Seekers Tale part 2
#3 of Seekers Tale
Disclaimer: this story will have mild violence, gay sex, and use of magic, if any of these things offend you in any way you have been warned. If reading any of this is illegal in your area, well you have been warned again. For everyone else this is my first story, so enjoy.
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Part 2
Is this a friend or a foe, ally or enemy? These thoughts traveled through my mind for a split second before one all consuming thought took their place..... Good god is he hot or what!
I'm sure I was looking real impressive, standing there over an unconscious pack mate with a stunned look on my face openly staring at the stranger, tongue hanging out as I took in his sight. Yeah, very good first impression I'm sure.
He is probably not what others may call an impressive wolf, but to me, he was the image of perfection. He was just a hair over six foot two inches tall, his fur was black with grey mixed in, not patchy but well blended giving it a smoky look, perhaps a bit matted and tangled with the odd twig or burr from being in the wild for a time. His clothes were a bit ragged and torn from hard use and exposure. He has a scar across his chest long since healed but still quite visible through his tattered shirt none the less. But what drew me in the most were his eyes. Silver.... A bright shining Silver like two full moons on a cold winter's night. They were eyes that I could just sit and drown in for days at a time and be perfectly happy. He was as far as I was concerned from then on, perfect..... and he would be mine.
He quickly kneels down beside Luna and me. "I'm sorry about the trouble he put you through, I thought I had him under control but I guess not. He didn't hurt you did he?"
It takes me a moment to realize he is talking and I quickly wipe the look of awe off my face and turn to check on Luna hoping he didn't notice. "Sorry, he?"
"Yeah, the shadow fiend. I kind of summoned him a few days ago." He said
I look at him with a new curiosity, "You summoned him? You're a magic user?"
"Yeah, but not a very good one obviously, I couldn't make a simple summoning obey me." He looks Luna over again, "is she going to be ok?"
I carefully pick her up in my arms and turn towards home. "She's fine, she just put to much of her energy into that fire blast, she's relatively new to magic and doesn't know her limits yet. Give her a nights rest and something to eat and she will be good as new." I look at the new wolf taking in his features again "why don't you come along, you look like you could use a good meal yourself." As though in response to my statement his stomach growls loudly causing him to blush under his fur a little. "Guess that answers your question huh, thanks." He holds out his hand to me "Names Shadow by the way." I shift Luna in my arms and shake his hand. "Nice to meet you Shadow, I'm Seeker. Now come along our home is just up this way."
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When we reach the house, well I call it a house humans would call it a small castle, a pair of large grey wolves come running towards us with their swords drawn. When they reach us they quickly point their blades at Shadow seeing him as a threat. "Stand down you two, hes a friend" the two lower their weapons but keep an eye on him, the taller of the two then looks at me and notices Luna and asks "Alpha, is she ok?"
"She's fine Rick, just used to much energy is all, take her to her room would you, she needs some rest while I see about fixing dinner." Rick gently takes her in his arms and takes her inside, walking in a way that tells everyone to stay out of his way. The second wolf stands between Shadow and myself "What of him Alpha?" "He's with me Jasper, you can go back to your duties" "yes, sir" Jasper steps to the side and slips into the surrounding forest seeming to disappear.
I look over at Shadow seeing his still stunned expression and chuckle softly "don't mind those two they won't hurt a fly unless I tell them, or if the fly attacks." Shadow relaxes a little but is still visibly wary and asks "So who were they?" I lead the way into the house as I explain "Rick was the taller one, one of the best fighters I have ever seen, loyal beyond anything, and madly in love with Luna but tries to hide it from her till she feels the same for him. Jasper is Rick's brother and the best hunter I have met in years, he could track a person for hours and be within a few feet of you and you would never know it. They have taken on the roles as guards and protectors of our pack."
When we walk into the main room Shadows eyes go wide, in the main room there are several couches around the room with half a dozen wolves spread around the room some reading, some talking, some just napping, in the center of the room is a large open fireplace with a warm fire burning in it despite the sunny day outside, opposite the entrance way is a large stair case leading to the second floor. To either side are two doors, to the left are a pair of double doors leading to a library filled with hundreds of books, to the right the doors lead to a large dining room, then to the kitchen. I lead the stunned Shadow this way.
Trying to take it all in at once Shadow follows along asking questions, which I quickly answer. "How many of you live here?"
"It varies but there are usually around ten or twelve wolves here all the time, we have others who claim us as their pack, but they all come and go as they please."
"How long have you been here? This place looks ancient"
"Our pack has been here for about 100 years now, give or take. I found this place and restored it."
"Wow that must have been..... Wait, YOU found it? But you said 100 years ago, you can't be over 25! Can you?"
I chuckle at his comment "yes I found it, and I am not 25, quite a bit older actually." We enter the kitchen and I pull a chair up to the bar for him while I gather food to start dinner. "Have a seat"
Again Shadow has a stunned look on his face "Your OVER 100 years old? Uhm.... How much older?"
I set to work fixing a large roast and slide it into the oven, and get lost in thought for a moment as I think of a place I have not seen in ages. "I remember a time when magic was common, and a werewolf could walk the streets with humans and neither care about the others appearance. A time where wolves like me were revered and treated with respect, a time long since gone in a land that no longer exists."
Shadow just stares at me with an open mouth "I have never heard of a place like that existing."
"You have, you just don't realize it yet." While the meal cooks I fix him a glass of water and a sandwich and hand it to him. "Nearly everyone has heard of my home, the Greeks loved to gossip after all."
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