The newest book from Black Wolf’s Imaginarium is a love story about a black bear masseur and his client, a Pegasus model whose agent thinks he’d be more “bankable” if he cut off his wings. Here’s the first chapter (purchasing info at the end).
Because You Have Wings
He always asked for me. I told myself I never really knew why. For the most part, I’m just an old (okay, not too old) black bear who can do his job well, no one particularly memorable. I like to think that I give my clients something special, even if it’s not a “happy ending.” Quite apart from the risk of violating the idiotic and unconscionably male-biased laws against prostitution, I just don’t enjoy the idea of getting paid for sex. I am a little too old to think that it’s “just sex” anymore. There’s always that possibility, sure — the back room of a certain pub, or the male’s room stalls of various establishments, or places in the park whether day or night, or even in the back of a bus or tram or subway train, if it’s reasonably deserted. Fast, furious, anonymous, sometimes even exciting. But always empty. Besides, when you do what you love just for money, both suffer.
It’s possible that he asked for me because I took special care of him. Again, nothing sexual. I just feel that, if one is to plunk down some bucks for a bit of pampering in a spa, one should be able to expect great treatment, from massage to grooming. It’s the grooming that turns the trick, though. Leaving the spa feeling beautiful, glorious, glowing with health, confidence, and more than a little sex appeal… that’s my goal for my clients. Having spent a good number of years at my trade and craft, I’ve learned some things that have made me notable in a quiet way. My expertise is neither cheap nor outrageously expensive; I get by on what I make (a bit more than just get by, truth told), and I’ve learned not to expect too much from this world. I work hard, and it was my reputation that eventually drew him into the spa, perhaps because he knew about my special grooming talents. Few enough of our clients are feathered, and so far as I knew, he was the only one who had feathers as well as a full and beautiful coat, mane, and tail. Continue reading “Because You Have Wings”