Author's note: So as you guys know I haven't updated this story in a while so I decided I would try and finish this story for you. :) I hope you guys like it, I can't really remember where I was going with this story. xD This isn't beta'd so any mistakes are mine and hopefully, I will have another chapter up soon. Enjoy!
Chapter Three - Questions Answered
Steve was going crazy, just sitting here, waiting for Danny. His mind wouldn't settle, one minute it was on ideas on how to escape, the next was on Danny fighting which would then lead onto the fact that Danny was some sort of wolf?! Although unsure of what was going on Steve knew one thing. He needed Danny back and he needed him back now! Danny needed to explain what the hell was going on but Steve just wanted to make sure the detective was safe.
The SEAL wasn't sure how much time had passed but he was pretty sure he could hear the faint sound of a crowd cheering. It made Steve feel sick about people cheering and making money from illegal fighting, human and animal alike.
Steve was in the middle of another escape plan when the door opened and two guards dragged Danny inside, dumping him in the middle of the floor before they left.
"Hey!" Steve called out as he fought against the handcuffs, Danny didn't look good. Steve prayed that the blood on Danny's body was someone else's. The blonde groaned in pain as he turned over onto his back, revealing several scratches across his arms and chest, which were heavily bleeding.
"Steve…you need to sit out of the way." Said Danny in a pained voice as he sat up slowly to remove his blood-soaked jeans.
"Why? What are you doing?" Steve replied the stubborn bastard was trying to get closer to Danny, not further away.
Danny stood up, facing away from the SEAL, he couldn't believe he was going to have to shift again in front of Steve, this was not how he wanted the other man to find out.
"I'm going to have to change into my other form, it'll help with the wounds." Explained Danny, trying to clear his mind, ready to change.
"Wait," pleaded Steve "Danny promise me you'll change back as soon as you've tended your wounds, you need to explain what the hell is going on."
"Danno" Steve called out when the other man didn't reply.
Danny sighed and gave a small nod, before closing his eyes and morphed into his wolf form.
Despite the craziness of the situation, Steve couldn't help but admire Danny's wolf form, his gorgeous golden fur catching in the moonlight coming from the small window. Steve couldn't believe his eyes as he watched Danny clean the wounds; they started to close and appeared as if they were already a couple of days old.
Danny made sure he took his time; he didn't really need to lick the cuts as they healed, he just wanted to avoid the conversation Steve wanted to have.
"Don't think I don't know what you're doing, I may not know what's going on but I know when someone is trying to stall time." Said Steve, trying to lighten the mood slightly. Danny made a noise, which Steve could only guess was a sigh of annoyance and stood up on his hind legs. As much as he didn't want this conversation, he did make a promise.
Changing back into his human form, Danny grabbed the jeans, put them on and sat down next to Steve "Curse you and your superhuman abilities." Danny grumbled, "this isn't exactly how I wanted you to find out, how much do you want to know?"
"Everything" replied Steve, a wave of relief ran over him as he felt Danny's thigh against his "How come you can change into a wolf? What happened the night you went missing? Have you been here this whole time? Are the other people in the cells like you?"
"Whoa calm down Army boy, one question at a time." Danny gave a small smile, as he rubbed the back of his neck.
"The reason I can change into a wolf is because…well… I'm a shape-shifter" There was no turning back now, "meaning I have the ability to change into a wolf whenever and wherever I want to but only a wolf. You have no say in the matter, when you become of age you go through your first change and it's decided then what animal you can shift into but you're more than likely to shift into the same animal as your pack."
"And the wolf is your family's animal?" asked Steve.
"Yep" nodded Danny "Although I have a cousin who can shift into a Puma, its rare but its not unheard of family members being given a different animal."
"Is Rachel a shape-shifter?"
"No Rachel is human just like you. My pack wasn't exactly thrilled when I mated with her, we tend to just mate with our own kind for life but they supported me either way. The divorce, however," Danny sighed, "well let's just say that wasn't pretty, I had to fight a lot of them off and step into my role as an alpha a bit earlier than I should have."
"You're an alpha?" Steve couldn't help but smile at the thought.
Danny rolled his eyes "Yes I'm an alpha, I may not look like it to you humans but other shape-shifters can sense it and know not to mess with me." Danny may be short in his human form but as a wolf, he could take on anyone and prove he's in charge.
"Hey sorry." Holding up his hands, Steve kept the smile on his face, the old Steve and Danny banter was returning and his heart couldn't help but beat a little faster. "So if Rachel is human what does that make Grace?"
"When shape-shifters and humans breed their offspring are called Half Breeds, which is what Grace is. Each Half Breed is different, some can fully change into an animal, and some only have heightened senses of that animal, you don't fully know until they become of age and whether they go through the change. My pack has a long bloodline dating back centuries, being so pure we're hoping that Grace will be able to fully transform but we won't know until she hits 18."
Steve sat there; trying to process all the information, there was a lot to take in but the more he thought about it the more he found he didn't care as much as he should have. The only thing that mattered to him was that Danny was alive, despite their situation Steve hadn't felt this happy since Danny had disappeared.
He did have one question that he had to ask, "Why didn't you tell us?"
"And say what Steve? Hey, thanks for giving me a position on your task force by the way I can transform into a wolf whenever I want? We don't exactly shout it from the rooftops, especially when there are people like Andrew Blade who like to exploit us for illegal fighting and profit."
"I'm sorry we couldn't protect you." I couldn't protect you was what Steve really wanted to say but this was nor the time or place to declare hidden feelings.
"Steve this isn't your fault" Danny insisted, placing his hand on the other man's arm. "They knew exactly what they were doing and how to catch me and everyone else in these cells off guard, this has been going on for quite a while." At this point Danny has to let go of Steve's arm, he could feel his bond to the other man starting to build up inside of him. The detective couldn't get his hopes up, even if Steve did have feelings for him they were probably gone now that he knew Danny's secret.
"It's pretty late, there probably won't be any more fighting tonight." Stated Danny "We should try and get some sleep, as much as I hate to admit it you're going to need all the rest you can get as there is no doubt Blade will use you to fight at some point."
Steve could only nod in agreement; the thought had crossed his mind as well. The SEAL started to try and get in a somewhat comfy sleeping position when he noticed Danny was still sat next to him, with an uncertain look on his face.
"You okay Danno?"
"Yeah um do you mind if I sleep in my wolf form? It just means if something happens I'll be able to sense it better." Explained Danny.
"I don't mind at all." Steve replied with a small smile.
Standing up and moving to the other side of the room, Danny tried to calm down his rapidly beating heart, as he removed his jeans. Curse Steve and his gorgeous smile!
Quickly transforming, Danny moved back to the empty space next to Steve and laid down on the cold concrete floor. Finding the best position he could, Steve closed his eyes and tried to relax
Without even realising it, Steve moved in closer to Danny's warm fur as both men fell asleep.
