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Gabriel was a good boy. Master said so and Gabriel believed him. But being good was hard!
Gabriel was currently cowering in a corner of the kitchen. He was shaking, trembling. His eyes were filled with tears as he curled up. He anxiously pawed at his tail, trying to calm down.
He didn't mean to be bad. It had just happened. Master was getting ready for bed, Gabriel didn't want to bother him. He thought he could wait!
Alpha was going to beat him until the dark came. Just like Gabriel's previous owner the last time this happened.
~*~Z~*~
"Gabriel." Sam called out softly as searched for his sub. He frowned softly when the critter didn't reply or appear. Sam looked in the bedrooms and the living room but no Gabriel. He frowned in worry and headed for the kitchen.
"Gabriel, Sweetie. Where are you?" He cooed as he stepped into the dark kitchen. He was about to turn on the light when he heard sobbing. He swallowed in worry and turned on the lights, "Gabe?"
Sam's heart broke the second he saw his sub, "Oh, Sweetheart."
His voice was soft with sorrow and sympathy at what he saw: Gabriel was sobbing in the corner of the kitchen. The broken sub was sitting in a puddle of its own urine, pawing at its tail. Sam kicked himself mentally for notice noticing his sub needed to go out.
"Oh, you poor baby. I'm so sorry!" Sam hurried to his lover's side and knelt outside the puddle. He reached for Gabriel but the sub yelped and cowered away. The trembling worsened and so did the sobs, making Sam's heart ache.
"Shh… Not going to hurt you, baby." Sam took a deep breath and gently picked up the sub under its arms. Sam grimaced at the mess but didn't focus on it. He had other pajamas he could change into.
Both the grey undershirt and the new tail plug were soiled.
Sam shushed Gabriel sweetly and bounced him in his arms. He whispered that it was okay, that he wasn't mad. That Sam was sorry and would fix it.
~*~Z~*~
Gabriel was so scared and confused. He was sobbing so hard that his eyes stung and his head hurt. He heard Master approach and cried harder. Breaktaking fear spiked through him as Master reached for him, causing Gabriel to recoil from the incoming hits.
But the pain never came.
Alpha was talking in a soft voice. Gabriel only understood a bit but he knew this wasn't Master's angry voice. He sniffled as he was picked up. He whined in discomfort as his sodden shirt and tail touched his skin. He didn't like the way it felt!
Gabriel couldn't help himself. He started to purr as he was suddenly cradled against Master's chest. Gabriel snuffled and whimpered, curling against Alpha for comfort.
Gabriel squeaked in surprise and confusion as Master shifted. But, the fear left as Master kept making soft sounds. Gabriel relaxed as his soiled tail was tenderly removed from his pussy. He whimpered and pawed Alpha, not liking the feeling of being empty.
His whines earned him a kiss and Gabriel happily moaned into.
Next, Master removed the filthy shirt and dropped it on the floor. Gabriel purred cutely and licked Alpha's cheek in appreciation.
Master was good.
~*~Z~*~
Sam smiled as his little lover licked his cheek. He was glad Gabriel wasn't cowering anymore. Sam hated it when he cowered.
"Let's get you cleaned up, Sweetie." Sam smiled and cradled his filthy sub. He rocked him back and forth while carrying him upstairs. He hummed to him as they traveled, feeling Gabriel relax slowly.
Sam carried him to the master bathroom and sat him down on the rug. He stroked under his chin and kissed his hair. He smiled and playfully pinched Gabriel's cheek, making the sweetheart giggle.
Sam pulled away from him and moved over to the shower. He started it and turned the water to warm. He hummed as he grabbed a towel and folded it, placing it on the floor of the shower. He then stood and got undressed.
Once he was done and the water had warmed, Sam gently picked up his thin lover. He kissed him and stepped into the shower. Sam sat down on the towel and held Gabriel in his lap.
The comfortably warm water rained down on them. Sam got a washcloth and made it soapy. He cooed to Gabriel and started to tenderly scrub the sub's legs. He made sure his sub would feel nice and clean.
He smiled lovingly as he washed Gabriel. The simple-minded sub was giggling and playing with Sam's wet hair. But then he started to do something that a subspace omega shouldn't have had the cognitive function for.
Gabriel was braiding locks of Sam's hair together.
Sam couldn't help but stare at his sub. The little trembling fingers struggled to work with hair but did so defiantly. The sight was the most beautiful thing.
"A-alpha, h-handsome." Gabriel cooed proudly once he finished the first braid. Sam could only smile and swallow the lump in his throat. His sweet little sub was in limbo state.
"Thank you." Sam cooed in reply, "Gabriel, pretty." Sam playfully pinched Gabriel's chin, making the sub giggle again.
But soon the giggling stopped and Gabriel hung his head, sniffling. Sam frowned and gently raised the sub's chin, "What's wrong, Sweetie?"
"S-slut sorry." Gabriel whispered, avoiding Sam's gaze, "S-slut b-b-bad, made m-mess."
Sam's shoulders drooped and he cradled Gabriel close, kissing his forehead. He nuzzled his little wet omega and stroked his hip, "You're a good boy. Alpha's sorry, didn't notice you had to go out."
"A-alpha m-mad at s-slut?" Gabriel asked softly, trembling fingers playing with Sam's sopping hair. Sam shook his head and kissed the sub's lips.
"No, Sweetheart. Alpha's not mad." Sam smiled sadly and Gabriel gave a shaky smile in return.
"Alpha loves Gabriel very much." Sam tenderly reassured him and sealed it with a kiss.
"S-slut loves A-alpha." Gabriel cooed sweetly, nuzzling Sam's jaw.
"Alpha loves Gabriel more. Alpha thinks Gabriel's such a good boy." Sam said firmly and cupped Gabriel's cheek. The sub yawned cutely and nuzzled Sam's hand.
"Let's go to bed and Alpha'll knot Gabriel while we sleep." He kissed Gabriel's nose, "That sound good, Sweetheart."
Sleepy golden eyes sparkled in response and Sam turned off the water. He stood up and carried his sub out. He lovingly wrapped his lover in a fluffy towel and snuggled him.
Tonight was perfect.
~*~Z~*~
A young male beta in his early twenties knelt on the floor of the waiting area of the 24 hour sub shelter. He smiled as he petted the hair of the shelter's "Welcome Sub" which was "free to use". The beta was much happier sharing his candy with the pitiful creature instead. He used the sleeve of his tan sweater to wipe the chocolate from the sub's mouth.
"Excuse me, Sir. Have you been helped?" The female beta clerk asked him as she walked over. She didn't say anything about the candy but sneered a bit: subs didn't get sweets.
"No." The visiting male beta stood up, facing the woman, "I am looking for my mother."
"Mother?" The clerk asked, a bit surprised.
"Yes. The police told me that he was released to this shelter after his master died a few days ago." The male beta smiled down at the Welcome Sub as they nuzzled his leg and purred. He tenderly stroked the sub's jaw in a soothing manner.
"Oh! Your mother's a sub!"
"Yes. I was sold as a pup. Now I want to find my mother." The male beta said matter of factly but so hostility showed in his gentle expression.
"I see." The openness threw the female beta a bit. She floundered a moment, "Do you have a sub registration number?"
"Yes." The male beta smiled softly and handed her a piece of paper with a number on it.
"Great. Jus' let me check the computer. Follow me." The clerk turned away and headed down the hall.
The male beta knelt down again. He smiled and hugged the Welcome Sub, cuddling the friendly creature a moment. He then stood, he gave them more candy before following after the clerk.
"Ah, found him!" The clerk chirped as the male beta arrived. She soon frowned and gave him a sympathetic look, "Oh, I'm sorry. They've already been adopted a day or so ago."
"Can you tell me by who?" The male beta asked softly, feeling a bit heartbroken.
"Sorry, Sweetie. That's confidential."
The male beta's shoulders drooped and he hung his head. He had been searching down leads for over a year to find his mother.
"But…" The clerk took pity, "We have the sub's DNA on file. If you bring us proper documentation that you are actually the sub's offspring, I can release the information."
"Oh! Thank you very much, Miss!" The male beta smiled brightly.
"Welcome, Sweetheart." The clerk grabbed a pen, "Sometimes subs get brought back if they don't work out. Can I have your name and number so I can contact you if they get returned?"
"My name?" The male beta asked softly, "Sure."
"My name's Jack Kline." He told her sweetly.
~*~Chapter End~*~