Page 5 of The Wolf's Secret Baby

Kull

Heat that I had never experienced before enveloped me. I thought Typhon had been calling her bluff and there was no way she would give into this request, but then she had shown an unexpected willingness to pleasure us. It was almost enough to dull the irritation I felt after the man had escaped. Even now I stared into the distance in the direction the car had driven away, and I knew I should have been faster.

I stomped past the fire and stood by the edge of the lake. The water looked dark at night, as though it was going to swallow up everything. The surface was utterly still, pristine and perfect. I picked up a stone and tossed it across the surface. It skimmed, breaking the stillness. Nothing in this world was perfect, nothing deserved to be. My head swam with all kinds of different sensations. I wasn’t sure how to understand any of them. I glanced back at Ambrosia, who was sitting by the fire, not making any attempt to move.

Typhon came towards me. He stood at an angle so he could keep one eye on Ambrosia.

“Is everything alright?” he asked in a low voice.

I hissed. “I let him get away.”

He put his hands on his hips and looked to the side. “You shouldn’t beat yourself up about that. You couldn’t have known the fender was going to break off.”

“I should have anticipated it. I shouldn’t have let the chase end there.”

“We have another prisoner, and I think she’s more impressive. Besides, there’s a chance that Derren will tell otherpeople what he saw here. The word could spread, and the humans will fear us.”

“Maybe. I just wanted to impress Vance. I thought this was our chance.”

“As did I, but all is not lost. We have her,” Typhon gestured to Ambrosia.

“We should be careful. She might try to run as well.”

“I’m not sure. I think she knows she won’t stand a chance. She has seen what we are capable of, and she does not strike me as an unintelligent woman.”

“Don’t let yourself be influenced by what just happened. She is still a human. She’s still the enemy,” I said, noticing the way Typhon’s gaze lingered upon her. He looked indignant when he replied.

“I don’t know what you’re implying, but I’m certainly not going to let that happen. She is a means to an end, that’s all. Vance will be impressed when we bring her back.”

“And are we going to stand by the terms of the agreement? Are we going to ensure that her life is protected?”

Typhon rolled his shoulders. “We shall do all we can. Ultimately, we cannot make Vance’s decisions for him, but we can tell him how useful she could be.”

I grunted. “Do you think he will debase himself by coupling with a human?”

Typhon frowned. “Is that what you think we have done?”

“It’s different for us. We’re not true bloods,” I said with a hint of regret in my voice. Typhon bristled, as I knew he would.

“Don’t say that. We’re just like them. At least, we can be. We have just conquered a human female. It is a great victory, and we have also driven a human male from our territory. Vance is going to be impressed. I can feel it. Things are changing, brother. It won’t be long now until we are included in the main pack. We will be seen as equals with the other wolves. We will begiven more and more chance to prove ourselves, and when the war comes we will be running with the others in the first wave of attacks.”

I sighed. Despite there being so many similarities between us, there were also acute differences. Sometimes I think the things we have in common only served to highlight the things that we did not.

“I hope you’re right. I fear that nothing is ever going to change the way they look at us. We are little more than abominations to them.”

“I can’t believe that. I won’t believe it,” Typhon said, his voice strained. “If I thought for one moment that was the case then I wouldn’t be able to carry on.”

“Perhaps you should open your eyes and your ears, brother. They have always looked down on us. We have to resort to getting pleasure from a human because no other wolves will mate with us. We cannot escape our nature.”

“Yes we can, because we have been given the ability to rise above the station of our birth. The others may not understand who we are, but we will show them through our deeds. Our names will live in history with the other famed warriors of our pack.”

I stared at him for a few moments and then turned my attention back towards the lake. Sometimes it seemed easier to throw myself into a thing like this and just disappear.

“I hope you’re right,” I said forlornly.

He grabbed my shoulder and spoke with unwavering belief. “I am, Kull. This world is ours for the taking, and when the war comes we shall prove ourselves. This is the first step,” he glanced back towards Ambrosia.

I shook off the lingering sensations of orgasm. It was a strange sensation. I had always dreamed of what it would feel like, never once imagining that it would be inspired by ahuman female. She was not without her finer qualities, and there was something in her eyes, a fierce defiance that was almost reminiscent of a wolf. Typhon jerked his head in her direction, and I followed a few paces behind him.

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