During the first week I led Jasmine around the compound to the different buildings and where she watched as Men and Women helped tend the fields, or helped to refine what was gathered from the various crops. We grew corn, potatoes, lettuce, carrots, and several others as well. We also had a working cattle ranch for beef. The only thing we relied on others for was clothing and appliances. Even furniture was hand crafted by members of the pack and what we didn't need was sold to the humans.
While I didn't tell her which companies, I did explain that several Wolves owned their own businesses in the human World. And much of the income the pack received was based on those ventures. She understood the need for secrecy when I didn't say which companies or who the owners were. She enjoyed watching the kids playing and after a couple days she was use to how fast they were and quick minded.
"They seem to learn faster then human children their age." she commented.
"The Were genes does help with that to some extent." I replied. Then she sat and watched while I trained with pack mates. She was shocked when six of them came at me at once. In the end she saw me still standing while they were groaning on the ground. I could feel a sense of love and pride flowing from her. It stopped when she realized we were staring at each other. She blushed deeply and turned away, my cat felt somewhat rejected.
"She is still coming to terms with us, be patient." I reminded my cat who nodded and gazed back at our mate. I knew I probably should have made it a shorter time period, for her the pull would grow slightly over that month. For me it would continue to grow like swelling lake as the mountain snows melt.
She followed me to the locker area and sat on the bench while I changed. I swear I wasn't even thinking about it, I pulled off my clothes as I always do, no matter who is around and the next thing I heard is a gasp. I turned towards her and notice her eyes roaming over my body, the emotions clear in her eyes.
"I am sorry, I should have changed in the shower. I wasn't thinking." I said quickly. She shook her head a bit.
"Think nothing of it." she squeaked softly and I smiled. I could smell her desire in the air.
"Would you care for a shower, I can imagine it gets pretty dusty sitting out there watching." I said trying to make it sound like an innocent suggestion. She nodded and began to undress, I stood there admiring her body as she removed each article. Soon she faced me as nude as I was, I blushed lightly as I couldn't stop my gaze moving over her body.
"You are Beautiful.." I half choked on the words. She smiled and blushed once again. Then followed me into the showers. A wall with a long line of shower heads, soap dispensers and fresh clean towels hanging far enough back not to get wet by the showers use. I was nearly done when I felt hands move over my back, the warm tingles told me that she was touching me. I relaxed into her touch and enjoyed the sensations. When she finished I turned and while the shower rinsed my back I soaped down her back carefully.
After we dried off and got dressed I heard a few of the guys walking in. I smiled at Jas and started heading out to the door. She trailed behind me when one of the guys, a group of wolves from another pack sent to train with us, reached out and pulled her to him.
"Hey beautiful, how about you spend some shower time with us. I am sure we can show you a better time then some cat." she pushed at him trying to get free. I roared aloud and sunk my claws into his stomach. Jas stepped back quickly.
"That is my Mate, do you realize the punishment it grants you by molesting another's mate?" I growled at him. His face paled and not from blood loss.
"Let him go or I'll kill you." another of the group growled at me. I had already sensed them surrounding me. I looked into the first ones eyes, his tears moved freely down his face.
"By pack Law I have the right to kill you or maim you for your trespass. And if your friends interfere they would be bound to the same fate." I reminded them all. Several began shuffling nervously.
"I cut to the right and you get a lacerated liver, painful healing for two weeks. I cut to the left you may loose a kidney, or maybe I dig in and take out your heart." I was explaining while he paled with every suggestion. "Or I simply pull the claws and you just have a scar, one you can call a war wound to slutty girls, now which will it be?" I demanded of him.
"I would prefer he just has a scar to remind him of how close his stupidity nearly got him killed." the voice of my Father called out. He was standing by Jas, keeping her protected. The one in front of me paled even more at seeing the Alpha.
"Saved by someone smarter then you." I growled and let him go. He sagged to the ground. I turned away only to get hit by two of his friends. Both screamed as they held their broken hands.
"Idiots.." I muttered and walked to Jas and my Dad. He signaled us to leave while he took care of the guys, we could hear the whimpers and then the cries as he exacted his punishment on them.
"They really can't hurt you?" Jas asked as we walked to the pack house.
"No, sure it hurts inside knowing how they feel about me and what they think of me. But physically, no, they can't hurt me." I said quietly. I felt her hand clasp my own as she moved closer.
We went back to the pack house and all voices stopped at seeing us enter the dinning area. I rolled my eyes and moved to grab a dish and handed it to Jas who looked nervous about being in the room at all. I was about to start dishing up when their gazes pushed me past the edge.
"If you assholes are done eating then clean your shit up and get the fuck out." I roared at them which stopped the whole staring thing. Several started getting up quickly.
"Listen up.. " they all stopped moving and froze at my words, "I am still the same Were who beats the crap out of you at training every fucking day. I haven't changed one damn bit, you have and it is pissing me off. If you can't deal with having me in the Pack after all this time together, maybe it is you all who should find someplace else to live. I have not changed one damn bit, you close minded mother fuckers have and it hurts to think that your friendship, you once thinking me as family was only based on the condition that I was a Wolf or that I was straight and not gay. If your love has such conditions then I wish I never knew a single one of you. Now get out sense you seem to be done eating and can only stare at the freak." I said feeling the emotions trying to choke me. I tossed the empty plate to the counter and turned to walk out of the room and up the stairs. I didn't even turn my gaze to my Dad as I nearly ran past him.
I was sitting on my bed facing the window, just staring out at the forest. I had heard Jas enter the room within a few minutes of me slipping into my bedroom. Heard her approach the door and seem to listen. My cat wanted her to come in, I was torn over it at the moment and didn't care either way. I have no idea how long I sat there, I just started to notice Jas's scent get stronger, so it didn't surprise me when I felt the bed shift and her body sit next to mine.
