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Alastor had won. It hadn't been difficult, after all, the silly cat was so focused on the game that he didn't notice the shadows moving abnormally around him. He laughed a little, stretching his hand, delighted hearing the sound of a bone breaking

"Well, this was fun!" He stopped talking for a few seconds, looking with sadistic joy at the other's face, who was looking at him perplexed. "You now what this means, my dear friend." He finished, standing up from the chair, slowly fixing his coat.

The cat demon looked down at his cards, inhaling and exhaling so quickly that Alastor believed that no oxygen was getting in. He scoffed a little when the other thought the same thing, widening his eyes in fear as he brought his paws to his neck.

"Oh, my friend, seems like somebody forgot how to breathe!" He said laughing a little at the end of his words, teleporting through his shadows behind the other demon's seat, where he roughly placed one of his hands on the cat's chin, forcing him to look up. "Relax, Husker," he murmured close to his ear, wrapping his other arm around the cat demon’s neck, who let out a soft meow at this. "I'm not trying to kill you, if you think that, so you would do us both a favor if you stop being obnoxious!" Releasing the ex overlord, Alastor stood tall behind the chair, quickly wiping his hands on his coat. "Now, I think you should stand up"

Husk looked at the table for a few more seconds, before standing up with a slight wobble, for the first time, due to the trembling of his legs and not due to the alcohol. If Alastor noticed, he made no comment.

"We have many things to cover, pal!, but we can leave it for a few more days. In the meantime, I will make two things clear to you; Don’t touch me and don’t disobey me, as simple as that!” The overlord spoke with a big smile, starting to walk. Pausing for a few seconds to look at the winged demon, who had been standing awkwardly, staring at the ground. "Husker, why don't you walk next to me so we can catch up?" He asked, sharply bending his head to the side, generating a loud snap that made the other jump.

“…Yeah, I'm going” Husk said awkwardly, stumbling a little before following the overlord, who was looking at him amused.

“Great!” He said in a shrill voice, glancing askance at the demon walking next to him, watching with delight the poorly hidden fear on the other's face. “Smile, my dear!

“Don't fuck with me, Alastor. This is bullshit” Husk muttered distastefully, fluffing his wings instinctively to try to look bigger. 

Alastor stopped him, moving his staff to get in the winged demon's path in a silent order to stop. “I'm being quite nice with you if I said it myself, Husk” he stopped talking for a few seconds, putting his mouth close to the other's ear, who in response took a step back while his ears retracted “Don't make me change that.” He muttered, as the noise of static played.

The winged chimera remained silent, looking with a mixture of rage and fear at the overlord, who did not seem bothered by his lack of response, moving forward again while he hummed. Husk left out a tense sigh before following him. 

The rest of the way was mostly silent, only interrupted by the brief hums of the radio demon. They arrived at a red mansion, with large, elegant bars encompassing the place. 

Alastor stood in front of the entrance and pointed to the place with a smile, at the same time that the bars opened. “I’m quite happy to announce that this is your new home, congratulations!, I'll be delighted to show you around” he said, pushing Husk inside with a giggle and entering behind him.

“I don't even have any of my shit” Husk said with displeasure, looking at the open gate with desire. 

The radio demon's smile grew as he closed the door with his powers. “Nonsense, Husker, I'll be happy to provide whatever you need to make this place feel more welcoming!” He ran his hand along the other's back, forcing the other to move alongside him toward the open door. “Come in, dear” Alastor said, pushing the cat into the room without much delicacy, causing the other to stagger a little. 

Husk heard the sound of the door closing, but he didn't think much of it due to the light that now consumed the entire place. Letting out a soft meow of annoyance, the cat demon covered his eyes. 

“My apologies, Husker” The overlord scoffed as he dimmed the light with a snap, walking into an elegant living room where he leaned back on a couch, gesturing for the cat to come closer. 

Husk, hesitating slightly, advanced towards the place, going straight to the sofa when a hand stopped him.

“Oh dear, I supposed that you will have to sit on the floor, after all, you’re a pet now!” Alastor said, placing his hand back in his lap

The winged demon couldn't help but bristle. “I'll stay standing” he growled as his claws dug into his palms. 

“Whatever you want, pal” the overlord shrugged, summoning a variety of alcohol that made Husk forget for a few seconds why he was angry in the first place. “I've noticed that you have a remarkable taste for these drinks, consider this gift as a welcoming!” He said with an enthusiastic voice while with his open palm he showed the variety of drinks. 

The demon cat did not respond at all to that, heading straight to take out two bottles of rum with a slight smile that surprised Alastor. The radio demon settled better in his place, conjuring a cup of deer blood with a smile as he watched, intrigued, at the demon drinking from the bottle as if the content was water. He turned on a radio with relaxing music in the background, watching with a smile at the cat.

After a few minutes, Alastor saw the cat lethargically leave his fourth bottle on the table. The winged demon was standing awkwardly next to the couch, and Alastor couldn't help but direct his gaze to how he was largely supported by the couch, this being his greatest source of stability. “Oh, Husker! I couldn't help but notice that you look quite tired.” He said laughing, as he went to give him a collateral hug. When all he received was an incomprehensible murmur, his smile grew bigger and, patting the cat's head, he said, “This was very entertaining!, If you allow me to say it, I was being really nice in this punishment!” The deer demon said, moving the cat's head to his neck, where he let it rest for a few seconds. “My dear friend, if I tell you sit, you sit” he murmured, releasing the demon abruptly, causing the alcoholic to fall, hitting his back against the ground.

Husk slowly came to his senses after that. The demon tried to stand up slowly because of the pain in his back, but he couldn’t do it since a boot placed heavily on his stomach. Looking up in confusion, he found Alastor now staring into his eyes with a smile that managed to clearly convey the other's annoyance.

“I don’t remember telling you to stand up, dear, so please stop,” he growled, emphasizing his point by crushing his boot further into the winged demon's stomach, which let out a moan from the pain. “Well, as I was saying before your interruption; If I tell you to do something, you do it. Is that clear, Husker?” He growled. 

The cat demon, clouded by pain, nodded strongly, ignoring the dizziness, but that didn't seem to be enough for Alastor, who was still in the same position as before. “Understood” he murmured

“Lovely!” Alastor replied mockingly, removing his leg from the cat's body, who looked at him in panic. Alastor repositioned himself, facing the cat's face, where he crouched down to his height, taking the other's face in his hands, feeling with joy how the other demon's body trembled under his touch. "I'm glad to hear that you understand, dear, for a second I thought you weren't very bright!” He touched the cat's ears gently. "I admit that I have been waiting for this moment for quite some time” he whispered, scratching under the other's ear, who released a slight purr, which as quickly as it started stopped. “Oh, I didn't even know you were capable of making such noises!” He laughed lightly at the end of his words, moving one of his hands to the other's wings. When Alastor was about to touch one of them, he unpleasantly felt a trembling grip on his wrist. 

Looking down with anger and disgust, he met the terrified gaze of the cat, which released him as if it burned him. The radio demon growled in anger as static consumed the place until leaving the winged demon screaming in pain from the loud noise. “My dear friend, If I remember correctly, I told you two things that you don’t have to do and it seems like you didn’t listen to a single one of them!” forcing himself to calm down, he paused for a few seconds “But since it's your first day, I suppose I can let it pass” As soon as he said that, the static disappeared, so abruptly that it almost seemed as if it had never been there.

Alastor was already a little tired from squatting, so he stood up abruptly. “Now, Husk, let's lie down on the couch for a few seconds.” He said, taking the cat into his arms with ease, moving to the couch where he lay down with the cat on top of him with his legs tangled. 

Husk, still a little paralyzed, let the overlord move him around like a ragdoll, placing his face back into his neck. Within seconds, he felt hands on his shoulder blades, caressing with a gentleness that the cat demon would never have associated with Alastor. “This is why I wanted to possess you, Husker" the overlord murmured, not at all perturbed by how tense the body on top of his became. "And as long as you understand your place, I promise you that you will not lack for anything” He said with false tenderness in his voice.

“I'm not a fucking cat” Husk growled, trying to get up from his position with shaking hands.

“You quite literally are, but I don’t remember cats talking this much!” The radio demon watched the cat demon with amusement, allowing him to go as far away as the other's arms would allow him “Huh, and here I thought I gave you some good narcotics!” He laughed, watching maliciously as the cat's eyes widened in surprise.

“You what?" The other muttered, about to collapse from the effort he was making.

“I'm surprised!, good job Husker” The overlord said and, ignoring the question, Alastor used the hand he used to stroke Husk's back to push him down without much effort. “You surely are a fighter!” He murmured in a condescending tone.

“I'm not your fucking pet” the winged demon growled.

Alastor ran his hands over the other's wings, feeling him bristle with a smile.“But you are!” He pulled one of the feathers out of the other's wings roughly. “In fact, you are whatever I want you to be” The radio demon said, feeling rather than hearing the growl in the cat's throat. “I would be surprised if you don't agree, Husker, after all, you chose the deal, didn't you?” He said amused, stroking the other's wings more carefully. “I can be a good owner, dear” Alastor paused, using his free hand to pet the other's head with false affection. “You just have to listen to me"

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Hi! I know this fic has been on hiatus for a long time, but I wanted to tell you guys that I do have a lot of chapters ready. I usually write them in Spanish and then translate them, which takes a lot of time, so I’ll probably update once the semester is over

Also, since I already have them in Spanish, I think I’ll upload them on Wattpad (I don’t really know how to use the app, but whatever), or maybe I’ll upload translated parts on Twitter?? I still haven’t really decided tbh

I’m really sorry :( I’ll delete this post in a day or two. I just felt kind of guilty, so I wanted to let you guys know that this fic is not abandoned:(