- Joined
- Jun 18, 2024
June slammed open the door to Aaronâs little den, Billy hot on her heels as she stormed inside, a pissed look on her face. Her hazel eyes were filled with rage and her dark hair was whipping from side to side in her ponytail as she looked throughout the place for the freckled redhead. She ended up finding him in the basement, still in bed, his bare ass barely covered by his sheets. He clearly hadnât heard them even thought June hadnât bothered being quiet.
âJunie..â Billy said quietly, gripping her arm, âdonât be a bitch.â
June scoffed at him and ripped her arm out of his hand. Winding her hand back in a flat position and let it fall hard onto Aaronâs exposed cheek. Sure. It had been several days since the incident, but June had been sick for all of them afterwards.
The loud smack was music to her ears, but his shriek and howl was the cherry on top. He rolled over looking wide eyed up at Billy and June, âWhat the fuck?â
In a quick pull, June ripped his sheet to herself and dropped it on the floor as he tried to cover himself with it. âYeah, I should be asking you the same thing. What the fuck?â She hissed and crawled into bed with him, not caring about his naked state, she grabbed his chin and turned it to face her. âWhatever you gave me fucked with me big time.â He met her eyes with a confused look as he tried to pull away, but June had him stuck. He swallowed nervously and eyed Billy who simply just shrugged and was more interested in a stack of CDâs. Aaronâs eyes found Junes again, âDid you wait till you got home?â
This caught Billyâs attention, âshe definitely did not.â June sent him a look over her shoulder and let go of Aaronâs chin. âI thought you were joking. Plus, it didnât seem like an issue if I took it while being out, but then the Peace Keepers appeared and I had no choice but to shift.â
âYou shifted on it?â He pulled back and shoved her off him so he could get up and pull some pants on. âI told you not to.â Sure he had warned her, but she clearly hadnât listened. âDid they catch you?â He asked, a clearly worried tone in his voice as he found a t-shirt.
âShe apparently almost passed out or whatever,â Billy added looking at the back of a CD. Aaronâs head snapped towards her, âdid you?â June shrugged but nodded once.
His eyes looked her over curiously, âI might need to draw some blood from you, if you donât mind. Did you have any issues shifting out of your ocelot?â
June grimaced, needles werenât her favorite. âFine. And yes, it took several hours before I could, and even then it was kind of an accident that I did.â She started to roll up her sleeve to expose her arm while Aaron disappeared to find a needle and a vial for her blood. When he finally returned he didnât waste any time as he sat down next to her and grabbed her arms gently, stopping in his tracks as he noticed the old needle scars. He ran a hand over them, looking up at her apologetically which she avoided.
When he was done he disappeared again, but returned faster this time. âIâm sorry, Juniper. Really.â
Technically he had nothing to apologize for, she had asked for something. She was the one to take it even though he had warned her to wait. So she shook her head, âIâm alive arenât I?â Earning a small smile from him. âWhat is it?â June asked finally, leaning back on the bed.
âA beta-blocker hybrid. Sort of, Iâve been messing around with it for a while, got it out there just to see what itâd do. It seems to have a different effect on humans than it has on shifters.â
June raised her brow, urging him to keep going. âSo, for shifters, after a while locks them in place almost, for some it also works as kind of a heat-trigger.â A blush crept over his facial features. âIt triggers a heat?â She repeated.
Aaron started shaking his head, ânot exactly, just heat-like symptoms. Arousal, hot flashes, increased heart rate.â
âWhat about seizures?â
âNot that I know of, did you seize?â June nodded and sighed. âHuh, interesting.â
June talked a bit more about the situation, but she left out the rape. It wasnât something she really wanted to tell Aaron about so she just told him how theyâd caught her and kept her in a safe house and where it was so he could avoid it.
They were finally on their way to the market after finishing up at Aaronâs, another vial in her pocket as well as Billyâs. Maybe it was just her fault. The closer they got to the market the more people started to appear. A few Peace Keepers were stationed around them too. June wasnât too worried about getting recognized, while they were assholes, they also rode the rules pretty hard. She hadnât done anything that day, and past shit couldnât be held against anyone, especially not when they had let her leave. But that didnât mean she didnât still hold a grudge towards all of them.
Walking side by side became problematic as the crowds became larger and more packed. Billy ended up grabbing her hand and following her walking closely behind her. They ended by a womanâs stall that sold various footwear, not seeing the figure on the roof of the container. June eyed some of the boots, and halfway turned to Billy and pulled him closer. âThe twins could do with new boots, we havenât been able to find any in their sizes.â Billy nodded and started talking to the woman while June kept looking as she let go of his hand.
It was easier for them both to shift and run to the city from their house. Billyâs shift being a reindeer, something that had surprised June when he first shifted. But it had proven to be quite useful, if they all needed to go to the city and didnât want to run around in their shifts inside the city limits. With a lot of tinkering and scavenging, they had managed to build a small wagon that theyâd use for the twins who still struggled with longer distances. Plus it meant they didnât have to rely on clothes at Aaronâs place all the time. Theyâd hook the wagon to Billy in his shift, who quite enjoyed the extra work out.
Maggie and June would run along with them. The twins were two identical beagles even in their shift. Maggie shifted into a red panda much to the delight of the twins.
The heat was slightly getting to her, so she stepped out of the container, letting Billy sort out the boots.
âJunie..â Billy said quietly, gripping her arm, âdonât be a bitch.â
June scoffed at him and ripped her arm out of his hand. Winding her hand back in a flat position and let it fall hard onto Aaronâs exposed cheek. Sure. It had been several days since the incident, but June had been sick for all of them afterwards.
The loud smack was music to her ears, but his shriek and howl was the cherry on top. He rolled over looking wide eyed up at Billy and June, âWhat the fuck?â
In a quick pull, June ripped his sheet to herself and dropped it on the floor as he tried to cover himself with it. âYeah, I should be asking you the same thing. What the fuck?â She hissed and crawled into bed with him, not caring about his naked state, she grabbed his chin and turned it to face her. âWhatever you gave me fucked with me big time.â He met her eyes with a confused look as he tried to pull away, but June had him stuck. He swallowed nervously and eyed Billy who simply just shrugged and was more interested in a stack of CDâs. Aaronâs eyes found Junes again, âDid you wait till you got home?â
This caught Billyâs attention, âshe definitely did not.â June sent him a look over her shoulder and let go of Aaronâs chin. âI thought you were joking. Plus, it didnât seem like an issue if I took it while being out, but then the Peace Keepers appeared and I had no choice but to shift.â
âYou shifted on it?â He pulled back and shoved her off him so he could get up and pull some pants on. âI told you not to.â Sure he had warned her, but she clearly hadnât listened. âDid they catch you?â He asked, a clearly worried tone in his voice as he found a t-shirt.
âShe apparently almost passed out or whatever,â Billy added looking at the back of a CD. Aaronâs head snapped towards her, âdid you?â June shrugged but nodded once.
His eyes looked her over curiously, âI might need to draw some blood from you, if you donât mind. Did you have any issues shifting out of your ocelot?â
June grimaced, needles werenât her favorite. âFine. And yes, it took several hours before I could, and even then it was kind of an accident that I did.â She started to roll up her sleeve to expose her arm while Aaron disappeared to find a needle and a vial for her blood. When he finally returned he didnât waste any time as he sat down next to her and grabbed her arms gently, stopping in his tracks as he noticed the old needle scars. He ran a hand over them, looking up at her apologetically which she avoided.
When he was done he disappeared again, but returned faster this time. âIâm sorry, Juniper. Really.â
Technically he had nothing to apologize for, she had asked for something. She was the one to take it even though he had warned her to wait. So she shook her head, âIâm alive arenât I?â Earning a small smile from him. âWhat is it?â June asked finally, leaning back on the bed.
âA beta-blocker hybrid. Sort of, Iâve been messing around with it for a while, got it out there just to see what itâd do. It seems to have a different effect on humans than it has on shifters.â
June raised her brow, urging him to keep going. âSo, for shifters, after a while locks them in place almost, for some it also works as kind of a heat-trigger.â A blush crept over his facial features. âIt triggers a heat?â She repeated.
Aaron started shaking his head, ânot exactly, just heat-like symptoms. Arousal, hot flashes, increased heart rate.â
âWhat about seizures?â
âNot that I know of, did you seize?â June nodded and sighed. âHuh, interesting.â
June talked a bit more about the situation, but she left out the rape. It wasnât something she really wanted to tell Aaron about so she just told him how theyâd caught her and kept her in a safe house and where it was so he could avoid it.
They were finally on their way to the market after finishing up at Aaronâs, another vial in her pocket as well as Billyâs. Maybe it was just her fault. The closer they got to the market the more people started to appear. A few Peace Keepers were stationed around them too. June wasnât too worried about getting recognized, while they were assholes, they also rode the rules pretty hard. She hadnât done anything that day, and past shit couldnât be held against anyone, especially not when they had let her leave. But that didnât mean she didnât still hold a grudge towards all of them.
Walking side by side became problematic as the crowds became larger and more packed. Billy ended up grabbing her hand and following her walking closely behind her. They ended by a womanâs stall that sold various footwear, not seeing the figure on the roof of the container. June eyed some of the boots, and halfway turned to Billy and pulled him closer. âThe twins could do with new boots, we havenât been able to find any in their sizes.â Billy nodded and started talking to the woman while June kept looking as she let go of his hand.
It was easier for them both to shift and run to the city from their house. Billyâs shift being a reindeer, something that had surprised June when he first shifted. But it had proven to be quite useful, if they all needed to go to the city and didnât want to run around in their shifts inside the city limits. With a lot of tinkering and scavenging, they had managed to build a small wagon that theyâd use for the twins who still struggled with longer distances. Plus it meant they didnât have to rely on clothes at Aaronâs place all the time. Theyâd hook the wagon to Billy in his shift, who quite enjoyed the extra work out.
Maggie and June would run along with them. The twins were two identical beagles even in their shift. Maggie shifted into a red panda much to the delight of the twins.
The heat was slightly getting to her, so she stepped out of the container, letting Billy sort out the boots.