It's A Hunger That Drives Me

Riko wasn’t going to press any buttons now with Maxwell. He’d done enough that already and before as well. He noted the way the human kept some distance between the two of them, something he himself did when around alphas. When asked what his intentions were he nodded with a soft chuckle. “I wanted to spend time with you. And I figured that would be easier with a full belly and after you’ve had a shower without anyone else around, myself included.” He answered as his own came in sight. He chuckled again at the questions the human had about what was going to happen. “If you feel comfortable being naked by all means, but I don’t need you to clean, nor would I force you to do eithe of those.” He answered right back as he walked up to the gates of his home.

Jase was an interesting human to Riko, their was more to him than some of the others he’d met. “Well I’m good for it.” He said softly as he let the other speak and grab an orange as well. Finishing peeling his own, he took a bite of a slice with a soft smile. “Well thank you for sharing that information. Did you need to rest at all or if you want I can run you a bath?” He asked, wanting to be hospitable with the slave.

Riko would have to give Maxwell time, and he knew their wasn’t much he could do to make it happen faster. When he was told not to address him as anything he nodded. “Understood.” He answered simply and solemnly. He was asked about having booze and scoffed quietly beginning to lead the way towards his home. “Of course I do. I keep my men well supplied.” He commented as he put both his hands in his pockets. He wasn’t going to push talking to Maxwell right now and focused mainly on bringing him to his home. “We’ll be there soon. Once there I’ll show you to your room and you can help yourself to anything for food or drinks.” He remarked as they walked past some larger estates. Riko wasn't even all that sure why he cared about this, he had done worse things to better people, get here he was concerned about this human.

Riko sighed as it seemed he was making negative progress with the human. He gave a quiet huff before he leaned against the wall. “Yes, I do care what your name is. I know it, Maxwell Dormer, but I want to know what you prefer.” He asked, his dark eyes staring straight through the human. He needed to figure out a better way to approach this. As the man berated him, he took it, let Maxwell say whatever he needed. His lips turned into a snickering grin at the talk of cutting his dick off. It was something he himself had said to an alpha before. Once Maxwell was done he nodded, his grin returning to a more neutral expression. “I probably do. We can discuss morality and who deserves what later. Come on, we’re going to my home.” He said a bit more softly, but keeping his tone stern. He was going to try going at the situation from a different angle.

even though he knew somehow the hand coming towards him wasn’t threatening he couldn’t help but flinch at the contact. he frowned, sinking dow into his seat some to make himself smaller as he was lectured. there weren’t many masters that would just give a slave anything they wanted. luka had been there six months and well it took him…six months to get the couple things he had. “there aren’t many…nice masters like that, sir.” luka told him softly, making a face when the other said he appreciated a slave who spoke their mind. clearly luka was in rare form then because most of the time his mouth was tightly shut. “so..you..think that’s me? th-that i’m one of those slaves?”

Riko crosses his arms over his chest, enjoying the fact that the other spoke so openly with him. He was unphased by the fact that they were words of anger. “Then tell me what to call you.” He said simply to the man. Riko kept his focus on on Maxwell as he seemed to be growing more and more discontent with finding out the truth. “Yes, that’s exactly it. You were part of a con, you got the glory for a case that didn’t exist until you got something I needed.” He explained his tone a bit more harsher but still calm. When the drunk was handed back, he held it, eyes still glued to the man. “You know what, I’m going to rent you. Whether you accept the truth or not is up to you. But tonight at least you’re coming with me.”

“let’s not,” the mention of more food in that very moment made him sick. “i’m–my body hasn’t digested what it took in just y-yet.” his soft blue hues turned as he shifted slightly to look at the man a bit more as he lowered himself down into his seat beside him. “no…our meals are very strict, portioned. and the f-food sucks.” luka tells the man, barely catching onto the little nickname. he pressed his lips into a tight line as he looked at the apple. “we don’t - don’t get to just…eat whenever we want whatever we want like you do.”

Riko watched with dark eyes as the human seemed to cautiously take a drink as well. He smirked at the understandably suspicious statement. “Only time I use poison is when I need to kidnap someone. You’re a slave, officer, and if I needed you I’d just rent you or claim you.” He explained his logic to the human. He had no intention of redeeming himself but the man deserved to know the truth, mainly because there was nothing he’d be able to do with that information. “Just to clear the air.” He answered before motioning for the human to walk with him. “Hardly, you arrested me because I needed you to. Didn’t you think it strange how those files just so happened to fall into your hands just as I rolled into town?”

“just don’t let me get more food?” he was a bit frustrated with himself, “if i eat anymore i-i’m gonna explode, okay?” luka told the man, even being bold and gesturing to the seat beside him. the master didn’t seem…threatening. maybe he was one of the few nice ones around? that is if luka was reading him right and he didn’t do that very well often. 

Riko understood mistrust and didn’t blame the human for feeling that with him. After all he had been on the losing end of con. When he hesitantly took the drink and questioned its safety he shook his head. “No officer, not my style. If I wanted you dead, you already would be.” He explained before taking a sip of it himself and placing it back in the man’s hand. “We didn’t really start off here on the right foot. My real name is Riko Guero.” He explained to the human, speaking calmly and respectfully.