Seekers Tale Part 5
#6 of Seekers Tale
Disclaimer: this story will have mild violence, gay sex, and use of magic, if any of these things offend you in any way you have been warned. If reading any of this is illegal in your area, well you have been warned again. For everyone else this is my first story, so enjoy.
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Part 5
Paw in paw with Shadow I walk with him down the hall to the main room where most of the pack is gathered for the evening. When we walk in they all turn to look at us. Some have smiles knowing what we are going to say, some have a questioning look, which tells me they haven't heard the news yet. Then there is Luna practically jumping out of her fur talking louder than needed for a pack of wolves "I saw them kiss!! I saw them kiss!! It was soooooo cute!"
Eve and Tabatha snicker at Luna's excitement then look to me and Shadow. Everyone else who knew before Luna's announcement just shake their heads. Rick, having moved to stand behind Luna bends and talks quietly in her ear, and she stops bouncing the excitement turning slowly to a look of confusion then mild anger and she levels her gaze on Eve and Tabatha "You two knew and didn't tell ME!?!"
Eve shrugs and looks at me then Luna "I promised Seeker I wouldn't say anything till he was ready," She then looks at Tabatha next to her "well not to the rest of the clan."
Tabatha gets an innocent look on her face "What? I didn't make any promise about not talking, besides..." she grins at Luna "It's not my fault you slept all day and missed the good stuff."
I just shake my head and chuckle at the banter going on. "So i take it i don't really have to say that i have finally found my partner in life do i." Eve gets up and walks over to us take me into a hug kissing me on the cheek. "No you don't alpha that was pretty obvious from the moment you brought this lost pup home with you." After releasing me she takes Shadow into a hug. At first he looks like some one has shot him but he slowly relaxes and tentatively returns the hug.
When she finally releases him Eve takes a step back and looks him over. "Well i think you will do quite well here pup," The she looks him square in the eyes and her face hardens while her voices drops an octave or two, "but if you ever do anything to harm our pack or my alpha i will hunt you down to the ends of the earth and tear you limb from limb then feed them to you piece by piece, got that?"
Shadow looks like he is about pass out from fear, course so does most of the rest of the pack having never heard Eve talk this way to anyone before. When Shadow finally manages a nod and a weak "yyyeess..... ma'am" Eve visibly brightens and smiles broadly at him "Good then you have nothing to worry about do you?" She then walks back over to Tabatha and leads her back to their room. "Well i think my job is done here for the night."
As they leave the room all eyes are wide and watching them till they are out sight. The second they are gone there is a collective sigh from everyone, even me. Shadow then looks at me, glancing at the door as he asks, "Is she always that uhm....."
"....intense?" I offer.
"Yeah, intense is a good word," he says, "though not quite what i would have said."
"Not normally, just with the new guys, though i think you got a bit more of show than most do."
"So she was just kidding then?" he asks with a hopeful look in his eyes.
I wrap an arm around him and pull him close licking the side of his face affectionately. "Not for a second." He sighs and leans into me. "I had forgotten how protective some can be of their pack."
I guide him towards a couch on one side of the room near where Jasper stands looking out the window. "Don't worry about it Shadow, she will protect you just as fiercely as she threatened if any one were to mean you any harm, any member of the pack would. Isn't that right Jasper?" Jasper nods in agreement but never stops looking out the window.
I look at Jasper then follow his gaze out the window but see nothing, "what has you attention so focused my friend?" He stares out the window a moment longer before turning to look at me "I thought i saw something out at the edge of the forest but its was probably just an animal or something, but tis gone now."
"Thats good, it was probably looking for some food or something." I turn back to shadow as Jasper moves to a nearby chair and watches one of the single females he has had an eye on for a couple weeks now.
For several hours we sit there talking about different things, discussing pack matters, the trip to town, which Luna insists on narrating about, even the parts she was unconscious for, and about my favorite subject of the evening Shadow. Though he doesn't really say much about himself directly i still learn a lot about him and savor every drop of information he gives.
Eventually the rest of the pack has drifted off to their rooms for the evening leaving Shadow and myself sitting on the couch watching a slowly dieing fire. "So what do you think of your new pack?" i ask.
He takes a few moments to respond as i watch the fire light flicker across his fur. "They are a very nice group, thank you for letting me join." I place a gentle kiss on his cheek and pull him close. "You are more than welcome, handsome. I love you." When i whisper those last three words into his ear he stiffens for a second then relaxes and presses closer to me. "I have waited a long to time to hear those words Seeker, words i had begun to believe would never be directed towards me." He tilts his head up and kisses me deeply and passionately, a kiss which i return with just as much passion.
After several long moments we reluctantly separate ourselves and he looks me in the eyes. "I love you to Seeker, my Alpha, my mate." He then lays his head on my shoulder and we watch the last flames of the fire flicker and die down. Before the last flame dies he is sound asleep and snoring softly. Smiling i gently gather him in my arms and cary him to his room where i gently lay him in his bed and remove his shirt and pants leaving him in his boxers. Its then that i notice the rather substantial bulge in his shorts and start to drool just a bit as i imagine what is hidden behind that fabric. But i manage to fight off temptation and tuck him in and leave, but not before i place another gentle kiss on his forehead. I quietly leave the room and head for my own. With a new sense of purpose to my life, i have found part of what i have been seeking for so many long and lonely years........
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So when you combine changing jobs, family, computer problems, and writers block you get long delays, but the creative juices are flowing again, i have found a way around the computer problems, the job is still unstable at the moment, and family.... well its family. Hope you enjoyed the newest installment. comments and suggestions are read and appreciated.