Collar the Wild

Chapter 26 - Rehearsal

Ember lies back in the bath, thinking about Voigt's backstory, about how awful it must have been during all the conflict. His mind drifts through the timeline of events as the imagination fills in all the details. He wonders for the first time what he must have looked like before becoming a wolf, wearing all that military gear. His mind wanders deeper into the narrative, coming up with scenarios of him and his squaddies in barracks or ... in the showers.

He bites his lip, thinking about the idea of sharing a shower with a bunch of other guys, all casually chatting while their dicks flop about. He shakes his head, trying not to sexualise what must have been a very traumatic time for Voigt, and in compensation, his mind shifts to after he'd been discharged. Going through his first transformation, looking at his furry body for the first time. Ember wonders if he liked what he saw. Maybe not at first, but once he got past the shock, seeing that big snout, pointed ears, tail ... sheath -. He can only imagine what it's like for humans to see themselves for the first time after the initial transformation.

Not noticing that his hand had wandered below what was left of the bubbles, he muses on, teasing the tip of his penis as it threatens to escape the sheath. He moans gruffly, frustrated and very horny, but he knows he can't fap yet, not while he still has a free orgasm to use. Plus, he knows Hess would be upset if his dick smelled of violets, so he unplugs the drain and pushes himself to the knees so the water so densely packed into his fur has some chance to run off. Once lighter, he quickly hops into the shower to dump all the suds and air-dry his fur, being careful of the stitches in his head.

The door opens again as he's sat on the edge of the bath, towelling his feet.

"Ah, you're out." Voigt says, dressed in a tight fitting, grass-green t-shirt and some black corduroys. "I forgot to give you the bandage. I've put it on your bed."

"Oh, thank you." As the grey wolf is about to leave, Ember stops him. "Hey uh, I have a question."

"About my past?"

"Yeah, if it's alright?"

Voigt smiles and shuts the door, stepping over. "Sure, what else do you want to know?"

"I just wanted to know what you thought when you first saw yourself in wolf form?"

"Ahh." He grins and looks down at himself. "Well, I looked better than I do now."

"I doubt that," Ember says with a complimentary wink, tucking his hands between his thighs. Voigt grins wider at this.

"You're a sweet boy, but you probably won't be surprised to hear that I wasn't particularly happy about it. It was the reason I had to leave the army after all. However, I grew to be appreciative of it, especially since if I hadn't left, I would never have found Jess. Granted, I lost her as well because of this curse, but I still look back fondly on our time together. We still talk, on occasion, she and I."

"That's nice to hear. Thanks for humouring me again." Ember stands up and puts the towel back on the radiator. "I suppose I'd best get some clothes on."

"After you." Voigt gestures with his hand.

"You just want to watch me walk away," Ember accuses, swishing his tail gently as he slips past the older wolf.

"Of course I do." Voigt follows, two steps behind, barely lifting his eyes. "I will say, I always enjoyed the heightened sense of detecting arousal. I could always tell when I was in a bar if someone was horny before we even spoke."

"What's it telling you now?"

"It's telling me that you'd better get some clothes on before I make us late."