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Rowan gives a hum of bemusement, his gaze turning to the door as it opened, but he looked back to her. "I'll have to see if they'll let me send you a gift. Perhaps at your next party, you can wear it." He gave a wider smirk, his gaze being genuinely playful. He'd clearly liked her outfit.

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Killian nodded and looked to Rhett. His gaze was a little curious before he moved inside the room when it was opened. Once it was closed he gave a sigh, closing his eyes for a moment. His whole body shuddered, down to his hands as he shook them. "I will never get use to that." He then looked up to the two on the couch and moved over to the extra seating and sat down. He picked up the tablet by Rowan and started working on it, crossing his legs under the tablet and seemingly ignoring them.

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Willow looks up curiously, seeing Aethel and Rhett again before a third person joins them and the door closes. Her gaze goes back to Rowan with a silent question, but then she’s trying not to laugh when she sees Rowan’s playful expression. She lifts her hand to hide her amusement. “Hopefully they’ll let you.” She says softly before looking at their newest guest.

“Oh, get used… to what?” She asks, not able to stop herself.

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Killian didn't even glance up. "Being around Alphas. They make my skin crawl." Once he seemed satisfied, he leaned back in the sofa chair. Now they just had to let Aethel see it was sent and it was the correct amount and it would be good. "Money is sent. Aethel will just need to verify it and then we'll have the two bunnies after they make sure it is legimate."

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Rowan hummed, looking to Killian now. "Alright. We'll verify with Aethel when he comes back." He gave a smirk. "You seem to be getting along with the eldest, Killian.." The blush that spread on the Omega was key enough. "I see." He chuckled lightly and looked back to Willow. He reached over and lifted some of her, pressing it to his nose. He smiled lightly to her. "I'm sure they wouldn't mind too much if I sent you clothing. Especially if it's something that could show you off more. Plus. It would rile up your other buyers."

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Willow watches the two make conversation, her eyes darting between them as she takes note of their behavior with each other. Her gaze shifts back to Rowan fully when he lifts some of her hair and she feels a blush creep into her cheeks again as he smells it. The warmth in her face increases when he mentions ‘showing her off’ more and she crinkles her nose. “I preferred the clothes you already bought me…” She speaks softly still which is good because the door opens and Aethel enters the room.

“I’ve got a present for your assistant.” He says, walking over to Killian and offering the ice pack and a small towel to wrap it in until it’s no longer freezing. He turns to look at Rowan and Willow. “I trust Jewel has been a good little bunny so far?”

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Rowan looked over to the door, about to say something. He drops the hair and gives a smile to Aethel. "Most accommodating. Do you think it would be okay if I sent her something to wear for her next show? Maybe it will rile up the others for you." He gave a grin, flashing lots of fang in Willow's direction. "Ah. We just need your wire number and then the amount will be sent to you. I'll pick up the bunnies whenever you have the amount guaranteed." He gestured to Killian.

Killian took the ice and undid his cufflink again, pulling the jacket sleeve off and then rolling up his shirt sleeve and putting the ice on his bruise again. He then held up the tablet to Aethel.

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Willow bites the inside of her cheek so she doesn’t pout when Rowan drops her hair. Aethel takes the offered tablet from Killian and glances over everything. “An outfit? Hmm, I don’t see why not. If you do end up buying her contract, we can make sure to send her to you with the clothes… Would you want us to return the clothing to you if someone else ends up buying her?”

The rabbit stiffens at the thought, her shaking hands the only clue that something’s wrong. The Beowulf doesn’t seem to notice, though. “Here, I’ve entered our information for you.” He holds the tablet towards Killian. Even while talking about Rowan’s suggestion, his eyes darted between the tablet’s screen and the cute thing sitting in the armchair rather than the two on the couch.

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Killian took the tablet back and entered the rest of the information before hitting the transfer button. "Perfect. It's been sent." He closed the tablet then, setting the tablet aside and adjusting the ice to work on his inner wrist.

Rowan waved a hand dismissively, his hand moving to twirl at Willow's hair, eyes only on her. "Why would I want a gift returned? Once it's in her hands and on her body, it's hers. No need to return it if she's bought." He looked her over some more, head tilting lightly before giving a wide grin. "I bet.. you would look just lovely in some plum or navy.."

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Aethel spends a moment staring at Killian’s wrist before Rowan draws his attention back. “As you wish,” He says, not really caring about it either way. “I think plum would look very nice, don’t you agree, Jewel?”

“Oh! Y-yes!” Willow’s spine practically snaps as she sits up straight to answer. Her eyes glance over at Aethel before settling back on Rowan’s face. She shows him a nervous smile in response to his fanged grin. “S-so kind of you to offer…” She moves her hand just enough to rest on the couch and touch the side of Rowan’s thigh.

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Rowan smiled wide again and then nodded. He stood slowly, buttoning his jacket before leaning over and lifting one of Willow's hands. He kisses her knuckles lightly and gently sets it down. "As much as I would love to stay, I have a full day of meetings tomorrow and I'm sure Killian wants to go home to help his wrist." He turns to Aethel and smiles. "I'll have something sent in tomorrow for her." He turned to look at Willow. "Lovely to see you again, Jewel. I hope to get to see you at your next party." He then turns to start to the door.

Killian shifts, fixing his clothes. He picks up the tablet and hands Aethel the ice pouch with a small smile before starting after Rowan as he made to leave.

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Willow’s eyes stay glued on Rowan as he stands and button his jacket. She could feel her face warm as she realizes how good he looks in a suit. She’d been too preoccupied earlier to notice this. Her hand twitches from the soft kiss to her knuckles as she stops herself from holding his face in her tiny hand. “Y-you too…” She says to him, unable to help the small pout forming on her face.

“Ah, of course.” Aethel replies to Rowan but he seems a bit flustered as he takes the ice pack from Killian. Maybe he wanted the Omega to keep it? He follows after Rowan and Killian to leave. “Stay here Jewel, I have a couple other guests who want to have a private moment with you too.”

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Rowan makes his way to the entrance they had come in from, pausing only for a moment as he turned to look at Aethel. He smiled lightly. "Thank you for inviting me. It was a nice event. I look forward to the next one." He offered a wave and then headed out.

Killian had pulled out his card, and scribbled on the back before holding it out to Aethel. "My personal number in case you need to get a hold of me concerning the wiring." He gave a small bow and then headed after Rowan.

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Aethel nods to Rowan, knowing he’ll invite him to many events if he’s planning on gifting more pets to his friends. He tilts his head with a small smirk at Killian when he hands his card over. “Thank you, Killian. It was a pleasure meeting you.” He pulls out his own card and scribbles his personal number on the back. “Feel free to contact me about anything, cutie.” He gives a small wink.

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Rowan gave a soft sigh as he leaned against the bar. He'd had a long day today of meeting and more meetings. He just wanted to go home afterwards, but Killian had been so kind to remind him they had to attend the party for willow. So here he was, Killian beside him and messing with his phone. More work stuff he couldn't end at the office.

He was the best assistant. "Remind me to raise your pay." He mumbled absently as he turned around and waited for the main people to come out. Hopefully he'd be able to buy more of the other girls today. The other bunnies were safely at one of his sanctuaries after he had explained what he did. They had been so grateful that they cried in his arms.

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Killian only glanced over at Rowan for a moment from his phone before shaking his head. "I can't believe you actually wore that color." His boss gave a chuckle. "It's to show who bought her the dress she wears today. You don't get to say anything. I know you didn't buy your vest and tie combo either." Killian flushed lightly as he stared harder at his phone.

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As soon as he enters the spacious hall, Xavier makes a beeline for the bar. His eyes land on the familiar long blonde hair of Killian Velvet and he struggles to keep an excited look off his face. It’s not like he’d spent the last couple of weeks hoping that the assistant would call him or anything… Trying his best to play it cool, he leans against the bar’s counter as far from Rowan and Killian as possible and pretends not to see the two there as he orders his usual scotch.

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Aethel waits for the music cue before he nods to the couple of men at the large doors to open them. On one arm, he has the moth girl Aurora and on the other arm is Willow. Behind him is Lucian and Rhett, both with Omega girl on each arm, and then Victoria and Lily escorting some Omega men. The ‘merchandise’ is paraded past the guests attending that night and it becomes obvious that Willow and Aurora have stirred the most attention.

“Welcome all! I hope you’ve brought your best conversation topics tonight for these lovely individuals!” Aethel cheerfully announces from the center of the room. The other Beowulf siblings have positioned themselves evenly spaced out from Aethel, making it easy for clients to find the Omega that catches their eye. “First come, first serve! Let the night begin!”

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The wolf doesn't immediately move. He already sees most of the other buyers making moves to go to the Omegas. He'll get his chance and that's when people will get riled. He smirks into his glass, eyes scanning Willow. As always, she's gorgeous in whatever he seems to pick for her. The purple accents her darker skin in a way that's.. ethereal. When it's his turn, it'll be a lot of fun.

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Killian turns towards Rowan and the bar more, picking up his drink that was behind him on the bar top and sipping it lightly. It was another fruity drink from what Xavier could tell from his post. Killian's hair is also situated a lot different tonight. He's definitely put more thought into it since.. it looks curled and pinned to his head. It's really pretty with a few curls hanging lower in the back to rest against the back of his neck.

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Willow looks around the room often, driving some of the guests wild as she appears more distant and unobtainable. In truth, she’s just looking for Rowan. Their eyes meet for a brief moment and she smiles before shifting her gaze past Rowan. She turns to Aurora once Aethel starts mingling with more guests away from the two to give others the chance to talk to the two.

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Xavier tries to make Killian notice him first but he starts to get impatient, so he turns and then acts surprised. “Ah, Misters Kimb and Velvet! Lovely to see you both again.” He says, trying to sound gruff, but it’s hard to stay grumpy as his eyes roam over Killian’s hair and how lovely it looks tonight compared to the last time he’d seen the assistant.

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Rowan just watches Willow and the.. hmm. That must be the exotic. Interesting. Definitely pretty. He smiled lightly to himself before his gaze slid and looked to Xavier past Killian. "Mister Beowulf. The pleasure is mine. It looks like you've planned a more exciting event this time." He raised his glass to Xavier.

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Killian pauses when he hears Xavier's voice. He had a soft flush before he set the glass down and turned more towards the bar then to Xavier. He looked over and wow.. Seems he pulled all the stops out tonight. Eyeliner and light blush, making his green eyes pop. The vest and tie he wore also made his eyes and hair pop, since they nearly matched in color. He didn't say anything, blinking lightly before looking back to his drink.

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Xavier’s about to reply when Aethel walks up and joins the other three at the bar. “Ah! Killian, I knew that suit would compliment your beautiful eyes.” Xavier frowns but covers his grumpy disposition.

“Hm, yes, we had some new merchandise arrive and thought a social event would be the best way to drive interest for the auction next month. The moth especially drew in a lot of attention, thanks to Aethel.” Xavier says as he turns to look straight ahead instead of at his brother flirt with Killian.

“Who cares about the moth, have you seen Killian’s hair and makeup? You look intoxicating.” Aethel hold his hand out to Killian, most likely wanting to kiss the other’s knuckles.

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Rowan rose a brow at Aethel commenting about the suit but he still caught the blush on Killian's cheeks at it. Ahh.. He's getting courted by the two eldest brothers. Interesting. He grinned lightly and nodded. "Well. They all look lovely. I'm glad you let Jewel wear the dress I sent. She looks breath-taking in it, as I thought she would when I spotted it." He let his eyes move back to the main area of all the Omegas being surrounded. "The moth is the exotic, I take it?"

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Killian did blush at Aethel's comment before turning his gaze to the second eldest. His gaze dropped to the hand, then back up and they slid to Xavier behind Aethel. He turned more to the wolf, and offered a slight smile. "I only followed your advice on the suit, Aethel. Seems you were right. As for the make-up and hair.. I'm not sure why but I felt like dressing up." He moved a hand out and set it in Aethel's. Thankfully for the Omega, he'd worn his deep green gloves to match his outfit, but these were more lace than anything. The illusion of not touching skin was probably going to help him tonight since he didn't like being touched.

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Xavier nods in response to Rowan, trying not to watch as Aethel brushes his lips across Killian’s knuckles. “Yes - Aurora. We have some foxes and cats mixed in as well. Jewel is the only bunny left though.” He sips his scotch before adding, “We’re waiting for the rest to grow more.”

“Well, it paid off well.” Aethel tells Killian, letting his hand go with a wink before cutting into the conversation between his brother and Rowan. “That makes us sound predatory, sweet brother.”

Xavier shakes his head with a roll of his eyes. “We are predatory.” He mutters into his glass.