Donut Look Now

Chicago After Hours

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Nicholas “Nic” Wu

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Location: Ren & Nic’s Apartment - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nic and his dad laugh - a sound that’s been missing for a while in the Wu household. “We figured we could eat lunch with you and then go shopping, but Cassi’s legs seem to have stopped working properly. She might need medical attention.” The younger Wu teases, his chuckling giving away that Cassi is just fine.

Ren laughs some more, standing up to pat Cassi’s cheek in an endearing manner before taking the food and heading to the table with it. Nic scratches Wayland for a moment before following his dad, Cassi still over his shoulder.

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Nero

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Location: Marrakech - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nero’s eyes open only a little at Caden’s words, looking at him through their lashes at the tone he used. Unfortunately, that’s when the desserts arrive and the imp is immediately distracted by the sweet scent of oranges wafting off their cake. “Hmm, I could help you make an itinerary, but my maps of Europe might be a bit dated.” They tease Caden before trying a bite of the dessert. They sit up, eyes going wide and wiggling happily in their seat. “Mmm.”

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Kimiko “Kiki” Voss

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Location: Caden & Nero’s House - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Kiki’s eyes widen and she looks at Avery as he easily maneuvers underneath her. Her lips squirm as she tries not to wiggle from him running his hands up her side, feeling both ticklish but also aroused. She can’t maintain eye contact with Avery and looks away before answering, blushing still. “You don’t need to pay me back, you pinecone.” She says, refusing to look at him.

“I’m spoiling you.”

Bunnies & Beasts

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Xavier Beowulf

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Xavier Fit
Aethel Fit

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There’s still a lot on Xavier’s mind, but he nods in agreement with Rowan. As they leave the dressing room and enter the amphitheater again, Aethel is there waiting. He stands up, a little wobbly on his feet. “Mother is handling… the situation, right now.” Xavier puts a reassuring hand on his brother’s shoulder before he brings him up to speed.

“All of the Omegas were taken and both of us think the Conans are behind this.” He turns to look at Rowan in case he had anything to add. Xavier left out the part about Killian’s attacker, feeling as though his brother might not handle the news well. “We can use my office to come up with a plan. Aethel, will you join us?” His brother nods, determined to fix this mess.

Bunnies & Beasts

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Xavier Beowulf

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Xavier Fit
Aethel Fit

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Xavier raises a brow, confused as to what Rowan is saying before the realization of what he’s saying hits. His nostrils flare, his brow no longer furrowed in worry but in rage. “They-” His jaw clenches as he stops himself from yelling. He takes a few deep breaths before looking at the cats.

“Go to your families. We’ll discuss the next steps of your release soon… let them know about it and… let them know my father is dead.” A couple of gasps are heard from the remaining Omegas before they all nod and quickly gather their things as they leave the room.

Bunnies & Beasts

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Xavier Beowulf

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Xavier Fit
Aethel Fit

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The cats look at Xavier in panic first and he nods. “What he says is true. You’re free to do as you wish from now on.” He assures them.

“We never saw Willow,” One of the cats answer to Rowan. “Everyone else came back but her and then suddenly there were a bunch of Alphas with guns.”

Another cat nods to corroborate the story. “They said they’d kill us if we made any noise… They took the foxes and Aurora and left with them…”

They said that if any of us followed they would…” One of the cats who had first spoken up to Xavier says, shaking their head as if it’s too much to say out loud.

“Rowan, I might have an idea who might’ve taken them…” He steps closer to the other Alpha so he can whisper. “It sounds like they went out of their way for Jewe- Willow and Killian. I think this might have been the Conan’s… They kidnapped her before, when you found her before giving her back. And maybe they felt offended about Aethel and I kicking them out over Killian, so they set their sights on him too? It’d be the common thing linking them together…”

Bunnies & Beasts

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Xavier Beowulf

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Xavier Fit
Aethel Fit

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Aethel is still standing there in the office, wide eyes frozen on his father’s corpse. He hears Xavier entering to ask what the hell is going on when Rowan sprints past him, but everything sounds like it’s an echo. “Aethel!” Xavier puts a hand on his shoulder but his brother remains stock still. That’s when the sickening thought occurs - Killian must have been taken too.

He leaves the office, running after the other Alpha and following him to the stage. “Killian’s gone, Rowan…” He says, dropping all pretenses by using his first name as he tries to calm down himself. “He’s not answering my calls.” He runs a hand through his hair as everything starts to set in - his father is dead and his potential mate is missing.

“Follow me,” Xavier hops on the stage and leads Rowan through the back door the Omegas would have taken. He throws open the doors to the dressing room they usually had the Omegas in and finds it empty except for a few cats that had been helping their high values with makeup and costumes. “What happened…?” He struggles to keep his tone gentle; he knows these Omegas didn’t have anything to do with what is happening, but it’s hard not to think of what could be happening to Killian right now.

“They’ll kill us!” One of the cats cries out, shaking their head at Xavier in complete fear and holding another cat that’s shaking. Xavier furrows his brow - he knows he comes off as rough and intimidating. He looks to Rowan for help, feeling like he can guess who’s behind all of this.

Chicago After Hours

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Nicholas “Nic” Wu

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Location: Ren & Nic’s Apartment - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nic laughs, shoulders shaking as he walks into the apartment after kicking off his shoes. “I heard someone might be hungry in here?” He says, using his hand to shield Cassi’s upper thighs and bum from his dad as he approaches him and Wayland. The cat shows no concern, in fact looking more like he wants to be carried too.

“Special delivery,” Nic tells his dad, turning around so Cassi can hand him the bag of food.

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Nero

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Location: Marrakech - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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A shiver up Nero’s back makes them wiggle as Caden traces a line on their neck. “This is where you bite me so I can become one of you, right?” They practically purr, quite content with how his finger felt on their neck. They close their eyes with a little hum.

“Where should we go first?”

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Kimiko “Kiki” Voss

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Location: Caden & Nero’s House - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Kiki flips him off in a huff. “See if I ever massage your back again.” She says before noticing his wandering eyes. At his words, she quickly looks away from his face, blush creeping into her cheeks and ears as she bites her lip.

“You would, you perv.” She says, pursing her lips and not looking at Avery still.

Bunnies & Beasts

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Xavier Beowulf

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Xavier Fit
Aethel Fit

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Xavier’s eyes go wide for a moment before he schools his expression. He watches, a little bit in awe, as Rowan heads down to the stage. He chuckles to himself about the comment regarding Killian. He leans forward to prop his head up on the table, the wheels in his brain turning with the new information.

Aethel gives each winner a handshake before handing them their contracts. These aren’t the real thing, but it did look like an official document such as a marriage license or degree do. Some people even framed them from past events. “And that concludes our auction tonight! We hope to see you again next time and don’t forget to grab yourself a party favor on your way out!” The bags had items to help an Omega through heat.

“As for you two… if you don’t mind sticking around, we can get the real contracts all done up in the office. My father likes to personally greet our winners.” Aethel tells the Rowan and the other winner, motioning for them to follow him.

Xavier stands up as they pass his table. “I’ll make sure Killian knows where you are.” He tells Rowan, his tone not as gruff as it usually is. Could what Rowan told him make the Beowulf Alpha like him more?

Aethel leads them out of the amphitheater and down a long hallway. When he arrives outside his father’s office, he notices the door ajar - something unusual for the clan leader to do. “Ah, gentlemen, if you don’t mind just waiting in the hallw-” A scream and the sound of dishes breaking has Aethel running into the office.

One of the serving girls is there, hands over her mouth as the tray with cups and tea lays shattered on the floor. In his gigantic chair behind his desk is the Beowulf clan leader, his throat sliced. Moments later he can hear Xavier running down the hall, about to ask if Killian had already made his way back to Rowan.

Bunnies & Beasts

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Xavier Beowulf

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Xavier Fit
Aethel Fit

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Xavier nods, all traces of a smile gone as Killian leaves the table. It’s not that he doesn’t like Rowan - he just likes his assistance’s company. “Auctions with specialty Omegas usually are…” He takes a sip of his scotch before shaking his head. “How can you stand it? This world we live in that preys on those we should be protecting.” He asks bitterly before sighing.

“Sorry, forget I said anything.” He mumbles as Aethel announces that Rowan had won the bid for nearly every Omega. Someone outbid him for Aurora, but that isn’t too unexpected.

Meanwhile, someone goes unnoticed as they too, get up and head for the restroom. They follow Killian inside and wait for the Omega to finish his business before they press a cloth over their mouth and nose.

Chicago After Hours

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Nicholas “Nic” Wu

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Location: Ren & Nic’s Apartment - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nic’s eyes widen for a moment as he’s pulled in closer to Cassi before he smiles at her and leans down to kiss her lips softly. It only last for a couple of minutes before the ding of the elevator signals they’ve reached Nic’s floor. He pulls his face away from hers, smirking a little, before he picks Cassi up and puts her over his shoulder, exiting the elevator and carrying her into his apartment.

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Nero

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Location: Marrakech - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nero leans their head back so it rests on Caden’s arm. “I believe it… There’s so much of the world I haven’t seen or experienced, so I look forward to those adventures with you.” They turn their head, flashing a smile at Caden as they kick their feet a little.

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Kimiko “Kiki” Voss

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Location: Caden & Nero’s House - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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“I do those dancer stretches that help with my flexibility - I’m s-sure they would h-help… Can you stop?” Kiki’s trying explain to Avery how her stretches may help, but the damned man is close to tickling her! She pivots the conversation abruptly and shoots him a playful glare, smacking his hand lightly.

Bunnies & Beasts

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Xavier & Aethel Beowulf

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Xavier Fit
Aethel Fit

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Xavier takes a moment before he chuckles softly, shaking his head. “Ah, my eyes? Or could you mean yours?”

A hush falls over the audience as the Omegas leave and Aethel takes center stage, looking ready to start announcing the results of the silent auction. The lights in the audience come back on once the last of the Omegas is gone. “Thank you all for coming out to our little event! Your prizes are being prepared for you while we announce who’ll be leaving with who.”

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Willow Estelle Kinsley

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Location: Beowulf Estate - Amarillo, TX
Currently:
Fit

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Willow’s heart is already beating fast, feeling like it’s about to burst out of her chest, as she leaves the other room with the others. She’s the last to exit, a few paces behind everyone. That’s probably how she ends up being an easy target for picking off for someone lurking in the shadows. A quick hand and cloth cover her mouth and nose, putting her to sleep almost immediately. No one notices the intruder slip away with the bunny.