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Peace and quiet was such a rare thing in hell. Sometimes it was quiet. A deadly quiet that meant things were about to gi down. Or the quiet after an extermination, when people would go about their lives ignoring the blood and all the bodies in the streets. But it was never peaceful. Something was always happening! So you took what you could.
And the hotel was no exception. It was always loud and chaotic. With people screaming and someone (mainly Angel) shouting innuendos across the room and making everyone uncomfortable. And Alastors static filled the room daily. So when there was a quiet day, peaceful too! With no one around at all, Luci jumped at it.
Sitting in the hotel foyer, curled up with a book in hand. Luci found herself for once, enjoying being out in the open of the hotel. No one was there to judge her. Laugh at her or just make her feel genuinely uncomfortable like they always did. For once she felt like she could be herself. It was a strange but welcome feeling.
She settled deeper into the sofa, turning the page of her book with a soft sigh. She wasnt paying full attention to it. Some silly human romance book Asmodeus had brought her when they last hung out. He was always doing that, buying her books like these. This one was something about vampires. Passion and all that other supposed stuff she was missing out on. Honestly the words had turned to nothing a while ago. She was just reading over the same paragraph again and again. The main character begging the love intrest to take her. To claim her...
It was a little hot. Even if she wasnt playing full attention.
She shook her head, trying to clear the fuzz out her mind and focus on the book properly. Allowing herself to get lost in the world.
"Please, take me!" I begged him, baring my neck to him, in offering. Grabbing at his coat to pull him close. Till there wasn't any space between us. And that he could hear my heart. Thumping against my chest so loudly I thought it was going to burst from my chest. "Please, make me yours!" The pleas rolled off my tongue. I needed him, craved him. To take every inch of me and make it his.
"This is a dangerous game you play little dove." He whispered in my ear, before trailing kisses down my neck. His voice was low, full of danger. A warning. which just excited me more. "Take me!" I hissed, growing impatient with his games. He laughed, loud, before biting down on my neck hard. Taking his fill as his hands drifted up my skirts.
Luci turned the page, she could only dream of that being her now. No handsome stud to sweep her off her feet anymore. So she was going to indulge. Leaning into the sofa even more as she imagined herself in the MCs place. Oh what she would do to-
"Mum! Mum!!!" Charlie's voice pulled Luci out from her day dreams.
Just when she was getting into the book. She looked up, folding the page over as she watched her darling daughter bounce over. Her girlfriend (Maggie? Right?) In tow. Charlie clasped her hands together. Twiddling her fingers nervously. A tell-tell sign that she was about to ask her something big.
Which she'd jump to obviously. But she would have liked to finish her book first!!
"What is it sweetheart?" Luci placed the book on the coffee table. Turning to face the couple. Charlie was staring at her, eyeing her flushed face. Whilst Vaggi was staring at the book. A mix of embarrasment and intrigue written on her face as she eyed it. "I.. dont think I want to know why you look so gold mum." Charlie mumbled, tearing her eyes away with a sigh.
With a hum Luci quickly shoved the book under the pillow, fanning her face for a second. Not missing the face charlie made, tugging at her own collar awkwardly ad she coughed. "Anyways mum.. i was wondering if you could do something for me?"
"Anything you need princess!" Charlie's face lit up and she tapped her hooves on ghe floor excitedly. Vaggi gave a small smile. But she knew that Charlie's questions were going to be met with resistance. There was no way this was going to work. Luci hated Alastor.
Charlie took a deep breath, wringing her hands together a little. Nervous was not the word she'd use to describe herself right now. But it was close. Luci stared at her, her smile soft and reassuring as she reached out to take Charlie's hands in hers. The gesture was soft and gentle. Telling charlie to take her time.
It was that look alone that broke the dams. Causing Charlie to just spiral. Her words falling out of her in a flurry.
"Alastor has been holed up in his room for days and im really worried do you think you could go check on him for us??"
What.
The.
Fuck.
Luci's hands fell from Charlie's. And the princess watched in slight fear as her mother blinked slowly. Opening her mouth to speak. But quickly closing it again when she realised she had nothing remotely kind to say about such a request. Was Charlie insane?! Her? Check on Alastor? That would only end in a fight. A broken wall. And maybe another piano being thrown. No thank you.
But Charlie was looking at her with such hope in her eyes.. she couldn't say no now.
'Just play nice, check on that red prick and come back easy as!' Luci stood up. "Okay princess. I'll check on Alastor for you. But just this one time okay?" Charlie nodded quickly, pulling Luci into a hug as she thanked her repeatedly.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!! So much mum!!" Charlie stepped back with a giggle, "Al's in his room. So just uh, knock and see whats up!" Before Luci couldn't ask anything else though, Charlie had taken her girlfriends hand and practically skipped off out the room, talking about something involving a therapy session and giving Husk cuddles.
Frankly that sounded like torture. So she quickly portaled to their joint hall. Staring at Alastor's door with slight annoyance. She knocked once and waited. But there was nothing.
She knocked again. Still nothing.
So she knocked a third time.
And was met with absolute silence.
"Oh this fucker.' Luci pushed the door open and stepped inside. She closed the door, to give Alastor some privacy. She wasnt a asshole after all. If he was dealing with some shit, the entire hotel didnt need to know. She was then pinned to the door before she could say another word. Unable to move as Alastor's hands, which Luci couldn't help but notice, where much larger then usual, wrapped around her waist, the other grabbing her hands to keep her pinned.
Her face was pressed up against the door as Alastor leaned closer. Caging her in with no way of escaping Magically poofing away slipped her mind in that very moment. She was trapped. To simply put it. Stuck between the door and Alastor who was more monster then man.
He tilted his head down, pressing closer. And to Luci's surprise and slight terror, he sniffed her, before licking down the column of her neck. And burying his head against her as best he could. But his size and the angle they were in, made it difficult. Causing Alastor to whine softly.
This... was very very weird.
Squirming against his hold, Luci managed to shimmy around. So she was face to face with Alastor. The second her eyes laid on him, all words died on her tongue. He was.. massive! Staring down at her with a look in his eyes that Luci couldn't quite place.
The hand around her waist tightened. And the one that was grasping her hands came to cup at her face. A finger that was bigger then her hand stroked her cheek. In a way that was not like Alastor at all. Her smaller hand came up to Alastor's, touching it gently as she tried to pull it away. Whatever was going on with him. She had to get away and just let him ride it out alone. "Big guy.. Whatevers up.. you need to let go I-"
Another whine escaped Alastor. And he pressed even closer. As if the idea of Luci leaving was the most terrible thing that could happen. Luci could only stare, watching as Alastor tried and failed, to nuzzle into her. Their size difference making it impossible for Alastor to do anything without potentially injuring Luci with his antlers. Which just left him even more distressed. How was he meant to nuzzle and scent her like this?
"Mate..." Alastor mumbled, "Pretty little mate.." His thumbs brushed against her cheek a little more. A happy rumble reverberating from his chest as Luci blushed brightly. His voice aounded so different with out the usual stactic filter. She wanted to hear him speak just a little bit more. But that word 'mate' echoed around her head.
Mate...
Oh. OH NO.
Luci froze, her breath catching in her throat as she realised what was most likely happening.
"Al? Are..." This was literal pain for Luci to say. Why did she have to say yes to Charlie?! Why did she have to check on him?! She hated him! ... Didn't she? "Are.. you in rut by any chance?" She asked quietly. Watching as Alastor went rigid. His ears flat on his head and his eyes darting around for a moment. As if he were worried someone might overhear. Before nodding slowly. Confirming her suspicions.
Alastor was in rut. And Luci had wandered into his territory. Whilst he was clearly in the height of said rut. Luci needed to get out of here before something went horribly wrong. Whilst she wasn't a deer like him, it was still risky! She squirmed in Alastor's arms, trying to slip out of his hold. To put some kind of distance between them. But the more she moved, the more Alastor seemed to press closer. Whining everytime she tried to get away. Not good
"Al.. buddy you need to let me go." Luci whispered. She kept her tone quiet and soft. She didn't want to startle or stress Alastor out in such a state. Or cause a fight. It wouldn't be good for any parties involved.
Alastor pulled Luci closer, till she was practically buried against his chest. Where she could feel the thick fur through his shirt. It felt so soft. She wanted to run her fingers through it! But she knew she couldn't. It was a silly idea. Luci braced her hands against him, looking up at that face, that was staring back down at her with hopeful eyes. A look she had never seen on him before. "Come on big guy... your not yourself." Luci reached up, gently cupping Alastor's face. "This is just your instincts talking. I'm not your mate.."
A loud cry echoed through the room. Causing Luci to flinch. Alastor did not like that then. "Big guy. You hate my guts." She explained quietly.
However, Alastor just once again nuzzled into her. Huffing softly. "Don't.. hate." He mumbled, "Ya.. Just drive me mad."
Alastor continued to nuzzle her. It was starting to feel nice. "Please stay..? Ain't ever had no-one help me through a rut."
Luci chewed her lip for a moment. How Alastor had survived through his ruts alone till now baffled her. Well, this was a unexpected. But now she didn't know what to do. If she stayed there was one too many ways this could go. And she was fully convinced it'd end with Alastor hating her guts. But she promised Charlie she'd make sure Alastor was okay. And if that meant helping him through a rut. Then so be it. "Okay, I'll stay."
Alastor let out another happy rumble as he went to pick Luci up. But she allowed the shift in positions to slip away, taking a few steps back. Alastor visibly defleated, looking at Luci with hurt in his eyes. Had she lied?
"If I'm to help, then I might as well look the part!" Luci explained. Alastor tilted his head to the side, watching as Luci snapped her fingers. And in a poof of sparkles, her appearance had changed ever so slightly. But the effect was instant. Two fluffy blonde ears sat ontop of Luci's head, twitching ever so slightly as it took in the sounds of the bayou in Alastor's room. And a small tail began to wag.
What Luci neglected to remember was, that Alastor was a buck, in rut season. And she was now a doe, which meant she had just brought a heat upon herself. "Oh.. thats-" A little bleat escaped Luci and she found herself being scooped up by strong arms. That she instinctively melted into. It was her turn to nuzzle into Alastor, practically purring as the heat took over. "Mhm, my big buck."
Alastor flushed ever so slightly. But the praise made his own tail wag. Very, very happy his doe seemed so happy. He carried her over to his bed, laying her down before caging her in again. "Silly little doe.." he mumbled, but his eyes were sparkling, full of mischief. Luci whined softly, grabbing at Alastor's shirt urgently.
"Don't worry," It was Alastor's turn to take Luci's hands in his. And he pressed a gentle kiss to her wrist. The small gesture making Luci's eyes go wide. Her tail starting to wag faster from where it was trapped under the bed. "I'll take care of ya," Alastor promised,
Oh how the tables have turned.