Just one disclaimer everyone. This is a work of fiction. It is a story that was created for everyone's enjoyment. Under no circumstances should this be viewed as a script to cause harm to any real person. Any resemblance to any political party should be taken as purely coincidental, and in no way reflects the issues of politics today. Having said that, please enjoy the continuing adventures of SEAL Team Six.
Adam Dawson's house, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Kristine's car pulled in slowly to the driveway. After shutting the engine off, Jim Gordon stepped out into the cool night air. Since he was in human form, his body shivered and he pulled his jacket a little tighter around his muscular frame.
He checked around the area for any signs of danger. No strange smells, no unusual noises at this hour of the morning could be detected, so he moved quickly to the front door and knocked. He stood back a bit so the others could see him through the peephole.
Eduardo pulled his eye away from the hole and pulled the chain free. After unlocking it, he pulled the door open and returned to his previous spot on the couch. Picking up the remote, he began searching the channels once again. "Any problems getting our two idiots to the base?"
"Not a one, Ed." Jim looked around at the empty room and took a deep breath. He could sense the two human females, but the others were missing. "Where is everybody? They say the heck with it and hit the trail?"
"Well the two lovely specimens of female elegance are sleeping in the master bedroom and Atsuko just went outside to check on Candrea. She's been out there on the back deck since you left."
Jim looked puzzled. It had been over a day since Kevin had berated her and she was still moping around like a spoiled child. He shook his head in vain, as he removed his jacket and placed it on the end of the sofa. "That is one fired up filly. I got half a mind to take a switch to her if she doesn't snap out of it."
Eduardo looked at the other male council member and laughed, then returned his attention to the television. "Be my guest -- partner -- but let me know when you're going to start so I can be somewhere else."
Jim looked toward the back of the house and wondered if he should help with Candrea's problem, but then thought better of the idea.
"Good thing Atsuko has the medallion. She'll need it if it gets ugly."
Atsuko held the warm cup of tea close to her body as she sat and waited for Candrea to say something first. She could feel the tension in the night air as they both stared at the small fire in front of them.
She looked over as the blond haired woman lifted the cold bottle of beer to her full lips and drank heavily. She continued to gaze at Candrea as she set it on the wide armrest, then returned to staring into the flickering yellow flames.
Candrea shifted in her seat as she felt the stare from her friend. "You can stop staring at me any time you want to Atsuko." Her Australian accent taking on a sharp stinging tone.
Atsuko sighed as she turned toward the small fire. "I am just worried about you Candrea. You have hardly spoken to any of us since the other day with the Chosen One."
Candrea snapped her head to the side and looked hard at the small Asian. "Well if my -- Alpha -- requests it, then I have very little choice in the matter. What would you like to talk about Ms. Kaneko?"
Atsuko took a small sip of tea and let the harsh comment go without a retort. She knew there was nothing to gain by having a contest of words with the angry woman. "I will say this once so that maybe you will understand why."
"Yes, Ma'am," Candrea shot back.
"I always have, and always will, for the rest of my natural life, consider you my Alpha. It is not that I am subservient; it's because you will always be better than I." Atsuko bowed her head and returned to gaze at the dancing light.
Candrea took another drink, but did not look at the other female. "He gave you the medallion, which makes you the Alpha."
"My dear friend, he gave me the medallion to hold for him, because I did not give him a reason to distrust me." She lifted the prized artifact up and watched as the light from the fire caused the ruby to sparkle.
Candrea looked over as she watched Atsuko study the medallion. She remembered the look in Kevin's eyes as he criticized her. "It wouldn't have mattered anyway. Men are all the same; take what they want, do what they want, fuck whom they want. I'm surprised Eduardo hasn't tried to sneak out of the house and find some willing human to stick his cock into."
Atsuko prided herself on being able to observe people as they interacted with others; both lycanthropes and humans. Silently, she chided herself for failing to notice what had been right in front of her since joining the council. She stopped reprimanding herself when she realized that it took protecting the Chosen One, and his human mate to come to grips with the answer.
With knowing eyes, she looked at her friend in a new light. "You love him, don't you?"
For the second time tonight, she snapped her gaze quickly at Atsuko. "Don't be absurd! That male macho SEAL is going to get himself killed and we will have failed."
"I was referring to Eduardo."
There was a stunned silence as her words hung in the air around them. Candrea could not take her eyes off Atsuko's as the Asian female smiled at her. Her mouth went dry and she seemed to have a hard time catching her breath. It was with sheer determination that she turned to look at the fire and take a long drink of the cold liquid.
Candrea sighed and continued staring at the fire. "He would rather have a human mate that is submissive to his wants and needs."
"My dear friend, did he not bring up the fact that he wanted to mate with you?" Atsuko asked quietly.
"Sure he did, but after turning him down twice, he gave up. I want someone as my equal to be my mate, not a lycanthrope that preys on weaker humans. He hasn't shown me that he can be that man." Candrea lowered her head and began to regret speaking what she felt in her heart.
Reaching out, Atsuko placed her hand on top of Candrea's. She gave it a loving squeeze and then retreated to her warm tea. She patiently waited for her friend to come to grips with what was in her heart. "Sometimes my friend, love has a strange way of showing itself."
Candrea took another drink and then placed the empty bottle beside her chair. "It's a moot point now. He can no longer help himself. He's nothing more than a tainted werewolf."
The woman that held the Lycanthrope Medallion rose slowly from her seat. She placed her empty cup down for a moment and moved to stand in front of her dear friend. Atsuko knew there was only one thing to do to persuade Candrea to realize the potential of her true feelings. "With all due respect, my Alpha, I suggest you un-taint him," she said as she bowed, picked up her cup, and returned inside.
Jim sat quietly on the other end of the couch from Eduardo, boredom on their faces as they watch an old horror movie. The scent of Atsuko coming back inside hit them and Jim silently wondered if she was in one piece.
The werewolf cowboy looked up as she entered the living room. "Well, you're still in one piece it seems. Did she get the burr out of her saddle yet?"
Atsuko glanced at Eduardo as he continued to watch the movie, then back to Jim. "I have a feeling, James; the -- burr -- will be removed soon."
Candrea interrupted the conversation as she entered the room. She glared hard at the bronze-skinned man that sat at the end of the couch. Her eyes narrowed as she watched him look over at her and then return to his movie. "The fire is still going. Why don't you two go outside and check on it."
Jim gave her a puzzled look. "It'll burn itself out in just..." Candrea shot him a stern look. "I think me and Atsuko will go and check that fire now."
The two members of the Council of Lycan walked away. One smiling, the other glad he could escape the scene he was sure to unfold. When they were safely outside, Candrea moved to stand next to Eduardo. She began to question herself as she watched him staring at the television as if she didn't exist.
He glanced up and then back again. "Are you going to just stand there and watch me, or are you going to harass me about something I did?"
Candrea continued to stand and stare down at Eduardo, not saying a word or moving a muscle. He looked back up into her eyes, trying to figure out what he had done to deserve her wrath this time. "Did I leave a mess behind in the kitchen?" Standing, he gestured at the couch. "Am I sitting in your seat?"
Candrea's hand shot out quick as lightning and grabbed Eduardo's shirt, pulling him within inches of her. "Shut up and kiss me you arrogant ass," she growled as she pressed her lips against his in a passionate kiss.
Eduardo's eyes opened wide in disbelief, then closed as Candrea's kiss awakened the long tamped down feelings he had kept on a tight rein. When they finally broke the kiss, he looked into her eyes and saw a warmth there that he had been seeking for a couple years. "What is this all about?
"Maybe I just have an itch that needs scratching. What's the matter? Am I too much of a real match for you, or have you've gotten lazy running after those human females."