Endangered Species Ch. 33-40

I looked Alpha William in the eyes, ignoring everything else in the room. Staring down an Alpha was something Lois had warned me not to do. It was a dominance play, a challenge that often led to fights. I had to trust that Cole would have my back in this. He was younger and stronger than William; if he wanted me to stop, he would do something to break my stare.

He didn't. William eventually looked away. "You guys still don't get it," I said.

"What exactly don't we get, Alpha Angela?"

That came from Alpha Trent, who so far was receptive to what I'd been arguing. Alpha Brian was a possible ally since he appeared to have an open mind. Alpha William was out for himself, and Alpha Edward wanted Cole out of the way. "How's your golf game doing, Alpha Trent? You look like you play." He had a good tan, but his right hand was more tanned than his left from wearing a glove, and his cheeks were much darker tan than his forehead. My Dad used to play five times a week in season, so I knew the type.

He looked at me like he couldn't believe I'd asked the question. "I haven't played since this crap began, Angela. Even if it wasn't dangerous to be out in the sun, it's a game! It doesn't matter with all the other stuff going on."

I smiled because he played right into what I was going to say. "Exactly. The five of us following a bunch of rules established before the solar event makes as much sense as worrying about your tee time. Cole fucked up, but not because he broke Werewolf law. He fucked up because he didn't take care of his people. If he had treated the girls better, more would be alive and shifting right now."

"He broke our laws by exposing our kind to humans," Edward countered. "There is no excuse for that."

"I'm sure you'll take comfort in the laws when your Pack is weak and dying," I replied. "Luna couldn't express her divine will more clearly if she was sitting in your lap right now. Humans are critical to our survival. Humans are right up there with shelter, food, water, and power. Quit fucking around in the past, and let's figure out how we can move together into the future."

Edward wasn't giving up that quickly. "That's easy for you to say. You've got a sweet setup here! Deep underground shelter, electricity, running water, sewers, and I've heard you've got quite the stockpile of supplies. The rest of us are struggling to survive, and Alpha Cole here is illegally trying to grow his pack!"

"Alpha Cole killed thousands of humans to take over this base. It's telling that you care less about that than you do about his plans to use women as breeders, Edward." I let everyone think about that. "What was the line from Apollo 13? Work the problem, people."

Cole finally spoke up. "My mate is right. The human females here have too much value to our kind to kill. We need to focus on convincing them to join us. We will all be stronger when they are part of our Packs, whether wolves or humans."

"We have to do something," Trent said.

"William's idea is the WORST possible thing we could do to these women," I replied. "He proposes to punish Cole by leaving the hard cases here. I'm sure he'll propose a time limit, after which we will have no choice but to kill them. He knows this will result in resentment and anger against us, causing other females to flee."

"The women who take the change would be better off elsewhere," William responded. "We can offer them what they cannot get here. A fresh start."

"Yes, but you are not looking at things from the perspective of the humans. Every female we have to kill is a lost potential mate for someone. They should get a fresh start so we can eventually convince them to join us. If it doesn't work at one pack, we try another. The only ones we have to kill are the ones who try to escape. If we Alphas do our job right, we can minimize those losses."

Alpha Trent spoke. "I agree with Angela. Leaving that group of women here will gain us nothing."

"It's not just those women he proposes to take away, Trent. Alpha William wants to take ALL of my women from here. In doing so, he would violate werewolf law."

William didn't like that. "We are the Council! If that is the punishment, then it is legal!"

"No, it is not. Werewolf law does not allow for involuntary transfers of Pack members to another Pack. They can transfer voluntarily, they can leave, or they can join a mate in another Pack. You CAN NOT rip a Pack member out of one Pack and force them to join another."

Cole nodded. "The women taking the change accepted me as their Alpha. Those women who haven't taken the change yet submitted to my leadership. I brought them into Brinnon Pack as human members in front of all. If they find a mate or choose to leave, I won't stand in their way. I will NOT stand by and let you rip them away from the home they freely chose."

I took his hand. "Tell the women of your Packs and your territories. Tell them what kind of life they would have there. If they want to go, I will send them with my blessing. It has to be THEIR choice, Alphas."

"We still have to resolve the punishment for Alpha Cole," Edward complained. "It is the responsibility of the Council."

Alpha Trent nodded. "Since there is no need for a trial, three of us form a quorum for the jury to decide his fate. Alpha Angela, your presence on the jury is not required."

"You were ready to put me on the jury before!"

"To decide guilt, yes. You were one of the injured parties. For Cole's punishment, you cannot sit in judgment. You are his mate and have a wolf now, Angela. You cannot be objective." He looked at Alpha Cole. "I will retire to my quarters with Alpha Brian and Alpha William. We will call everyone together to pronounce the sentence when decided."

Cole and I stood while the others left. I didn't like the look on Alpha Edward's face; he still thought he would win. Cole pulled me closer when they were gone, leaning down and giving me a toe-curling kiss. "You were amazing, my love," he said.

"Do you think I got through to them?"

"I hope so. You speak your mind, and the Alphas can't argue your logic. They would be fools not to see the wisdom in your words. You got through to ME, which is even more impressive considering my neanderthal upbringing and rigid values." I chuckled as I relaxed, my head resting on his broad shoulder. His values weren't the only rigid thing he possessed; I rubbed my waist over it, the thin dress sliding over his jeans. I gave him a love bite on his pectoral muscle and felt him shudder with lust. His eyes were dark, and his wolf forward when I lifted my face to his. "You're an amazing woman, Angela. I'm so happy that Luna paired us together."

"You don't think my wolf will be weak and unable to stand by my side?"

His hand dropped down and squeezed my butt cheek. "I don't think anything about you is weak, and I can't wait to meet your wolf. The fevers will start tonight, and I will see her after they finish. Come back to our room, and we can wait together for the judgment."

"Soon," I promised as I molded my body back to his. He smelled so damn good, and I loved how touching his body made me feel. "I need to talk to my women."

"I know." Lois came over with my guard, and I knew Cole was linking instructions to her. Being out of the loop was annoying. "Be careful. I don't trust Edward or William anymore. I'm having our people keep a close eye on theirs."

"I will be." I looked up, tilting my head, and he kissed me goodbye.

"I'll be in my office when you've finished up."

I walked away with a spring in my step.

I checked with the women undergoing the turn first. They were well into their fevers by now, and I could do little but offer words of comfort. Doc warned me that their bodies would find my touch painful, their minds already delirious. I had to be there, and now I could do so without the risk of a forced turn.

The next stop was the barracks for the women who hadn't taken the bite yet. I called them all together, updating them on what was happening. Some were angry about my forced change, but I cut that off. "I always planned on getting my wolf. The change has too many advantages to turn it down, mated or not. This way wasn't ideal, but it has worked out well. I gained an Alpha title and a seat at the Council table, and I'm using that to push for changes that will help all of you." I filled them in on what I'd told the Alphas over breakfast. "I don't want to lose any of you, but I want you to have the freedom to choose," I told them. "If you can't be happy here with me, maybe you'll find it with one of the other Packs."

Some women didn't like this. "You told us we could leave if we wanted to. Getting the fuck away from these flea-bitten mutts is the choice that will make me happy."

"It doesn't hurt to listen, does it? I'm asking you to keep an open mind and not make your choices based on incomplete information. Our lives have radically changed in the last few weeks. We can take some time to learn our options."

I left soon after, wondering how many problems the resistance was going to cause. I might have to segregate them to save the others.

I'd figure it out after I talked to my mate. I stopped for a second, considering how easily I was accepting this. Maybe this mate stuff could work out after all?

Ch. 34

Butterflies filled my stomach as I walked to our private quarters. Things had changed for me; I was becoming a wolf, and Cole wasn't being the asshole he'd been when he first met. As we grew closer, the base attraction between us continued to build. I could feel my body preparing for sex as I walked down the hallway to the door at the end.

My guard could sense my growing excitement, and they smiled knowingly. A stable Alpha pair was good for the Pack. We were the only mating out of all the humans brought in, and they were hoping our union would change our luck. As soon as the Council was gone, we could get back out there and start looking for males and females to join us. The unmated among us needed to find their other halves if we were to prosper.

"Have fun, Alpha," Lois teased as we reached the door to my room. I winked at her, then opened it up. I expected to find Cole sitting behind his desk, working on the hundreds of things an Alpha must do daily to keep the Pack running.

I did not expect to find him kneeling on the floor in front of me. "What are you doing, Cole?"

"I'm sorry," he told me, his head bowed in shame. "You've been right about so many things, and I've been so wrong. I wanted you to know my heart before the Council comes back with their decision. You are the perfect match for me, even when I did not realize it. I love you, Angela Summers, and I want you to be mine."

My God! How many times did I pray that he'd get his mind right? He looked up at me with tears filling his eyes, and any resistance I had broke right with him. Moving to him, I pulled him close, his head resting on my chest. He wrapped his arms around my waist as he let out his fears and frustrations. "I don't want to lose you now."

"You'll never lose me, Cole. We have a destiny together." He looked up at me as I put my hands on his cheeks. I lowered my lips to him, opening my mouth for our tongues to dance together. The tingles coursed through our bodies. We could have kissed for a minute or an hour, and I wouldn't know. Our hands roamed over each other's bodies, me feeling his muscles, he focusing on my tits and ass. I lost all track of time, of anything in the world outside my mate and our pleasure. Finally, I came up for air. "Wow," I said.

"I want you," Cole said, and I could feel his need in my heart as much as I could feel mine. I pulled his shirt over his head, exposing that chiseled torso to my view. He unzipped my dress, letting it fall until it pooled at my feet. I reached back and undid my bra, tossing it onto his desk as he stood before me. It was my turn to kneel, undoing his belt and jeans before pulling them down with his boxers to his ankles. His turgid length sprung free as I did so; I caught it in my left hand, holding it close so I could look at it. I was no starry-eyed virgin, but this was far more man-meat than I'd had in my hand before this. Well, almost held. I couldn't wrap my hand around the entire thing! It was hot, twitching in my hand, and ready for action.

I wanted to taste it, so I did. Leaning forward, I licked at the shiny drop of pre-cum gathered at the tip. Cole groaned as my tongue snaked out, gently licking the tip before swirling around the opening. "Holy fuck, that feels good," Cole said as I opened my mouth wide and took the big head in.

He tasted good, and I loved the noises I was getting him to make. Giving head was something I loved to do; it started as a way to avoid losing my virginity, and I didn't stop once I'd given that up. Making my man moan and beg and go weak in the knees made me feel powerful and in control. I learned to use my hands to stay in charge, not liking the time a guy grabbed my ears and tried to shove his dick down my throat. No, you let me do my thing the way I like, and I'll rock your world. His hands wrapped around my hair, and I had to stop before he could take control of the action from me.

I popped off of him, smiling as I looked up. "Hands behind your back, big boy," I told him in my bedroom voice. They disappeared in a heartbeat. I smiled, moving his cock up so I could lick and suck on those jumbo-egg-sized balls of his. He didn't know what to do when I'd pop one into my mouth for a lick, but his eye rolls told me he liked it. I used the flat of my tongue to lick him from base to tip, slowly, watching his eyes the whole time.

"I never imagined it would be like this," he said as I took him into my mouth again. I couldn't take half of him this way, so I focused on swirling and suction while my hand jacked the base. He loved my blowjob, and it was fun doing it for him. His knees started to go weak, and I knew he was close. "I'm going to cum... I'm close!"

I kept the suction going and jacked him faster, feeling him start to spasm in my hand. The first shot rocketed to the back of my throat, and I backed off until I had just the tip in my mouth. I swallowed as fast as I could, yet it wasn't enough. Some of it dribbled out of my mouth and dripped down onto my chin and tits as I did my best to swallow.

Cole had to grab the desk to stay upright as I finished swallowing around him. I tried to clean him up, but he pulled back. "Please, it's so sensitive right now." He kicked off his shoes and jeans before he could trip on the floor.

I sat back on my heels, using a finger to gather the tasty love juice and lick it off again. It tasted both salty and sweet, and I couldn't get enough. "That was fun," I told him as I cleaned some off the top of my tits.

"I want to taste you so badly," he told me as he held out a hand for me. "I've never done it before. I've only seen it."

"You'll learn," I replied. I stood up, and we kissed before I jumped up and wrapped my legs around his waist. He carried me to the other room and laid me on the bed. Cole kneeled between my legs and took a long sniff, his wolf coming forward. I raised my hips, and he removed my panties and tossed them aside. "Taste me, Cole. You'll find out what I like soon enough."

He was struggling with his wolf. "I don't know if I should do this. We can't complete the mating, not just yet."

He rocked back, leaving me hot and bothered. "Why not?"

"It's too risky for you. If things go badly with the Council, or I'm challenged and lose, you'd be hurting, but you could survive. Your new Pack would take care of you, and eventually, you'd recover."

"You will be fine, Cole. The other Alphas listened to me. They'll move on."

He ran his fingers through his hair. "You don't understand the Alphas that well. Territories and power are everything to them. If they sense weakness, they'll exploit it. Right now, you are my weakness and my strength."

My body ached for him, and I so needed to cum right now. "Fine, don't bite me, you big-dicked Alpha. I assume your tongue still works?" He smiled at that. "Then get back here. I need you, Cole."

"Yes, ma'am." I scooched back on the bed and grabbed a pillow so I could watch. Cole laid between my legs and started dining at the 'Y.' He was a rookie but a quick learner. After I'd popped twice, he decided to do a partial shift with his tongue, making it three times the length and far more dexterous.

Oh. My. God. That thing should be illegal! I screamed so loud and often that the whole base must know I was getting laid! I damn near passed out after the sixth time, when Cole took pity on me and backed off so I could recover. "You're delicious," he said as he went to grab a towel. He wiped us off, then put the towel on the bed next to me. "Had enough?"

I looked at his manhood, which was fully recovered and ready for action. "I need you to make love to me, Cole. Let your human side make me yours."

"Let me get the door first." I didn't hear a knock, but Cole returned a moment later with four sets of shackles, each on a chain about eighteen inches long. They were coated in plastic to prevent contact with the skin. "I need you to restrain me, Angela. The silver in these will keep me from shifting, and if I can't reach you with my mouth, I can't bite you when I climax."

"I didn't know you were kinky, and I didn't take you for a bottom," I teased.

"I had these made for you," he said with a smile. "Think of it as Boxing Day. You get one day to be the top dog in this bedroom."

"I better take advantage of this, then." He laid on his back on the big bed, and I used the shackles to bind him spread-eagle to the frame. I could sense how difficult this was for him to allow; Alphas don't like to be restrained or helpless. He was doing this for me.

I'd make it good for him.

I climbed up on the bed, straddling his waist. I leaned down and kissed him. "I want this, Cole. I love you." Reaching behind me, I lifted his rod to my entrance and slowly pushed my way back onto it. "Jesus, you're a big boy," I said as I got his head inside me.

"Take your time, Angela. I love you." I got half of him in, and it felt like he was splitting me apart. The pain started to ease, replaced by a pleasant fullness as I moved slowly up and down. I was soaking wet from before, but it took two more orgasms in the next ten minutes to take him all. I came hard as I dropped down as far as I could go. "So fucking hot and tight," Cole said as he struggled against his bonds.

"Now the real fun starts," I said with a grin. I slowly lifted off until just the head was inside, then just as slowly sank back down. It was exquisite torture, and I loved watching the expressions on his face as I tormented him.

"Please," he begged me.

I sped up, popping three more times before I started riding him like the Pony Express. He couldn't hold out much longer; his wolf wanted out, but the silver wouldn't let him. I could feel his body reaching for the peak, and then I was there. "COLE!" I slammed down to his hips, my body exploding in ecstasy as my pussy began to spasm around that cock of his.

"ANGELA!" He bucked up into me as his body began to shoot his second load of the morning deep into my womb.

I could feel him painting my insides as my orgasm continued milking every drop from him. Mindful of his partially-shifted teeth, I collapsed off to his side, my head on his chest. It took a while for us to catch our breath. "That was mind-blowing," I whispered. "You could take every sexual experience of my life, stack them on top of each other, and still not come close to this."

"Well, I didn't get my first erection until we met," he whispered back. "Trust me, Angela, this is WAY better than jacking off in the shower."

"Are you back in control now?"

He was, so I freed him from his bonds, and we curled up on the bed. He'd fucked me to Nirvana and back, and I ached in the best way. I wanted to nap, but it wasn't to be.