Chaper 8

Kieran's ass hurt. Justin had not been gentle with the strikes, not that he ever was with punishment. The aftercare had been nice though. Justin rarely gave it and only did when he felt the person being punished was upset for other reasons then why they were being punished. A long hug and deep kiss. Justin was a thug of a man, but knew how to calm and sooth his husbands. Despite his aching behind, Kieran had been happy in his husbands arms, after all he knew Justin loved him. Unlike some.

Looking around the room he had been placed in, he was pleased to notice an hour had gone by since the punishment. He was only required to remain in the guest room, or rather Caspars room for an hour before he could do what he wished. Rolling out of the bed, he whined from pain before making his way to the door.

As he left the room, he bumped into Marcus, who promptly picked him up and kissed him. "Firebug" Marcus murmured, nuzzling his hair. All four of his husbands called him that. A playful tease about his nature. It was a nickname he both loved and hated. Kieran chuckled kissing the man back.

"You know I don't like it when you call me that" He mock pouted, his lower lip jutting out.

Marcus grinned before sucking on the lip, making Kieran whimper. "Shouldn't pout firebug. I'll eat you all up" Marcus whispered in a husky voice into Kieran's ear, making him shudder with lust.

"Not now" Kieran murmured, sensing what his husband wanted, "Master only just finished punishing me for attacking little Caspar and my ass hurts"

"I'm sure" chuckled Marcus, patting Kieran's ass lightly. "Master... He's starting the punishment on Rocco now. I can feel Rocco's fear" The look in Marcus's eyes told Kieran what he needed to know. Being able to sense emotions in people, Marcus occasionally needed to distract himself from the harsher ones. Fear and pain were ones he struggled to cope with.

"Come on, I was going to see Caspar and talk to him for a bit. Or cuddle, he's adorable" Kieran cooed slightly, "Lets see if we can distact you in other ways then sex"

"Thank you" Whispered Marcus, burying his face in Kieran's neck. Kieran wrapped his arms around the man and tried to project all the love and caring he felt for the man towards him. He hated to see the man hurt. Marcus was more dominant then Jonny, though more submissive then Justin. This meant Marcus often hid his true feelings, so while Marcus could read them al like an open book, they struggled to tell when he was hurting. So when he showed them, it showed just how much he trusted them.

"Anything for you darling" Kieran murmured, wrapped his arms around the man. For a moment they just stood there before Marcus let Kieran down. Kieran holding his hand as he lead the way to Justin's room. The walk was silent but Marcus felt warmth radiating from his love. Kieran had been a surprise none of them had guessed would appear. One, despite the situation with Rocco, they were glad for. He was a true delight.

The door opened to show a small lump in the bed. Sadness radiating from him. As well as homesickness. He wanted to go back to whether he came from, but that wasn't happening any time soon. "Caspar" Kieran said, moving over to the bed.

The boy looked up from his bundle of blankets. A small smile appeared on his face at seeing the demon which surprised Marcus, but was pleasing. Kieran crawled into the bed and wrapped his arms around Caspar, who gladly uncurled from his ball and instead wrapped himself around Kieran. Marcus could sense his need to have someone to cling to at the moment. He was scared and lonely but he could relate to Kieran.

Justin once commented to Marcus how humans needed contact. Some more then others and Caspar appeared to be one who needed more then the average human male. Kieran was the perfect being for this, someone who loved having someone to hug. "Caspar sweetheart" Kieran mumured, "This is Marcus" Caspar looked up at Marcus and smiled nervously.

"Hello" Caspar said, his blue eyes widened in nervousness.

"Nice to meet you little one" Marcus smiled, crawling in beside them. "You feeling better?" He asked curling up by the two men so Caspar was in between them.

"Yes thank you" Caspar whimpered. He hugged Kieran tighter for a moment before relaxing. He was going to had to get used to dealing with the demons. Marcus smiled gently at the boy before reaching down to the bottom of the boys shirt.

"Can I have a quick look at it?" He asked, curious to see the familys crest on the boy. Kieran shot him a dark look but Caspar nodded, admittedly burying his head in Kierans shoulder.

Slowly, so not to startle the boy, Marcus pulled Caspar's top of. Slowly he pull the tape hold the bandage on of to review the tattoo. He smiled broadly at the image. The image would could declare the human boy theirs to any other demon. Something Marcus couldn't find any problems with. The family crest itself was a panther with vines wrapped around it. A simple design, but effective.

He leant down and kissed it, chuckling at the squeak of surprise it gained before covering it back up with the bandage. Pulling the top down, he kissed Kieran on the lips before kissing Caspar on the forehead. Wrapping his arms around two younger men, he yawned. Moving slowly so he didn't scare the boy, he placed his head on the pillow, his legs tangling with both Caspar's and Kierans. Caspar's emotions were oddly calm now he was no longer alone, letting Marcus take refuge in them. Refuge from the almost overwhelming fear from Rocco. Kieran snuggled up to the boy on the other side. Slowly the three of them fell to sleep.

Meanwhile in the basement, Justin was finally entering the cell room. Rocco actually backing up from the angry demon. Justin's face completely neutral as he held a simple belt in his hands. It was time to face the music.

"Rocco" Justin said calmly but clearly. "Come here now" He glared at his cowering husband. The younger male actually hunched over like he about to be attacked. Rocco shook his head, a foolish act of defiance and kept moving backwards until he could no longer.

"Please no" Rocco begged, gripping on to the wall behind him. He could use his demons powers, but that would only make Justin madder at him. He could escape this all, but he'd have to hid for the rest of his days or face a worse punishment.

"Should have thought of that before you betrayed us Rocco. Here now! I won't ask again"

Collared Kitten 8 pt 2by ~hiddenhearts

Rocco could feel the stone wall behind him. The temptation to shift almost overwhelming whilst staring into the face of his husband. His mind was screaming at him to run. That he had never wanted this. That he only been in the relationship at all because of his love for Kieran. His heart screamed at him to go to Justin. That he cared too much to have to hide from them all for the rest of his days. Cared too much for Kieran still and for Caspar who he had dragged in to this mess. The two conflicts feeling leaving him frozen still.

Justin growled, not impressed by the young man. He moved forward and grabbed him by the arm, pulling him towards the cot which was in the room. Rocco struggled, but his husband was stronger. Which is when he shifted, his arm moving though Justin's hand. He ran, going to dive though the wall, but Justin beat him to it.

Something collided with him, pinning him to the ground with a furious snarl. A hand came down round the back of his neck, not pushing, simply holding him there. "Rocco!" An angry voice roared making the smaller demon shudder in fear. Justin had shifted as well, allowing him to capture his wayward husband before he could escape. "Shift back" ordered the angry voice, dominance practically radiating from the angry man.

Deep down, Rocco knew he had sealed his ow fate. Shifting during punishment was strictly forbidden. But his instincts were screaming at him not to. That the creature on top of him would rip him apart if he returned the human plane. He was likely to in this plane if he didn't though. "Can't" Whimpered Rocco. It was the truth. Until Justin was calmer he wouldn't be able to get his powers to calm enough to allow him to shift back. Shifts happened automatically in battle situations. Or in dangerous ones.

Justin growled, the hand leaving his neck. He was flipped over and dragged to the bed by the scuff of his neck. Justin sat on the uncomfortable cot, Rocco by his feet. Rocco whimpered as a hand pulled up him so in was in Justin's lap. Justins shifted form was almost the exalt image of what cults used to believe devils to look like. A dark hellish red, large strong muscles and large horns extending from his forehead. His hands were claws, a long tail extending from his back.

Rocco's own form was ghost like. He was a low level demon. Able to move though solid objects. Fighting wise, unlike Justin who relied on his brute strength, Rocco counted on his powers to move things. He could pack a punch and sent people flying but nothing he could use now to get out of what was gong to happen.

He was firmly placed over Justin's thigh. The arm coming down so it was wrapped around Rocco's waist, pinning him face down to the bed while his ass was elevated on Justin's thigh. A claw pulled the clothes which materialised with this form away. Leaving Rocco naked and truly helpless in Justin's grip. As Justin had already demonstrated, Rocco couldn't move though him in this form.

"You knew this would happen Rocco" Justin's voice boomed, his free hand rubbing Rocco's ass gently. "You knew what cheating would bring"

"I knew" Whispered Rocco, no less fearful

"The human is the families now. He has been marked and at the end of the week I will complete the final act. After your correction, you will be remaining in this cell until such time that every member of this family as spoken to you. Currently your rights are below the humans. He has the right to beg for mercy. Has the right not to be harmed. Had the right not to be forced, ignoring the final act. You do not" Justin's voice was cruel, though he did not stop rubbing Rocco's ass and thighs gently.

"I understand"

"Pardon" growled Justin

"I understand... Master" Rocco choked out.

"I'm glad that lesson is not one i have to teach" Justin growled lowly, before the first smack came down. Rocco bit down on his lip as pain blossomed. the next came just as quick, Justin not holding back any force in his hits. Rocco could on grip the sheets beneath him and try not to cry out as hits rained down on his ass and his upper thighs.

Justin rarely smacked them with his hands. Preferring the belt or occasionally the switch. However in the state Rocco was in, Justin could only count on his hand actually hitting the man's flesh. Rocco cried out as the pain began to get to much, his legs kicking as his body tried to struggle and escape. Except Justin had pinned him down too well for him to escape.

He didn't even bother trying to beg. Such things were stupid and pointless. Justin would only add extras. He could only bite down on his lip in an attempt to stay silent as the hits came down. He was already crying, the sheets beneath him wet from the tears. He twisted, burying his face into Justin's side, one hand gripping the biceps on the one pinning down. Surprisingly to Rocco, Justin let him, only shifting slightly to accommodate the new angle.

"Yell if you need too Rocco. Don't bite your lip" Justin ordered gently, despite the hard hits. "It will be over soon"

Rocco let go of his lip and yelled in pain, letting go of trying to get though this with dignity. His muscles ripped and he curled up against Justin, gripping onto the demon as a way to ground himself from the pain. Eventually the hits stopped. Rocco's screams stopping as well, though his tears didn't. Justin just sat there, rubbing the man's back, letting him recover slightly before anything else.

"its over Rocco" He murmured gently to the sobbing man, "Now for the harder bit"

"Harder bit?" Rocco managed to force out"

"Answering the questions"