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The Claiming.
Gibbs moved so that he was stood in front of the solemn looking former Mossad agent. He waited for the dark eyed woman to look at him.
"Ziva you're mine now, part of my pack, your father has no say in your life anymore." Gibbs voice was strong in its conviction. "You will decide you own future and make your own decisions Ziva."
"My Abba has plans for me." Ziva had hoped that by staying in America she could escape the plans her father had made for her to be married to a werewolf of his choosing. She knew that he saw her as prized commodity, something to be used to further his quest for power.
"He cannot force you to do something you don't want to Ziva." Tony had always thought that Eli was not a good father just like his own was, although were Anthony DiNozzo senior had seen Tony as a failure and disgrace, Eli David had seen Ziva as a possession to be used as he saw fit to further himself and his power base.
Ziva shook her head, it was only really a matter of time before her father summoned her back to Israel, he probably had a list of suitable Alpha's he would demand she mate with, she had been lucky so far to escape the fate of a loveless mating, but she knew that her father saw her status as a strong born female werewolf as essential to creating a strong dynasty for him, she was the last of his children living and she had always known that her father would choose the man who would breed with her. She should never have allowed her feelings for the agent on her team to grow, she would do her duty to her father even though it would cost her everything she had worked for, she knew her duty and responsibilities.
Gibbs could not help the growl that bubbled up from deep within his chest, the silent female scent was so unhappy and her shoulders drooped. Gibbs would not allow Eli David to take away his surrogate daughter, she was his now to protect, to guide and to rejoice in. Eli David had lost all rights to the fiery woman, especially after the debacle of Somalia. He would make sure the Mossad man new that Ziva's life was her own, that she would decide her future and the path she would take, and not the man who had treated her so badly.
"Mine." Gibbs growled Ziva gasped as he shifted to the huge imposing great wolf form, she felt herself pulled into his arms as they wrapped gently around her, the massive muzzle rested where her shoulder and neck met, she could feel the shifted man snuffling against her a rumbling growl issuing from the large form.
"Gibbs." Ziva gasped as she realised the Alpha was scent marking her rubbing his enormous head against her his strength carefully controlled.
"Your mine Ziva." Gibbs voice was soft. "Mine to protect, mine to guide, mine."
Tony yelped as a long clawed hand reached out and pulled him close so that he was next t Ziva.
"My pack together." Gibbs began to scent mark the pair, he knew that they both had feelings for each other but that neither one had acted on the feelings, it was almost like neither one was aware how the other felt, but Gibbs was, and he would be damned if Eli David tore them apart because he was certain that the Israeli Alpha would not be pleased that his daughter had fallen for the loud Italian American.
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"Will you just expect Alpha's who disagree with your plans to step down, or will they and their packs be allowed to break away from Council rule?" Secretary Jarvis asked the question, he wanted the Council members to see that he was a powerful Alpha, that he wanted to lead his pack to greatness.
Silence fell over the assembled Alpha's, they all seemed to hold their breaths waiting for the answer from the six werewolves who ruled them.
"If the Alpha will not change to accept that humans and werewolves are equal in our eyes then they will be replaced." Janus looked at Jarvis he wanted so badly to leap across the table to pin the insolent dog to the floor and rip out his throat for what he had done to his brother.
"Whether that is through a challenge or them simply stepping down, we will not allow any Alpha to take a path different from our vision of the future." Cassius saw a hint of fang as Janus smiled at him both men kept their desire to rip the arrogant Jarvis to themselves.
"What about packs in countries that have laws in place that class our kind as inferior or dangerous?" An young Alpha asked, his voice clear and strong even though the Council could nearly taste how nervous he was.
"We will try and negotiate with leaders of these countries, but if nothing changes then we will call the packs to us." Brutus already wanted packs in those countries to be removed to safer friendlier lands, where the packs could flourish.
"And if they try and stop the packs from leaving?" The Alpha's all understood that even if the countries classed werewolves as less than human these governments would not want to lose them as werewolves made exceptional and fierce soldiers.
"Then they will bring death and destruction down on themselves, no longer will any kind of mistreatment or harassment be tolerated." Brutus snarled. "If examples need to be made before the whole world understands the seriousness of our desire to see life change for the better then that is what we shall do."
Looks where exchanged between the assembled Alpha's they now understood that the Council was prepared to wage war to end the mistreatment of both humans and werewolves throughout the whole world. Nowhere would be exempt from the new push for harmony between the two species.
"You would fight." An older Alpha from Virginia could not keep the surprise from her voice.
"We would fight and lead to show the world how committed we are." Atticus gave the woman a confident smile, she nodded back at him.
"We would not expect our children to do anything that we would not do." Markus could tell that the majority of the Alpha's and their seconds present were pleased with what they were hearing, one or two seemed hesitant and Markus just hoped that that was due to them being surprised by the Council's announcement rather than being against what they had been told.
"Return to your packs and spread the word." Gaius commanded, he waited until the room emptied, leaving him and his brothers and members of the Wolf Guard present.
"That went well." Janus hoped that the rest of the unveiling of their plan to the rest of the world went half as well.
"Some wont like the change." Markus wondered how his older brother was doing, he was keen to find out more about what Lucius or Gibbs as he now preferred to be called had been doing, he sensed a great sadness in the older werewolf.
"We shall deal with that when it happens, for now we should celebrate finding our brother." Brutus was keen to speak to his brother.
"Yes it will be good to find what Lucius has been doing all this time." Cassius was also keen to meet and learn about the wolves who made up his brothers small family, especially the young man that had been turned by Lucius.
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"I can't believe that the Council has come all this way just to decide that things need to change." SECNAV Jarvis griped, he threw himself onto his office chair, he looked at Jonathan Cole.
"Surely it's a good thing." Cole thought it was about time groups that promoted hatred between humans and werewolves needed stamping out.
"But we are better than humans." Jarvis snapped back. "We're faster, stronger and so much more than humans."
Cole nearly let out a sigh, he had forgotten how well Jarvis managed to fool people into believing that he was a advocate of both humans and werewolves, when the man actually believed that non wolves were less than him, he believed they had their uses but werewolves should be in positions of power, Cole new it grated on the arrogant alpha's nerves when a human outranked him.
"Best not let the Council hear you say that." Cole could not help himself although he immediately regretted his words as he found himself slammed against the door, Jarvis's claws digging into his throat he could feel blood trickling down his neck.
"I'm not frightened of them old men." Jarvis snarled he felt his fangs lengthen, he shook Cole like a rat. "I won't be the only Alpha disagreeing with what they say."
Cole gasped for breath as Jarvis dropped him, he rubbed at his neck and lowered his head so that the alpha werewolf could not see the hatred shinning in his eyes, he bared his throat in a show of submission to the other man. Cole understood he was playing with fire but he wanted to learn more about what Jarvis thought and if he had any plans to try and stop the Council.
"Do you really think any Alpha will be brave enough to challenge what the Council has planned?" Cole looked up glad that the agitated Jarvis had returned to sit in his chair.
"Who's to say that some crack pot group don't wipe out the Council." Jarvis smiled at the thought of the death of the Council members, he could see himself taking up the mantle of leadership if the brothers all were somehow removed.
Cole's jaw almost hit the floor surely he had heard wrong, Jarvis could not be that delusional that he would think that anyone would be stupid enough to attempt to murder the werewolf ruling council and that he would be elevated to sit on any council that would replace the existing one if any such assignation somehow succeeded.
Jarvis laughter erupted from seemingly the bottom of the man's feet, he chuckled nastily at the thought of what he would do as a member of the council, how he would make the great Leroy Jethro Gibbs kneel at his feet begging for his life.
Cole shivered at the sound of the insane laughter, he now realised that he had to somehow get himself free of the cruel alpha, he would have to tread carefully because the man would not let him go and live.
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"What is the purpose of your visit?" The bored looking official asked.
"A little bit of business and some personal." The visitor replied.
"Please enjoy your stay Mr David."