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 Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2025 5:12 pm
This is actually a connected set of apartments. There are two full apartments with a connecting door between them
The apartments are decorated similarly for now: living room done in soothing colors, bathroom set with large tub in the center and an open shower, bedroom set with king sized bed and twin closets.
After this, they'll decorate as desired
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2025 5:14 pm
Ginger was grateful for the servant that helped her get Khazaara to the room and to the bed, even more grateful when he left them alone. She helped him out of his boots then considered her clothes. She definitely took off her vest. She'd need to change her patch soon anyway. She kept her apple-green eyes on his as she took off her boots and socks then stripped off her torn pants. She licked her lips briefly then pulled her shirt over her head, leaving her in a tank top and her underwear. In her defense, her pants were bloody and ripped. Her shirt had blood on it too. She should probably shower and rinse the rest of the blood off... But she didn't want to walk away from him. "Do you want Khazaara or Noah? Or something else? They're both you, but neither is all of you," she asked him softly. She stepped into him, sucking in a sharp breath as his hand slid over her hip and thigh where she'd just been operated on. The only reason she was nervous about taking off the rest of her clothes was because she was covered in freckles. They were everywhere. And she'd gotten some nasty comments in the past about them. But his fingers moving over her new scar had her skin tingling and made her wonder what it would feel like if he touched her more. She put her hands on his shoulders and slowly leaned in to his neck, inhaling his blackberry scent and found more to it. It made her give a pleased rumble as she nosed at his fur until she found the skin underneath, finding more to his scent. There was even a hint of gunpowder to it. But she liked it... "My own Blackberry..." she whispered more to herself, not really realizing that she'd said it out loud. She made a pleased sound when she felt his hands moving around her, felt him nuzzling at her neck and pulling a shiver from her with a soft gasp at the sensation that raised goosebumps on her skin. But she still pulled up enough to look into his eyes and licked her lips nervously, "Do.... Do you still..." she wanted to ask if he still wanted her but she couldn't get the words out. She knew what would happen if he didn't. But she'd accept it. She wouldn't force him to claim her if he didn't want her now. So much had tried to break her. Her own Mate hadn't wanted her and had tried to kill her. The Hunters had tried as well. She'd fought for a place in the Den. She'd been rejected in other ways. She'd been outcast. She'd been been through a lot. This? If he didn't want her? Well... She hoped he still did... She reached up to cup his cheek but she hesitated, not sure if he wanted her to. She caught her lip in her teeth as she searched his eyes. She felt his fingers still tracing over that new scar and wondered what he was thinking, why that was what he was concentrating on. Then his other arm tightened around her waist to pull her in tight against him, making her pull in a sharp breath then a soft gasp when he gave a deep growl that she could feel everywhere they were touching. Her hands moved to his shoulders, her body pliant to him even as his possessive hold had her scent nearly flooding the room. Did she really dare hope that he wanted her?
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2025 9:00 pm
Khazaara gave a grateful nod to the servant that helped Ginger get him to the room and to the bed, immediately shifting his attention to Ginger when they were alone. He relaxed a bit when she helped him take his boots off and then considered himself and his clothes a bit. He hadn't been exceptionally muscular before, but he was still able to feel that his body had changed significantly. He felt lighter than before, and his clothes were hanging off of his body a bit in places that suggested a loss of a bit of weight and height. That would take a bit of getting used to. He seemed lost in thought as Ginger asked which name he wanted since both were him but neither was all of him. "Khazaara or Noah," he murmured, tilting his head a bit and listening to how each word sounded. He considered for a moment and then nodded. "I was Noah for so long, but it just doesn't quite sound right anymore. I'm Khazaara."As she stepped into him, he couldn't stop his hand from immediately moving to her hip and thigh and tracing over the new scar that she had just gained. He could tell that she was nervous, that she was hesitant. He wondered why for a few moments until she reached up to cup his cheek and and then hesitated to do so. That gave him a pretty good idea of what was going through her head. He tightened his arm around her waist and pulled her in tight against him, inhaling her scent and shuddering a bit. He finally let out a soft sigh as he gently traced the scar on her hip. "I never thought that I would have a Mate or anything like that. Never thought that I would get a chance to really live life and find someone. Hunters don't tend to live long lives, especially when they're like me and my sister and completely disagree with the cause."He reached up to place his hand on hers, pushing her hand against his cheek. "Imagine my surprise when I find out that I have a Fated Mate, someone that I'm literally meant to be with. Someone that my heart opens up to without any hesitation and that I can't imagine being without. And I almost lost you right after finding out about that."He finally stopped tracing that scar and moved his other hand down to cup her chin. He stared into her eyes for a few moments and then leaned in to press a kiss to her lips, shivering at the sensations as his body reacted to the feeling of being so close with the one he was Fated to be with. After a few moments, he broke that kiss and pressed his forehead against hers. "The church really hates Hylarr, so there will always be a target on my back. My sister's too. Especially if they ever find out about the fact that we were disguised as humans and raised with all of their secrets for years. And it might take a little bit of time for me to adjust to all of the changes to my body. You've already been through so much, so I could understand if that might be too much for you. But if you're okay with all that, then just know that I'm yours. For as long as you want me to be."
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2025 9:29 pm
Ginger shivered and gave a moan as he kissed her, instantly scattering her wits for a moment. He even tasted like blackberries... When she came back to herself, she shook her head slightly, "That's easy... Noah and Nora died... They were killed by two Hylarr, Khiva and Khazaara... The Church never has to know anything else... And you'll have the protection of the Den, just as we do... You're family..." she explained to him in a soft whisper. She leaned in and kissed him again, briefly so that she didn't get befuddled yet, "You're mine... I'm yours... You're not alone anymore," she added in that soft whisper of hers before she stepped back and took off the last of her clothes, baring herself to him. "Claim me, Khaz... Mark me... Show everyone that I'm yours," she softly begged him, showing him that she wanted him. "I don't want to think about almost losing this. I don't want to think about anything else. I just want you..." she was being serious as she watched his eyes to see his decision. She wasn't hiding anything now. She was letting him see everything. Not just her body. Also the face that she'd known she was dying on the way to the island. And that she wanted to live with him... She revealed every freckle and every scar. She revealed the Den tattoo on her shoulder blade and the broken heart she'd tattooed on the inside of right hip. She also had a blackberry tattooed on the left side of her neck where her hair usually hid it. That one covered the Mark she'd gotten from the male that had nearly killed her. Right now, she was waiting for him...
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2026 12:23 am
Khazaara watched Ginger carefully as she came back to herself from that kiss, smiling gently at the sight of her. He let out a soft sigh when she said that all the Church needed to know what that Noah and Nora had been killed by two Hylarr named Khiva and Khazaara. "That does make sense, but it does rub me the wrong way that the Church gets to think that we died," he noted. "They sent us to die because we didn't think the exact way that they wanted us to. Part of me wishes that they could know that we're alive and living happily despite their best efforts to just quietly get rid of us. I've always heard it said that the best revenge is to live well, and that feels pretty accurate here."He shook his head a bit to dismiss that train of thought. "I can live with them thinking they got what they wanted. Letting them know the truth would be dangerous. I'll take living happily here with you and the Den over the trouble that would come from trying to stick it to the Church."He immediately returned her brief kiss, his arms wrapping against her waist and holding her close as he simply enjoyed the sensation of her lips against his. "You're right. I'm yours, and you're mine. It's not me and my sister trapped in a group where we have to pretend to be someone else. I can just be myself."He took a few deep breaths as she took the last of her clothes off, his eyes moving over her for a few moments as he drank in the sight of her. He couldn't help but smile at her words and then closed the distance between them to pull her in close and give her a kiss that he knew would scatter her wits again. When he broke that kiss, he scooped her up and placed her on the bed, laying with her and burying his face in her neck to inhale her scent. He'd only been getting hints of vanilla before, but that scent was so strong now that his senses were no longer being dulled. He pressed a kiss to her neck and then pulled back just a bit to look down at her, his hand moving up to gently cup her face. "I just want you, Ginger. In this moment and all of the ones that'll follow. Nothing else matters right now. There will be plenty of time later for us to worry about everything else and face it together. But for right now, I just want you."As he finished speaking, he leaned back down kiss her lips again and then trailed kisses down, exploring all of the marks and scars and tattoos over her body. He didn't say anything else as he gave in to his instincts and allowed the both of them to begin to truly explore and enjoy each other. He lost himself in her and left himself fully open to her so that she could do the same, his instincts eventually leading him to bite her shoulder and pierce the skin while leaving himself open for her to do the same. By the time they finally settled down to rest, a new Mating Mark was on the right side of Ginger's neck. Khazarra kept a firm grip on her as they slept, holding her close with and arm around her waist to keep her against him as if he was afraid that she might disappear after already coming so close to losing her before.
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2026 4:20 pm
Ginger slept better than she had in years, to be honest. She'd been plagued by nightmares since her rejection. Getting attacked by the Hunters had made them worse. She'd often had to sleep with one of the guys to have someone to wake her up. Tiny had been surprisingly cuddleable. But none of them had beat cuddling with her brother. Until now. Now, with Khazaara holding her, she slept peacefully. Enough that it surprised her when she started to wake up. She let the thought go as she smiled and snuggled back into him a bit tighter, smiling even more when she felt his arm tighten around her. But she shivered when she felt him nuzzle her neck right over his Mark. There were so many things to do and work out. But she pushed it all aside as she laced her fingers with his and pulled his hand up so she could kiss his fingers. She finally turned so she could see him as she blinked open her apple-green eyes, "Hi," she said softly, her voice carrying a sultry tone to it that came from sleep as well as the cries he'd pulled from her. She reached up with her other hand to cup his cheek then stroked down over his neck where her Mark was and over his shoulder. She finally pushed up enough to give him a light kiss, shivering again when she felt his other hand spreading over her lower back to pull her in closer to him. She felt it when he started to purr and the sensation against her skin made her moan for him, getting lost in how he made her feel. There were things to do... Talking with Razor and Khiva... Talking to Pops and Widow about adding the twins to the Den... Eating food... Taking a shower... But all of that flew right out of her head as he took over the kiss. She felt her bear stir inside of her, wanting to meet her Mate as well. But Ginger was cautious with that. Her unusual bear had been... problematic... in the past. So she was nervous about anyone seeing her bear. There had been a few kidnapping attempts when she was younger. She'd made sure to stay with the Den when she shifted, but she was still unusual so it had made her cautious. But Khazaara wouldn't be able to miss hearing the rumble from her bear, as well as feel her through their Bond. It was like having two personalities most days. There was sweet and sunny Ginger. Then there was the Ginger bear that was all about instinct, blackberries, and playing at the wrong times.
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Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 9:06 am
Khazaara slept peacefully through the night with Ginger in his arms, keeping his Mate held tightly against himself. He didn't stir when Ginger started to wake up and snuggled back into him, though his grasp instinctively tightened and he nuzzled her neck affectionately. He finally started to stir a bit when her fingers laced with his, his blue eyes opening a bit to meet her gaze as he heard her soft greeting. "Hi there," he murmured, still working to wake himself up fully. He let out a soft growl as she stroked down over his neck and shoulder, her fingers briefly brushing over the Mark she'd given him and sending pleasant jolts through his body. He returned her kiss and pulled her in closer, surprising himself when he started to purr into that kiss. He had so much to get used to with the ways that his body had changed, and he was eager to get to explore everything with his Mate. But for now, he simply took over that kiss and held Ginger close with one hand while the other moved to trace along her neck and shoulders. He finally broke the kiss when he felt Ginger's bear stirring inside of her and heard the rumble, giving her a gentle smile as he kept her close. "I can feel your bear through our Bond. I can feel that she wants to meet me properly." He started to sit up, shifting their position so that Ginger was sitting in his lap while he held her close. "I'm looking forward to getting to meet her when you feel the time is right."He leaned in to place a few kisses along her neck, making sure to give a few light teases by pressing a few kisses against his Mark on her. "We should probably get cleaned up and dressed and find something to eat. I'm sure that we have things we need to do today, so we can't just stay in bed. Even if that does sound so nice right now."
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Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 11:29 am
Ginger was a bit breathless after that kiss and the teasing touches to her neck and the Mark there. But she had to admit that he was right. They needed to get up if he was going to meet her bear. So, she reluctantly got out of bed. But she was pleased when he followed her into the bathroom. She got the shower going and stepped under the water with a pleased sound at how good the warm water felt. When she turned to switch places with him, she realized that there would be a slight difference for him and couldn't stop her soft giggle. "We'll have to put in a bit of work after the shower. What do you think about how to get your fur dry?" she asked him, humor making her voice light and thickening her Southern accent a bit. Yes, it was a slight tease. But she meant it in the best way. She knew the process, of course. She'd done it with the Den's cubs for years. Towel dry as much water out as possible, then brush the fur until completely dry. She considered that him being a tiger might mean liking water more than the usual cat would. She remembered Zain, the tiger shifter that had joined the Den about twenty years ago. He and his cat loved swimming. So did her bear. He was a good friend. Thankfully, he'd Bonded with Brick and they were an adorable couple. But that was something to bring up later. For now, she stopped giggling and took pity on him. She grabbed a bottle that turned out to be an unscented bathing oil and started using it on his fur, finding that she enjoyed doing it more than she expected to. It helped that his fur wasn't entirely soft, it had lots of texture to it that she enjoyed exploring. She pushed him back under the water to rinse off and she reached for the same oil for herself. Only to find him holding it and looking at her with a strange smile. Then he spent the next five minutes teasing the unholy hell out of her! Oohh... I'll get him back for that later...Didn't help much that her bear found it funny... b***h was laughing... They finally got clean and she put in the extra work ( Okay, okay... It wasn't work.. it was actually soothing and fun...) to get his fur dry. He even purred again. She wrapped her hair in a towel and pulled on an oversized shirt and they went into the living room to find food laid out for them and a pile of clothes in a chair by the door. "That stuff might be for you. My bags are right beside it. Food smells good but I've never smelled anything like it before. Might be from Sebastet. Hylarr stuff," she offered softly as she sat on the couch, tucking one foot under her. She reached for something rolled up in something bread-like and took a bite, giving a pleased sound, "Mmm... It's light and fresh. Shouldn't overwhelm you at all," she commented before taking another bite. She could feel her bear again, but she was nervous about him seeing her. After eating a little bit, she waited to see how soon he wanted to go out to the courtyard so she could shift. She wanted to reassure her bear but knew that it would be up to Kaz to do that. So, for now, she let it go as she watched him eat. Her bear noticed him still struggling with his senses and pushed forward to help balance him.
Pushy b***h...
You love me for it and you know it, Gin...
Whatever...That was the limit of their conversation right now.
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