Silver Kitsune Clan 02

Mari kept her head down. "No Alpha and I accept your punishment. Do you have any other need of me or may I return to my work?" She had done wrong and she wasn't going to fight it. The idea of getting whipped made her shudder.

"No I don't have anything more. Go and continue your work as the pack Submissive." It was a clear dismissal. As soon as she was out of the office he turned to Geoff. "And?" He had a feeling that Geoff might not be very happy with what Dan had decreed.

Geoff was more than startled when Mari had walked into the office. For a moment he thought it was in punishment for his taking Mari away but the longer he listened the more he decided not. Dan laid out the charges and what might have happened for her disobeying and then the punishment. It was simple and straightforward for a group of this size though on the size of the pack it wouldn't work without the clan bonds and even then it wouldn't always work.

Dan didn't say anything as Geoff appeared to actually be thinking since he didn't want to disturb him. In his own way Dan was teasing Geoff as much as Mari was. It wasn't mean in any way but being a leader required hard decisions and thought harder for lycan's he was sure that Geoff's could be as well.

Geoff finally spoke. "It was hard to see you disciplining my mate that way." He plucked at his lower lip. "But the fact is if one does break rules they need to be brought up and informed of what they broke. It will also require them understanding what they did wrong to hopefully educate them in how to act correctly in the future." He was still looking at the desk as he was thinking and his mind was working on it. "In my clan it is harder since there are far more than your pack. You can have personal knowledge of each and every pack member and tailor the punishment."

"For us we are more impersonal though we don't have quite as much crime as other species. It does hurt me to see my future mate disciplined and I am going to hate having her sleep alone but I understand." He finally looked at Dan. "I will do nothing to alter your punishment and ensure that the pups do not break it."

Dan nodded and then went back to work.

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Lunch was not fun for Mari since she had all the fun of eating her bread, veggies, and water. The pups looked sort of shocked as well as others but though others looked they didn't say anything. They had seen one or two others stuck with those but seeing Mari was shocking. That section of the room was quiet as they ate. Everyone tried to think about what she might have done to deserve that.

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The following week quickly followed past as Geoff and Mari slowly continued working on their relationship. Once she was back in bed she found she was slowly moving towards Geoff and one morning actually found herself spooning with Geoff. One of his arms were curled around her side and when she woke it was all she could do not to scream. It wasn't that he was touching her anywhere that was wrong or sexual but it was just such intimate contact that she froze.

Before she knew it one of the guards was there and he moved his face close to her. "Relax Lady and you will be fine." He gently moved Geoff's arm from around her body and lifted her out. When she started to tense up he gave her a rather wry smile. "I won't hurt you any more than Geoff or your Alpha can. It is my job to protect."

Mari leaned into him and tried not to sob but waking up that way had brought back memories and with all the stress of trying to deal with Geoff and both her attraction and fear was too much. The man, sort of like Dan, exuded protection. It was too much and she started sobbing. "I will take care of it ma'am." *Sheliae Geoff's mate needs you. Do you have some time?"*

Sheliae had rather been expecting to be contacted. *Meet me in what would have been Geoff's rooms. They aren't occupied currently.* She stroked the pups and Dan to keep them asleep as she slid out of bed and pulled on a robe before leaving the room.

Moments later the three of them were in the rooms originally reserved for Geoff and Sheliae settled down on the sofa and took Mari from the guard. "Go back and I will send for someone. Thank you." She pulled Mari into a gentle hug and stroked her hair and back. "I have been expecting this for a couple of days. Dan has been good for you but you need some healing magic as well as but a different type."

Mari leaned into her and started crying again. "I just can't get use to the idea of a man in my bed even when there are pups to make sure nothing happens. I have tried and Geoff has been very careful but when I woke up this morning he was curled around me and I freaked out. It took someone else to get me out of bed. I am sorry but I am just too scared."

Sheliae continued stroking her back and hair. "Will you let me help you Marissa? It is sort of like I helped Dan but without the sexual component. We are both females and to really get you on the road to healing you need a male healer. It is the yin and yang aspect. A female needs to heal a male and the reverse as well. That doesn't mean you need to have sex, or sex with the healer. In the case of Dan and myself we don't have a mate but you do."

Mari was simply shivering as she was listening. Did she really want sex again or anytime soon? "I don't know what I want lady. I don't know. Being with Dan was wonderful but how do I know that Geoff will be the same? How do I know that he won't abuse me?" Why the hell was she talking to this woman this way?

"Mari please give me just a tiny bit of trust and I will tell you that Geoff is a wonderful young man. The person you grew up under would never prosper in the clan. To be honest I am not sure how they prospered in the packs but you won't have to deal with that again." A slow humming was starting in her chest and as it did she imposed a sort of tiredness into Marissa much as she had with Dan. Once she was asleep she laid in a sort of healing matrix over her spirit. In her case it was sort of a trust matrix so that she could really begin to trust Geoff and a matrix to help her hold off on her really having issues with her past till back with the clan.

Uncle would be the best one for her but if she couldn't wait till there then she was going to have major problems and it was going to impact on the pack. *Uncle I need your help. Geoff has mated with a hurt wolf and she is going to need your help. I have started the basic healing but she is going to need your touch.*

Back at the estates he rose from a trance and his spirit saddened with what Sheliae was showing him. *What you need to do till I can help her is...* He walked her through what was needed to keep her stable till Geoff could bring her to him. It was going to be some time since he couldn't help her there and once here Geoff had a week to introduce her to the clan elders. Once that was done they had three weeks till the clan wide ceremony and he should have some time before that. It all depended on the girl.

Once Sheliae was done with what he had told her to do she allowed the girls to awake. "Mari I am going to tell you this one more time. The spirits aren't wrong and Geoff is the man for you. I have done some healing on you till my master healer can actually help you. He will take care of you back at the clans. Some of your fears have been sort of mellowed since I personally know that Geoff would never hurt you. I don't want to do this but your fears are impacting on the clan and your pack and that isn't good."

Mari was trying to figure out what all had been happening and she was feeling sort of tired yet comfortable. "I don't understand Lady. I should be scared but it seems sort of distant. Did you do what Dan did to me?"

"Not really I have lain in a healing matrix on your spirit and it is going to make you sort of tired and hungry for the rest of the day. When you get to the estates there is someone sort of like Sampson who will continue your healing." Sheliae gathered her a bit closer. "I am working on Dan's healing and you will soon feel that though for you once we leave her it will take somewhat longer since the connection will be more faint."

Mari tried to understand but she was so tired and comfortable. She tried to say something but it came out as a mumble as she slid back to sleep. *Solomon please come and get Geoff's mate and take her back to her room. I have done what I can for her.* Any information that might impact on Geoff was passed between those assigned to guard him. Once back at the clan their memories of what had been said and seen would be shared with those assigned to protect him. She would also give Lady Alysson a complete over view as well.

Solomon came and carefully gathered the little wolf from Sheliae's arms and with a nod left the room. The inner guard in the pup's room helped him get her back in bed next to Geoff and they traded looks before Solomon left the room again.

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When Mari woke up the next morning she was feeling better than she had for a while and the warm weight of Geoff's arm around her waist felt good. Her arm was resting against his and she lightly pressed her arm against it. Memories of last night came back and she tensed slightly and then relaxed. She clearly remembered being taken to see Sheliae and talking to her. She wasn't really sure what she had done to her but she did feel much more comfortable with the close contact with Geoff.

About then she glanced at the clock on the bedside stand and almost freaked out when she realized it was almost breakfast time. As she was starting to struggle to get up the guard spoke quietly.

"Relax Lady Marissa you have been relieved of your duties for the day. Sheliae talked to Dan and let him know that she had helped you last night. We ensured the pups were up and going at their normal time." As with the others the little wolf impressed them with her strength. All of them knew what she had gone through and all of them could see how hard she was trying to come to terms with having Geoff as her mate.

He squatted next to the bed. "Please relax Lady and give what Sheliae time to work. You have been trying so hard over the last week and that has to have tired you out. Food will be here shortly and then you will need to relax and will probably find yourself snoozing off and on during the day." Boyd smiled at her as he stood up and walked to the door and let Angie come in with a tray of food.

Mari was shocked when he talked to her and that was more words than anyone of Geoff's guards had said to or around her the entire time they had been there. One thing she didn't realize was that they were using the clan bonds most of the time. They also considered being 'stones that don't speak' to be intimidating which was a good thing. "Um, okay and thanks." She couldn't think of anything else to say.

Right about then she realized her bladder was complaining and carefully rolled out of bed and hurried to the bathroom. Since she was in there she took a quick shower since she was feeling sort of stinky with all the scents from last night. As she was toweling off she realized that she had forgotten some cloths and blushed deeply. Oh god this was going to be embarrassing. She opened the door a bit and peeked out. "Um, Geoff could you bring me some cloths? One of the shirts, a long skirt", oh god, "and a pair of my panties and a bra?" Oh god she was going to die of embarrassment.

Geoff rolled off the bed and looked at her and couldn't help but snicker at her. "Yes ma'am and I promise not to look very much at what is in the drawers." He knew that they were pretty much generic white undergarments and most of her cloths were the same style and pattern. When they got to the clan they would fix than by several trips to the clan seamstress. He gathered up what she wanted and walked over to the door and held one hand over his eyes while he handed them through the opening.

"You are going to die for laughing at me you oversized fox." She snatched the clothing and slammed the door shut and leaned against it. Even though she didn't have any use for them she almost wished that her undies had been at least a bit more interesting so she would have had something to really be embarrassed about. She quickly dressed and scurried out of the bathroom and found breakfast had been served.

Her stomach started grumbling and she felt really odd being served. Right about then Dan contacted her. *Mari you are taking the day off and that is an order. If you don't I am going to spank you and that goes for your mate as well.* She had to blink her eyes and sat down and shook her head. This was getting weirder and weirder. Last week she had been just a sub who took care of the pups and the house. Now she had a mate, was going to be leaving in a week, and now was ordered to take a day off. That was something that had never happened before.

Geoff walked out of the other bathroom and over to the table. "Smells good and what would you like to do today? Sheliae contacted me and let me know she had to do some healing on you and that takes it out of a person." He didn't seem fazed by it since his voice was normal and his scent didn't change. As he was talking he started filling two plates with food and handed the larger of the two to her. It still amazed him just how much she could eat.

Mari flushed and looked down at the table. "Sorry Geoff, I am so very sorry but this is harder than I thought." Her voice was sort of shaky and low as she spoke. Before she realized it he was next to her and holding her for all he was worth.

"Don't my love, don't even say it. I know how hard it has been for you, and Sheliae told me several days ago she was probably going to need to do something. She could feel your spirit crying out as you tried to get closer to me and accept me. We will deal with it my little wolf. I love you and will do what you need to fix this problem." He tucked her head into his neck and stroked her hair and back. Geoff hadn't meant to move over to her with her issues but his fox had sort of forced him to.

Mari threw her arms around him and pulled him close and tucked her head into his neck and slowly inhaled his sweet scent. His musk reached her wolf and caused her to howl in Mari's mind. It also helped to calm her down. "I hate this Geoff I truly do. I want you, I really do but just can't right now. Damn that fucking bastard for what he did to me." Whatever Sheliae had done was working wonders, though she knew it wasn't a permanent fix but she was going to use it; use it for all she was worth and she stroked his back as well and sighed. After a few minutes of being held, her stomach really growled.

Geoff relaxed when she started stroking his back and sighed. "That feels good Mari but don't push it. As I am sure Sheliae told you this is only a sort of band aide, though even once it wears off you will be better off. Just relax and go with the flow and we will keep doing what we have been doing." When her stomach grumbled he laughed and released her and gave her a good kiss before moving over to his seat and started eating.

For a few minutes all that could be heard was chewing and then a resounding burp from Mari which made her blush slightly. "I think Angie made that just for us since it definitely wasn't normal fare. I think since I have the day off, I would like to go out and sit under a tree, maybe cuddle a bit and relax and talk."

He nodded and kept eating. When she said she wanted to go outside, Geoff actually thought that was a really good idea since it would get her out of this room and into some fresh air. She didn't really get outside all that much. Maybe later he could convince her to change and go for a run. He had played with the pups but not really had a good run and he would love to hunt down a few rabbits and feed his mate. "Let's go then and I will tell you stories of my sisters and I when we were younger." He drew her up out of her chair and wrapped an arm around her shoulders.

Mari smiled at that idea. "I would love to hear them since I am sure you were a stinker." She let him pull her up and wrapped her arm around his waist and they slowly walked out of the room. They were getting a few looks since that was closer than any of the pack members had seen them yet. When they reached outside, Mari drew him to a tree that was away from the house and urged him down before she settled down next to him and leaned into his shoulder and before she realized it, fell asleep.

It was something Sheliae had instilled in her at Uncle's request. She needed to be able to relax with Geoff without fear impacting on her. It would build good memories with him and not associate fear with his memories. As she was napping several of the pups came over and looked at them and Geoff held a finger to his mouth.

"Be quiet, she is sleeping. If you are really quiet I will tell you a story of the Lady of Light, the full aspect of the Moon." He wasn't a holder of knowledge but he had been taught the important stories of their deity. He waited a few moments and was more than surprised when all the pups came out. Paulo settled down next to them and Nancy curled up next to him. "It is said that the first Kitsune was blessed by her many years ago..."

As he was telling the story, one of his guards contacted Sheliae who went to gather up Dan. "You need to get your camera. I have a perfect photo op for you." She urged Dan away from his desk and what he had been doing.

When they came out the back of the house Dan couldn't help but stop and wrap an arm around Sheliae and smile. "Now that is a wonderful sight. You are right about that." He lifted the camera up and snapped several pictures. "So you did much the same to her that you did to me?"

She nodded. "One of the healers at the clan will finish it over the next few months though she is always going to have some issues about it. Geoff will be good for her as well since he is a gentle person." He could be a mean fighter if needed, but otherwise was very gentle.

It was a while later when Mari woke up from her nap and was more than startled to be leaning against Geoff. She was also pretty startled because they were surrounded by the pups and some of the pack and it sounded like Geoff was telling a story of some sort. She was comfortable enough she simply closed her eyes and listened to him for a while. The next time she opened her eyes Dan was laying there relaxing with Sheliae and almost the entire pack was listening.

Angie shook her head. "That was a very interesting story Geoff, but if I don't get one or two of my staff back it will be bread, water, and veggies for everyone." Her voice was amused as she was curled up next to Adrian. Once she had spoken she stood up and started towards the house.

That got a laugh from everyone and a growl from the pups since that was not something they would be willing to eat. Mari had to smile and sat forward and stretched. "Did you have fun Geoff?" She asked him before yawning. Dan was still there cuddling with Sheliae and Mari snickered. "Get a room you two..."

Sheliae laughed. "Why? Is there something wrong with seeing your O'Mighty alpha relaxing with a woman?" She looked at Dan and gave him a good kiss. "He is a man as well."

Geoff rolled his eyes at Sheliae's antics. "Yes I did have a great deal of fun this morning. I have never done anything like that before." He reached forward and lightly stroked Mari's back. "Since I have come here there are so many things I have done that I haven't before. I am going to sorely miss this place when we have to leave."

That got the pups' attention and Giani sat up and glared at him. "Why does she have to leave?" She knew that Geoff was her mate but had figured he would stay there with them. Vague pronouns

He smiled at the little girl. "I have to go back to my clan and keep learning how to be the next leader of the clan. Mari is my mate and she will be going with since she will be my co-leader and future mother of my pups." He couldn't wait to show her around the clan. He was sure his mother was going to love meeting her.