Sorry for the mishap on chapter 2, I had an editor look over it and we both agreed I had somethings to fix and when I submitted the edit I submitted chapter 1 over again. It is however fixed now. Thanks again for all the feedback. (HA)
Blake was situating his men into Leon's teams when the third man, Jacques, came up to Leon and said that something was wrong with Sam. He saw Leon stiffen and offered to come with him for some extra back up. They shifted almost as one and headed off into the dense foliage. They came to a building with an SUV parked in front of it. He could smell the foul stench of death and decay slithering out of the grubby building.
He could tell that there had been a large quantity of women led out of the house, but nothing in the stale smells intrigued him until they moved forward and into the brush. They were trailing a scent that made his wolf shiver, it was a female scent. It was rich and heady, almost like patchouli, and hints of warm vanilla and cinimon His wolf sucked in as much of the faint trail as it could, but it wasn't enough. He wanted to smell it from the source.
The group rounded some trees and came across quite a scene. A female wolf surrounded by cubs and a man that was entirely too close to the female for his liking. "He was one of the first to be severely punished for his belief in the traditions of the wolf pack, and he died while being held by Edward and his men. He told me to help protect the children and thats what I have done since I became of age. The few original members left have been trying to get posted inside the women's quarters to help them, but Edward doesn't want us near them. Even the few that have mates have not been able to go near the building, and only his henchmen have mated with the women." He watched the scene with menace, he did not want this male near this female. His wolf did not like it at all.
The pups were attempting to wrestle each other under the female's paws, but they kept stopping and staring at the men. The female dropped her head down to nuzzle at the pups to comfort them.
'Can you please stop projecting? You're hurting the pups.'
The female voice flitted into his head and his wolf was dumbstruck. He could hear her voice even though they had no Alpha bond or any blood ties whatsoever.
The man slowly got to his knees but his wolf saw it as a threat, a big one. He couldn't help the loud snarls that sprouted forth and he watched as the female's ears twitched. She turned her muzzle to look at them and Blake had to admire the beautiful female wolf. Her muzzle was black with sproutings of beautiful tan fur that spread out trailed along the back of her head. Her hackles were the same tan coloring but near her belly and paws was thick luxurious white fur. The tip of her tail was black, like her muzzle. She chuffed at him and turned to face the younger wolf again.
Blake did not like her easy dismissal of him as she turned to listen to the male. "My name is Ian, and I mean your mate no harm." He raised his arms, palms open in a show of submission and tucked his chin into his chest. "I brought her to the pups just as I said I would." His wolf still didn't like it, and liked the situation less as he watched Jack transform back to human form and address the female.
"You did well Ian." Jacque's voice seemed almost too loud. The female turned to look at him crouching on the grass. "We know that you mean her no harm. What I want you to do is to take the pups back to the SUV where you chased the other youngling. We will be right behind you." Ian nodded and rounded up the pups hesitating when he had to reach towards the female and Blake's growls became more menacing. She saved him the trouble by nudging the pups in Ian's direction.
Once the pups were on the move towards the car the female was right behind them. Blake was disappointed as she sped up ahead of them and closer to the car. Once he entered the clearing she was back in human form and helping the pups into the car. He was pleased to see that she was dressed so that the male didn't see her naked form, but he had wanted to see it for himself. He sat beside Leon and observed the loading of the pups. Once Jack had allowed the young male to get closer to the female the growls rumbled out of Blake once again. Ian clambered into the SUV behind the woman and she stuck her head out to speak to Jack. He saw him shake his head and close the door motioning for the car to go.
As the car sped off, Blake watched it go, his heart heavy. "You sure were displeased with Ian." Leon's rumbled laughter came from his right. Blake stood and shook out his fur before leveling Leon with a look. The deep hearty laughter vibrated through the air, and made Jack laugh off to his left. His wolf growled low and he put a paw over his eyes causing the laugher to become louder in volume. "Did you see something you liked, Blake?" Leon watched as his old friend hid his embarrassment under his wolf's skin.
"She's smarter and feistier than she looks. She will give you one hell of a chase." Jack looked down at Blake and saw his eyes flash in his direction. "I'm the one who turned her Blake." The wolf was on him in a second, and Jack knew it was coming and didn't try to stop it. "She didn't suffer, of that I promise."He whispered softly so that the wolf could hear it. The growls didn't stop, but they did lessen. "One of the potion makers in my clan worked with one of the few good doctors left working on creating something to lessen the pain for the female as they are forcibly turned." The wolf let go of Jack's shoulder and sat back on his haunches. "They looked at what occurred during a true mating, there is the love bond that binds and there is also an attraction, true?"
Leon nodded his head and watched as the hackles once again started to raise on the back of his friend. "Let him finish Blake." The wolf's muzzle shot in his direction and he couldn't help but grin. "It's easier if you know the truth. You will find out no matter what, and to be honest I would rather hear it from him than to find out later after you already like the guy." Jack laughed and Blake snorted agreement.
"In order to fake the attraction that occurs between mates they were able to concoct a potion that boosts all sexual receptors in the brain, causing the female to feel as if they are in heat. They are not forced into heat, but their brain thinks that they are." Jack took a breath and continued. "Their brains register every sense with sex, and so in essence their brain is overloaded with hormones. Once bitten, the wolf gene is able to take over with no serious pain because the genes are receptive to the wolf. Once the genes attach the women can almost immediately feel the wolf and embrace her. The transition is seamless because the drug is still in the system taking anything that would be perceived as pain and morphing it into pleasure." Jack lowered his head, "Most of the wolves don't use the potion, they are sadists. Sadly most of the women you have found were turned that way."
