Willow walked across the nice stoned path, her hair blowing gently around her face in a cape of curls, the air around her thinned as she approached the large house of the mistress of the city. She had felt her call and new that she must be one of her animals to call, Willow hoped she could insure the woman any help or desire she needed.

She smoothed out her long dark red thin dress, the red a dark shade of blood paling her skin to a sheet of white, the corset low bringing her chest and neck to any observer as an offered invitation.
Approaching the door she knocked once, the presence of power trembling her skin as her head was held low, hair coming forth hiding her terrified features, it was about the time of the awaking of the mistress of the city.

She waited her wolf eyes scanning the door as she watched it open, a quite short muscled servant opened the door, his shaggy hair hiding his features.
“Can I help you?” He asked voice low and echolike in the large house.
Willow nodded her head, finding her voice as a shiver ran down her spine, “ Yes, I would like to see the mistress of the city please” she said flashing her wolf eyes as she waited for the door to be pulled open and Willow stepped in; automatically placing herself behind the man, waiting for him to lead her to the room where the mistress awaited the start of he night.

Arraka had woken up earlier and earlier with every night that she had spent with Alicia. If this was to be the normal it would be something that would be fun to get used to. Every time she woke she felt the soft heat of her Rat nearby pressing into her chilled body. Every morning Arraka felt the soft press of lips and the insistence to take blood from her beloved rat without a single word or questioning thought. She simple was always there for her and it was rather nice to get used to. Every now and then a worry would pop up about relying too much on the beautiful creature that was now forever bound to her but that was always crushed as they found new and exciting things

The vampire took that beautiful offered neck and feed softly and slowly on her beloved beauty until the blush of health returned with the stolen warmth and she was able to completely start the day. Earlier they had worried that such daily feedings would tax the rat’s regeneration too much but after a few test they were both pleasantly surprised about how fast the blood returned to Alicia. Thus they were able to share each other every morning since then. This one was no different only that today was the first complete return to duties as the Mistress’s second and all responsibilities that gave her. Which included the meeting and greeting of uninvited super natural guests, so their usual schedule was thrown off as Alicia and the vampire hurried to get dressed for the evening. Arraka went as far as to let Alicia pick out what dresses the wanted the vampire to wear before sliding into it and starting their way down the stairs.

When the wolf arrived Arraka had all ready spent several hours in the office of Darla familariaizng herself with the policies, procedures and generally dealing with the city starting to organize not only her day but that of Darla’s herself. It was one of her many duties that she took great stock in and made sure to make no mistake. Anyone who wanted to see the Mistress would first be required to see Arraka, unless she was given the order to let them pass without being screened. Thus the two had sat in the two person sofa snuggled together working over the paperwork. Arraka had deliberately chosen this seat far enough from the ever roaring fire that it went from being completely uncomfortable to mildly tolerated. That was when she felt the wolf’s arrival and the subsequent leading to the offices.

“Alicia, my love, we will be having company in just under a few moments. I will need you to be the wonderful woman that I know as we put on the face that we have to greet the public with.” She gave the woman a very soft smile running a hand over the other’s cheek before bringing her into a very soft and chaste kiss where she let a small portion of her power flow into the other woman. With an extremely soft sigh and a large amount of reluctance she pulled away and finished the last of the notes for this particular set of papers. Who knew running a city generated so much paperwork…

Smiling and rolling onto her side slightly more the moment she felt Arra wake, Alicia kept her eyes closed and with one hand brushed her long hair away from her neck and shoulders so that Arra would not have to do anything except roll over and open her mouth to feed. The moment her beloved's fangs slid into her skin she sighed in soft pleasure and moved one hand to play through the hair on the back of Arra's head lazily, letting them both ride the double sensations of feeding and being fed on through the marks.

With a soft noise of sadness at Arra pulling away Alicia opened her eyes and rolled onto her back, arching her body from the bed and stretching her naked form out with a happy moan, eyes scrunched closed for a moment, then she relaxed and looked over at Arra as she stood and moved to the closet, reminding her that today was the day they had to work. Sliding from the bed and stalking over to Arra, wrapping her arms around her love's waist and teasing fingers over her stomach, she rested her chin gently on Arra's shoulder and looked into the closet to decide what to wear, picking out a deep red corset effect dress that was done up via a zip on the side for Arra and a matching dress but in a deep brown that was almost a black for herself that matched her hair. If anybody looked twice they would see a curving celtic pattern over the material of her dress that was the exact same color as Arra's. The rat never wanted to be far from the deep ruby of Arra's eyes when they burned, as the rings they wore attested with their perfect rubies.

Twining her arm around Arra's as they moved down the staircase towards the office they were to be using, Alicia every so often recalled the taste of the breakfasts they would normally be having at this time according to their usual schedule and let the imagined flavours drift through the marks for Arra, unhappy that she had had to let her beloved settle for the plain and solitary flavour of cereal this morning. When they reached the office she stopped but kept the marks wide open so that at least they could still keep something of their normal day the same, talking to each other or even just thinking about each other whilst sharing the same mind. Everything that Arra read Alicia knew, and vice versa, so over the hours they divided the work, letting the information drift between each other so they both knew the entirety of everything they had been reading seperately. Alicia was determined to uphold her promise to Arra and Darla and wanted to be the perfect Animal to Call, not just the perfect love of the Mistresses' Temoin, and so she devoured the information and retained every little bit of it to the best of her ability.

Sensing the newcomer thanks to Arra sensing it, Alicia looked towards the doors slightly nervously now that the moment to test her ability to work alongside Arra was here, then back to Arra. Rubbing her cheek into Arra's hand with her own soft smile, Alicia shivered into the kiss and the power that came with it then sighed and rearranged herself on the chaise, settling her skirts and setting herself into a position she knew thanks to Arra that would not only manipulate her form to make her look even better but would also present a strong presence to the visitor and arranged her face into a neutral expression, ready for their entrance.

~ I am ready my night sky, so long as you are here with me as always.~



OOC: Speech in ~ ~ and Italics is between Arraka and Alicia's mind.

The Young servant man weaved her throw the corridor until they arrived in front of a large oak door, the servant looked at Willow, nodded then turned towards the door
“Before meeting the Mistress of the City, you must be cleared” he said knocking, Willow heard a sound of entry and the servant opened the door, nudging Willow in before firmly closing it behind her.

Willow looked behind her suddenly feeling lost, the taste of power hung lightly in the air, as she took in the room, she remanded where she was until told other wise, her head low she went down into a low curtsey, keeping her posture straight as her dress touched the floor, she brushed away her hair and looked towards the vampire.
“Good afternoon. I am Willow Vercillo, Wolf” she licked her lips slightly feeling a tremble run down her back “ Here to see the mistress of the city” she remained in her greeting posture, she didn’t know if to enter further into the room.

Not moving she kept her face blank, yet she could taste her own fear on her tongue, almost as strong as the taste of flesh and blood she saw a young beautiful woman sitting not far away, elegantly positioned on the chair but Willow could sense more than just the simple Lycan Rat she knew they were connected. She smile at the young woman noticing they both had a similar dress, yet still Willow felt under dressed as though the other had chosen the same to wear to show Willow just how good it could look.

A thin of hair dripped into her face, covering her eyes and her neck, her hand automatically drew it back throwing it over her shoulder as she awaited the powerful vampire to address her.

It was simply amazing how much the vampire’s life turned in such a little time. Alicia had become more than just an animal to call or a lover she had become something far greater than either could have ever imagined. Alicia was Arraka’s friend, companion, assistant, lover and everything that the vampire could ever imagine all rolled into one. It would start with breakfast and even when they did not have time to savor it like in the past she continued to amaze her by remembering flavors from mornings pass. While she felt that the rat was unhappy with breakfast she sent a soothing touch through the marks that they had and spoke softly into her mind.

~Beloved, we will have a wonderful dinner prepared for us to make up for the fact that breakfast was rushed~

The work that they had to get done went faster then she would have expected. Alicia had become the perfect assistance by diving deep into the paperwork together as the marks blazed between them. Everything that one read the other would know and that made the work not only complete without a problem but made it far more enjoyable as they could share their minds all the closer. When the wolf was arriving Arraka pursed her lips slightly letting her Rat feel just how much even working close to her was enjoyable. She had even not even noticed the fire and was no longer bothered by its nearness when Alicia was near.

When the wolf finally entered she could feel the way that all of the lessons that were taught by Master Gerard were not lost on the Rat as she presented herself in an absolute perfect way.

~Ditto my moon and starts, Ditto.~

The wolf knew enough about their world that she immediately dropped into a curtsey that was low enough to be suitable for her current station. While she held that low curtsey Arraka took a moment to point out to Alicia how she continued to stay there waiting for an acknowledgement of any kind. Letting her stay there for longer then was completely necessary the vampire let an old memory of having to hold that same position for over three hours once for forgetting the rules of etiquette during her training. The fear rolled off of the wolf thickly and Arraka could not help but feed from the freely offered emotion taking in but not enhancing the emotion as she passed the sensation of feeding from such through the marks and into her Rat. They shared everything including power.

“Greetings Wolf, you may rise and enter. My name is Arraka and this is Alicia. Welcome to the city of Miami. What can the city of Miami do for you this evening?”

Watching impassively from her seat beside Arra as the Wolf moved in and dipped into the low curtsey, sending the sensation of a smile back to Arra through the marks at the way the woman stayed down and how her beloved kept her waiting, Alicia's nostrils flared slightly at the musky scent of Wolf as oppose to her own scent of Rat combined with Vampire and kept her eyes on the woman before them. As a lycan the scent of the Wolf's fear was sweet already but having it passed to her along with power from her darling Arra made her Rat rise up within her to roll through the fear Arra had fed on happily, her eyes darkening slightly with the closeness and the power.

Dipping her head slowly at the sound of her name coming from Arra's lips, underlining that she was Alicia as well as serving to acknowledge the curtsey and greeting, Alicia stayed silent and watchful, but kept the marks wide open and her rat staring at the Wolf from behind her eyes, neither of them missing so much as a shiver along Willow's skin.

~I shall focus on watching her my evening star, I will only talk if you ask me. You are beautiful , strong and elegant as ever, a milky white lilly dipped in steel and I love you.~

Willow remained in her low curtsey, her body language screaming submissive as she continued to hold her posture, she felt a tingle run along her spine as an unusual feeling crept over her, she didn’t understand the slight sensation her fear still tingling within her gut as finally the vampire addressed her.

“Greetings Wolf, you may rise and enter. My name is Arraka and this is Alicia. Welcome to the city of Miami. What can the city of Miami do for you this evening?”


The wolf shivered slightly as she felt the heavy gaze of both fall upon her body, every movement, shiver and hint of fear was taken into account, Willow felt lost she didnt want to feel so defeated and scared but the feeling never left she raised up and walked over to the desk gracefully falling to her knees.
« It Is my pleasure to meet you Arraka » she said towards the vampire then turned towards the lycan « And Alicia » she said giving her respect to both as she knew equaly she was below both.

The wolf looked up as she posed a question, she paused slightly looking for an aquired answer.
« The city is as beautiful and powerful as the mistress herself, i have come from chicago and i wish to meet the misstress of the city before i settle down in Miami to see if i could be of any assistance » she replyed to the vampire.

Arraka could only pass on an inward smile through the blazing marks towards her rat at not only the way that she held herself but the reaction to the way she felt about the power based off the fear. There was a sense of pride that flitted across their link underneath that smile as the vampire did not stop once from feeding upon the freely offered fear. Even though she had the energy from her rat as well as the food she took in it still did not complete fulfill every part of her. It came close but there would always be something missing until tonight and this wolf. If she was this fearful by herself Arraka might have to ask Darla to keep her around just as a meal ticket.

Arraka simply nodded to the wolf as she greeted herself and her rat in turn. At least she held some degree of manners so it would not be a complete waste if she were to stay in the city. Not to mention that she came here before that of the wolves this meant that her allegiance would be to the vampires before the wolves if they acted on such a willing offer. In the end, it was not Arraka’s decision about what would happen she would offer her insight and thoughts on the matter but it would be up to Darla. It was her house and her city and the presence or lack their off after the last failed pomme she carried would always weigh heavily on them both.

“Your compliments will not go unnoticed wolf though you keep insisting on meeting with the Mistress of the City. Any offer you would make to her can be made to me and only then will I decide if you will be meeting the mistress. She has a very busy schedule this evening and you will understand that someone wishing to just meet with her would take a low priority”

With the brightly burning marks, the exquiste taste and power of the fear and the emotions passing between them Alicia was finding it increasingly difficult not to move closer to her beloved Arra and start kissing along the milky expanse of her neck with no regard for the Wolf kneeling before them, but the training Arra had been given was enabling her to keep her body perfectly still and the scent of her desire for her love hidden from the Wolf. The one thing she did not apply the training to was the marks, letting her thoughts and images of the many things that could be done on the chaise they both occupied drift through to Arra for a brief moment before she let them trail off to a low hum that was her thoughts in the background, knowing that distractions when they were working was not right.

A subtle smile that the Wolf would not dare to look up and see or at least not comment on curved her lips and Alicia tilted her head, her dark and slightly Rat-like eyes thanks to the constant flow of power from the fear they were feeding on still fixed on the Wolf. She loved to watch her beloved work. It was true she loved everything about the celestial beauty that was her love, but watching her work was another type of pleasure.

“Your compliments will not go unnoticed wolf though you keep insisting on meeting with the Mistress of the City. Any offer you would make to her can be made to me and only then will I decide if you will be meeting the mistress. She has a very busy schedule this evening and you will understand that someone wishing to just meet with her would take a low priority”


The wolf bowed her head, she could go on with all the compliments in the world each one the vampire would know was not a lie, Willow shivered slightly at the tingling feeling that crawled her skin, it was not a physical feeling, more as though the feeling like when someone watches you… she remained in her position her dress around her imitating a pool of blood.

« Yes madame, Arraka, I offer myself as a Food resource, and if i my be so Honoured a pomme de sang » A fear crept along Willows spine as she wondered what she would do if turned down, she put deep emotion in her words as fear began to build up, Butterflies grew in her stomach as she awaited the beautiful vampire to reply as she felt her wolf wake up purring at the intense fear that surrounded her core. She calmed her wolf easily, she was submissive yet she had power over her wolf, paritcal shift and shift without side effects.

The first thing that went through the vampires head and thus the rat’s as well would be who would offer themselves to the Mistress of the City only without prior research or contact that had just moved into the city. Trying to see Darla first and now as an offer as her feeding source without any thing other then a comment about just moving here did not sit well with the vampire. No, this could easily be a trick from a neighboring master wishing to destabilize the city of Miami by planting an agent on the inside. It would be something she would have done if there was a territory that interested her but far more elegantly. No matter she would deal with it like it was a threat until proven otherwise.

The extra spike of fear from the wolf also added to the suspicious activity surrounding the entire situation. The fear could mean two things one would be a fear that Arraka was onto her or another a fear of rejection both of them far too close together. Granted Arraka could get to the bottom of such activity by forcing more of that fear out until it would come close to breaking her mind but that would not sit well without more evidence in favor of hypothesis. So she would do the next best thing.

~Beloved I ask two things of you, one do not fear for my safety in this and the second I want you to not only fetch Darla for me and relay to her my observations but I want the guard to be quietly tripled without pulling anyone else off of their post. Do this for me please my star and sky~

“You are far too kind wolf to offer yourself to Miami so freely but it is not something that I can completely answer. Now that I know your intentions I can better recommend that the Mistress will see you.” With a gesture like that was the only reason why she was sending Alicia she let her hands drift over the rat softly giving her a reassuring touch. “My associate will deliver your request to the Mistress and we shall see if she has the time this evening to grace us both with her presence.”

OOC: Do not post back to this yet Rose, I am bringing Darla in after I get back from college if I can get her lilly white ass into gear.


At the thought shared between them of a potential threat Alicia's Rat bristled within her and rose up to watch the Wolf with renewed vigor, her energy not changing the merest iota for all outward appearance except to Arraka, who would notice even the most minute of changes within Alicia.

Keeping both sets of her eyes on the Wolf even as her beloved spoke, Alicia started to protest at having to leave Arraka in the room on her own but the instant she was asked not to worry erased the fear with reluctance, resigning herself to simply performing her duties as fast as she could and returning to her darling before the Wolf would have the time to so much as raise a claw in the direction of Arraka.

~I will do what you ask my dearest darling, but know this. Should that Wolf raise so much as a claw in your general direction I will rend her limb from limb without a second thought, even if it risks Darla's anger to do so. I will be back as soon as I can my sweet.~

Standing and turning to face the door, in the process turning her side to the Wolf and blocking Arraka from view for a brief moment, Alicia took that moment to brush her fingers over Arraka's collarbone and bare shoulder gently, leaving a lingering warmth there as she moved on and towards the doors, slipping through them without so much as a glance back though it hurt her to do so.

Moving out into the hall she immediately beckoned to the nearest guard and whispered in his ear so that the Wolf would not be able to hear that she wanted every spare guard to be outside the room within the next few minutes then moved to the staircase, lifting her skirts and scaling the marble steps briskly.

When she reached Darla's quarters she knocked on the door, waited for permission to enter then walked in to see the Master seated on a chaise much like the one she had just vacated, a book resting in her hand and looking at the Rat with cool eyes.

5 minutes later she was once again walking through the now heavily guarded doors to the office, but this time she had Darla in tow. Leaving her with a curtsey, she moved back over to Arraka and sat next to her on the chaise, one hand resting lightly on her beloved's knee and she watched the Wolf and Darla with a demure expression, though internally her eyes were all for Arraka now that they were merely there to observe.

Sitting on a chaise in her room stretched out with a ledger in her hands, taking stock of her recent comings and goings, Darla rearranged her deep black skirt to cover her bare feet and returned the hand to rest along the black velvet choker and dangling silver pendant she wore, her arm resting lightly on the corset top of the dress. She had sensed the arrival of the wolf but rather than going to greet the puppy herself had left it to Arraka and Alicia to handle, knowing that she would be asked to come soon enough anyway, and wanted to see how well the two worked together on their first day back as Temoin and Animal.

Sensing Alicia approaching her room Darla waited for her to arrive and when asked if she could come simply nodded and followed the rat down to her office, saying nothing to her but giving a slight smile of encouragement before they reached the doors.

Walking into the room behind Alicia, taking a moment to watch her rejoin Arraka on the chaise, Darla took in the kneeling wolf for a moment then made her way to her desk, taking her seat behind it so that now Arraka and Alicia were to her right and the wolf infront of her. The guards outside the door had caused a minute raise of an eyebrow considering that she could have the puppy willingly beg at her feet at a word, but she did not comment as it was better safe than sorry every time and her Temoin had done well. As had her rat, who she made a mental note to compliment soon. She knew Alicia was determined to prove herself and was doing a good job, and a little encouragement could go a long way.

Looking down at the wolf Darla fixed her eyes on her, her face in her neutral expression of a slight knowing smile, and let a touch of her power over wolves leak into her voice so that whilst even the submissive wolf could brush it off with some effort, it would tug gently at the woman, compelling her to do whatever Darla asked of her.

"Good evening Miss Vercillo, I believe you wished to see me. State your business."

Willow let out a small smiled at Arraka as she sent for the mistress, still fear that kindled her heart was strong enough to block Willows scenes, until the knock on the door finally came; Willow raised to greet the mistress of the city, a smile light on her pale face as she wondered what would happen to her if the mistress said something like “off with her head”. The door opened and Willows eyes remanded on the floor until she felt the presence of the mistress, looking up her heart stopped at the beauty of the woman even more than that she would have thought, she took in a sharp breath as the mistress addressed Willow, remembering her manners from the hidden part of her life that her one true love had thought her.

Shaking her head slightly to clear her thoughts, she curtseyed close to the mistress, baring her neck as the formal greeting to one in her position “ Mistress of the beautiful city of Miami, good Evening, I am honoured to meet you” she said not entering her name as the vampire seemed to already know. She bowed her head slightly “ I have just met the lovely acquaintance of Madame Arraka and Madame Alicia, I hope I am not intruding” she let out a long breath, her greeting was done, fear began to roll her stomach into knots as she awaited the mistress’s reply, it was her turn now to speak only when spoken to.

She kept her curtsey as low as she possibly could, her knees almost touching the floor, and her neck still in perfect reach so that the mistress did not have to make much effort on greeting Willow, she remained small, her hand quivering slightly as her dark red ruby corset dress remained striking to the eye, her back was held straight her head straight yet her posture remained that of small and quite. She felt the strong trickle of power around the woman in front of her, what willow had said to the other woman, that the city was only as powerful and beautiful as the mistress to herself was more than true.

Having moved around so many times she had met one or two mistresses of cities, only one of which was so small her power was barely that of a master, but every mistress was special in their own way, Willow guessed the woman in front of her was strong minded and strong will, manipulative but maybe not so much power crazed, willow cleared her mind as she listened to the woman reply.
State your business

Willow nodded her body jerked slightly at the feel of power pushed her way, “ Mistress, I have come to offer my services and my assistance for any jobs you deem me worthy” Willow would not state she had came to be pomme de sang as the mistress may not think one submissive as her self worthy of a place like that, instead she thought fit to give herself over.

Watching the wolf curtsey and bare her throat, Darla saw that the girl had been shown the rules of vampire society previously and allowed herself an idle moment of curiosity as to who that could of been to teach the puppy obedience. As a submissive Willow would be obedient anyway but knowing the rules of more than just lycan culture was an interesting point for the girl.

Leaning to brush her lips over Willow's throat, no hint of her fangs against the flesh to show that she was happy with her greeting, Darla stood and moved towards her chair and took a seat behind her desk, leaving the wolf in her lowered position. Whilst it would of been kind to the wolf to let her rise, Darla wished to see how far her training had gone in terms of how long she could keep so low a curtsey.

The jerk of her body at the power did not go unnoticed and Darla let her smile increase minutely, showing Willow through that small smile rather than an increase of the power that it would be almost obscenely easy to take her and roll her under her control. When Darla spoke her accent was soft but she stressed Willow's name, rolling it over her tongue so that it eased into the room on a soft brush of silky power.

"What skills do you think you could bring to my already extensive staff, Willow?"

Willow felt the mistress approach and shivered as she felt her lips against her skin, she was surprised at the faint touch of lips but no fang, willows old mistress when she had first met her was more dominant and pressed her fangs until such made her shiver, but that was only a test as of which Willow had the impression Darla was soon to see as well.

Willow felt the air shift as the woman left her side and went up to the desk, willows mind wondered if the mistress wanted her to take a seat or remain as she was, having given no order Willow remained as she was, uncomfortable and hard to keep she used her lycan resistance to hold the curtsey low and strong.

Willow looked up as she felt the woman’s power trickle over her like a sheet, willow searched for an appropriate answer « your staff I am sure each hold the loyalty I am willing to offer and I do not compare myself to their heights but I have my loyalty above all to serve in all and any ways possible to yourself and your people » she said truthfully, she knew she had nothing more to give than herself, which to her was not a lot.
« I am sure mistress if you were to honour me with a task I would for fill it fast and to the extents and results you deserve and ask for »

Satisfied that Willow would keep the curtsey until given permission to do otherwise, Darla listened to everything Willow had to say then motioned to a chair infront of her desk that left Willow 'pinned' in a right angle between herself and Arraka and Alicia on the chaise.

"Take a seat, you look uncomfortable. I know you speak the truth Willow and I think that a...trial run as it were, is indeed a good idea."

Swivveling her chair slightly so that her legs were from beneath the desk and her side slightly towards the wolf, Darla beckoned to her as though to make her come closer with a slight hint of a smile, though it was more of a beckon to gain her undivided attention. Darla knew she already had it, but it certainly was amusing to act as though it was not enough and see them scrabble to do better.

Each time Darla said Willow's name that hint of a pull and brush of power kept moving over Willow but nobody else in the room. A private call of power that formed a soft undercurrent to her words, only increasing slightly each time Willow's name left her lips.

Indicating the double french doors behind and to the left of herself, her private garden barely visible through the frosted glass, Darla gave an innocent smile and opened the doors with her mind so that they swung open on their own, releasing a flood of scents into the office.

"Pick me a rose from my garden, Willow."

Willow smiled, uncomfortable was one thing but it seemed even more so between the other two in the room that sat quietly, she kept a polite smile as she watched the mistress, she moved forwards in her chair, sitting straight she gave her full attention to Darla.

Willow didn’t frown but she wondered why such a thought would come across the mistresses mind, though the command did not go unnoticed immediately she stood, she looked over to the mistress and nodded «  of course mistress » she walked over to the doors as they opened and she gasped slightly.

«  may I have permission to enter your beautiful garden? » even though she was asked to get such she didn’t want to wonder onto territory she was not aloud on, once the mistress had given her permission.

Willow set out into the garden, her steps were light and delicate not to ruin anything as even a strand of grass as she looked around her lycan senses separating the different scents, she looked over and spotted the bunch of roses.

Walking over she looked at the different roses, none seemed worth that of what she had asked, she kneeled down and went for the reddest one, taking it in her hand she picked it, leaving the stem quite long she went to make a clean break.
Willow cursed as she pricked herself, looking down at her hand she transformed one of her nails into a claw, easily drawing the rose from the rest she held it delicately in her hands and went back to the mistress the rose as red as the blood that stung her finger.

Finally she stopped at the doors and wiped her feet, again asking for permission to enter as she walked over to the mistress she went before her kneeling as she held out the rose, «  voila une belle rose de votre magnifique jardain , though each rose was beautiful, it seems only a fraction of the beauty one deserves » she said as she remained where she was the rose held out before her.

Smirking softly as Willow asked permission for entry into her garden, Darla inclined her head and watched the wolf move off into the indoor garden with a delicacey of movement that Darla inwardly approved of. Unwilling to break even so much as a blade of grass, she was indeed subservient, and would do nicely. Provided Darla took her in and used her rather as oppose to suggesting the puppy go find some playmates of her own kind.

Smirking slightly more at the soft curse drifting through the doors, closely followed by the scent of blood, Darla released the subtle clouding she had created over Willow's mind and let her find her way back to the office on her own power. Rather than leaving Willow to gather the rose on her own Darla had exerted just enough control to distort Willow's perception of the flowers and prick herself when it could of easily been avoided had she of seen the roses properly, and now that Willow's finger bore that crimson stain Darla withdrew and simply nodded when Willow reappeared and asked for permission to re-enter the office.

As she was presented with the rose, Darla took it delicately from Willow's hand, brushing the back of her hand against the droplet of blood in a gesture that looked accidental but left a soft smear of crimson against the milky white of her hand.

"Thank you Willow, you have indeed chosen a particularly attractive one. Though it is a shame you are to bleed for the aquisition of my flower is it not?"

Lifting her hand to her lips, Darla slowly licked the blood from the back of her hand then leant down and took Willow's hand in one of her own, bringing it to her lips and softly sucking the blood from it until the wound healed over, eyes on the wolf's face the entire time.

"There. Better, non?"

Willow breathed heavy as the woman took her hand, a shiver running down her spine as she stood completely horrified. She wondered what would be done, the mistress already knew she was a lycan and can take pain … she shivered again slightly as she took her finger into her mouth.

A slight sigh of pleasure fell from her lips as she felt her wound heal «  Thank you mistress, I didn’t mean to » she looked down at the delicate rose «  thank you » she said her eyes soft as she remained were she was, waiting for another command, her heart beating loud as she wondered if she had done anything right.

Her old mistress was very proper, but she refused to teach willow lessons; until the time came that it was more of a bond between the wolf and vampire. After a while her mistress stopped punishing her brutally and started to teach her the ways as a mother would to a child. Willow was always the sort to give a great deal of attention to any superiors she met and with the help of her mistress she began to understand the ways of showing others her place, as of course the greetings and more.

Willow wouldn’t allow a mistake of vampire politesse fall from her lips as she remained where she was, her face neutral as she smiled lightly and invitingly.

Although Darla's dark brown eyes were neutral and distant, behind them her mind was turning over the sigh of pleasure from the wolf and that delicious stab of fear before it. The puppy had indeed had a vampire as master before, the lessons and punishments were clear to see as was the result of them.

Sitting back and letting go of Willow's hand, Darla kept her eyes on Willow's face as she slowly and deliberately licked the last vestiges of the wolf's blood from her lips whilst allowing her face to slip into a lightly thoughtful expression. A face of curiosity though were Willow to look harder there was a hint of a sinister smile held within her eyes, a smile that spoke of dark and painful nights filled with tortures the girl could not of conceived herself.

"You are most welcome Willow, though pray tell me my wolf, do you think it a shame that for the first taste of you I was restricted thus to but a finger?"

Darla was suddenly standing, one hand on Willow's neck so that the back of her fingers brushed against the warm, smooth flesh, the wolf's pulse beating against her skin. In an almost whisper, Darla leaned in slightly closer and stared at Willow with that same dark smile in her eyes.

"There are afterall so many more...pleasurable...places from which to take."

Willow felt the eyes of the mistress on her, and so willow hesitated. Her finger still tingeling slightly from where the vampire had graced her mouth. But before willow had time to react words came to her. Willow went to reply but only a gasp was drawn from her as she saw the length of the woman inches away.

Willow cleared her throat, no fear in her but more a sensation of excitement or pleasure. And yet a slight tingle of … worry, Willow pulled her hair away from her neck where the womans hand was placed and smiled lightly «  Forgive me mistress, I never meant to restricted such pleasure. » she pulled her neck slightly to the side to the Misstress had clear access «  May I hope I can redeem such manners and offer you a more .. Delightful place ? » she asked the woman, her voice was soft and caring.

Smirking softly as Willow brushed aside her hair and gave her access to feed, Darla slipped her hands around Willow's waist and the back of her head respectively, then bought the wolf up against her own body. Bringing her lips to her throat, Darla licked along the wolf's skin and pressed her fangs into Willow just enough to be felt before pulling back with a smile, sat in her seat as though she had never even stood up.

"Well done for thinking to offer Willow, but I am sated. If I was to admit you into my household, what would you swear to me in service?"

Willow felt her heart rise slightly as she waited almost impatiently as the mistress took her into her arms. A half sigh and moan escaped her lips as she felt the tongue on her neck. Bracing her self she waited but the entering never came.

Suddenly there was thin air in front of her, she fell forward slightly and quickly took herself down into a curtsey so the movement seemed automatic. «  Service is a word I shall redeem within all circumstances and every moment of my graced time within your sanctuary and the exterieur. If I was so honerered to be accepted within your orders »

She said keeping her curtsey low and steady, her heart racing with the feeling of the womans body only moment ago, she closed off her thoughts and calmed her pleasure.

Willow's pleasure and impatience rolled around Darla and swirled over her tongue like a fine wine that held a mixture of flavours, each of which her empath power siezed upon and examined from every angle; tasting it and storing it for later use. The fact that the wolf gained pleasure from the female form, as well as the giving of blood, was a point towards her, and so Darla watched her curtsey with the hint of a pleased smile on her lips. It was different enough from her previous smile that Willow could notice it, a physical reward for rescuing herself and for being so delightfully manipulateable.

"Fine words, Willow, fine words indeed. You may stand, and we can commence our tour of the Estate. Those who work for me must know their way around, afterall."

Standing up and offering a milk-white hand to the wolf so as to help her stand, when Willow took the hand Darla would fold it over her arm so that the woman was consantly touching her, and then made her way out of the office towards the great marble staircase that was the heart of the Estate; leading to every floor and room.

Willow notised the mistresses smile and was pleased to see she had not made mistakes within the meeting. Looking at the hand Willow wondered if it was a test, her own hand came up to touch the womans skin. This time holding in her feelings she felt her arm being spilled over the others.

Willow nodded to the Two woman that had been silent within the mistresses presence and she kept this in mind for any future meanings. After her polite goodbye to the two women she felt heat rush to her face as she found herself alone in the hall with the mistress.

«  Thank you mistress for the invite to see you wonderful household,» she said smiling as she went over the words over and over again ‘ those that work’ ‘those that work for me’ she felt a stab in her heart of happiness and pleasure and honer all mixed up into one.

Looking up at the staircase she got to see the center of attention of the house, she looked up gasping slightly at the size of the house, «  Wow its amazing » she said both amazing and beautiful. She thought finding the house went perfect with the owner.