. Is everything alright?" he asked.

"Everything is fine with our business, Father. Don't worry," he replied.

Marius reached out, putting his paw on his son's shoulder and guiding him into the room. "Come in, son. Tell me what's going on," he said.

"I'll go check on Marian," Jillian said, standing and heading for the nursery. She sensed that Julius needed to talk to his father and wanted to give them some privacy.

"Thank you, my love," Marius said, smiling at Jillian. Turning back to Julius, he said, "Now, come in and sit and talk to me, son. Something is bothering you and I'd like to help, if I can."

Julius let his father guide him over to one of the chairs opposite the sofa. He sat down, not really sure what, if anything, to tell Marius. He didn't want his father thinking badly of him and was afraid the older wolf would think what he had done today was irresponsible and careless.

Taking a deep breath, Julius said, "I don't know if I should say anything. I don't want you to think I am still the same pup making bad decisions."

"Don't worry about that, son. I know you are a good wolf and that you have grown. Just tell me what it is so I can help you," Marius said, sitting down on the sofa and looking Julius in the eyes.

"As long as it is just between us. You'll understand when I tell you why I wouldn't even want you to tell Jillian," Julius replied.

"Of course, son. This will stay just between us then," Marius said.

Julius straightened in his chair, taking another deep breath and saying, "I met a beautiful wolfess in town today. I had just come out of the building supply and she was there, having a hard time loading her packages into her cart. So, of course, I went to help her. Her cart had a loose wheel and the livery stable was closed so, I offered to follow her home and tighten the wheel for her. After I had fixed that for her, she invited me to stay for lunch and I accepted."

"That sounds like a nice thing to have happen. Why does it have you so upset?" Marius asked.

"Up to that point, it is a nice story. She's new in the area and needed help. I came along and offered assistance and got to know her over a nice lunch. And, I swear, Father, that's all I intended to happen. But I was very drawn to her and there was something about her that seemed so familiar. I don't know what it was. But, after lunch, we ended up in her bed," Julius said, a hopeless, guilty look on his face.

"There's no reason to be so upset over it, son. You're young and single," Marius offered.

"Yes, but I am in love with Kai and, even though I know she is seeing Jonah too, I feel like I cheated on her. I know, it's probably crazy of me but, that's how I feel. I just couldn't help myself though. It was like I was under a spell," Julius said.

Chuckling, Marius said, "Pheromones can do that to you. I've been there myself. If you and Kai had a commitment, I would say you had something to be feeling guilty over. But, you don't. So, just be discreet so as not to hurt Kai and don't be so hard on yourself."

Nodding and with a thoughtful expression on his face, Julius said, "I suppose that's all I can do now. Thank you, Father."

"You're a young, single wolf. Enjoy that and just be careful not to hurt anyone," Marius said.

"Yes, Father. I would like to introduce you to her. She doesn't seem to know anyone here and is all on her own. I think it would be good to make her feel welcome and help her get established here," Julius said.

"That sounds like a fine idea, son," Marius said, standing and smiling mischievously. "Now, unless there's more, I need to spend some more time with Jillian."

Julius chuckled. "No, that's all that was on my mind. Thank you, Father. I do feel better. Enjoy your time with Jillian," he said, smiling and standing himself.

"Thank you, son," Marius replied as he walked the younger wolf to the door, patting him on the back. "Have a good night. I'll see you bright and early in the morning."

"Alright, Father. You and Jillian have a good night as well," Julius said as he stepped out into the hallway and headed for his own room.

Julius did feel a little better after talking to his father but he still felt guilty. He supposed his father was right though and he should just be careful not to hurt anyone. He decided everything would look better after a good, hot bath and got undressed as he filled the tub in his bathroom.

After Julius had left, Marius went into the nursery. He wanted to spend a few minutes with both his wife and daughter before taking Jillian back to bed for some more celebratory lovemaking. He hoped Julius wouldn't be too hard on himself. He was sure things would look brighter for his son in the morning though.

Marius walked into the adjoining nursery and found Jillian holding Marian as she sat in one of the overstuffed chairs. The pup appeared to be falling asleep as Jillian gently rocked her in her arms, singing softly to her. He quietly crossed the room, sitting on the footstool in front of her chair, smiling as he watched them.

Jillian smiled back at him as she finished the song she was singing to the pup. Marian was still and breathing softly in her mother's arms. Marius and Jillian just sat, enjoying this moment. Neither one of them wanted to burst this little bubble the three of them seemed to be in.

After a few minutes, Jillian got up carefully and carried Marian over to her crib. Marius followed and the two of them stood, looking down into the crib, watching their daughter sleep. The wolf had his arm around his wife and she lay her head against his chest.

A few minutes later, Mya came in to check on the pup. She smiled at Marius and Jillian when she saw them standing at the side of the crib. Walking over, she stood next to Jillian, looking down at the sleeping pup and smiling. She noticed that Jillian and Marius were both in robes and thought they might be anxious to spend some more time together.

"You two can go relax and enjoy yourselves. I'll be here to take care of Marian," Mya said.

"Thank you, Mya," Jillian said, smiling at the other woman. She looked up at Marius who was smiling down at her with that gleam in his eye and said, "Shall we let Mya take over here for a while, my love?"

"Yes, I think so, beautiful. I think we have more celebrating to do and Marian will be fine in Mya's capable hands," the wolf replied.

They both smiled at Mya and thanked her before turning to go back to their room. Jillian glanced back, taking one more look at Marian as Marius guided her back towards the door to their room. She wanted to spend more time with her husband but it was always hard for her to leave her daughter. She could spend hours just holding and looking at the pup. Right now though, she and Marius intended to spend hours doing other things.

They went back into their room, Marius closing the heavy wooden door quietly behind them before taking Jillian's hand and leading her over to the bed. He sat down on the edge of the mattress, his legs wide apart, pulling her towards him and smiling. He began untying her robe, opening it and sliding it back off her shoulders as he let his eyes travel over her naked form. His paws moved over her body, gently squeezing her breasts before moving down her sides to her hips and pulling her closer.

Jillian moaned softly as she felt his paws moving over her body. She reached forward, untying his robe and burying her fingers in the thick, silky fur on his shoulders. Leaning forward, she pressed her lips to his, kissing him deeply as she enjoyed the sensation of his fur caressing her bare skin. Her tongue probed his lips as he returned her kiss, his own lips parting so that their tongues could dance.

Marius' paws slipped around her waist to her back and down over her buttocks, gently squeezing them as he pulled her against him more. After a few moments, he broke the kiss, tenderly licking her cheek and neck as he moved his muzzle down, gradually getting closer to her breasts. Her nipples were hard and, as his tongue darted out to flick at them, she mmmed, moving her hands down over his broad chest.

As she pressed her hips forward against him, her fingers searched in his fur for his nipples. Finding them, she began tweaking and teasing them, causing him to murr as he nuzzled her breasts. She pressed her hips against him more, grinding a little as she became more excited. Her legs parted a little as her clit began to throb in anticipation.

Marius chuckled softly as he felt her hips moving and brought one paw around from her ass, gently pushing her legs open a little further as he parted her swollen pussy lips and began to rub her clit. Her juices were flowing and soon his finger was coated in her wetness.

He murred more as he pulled her down, onto his lap, lifting her legs to wrap around his hips as he rubbed his hardened shaft against her wet pussy and swollen clit. Jillian gasped as she felt his throbbing member grinding against her, moving her hips faster as her excitement grew.

Marius lowered his muzzle to her breasts again, licking and nipping at them as she arched her back, moaning louder. He growled, pulling her against him more, his cock throbbing harder as her swollen pussy moved over it's veined surface. The scent of her excitement reached his sensitive nose making his desire for her more intense. He slid back onto the bed, pulling her with him as he lay back, relaxing against the pillows.

As he watched, Jillian moved up over him, grasping his thick, pre-leaking cock in one hand, slowly guiding the tip over her pussy and clit. She looked down, moaning softly as she watched his pre coating her. He murred as he watched her. She always took such pleasure in this and it excited him to see her enjoying it so much and to see her do it herself, using his pre to mark her pussy and clit willingly.

He growled softly, watching as she positioned her hot, tight pussy over his huge cock. She looked up at him, whimpering softly and biting her lip before looking back down to watch him enter her, opening her wider as she lowered herself onto his thick, hard cock.

She moaned, a shiver of pleasure running through her as her clit ground along his pulsing shaft. She leaned forward, burying her fingers deeply in his chest fur as she began thrusting her hips in a steady rhythm. Her breathing quickened and her clit throbbed harder, swelling more as she got more excited.

Marius growled softly, grasping her hips and pulling her down onto him more, guiding her movements with his huge paws. He watched her, murring as her breasts bounced and swayed with their thrusting. His own hips thrust up as he felt her hot, wet pussy tightening around him. His knot was beginning to swell and he ground it against her, enjoying her breathless moans as he began working to push it inside her. His paws moved from her hips, squeezing her buttocks as he pulled her against him.

Jillian moaned louder, beginning to pant as she looked down, watching as his knot pushed against her. She wrapped her legs under him, trying to pull herself down onto him more, wanting his knot inside her very badly as she tried to help him get it in. She thrust harder, whimpering as she arched her back, feeling herself getting close to cumming.

The wolf growled louder, watching as her breasts bounced wildly now, enjoying the show as he thrust harder, the tip of his cock beating against her cervix, making it open bit by bit. He could feel her pussy tightening more and knew she was getting close to orgasm. Her juices were flowing more freely now and he pushed harder, feeling sure his knot would go into her soon.

Jillian felt her pussy spasm as she began to cum, her moans becoming louder and more breathless. Her whole body shook as an intense orgasm rocked her. As she thrust harder, her pussy clenching and releasing, she felt his knot pushing insistently against her and beginning to force it's way inside. Suddenly, there was a wet popping sound as his knot went in, causing Jillian to gasp. Her eyes squeezed shut as her orgasm reached it's peak, panting and whimpering, her pussy trapped on his thick cock now as she felt the tip pushing into her womb.

Marius growled more, his tongue lolling out the side of his muzzle as he watched her cumming and felt the muscles inside her hot, wet pussy spasming around his hardness. He began panting, his balls swelling as he enjoyed her orgasm with her.

Moments later, as he sensed her beginning to calm, her moans and whimpers getting softer and her pussy slowing in it's rhythmic clenching, he grabbed her hips more tightly, rolling her quickly onto her back as he took the dominant position on top of her. He began to thrust and grind harder, his swollen balls slapping against her ass.

She gasped as he rolled them over, wrapping her legs tightly around him as she felt him driving into her harder. She looked down watching for a moment as his thick, pulsing cock and swollen knot filled her. The wolf brought his paw up a moment later, taking hold of her face and tilting it up, making her look into his eyes.

Growling softly, he said, "Look at me, beautiful, the one you belong to."

Whimpering softly, she obeyed, looking into the face of her husband and master as she felt another orgasm begin to build. Her pussy began to tighten more and her clit throbbed harder as he became more frenzied, his grinding more intense. Her legs tightened around him more and she arched her back, closing her eyes and giving herself over to him as a wave of intense orgasmic pleasure washed over her.

As her pussy clenched around him in the throes of her orgasm, his balls began to tighten against his body and his thick cock stared to jolt as he felt his own orgasm overtake him. He lifted his muzzle, howling loudly as he came. Thick jets of his hot, fertile wolf cum rushed into her womb as he grasped her hips more tightly and thrust harder.

As her orgasm intensified, Jillian screamed, her body shaking as every muscle tightened. The feeling of his hot cum filling her as she came so hard was overwhelming. It was several moments before her orgasm began to subside, her breathing slowly returning to normal. She opened her eyes, looking up at Marius as he slowly came down from his own orgasm. He leaned down, kissing her deeply as they both calmed, their hearts pounding. His strong, furry arms wrapped around her tightly as their tongues entwined. The wolf carefully rolled onto his side, pulling her with him to cuddle. His paws moved over her, caressing her back as he pulled her more tightly against him. He broke the kiss, looking down at her and smiling.

Brushing her hair back from her forehead with one paw, Marius said, "That was amazing, my beautiful. It's been an amazing day, being able to be with you like this the whole day."

"It has been amazing, my love. And more than just today. I can't believe it's been a year since I came here," she said, snuggling closer in his arms.

"A lot has happened in the past year. Most of it good," he said, chuckling. "Here's hoping the year ahead is full of even more good."

Jillian smiled, kissing him softly before saying, "And many more years after that."

The two of them cuddled for a long time, enjoying the luxury of not having to worry about anything except each other today. Later that evening, they ate dinner together in their room before spending hours making love until they fell asleep, happy but exhausted.

Mya stayed the night in the nursery, taking care of little Marian. She realized Marius and Jillian were celebrating the one year anniversary of Jillian coming here but, she thought maybe they were going a little overboard. There had been a lot of good things that had happened in that year but, there had also been some bad. Jillian had run away, worrying Marius and endangering herself and the pup and he had had to go and bring her back, not to mention punish her. And then there was Lapidus Yarrow. The way he had kidnapped Jillian just as he had the Master's first wife had had everyone in the house worried that she would meet the same fate.

She supposed they were better off focusing on the positive. Though, she wished they could do that a little more quietly. The walls were well insulated and sounds not easily heard through them but the Master's howls were loud and she could hear them from the nursery. Each time she heard him howling she became a little more irritable. She was glad that at least the noise hadn't disturbed Marian. She managed to fall asleep herself late that night, cuddling a pillow against her as she curled up under the covers.

As the Cane household slept, a few miles away in her own house, Calista Yarrow sat in the middle of her bed, drinking a cup of herbal tea with pictures and letters scattered around her. She picked one of the pictures up, smiling wistfully. It was of she and Julius together at the pond near her father's house when they were teenagers. It seemed to be a lifetime ago, not a mere twelve years. A lot had happened in those years.

When she had gotten word of her father's death, she had come back, mourning his loss, to take care of things. She had been away for years herself but she loved her father and had kept in contact. When she heard that Julius was back, she had hoped that she might be able to rekindle things with him until she found out that he had helped to kill her father. All hope of a renewal of their relationship had been lost then.

She had plans now for Julius and Marius and a few tidbits of information to drop on them at the appropriate time. It should be an interesting time over the next few months, she thought, smiling. She gathered up the pictures and letters, putting them in a wooden box, opening a door in the bottom of her bedside table and then placing the box inside. As she made sure her memories were safely locked away, she thought to herself that she would be creating a few memorable experiences for a few people around here very soon.