Marcus was standing in an open field at the park. Blood Rain was standing several feet away from him as she did her stretches. It wasn’t long after that he was allowed to leave the hospital that the mare was ready to settle things. He kept asking to see if this was something that she really wanted to do. She was already accepted into the herd, but she just couldn’t let that be the only reason. Bat pony traditions dictated that she fight the dominant of the group for acceptance into the herd.

The whole point of the fight was to see where she would stand in the dominants eyes in the herd. If the dominant won then the bat pony would have to as asked, but she still had all her freedoms and could decline if they needed to. If the dominant lost he would still remain on top, but the bat pony would have a little more say in what could happen. He continued to watch the half bat pony pegasus stretch as he sighed heavily. He wasn’t really up for doing this after everything that happened, especially after Dash had a mental breakdown.

The cyan pegasus was tough on the outside and hid her emotions very well. He walked in on her when she was crying and waited for her to beat on him. Instead she just walked over to him and wrapped him in a warm embrace. He blushed heavily as the mare held herself close to him and sobbed into his shirt. Not really knowing what to say or do at the moment, he just stroked her mane as he let her cry to her heart’s content. It was a strange thing for him to notice and she even mentioned that not a lot of people have seen her cry like that.

Only her friends and the three other mares that were now part of the herd actually saw her emotions. Seeing her cry actually made him think back to himself. He doesn’t remember the last time that he cried his heart out, letting out all his pent up emotions in a single session. It was weird how these ponies were making him think about his actions. Everything that he thought that was once dead to him as an emotion was slowly coming back to him. Putting aside his feelings at the moment, he tended to the mare that needed him the most.

She apparently had several nightmares that something bad was going to happen to him or the mares. One in particular was very bad for her was when he left her, dying in some fight to keep everyone safe. She held the man close as she controlled her sobbing, his arms wrapping around her body as she shivered. She was able to calm herself down enough to speak to him. She looked up at him, her magenta eyes wet from her tears.

“Please don’t ever leave us,” Rainbow pleaded as she held him tightly.

“I promise that nothing will cause me to leave you,” Marcus said reassuringly.

“Don’t make a mare a promise if you know that you can’t keep it,” Spitfire said from behind.

“I intend to keep it,” Marcus said as he kissed the cyan pegasus on the head and stroking her mane.

He knew that Spitfire had a point in what she said, but this was something that he was going to see through. He was pulled from his musings when the dark purple pegasus screamed at him. He looked up to see that she had finished her stretching and prepared himself for the fight. He knew that he said he would go along with it, but he really wished that she didn’t talk to Molly about what to do in the fight. The alicorn convinced her into wearing a very small sports bra that pushed her breasts up and out. Her shorts clung very tightly to her thighs and she had her mane in a ponytail.

It took much willpower to not pop a boner in front of her that would cause her to laugh at his own embarrassment. Taking a steady breath, the two of them walked towards each other until they were only a few inches apart. Rainbow walked over with a whistle around her neck and wearing a referee shirt. She looked between the two of them before making a slicing motion with her hand. The next thing that he knew was that the mare was on top of him and the fight was on. The fight only lasted for several minutes before he finally had her pinned to the ground.

He got to his feet and held out a hand for the half-breed. She accepted his offer and was lifted off the ground. She was expecting for him to let go so she could walk off, but he pulled her until their lips met. Her eyes were wide in shock as he held her in the deep kiss, but she slowly settled into it. He held her close for a few seconds before pulling away and smiling at her. She gave a small smile of her own before leaning closer to him. He was going to meet her half way since he thought she was going in for another kiss.

As the two of them neared she moved her head to the side and presented her fangs. The human didn’t see her move to the side of his neck until after she bit into his flesh. He gave a small grunt from the uncomfortable pain that shot through him. He could feel something warm travel in his system, but it didn’t seem to do anything to him. As quickly as she bit him she pulled away. Rubbing along the area he looked at his hand to see there was no blood. Confused, he looked at the mare and inquired what she did.

“What was that about, Blood Rain?” Marcus asked as he continued to inspect his neck.

“It’s nothing to be worried about. I just marked you as my mate,” Blood Rain replied.

“I haven’t gotten further in the book so I don’t understand what you mean,” Marcus said.

“To put it simply I put some of my magic into you. There aren’t any side effects for you to worry about. The bite is mainly to show that you have a bat pony mate and the magic inside of you allows me to find you,” Blood Rain explained.

“The bite marks won’t be permanent, right? It’s not that I mind them, but I don’t need to deal with others bugging me about them,” Marcus stated.

“The bite marks will heal naturally like any normal cut, but there is a small scent that bat ponies can smell to know about me,” Blood Rain said.

He nodded his head as he pulled his hand away from his neck as the slight pain finally faded away. He looked over to see Rainbow, Spitfire, and Lyra waving back at him. He waved back and started walking towards them, Blood following close behind. The two of them reached the three mares and were immediately brought in a tight hug. Dash gave him a kiss on the cheek before pulling away.

“Nice job out there you two,” Rainbow said.

“Yeah, I really thought that you almost had him when you had him pinned,” Lyra stated happily.

“I could have won if there wasn’t something that was poking me,” Blood said with a slightly sultry look.

“What do you mean?” Spitfire asked.

“I mean I would have won if his cock wasn’t jabbing me,” Blood said.

“That’s so not the reason why I won. I won because I was just able to break free of your hold and hold you on the ground better,” Marcus retorted.

“I couldn’t even break free because your erection was rubbing against me. I’ll even prove it,” Blood said confidently.

“How are you even-” Marcus started, but was cut off when her hand gripped his slightly hard shaft.

“See, you’re still hard,” Blood said as she slightly teased her mate.

“I’m only hard because you’re stroking me. Now can you please stop before some kids end up seeing you like this? It’s bad enough with Molly around we don’t need you doing it as well,” Marcus said.

“I thought that you liked Molly?” Lyra asked.

“I do, but sometimes she makes everything uncomfortable. I say the word ‘stick’ and the next thing I know she pulls out a list and makes as many dirty jokes as possible,” Marcus said as he rubbed the bridge of his nose.

“How tense are you?” Spitfire asked with a little concern.

“Pretty tense. I’ve been doing things and making sure this went over well along with taking care of all of you,” Marcus replied as he sat on the bench.

“I think you need some time to relax,” Rainbow said as she put a hand on his shoulder.

“This is as relaxed as I’m going to get,” Marcus said as he looked up at the sky.

“Maybe there’s something else that we can do to help you relax further,” Blood said sultrily.

“What are you implying?” Marcus asked as he prepared to run from them.

“I’m just saying that we head back to Lyra’s place and help you relax,” Blood said as she trailed a finger along his chest.

“I guess we can try something like that,” Marcus said.

“Glad you agree,” Blood said as she got up.

She got the other mares’ attention and they all huddled together. Seeing that he wasn’t needed for the conversation he went back to looking up at the sky. He enjoyed the peaceful blue sky before his leg was gently prodded. He looked up to see the mares gesturing for him to get up, but he could make out their faint blushes. Keeping that in mind, he gently rose to his feet and got ready to start walking. He took one step before Lyra stopped.

“We’ll be taking a faster way home,” Lyra said as her eyes tried to avert his gaze.

“What way are you planning to take us home?” Marcus asked.

“I was going to teleport all of us there,” Lyra answered.

“Are you sure that you can do that? I know that I have no experience with magic, but it looks like it takes a lot out of those that use it,” Marcus said with slight worry for the unicorn.

“Usually for long travels it does, but since we aren’t going that far and I haven’t used my magic much, I can do it,” Lyra said.

He stared at the unicorn for a few more seconds before her smile eased him. He believed that the mint unicorn could do it, but he didn’t want to push her. They all grabbed hands as her horn glowed its golden color. There was a flash and slight jerking motion as all five of them traveled back to Lyra’s house. He waited a few seconds before opening his eyes and seeing that he was back in his room. He started walking towards his bed when he felt a cool breeze run between his legs.

He stopped as he looked down and noticed that he was stark naked in his own room. He took a small sigh as he ignored the fact he was naked, thankful that he was in his room while in that state. He started to near his bed until he could see that it was different than before. During his first couple of weeks of staying his bed was mainly meant to fit one person. The new bed that was in his room was big enough to fit five to seven people. He stared at it curiously until he noticed the sheets starting to move.

He stealthily made his way to the bed, keeping his breathing low as he prepared for whatever was under the covers. Taking a few seconds to mentally prepare, he gripped the sheet softly before giving a sharp yank. When the blanket flew off the bed, he was stunned in place as he stared what was in the bed. The four mares were lying on the bed, all naked blushing heavily as they looked back at him. He could feel his blood begin to head south as he took stock of each mare and their assets.

He was surprised to see Rainbow’s and Spitfire’s physique as he took note of their bodies. Being the athletic ponies that they were and the tight clothing that they wore, he was expecting them to be flat chested. Rainbow had a decent bust that was a B cup, but closing in on a C cup. Spitfire’s bust was already a C cup, if maybe just a little bit over. Blood Rain’s bust was a D cup and so was Lyra’s bust. There was a slight musky smell in the air and looking over their bodies he could barely see what it was.

“Are you going to stand there and taunt us with your ‘friend’ there or are you going to join us?” Rainbow playfully teased.

Confused what she meant by ‘friend,’ he looked down to see that his cock was fully erect. He slightly cursed it for getting so hard, but it seemed that the mares didn’t mind. He continued to stand there and Rainbow took upon herself to get him moving. She crawled around the mares and wrapped her arms around the human. Her lips met his as she kissed him deeply, her tongue gently brushing against his lips. He parted his lips and as he did so, she gently pulled him down to the bed.

He could feel her tongue explore the inside of his mouth, her body shivering as it passed over his overly sharp canines. He felt that he gave the mare enough time to explore his mouth and pressed her tongue back to her mouth and wrestled for dominance. The mare’s tongue refused to allow him to take control even if she was moaning as the kiss deepened. Her continued his advances with her, but decided to play a little dirty in their fight. His hands moved around her body until one rested against her back and the other near her heated loins.

He kissed a few more seconds before gently grabbing the base of one of her wings and rubbing along her moist slit. Her gasp was lost in his mouth as pleasure ran through her entire body, a lusty haze clouding her mind. The two continued to kiss for several more seconds before finally breaking off. The pegasus was panting heavily and had a bright blush on her face. She was able to get some of her breathing under control as she spoke to the human.

“That was a dirty trick,” Rainbow said, panting between breaths.

“I think your body says otherwise,” Marcus said as he showed her his glistening hand.

The mare turned away as she grumbled something to herself. He gave off a warm laugh as he brought his hand to his face. He gently licked at her collected juices and didn’t even know what to think. He thought that her rainbow colored mane and tail were for show even being her natural color, but it seemed to even represent the way her arousal tasted. He could taste a myriad of fruits from the small amount and couldn’t help but lick the rest off quickly. He was lost in his own world until a slight moan could be heard.

He stopped his licking and looked at the mares to see that they were all touching themselves. His body froze as he watched the mares toy with their own pussies, faces fully covered in a heavy blush. They noticed his staring and stopped their actions as they brought their fingers to his face. He looked between each one of them and shrugged his shoulders as he went to sample them. He moved from hand to hand, enjoying each of their individual arousal. Blood Rain’s was like cherries. Lyra’s was mint which wasn’t entirely surprising. Spitfire’s was a mix of lemon and citrus, but the lemon wasn’t entirely strong.

Once he finished with their hands they all smirked as they advanced towards him. He waited with bated breath to see what they were going to do. They each put a hand on his chest and cause him to lie on his back. He didn’t resist the mares as he let them do whatever it was they were doing. He could feel light kisses along his chest and abs as they lowered down his body. He groaned in slight pleasure as they made sure to teas his body. They soon reached his erect cock and he could feel their collected breathing on his member.

His cock throbbed from the warm sensation that was being bathed over it, causing him to groan louder. Their fingers soon trailed his shaft, teasing it as they grinned. They knew that he was hating their teasing actions, but this was their revenge for having them worry about him so much. Their fingers delicately danced across the tip of his cock as they gently massaged his sac. His groans continued to grow in volume and they could see his knuckles turning white. Seeing that he had enough of the teasing touches, they moved closer.

He could feel their warm breath against his cock again and his heart rate started to slow. He was panting heavily from the touches and as it neared to a controlled level, it was lost in his throat. Each mare delicately ran their tongue from the base to the tip of his cock. His back arched in pleasure as he let out a low groan. He could feel the mares lick around his entire shaft and give small kisses to it and each other from their respective sides. He looked down to see a perfectly fit cyan flank in his face.

He grinned as he felt the need to have some fun of his own begin to rise. He let go of the sheets and firmly gripped the cyan ass. He heard the mare give a sharp gasp and looked over her shoulder with begging eyes. He didn’t say anything as he leaned towards her dripping snatch and gave a small test lick. This got him a nice reaction as the mare shuddered above him, her voice caught in her throat. He gave a few more soft licks before diving into her slit. He heard her moan as his tongue explored her insides.

He could feel her velvet walls squeeze his tongue, trying to milk it for any seed that it had to possibly offer. Her moans echoed in the room as she lost herself in the pleasure. The other mares noticed the pleasured look on Rainbow’s face and increased their pace. Each mare took turns taking his cock into their mouth, going as far as they could go before starting to gag. Their warms mouths bathed his cock in their saliva and he could hear their wet slurping sounds as they took turns. Their bobs were slow and agonizing as they kept him on the edge.

His groans were signs that they needed to know that they were giving him the pleasure that he deserved. They enjoyed the feeling of his throbbing cock in their mouths and wondered what it would be like to have him all the way in. Rainbow was first to lead the pack into deep throating his member as she swallowed his cock in one go. She pulled off quickly as the other mare repeated her actions, bringing their hands to their pussies to help quell their burning fire. He could feel their throat muscles constrict around his cock, the feeling incredible as he increased his lapping in Rainbow’s caverns.

The mare continued to shudder as he licked at her insides, his tongue running along her g-spot a few times. Her walls were quickly grabbing at his tongue, signaling that they she was close to her climax. He let go of her left flank and brought it down to her pussy. He ran his finger along her slit, a moan escaping her and vibrating his cock in her mouth. His finger continued to slide along the dripping slit before finally finding her clit. The mares could feel that he was close to his own release and tried to bring it out of him as fast as they could.

He pinched the cyan pegasus’ clit and her body shuddered as she was given a body wracking orgasm. She didn’t hold back her scream as it pierced the entire house. They were all certain that someone heard them, but none of them cared. They were with those that they loved and there was nothing that could stop them. The human groaned loudly as his peak finally hit and Blood Rain released his cock. Ropes of cum shot from his tip and started to shower the four mares in his seed.

The mares moaned as they felt his seed land on their faces, breasts, and in their open mouths. His cock gave a few more twitches before finally calming down. Everyone panted heavily as they enjoyed the moment. The mares went about cleaning themselves of the gooey mess that they were covered in, making sure to share with each other. Watching the mares kiss and lick the cum off of each other brought his cock back to life. This didn’t go unnoticed by the mares as they turned to him with a sultry grin.

“Still feeling up for another round, lover?” Rainbow asked.

“I can go as long as you need me to,” Marcus replied.

“Very well then. So who would like to go first?” Rainbow asked.

“Shouldn’t you have first go since you’re the lead?” Blood Rain asked.

“I would, but I want to save myself last for him,” Rainbow said.

“Then may I go first?” Blood requested.

“I think that would be fine. You may want to tell him though before you get started,” Rainbow said that caused Blood’s face to explode bright red.

“What do you need to tell me?” Marcus asked as he sat on his elbows.

“It’s kind of embarrassing, but I’m still a virgin. I’m kind of nervous about doing this.” Blood admitted as she turned her eyes.

“Blood, do you trust me?” Marcus asked as he moved towards the mare.

“I do,” Blood answered.

“Then you have nothing to worry about,” Marcus said as he lifted her chin and kissed her deeply.

Her body was tense at first, but as the kiss continued she began to relax. He gently brought the mare down with him, laying her on her back, making sure that he didn’t hurt her erect wings. They broke the kiss off and the half-breed looked up at him with a small smile. He felt her tail wrap around his waist as she kissed his cheek. He rubbed his shaft along her slit, coating the underside and top in her juices. Her body shook from the stimulation of his cock rubbing against her clit.

With his cock lubed in her arousal, he pressed the tip against her entrance. She tensed slightly, but slowly calmed as he gently ran his fingers along her primary feathers. Taking a steadying breath, he slowly started to push inside. Her eyes shut tight as she felt the man’s girth enter her precious treasure. He kissed her along the neck and continued to rub her primaries to distract her thoughts. He continued his gentle touches before finally reaching her hymen. He stared into her red eyes and saw the love and trust that she had in him.

Giving a delicate kiss to her lips, he moved to nibble on her wings, her back arching in pleasure as he pushed past her blockage. He heard her gasp of pain, but didn’t stop as he continued further inside. His nibbles stayed on her wings as her arms wrapped around his back, her nails digging into his skin. He gave a low growl that seemed to turn the mare on even further. He finally hilted inside of her and held himself as he waited for her to adjust. He could see the pained look on her face and the few specks of blood where their groins met.

He ran a hand along her cheek and she looked back at him. She gave a slow nod and began to slowly pull out of her. She gave a slight whimper as her feeling of fullness became emptiness. He continued to pull out of her velvet passage and stopped with the tip inside of her. He gave a sharp thrust back inside, a loud moan escaping the mare’s lips. The pain that she once felt was replaced with pleasure as he started a slow rhythm with her. The mares took the time to heat their bodies as they patiently waited their turn.

The mare gripped the back of the man’s head as she panted heavily. Her moans echoing around the room as his hips slapped against hers. Her passage was tight as it tried to clench his member and keep it from leaving. His pace slowly picked up as the mare gave way to pleasure. He wrapped his arms under the mare and lifted her up as he continued to thrust into her. Her legs wrapped around his back as he lifted her up, her wings giving him some help and letting his strength and gravity spear her insides again.

Her head was thrown back in lust as her eyes glazed over and her tongue lolled to the side. He gripped the base of her wings and slowly started to massage them. The mare became an incoherent mess of mumbles as moans were the only thing she could say. Her walls were starting to constrict around his length, showing her impending orgasm. He could feel his own muscles contract as his next release brewed below. He didn’t slow down as he continued to slam into the mare with everything that he had.

He gave a few sharp thrusts and her walls clamped down. He could feel her arousal spray onto his pelvis as she held herself close to him. Her quick tightening of her walls was what he needed to blow his second load. Strand after strand of cum left his tip and painted her pink walls white. She moaned as she felt his seed enter her slutty snatch and relished in the feeling of his warm, gooey spunk. She pulled herself off his cock after his throbbing died down and laid on her back. He gave the mare a kiss before turning to Spitfire and Lyra who already had themselves ready for him.

The orange pegasus had the poor mint unicorn pinned to the bed, but she didn’t seem to mind. He crawled his way over the bed and joined the two mares. The pegasus swayed her flank side to side that he found quite enticing. He watched her sway for a bit before she moved her tail to the side and presented her soaked slit. He could see the want in both their eyes and decided to skip the teasing for now. He placed his cock in between their slits and slowly rubbed himself in their arousal. The mares bit their bottom lip as he rubbed against the clits.

It didn’t take long for his cock to be lathered in the juices and pressed against the mare’s entrance. The orange pegasus shuddered in anticipation as she resumed her kissing with the minty unicorn. He pushed himself inside of the pegasus and leaned over her back. Her moan was lost in the unicorn’s mouth as he hilted her. Her walls massaged every inch of his cock as he held himself in place and he decided to grip the base of her wings. She broke the kiss off as she let out a hearty moan.

Her mind was clouded in a cloud of lust as she wrapped her mouth around the unicorn’s horn. The unicorn let out a sharp gasp as she felt the pegasus’ tongue run along the base, shaft, and tip. She licked in the small grooves of her horn, extreme pleasure running throughout her body. He started a slow rhythm with the pegasus as he slowly pulled out and back in. Every time his cock pulled back, she would let out a small whimper. He switched between the two mares after every few thrusts.

The two mares moaning loudly as his pace started to increase. The three of them were covered in sweat and the room smelled as nothing but sex. The smell of the four mares leaking their juices caused him to lose himself in lust. His pace continued to increase until he was slamming into the two mares. His hands continued to roam along the pegasus’ wings, causing them to shake. He could see the sparks that were coming off the unicorn’s horn and her tight walls were showing that she was close to her orgasm.

The feeling of Spitfire’s walls as they heated up were a sign that she was reaching her peak as well. He grunted as he continued to slam into the two mares. Their clits and nipples rubbed against each other as his motions caused them to rub each other. His own peak was starting to rise and didn’t hold back anymore. He gave a few more powerful thrusts before his dam finally broke. The pegasus moaned as she felt his seed paint her walls white, but whimpered as he pulled out. The feeling of his seed filling her though was enough to cause her to lose all composure. Her juices sprayed onto his pelvis and he moved to the unicorn.

The unicorn moaned loudly as she felt the man enter her and spray her insides white with his seed. The warm, gooey sensation of his sperm sent her over the edge. Her horn release the condensed magic into the pegasus’ mouth as her juices sprayed on the man. His cock gave a few throbs before finally starting to settle down. He pulled out of the unicorn and pulled the pegasus into a deep kiss. He used his tongue to grab some of the jelly substance and swallowed what filled his mouth. The two mares were left a panting mess as the cyan pegasus wrapped her arms around him from behind.

“Ready for your final release,” Rainbow whispered seductively into his ear.

“I hope you’re ready for a great time,” Marcus replied.

“You know that you’re going to have to help preen our wings later in the morning, right?” Rainbow asked.

“I do, but I get to listen to you moan as I do so,” Marcus said as he pulled the pegasus to his lips and kissed her deeply.

The pegasus moaned lightly as he gently brought her to his front. Her lips parted as she gave him unrestricted access to her mouth. His tongue ran along the flat of her teeth and she couldn’t help but continue to moan. He gently laid her on her back as he started to massage the base of her wings. Her body squirmed under his delicate touch as he fixed some of her feathers. He brought his mouth near one of her erect nipples and gently suckled it. She let out a low moan as he nibbled on her nipple and flicked it with his tongue.

He let go of one of her wings and slowly slid it down her body. His fingers running along her toned abs as he neared her soaking slit. His fingers parted her outer walls and took the plunge. Her walls constricted his fingers as he pumped them in and out of her twitching snatch. He continued to tease her fit body as she gave him unrestricted access. Her body shivered hard as her second orgasm hit her hard. He felt her fluids soak his fingers and when her body was done twitching, he pulled out his fingers. He gently licked at her arousal before she grabbed his hand and sucked his fingers like a little kid.

She moaned from the taste of her arousal before he reclaimed his hand. He stared into her wine colored eyes and saw that lust that was behind them. He grinned as he slowly ran his cock along her leaking pussy. He teased her clit as he ran along the entire slit, slow and methodical. Her body continued to squirm as he teased her and he enjoyed watching her. He saw that his cock was thoroughly covered in her juices and pressed the tip against her opening. He could feel her pressing against his tip, trying to get his cock to enter her aching pussy.

He felt that he tortured his lover enough and pushed his way inside of her. She gave a sharp gasp as he hilted her in one swift motion. Her arms wrapped around his back while her tail wrapped around his waist and her legs wrapped around his legs. She brought his head down into a passionate kiss as he held himself in her warm passage. He could feel her walls gently massage his shaft while she let out small, consecutive moans into his mouth. After a few seconds of keeping himself still, he slowly pulled out of her.

She whimpered at his retreating cock, but was soon turned to a shrill moan as he slammed back into. Her messy mane was even more of a mess as he pounded away into her needy pussy. Sweat trickled down both their bodies as they resumed their kissing. Every time that his cock enter her body, she would moan deeply into his mouth. Her nails scratched at his back as wet slaps echoed in the room. He wrapped his arms under the mare and lifted her up with him. Her grip on his back tightened as he used gravity and his strength to impale her on his cock.

She broke away from the kiss as she lost herself in the immense pleasure. Her eyes were glazed over as her tongue lolled to the side. He resumed massaging the base of her wings as he slammed into her pussy. Her velvet walls constricting around his member as she tried to milk his wonderful seed. He couldn’t help his groans as his cock was overly sensitive from his multiple orgasm. His pea was already building fast and he needed to bring the mare to hers as well. He moved his hands along the length of her wigs to help spread out the pleasure that she was receiving.

Her tightening walls were showing that she was about to reach her end soon. His peak was near and he wanted to feel her cum as soon as he did. He used all the strength that he had left to start slamming the mare on his cock as hard as he could. Her walls tightened immensely as her peak finally hit. She let out a shrill scream as her body shook intensely from her third orgasm. Her tight walls sent him over his final edge as he release everything that he had left. Rope after rope of cum painted her pink walls white as she let out a soft moan from the feeling of his seed. His cock gave a few throbs before pulling out of the mare and falling to the bed.

His muscles ached as he laid on the bed. The mares all crawled over to him to help him in a better sleeping position. Lyra wrapped her arms around the man as the three pegasi used their wings to make a new blanket. They were all able to bathe in their own afterglows before they found the strength to speak again. Rainbow was quick to regain her composure as she spoke to the man.

“I love you, Marcus,” Rainbow said as she nuzzled his neck.

“We all love you, Marcus,” Spitfire, Blood, and Lyra said in unison.

“Yeah,” Marcus replied.

He wanted to say something more, but he couldn’t find the strength to say anything. His heart ached at the thought of saying that he loved them. He wondered if the silence that was in the room was because the mares were confused why he hadn’t told them that he loved them. He was proven wrong as he heard them slightly snoring to his side. He breathed lightly as he looked up at the ceiling and let his mind wander. He was pulled from his thoughts when one though occurred to him.

“Hey, Lyra, are you awake?” Marcus asked as he nudged the unicorn.

“Yeah, what do you need, lover?” Lyra asked with her eyes closed.

“Bon-Bon wasn’t here to hear all of that, right?” Marcus asked with slight worry.

“She isn’t home. She went to visit her family for a couple days. If I think about it, I think she should be coming back tomorrow,” Lyra replied.

“Do you mind opening a window so we can air out the room a bit?” Marcus asked as the scent of the room filled his lungs.

“Probably wouldn’t be such a bad idea so we don’t get a tongue lashing from my friend,” Lyra joked as she opened the window.

Cool air entered the room as the stale air exited outside. The mares huddled closer to the human as they let sleep take them over. His tired body begged for sleep, but the deep guilt that he felt kept him from falling asleep. He tried everything that he could to keep the past where it belonged, but it only seemed to resurface during his stay in Equestria. He needed to go for a walk to help clear his head and think clearly. He decided to wait until the mares were heavily asleep before leaving the house. Since he had a few hours to kill before the mares were in their deep sleep, he grabbed a book that Twilight loaned him on preening pegasus wings.

He promised that he was going to help them with their wings after their lovely night and he was going to see that he knew what he was doing. During his reading, there were some things that he didn’t understand, but was glad that the mares would help his learn how to do it correctly. He finished his reading and set the book aside as he went back to staring at the ceiling.

Midnight

Once the mares were sound asleep, Marcus carefully maneuvered out of their grasp. He heard the four mares whine a little as he left the bed and had to fight himself from looking back at them. He grabbed a pair of shorts and walked out of the house. He walked in the darkness until he came across the lake and found a nearby bench. He took a seat as he stared at the dazzling moonlight dancing off the water’s surface. He took off the necklace that hung around his neck and stared into the blood red orb.

Many things ran through his mind, but only a few questions remained prominent for him to worry. He wondered if he was able to allow the four mares and possibly more if that ever happened into his heart. He questioned if he could ever love them back. The final question was the one that hurt the most as it made his heart ache. The one that he feared that would cause so many problems would be if he could protect them if he needed to. His hand clenched around the necklace as a few tears fell from his face.

Wiping away the tears with his other hand, he looked back up at the moon. He lifted his closed hand as he made a promise to himself. He would try to change for the mares and his friends. He would become stronger to keep them safe and sacrifice his life if he needed to. There would be nothing that stop him until he was dead at the enemy’s feet. With his promise made to himself, he put the necklace back on and walked back to the house, determination for the future he wants burning in his memory.