A/N––Yeah another chapter for this. Sorry if it seems to rush things a bit but I really want to get to other mamono. Also I would like to know if I've been having to much H-content on these. I do have a tale to share but its just that the sex is a part of what these girls are. I plan on dialing it down, maybe even have a few clean chapters. Asides from that I love the suggestions and comments I got. Keep it coming, I love hearing feedback from you all. I want this to be something readers can enjoy as much as I do writing. I'll stop rabbling now, enjoy the chapter.

Oh, opening it up with a quick scene by the by.

Ch. 2 The Hellhound

Its been about two weeks now since Tessa arrived. We've gotten use to one another now.

I say though right now I'm trying to get her off my manhood. "You have your own bed! Go sleep in it!" I was still seeing things clearly so things won't get out of hand. Her eyes told me she wouldn't listen as she sucked my penis, her head bobbing up and down. I wince a bit at the stimulation.

This is the daily, twisted game I have to survive. Its a game to at least Tessa. She says she'll win when we get married, which to some species is when they consummate the relationship, i.e coitus. We stalemate when she can only get me off, like right now. She loses when she can't have at me, i.e when she can't her paws on me. She has a terrible loss when I'm in a dominant role and she gets off. She has a deadlock when we get each other off without getting to her winning conditions.

Its sad that I know and recognize this. I had already filled out two reassignment requests but I scrap them in the end. It must be the thought of giving up even though I took this assignment to help my brother's endeavor. Or maybe it was the thought of never getting the one up on her that keeps me as her host. Its enough for my battered ego, I'm fairly content, albeit annoyed most of the time.

Despite what the files say, Tessa has excellent self-control. She stops herself each day after one attempt at winning me. Though the attempts last hours I haven't married her yet. Also, a call to my doctor and a check up later revealed that she was having an affect on my condition. It use to be that whenever I take a certain trigger I'd effectively go into an altered state of mind and tap into some hidden potential as a half breed. This helped whenever we had to detain deportees or runaways.

The doctor said that now there's another version of this state. They wired up the house for two days and gathered that the desires that burn in a Hellhound had contaminated me in much the same way as my trigger, ingesting blood. Talk about that as a disadvantage. They said that I had impressive self-control even though I don't recall or even think I could control myself like that.

Tessa reminds me of my situation and we stalemate. It infuriates me and my vision starts to redden. I take a long shuddering breath before I negate the shift. I hadn't lost yet while berserk, but I wasn't going to take any chances.

"Again, really?" She said amazed. My stamina and endurance had, to her pleasure, increased remarkable because of Tessa's game. This remark actually ticked me off considerable, don't know why. But I saw red and the next moments are a blur.

I know that for a while Tessa was sitting on my face before she attacks my rod with her tongue and paws. I lose my perception of time and when I wake up I'm being used as a body pillow. At least we were somewhat clean this time.

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I'd lost a lot of the distaste I had for extraspecies because of Tessa. Now most of my sentiment against them was actually annoyance at the Hellhound who was constantly trying to attach herself to my lower region. I carry her in my arms and head for her room. I tuck her in and start the routine over again. I cook up a light breakfast, some sausages, bacon, and half a pack of cold cuts. The meat portion of breakfast done with I decide to make myself something else. In the half hour it took for Tessa to wake up I was already putting the plate of pancakes at my seat.

"Morning." She stretches and yawns as I greet her. Of course she was naked again. Rarely did she ever put on clothes, and when she did it was usually her underwear and sometimes the bra. Though part of me tried to rebel I kept myself in line as I head back for her plate.

She walks by and squeezes my ass. "Morning hon." She says as I shake my head.

"Hands to yourself, and put something on." I tell her as I put the plate of food before her. "Yes dear." She says as she begins eating. I half watch the racy T.V show that Tessa somehow finds. I'm surprised she hasn't found a porno by now.

My phone starts to ring and I grimace. I take the call outside. "Evan!" It was Melanie, I could guess what it was. "More paper work. Just how many detainees are there now?"

She apologizes to me before she continues. "Its just a small stack this time..." She went silent for a time.

"I'll see you at your place in a bit, just thought I'd give you a heads up." I mutter something under my breath as I go back inside to try and finish breakfast.

Tessa had already finished her meal, and had even drained most of a gallon of milk. "Tess." I call to her by the nickname she asked me to use as I hurry about.

"Sorry, forgot about the milk. Leave it out and I'll finish it off." I leave it and turn off the dining room T.V. since Tess was occupying the couch and living room T.V.

I finish my breakfast with some orange juice and clean all the dishes. Tess walks by me as I claim a spot on the couch before she can get back. There really wasn't much to do until my workload got here.

When it did show up, Tess answers the door. She knew who it was. "Ah, its you." Tess then comes back and sits herself next to me, she rests a hand on my leg as she watches her show.

This was typical of her, it was actually an improvement. Originally when Hatcher came over she'd stick her hands down my pants in defense of my penis. After a few visits and me dumping cold water on her she settled for this and stopped noting Melanie as a threat.

"Sorry to pass the buck Evan but we had a small takeover incident." She handed me some twenty pieces of paper. A light load compared to some of the other stacks I've seen.

"I'd stay and chat but the office is a mess. Besides seems like she's made some real progress."

"Remember, I'm helping you." I said that a bit to threatening. Melanie left and I looked over the documents. It was all time consuming and bothersome to deal with.

Speaking of which, Tessa's paw seems to be fondling me a bit to much. "Get off me already." I snap at her as I return to my office. I then begin the long task of finishing these reports and signing off in approval.

I worked through lunch but did finish them in time to prepare the next meal after a brief rest. I recline a bit in my chair as the mind numbing task was completed. It was then Tessa intruded on my office.

"Hey, Evan! Its lunch time and the table is empty."

I yawn a bit before waving her away. "Sorry, a bit drained at the moment." I close my eyes and try to recover from the fatigue. But Tessa interferes with my rest.

She sits on my lap and keeps me in place despite my complaints. "Hey Evan."

"What now?" I say as I admire her back despite myself.

"How about we go on a date today?" I was at a complete loss for words.

"Consider the date my attempt for the day." I became wary as she mentioned her daily attempts.

"W-why would you want to go on a date instead of the usual?" She turned her head to peer at me. Looking at her eyes now I had realized they had lost the predator's desire.

I actually felt heat rise to my face as I looked at her and took notice of how beautiful she was without that predatory glint. "Its because I want you to want me." She said this as plain as day with nothing being held back at all.

"I...I don't get you." I say as she gets off me.

"You have a lot of self-control, agree to limit you advances at me, and now you want to have a date instead of your usual attempt to win me over with your strength and your...body.." I avert my eyes as I realize she was still naked. It didn't feel right, as if I was violating something. Tessa just laughed.

"Well if you must know, I really want you as my husband." I feel my irritation reach a peak.

"I know that, but wouldn't it be easier for you to just take me by force at every chance you have?" She smiles and leans in towards me.

"Of course it would be. But I want a husband not just a mate." I lean back as she gets closer and closer.

"You could say I fell for you long before we met. Back when I was being told about this chance to visit your world." I suppose one of the higher ups might have already had me in mind for her case. If they really told her anything then it might be hard to stay separate from her. My exploits might have done it for her to feel a need to mate with me.

Thinking of it like that made me angry. I was undeserving of any type of happiness. "Hey," She holds my face with her paws.

"I don't know why you hate me mentioning how I came to be attracted to you, you don't talk to me much about yourself unless I pry. If you're upset then open that mouth of yours and speak up." I wasn't expecting that at all from her.

I did commit to the idea of openness with my guests but I had been holding back quite a bit. Mostly because it meant talking about myself, and that was something I was unsure of how to approach.

"I...I see."

She smiles and gives me a quick kiss on the cheek.

"So...are you going to tell me?" Her interest had been piqued apparently. I look away a bit as I start.

"Sincerely, its partially because we're strangers to one another. I meet you and suddenly I'm suppose to be your husband because you're going to screw me, it makes me feel quite a bit uncomfortable. Also, it bothers me that you want to have me because of what you heard. I'd feel moderately better if you went after me because you knew who I was from first hand experience and not because of my achievements."

"First-hand? Like this?" She stuck a paw down my pants.

"NO! Not like that." She skipped away smiling.

"Kidding. Now go get ready for our date!" I grimace a bit before I go prepare us a light meal. A day of rest from her attempts would be marvelous. Especially since she counts nights as another attempt time.

Besides she's been stuck here for two weeks. She must be eager to go outside and experience our world. I wait for her at the front door in my casual clothes. I was half expecting to scold her for being dressed inappropriately. I was surprised and left in awe when she came into view.

She wore a white, modest dress for going out. She had a matching white beret on top of her head to cover her ears. In a way she gave off an almost pure feeling. She locked arms with me and set off. Gladly we were located near a mall and a street lined with small shops. Since the shops were closer I decided we'd get her use to the area and stop there. We detoured through a park on our way, she enjoyed watching the trees as the wind blew.

I was glad not many people took the time to stare at us as we went about our day. Tessa notices something and slips away from me. She crouched in front of some flowers to admire them. "What are these ones?"

I peer over her shoulder. "Strange, I wonder who put those lilies amongst the daisies." Someone had obviously just stuck them there in the middle of the daises, they weren't faring well either. They were starting to wilt.

I had an idea. "Pick one and I'll get you a nice gift." She picked one of the largest most healthy looking ones and held it out to me.

"Come on, the shop is over this way." I take her hand and lead her over to the shop lined street. I went over to a shop that sold accessories and other assorted products such as make-up.

"Ah, Mr. Business man decided to finally stop in and say hello." This is Francis, a cousin to one of my coworkers. I became friends with him once when Mike brought him over to watch a game.

"Oh, what's this, you brought a lady friend with you. I see I get to make you a custom job." "Yes, you can you hopeless romantic." He laughs as he approaches us.

"I think you showed me one just like this before, right? You modeled them after the ones in the park after all." Tessa offered him the lily.

"Ah, I see they must have started to die. Yes, I do believe I have one just like it around here somewhere." He disappeared into the back of his shop, he came back looking a bit dusty.

"Here, I believe this is the one." He showed me a hair pin with a replica of a much healthier flower than the one that had started to wilt in Tessa's paw.

"Thanks. How much is it?" After paying bit much for a hair pin we go back out onto the street.

"There, now you can get the hair out of your eyes."

"You didn't have to get me a gift you know."

I shrug. "I know, but it felt like I needed to give you something after keeping you in the house for two weeks, despite how much trouble you cause me." She giggled a bit as we continued down the street, we do some quick window shopping as I point out things for her.

"That's a good little book shop. They have new and old books to read. Across the street is a nice little café, we can go there for a drink later if you want." I was busy pointing out all of these things and genuinely enjoying our time together. It was a nice thing to do. But all good things get ruined somehow.

I had had a persistent feeling of being watched and it wasn't anyone from the department. It really made me uneasy during the date and even Tessa seemed a bit on edge. "I can't find it." She told me as we head to the café for a snack and a drink.

"Don't worry about it much. If whoever it was is going to cause us trouble it would have already happened." Saying that even put me at ease.

"If you say so." Tessa still kept her guard up as we took a seat. The café was a wonderful idea.

We were much more relaxed, thankfully due to the sensation of being watched disappearing. I was happy enough as I lead Tessa around, exploring the area. By the end of it I was tired quite a bit. This date had lasted quite a while, the sky was even darkening. I brought Tessa some ice cream as we sit at a bench in the park. "I have to admit, today was fun." She confessed.

"I'm not going to lie to you. I was tempted to take you after you bought me this gift, but I'm glad I resisted." I nudge myself a bit further away from her.

"Well...um...Thank you?" She thoughtfully licks at her ice cream.

"I also had fun today. It felt nice to have someone to spend time with." You'd be surprised at how hard it is to get into a relationship when half of your genes come from an extraspecies.

Sadly the percentage of men who want an interspecies relationship is much higher than women in most places. Its a bit of a sad fact but one I have learned to live with. This is partially why I believe I'd find it easier talking to someone from another species than a normal human being. Some people stare or are to reserved when they notice you are different. Some ridicule or bully, but not the extraspecies. They may have some clashes with each other occasionally but they didn't think it weird if you looked a bit different.

The last rays of the sun cast out and I stood, cleaning my hands with a napkin. "Ah, we should be heading back." I glance over at Tessa, she had some ice cream on the corner of her mouth.

"That was delicious." She said as she thanked me.

"Its nice being treated to some food. Though I wish we could have switched roles a bit." I give a slight chuckle, Hellhounds were usually very dominate in the relationship. I suppose being the ones who take care of everything is part of their role as well.

"Did you enjoy your ice cream, Evan?" I nod and point to the corner of her mouth.

"You still have some there." She seemed to get a bit shy as she licked at the small amount of ice cream left. It was actually very cute of her in a way. It left me open for a surprise attack, though.

She closed the distance between us and gave me a deep kiss. The ice cream on her tongue was transferred over to mine. She moved it about, making sure I could taste it in every part of my mouth before she parted from me.

Thin strands of saliva connected us as her mellow flames flared for a bit. "Consider that my thank you." She says as she puts the hair pin in.

I was completely at a loss as to what to do. She took charge then and locked arms with me. We walked home together, a slight glow to her cheeks and a bit of nervousness around me. I hoped she didn't try anything else.

I spent the night alone then. I kept expecting her to barge in and assault me. But she didn't this time. I kept a bottle of cool water close at hand just incase as I closed my eyes to sleep. Of course it wasn't a completely quiet night. I woke up feeling like something was staring at me. I got up and scanned my room, not even my door had been disturbed.

It was around that time I noticed that my room seemed especially dim tonight. I felt the hairs at the back of my neck freeze as I had a dreadful feeling. I got out of bed slowly and turned. Something was outside my window. I couldn't tell what it was but it wasn't big at all. I couldn't see it but its eyes were definitely on me. Not knowing what type of danger I was in I backed away slowly as the shadow stayed at my window.

I had miscalculated my position and pressed my back against a wall instead of the door as I stepped back. I was unnerved at the presence outside my window. It was unlike me to be this unsettled by something, even this. As soon as that thought occurred to me I lost my fear, and instead I felt angry. Something was stalking me and it was quite forward. This was a pesky situation. I move towards the window and see it stir.

"I don't know what you are but you are being detained by an officer of the ED dep––" I stopped in my tracks as I felt a dangerous situation approach. I threw myself back into a corner of the room as the shadow flickered.

I realized the danger then, as the Hellhound that tore through my door. She would have run me over if I had stayed where I was a moment ago.

Tessa was on all fours in a distinctively threatening pose. A threatening growl came from her that made even my blood run cold. The shadow shrunk away slowly as I felt it, a peculiar feeling was starting in me. I turn away and slam my head against the wall. Tessa continued to growl until she was sure whatever it was was gone. I stay turned away from her even as she calls my name.

"Evan? Are you alright?" She hurried over to me as I trembled in the corner.

"Ah...Y-yeah. I'll be alright." I couldn't face her right now. It was a struggle to stay as I was right now.

"I–Its just that that thing––" Tessa forcefully turned me around. I must have been quite a sight to her, my pants bulging as I felt heat in my entire body. My breathing came as slow pants.

"Oh, the infamous Scarection!" She said with amazement at my lower half.

"Q-quit it! That thing...it did something to me..." I fully took in Tessa as moonlight streamed into the room.

She was completely naked this time, and given my present condition I had to snap out of it. I slam my head against the wall to bring back some self control. Whatever that shadow had done it had awaken the primal urge inside of me to a degree. I freeze as I hear a disconcerting sound. Turning around I find myself pinned in the corner. Tessa had buried her claws into the wall with her moist lower half at about chest level for me. Her tail wagged in a blur as she looked down at me lasciviously.

"Shh. We wouldn't want to wake anyone nearby." This was nearly enough to send me over the edge.

If it wasn't for the fact that her actions disregarded the situation I might have pulled her down off the wall and had at it. I stop my hands from wandering to close to her as my anger swells. "Get down from there." I said quietly.

"That thing is the bigger issue right n––" My phone began to ring then.

Reluctantly, Tessa let me out of the corner as I awkwardly made my way towards it. She leaned against the wall as Hatcher called. "Evan, have you by chance noticed any awkward things around you. Glimpses of s––"

"Something was just staring at me through my window." She was quiet for a moment.

"...Well that resolves a lot of issues. Look there is no danger to you at all. Though I'd like it if you could stay in Tessa's room for the night." I heard a thud and Tessa slowly skipped towards me.

"Please don't ask that of me. That thing left me in a vulner––"

"You got a Scarection?" I was just left with my mouth open after that.

"Sorry. Look its normal when she's in the vicinity of men. Actual its abnormal, they usually rush her kind for sex when they're encountered."

"Her? Who is she?" I keep Tessa at arms length away as I try to carry on my conversation.

"She's one of your new guests next month. She'll come along after your second guest gets settled in." Tessa pounces onto me and yells at the phone.

"WHAT?" I shove her off me and raise my phone to my ear.

"Sorry about that. But still, I haven't even had Tessa a month yet. What's the rush?" She sighed.

"Well you're next guest is an interesting species...Look we'll talk at a later date. I just got a new job to do."

"Wa––" She hung up on me. I sigh as I drop my phone onto my bed.

"What is going on while I'm not at the office?" I shift from foot to foot as questions pile up. I heard a growl behind me and realized Tessa was still around.

"Evan..."

"Y...Yes?" I would regret this.

"You heard her. Come on over, I'm sure you'll fit right in." I trembled a bit.

Mostly because I was still in an aroused state and her words carried a certain lewd tone. Partially because I knew I wasn't getting the restful sleep I wanted. "Come on, we're burning moon light."

"Y–yes..." I resign myself to my fate and start for the bathroom. A blast of cold water should keep me under control.

Tessa grabs me from behind and drags me out into the hall. "No way. That," She pointed at my still bulging penis, "Is coming with us as is." I groan a bit as she possessively holds it while leading me to her room.

The first thing I notice about her room is the smell. It wasn't a bad smell but it smelled nonetheless. It was the type of smell of heat. It didn't help me get calmed down, instead it made my dick throb even more.

Tessa put me on her bed and settled in next to me. I was surprised as she didn't immediately try to mount me. She pulled the sheets over us and she pushed herself against me. "W-what, you aren't going to start pawing me?"

She laughed lightly at that. "No, that'd be to easy." She then brought me in for a kiss which I couldn't deny.

Her tongue was quite familiar with my mouth by now. I felt my control slip away as she teased me this way. Then as if to goad me to take action she slowly pulled away from me. It was driving me nuts. I sat up on her bed and trembled in frustration.

"What's wrong? Can't get it down?"

Of course that was the problem. It didn't help that she was constantly teasing me, this time she pulled off the sheets to show me her inviting body. Before I knew why I was over her, my arms pressing down on the bed to either side of her.

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"Oh, are you ready for me now?" She said as she spread her opening and pulled down my boxers.

"Oh dear, now this is serious." I must have been even more frustrated than I thought.

"Don't worry, I can take care of it right now." She rubbed one of her breasts and raised her hip a bit for me.

My breathing was becoming erratic. I don't think I could stop myself any longer. It wasn't Tessa who started it then, but me. I gripped myself and started leading my rod to her slit.

She looked at me with a heavy glow. She rubbed her legs together as she tightened up for my arrival at the last second. With the last of my self control I aim down lower before pushing in.

"A–AH!"

She was so wet even her thighs were drenched slick. Which made it easy for my member to slide in and out between them.

"Aw." She said disappointed. This brought about my anger as I bit my lip, hard. I saw red a moment later.

I kept her legs close as I spoke to her. "Don't complain. Think of this as getting even."

If she would tease me to no end then I'd goad her with victory and turn it around at the last instance. "Oh, maybe I will get to enjoy the night." She said as she looked me in the eyes.

"I think you have better things to do with that mouth." I say as I kiss her deeply. We part briefly as she trembles.

"I–I think you're right." I thrust my manhood between her thighs, just under her soaked slit, as we share a deep kiss.

One of her paws goes on my butt as she adjusts my thrusts while the other teases her own breast. One of my hands goes down to make sure she feels good below as the remaining hand works on the other breast. I've mentioned this before but her body is hot. I again experience that intense heat on my penis as I thrust between her thighs. She makes my thrusts more forceful with the paw on my butt as I slow down.

My hand is probing her slit, teasing it with the girth right below it. Her nipples grow hard as we play with them. Our moans of pleasure mix together and I'm about to climax as she flips us. She gets on top now and begins bouncing on top of me with my dick between her thighs. The stimulation was intense as we both got closer to finishing once. I decide to change my plan of attack and move my hand away from her breast.

The base of her tail proved quite an erogenous zone before. "N–n–nyooo!" She said as she parted from our kiss, her tongue lolling out.

Going for a sudden, violent stimulation had given the desired result. She gripped my hips with both paws as she made sure I was feeling her all along my length. I shut my eyes tight as I felt my release coming and in a last assault I attack her ears as she bows her head.

I tug on her ears with my teeth as she tightens around my length. My fingers were thrusting madly in her as we both released. Her tail draped over the back of her thighs as I exploded. My fingers were being squeezed violently then as she had her own climax.

After arching for a moment she relaxed and my fingers came out easily. She pulled me into a deep kiss as I continued to squirt a massive amount of seed into her tail. We continued this exercise until we both passed out before morning.

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I mentally kick myself after losing control last night. "Do you really have to do this?!" I ask over my shoulder as I run the lathered soap over my body.

"Of course, I want to spend more time with you."

"I don't think this should be even considered." Her tail brushed up between my legs as she pressed her back against mine a bit.

"I have to. I want to try something soon." I couldn't even begin to imagine of what she had in mind to try and make me her husband.

"Please, just do behave a bit." Her tail wagged and began to stimulate me.

"Stop that." I grip its base to a longing sigh.

"R-remember to clean it." I sigh as I rinse off a bit. This was another step in the wrong direction.

When I woke up this morning I was in the shower with her grinding against my naked body. Gladly I wasn't awake or else I might have been married to her. Nonetheless I had to clean her sticky tail as she gave me a very stimulating experience. That was her punishment for last night. Its quite messed up actually. I have to be punished because I didn't do what she, my guest, wanted.

I swallowed my irritation and give her tail another wash. After that was done she tried to give me a blowjob which I denied with a blast of cold water as she dropped her guard. She ran away with a towel in her paw as I began to calm down. Its around lunch time when we both go out into the living room.

Tessa was still a bit upset over my refusal of her but she didn't do a thing. I left her watching T.V as I made us a meal. Tessa decided to change her seat to the one next to me. She ate using utensils as I taught her. She was a good listener when she wanted to be. I found myself thinking back to the shadow as we ate. I wasn't going to utter a word of it again until Hatcher called me with good news. Today is a good day at home because Tessa decided to help out with cleaning. All she asked for in return was another date.

Slowly there was an increasing change in Tessa as the days went by. She'd stop attacking me during the day and her night attempts dwindled as well. Instead she seemed quite fond of our little dates. I didn't have much in the way of cash money but I did have the department car. A black, four-door car that had its own misadventures with me even before I became a host. The third day she decided she wanted to have a date I took her out in it. I had put together the idea of having a picnic on some untouched land outside the city. An hour later we sat at the top of a picturesque cliff, an emerald sea of trees behind us with the blue one before us. It was actually quite fun, though she declared us as a couple, though not a married couple.

After some awkwardness resulting from her statement we went on home. On the way back she expressed to me her desire to go to the beach one day. This resulted in our second excursion that day. We spent some considerable time at the mall as she picked out a swimsuit. A black bikini with some red accents. She looked quite good in it. After that she told me how she got to ride Hatcher's motorcycle. She told me she wanted to seduce me with the jumpsuit and fell in love with riding because of it. Thus I learned of why she came to my place dressed as she was. We wasted time for a bit, drawing some attention but having a generally good time. We got home late and I enjoyed a night without her coming into my room. Though I did forget to tell Hatcher about my door.

Of course things weren't all good. The discomfort of being watched shifted to a malicious intent that was directed at us. It wasn't the same being who watched us now, but they were none the less dangerous.

We spent the next several days doing just dates. Going out entire days and exploring the area. She absolutely loved going out and hiking in the park. She found all sorts of interesting sights and places. I was always there ready with a camera. She loved the idea of being able to capture a scene, a moment in time.

That was also the second gift I gave her. I bought her a peculiar type of digital camera from a shop aimed at extraspecies that was perfect for her paws. I remember her snapping pictures on the way home after buying it. After that week the camera would come along on every excursion. Everyone in the nearby shops recognized her and her camera as a set by now.

Tessa had become quite different from her arrival now. She loved going out instead of trying to rape me. I found that I had actually grown attached to Tessa now. She still came at me some nights, but at least she was a much more restrained then. I heard no more mention of her game or even talk of marrying me. Instead she'd call me her boyfriend and show me a picture she took or help me out to go on a date later.

In hindsight I should have made a solid decision on if I was going to have a relationship with her earlier, that would have spared her a lot of heartache. Instead I let her go on with her one sided affection.

I decided she deserved something special so I made reservations for later in the week to commemorate her on her month of successful cohabitation. She went into a panic when I told her though.

"What's wrong?" She paced back and forth. "I...Do you..." She continued to pace as she tried to form sentences. I grab her shoulders and have her focus on me.

"Do you think its okay?" She asked me.

"Why wouldn't it be?" Her ears drooped a bit.

"Its just...Evan, do you really believe that people are accepting me?" I felt a sudden rush as I realized what was going on. This explained why she was trying to hard to hide her nonhuman features with hats and dresses.

"What...What have you heard?" She bowed her head a bit as she recounted it to me.

"Ew...Look it has a tail...Its completely black...Is that fire...How can he go out with that thing...Poor guy doesn't know he's going to get raped...He'll get killed...worse...Its not human...Its just a monster...Can't they go back to whatever hole they came from...and...leave us alone...dis...gust..."

Her voice had started breaking as she recounted everything I could not hear.

"We...need to...teach the perverts...that these types of fetishes...aren't okay...they should all...d...ie––"

I embrace her then as she cries in full. Her flames disappear as steam rises from her eyes. "I'm sorry. I so sorry." I say as I feel tears in my own eyes.

I was an idiot.

A dense imbecile.

I wasn't worth the things stuck in the filth off the lowest level of hell.

Its been about four weeks since she came into my life, about sixteen days since I started taking her out. I had had no idea she was hearing these things, or felt this insecure. I was completely oblivious to it all.

We sit down as she sobs it out into my shoulder. All I could offer was my compassion and understanding, which isn't much of a comfort now is it. I was just so incompetent. I was mad at myself, at my denseness, and at every intolerant human being out there. I held her close as she fitfully went to sleep in my arms.

This girl, Tessa, decided she'd come here on her own to marry a man she had never met. In the time she had stayed here she had changed quite a bit and was content with one-sidedly calling me her lover. She tolerated all of this shit just for the sake of spending time with me and I couldn't even, if only to humor her, call her my girlfriend.

This exemplified what I already knew. I was a worthless person, but a useful tool. I didn't deserve happiness or compassion unlike this so called monster who cried herself to sleep.

To say that I was angry is to compare Niagara Falls as just a dip in a river. I'd never had a lasting relationship before but I was more than willing to make this work for her sake. I kept all my anger bottled up as Tessa slept on. I resumed apologizing when she woke up.

"To think I was this oblivious even though my girlfriend was hurting this much. I'm very sorry." I kneel before her with my head touching the ground as she takes a sharp breath.

Suddenly the very depressing scene changes in an instant as she glomps me. She kisses me with steam coming from her eye fire.

This was different from the kisses she gave me at first. Before they were an instrument of lust now they were actually full of a different type of passion.

"Yes! You did it!" She said as she nuzzled her face into my neck.

"You finally said it, you really did!" I guess she must have really been waiting for it.

"H–hey, you're kinda pressing against me in some very––" I realized one of her paws was intentionally squeezing my penis possessively. I looked into her eyes and saw lust once more, along with heart shapes though that may have been hallucinations from the intense heat she gave off.

"Oh Hel––"

She kissed me deeply then, more deeply and passionately than she has ever done before. I had really done it now, I just agitated her lust again. "Forget waiting!" She said as she began undressing.

"W-wait! We can't."

"Oh yes we can!" She tore my clothes off me as I try to resist.

She straddled me as she snapped of her panties and bra, her face was aglow and she had a lascivious look. "S–stop!"

After we stalemate according to her old rules I sit in the shower and simmer. I was still quite upset at what she had been suffering without me knowing. So much so I called Hatcher afterwards and made two requests.

"I need a quick job. And I wanted to see if you could please push off the other guests, at least a few days."

"Okay." I look at my phone as I prepare a breakfast.

"Really?"

She talks to me quite seriously. "You fucked her didn't you?"

"NO! I did not!" She laughed over the call.

"Settle there tiger. I get it. Anyway both are pretty easy. One of your guests is having some trouble so we have to wait anyway. And about that job..."

I feel all the humor drain from her voice.

"Things aren't getting any better. We could use you around a bit more." I swallow as I realized what she meant.

"I see. I'm sure we can work something out. Make sure its not this week though. I really want to celebrate with Tessa."

"Ah, so you did––"

"Don't. Please." She chuckled.

"Believe it or not, Mr. Frigid Guard is even worse than his gentle brother. Who would have thought it? How long have you two been a thing?"

"We'll talk later." I hang up on her abruptly.

Tessa saunters in with her camera on hand. "What are you––" She brings me closer to her as she takes a picture.

"A day One picture. I want to make lots of memories with you, as my boyfriend. This is the first of many to come so I hope you're ready." She kisses me on the cheek as we get ready to eat breakfast.

I peered at her camera for a moment. "I'll back up the pictures you have, you should have enough for a small album."

"Oh, so I can have room for more?" I nod, the actual reason being I didn't know how durable the camera was. I had bought it on a whim for her and didn't really know much about it.

Better safe than sorry. "By the way, Tess."

"Hmm?"

"Where are you're clothes?" Some things really never change though.

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It took sometime to get her use to it but I finally walked into the riches restaurant in the area. Its the type of place you spend a small fortune on the hors d'oeuvre. Luckily I can pass this as a one time expense under Food Expense as a Host. I was glad to see some extraspecies mixed in amongst the clientele.

Tessa was still nervous about the black evening gown she wore. It showed off everything she'd tried to hide for the past two weeks.

"A-are you sure about this?" She whispered to me at the door.

"I'm about to walk in here with the most beautiful woman in the room. I'm dead serious." She glowed slightly before we were escorted to our table.

To make it a quick tale we had a long, pleasant evening. She only had one thing against it, she couldn't take pictures in here.

"Don't worry about it." I had made a special request.

The restaurant was having a special night tonight, celebrating ten years as one of the finest establishments in the nation. They had cleared a section for the musical guests that played nice, slow music.

"May I have this dance before we eat?" Surprisingly she acts shyly as she takes my hand.

Because they were making this an extra special event they would even be some photographers. I just had to give one a small bribe and Tessa would have all the pictures she could handle.

The dinner went off without a hitch. As we left some time later several eyes looked after us.

"They're staring..."

"Of course they are, I would." I glance at her from head to toe. "I am."

Again, she glows before moving with all the sexy confidence she ever had. She was right in that they were staring though, it wasn't her nerves making her feel this way, most of the room was actually watching us.

Despite what comes to mind, Hellhounds are quite attractive. They are literally driven by their lust at times and they have evolved to be some of the most attractive women one may see. So even though you'd probably be chased by them, catching a glimpse of a Hellhound can be quite fulfilling for the eyes.

Also, thanks to my genetics from my mother's side I was easy on the eyes. Elves have a natural, slender beauty to them, male or female. Though its hidden I can deliver quite a shock to someone. And this was one of those times.

Together we were probably the most attractive couple anyone had seen in person. After a quick change back home we enjoyed a stroll around the park near the house. Things couldn't have gone anymore perfectly, until it all came crashing down.

"Hey, buddy." I turn to face the man and his two friends. I could tell they've been drinking, and they seemed familiar besides all that.

Tessa held my sleeve tightly as they approached and I realized who they were. "I know this is a public park buddy but you can't walk it here." I wanted to rearrange his face then.

I mean I really wanted to leave him a bloody mess somewhere.

"Oh, I'm sorry then. We don't want any trouble so we'll be going, alright honey."

I shouldn't have but I did. I made sure that they could hear me call her that way. It gave Tessa courage and strength to lift her head. Though the three men seemed instantly disgusted.

"Oh you're one of those perverts." I start to move on.

"I thought you looked strange, you're must be a mutant or something."

"I'm a half breed. My mother was an elf." This ticked them off even more.

"Disgusting. Why can't you extraspecies pests stay where you came from?!"

He had an empty beer bottle on hand, which he chucked at the back of my head.

"Evan!" Tessa shoved me out of the way as the bottle smashed against her. She kneeled clutching her face as I saw blood.

"Tess!" I move her hands away to assess the damage. It gladly wasn't bad, a slight nosebleed that went dripping down to her lips. What did worry me was the hatred she had in her eyes.

She lunged at them with her fangs bared.

"Don't!" I say as I pull her back.

The men recovered from the instance of terror as they saw me stop her. "OH! That's right. Little bitch can't touch us without getting deported." They started laughing and pointing at us.

"I'm going to maul them." She said under her breath.

"Don't bother. That's why I'm here." I kiss her and taste the blood.

"I glad you remembered she can't touch you...That means you also remember that you are now criminals in the eyes of the law."

"Oh shut up furry lover. We can claim self defense, what can you freaks do. You can't touch us!"

"I'm an officer of the department shithead!" I said as my vision grew hazy.

That made them sober up. "And I'm a halfbreed. Which means I have the ultimate loophole of being able to deal with both humans and extraspecies."

"Fuck––" I rush forward in a blur and punch the one who threw the bottle in the abdomen. He goes six feet off the ground and lands unconscious before l look at the other two.

"I'll give you five seconds." They ran while practically pissing themselves. I smile as I leap at them, I went a bit wild.

I could have easily killed them, instead I left them unconscious for the police to pick up. They were a bit more battered than they were suppose to be but nothing could be proven. And if anything was brought to light, self defense right.

After taking a ride from an officer home I lead Tessa in. I sit her down on the couch and check her. Due to her rapid healing the nosebleed was simply gone, and due to her resilience as a Hellhound she didn't even have a cut from all the glass. I grab a small towel moistened with water to wipe away the remaining blood.

I glumly look down at the blood on the towel and tremble. "Why...Why would you do that?" I say as tears start to run down my face.

"Why would you get hurt for me?" I couldn't fathom it, being such a burden for her. It made me sick to the stomach.

As if she could see right through me she gently pulled me in for a kiss. "Its because I've fallen for you." She wipes away my tears with the pad of her paw and embraces me.

"Despite what you may think or feel I really do love you. Which is why I'll wait. I've waited a month now I think I can wait another and another." I gently push away from her.

"What fo––" She pushed me onto the couch and continued kissing me.

"What do you think? I want you to love me back. I want you to accept that fact that you're the one I want to make my husband."

I must really be an idiot.

I guess her goal really hasn't changed. She continued to get excited as she continued kissing me. I realized then that the hearts in her eyes wasn't something I thought I saw, they were there.

She saw me with absolute love and that expressed itself in her eyes along with her fires. "Tes––" She barely gave me a moment to breathe before she occupied my mouth with her own.

"W-wait!" I couldn't breathe as she again kisses me longingly.

When she parts from me again, her face is aglow as the hearts appear in her eyes even more intensely.

She moves in for another kiss before I could stop her. "Please here me out." She's panting as she whispers into my ear. "...T-the couch is kinda inconvenient...Its small and we can't both fit...C-could you grant me a request..."

My face felt like it was burning as I nod. I guess that was me granting her wish. If she really cared for me that much, and if I could return those feelings then it should be alright. We stand then. We walk down the hall hand in hand as I open the door to my room.

Tessa strolls in as if it were hers. May as well have been. I look down at the bed embarrassed out of my mind. What was I thinking. Before I could think of what comes next Tessa does it for me. She pushes me down and straddles me. Her heat intensifies and I can see she's going to lose it. She undresses on top of me and starts kissing me at my neck.

I was at a loss at what to do. "...Get...comfortable..." She whispers into my ear as she begins undressing me.

I was relieved she didn't rip the clothes off me but this was beyond embarrassing. I end up in my boxers as she drapes the sheets over us, and her naked body presses against me.

"Can we...spend the night...like this..." I nod as she settles on top of me.

I struggle with myself as I wait to see if she would do anything. To my surprise she had fallen asleep. I look at her face next to mine and feel even more embarrassed. Of course this is what she meant. I smile at my own ridiculousness as I embrace her tightly.

"I guess I really do love you." I steal a kiss from her this time as I start to nod off. I shifted bit under her and felt a squeeze. I stiffen as I realize somethings hadn't changed, she still claimed possession of my penis even while asleep.

Since I couldn't do much anyway I decided to sleep in this strange embrace of hers. It wasn't bad at all. Spending a platonic night with the Hellhound I cared about.

A/N––I'd just like to point out that they've been together about twenty-eight days by now. The next chapter picks up on the Twenty-ninth day where things get really heated if you know what happens. On a side note, the brother, who will continue to be mentioned will have his own tale that starts about eight months before Evans. Because I lack imagination it will be: The Man and the Devoted Monsters. Keep an eye out, it should be a much cleaner story.