Disclaimer: Jane Jensen and Sierra own the characters.
Notes: Sequel to The Relative Brightness Inside
Friedrich's POV
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ANGELS IN THY SOUL: Prologue
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'A tame wolf'. The words echo in my head sometimes. On occasion mocking, despising me in Garr's voice, at times the mocking is amused and tender, like Byron - and sometimes sad, wistful... sounding like Ludwig. They all loved me for my wildness. Only Ludwig condemned me for it, too.
There have been others. Not many, but enough. Other voices whisper in my head in the dark.
A tame wolf. It should go against everything I believe in, yet I know, should Gabriel so wish, I would bare him my stomach.
Not that he actually is rubbing my stomach... The image makes me smile.
I know he cares. For now, that must be enough. He knows how I feel and has not run away. This I must be content with. For now.
The mere thought is too much for him at the moment. Having never been attracted to a man before he is confused whether it has something to do with the wolf or is it really a potential he always had in himself.
The mechanisms of it must frighten him, as well. He is too much of an alpha male to be comfortable with the idea of being taken. I hope, of course, that he will come around. The joy of possession - from both sides - is not to be passed.
I, too, am an alpha male but have been one for so long, and feel too secure in my image of self to fear losing it over a simple act of love. After all, I have had centuries to grow into it compared to his decades.
I have patience. I can wait. I can be his friend, his teacher, his pack brother... I can love him and not make demands. For now.
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