Beasts- Chapter three- Wolves

After having sent word to the royal family Killen bided his time. for a while activity seemed to die down. but he knew Luna was getting frustrated being told to keep out of the fields. He stood on the porch as the morning sun broke the horizon. She had been on his property for 2 months now. As winter threatened to begin she had tried to insist on assisting him and his hands on the fields. He had been forced to rely on Mina’s assistance in keeping Luna from running off in to the fields to work.

Mina had taken Luna’s assistance and put her to work in her own garden where she grew herbs for cooking. “This is Chamomile.” she told Luna as she knelt down, “It took me a while but I finally was able to get some to plant here for us.”

“What is Chamomile?”

“It is good for teas, mostly used to sooth one before bed, or for the common cold. as winter is approaching it is good to have it around.” She dusted her knees off and she stood, she spoke of a few other herbs until she looked out over the fields. “I know you would rather be out there.”

“Herbs are boring.” Luna said standing as well.

Mina smiled, “Sorry to bore you then.”

Luna looked over at Mina. Neither Mina not Eyolf had spoken of Mina’s pregnancy she wondered if they would address it at any point.

“Well time to get breakfast going. I’m sure Kill has already worked himself up an appetite.”

Luna moved toward the home she now shared with Killen. He was standing on the porch a cup of coffee in his hand. “Any word?” she asked as she approached him. She paused looking up at him. Just taking a moment to appreciate his hard body, his red fur. her hand moved through her long white hair. she loved the contrast of their colors when he held her. Her thighs pressed together tightly a moment as she tried to suppress her need for him.

“None as of yet but during the festival last week there seems to have a been a problem. so they are attempting to handle that first.”

“A problem?” Even three steps away from him she felt the raw power of his Alpha. Her body began to hum she was finally done with the last days of her breeding cycle. She was more than glad to be close to him once again. after the one incident where Killen had nearly lost his control he had decided that they would have to remain apart. Her hand touched the rough wooden railing that lead to him. his blue eyes transfixed on her as she stood before him. She was curious as to what he was thinking. Surely he was able to smell her need for him. any slight move of her legs she could smell her own need for him.

His nose flared, “Yes, their princess has apparently run away with a Minotaur. as our lands are in the path the two were seen headed, we were put on alert to keep an eye out for them.”

“The princess and a Minotaur?”

“They are unsure at this time if she willingly was taken away or if he kidnapped her in order to use her as leverage.”

“Why would a wolven princess allow a Minotaur to take her away? surely as princess she would beable to use magic as her father. She could not be that useless.”

HIs eyebrow rose, “Strange things have been happening in the last century.” he reminded her, “there are humans who take beast lovers and have their offspring. there are beasts who are taking beasts not their own kind as lovers. who is to say? If it was done willingly then only they know. if not then she is either already dead or being tortured by her captor.”

Luna watched him closely he showed no hint of concern either way. “Killen… Do you not care for the politics of the capital?”

“No, I do not. I was once a high guard but left as the capital became more corrupted; despite good intentions. that is why what happens in my lands stays among my pack.” his hand reached out to her, “Come, I am hungry. I am sure Mina and the servants had made a meal for us.”

After breakfast Luna sat cross legged on the couch in the main room of Killen’s mansion. “Killen?”

“Hmm?” he was studying a stack of pages in his hand standing across the room.

“If you knew where they where would you report it?”

“where who are?”

“The princess and the Minotaur.”

“No, unless the princess is in danger I care not what they do.” Her hand rubbed along the scaring on her leg. she sat quiet for a while as he shifted through the pages in his hands. “All of the pack leaders have agreed to pick up arms against the humans if need be.” he finally said. “I will need to put in place our own practices. I do not like waiting for those of the capital to make a decision.”

“I want to work the fields.” she said pulling him from his thoughts.

“Luna, we have spoken of this.”

“I know but… I’m bored and lonely without you. and Mina… she only speaks of things I do not understand.”

“Mina was a doctor before she was found on our lands. You would do well to learn much from her. Ten years ago she was running from humans because they found her to be sympathetic to beast kind. she stumbled upon our lands it was Eyolf that found her. She was made a servant. after a time she began to pursue him.”

“She made the first move?”

Killen nodded, “She came to myself directly and asked my permission to be with him. I of course denied her request. but you should have come to know her well by now. Mina is very determined in that in which she desires. she moved herself to the most trusted of my servants and ensured my home was run the way I expected at all times. eventfully I did cave and allow her to be with him.”

Luna’s hand moved along her leg more as she thought about how Mina pushed for what she wanted. “I want to work the fields at your side.” she said again.

Killen set the pages in his hand down on the coffee table, “Luna we have spoken on this multiple times.”

“I’m not carrying your cubs, I know how to watch for traps. you are in the fields everyday with your servants. why can I not be?”

He sighed heavy, “because you are precious to me, what would you have me do should something happen to you. you have already been close to death once in our time together.”

“We were not even mated yet.” she said as she stood, “Killen I wish to do as I desire at times. I am not asking to run off in to the woods and explore your lands. I am not asking to visit the neighboring areas. I am asking that you see reason and let me work the fields at your side. My parents did so I wish to do so as well only with my lover.”

Killen looked down at her, “Only of you are at my or Eyolf’s side understood?”

She nodded, “Thank you. I know I am young and you think to protect me but I am not a cub.” her put her hand to the side of his muzzle.

His hand touched hers along his face. The blue irises of his eyes began to glow it had been a whole moon since he had claimed her in his bed. “You are no longer breeding.”

She shook her head, “No I am not.”

He hoisted her up and moved them to their room. She squealed as he tossed her in to his bed and began to remove his clothing. “I wish I could do as our ancestors and take you running along the woods.” his face nuzzled her neck near her shoulder. “Take you in to the wilds of our lands and ravage you under the full moon.”

“You had your chance.” she said. “The night we met I was helpless you could have done so.”

he chuckled his hand moving along her soft fur. “Would you have submitted to me had I done so? would you have become a part of my pack and done as you are told?”

she smiled up at him, “No. I would fight you more than I do now. I would have likely run away the first chance I had and been killed by hunters.”

He moved between her legs nudging her, “Then it is good that I gave you time to submit to me.”

she laughed her hands looping around his neck, “I have yet to submit to you.