(I'm writing this with him being older, so he's not 10 and Hagen is like adulting)

My fingers lazily caress the scales of Knots, who was raising his head in search of more attention, attention that was focused on something else entirely. Well, someone else.

I watch as Hagen tried on his seventh outfit that looked perfect on him just like all the ones before had. But he didn't see that.

"For fuck sake Hagen pick one." He mumbles to himself as he looks down at all the scattered clothes in his apartment.

I can't help the way my lips tug upwards slightly, I found him most tempting when he was nervous... I loved seeing him flush for me with color.

If it wouldn't upset him, like I knew it would, I would be there with him making sure he knew he looked captivating in every piece of clothing which brushed his skin.

But it would in fact upset him, so I steeled myself to watching him reluctantly through my mirror. The spell I'd created allowed me to see through any reflective surfaces in his home.

I didn't abuse the magic. I only allowed myself to indulge in the spell for moments when I sensed his discomfort or when he was disobeying me... like he was right now.

I would have to punish him later.

"Calm down Hagen. You like her and she likes you, it's all good." He mumble picking up his wallet and keys.

My lips fall flat, my canines dropping slowly as my teeth grind together and my eyes glowed grey. My control slips marginally causing the mirror to crack slowly, making it's way down like a virus while Neo growls angrily from deep within.

Lock him inside so he can't go - He snarls angrily as he paces around inside my head.

"It would just make him hate us more." I reply coldly as I watch him prepare to leave.

I tap Knots' head lightly and he immediately unbinds himself from around my leg and slithers onto the floor. I slip off my bed and make my way to my parents' room.

"I'm going out." I say against the door while quickly masking my scent. As anticipated, I receive a couple sleepy groans in response.

With that I teleport myself to the road across from Hagen's apartment just as he walks out of the building. He was wrapped up in a coat way too big for him with a neverending scarf that seemed to drown him. He steps onto the curb and puts his hand out for a taxi.

I whisper a few words which make him appear invisible to the open eye, ensuring that every single one passes him by. He frowns slightly before he begins waving aggressively for the passing cars.

"I can't be late." He groans in frustration as he begins jumping up and down for attention. "Stop your damn cars!"

Eventually he gives up and switches to his phone, trying to order a lift instead. I kill the battery and watch his eyes widen as he taps the screen aggressively.

"I just charged you! Are you insane?! Wake up!" He shouts hitting it repeatedly. "Wake the fuck up!"

I fold my arms and lean against a tree watching him with the hope that he would just give up and go back inside. But Hagen has always been a fighter and so when he starts walking instead with clear determination, I follow.

I find myself entirely entranced by Hagen after finally seeing him in person. I hadn't seen him in months, since he moved out of the pack and was living on his own now.

He looked good. Brown eyes bright with life, hair still styled in the manner I'd chosen for him and lips plump with the need to be bitten. His cheeks were flush from the cold and Neo wanted nothing more than for us to take him back to his home and wrap him in our warmth.

But we would be patient as we had been for so many years. Eventually he would come to us and for now we could only wait and destroy anything that threatened to jeopardize that future for us.

So I continued to delay his journey as best as I could. Alternating street signs so he would take wrong turns, extending red lights at any crossing and making the wind take his scarf a couple times so he would chase after it.

But despite it all, eventually he found the ice cream shop where he was meant to meet this wretched thing. I watch him run into the store and can't help the growl that slips past my lips as the street light above me shatters.

I may really lose it tonight...

I safeguard my body before allowing myself to tap into my dark magic and slip my soul into the body of a young woman who was sitting in the shop with a book.

I roll my shoulders as I adjust to the smaller body and flip over the book to look at the title. I hum with slight approval when I see Romeo and Juliet and then pivot my attention back to my disobedient pup.

"Hey sorry I'm late Zena, things just kept going wrong." Hagen says with a nervous smile as he takes a seat opposite a stunning girl who's face I suddenly wanted to drench in acid.

"It's okay, I haven't been here too long myself." She says with a perfect smile. So she was beautiful and had perfect teeth. "I hope you don't mind, I already got myself a cone."

"No not at all." Hagen says looking to the ice cream dreamily. I chuckle at the expression he reserved specifically for food, the thing he loved more than anything in this world. "What flavor did you get?"

"Vanilla." She replies with an eager smile.

Basic, just like her - Neo grumbles with a pout.

"Oh I like Vanilla too." Hagen says with excitement. But he didn't. His favorite ice cream was Cookies and Cream and he didn't eat Vanilla unless there was nothing else to get.

"No way." The girl says in disbelief before giving him what I believe was a flirtatious look. "Want to have a taste?"

Hagen's eyes almost burst out his head as color lights up the tips of his ears. Before he can even contemplate it, I wave my finger and make the ice cream fall onto the girl's skirt.

She squeals at the cold, my magic making the temperature drop before I can think better of it. She manages to get the ice cream off with small curses while Hagen watches the wasted ice cream with pity.

"You okay?" He asks when his mind snaps out of its food daze.

"Yeah, yeah." She says with a weak smile. "I'll go clean this off and why don't you get your ice cream by the time."

"I'll get you a new one too." He offers and she smiles before heading to the bathroom.

As Hagen heads to the front counter I leave the body of the young woman and slip into the one of the older man who was serving the ice cream.

"Can I have two cones of Vanilla?" Hagen asks with a bright smile.

"Not Cookies and Creme?" I ask in response making him frown slightly with confusion. I make my eyes glow for a moment for him to catch on.

He jumps back with a cry, stifling it when he sees the weird looks everyone gives him. He apologises shyly before coming back to the counter and glaring at me.

"Nikola what the hell is wrong with you?!" He whisper shouts with a scolding finger. "Why are you body hopping again?!"

"You are on a date." I say simply as I begin to scoop out the ice cream, glancing up for an instant so he could see the irritation behind my gaze. "I told you that you weren't to see anyone."

"You do not control my life." He replies though not meeting my eyes. "I-If I want to go on a date, I will. You can't stop me."

"You disobeyed me." I growl handing him a cone. When he has it, I take hold of his wrist and bring him close. "Must I teach you another lesson."

He stares at me with bulging eyes and flushing cheeks before he looks away. I release him and hand him the second cone.

"You belong to me Hagen." I remind him as he peaks up to look at me. "Do not forget that you are mine."

"Ni-"

"End the date and go home." I say before slipping from the body and returning to the young girl. The man I was previously inhabiting shakes his head slightly before he looks to Hagen with a smile.

"Two Vanillas, that's five dollars." He says and it takes a moment for Hagen to snap out of it and pay. He looks around the shop hesistantly before returning to his seat where the girl was waiting.

He hands her one cone and I immediately change the flavour of the one he held to his favorite making sure to keep the appearance the same. He takes a lick of it before stopping and licking it again hesitantly. He turns back to look at the man before he slowly faces forward and smiles down at the ice cream.

Despite my words, Hagen does not end the date though he sabotages it on his own. His mind was far away and he barely listened to the girl, replied late and lacked the interest he did when he first got there.

"I think it's time I went home." The girl says to Hagen.

"Yeah." He mumbles before he blinks repeatedly. "Wait! Why?"

"Because your a little lost tonight, maybe we can try again another time if you're okay then." She says kindly before standing. She leans down to give Hagen a kiss on the cheek and walks away.

Hagen looks at her leave before leaning forward with a groan and banging his head on the table angrily.

"Stupid Nikola." He grumbles beneath his breath. "Stupid hybrid with his stupid powers. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid."

I force myself not to approach him for now and instead watch as he grumbles and groans between eating to himself. He stays in the shop for a while before he gathers his things and head home. I leave the woman's body and make his journey home as quick and safe as it possibly can be.

I teleport into his apartment right before he opens the door. The minute he closes the door behind him, I slam him against it and bring my face to his. He looks up at me with nervous eyes and a racing heart I could feel against my own chest. It excited me to no ends when he looked at me like this... when he looked so open for the talking.

"You disobeyed me twice tonight Hagen." I growl lowly as my eyes search his. "What are the rules?"

"W-Why are you i-in my house?" He grumbles pressing his hands against my shoulders. If he wanted to push me away I would let him but he was barely trying. "You can't just s-sho-"

"The rules Hagen." I repeat.

He stares up at me for a long time. Eyes blazing with defiance as he breathes heavily, his mind probably cursing me to hell and back. But he didn't push me away. I watch him, not easing the clear displeasure in my gaze for a moment and eventually his mask crumbles and he softens his eyes and looks away.

"No dating. No talking to girls who aren't friends. No kissing." He mumbles softer than a whisper. "N-No sex."

"One more." I remind him and he glares at me.

"... no touching myself." He whispers with a glare. It was a harsh rule, I know but it was what we agreed upon.

"You broke a rule tonight." I say raising his chin so that he's looking at me. "What happens when you break a rule?"

He bites his lip and tries to look away but I don't let him. I bring myself closer so he can only see me.

"Pup." I warn and he frowns a little.

"I'm older than you." He grumbles angrily.

"You are still my pup." I promise. He could pretend to hate it all he wanted, I could still feel his cock growing against me. "Now, what happens when you break a rule? I'm not going to ask you again.. pup."

".....I get punished." He mumbles.

"Good."

I use my magic to lift his hands above his head and lock it there, as well as to wrap his legs around me before I press myself against him and take his lips. He groans against me and tries to push away but I don't let him, I kiss him aggresively and keep his face still with one hand while the other slides down to squeeze his ass.

He moans as a shiver rakes it's way down his body, I lick at his lips before nibbling at his lower lip until he parts them, allowing me entrance. His moans grow as he opens himself for me, his legs pulling me tighter against him as his tongue meets mine. I growl my satisfaction and attack his mouth relentlessly, making him unravel in my grasp.

Releasing his hands he wraps them around my neck and digs his fingers in my hair to bring me closer. I can't help but grin against him as he moans for more. When his canines begin to drop, I lick them slowly causing him to whimper in my grasp. It was his most sensitive area and I loved attacking it.

I pull away and bring my lips to his ears to whisper, letting my canines brush the hot tips on purpose. Loving the way he trembled in my hold because of it.

"Disobey me again and I'll keep you in my bed for days." I promise before trailing my canines down to his neck. "Do not test me Hagen."

I pull back to look at his dazed gaze, filled with lust and need that I wanted to fulfill but would wait to. I carry him to his bed and lay him down gently, tucking him in and lifting his cat to lay besides him. I brush his hair back as I admire his features, pride blooming at his swallow lips and small pants. He looks up at me bites his lips but doesn't say a word.

"I agreed to wait until you were ready to accept me as your mate, but if you continue to tease me... I will take you." I promise before leaning down to kiss him once more. I bite his lip until he whimpers for me and then I pull away. "Good night pup."

I return home before he can say anything in response. Crashing on my bed with a groan as the distance tears at me, my body screaming to return to him but I forced myself not to. My magic made sure Nikola didn't feel the agony but it couldn't stop me from not feeling some of it.

Knots wraps around me in comfort as I struggle to catch my breath on the bed. For a reticulated python, Knots was very loving and I adored him for it. It takes a moment but I gather enough strength to hush the pain to a bearable level.

I close my eyes and let myself fall into a deep slumber with the need to rest my body as I dream about my mate.

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