They try to put the past behind them. Now to push forward and to try and live life by having Al plan a small trip!
Small sexual content in chapter


Ch 25: Hauntings from the Past

It's been a month since the festival, the days just went by as they normally did. They tried to put those thoughts behind them from what happened. Everything with Angel they pushed down and just did their best to think it didn't happen. Alastor was still emotional but he did his best to hid that fact from his lover. Heart and Alastor going to work and coming home together, some nights they went to their separate homes. Heart always had company when the radio host wasn't around, Shadow was always with her or watching over. Luckily, nothing else had happened with the gang around the city so it's been quiet.

With the city being quiet and things feeling almost back to normal, it was shuffling to the colder months. Of course, it never got too cold this far south but some days it got a little chilly.

It was normal today and the couple walked to the trolley stop and got off as always. Before the radio host left, he asked Heart to come with him to his home. He had a surprise for her and to tell her something. He didn't say what, but the hint was that it was something she had been asking from him for a while. The woman wondered the whole time what they would be doing and what her bou had to tell her.

"Ah, my darling, how was the library today?" Alastor asked Heart as they walked to his house.

"Went normal as always, same stuff different day. Shadow was helpful too. Doesn't feel as busy though since the kids went back to school." She chuckled. "Less noisy though I appreciate that right now." She leaned on him a little.

""I can understand, you're so wonderful at what you do. I'm sorry I couldn't make it to lunch this time, but I hope my shadow kept you company. This one guest we had wouldn't stop smacking his gums putting me in overtime on air. Ugh, the nerve." He added with a small huff.

"Sorry you had a bad guest today." Heart said with a small frown.

"It's all said and done now dear so nothing to worry about." The man said as he wrapped an arm around her. "Ah my darling I am so very excited to tell you what's on my mind" he leaned down and kissed her forehead.

She giggled. "I'm excited. I've been thinking of it all day. I want to knowww." The woman whined a little bit. "But I can wait, I promise."

"Well luckily for you we are here!" Alastor chuckled, stopping in front of his house, and gesturing to it.

Heart kissed his cheek before they both headed inside. The radio man blushed at her kiss and led her upstairs as they entered the house. Once inside she walked into his kitchen.

"Would you like me to help you with dinner tonight?" Heart asked.

"Well, that would be the cat's meow cher~" Alastor answered with a smile.

"What are you thinking about tonight?" She wondered as she looked over at him. "Plus, you can tell me your surprise while we eat."

"Ah yes, I could... hmmmm maybe something different what do you fancy my darling?"

"I'll be interested in almost anything. How about that gumbo?" She suggested.

"Ah such a fine choice my love I'll get started right away then. How about you grab the gumbo pot and my trusty spoon?"

"Right on it!" She said happily and went to grab the items and put the pot on the stove and the spoon on the counter.

"There's my love, hmmm now then let's see, want to chop some things? I hope you've been practicing." He chirps, placing some celery on the chopping board for her.

"I have a little bit. I'm not the greatest like you but I have improved." Heart said excitedly as she went to grab a knife and went to the chopping board. She took the celery and washed it before putting it back on the chopping board and started cutting it.

"Very good little wolf ! Look at you go! Cute, exceptionally clean, and even. You are putting some strain on your wrist though. Here, I'm going to guide you." The man said, standing behind her and placing his hands on top of hers to guide them. His tall frame against her small petite curvy body felt very... comforting? Yes that's it but something else... enticing.

When she felt his body pressed against her she felt a blush form on her cheeks. She tried not to let the thoughts go to her head but she was failing miserably. She tried not to move her body and let his hands guide her. His hands on top of hers were gentle and soft and she loved the feeling.

"Keep it together Ashlyn. Keep it together. No naughty thoughts. He is just helping you." She thought to herself to keep calm.

It was no surprise that Alastor felt his little wolf begin to heat up. She was easily aroused by him and he found it entertaining but also adorable. Then, with all that being done he himself would become aroused too leading to such fun intimate games with rewards at the end containing the pure bliss of intimacy with his beloved. He smirked feeling her body temperature rise and decided to instigate the game. "My goodness cher, are you feeling all right? You're warmer than the stew pot. "Is there anything I can help you with~" He purred the last part quietly in her ear, leaning down slightly.

Goosebumps rose on her skin at his voice in her ear. She tried to stay calm but he was not helping. Cheeky bastard. "I-I'm o-ok. Promise." She tried to say calmly but stuttered a tiny bit. The feeling of his chest pressed to her back started to become prominent though and she tried to keep herself together.

"I can sense when you're lying darling, you stutter in the most adorable way. it's quite exciting~" Alastor hummed as she suddenly felt his bulge press against her backside. He was getting excited so soon oh but he loved it when she would squirm under him trying to keep her composure. All part of the game though.

"Honey." She breathed out as she felt the bulge in her back and she felt a shiver go up her spine. Her body started to feel hot and with his touch it added to this growing feeling. She shifted her feet a moment.

"Yes dear~" He smiled bigger, sensing her collapse.

He was playing with her and she was figuring that out slowly. If he wanted to play...she could play back. "If you are hinting at something, love." She smirked and decided to press herself flush against him and moved her hands above his and ran her fingers up his arms. "I think I can hint back."

This was new, she actually did something back and didn't crumble? Oh, this is a delicious challenge. "It isn't me, little wolf, I think... it's all in your tiny little head. Your body temperature is exceedingly high and I can feel you sweat. I'm just here trying to help so you don't put too much... strain... on yourself~" He says smoothly redirecting her hands and fingers back to the cutting board. He leans down and whispers again, "Remember little wolf, I'm always in control~"

With her hands pinned back down to the cutting board. His body close to hers. She was trying to fight back but it was quickly a losing fight. She would give into him and he knew that. She tried to calm her breathing. "I-It's not in my head. You are pressing yourself to me on purpose." She smirked and looked at him. "Obviously I'm not the only one enjoying this."

"Who me? I'm as innocent as a baby, I'm just helping you little wolf~ there you go again with your adorable stuttering so cute~"

"Helping me?" She hums. "Well, you better start helping and stop teasing." She chuckled and looked up at him then kissed his jaw. "Of course, I don't mind it, but if you want to fool around in the kitchen I won't say no." She purred. "We haven't done that yet. I can be all yours."

He did not like being told what to do most of the time. He felt a growl come from his throat. Damn that woman spoiling the fun, hmm…no the fun is only beginning. Without warning he grabbed her middle and hoisted her up in the bare counter on the opposite side from the cutting board, pinning her hands above her head against the cabinets and pressing his lower body against her legs, trapping her there, his bulge still prominent. He hungrily looked at her, "how's this for helping, pet?" He said with a small growl in his throat. "You're driving me mad not playing along so let's change it up."

She was surprised when he picked her up and put her on the clean countertop. When he pinned her arms above her head her eyes grew big. She looked at him and was silent for a moment. She felt him pressed against her and it added to her growing excitement. "Oh? Is the buck having some trouble with his toy?" She purred playfully.

"Hush woman! You leave me no choice I will turn to my friends on the other side." He grinned madly as his shadow arose and came to assist. It wasn't the only one, his eyes glow red and slimy black tentacles arose from the floor beneath them wrapping around her pinned arms, her breasts, middle and legs to spread them apart. One even snaked its way into her mouth. They were surprisingly warm, along with being slick. "Now you can see what I'm truly capable of with my magic in tow. My friend, why don't you help our darling little wolf get more comfortable hm?" He said with a dastardly grin. The shadow familiar grinned as well and then began to phase her clothes away until she was completely naked for him.

Heart felt a twinge of fear a moment at the look on his face. She had never seen him like this before let alone use his friends. Part of her felt regret playing with fire now that he was pushed to that point. When she felt the appendages on her though they didn't feel half bad and were nice honestly. With the one in her mouth, it surprised her again but let it go. When her clothing disappeared, she felt the cold hit her skin and the goosebumps. She just hoped she didn't push him into doing something she didn't want.

Once the shadow was done, it went to work playing with her. It began to work on her neck, kissing and then lightly sucking on it while its master went straight for her breasts seeing her nipples were erect. Alastor cupped one in his hand and fondles it while rubbing his thumb over the bud and began to kiss around the other. His other hand began to travel down her stomach to ghost her lower area where she had become so wet. The tentacles weren't tight on her but still held her in place. The ones encircling her breasts would give small light squeezes for stimulation here and there any time she wouldn't expect it. "You are soaked dear; seems my playtime was working until someone decided to be resistant. I can fix that though in a jiffy~"

Heart couldn't talk but looked at him playfully either way. She smiled around the tentacle in her mouth. She did moan a bit from the touches and was enjoying them and adding onto her already growing excitement.

Alastor saw her smile and grew more annoyed. "What's so funny?" He growled and ejected the tentacle from her mouth.

The librarian wasn't expecting so much anger in his tone but she looked at him. "I...I w-wasn't laughing." She stuttered for a moment. "I-I just wanted to show I was enjoying what you're doing." She said as she tried to stay calm from his sudden anger.

"Hmph it looked different though, hell what could I tell anyway. Throwing off my little game and now I have to improvise sooner than I hoped. I may have forgotten to say so but I despise being ordered about when I clearly am the one in control here." The radio host tells her, the tentacles constricted a little bit. His shadow could sense his master fighting sanity... he had to make sure he didn't slip.

Heart slinked back a little bit from his words and honestly it felt off. She didn't know what she said or did to control him when she thought it was all out of fun. She gritted her teeth for a moment as the tentacles tightened on her to an uncomfortable level. She looked up at him with semi-closed eyes. "I'm sorry Alastor." She whispered sadly.

Shadow seen enough, it went to its master and snapped him out of it. A good smack across the face did wonders "Ah! What the-! W...what...? Oh god... b-begone everything ! Except my familiar!" He shouted, alarmed as he was getting back to himself. The tentacles released Heart and vanished back into the shadow abyss. His familiar got her clothes back on.

Alastor shook slightly as he looked at her and then his hands. He trembled and sweat like a sinner in a church about to be crucified and all he could do was run out of the kitchen and up to his room. He locked himself in his closet backing away until he hit the farthest corner where he finally broke. "M-monster." he mutters sobbing.

When the tentacles released her, she was surprised to have her clothes put back on. She rubbed her wrists a little as they hurt a small bit. She looked at him to see a worried look in his eyes. "Al." She tried to get to him but saw him tremble and then ran out of the kitchen and she heard his room door close. She looked down at the hands in her lap and felt like crying. She tried to hold her composure but she still had some tears fall. She stood up from the counter and tried to clear her eyes and take deep breaths.

"Miss... please are you alright?" The shadow asked her, hovering close.

The shadow surprised her for a moment and looked at it. "I...I'm ok." She answered with a small stutter. "Just a little shaken up at the moment. I'm more worried about Alastor."

"Please sweetheart don't be upset with him, he didn't mean to do that to you..he is terribly upset at himself right now... I can feel the anguish and regret from here. His magic... the powers he dabbled in can be evil... change him... for a brief period." Shadow floated closer and held her hands.

She looked at the shadow worriedly. "Change him? Does that mean...later on down the line...he will...totally lose it?" She asked a little scared and worried. She wanted to spend the rest of her life with this man. Was she in danger later on down the line if she stayed with him?

"If I don't slap the sense back into him, literally... he will lose his sanity. Apparently that gesture is enough to smack the magic outta him and set him straight again. It only happens rarely though. The last time he got like this was two years ago." Shadow informed her.

"I guess it's a good thing he has you around shadow." She smiled slightly at the entity. "Sometimes they just need someone to snap them back into shape. I...am just worried about...what he said." She said nervously.

Shadow looked at her with its head tilted slightly. "What did he say? Maybe I can shed light for you?"

"That... He didn't like to be told what to do and he wanted to be in control. I thought it was all in fun with what we were doing. I wouldn't want to control anyone and I know I'm not a dominant person but...the way he said it made me…scared." Heart said worried as she looked away a moment.

"Deep down he and I knew you meant no harm." Shadow's ears went down slightly. "Oh mistress... that's one of his deepest traumas... he wanted to be in control so badly to ... protect his mother... she was abused terribly by his father... he couldn't do a thing... when he was a boy..."

"I...I can understand that." She let a few tears fall again but wiped them away. "My whole life I've been told what to do. I've been abused by my parents. Physically and mentally and it just felt like...I was a kid again." She admitted. "I wanted to push that feeling aside and enjoy the pleasure but it was...hard."

"Master... has flaws... but he loves you. You make that all go away. All the pain he has in life... now he's ... so scared you're going to leave because he... messed up and is a monster." It whines sadly.

"I would never leave him. I love him no matter what. I just wasn't...expecting it." The woman says to the familiar. "I would like to go comfort him though."

"Master won't come out... he feels he needs to be punished... for being so bad to you...scaring you." The shadow said, wrapping its tail around her wrist to comfort her.

"If he won't come out. I'll go to him." Heart smiled at the comfort of the shadow and headed towards his stairs.

"The mistress is so kind." The shadow purred, nuzzling her still wrapped for comfort.

Heart was happy to hear the shadow praise her and made her way up the stairs and got to Alastor's room. His room door was shut, but his shadow knew he was. "He is in the closet, go ahead in."

Heart nodded and opened his door. She looked around the room to see his closet and walked up to it, knocking. "Al?" She said softly.

The man was sobbing all bunched in the farthest corner on the floor. He thought his mind was playing tricks on him. That can't be her.. she still can't be here after him being such a monster.

Heart heard him sobbing and looked at the door sadly. She opened it slowly and peaked inside. "Alastor." She said softly to let him know she was there. She looked around and saw his feet in the corner of the closet. She got down low and tried to see him.

"He doesn't believe you're here... he's so disgusted he refuses to believe you stayed." The shadow whispered as his master shook and cried. It then floated over to try and get Alastor's attention with a sad moan.

"Alastor." Heart reached up and tried to touch his leg.

"M-monster..." Was all the man choked out retracting his legs closer.

"My buck, you are no monster." She says and tries to get closer to him. "I'm here my love."

"Master, mistress stayed... see? She's here, she didn't leave us." his familiar explained as it moved some things away so she could get closer to him.

Thanks to the shadow's help. She managed to get to him as she sat on her knees, a small frown on her face that was full of worry when she saw how he looked. She got in front of him and tried to grab his hands.

"Master please... let her help us. She loves us... she loves you. Those are her hands not mine... see?" It talks to him trying to get him to listen as Heart placed her hands on his that hid his face.

"My buck please, hear me. Hear my voice. It's ok. I'm here. I haven't left nor would I want to." She said softly to him.

He felt the woman's touch and slowly moved his hands away, hearing her words. He let her... there he was exposed now... his eyes bloodshot and an absolute mess from crying as he looked at her now. Fresh tears were leaking from his eyes.

"Love...please, calm down." The woman says and holds his hands then brings them to her chest. "Don't beat yourself up over this love."

He felt he couldn't speak and just listened, watching her gestures moving his hands to her chest. He... felt her warmth... her heartbeat... his brows were furrowed looking at her... biting his lip.

Heart saw his face and frowned slightly. "There is his handsome face. I see you darling. I want you to see me. I am here. I am not leaving you. Please calm down." She says softly to him to keep him calm.

He gives a slow understanding nod and begins to slow his shaking. "H-...Heart..."

She smiled. "Yes Al, it's me. I'm here. Let me comfort you honey."

"Heart... " He said again and slowly crawled to her, allowing the woman to hold him close.

The woman let the man get close and she hugged him. Bringing him close to her and just trying to calm him.

"H-Heart..."

"I'm here, Al. I'm here."

"N-no...g-go...please...s-so... sorry..."

"I know my buck. It's not your fault. It's alright." Heart tells him and hugs him close and pets his head. "Shadow was telling me all about it. Don't worry about it, love. I don't blame you for anything."

"Don't... go... c-can't be alone... a-again..." He cried holding onto her.

"I'd never leave you alone Al. If you're alone, I'm alone. We need each other."

"He's still trying to fully grasp his okay mistress... please reassure him, even if he repeats himself." The shadow says sadly looking at its master. It then curled in his lap to try and soothe him more.

Heart nodes to the shadow and looks down at Alastor. She put a hand to his cheek that was damp from tears. "My loving buck, please look at me."

He flinched for a moment... a side effect of childhood trauma. He wasn't all safe from his father's hands either... he realized it was her... then looked at her with sad eyes. "H-Heart..."

"There is my love." She smiled at him. "I am here. No one else. It's ok."

"H-heart... is... he-here...won't... go...s-stay?"

"I am here honey. I won't be going anywhere." She tells him and kisses his head.

It's as if he were that scared little boy all those years ago again. But having someone there instead of cowering alone in the dark closet to hide. The one person he needed. His love was bringing him around. "Heart...m-my...darling...?"

"Yes my love?" She wondered as she held onto him. Not wanting to let him go. He would be ok with her. She would do whatever is necessary to help him.

"You're... really here...aren't you?" He asked, calming down.

She kissed his head again. "Of course, I am, love. I'd never leave you."

The radio host calmed a little more from the gesture, "I-I... love you... do... you still love…me?"

"I love you. With all my heart. I know you wouldn't try to hurt me on purpose. Even so, no matter what. I'll always love you." Heart reassured him.

Finally, he seemed to return to his normal self now understanding that he wasn't going to be alone. His darling still loved him. Everything. "M-my darling... you're here... I-I love you ...I-I'm so so sorry." He hugs her tightly.

Heart hugged him back in return. "I love you too, my buck. You're my big strong handsome stag." She said softly to him.

"I-I never want this to happen again... please... l-let's not speak of it..." Alastor begged her.

"It will be pushed far back into my mind. We can pretend it never happened." Heart reassured him.

"I-I'm... so sorry I-I.. ruined everything... I-I was going to.. surprise you... by taking you on a hunting trip to my cabin I have... b-but now.. you probably... don't want to... b-be alone with a monster." He sulks.

Heart's eyes parked up at that and she felt excitement. "A hunting trip? Do you actually want to take me? I've been thinking about hunting my whole life!" She holds his face to have him look up at her. "I still want to go. I think it be a nice vacation for us." She kissed his nose ."Plus, you are no monster my love. Far from it."

His smile returned softly after being gone for what felt like ages, the light in his eyes were restored again as he held her back. "I do my love, I intended it to be a lovely vacation, and to teach you, you've been expressing so much interest."

She smiled at seeing that small spark return. "I have. Ever since I was little but my dad always told me it wasn't a girl thing. Even so I didn't want to give up and try."

Alastor waved the comment off, "Pish posh what the old kook said, you can learn my love and I will be teaching you."

Heart smiled more at his words. "That makes me so happy to hear that you want to do that for me. I promise to try my best!"

"I think you'll be one hell of a hunter, my little wolf. You're so fierce as it is." He chuckled, cuddling her then kissed her forehead.

She giggled at him. "If you have that much faith in me love, then I won't let you down."

"I love you my little wolf. You make me so happy." The man hugs her closer burying his face into her neck.

"I love you to my buck. I'm a lucky woman to have you. I still feel and think this way." She told him softly and she held onto him more.

"I'm the luckiest man in the universe for you, please... never leave my side." He says with a small hint of sadness.

Heart pets the man's head softly. "I'll never do such a thing, love. Ever."

"Hmmm... I know we said we were going to make some dinner but I have changed my mind dear! Come let's get cleaned up, I'm taking you to dinner tonight instead! We need it, I feel." He chirps, getting out of her arms and guiding her carefully with him.

"If that is what you want to do dear then I shall follow. Maybe we can go to that place down the road since it's close." Heart says with a smile. "Should we clean up downstairs first before we leave?"

"No need for that, I have a friend that can do it in an instant." He said the shadow was already gone and working on it. "He'll be done before we go."

The woman nodded. "Ok, I was just trying to think of everything. Shall we go then? We need to find your glasses first otherwise my buck can't see that well."

"My glasses... oh! Wherever could they be! I'm blind!" He says dramatically leaning on her a little and pretending to be a blind man.

Heart chuckles at his silliness. "Oh, you're a drama queen. They are somewhere here. We'll find them. I just hope they aren't broken."

"Where could they be? Oh no I'm going to be blind for the rest of my life! I'll never see my little wolf clearly again! Oh, the misery!"

Heart looks around for a moment until she looks closer at the man. Even with the slight darkness of the closet she could now make out the outline of his small round spectacles on top of his head. She picks them up. "Found them." She announced and put them back on his nose. "They were on your head the whole time...silly deer."

"Ah.. uh hah... well you know how they can migrate cher." He laughs sheepishly.

The woman laughs at his little joke. "You're adorable." She kisses his cheek.

"Ahh... that's better." She hums as his sight adjusts again. "There's my wolf." He hugs her closer.

Heart hugs him back with a small hum of satisfaction. "Now we are all ready. Let's get out of this closet first."

"No no we don't have to do that, it's Rosie and Kristen who need to." The man laughs.

The woman bursts out laughing at that one. "Alastor...you dog. You know the world isn't' ready for that." She giggled still. "You silly stag."

"I know this but we love them no matter what dear. I had to, they would've laughed as well, and have joked about it in similar fashions." Alastor chuckled more.

"Of course. We love them and their secret is safe with us." She then started to crawl out of the closet. "Guess it's our turn."

"Ah my little wolf you're so silly." He chuckled following behind.

She stood up from the floor and walked out of this closet, brushing some dust off her dress, and straightening it out. She gave a small stretch. He instantly hugged her middle while she took the opportunity to stretch. He just felt he couldn't hold onto her any less.

When she felt the arms around her she chuckled. She smiled and looked down at him. "Al, if you don't mind me asking. Can we still go on the hunting trip?"

"My goodness yes! I was still planning on it unless you give the word no darling!"

Heart got excited. "Can we go as soon as possible?"

"Hmmm perhaps... tomorrow morning?" He smirked after tapping his chin in thought.

"That soon? Really?" She asked with a small skip. "Oh, my goodness that makes me excited! Mind if I call Kristen to tell her I won't be at work for a little while?"

"Oh yes of course my love, don't worry about calling her I've spoken with her already. She is in on the surprise and prepared for us to leave as soon as tomorrow. 'She has the library while you have fun.' were her words actually."

"Aw Al, you are the best! You thought of everything." She went to give him a hug and held on tightly.

"Of course, I do beloved. All for you." He kissed her head and hugged her back snug.

She cheered a little happily and snuggled into him. Soon her stomach growled and she blushed embarrassed. "Guess we should go get something to eat." She chuckled. "I'm more hungry than I thought."

"Hah well then let's get our shoes and hop to it! A satisfying meal out to the start of a wonderful vacation for my darling and I." He chirped twirling her a little.

"Yes, I agree. Then once we eat I can go back home and pack. How should I dress anyway?" She wondered aloud, tapping her chin in thought.

"Pack? Oho no need dear. Look there." He points to the bags in the far corner of his bedroom by his bed. "I packed for us. Anything else you might need though feel free to add. All we have to do tonight is enjoy ourselves."

"Aw Al! You thought about everything! Thank you. Can I sleep over here tonight then?" She asked with a smile.

"One more trick up my sleeve, look closely on the bed. There's a second set of pajamas beside mine with some extra spare toiletries for you from your stash I keep here for you. There. Now I've thought of everything" he chuckled.

"Oh, my goodness!" She went over to the bed to look at the items. "You have thought of it all. You're amazing, my buck."

"For you my darling, I know you too well" he chuckled, following after her to hug her from behind.

Heart snuggled into his hold. "Thank you honey. For doing this for me." She said softly and felt almost emotional because of everything happening right now. Between going on a hunting trip that was also like a small vacation for them. Then this, it was making her feel so much joy.

Alastor smiled. "It's been on my heart and mind awhile now, finally putting it into action just makes me giddy to see what your reaction is. We are going to have so much fun and I'm going to make you the best hunter so we are an unstoppable team!"

The woman giggled a little from that. "I don't know about the best, but I'm willing to give it my best!" She said happily.

"That is how you become the best my love." He holds her right in his arms then sweeps her off her feet bridal style giving a twirl chuckling with glee.

Heart giggled happily and held onto him. "Thank you so much my buck." She said and when he stopped her stomach growled and she blushed. "Oh goodness. I think we have to start heading out. As much as I am excited for all this, my stomach says I need to eat." She laughed.

"I agree cher, let us head out and down the street. Oh, first I think we need some shoes!" He chuckled pointing to their bare feet.

"I agree. Just a quick hop, skip and a jump!" She says as she kisses his cheek and gets out of his arms to head downstairs. They were both ready for some food and to have a warm meal.

After how today went, they could use it. They could get some good rest and head on their way tomorrow. Heart was honestly so excited.


Not everything can go according to plan but they made it work! Sorry for the slow updates. I've been really having trouble writing lately.