A Hint of Defiance

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#1 of Main Series

Just a small short story that's part of a bigger world. Hope you enjoy~


A light knock at the door, but no one answers. They knock again and still no one answers. The deer was still very much asleep, not wanting to get up. Suddenly the door sways open slowly, as two figures press their way in. "He's still asleep?" a female voice whispered. They close the door as delicately as they can and make their way over to the foot of the bed.

"Oh man, La Croix isn't going to like this. What is he doing..?" The male exclaimed as he spoke under his breath. The female rolls her eyes and retorts. "Yeah, no shit. Why is he still sleeping, He's always been up at this time?" She seemed worried at the prospect of the deer still being asleep.

"Maybe he's ill, aw." She turns to look at the male and she frowns. He scratches his head wondering before he replies. "Nah, he's probably just exhausted, you know, went to bed late? I mean, I _totally_get it. Happens to me all the time, after a good fuck from a client." He says in a seductively playful tone.

She lets out a gasp, snapping her head in disgust. "Kazeeq!" She shouted. A grin draws on Kazeeqs' face. "What? it's true." He quips with a sense of pride. Not realizing she shout his name, Samantha snaps her gaze back to the sleeping deer, raising her paw to her mouth covering it in shock.

The deer shifts and turns his body facing the other side. Kazeeq sighs. "Sheesh, wake him up why don't ya?" He retorted. "Well, he has to wake up anyway." She says gesturing a paw upwards.

She then crosses her arms. "Caylem?--" She called out his name in a hushed tone. "Really?" Kazeeq says annoyingly. "I _BARELY_heard you. How was he supposed to?!" He said raising his voice again. "Shhhh!!" Kazeeq shakes his head in frustration.

"Oh my god...really Samantha? You're hopeless." He brings his hand to his face covering it in annoyance. He then slides his hand to his chin and thinks. A sly grin draws on his face as he turns to Sam. "Hey, I have an idea." Elbowing her arm. She turns to look at him as Kazeeq is gesturing her to the one side of the bed.

He makes his way to the other side, and slowly climbs onto the bed laying adjacent to Caylem resting his head on the pillow. Samantha, now standing on the opposite side of the bed shakes her head. "What are you doing?" she asked. Kazeeq just looks at her with a blank stare, followed by a wide grin on his face.

Alas she follows suit and climbs onto the bed facing the back of Caylem. She quickly shifts closer to him, placing her arm around him carefully as to not wake him. They are now spooning. The otter sees this and whips his head upward, mouth agape at the scene of affection. He gasps. "You WHORE!" he whisper shouts.

She leans herself upward, looking directly at Kazeeq and sticks out her tongue. "Takes one to know one." She says in a self gratifying tone. Kazeeq rolled his eyes and replied "Oh honey, you have no idea. I should have gotten in on _that_side. Dang it..." The banter between them continued on for the better of five minutes slinging ever so flavorful insults at one another, and play slapping over Caylems' body until Kazeeq misses her and hits Caylem.

Silence draws the room as they both wait with baited breath. The otter lays his head back on the pillow, staring intently at the sleeping deer.

It's a blissful moment as he suddenly begins to caress the hair on the deers' head brushing it to the side. The silence is ended however when Caylem suddenly speaks, "Soo..I heard everything you guys said." His voice even more deep and resonate as if just waking up.

He opens his eyes, half lidded to the sight of an adorable otter laying adjacent beside him, gazing into his eyes for a tender moment. The otter is taken aback and flashes a wide and cheeky grin. Caylem lets out a sigh. "Good morning guys.." He says lazily, grasping at Samantha's paw and locking fingers. "To think my own best friends want to lay me."

Samantha leans over Caylem and gives him a hug. "Good morning~!!" She shouts.

"Geez Sam, loud much?" Kazeeq says this sarcastically as he rolls to his back. "Anyway, Caylem, what gives? Why aren't you up yet?" He asked concerned.

Caylem sits up and replies. "I guess I felt like sleeping in." He shrugs. "I really don't even want to work today." He adjusts himself and sits against the plush headboard of the bed. Kazeeq moves to the deer resting his head on Caylems' lap gazing up.

Sam gasps. "What? You have to, you know you can't just refuse your duties." She says scooting over to sit by his side grabbing and locking his arm with hers.

Caylem begins to caress Kazeeqs' hair, and the otter closes his eyes and enjoys the petting. "Wow man, sounds serious." He said with a sarcastic tone. "I wish _I_can neglect my duties here and take a break whenever I wanted to."

Caylem still petting the otter looks down at him. "Ha! _You?_Stop? Yeah, sure. You enjoy what you do way to much to even consider that." He laughed.

Kazeeq opens his eyes looking at the deer. "Yeah you're right, what can I say, I love my cock." He grins pridefully.

"OH MY GOD, KAZ?!" Samantha says in disgust. "You have zero tact, my goodness." She boops him on the nose.

Kazeeq makes a face as if feigning pain. "Hey, no booping!" He says in a cute whine.

She giggles at his response and leans down to his forehead to plant a kiss. "Serves you right slut, now lets get up and get Caylem ready. The consigliere will be here soon and you know how panicky he gets when anyone is late."

Caylem stops petting the otter as the deer is pulled out of bed.

"Ack!" His head plops onto the plushy bed. "Aww, I was enjoying the touchy touch." He frowns his tone sad and deflated.

The deer now out of bed turns to him. "Ohh, I'm sorry, I know how much you enjoy that." He chuckles.

"Don't worry about it, I'll hold you to more of it later or something." The otter then splays out on the giant bed, swishing and flapping his arms and legs. He then stops and arches himself up leaning on the back of his elbows. "Damn...I just thought about something." He proclaimed as if having a euphoric moment.

Samantha looks to him while helping Caylem dress. "Oh yea, whats that?"

Kazeeq adopts a serious tone. "You know how many guys I can have in this bed? It's Huge."

They both turn to him, eyes squinting in annoyance. "Oh for fucks sake. Really? Is that all you think about?" Sam questioned.

They both turn back to what they were doing.

"No seriously guys, check it." Kazeeq gets to his knees on the bed, then slowly and sensually begins to mime various positions he would enjoy, while mimicking himself sucking and grinding.

They both shake their heads as Samantha glances over at the otter. "Oh my god, would you stop being a shameless whore for five minutes and come and help me?"

Kazeeq stops suddenly and makes his way off the bed, not fond of having his joy quelled. "Fine...fine geez just trying to have some fun." He adjusts his clothing as he makes his way over to them.

"Mhm." she retorts shaking her head.

They both proceed to help Caylem dress--jewelry, bangles, cuffs, anklets, the works. They finally finish.

Samantha then brings Caylem to a mirror. He nods in approval, but is saddened at his reflection.

"I guess this is all I'll ever be..." He said dejectedly with a sign, wiping away a rogue tear trickling down his cheek.

Sam and Kaz turn to look at each other with concern.

Sam places a gentle paw on his shoulder.

"You okay?"

He gives her a side glance and dismissively nods his head.

"Hey, cheer up dude you have the best job in this place. Standing there and looking pretty, that's a seriously good deal man. That's more than I can say for the rest of us and what_we_go through sometimes."

Sam turns to Kaz giving him a firm punch to the arm. "Not Helping!"

Stumbling back a bit the otter grabs his newly sore arm. "Ow! Hey! I'm sensitive there..." He said giggling at the pain.

"Sorry..." He muttered in a pout rubbing the sting.

Caylem turns to the two of them standing behind him. "I know it's just..." He begins to blush a little. "What if I--"

A sudden and aggressive knock interrupts Caylem and everyone jumps. "Just a minute!" He shouts as he makes his way to the door. He opens the door, revealing a rather young and handsome jackal; The consigliere.

As Caylem further opens the door, the jackal barges his way in rushing into the room and gazing upon Caylem. "Good you're dressed." He begins to circle him eyeing his attire making sure everything is immaculate. "Ready?" He asked as if in a hurry.

He turns to the other two standing behind the deer. "What are you guys doing here?" He questioned with disbelief. "You need to be getting ready for your services."

Sam steps forward. "Of course, we just wanted to check up on Caylem is all."

The jackal eyes them suspiciously squinting his eyes. "Yes well, check up is over, we need to go NOW!" He says this grabbing Caylems' arm and pulling him along.

He speaks up resisting the pull. "Um well actually...I"

The jackal lets go and stares at Caylem intently. "Yes what is it?"

He begins to fidget his fingers, biting his lip before saying. "I just..."

Sam steps forward in concern. "Caylem don't.." She says as if implying now isn't the time or place.

The jackal looks to Caylem. "Look, what ever it is, you can tell me later, Anton is going to be furious if these clients aren't satisfied.

Caylem shouts "I don't want to work today!" He winces at his sudden outburst, hoping it wasn't a mistake.

Sam and Kaz gasp and cover their mouths.

The jackal in shock replies. "What is the meaning of this?" He asked as Caylems' expression turns to guilt and sorrow. "You're in no position to make demands. Did you forget your place?" He glares at Caylem angrily.

"Please. Jared. M-Maybe I can just make something up." He stutters, pleading with the jackal.

"I cant believe what I'm hearing. The jakal says shaking his head. "You don't just get to decide when you want to do things Caylem, that's not how this works. You're a servant with paying customers, and they payed big money to be your client. Now, enough of these silly thoughts and lets go before someone comes." He grabs Caylem by the arm and they begin to make their way to the door.

Sam and Kaz follow suit but they are all denied when a cane suddenly whips in front of the doorway blocking them from leaving. Everyone gasps.

Through the door walks in rather handsome and charming looking hyena as he makes his way into the room slowly. Caylem and Jared step backwards into the room.

He speaks. "I hope I'm not interrupting anything." He grins as he peers around the room, eyes glancing at everyone, until his gaze falls on Caylem. "So is there a reason why you're all still in here, and not out there where you belong?" He asks, pointing a thumb behind him in a calm and commanding voice.

They all look at each other nervously. Jared decides to speak, but is interrupted.

"Out." The hyena snapped with a stern voice. He turns to the door and leaves quickly.

Sam goes to speak, but the hyena dismisses her with a hand. He approaches the deer looking down, Caylems' face turned to the side. He lifts the cane under his chin forcing him to look at him. "Caylem? Is there a problem?"

I meet his gaze a lump forming in my throat and I swallow.

"Well...I was just." I'm terrified to say what I want to say I fumble my words and fidget nervously.

"Just--what?" He says calmly trying to coax an answer out of me.

"I...I just don't feel like working today is all.." The hyena pulls the cane from under my chin, his gaze slowly pulling back from mine. A chilling moment until he speaks.

"Oh Caylem..." He utters calmly before turning his gaze back to me.

"_This_again?" His gaze pierces mine as if peering into my soul.

"Fine..let me put this to you in a way that you'll finally understand." He says this in a way that leaves me confused. What is he implying? I swallow again.

"I didn't want to have to do this...but if it's the only way you'll listen.." He adjusts his clothes, tilting his head and cracking his neck from side to side.

I 'm afraid of what that might mean. He seems reluctant to what he's saying, but he means it. I don't know if I like where this is going so I speak up.

"Anton...please I jus--" In a sudden display of force, he grabs me by the neck his paw tightening his grip as he throws me up against the wall with a growl.

"That's La Croix to you boy!" He says snarling at my attempt to call him by his first name. He holds me there suspended off the floor, my body pressed against the wall.

"Now, Caylem, if I've told you once, I've told you a hundred times"

All I can do is look at him as he speaks. I try to grasp at his arm hopelessly trying to relinquish his hold on me but he is strong--too strong.

Tears begin trickling down my face as I'm left gasping for air my body thrashing violently...desperately.

Kaz and Sam look on in horror fear and terror set in as they watch helplessly.

The hyena then speaks with contempt his fangs bore and his brows furrowed.

"I. Own. You. You belong to ME!" His voice sharp and commanding. I've never seen him like this.

In a desperate attempt to plead, Kaz steps forward.

"L-La Croix please, he didn't mea--" The attempt proves futile and the otter is immediately cut off as the hyena swiftly points a finger at him, his gaze still on me.

"You...SHUT YOUR MAW OTTER!" He shouted violently hatred and disdain fuel his words.

The otter squeaks and whimpers falling silent and afraid.

"Now...Caylem, do I make myself clear?" He says in a growl.

Able to do so I shake my head he must have loosened his grip on me I can't tell either way parts of my body being numb.

"Good boy.." He lowers his paw and I'm released from his grasp falling to the floor below. He steps away and begins to make his way to the door calmly as if nothing happened.

I land on my hooves for a brief moment then fall to my paws and knees. The pain stops but I'm left gasping for air.

The Hyena turns to me from the doorway. He looks down at me then speaks.

"There's a lot of clients today boy, and they paid big money to see you. You best make them happy. Five minutes is all you have, then you best be ready, got it?"

Still gasping for air I nod my stomach churns and knots the adrenaline still coursing through my veins thinking I was going to die.

The hyena takes one last look around the room his gaze befalling Sam and Kaz as he looks them up and down in disgust.

He turns and finally leaves closing the door behind him.

Kaz and Sam rush to the deers' side kneeling down beside him.

"Are you alright...Caylem?" Sam asked tenderly placing a paw on his shoulder.

Unable to look up at the concerned fox he begins to cry burying his paws in his face. She pulls him in for an embrace as he weeps. Kaz kneeling beside him leans in to hug him resting his head on his shoulder and rubbing his back.

They share this moment of vulnerability together as he weeps fear and sadness fueling his sorrow. He then pulls himself away from the foxs' embrace the otter slinking away to the side of Sam. Caylem wipes away the stray tears from his face matted lines formed from the wetness under his eyes.

Kaz speaks.

"Maybe this isn't the right time, but can anyone explain what the fuck just happened?" Fear and confusion over take his expression. "I've never seen him like that before.. It's like he was possessed or...something." The otter says in a low timid voice.

Sam responds "I don't know." She shakes her head. "It's like he was a completely different person." She then takes her paws and places them on both sides of the Caylems' cheeks lifting his head to meet her gaze.

"Caylem..? Promise me, promise me that you wont ever do that again." She said in a weary pleading voice. "He could have killed you, and then--" Shes cut off by the sudden lump in her throat, and she turns her head, tears beginning to well up not wanting to think the worst.

Kaz shifts closer to Caylem, placing a paw on his shoulder.

"Yeah man, look I get that you feel trapped, I mean..we all do. But this is our life now so, let's just try to make the best of it yeah?"

Caylem looks to them both and shakes his head still wiping tears from his face.

"Okay...I'm sorry" He says this then looks away. staring at the floor emotionless.

"Now let's dry those eyes and leave, we can't be late a second time." She says as she takes Caylem under the arm to help him up. Kaz taking the other side and slowly standing to their feet. The fox walks to the vanity and grabs a dry cloth from the desk.

She makes her way back to Caylem and softly begins to pat dry his matted fur. After a few seconds more shes finally done, face good as new. They then proceed to make their way to the door and leave. The otter closing the door behind him.

Walking down the hall, they turn to a beautifully large cascading stair case, and begin to make their decent. At the bottom they are met with a familiar face. Jared. Wide eyed and concerned he rushes over to them and speaks.

"Are you guys alright, I had seen La Croix come down and set for his office but, you guys weren't there?"

Caylem inhales deeply and says dismissively. "We're fine. _I'm_fine...really."

The jackal isn't too convinced but for the sake of time doesn't press the situation.

"Well, we'll talk about it another time. Let's get you to your room."

Caylem turns back to his friends. "I'll see you guys later yeah?" He states feigning a cheerful expression.

They both nod and return a smile. Caylem then turns away with the jackal, but just before they begin to walk away, the otter speaks up.

"Hey. Caylem?" He asks. "Let me know how big they are yeah?." He winks, as he pantomimes size with his paws suggestively.

"Kazeeq!" Sam yells slapping his arm with the back of her paw.

He giggles while Sam and Caylem shake their heads.

The deer responds.

"You are such a shameless twink." He stated teasingly shaking his head at the otter.

Kazeeq grins. "I know, but that's why you love me." He grins, and blows him a kiss.

Finally with that they leave and disappear into giant double doors leading to the harem. Having watched the deer leave they both turn to one another.

"So, hows your client list today?" she asked.

Kaz tilts his head and responds.

"Oh you know, the usual, about five or six. Although one of them put in a special request." He shrugs.

Sam thinks for a moment looking at the otter intently.

"Any idea what they might want?" She asked.

"Not sure. All they requested was that I service them as the last client." He ponders for a moment then shrugs.

Sam grimaces giving Kaz a sorry look.

"Well hopefully it's not another weirdo. I on the other hand only have three today so, I'll have time to my self."

"Damn Sam, you luck out all the time. I always seem to be booked for the day." He says in a deflated tone.

Sam looks at the otter bewildered.

"I thought you like what you do." She says teasingly.

Kaz crosses his arms and smiles.

"Oh I do, I just wish I got a break every now and then ya'know?"

Sam nods.

No I get it but, what can you do, otters are in high demand." She pokes at his abs playfully.

"Yeah...yeah." He says reluctantly.

Sam pulls him in for a hug.

"So I'll see you later?"

"Of course." He returns the hug and they stay like that for a moment enjoying each others embrace.

The otter then turns to leave for his room with a cheeky grin.

"Well see ya later, I'm going to do gay things now."

He makes his way down the other side of the hall his prehensile tail swishing and trailing behind him. Just before he enters he turns and looks back at the fox down the hall and blows her a kiss then disappears into his room.

Sam can't help but shake her head and lets out a giggle at the adorable otters 'charm'. All before letting out a sigh and making her way to her room.

The End?~