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And it's over here! ---(Links are working properly, if you're struggling to read the latest update, make sure you properly closed the Patreon app/Safari/Chrome (whatever the PDF opens with, including tabs). If it says the file is now in the owner's trash it means you're trying to open the old link. It can take a few tries but you'll be able to read it don't worry!Also, it seems like opening it through your mail -> safari (and note the Patreon app) solves the problem.)----Chapter 14 ends here!A rather light chapter ending, which also serves to show that Tera is already starting to fulfill his promise to bring money back to Luc.This update has some subtle closeness that I think will be appreciated! Though it's not there just for that, but rather because I believe it's the most genuine and honest way the characters would act n_nBtw the thing with the straw, don't the Japanese call it an indirect kiss in anime??

I could have extended the safe scene and turned it into something more chaotic, but there were a lot of factors to consider (neither the Boy—especially him!—nor Joris could be too involved for moral and/or legal reasons, and Tera had to be efficient for a more coherent image of the character, and then there was the overall pacing of the scene). Maybe I'll update it for the next update, we'll see!

Oh, while drawing the Boy in a full side view, I realized it might look like he's wearing a tight short dress: it's more of a short jumpsuit! I need to give him a full-body shot in the next pages to make it clearer lol.---

I don’t know if anyone has been following the Inkies Awards on Tapas? I didn't get very involved in this contest, because I don't know, that's not me. I'm pretty down to earth I think, not very competitive also, so I keep it cool, and I didn’t take the time to properly promote it on my social media- damn me; So whatever happens, I just want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who voted and supported The Boy & the Wolf, y'all are the best ❤

(Actually, I already know the results, but none of the participants are allowed to talk about it yet lol. THE SUSPENSE.) I guess we'll have to wait until march 3rd ;D❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

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Marita

Hooray ☺️Thank you 🤍

Myao Myao

Tysm Z for the new pages. I've been sick for a while and this made my day. ❤❤❤

The Movie Buff

That ending though 😳 I’m nervous

Jennifer Sina

This was hilarious 🤭 So adorable and how they’re so comfortable with each other now is refreshing. But, I wanted mooorreee 😩 (I’m so demanding). Respectfully 😁

LMBlyy

Yihaaaaa!!! The light of my month ✨✨✨ Thank you so much Z.Pico for the new pages it's just beautiful. ❤️

LunkaPardo

Trop trop trop trop génial awesome superbe insane de bz bravo ❤️❤️❤️

Joanne

That hip touch in passing 😌 Great to have the trio back in hilarious action!

Grim Saga

Love that he stole the boys drink and was just like “yup this fits”

Sofija Leron

For my poor hearts sake, i hope we get much more fluffy updates, even tho I understand there are some darker elements to the story, but i ill just power trough those and reread the cute fluffy parts over and over, they are so cute and we casualy get a half face reveal and an indirect kiss 🥹 life is so good, life is so good 🎶

LadyKya

The lingering hand on the boy's back!! Yep, indirect kiss! I'm swooning! "light ending''? in the smoke? It's a bit of a cliff, even the boy, he doesn't know if he is impressed or anxious! lol (or is it just me)

Marita

Omg!!!! I’m obsessed 😭 love them all so much. “First time, huh?” our cheeky Boy 🙂‍↕️ The casualness of their interaction in moments like these is hilarious. How are you so talented?! This is getting more intense 🥺 so worried for Tera, but intrigued by his choices.

Emilie

Love!!

Ah'Ran

OMG another glimpse of Tera gorgeous face 😍, their casualties of seeing one another is too cute 🥰❤️

mam2775

This was golden 😂💕 thanks for uploading

Mzee

Omg this had me squeal sooo many times! It was so cute! Ahhhh

Tianna Le’Ray

I was having such a bad morning and the scene where the boy joins Tera in the safe had me dying. Thanks for making me laugh! Awesome chapter!

Chiro

This is the highlight of my month 🥹🥹 I really love seeing Tera in action. Poor Joris tho he’s so cursed 😂😂 also really love the way Tera touched the boy’s back, it was so cute 🥹💕 The art is as beautiful as ever ✨

moose

Hi Tera, you look really good today Tera 😘

Artiø Vollrath

The "hey you" when Tera came in had me smiling but the little subtle touch when he comes by and the boy blushing has me SCREAMING. I needed this.

yahboyysam

"that's so you " 👀👄👀

Moth

The indirect kiss!!! “That’s so you.” I love them

Isha

I can’t thank you enough I definitely need this laugh today thank you for the update

Peggy

Love how happy and positive the boy is throughout the whole thing 😂❤️

eleni

can smn help me understand what tera takes? puts in the boy's pocket? in the first panel, I've been looking at it for so long I have no idea 🥲

Super_geek

I think the pannel shows Terra taking the access card out of Joris’s apron🤔

eleni

omg right, now I see it hahaha thanks!!

Rima

I have a feeling that that's a smoke bomb with a bit of gunpowder mixed in for a more dramatic sound effect tbh, there's no reason he'd blow himself up rn

Chiro

It’s definitely a smoke bomb so he can escape 😶‍🌫️

Mellowcat

(Again, my apologies for taking up so much space here) Awesome, stunning update! (I totally dig those styles – can you please do an artbook/compendium with their outfits and styles?!!!) With Tera it’s always the little things… him reaching for the Boy while opening that storage door is such a “confession”. Quietly, casual, natural and to me it feels like something Tera would do, in all honesty, when he’s emotionally invested and committed. It made my heart skip a beat (or two). I also kept staring at the panel where Tera puts down the Boy’s cup. The Boy in front of him – it reminds of the scene on the bike, but now they are in a “different place”, and the Boy seems to be leaning in – just like Tera does – without any of them having to (different from a ride on the motorbike – there was a certain necessity to be close). Now it’s in public and totally by choice… and the Boy actually seems to be very ok with it. He called Tera a “big bully” in the beginning and fought him tooth and nail – they have come a long way. The Boy especially. And it’s such a joy to witness. Really. Heartwarming and something I always wished for the both of them (feeling that way). That level of “content and confident”. I wonder how the drink might taste… if Tera associates it with the Boy… maybe something sweet and fluffy, creamy? Makes me also wonder… they Boy himself seemed to be surprised by the taste (and very happy about how it tastes) so… I kept thinking, maybe he didn’t exactly order that exact thing, but instead Jo just made him something, to “shut him up” (hard to talk while drinking). Maybe Jo randomly just chose whatever… or maybe Jo thought too, that this flavor would be “so like the Boy”… which somehow means, he knew as well as Tera, even though for different reasons! Or the Boy ordered something that read tasty but had no idea what exactly it was. And of course, when it’s all funny, calm and fluffy… there comes the grain of salt (which I love about B&W) and “reality” kicks in. Tera, in front of the shop, so the cops won’t open fire because of the possibility of collateral damages, bystanders caught by ricochets. “He knows what he’s doing”… he does. Also, I still try to determine if it is a flat-out statement… or a threat. “You don’t want to get on Black Death’s bad side, you and your family” I understand it as a threat… because of the added “you and your family”. Tera knows. Tera knows! He knows that the Chief is the Boy’s uncle. He knows what happened to the Boy’s parents and brother. And I even believe that he knows more about it than we currently do. He knows, and still, he is phrasing it that way. That’s also Tera. The same Tera, who put the stars and their light in the Boy’s palms, to keep the dark and fear at bay. The same Tera who outright stalked the Boy to make sure he is safe. The same Tera who wiped out a whole gang, because their leader threatened the Boy. And even now, Tera is doing it to make a difference and protect someone else by doing so… and still… it’s all him. Every aspect of it. Throughout the whole story so far, Tera never voiced an empty “promise”. Not once. Maybe that’s why I am so confused and just hope, it’s just a matter-of-fact-statement. Not a threat (even though, to me, it kinda feels like one). But maybe that’s him too, or that’s totally on me. I don’t think he would actually hurt the Boy. By no means, don’t get me wrong. I am rather referring to the fact, that it is pretty cruel to phrase it like that, well knowing what happened. The impact it has – in the first place, that’s the reason why Tera is doing all this, stealing money. To spare Laurent and his family that exact same fate he is talking about in that moment. That leaves me a little shaken (and the uncertainty of that last panel doesn’t help with that, at all! Good thing then, that at least it was a smoke grenade and not one of those explosives he carried for getting the safe). But yes, all that contributes to the fact that this is my favorite read! That tasty grain of salt, darkness and bloodshed alongside the fun, calm, affectionate, caring and tender. (What?! I can’t help it!). ^^’

Julie

It was so yummy as alsways 😌☕️🔥

hajima

Love the indirect kiss ☺️. Also Tera understanding the Boy enough to know his preferences 🥹🫶🏽

moose

Did the Boy buy his own motorcycle helmet for the next time get gets a spontaneous ride on Tera’s bike 🥹

Rin

I was going to ask the same thing, thank you!!!

Rin

This was such a great series of interactions, I’m so happy 🖤

Jelimel

uuuh the cliffhanger at the end we do love a bit of a dramatic exit over here ♡ but also, Tera's smirk once he tried the Boy's drink? had me in a chokehold. the Boy blushing at every subtle interaction? chef's kiss! all the leaning closer and closer and the subtle touching? P E R F E C T I O N it feels a bit like the bike scene, but now there's an added sweetness to it, that feels like it's derived from the fact that they trust each other waaaay more than before. the wait it's gonna strain me now, but I know it will be well worth the wait. Bravo Pico! ps: we need to know Joris's haircare routine, his luscious locks are picture perfect

Proxy Seven

WHAT DID THE BOY ORDER FOR A DRINK I JAVE TO KNOW 😭😭😭

Cynthia Wright

lmao When the boy was like "first time, huh?"... I loved that so much. The poor guy is a mess and the boy's just having a regular ole day hanging with his boifran and his bestie.

Mellowcat

PS: (to my last comment – again sorry, it should have been just a “short note” but… erm… well.) I think I am finally able to compose myself enough to re-evaluate… I said it’s always the little things with Tera. And it is. I firmly believe in that, just as much as I believe in the artist. It was never ever lazy story telling and I doubt it ever will be. I do trust that. So, I came to the conclusion that there is a fine line between Tera talking about Black Death as his family, him being one more sharp weapon in their arsenal and part of the pack… and Tera talking about “them”. He did the latter throughout chapter 14. There is a rift, and he has been already drifting from them for some time now. Therefore, I came to the conclusion, that his statement to the Chief “You don’t want to get on Black Death’s bad side, you and your family” is actually him simply listing the well-known consequences. Not him threatening to pull it through. Maybe even a good advice, a reminder not to trigger that chain reaction - Tera probably has no influence wether or not Black Death would take action. After all, they have a reputation to uphold. Maybe you could consider Tera's words as a "friendly reminder"... (yeah, I came a long way from feeling threatened to that current conclusion...) Tera is someone you better take up on his word and I think that’s something he is proud of. But that also means, not throwing around death threats like it’s beads on Mardi Gras (or…candy on carnival. Yanno, you catch my drift here). Kain told Tera “even when you’re out solo, you represent Black Death” (in my words). That’s what the Uncle sees and the police too. The people in the Café, even Jo does, because he is scared of “Tera” as an icon, a symbol, which is part of Black Death (just think back to his reaction when Tera got hurt by the Boy or when he finally recognized Tera, when he opened his helmet visor while Jo was stuffing the Boy in his trunk – back then, Jo had no problem to pick a fight with an unknown guy annoying him – as soon as he recognized Tera… he wasn’t happy to see a friend, but rather scared, because of the way he spoke to Tera beforehand.) That’s why I think, in this situation in front of the Café, Tera is using that street credit, and him being that symbol of terror simply as a means to get away. Not a personal promise to the Chief. Risk assessment, calculation and exit strategy. And that makes the difference to me. Though… there is still that remaining risk. It just takes one trigger-happy person in the police force with a solid PTSD from that last bloody crime scene in the parking garage to pull the trigger on that “monster” in front of him. Or a man at his limit and under a lot of pressure by his boss and society to finally make progress in that “Black Death”- matter – and also coping with the gruesome death of a huge part of his family… it had a huge impact on his life, including having to take care of a child all of a sudden. Let’s hope the chief is a man with extraordinary self- restraint. And as funny and amazing as the scene in the storage room is, with first the Boy and then Jo trying to be part of the heist, mimicking Tera in their own way… I can see why it is problematic to find the right balance (yes, I am basically choking on that realization, because I love that scene so much and can hardly ever get enough of the three of them!) but imagine… the police will question the witnesses. And both, Jo and the Boy, are around for a second time in a row when Black Death strikes. That does arise some questions, especially when witnesses might talk about the level of involvement of those two – or the Boy in particular. Who knows who else might catch the news about it... I can relate why neither Tera, nor Pico want the both of them get too involved. I am curious how it might be edited and what a difference it might make.

Mellowcat

PPS....? 😑 This one special gesture, when Tera is reaching out to the Boy while opening that storage door... it also has something protective and reassuring about it. Currently, Tera is pretty isolated. Back then he turned to Kain to talk to... nowadays he doesn't, at all (which is part of the problem). The Boy finally has found someone to talk to and confide in - someone else than Lee. He even trusted Tera with his fears and nightmares and he felt "seen". Recognized and received. But at the same time, while trusting Tera with all that - it made it worse for Tera, it had a huge impact (not just on the wall, taking the brunt of Tera's feelings afterwards). Without a doubt, the Boy is imporant to Tera, his well-being and safety... and there is trust. Tera worked pretty hard for that and got physically injured along the way more than once... But I wonder... who will he be talking to? Unloading it on the Boy? Bottling it all up inside? He is trying to make a difference now, but that doesn't change the past... or what he is capable of. The Wolf has it rough and though right now and I can't wait to see the outcome. I believe the Boy is pretty strong himself and able to carry that weight if Tera might decide to lean on him.

Xicxv

They're so adorable together, I love how the boy blushed when Tera came 🤧

Rima

My bad I had just gotten out of the gym and my brain was slow when I wrote that 🥲

CheckerDuck

Cliffhanger 😭 I love this series so much ❤️ It's gorgeous, and I adore the characters 😊

júlia 🇧🇷

Tera with the Boy: "No, you might get hurt, stay away, please.☝️😊❤️." Tera with Joris: "I'll make a hole in the wall with your head."

Lumen

The best part is this little gentle touch Tera is giving the boy. Just a little gesture but full of emotions. Z-Pico you're a master at depicting emotions in your drawings without people actually having to see them. That's one reason why I love the comic so much, you manage to make emotions tangible without too much drama. The interpersonal relationships between Tera and the boy are omnipresent without seeming forced.

Chiro

OMGGG yeyy for The Boy and The Wolf winning Fav Community Comic on Tapas!!!!😭💕💕💕💕✨✨✨✨✨

zpico

It did haha! Still can’t believe it honestly, knowing that out of all the comics available (for free since it’s the community category) on Tapas, mine is the one that won touches me so much. I don’t think I fully realize how lucky I am 😫

Chiro

You deserve some rest especially after this and just coming out with the amazing latest pages 🥹✨

Scarlett Quinn

Congratulations! You deserve it! Now we just need a pic of Tera and the Boy accepting the award. 😀

zpico

Haha they actually sent me a few questions for an « interview » and lowkey ask for this exact pic!

Chiro

Ahhh that’s exciting!!🥹🥹✨

Mellowcat

Heartfelt Congratulations for winning the "Fav Community Comic Inkies Award 2025" on Tapas, Pico!!! 🎈🎉✨🎆🎊🥂 Well deserved!!!!!! 👍🥰 I'm so happy!! (even though Tapas took their sweet time for the announcement 😑) You could say you somehow predicted it... (in your drawings) 😉 (For reference see Picos posts:) “Mirror Selfie” – Dec. 21 2019 They just got the announcement and Tera tries to share the instant reaction. “Red Carpet” – Feb. 27 2020 Well, now to the official part... let the world know! Red carpet - here we come! “Which one of you…” – Jun. 8 2020 And of course there will be a lot of questions and interviews following those events and the success.

penguin

I can't open new pages, what should I do?

Mellowcat

Hi Aurel, I hope this solution works: Try to open the Patreon website via browser (for example Firefox) and log in here. You should be able to access the new chapter this way. It may also help to clear the cache. It usually works fine on a computer instead of a smartphone.

penguin

Thank you very much, I managed to clear the cache 🩷💕 I will continue to use your advice if a similar situation arises again

zpico

Thank you Mel! 😊

Lilya Enda

I’m a new Patron, I started reading The Boy and The Wolf on Tapas but I just had to support this wonderful story, there is so much comedy and emotion to these characters ♥️ I’ve loved seeing how Tera and the Boy have developed throughout the updates. Thank you for sharing your talent and dedication with us Pico x

Sam

I love how Tera is becomming more and more at ease to show his face to the boy, like, the way he lifts his mask right next to the boy's face without a moment of hesitation just to steal a sip of his drink, it just feels so intimate, I love it!

penguin

I'm new here and I'd like to ask the author something if it's not a problem? My friends asked themselves this question: what is the waist size of the boy and the tera?

penguin

Hi, I meant the boy's waist centimeter and the tera. I know about the height 😅

Mellowcat

Very welcome, glad I could help 😊

Mellowcat

Hi again 😊 I can't help with that question, but instead wanted to let you know: I like that current profile pic of yours. Even this small as thumbnail I could recognize it right away. 👍😏 (Kudos, I can't even draw a recognizable stick-figure for the life of me).

Tex

The wait between each release is always difficult but so worth it. Thank you so much for this story <3

Mary Beh

Aaaaah not Tera basically showing his face to the boy!!!! Like he wants to be so open with the boy I just can’t handle it.

penguin

It's a pity, of course, that no one can help. And as for the avatar, one of my friends drew it 🫶

zpico

Hey Penguin! What an interesting question haha! Those are approximate numbers but Tera is probably 76cm (waist) and the Boy ~67 cm I’d say?

penguin

Pico thank you for answering my question ❤️ my friends will be happy 🫶❤️