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Chapter 10 – Unity
Hutch was running with all the speed he could find back to the main den to report that each and every one of the Southern pack wolves that was still alive, as well as the remaining eight Western wolves that helped him, have returned safe and sound and that, for the moment, no Wretch was following them. He reached Winston's den early in the morning and went inside. Winston was already awake and talking with Danny about what was going to happen with his pack.
"Winston, thank you so much for the support. We would have been goners if not for your wolves. We are in your debt" Danny said with a weak smile.
"No need of debt. We are allies and we must help each other" Winston said with a kind and comforting smile.
"I see. Very well then. I wish to merge our packs and to leave the responsibility of leadership to you" Danny said serious.
"You want to step down?" Winston asked confused, hoping he understood everything wrong.
"Yes. I will become an Alpha in the army that will be under your command and that will destroy the Wretches" Danny said still serious.
"Are you sure, Danny? If you want, after all this blows over, I will give you leadership back" Winston said surprised and unsure of how to proceed for now.
"I am. The wolves of Jasper park have all been separated by laws and territories imposed by their leaders at that time, when the Sentinels fell, I being one of them. But I now see that we can remain separated no longer. I wish to give you command over my pack and merge not only the packs, but territories. Our territory now belongs to all of this united pack" Danny said.
"If this is what you want and what your pack wants, then so be it. But you won't be a regular Alpha in this pack. You will fill my inner circle" Winston said as he turned to look at the entrance where he saw Hutch standing.
"Perfect timing as usual, Hutch. Come inside, I need to talk to you and Danny at the same time" Winston added.
Hutch walked over to Winston and Danny and sat down confused.
"Okay. Danny, this as you know, is Hutch. He is my second in command. He, until now, shared this position with Tony, Garth, Eve and Kate. But no longer. Danny, you will join their circle. After I am done talking to both of you, Hutch will explain everything, from the laws to the customs and patrol routes around here. Now, Hutch, I suppose you bring news" Winston said, turning to him.
"Yes sir. All the wolves that were supposed to return from the Southern territory have returned. I sent my team to get some rest. Danny, your pack is waiting outside" Hutch said, finishing his report.
"Good. We will all three speak to them in a couple of moments, but before that, I have something to share with you two. Something only a pawful of wolves know. Danny, the Sentinels aren't all gone. In fact, there is one Sentinel alive. Hutch, the Sentinel I am speaking of is no other than Humphrey. Now, he is gone with my daughter to train as a Sentinel."
"What?! Humphrey is a Sentinel?" Hutch said with genuine shock on his face.
"Shhhhh. Keep it down. This must remain secret. The Wretches don't know of him, as far as I know. And I don't want gossip spreading randomly until he returns. This applies to you too, Danny" Winston said serious.
"Who else knows about this?" Hutch asked.
"Eve, Lilly, Garth, Tony, my brother Walter and now, you. That is, besides Kate and Humphrey himself. Also, one more wolf knows. I do not know her name but she is the one training Humphrey, so I think she can be trusted" Winston answered. Hutch nodded and Danny sighed in relief.
"Then we still have a chance…" he mumbled. Both Hutch and Winston heard him but acted as if they didn't.
"Now, let's go speak with your pack" Winston said.
"You mean the new members of your pack" Danny said with a friendly smile. Winston nodded and walked outside. He sat down on the edge of the rock his den was on and looked at the wolves standing there and chatting. He cleared his throat and the chatter quickly died out. On Winston's left stood Danny and on his right stood Hutch.
Winston let out a howl that signified an important meeting for all the members of the pack. He waited two more minutes until all of the wolves were there, both Alphas and Omegas that were part of the Western, Eastern and Southern pack. Winston looked over all the wolves that were around him. There were now over one hundred and fifty Alphas and about the same number of Omegas. He nodded one time and then said:
"Brothers and sisters wolves, I have an important message to convey to all of you. Yesterday, the Southern pack has retreated from their territory because of the Wretches. They are our allies and are now standing between all of you. Their leader, Danny, wishes to merge our packs and territories together. I have agreed to this decision. Starting this moment, all of the wolves that are here will be part of this pack, no matter who they were before. Hutch here will help each and every one of you find a place to make a den on the territory and will explain the rules and, for the ones capable to fight and defend their homes, the strategies and patrol routes. Also, Danny suggested another thing that I reluctantly agreed to. He wants to step down as the leader of the former Southern pack and let all of you under my guidance. I will not disappoint you. And to Danny, I officially give the same rank as Hutch, my daughter, Kate and Garth have. Also, starting tomorrow, every Omega that is capable, will be given combat training from Hutch and Garth on the feeding grounds, right after the morning hunt. This will maybe come in handy when the Wretches will attack. I know you now begin to panic, but all of you must understand. The question of their attack is no longer if but when they will do it. That is all for now. Hutch will now begin the explanations. Hutch, if you please…"
"Thank you, sir. Let's begin with…"
-on the training grounds of the Sentinels-
"One more Humphrey and then we are done" Kate said as she and Sally held the log. Humphrey did the last of the forty push-ups and, after Kate and Sally took the log off of him, he fell to the ground panting in exhaustion.
"I…did not…expect this…to be…so…difficult" Humphrey said between pants. His tongue had lolled out of his mouth on the side.
"You're telling me. I almost passed out at the fortieth one" Kate said with a smile. Sally laughed and said:
"Well, you only have three more days until you should finish your training, so both of you must give all you have for it." Kate turned confused to Sally.
"I thought we had more than this. We will never be able to do it."
"You will and you must. I had a vision last night while you two were sleeping. The Southern pack has merged with the Western and Eastern pack and the Northern pack will join them too tomorrow. The Wretches will attack soon. We need to move faster and with more force" Sally said sternly.
"That is not good news…" Humphrey said.
"It is not. Let's go to my den. There, we will begin training your mind" Sally said, getting up and starting walking. Humphrey got up and followed her. Kate followed Humphrey, worry on her face. She started walking by Humphrey, leaning on his body. He looked at her full of care, but seeing the worry on her face, he asked in a whisper:
"Kate, are you okay? You don't look too good…"
"I am fine Humphrey. Only worried. We only have three more days to finish our training. It looks as if, day by day, time halves instead of going as it should. Humphrey…I am the one that is scared now…" Kate said in a whisper. Humphrey smiled and said, still whispering:
"We will be ready. Remember? We are together in this and we will help each other out. We can't give up now. We are so close to finishing our training. I have to do the mental training and then, all we have to do is keep up with this morning routine and add to it jumping through trees. How hard can it be?"
Kate giggled and said in a whisper:
"A wolf climbing a tree? Sounds like fun. And you are right. For a second there, I let fear take over me. But that is over now. We are in this together. And we will make it out somehow."
"That's the Kate I know" Humphrey said in a caring voice, giving her cheek a lick. They kept walking. They went past Arthy's grave and Kate said out of the blue, but still in a whisper:
"Thanks Humphrey. You have your way with words. I am so lucky to have you."
"I am your mate, Kate. I love you and I will always be there for you. That is what mates are for, isn't it?" Humphrey asked her, brushing his head along her head. She gave a sly smile and said in a coy tone in Humphrey's ear:
"I am glad you brought the mates part up. Because someone will get some tail for all the hard work he did and the obstacles he defeated until now." Humphrey's face grew bright red and he gave an involuntary big smile. He wished his blush would disappear before they reached Sally's den, or he will have some explaining to do.
Luckily for him, his fur hid his blush quite well and after a couple of minutes, he returned to his normal color. And just in time, because they just reached Sally's den.
"Go inside. I'll be right back. I need to get a couple of things before we start. It will be quite an…experience" she said with a chuckle in her voice. Humphrey looked at Kate, but didn't smile, because he learnt already that Sally's humor wasn't the good kind. Sally left to get what she needed and Humphrey and Kate went inside. The den was exactly as they remembered it. Low, large and round, with a small fire in the center, a fire they knew they could touch but were still reserved on doing so. Humphrey sat beside the fire, opposed to the entrance on the den and Kate sat beside him, to his right. They waited for Sally to return, and when she did, Humphrey asked:
"So, Sally, what are we really going to do?"
"Well, I have here a paw full of silver-pine needles. I will put them in the fire to sterilize them and then I will do something the humans call acupuncture on some spots on your body. This is meant to relax you. Then, you will sleep. I will go into your dreams and give you several obstacles that you have to overcome. What you have to do to overcome them, depends on you. But remember, an obstacle is overcame just when you can wake up. Also, I will tell you how to beat them. The only point is to realize if it all happens in your head or if it is real. I will not let you wake up until you defeat an obstacle" Sally said serious.
"That sounds…quite interesting, and possibly dangerous" Kate commented.
"Nothing to worry about, Kate. I am sure Humphrey will deal with it very well" Sally said, trying to calm her down. Kate still looked frightened, but Humphrey grabbed her paw and whispered something in her ear. She calmed instantly and a small blush appeared on her cheeks. Sally was about to ask what he said, but decided against it, them being young and in love.
"Humphrey, please lie down on your back right here" Sally said as she pointed to the space beside the fire. She threw the needles in the fire and then took them out a couple of seconds later. Humphrey lay down and waited. She saw Sally throwing several herbs on the fire, colorful fumes coming out. She began mumbling something that he couldn't understand and the fumes began a fast rotation in the air. Then the fumes moved around and lay over his body, rotating slowly, as he felt his body slowly leaving the surface of the ground.
"Don't move, Humphrey, or we will have to start over" Sally said, her eyes closed in concentration. Humphrey saw Kate look astonished at him floating in the air, colored smoke revolving around him.
"You will feel a slight discomfort as I put the needles in, but then you should feel relaxed. I will begin now" Sally said as she grabbed a needle and pushed it in Humphrey's paw. He almost screamed but, then felt his paw relax. Sally continued to push needles in his legs, his pawn, his shoulders, a couple in his stomach, several across his cheeks, a few in his tail, a couple on his back and, finally one in the middle of his forehead. The instant that needle was inside, Sally said:
"Close your eyes. Soon you will drift to sleep. But don't open them, because we will have to start over." Then she began chanting in a guttural voice in a language only she knew.
Starting from Humphrey's forehead, the smoke began turning a golden color. The color slowly picked up speed, as it colored more and more of the smoke. It also began emitting a pale light as it turned golden. Kate watched astonished at what she was seeing.
"Kate, look at me" Sally said, her eyes closed. Kate turned to her and Sally continued:
"If you see this smoke turning any other color then the golden it has now, slap me hard across the face so that I can wake up from trance. Keep a close eye on him. Understood?"
"Y…Yes" Kate said, finding her voice with difficulty.
"Good. Let us begin then" Sally said as she took a deep breath and put a needle in her own forehead. A thread of the smoke broke from above Humphrey's head and connected to the needle in Sally's forehead. Then both of them began taking deep, slow and regular breaths. Kate sat down, not realizing when she got up and kept a close eye on the smoke and on her friends.
-in Humphrey's mind-
He opened his eyes to see himself in a white place, completely blank. Then he heard a voice:
"Humphrey. I will block the memory that says this all is not real. Then I will give you a test. I will unblock the memory when you wake up. Understood?"
"Yes" he said serious and a little confused as to what was going on.
"Let's begin then" Sally's voice said and everything turned black and Humphrey felt himself fainting.
He woke up in the forest, with Kate behind him. It looked like a great day was coming. He nudged Kate, who opened her eyes and gave a quick lick on his face with a small smile. However, that smile was fast to disappear as she looked outside the den they were in. Humphrey turned to see several big black wolves snarling at them. He panicked for a second, but then remembered who he was and what he was capable of. He said:
"Who are you and what do you want?"
"Are you the Sentinel?" one of the black wolves said mockingly.
"I might be" Humphrey answered, his fangs beginning to show.
"That makes things far easier" another one of them said as they advanced on him. Suddenly, one of them was behind Kate and the others were pinning Humphrey down. Then it clicked in Humphrey's head. No wolf, however powerful he was, could not teleport five meters in the blink of an eye. He began laughing and the black wolves looked at him confused:
"Has he…gone mad?" one of them asked.
"No, I didn't. Only that not a piece of what is happening here is real. You can't just teleport from here to there, no matter who you are" Humphrey said with a grin. Everything turned black in an instant and then he opened his eyes. He was back in the cave, the smoke still golden. He felt sweat on his forehead, but didn't move. Sally too opened her eyes and said:
"That was quick. I see that you found your own way to see if it was a dream or not. But, you were right. This kind of attack isn't perfect. There are small things that give it away. Like the sudden appearance of the wolves or the fact that you were in a den after a second before you were in the forest."
"Was that also a clue? I just thought my eyesight was crazy for a second, just waking up and things" Humphrey said confused.
"Yes…now, let's continue. Starting with the next one, the clues will be more and more insignificant and harder to spot" Sally said. Humphrey nodded and then, they went back in the dream world.
-another three dreams later-
Humphrey just managed to break the fourth dream in under a minute, even though the clue was that a leaf was falling against the wind. Sally, on the other hand, was panting hard.
"Your mind is indeed strong. Even with the needles, I can barely go inside. And you have a good attention to details around you. That will come in handy soon. Well, considering that you managed to break four dreams in less than an hour…and that most Sentinels I did this for and that were fierce mind fighters took more than an hour per dream, even though the clues were obvious, I can certainly say that you do not need this kind of training. You already mastered it by being you. How did you develop attention to details?" Sally asked. Humphrey moved, breaking the smoke and falling to the ground. He scratched the back of his head and said:
"I went log sledging for three years every day and I had to know in an instant what turn to make just based on the wind or a small bump in the earth…I guess it became instinctive."
"Log sledging?" Sally asked, looking at Kate. Kate smiled and said:
"It's really fun. With half a log you go down a slope and try not to crash."
"Who would do such a dangerous thing, beside an Omega?" Sally asked even more confused.
"Well, I am an Omega in Winston's pack" Humphrey said.
"And I am an Alpha and enjoy it very much" Kate said raising an eyebrow.
"You two…are one of a kind…a very…high maintenance couple I think they are called" Sally said.
"Indeed they are, my sweet lady" a voice said from outside. Sally turned in an instant, her teeth bared. Humphrey recognized the voice and said:
"Sally, calm down. They are my friends." Sally calmed down and Humphrey called:
"Come inside guys, I missed you." A second later, inside came Marcel and Paddy with big smile on their faces. They hugged Humphrey and Kate and Marcel kissed Sally's paw. Sally blushed involuntary and Humphrey said:
"Sally, these are Marcel and Paddy. They accompanied us in the clearing where you gave us the warning. Marcel, Paddy, she is Sally, a wolf witch, so don't get surprised if crazy things happen around here."
"No worries. So, we searched for you for quite some time. Want to fill us in, Humphrey?" Paddy asked in his usual happy voice.
"Well, we found the Sentinel's grounds. We found the graves of my entire pack. I almost had a mental breakdown. Twice. And we have three more days to finish training. But how about you guys?" Humphrey said in a happy tone mixed with a little sadness when it came to his pack.
"I am sorry to hear this, Humphrey. Stay strong, my friend. That morning, a patrol of black wolves arrived in the clearing a couple of minutes after you ran away. They lost your track at a river. From there, we searched for you for quite some time…" Marcel said.
"Right. Guys, can I ask something from you?" Humphrey said with a forced smile.
"Anything" Paddy said.
"Can you fly back to the pack and tell them we are going to be there in three days? Also, warn them that the Wretches will begin an assault at that time. But tell this only to Winston or Eve. Not anyone else."
"You can count on us. We will be leaving now" Marcel said with a grin. He gave them another hug and they flew away.
"You are friends with a Canadian goose?" Sally asked.
"French" they heard from outside as the flapping sound began disappearing.
"We are. They helped us get home when we were transported to Idaho by humans" Kate said.
"Your life is very interesting. It will a great story" Sally said with a grin. "But you two will have to excuse me for now. I am really tired. Even with all my powers, Humphrey is too strong for me and I am exhausted. I will see all of you tomorrow morning for the physical training. Also, tomorrow, you will be climbing trees. That should be fun to watch."
"Well, see you later then" Kate said as she went outside.
"Yeah. Sorry if your head hurts" Humphrey said with a small smile.
"How did you…you know what? Don't tell me. Just go" Sally said shaking her head a little. She took a bite from a couple of herbs as Humphrey left the den.
When Humphrey got outside, Kate was there, smiling.
"So, where should we go now?" Kate said coyly.
"I have a place in mind" Humphrey said in a comical voice. Kate giggled and they started walking through the forest towards the Sentinel grounds. In ten minutes, after reaching the training grounds, they turned left and went along the woods until they found a very secluded clearing filled with some unique white flowers.
"Wow. How did you know about this?" Kate asked.
"Once, when I was little, I kinda got lost in the woods. In the end, I found my way back, but remembered where this place was. I liked the flowers here. They smell like honey" Humphrey said smelling one. Kate smelled one too and her senses got overwhelmed by the sugary smell.
Humphrey lied down, among the flowers, smelling them and enjoying the aroma. Kate lied down by him, pretending to smell the flower just beside his paw, but actually taking in his scent. It drove her mad with passion. Humphrey put a paw tentatively around her and she gave him a shy lick on the cheek. Humphrey smiled and brought her closer, their fur now touching and melting in one another. The familiar feel of the body of the other that both of them felt , made them relax and disconnect from the world around them. Kate slowly moved her head closer to his and she locked her lips with his and they both closed their eyes. Kate's tongue was searching for entrance and Humphrey was quick to comply to the wishes of his mate. Their tongues met at the middle, both of them battling for dominance, none of them giving up. Humphrey had a nasty trick in his sleeve. He took Kate by surprise as he put his other paw under her and turned them around, she being on top of him. They didn't break the kiss and Humphrey gained the victory of their war. He savored the aroma of victory as he explored every inch of Kate's mouth. At the same time, his paws began moving along her body, massaging it and feeling the stress in every muscle. Humphrey explored every curve of her body, relaxing her muscles in his actions. Kate moaned into the kiss, deepening it, and moved her paws around his chest. It felt far more muscular than before and more defined. She moved her paws over each muscle on his chest and upper-belly. She felt muscle moving with each of her movements. She opened her eyes and, for the first time, she noticed that Humphrey was at least twice as muscular as before. And ten times hotter. She smiled in the kiss and put her body down on him, grinding her chest fur against his chest. The feeling of their fur mixing and the feeling of their relaxed bodies moving on their own increased their pleasure. Humphrey could feel that he was getting aroused and Kate felt a little push on her under-belly. She broke the kiss and smiled coyly at him. On the background of a setting sun and a clear sky, she looked like a goddess to Humphrey. He smiled back and she turned around. She didn't give him any time and quickly began licking his member. The shock of her smooth and slippery tongue made Humphrey moan in pleasure. Then she took it in her mouth. The warmth of her mouth gave Humphrey a new jolt of pleasure. She began slowly bobbing her head up and down, her tongue moving relentlessly in her mouth, coiling around his member and giving Humphrey pleasure. He moaned louder than before and grabbed Kate's butt with his paws. He began massaging it, which made Kate let out small moans of pleasure. He smiled an evil smile, sniffed around her entrance a couple of times and then gave it a long lick. Kate yelped and shuddered in pleasure but continued in what she was doing. Humphrey began giving small, regular licks around her entrance. The pleasure and the speed Kate had increased, her moans becoming louder and the vibrations of her voice giving another increase in the pleasure Humphrey felt. He began softly moaning too, as he slowly nibbled on her folds, his wet and cold nose touching her entrance and sending shivers up her spine. After a couple of moments, Humphrey returned to licking and gently pushed his tongue inside, tasting her inner walls. He felt Kate trembling in ecstasy and increasing her pace. Humphrey took his tongue out and gave a loud moan before he said:
"I am not going to last any longer."
Hearing this, Kate prepared for what was coming. Humphrey, however returned to exploring her interior. Her juices began to accumulate slowly, and he could taste their bitter-sweet aroma. He closed his eyes as he climaxed. This time, Kate was ready and didn't let anything go to waste. When Humphrey climaxed, the shock made him push his tongue farther inside. The feeling made Kate moan loud as her walls clamped on his tongue and juices began flowing like a waterfall. When her shudders stopped, Humphrey carefully removed his tongue from inside her and began licking his face. Kate slowly got up and turned around, before resting her body back over him. He smiled when he saw her face and she bashed her eyelashes seductively at him. He grinned and grabbed her back with his paws, bringing her in a kiss. While they were kissing, Humphrey aligned his member with her entrance and touched her entrance softly. When, Kate felt this, she pushed her body downward as Humphrey pushed up. When he was almost completely inside, Kate moaned in pleasure and started moving her hips, slowly at first, but with each movement picking up more speed. Each time she moved, his member pleasantly stretched her walls. After Kate grew accustomed to him inside her, Humphrey began meeting each of her movements which one of his own, several times touching a sweet spot inside her.
"Oh yeah... That's the spot. Faster... Humphrey. Mmmmh... Deeper" Kate moaned as Humphrey complied, bucking his hips faster and reaching deeper inside her. He could feel her shuddering in pleasure in his paws. He could also feel his climax building.
"I... am close" he said through greeted teeth.
"Me...too. Fill me Humphrey" Kate moaned as she brought him in a kiss.
Humphrey felt her walls clamping on his member as he managed to introduce his knot, locking them in place. He gave a big moan in his kiss, as he and Kate climaxed together, their fur rising on end with pleasure and ecstasy.
When their bodies finally relaxed, Humphrey broke the kiss and said in a comical tone:
"Is it just me, or is this getting better every time?" Kate gave a soft giggle and mumbled:
"You're right. It gets better every time." She them began slowly moving, resting her head on his chest and listening to the heart of her mate. The steady beating of his heart which seemed to have calmed out already, helped her relax even more.
"You know, we should get some sleep. Tomorrow morning we should sneak to the river and wash up before training" Humphrey said as he intertwined their tail and moved them so that they covered both of them. Then, he put his paws around her, bringing her closer and feeling the smoothness of her fur.
"Sounds perfect" Kate said with her eyes closed and a smile on her lips. She was feeling exhausted after the amount of passion that passed through them before. The next second, she fell asleep, dreaming of more peaceful times and Humphrey.
Humphrey was still awake as he listened to Kate's breathing. A couple of ideas popped in his head and he decided to talk to Sally about them tomorrow. But for now, he needed rest. No matter how exhausting the training was, it could not compare in the slightest with the affairs that happened in this clearing. He closed his eyes, a smile growing on his face as he thought about him, Kate and the journey they were on. A journey for two wolves that was full both of happy and sad moments, a journey that had, has and will have its ups and downs, a journey that will define them as a team and as individuals. A journey of change for them and for the world around them.
Aaaand...scene. Here it is, guys and girls, my present for you this Christmas. I really hope you enjoy it. Leave me a review and stay strong. All of us are on a journey like Kate and Humphrey...a journey called life. One day, maybe our paths will meet. Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to everyone and your families and friends!
And, as usual...
LionPranster, over and out.