The base at Unst was isolated and the island was beautiful, with long stretches of empty beaches where I could run and howl to my heart's content. The weather was atrocious, torrential rain and high winds battered the tiny island keeping the humans indoors but I revelled in it. Galloping along the beach as the waves lashed the shoreline I felt my powers returning as my heart healed. I will never forget the Commander he would be part of me always but I knew his Son had been correct it was time for me to move on. It took me another month to regain my full health and all my powers the Commander was pleased to see that gradually I began to interact with the Military Personnel based there. I would wander in and out of offices, the Mess Hall and even their Quarters letting them get used to seeing me until I became another shadow and they forgot I was there. I did not get close to any of them, keeping my true self hidden I probed every mind and found nothing, they were all normal humans goin
I could feel him leaving me and I tried to let him go, ‘Commander, please’ I felt him stop and wait for my question, ‘Will I ever see you again my friend?’ A great peace settled over me as I heard his familiar chuckle, ‘Of course Sirius, I will be waiting for you’ He was gone and I knew this time the link was broken for good I would not see the Commander again until I crossed the Rainbow Bridge.
For the next month, we trained together pushing ourselves further and further every day as we honed our skills. Jack was very different from the Commander, he had unique skills no other human had his bonding with me awakened those skills.We were the beginning, we both knew this and it made our bond stronger, others would follow it was part of Dog’s plan for the future. For now, it was up to us to forge the way and we were ready It was two months later when we found ourselves sitting in the General's office being handed our first orders. We were being sent to Afghanistan to infiltrate the Insurgents who were about to take Kabul as the Allied forces pulled out. Our orders were simple ‘Bring Them Down’ We flew out with our American ‘friends’ a week later, they were curious about me but Jack fobbed them off saying I was a bomb dog going out to search for IEDs [Improvised Explosive Device] to help th
It did not take me long to locate our first target. When we returned to our room I told Jack what I had learned and a couple of hours later we left the base keeping to the shadows as we headed into the town. It was deserted due to the curfew but I was homing us in on our target like a deadly missile.At the back of the town was a junkyard full of abandoned American Military equipment and behind it were the caves the townspeople had hidden in the first time the Insurgents had taken over the town. We approached stealthily, hidden by the shadows, stopping when we heard their voices and I listened intently, they were planning to blow up the airport. They knew there would be a huge airlift of evacuees the next day. It made no difference to them that they would be murdering thousands of innocent women and children. They laughed and toasted themselves with their stolen alcohol believing their plan was foolproof. That the ‘stupid’ Americans would be held responsible for
Mullah backed away his eyes wide as we destroyed his men without a shot being fired. He reached for a gun but just like his men it was white hot metal and he dropped it instantly gasping in pain, ‘What kind of black magic is this? Who are you? How did you find us? You will not be allowed to get away with this.' He babbled gripping the tent as he had backed as far away from us as he could, ‘Get in here you useless bunch, get in here and shoot these two’ He shouted to his men but they could not respond, they were all dead or dying and now it was his turn as Jack and I turned our full attention on him, ‘You are about to find out that you are not martyrs, no virgins are waiting for you and you are certainly not going to heave
I was touched by their gesture, I knew what this medal meant to them and I bowed to them in thanks making them cheer louder at my actions. Of course, news of what I had done had spread around the camp even the Americans grudgingly gave me their respect but the Afghans were even more terrified of me now.They believed I had somehow cheated death and they called me the Devil Dog. They did not know how close to the truth they were but I could no longer get near them and I needed to find out where our final targets were hiding before they bombed the airport again. In desperation, I resorted to my inner wolf and l waited until the moon was no more than a sliver in the night sky and the base was shrouded in darkness. I slipped off the base heading for the local's homes. It was easy to silence their dogs with a quick command to their minds as I wandered amongst them listening intensely. It did not take me long to discover their meeting, I lay silently beneath the open window as they plotted
‘I will always be your friend, Thom, I carry the Commander in my heart forever and I made him a vow I will protect you with my life but we have both moved on. You are not that ten-year-old boy and the dog you grew up with died. My relationship with Jack is not a threat to you, I am not who you think I am. You said yourself I need to move on and I have but you must now do the same Thom, you must let me go’ I stood looking at him waiting to see which path he choose, he sighed heavily and walked across to the patio doors pushing them open he breathed the fresh air deeply before turning back to me, ‘You are right Sirius and I am sorry, I am jealous, I know it is stupid, I have a wonderful wife and two beautiful children, I have everything I have ever wanted and I am jealous of that Pipsqueaks freedom, I am such a bloody fool’
Eight people were killed and dozens injured, while the devastation to property ran into millions.I lay on the bed panting heavily and Jack sat down beside me, ‘What was that?’ He asked raising his eyebrow, ‘I did not know we could do something like that?’ I lifted my head and looked out of the window, the storm had passed and the sun was trying its hardest to peep out from behind the high clouds, ‘I did not know either, I suspected that I could channel my energy in such a way but it is the first time I have ever used it
He had treated him like a child sending him far away from the fighting without giving him a choice or explaining. He saw now he should have talked to the boy, told him why he was protecting him, that he was the future Alpha and all Sirius was guilty of was loving him too much too. It was standard practice in the Packs, when the Alpha went to battle his heir was protected, it had always been that way but he hadn’t told Kuri that. Sirius sighed heavily gazing into the eyes of his newborn, ‘I should have told him.’ He said watching the baby wave his tiny fists, ‘I should have been there for him, made time to be a proper father and not the absent King. Maybe if I had not gone to war?’
‘You fucking raped me’His eyes turned black and he snarled‘You wanted it bitch, you spread your legs willing enough, don’t insult me by crying rape now’Atalanta was having difficulty keeping her lioness at bay, she was enraged by his words and leaped forward wanting to rip him to pieces, he grabbed her arm.‘The bastard in your belly, it is mine, isn’t it? Why are you pretending it is my Fathers? I fucked you before him, it’s my fucking child’He started to drag her out of the garden to the secluded place he had left his car,‘You are mine bitch, not his, this is my bastard. When it is born I will break your bond with my Father and claim you for myself then I will enjoy your hot little body whenever I choose’She dug her heels into the soft earth and using all her strength pulled herself free,‘Take your fucking hands off me’Her growl was deep and menacing, her teeth and claws extended and her eyes glowed as her Lioness demanded out,‘Get away from my Mate’ Sirius bristled with
Her body only wants Sirius, her Lioness only wants Canis, she wants him. He only had to touch her and her body sang with pleasure, he nuzzled her neck,‘Shall I prove my point little cat?’His hand stroked her intimately and she was on fire wanting him again, and he took her to heaven,Their Mating Ceremony was a huge celebration, the whole Pack was relieved it had actually come about, the couple had been through so many trials and tribulations many had doubted it would ever happen. The Party went on until dawn and her Father and his wife attended, she had six half-siblings now, all Shifters but none that outshone her. Her Father told her he was proud of her, and gave them his blessing, impressing the Pack further when he shifted and they saw the magnificent King of the Beasts, his roar echoing around the Welsh mountains. Sirius took her on a honeymoon to Anglesey, the little cottage he had first used with Mylena was now a huge ranch-style mansion. Introducing her to his best friend J
It was common knowledge that Vampyre blood could heal anything, much more powerful than their own Werewolf blood. What was not common knowledge was the fact the Vampyre King's blood could give life back to the dead. It was rare and it was complicated, the recipient had to be strong enough to take the blood, and it would kill a human or even the smaller Shifters such as birds. Atalanta was a Lioness, not only she was the daughter of the most powerful of all the Shifters, the King of Beasts, but she was also a Royal Princess.‘If anyone was strong enough, she was’Sirius thought sitting by her bedside watching the machines beeping, they had managed to restart her heart and she was ‘alive’ but it was the machines doing all the work. He knew if they were switched off Atalanta would die, the Consultant had told him bluntly when he had demanded they take this action.‘She is dead Sir, please don’t do this. It is not what she would have wanted. You must let her go.’The man had pleaded with
‘Go and tell him, he needs to nip this in the bud quickly. Kuri needs to know his position.’She told her Mate and they looked into each other's eyes understanding passed between them, they truly loved each other and were in tune with each other's thoughts and feelings. They knew Sirius loved Atalanta and they knew she loved him in return, she just had to accept it.Atalanta clung to Kuri’s back as he raced along the narrow country lanes recklessly, it was scary and it was exhilarating and she felt alive for the first time in days. As he hit a long straight stretch of motorway she gripped his shoulders and stood on the peddle arms out to her sides laughing as the wind whipped her long hair out behind her. The others watched in astonishment, what she was doing was so dangerous, they were Werewolves and they healed quickly but if he crashed the bike she would be seriously hurt. She did not care slinking down beside him she hissed in his ear,‘Stop the bike, pull over now’He was surpris
Sirius strode into the House and only Luna saw the look of lust on her half-brother's face. He disappeared before she could speak to him and she shook her head, he would not listen to her anyway, whatever was going to happen would play out regardless.Atalanta was surprised to find she had her own room and it must have shown on her face,‘Alpha thought you might like time to acclimatize and adjust before the Mating Ceremony.’He saw her shudder and her eyes filled with tears and he touched her cheek stroking away the fat tear that escaped,‘Don’t cry little cat, please, just give him a chance. He’s a good man and he cares about you deeply. He will give you the world if you just give him a chance.’A soft hiccup made him pull her into his arms and hug her tightly stroking her back, ‘Please little cat, don’t be afraid, he will never hurt you and he will kill anyone who tries. I know its all strange for you but we all want to help you settle in and be
She slumped against him the fight going out of her or so he thought, gently he rubbed her back,‘Why were you crying little cat?’He asked softly and grunted in pain as she dug her elbow into his groin and sprang away from him,‘I don’t want your fucking comfort. I don’t want you. Just leave me the fuck alone.’She screamed at him then found the seat as far away from him as she could get in the confined space of the private jet, grabbing the blanket from the back she curled up with her back to him. She was crying harder now and he longed to comfort her but sat back not knowing what to do for the best. Her soft sobs tore his heart out and sent his Wolf crazy but he knew he had to be careful she had very nearly rejected him, she did not know that but he did.Atalanta slept the rest of the way to England, she had stirred when the Stewardess asked her if she wanted anything to eat or drink shaking her head vehemently,‘No, go away, leave me alone’She spat at the poor woman hunching close
Sirius was not taking any chances with her this time he had phoned ahead and his jet was on the runway idling ready to take off immediately. Atalanta was furious at his Alpha behavior and surprised herself by her reaction, she slapped his face and pushed him back. Jumping from the seat she ran for the door as the Stewardess was closing it.‘No, stop’The woman looked up in shock as she tried to wrench it back open but it clicked shut and the jet began to move quickly throwing them against each other.‘Get to your seat and fasten your belt’Sirius ordered the Stewardess at the same time he picked Atalanta up and slammed her into her seat knocking the breath from her lungs,‘Don’t fucking move’He snarled at her locking the belt and quickly strapping himself in as the jet's engines powered up and it lifted into the sky. Atalanta closed her eyes and took a breath, he had hurt her but she would not give him the satisfaction of knowing. It hurt to breathe, he had slammed her so hard into t
Heathen knew he was going to die as soon as he felt the Silver Wolf’s teeth snap his tendon he was no match for it he fought hard and caught its flank seeing the blood covering the white fur. It only infuriated the massive creature who spun around tripped him up and now stood over him blood dripping from its fangs as it opened its mouth to deliver the death blow. Sirius ripped off the Rogue's head then stood on his useless body and howled his victory, the fighting stopped instantly as all heads turned to look at him. The few remaining Rogues still alive quickly surrendered kneeling before Nero and baring their necks submissively. With a wave of his hand, he left it to his men to ‘clean up’ and sanitize the area, there would be no trace left of the Rogues or their compound.Atalanta heard Sirius make his victory howl and in the confusion that followed, she raced away knowing he would be furious with her. It was not difficult for her to follow the trail back to the Dune Wolf Pack, there