In The Beginning, Chapter 42
Daniel POV
Sitting in the tub, with Charlie in my arms should have been heaven, instead I was forcing myself to breathe as my wolf was ready to go on a rampage. I focused on her heartbeat, allowing the sound to calm my raging mind.
“I shouldn’t have told you.” She whispered, almost to herself, and my rage melted away.
“Don’t say that.” I turned her so I could look in her eyes. “I’m sorry, just the idea...” I couldn’t finish the sentence without my anger getting the better of me.
“Nothing happened, and I’m safe with you.” She rested her hand on my chest, and looked up at me, my lips met hers, in a comforting, sweet kiss.
“I hate that there are males like them out there in the world.” I mumbled, as I felt my emotions flaring up again.
“But they’re not here.” She whispered, between peppering kisses over my chest, my brain feeling like it was in a fog, caught between my need to protect my mate, and the physical effect she had on my body as she continued kissing and caressing me.
“If any male of the pack did anything like that, I would rip them to pieces.” I groaned as she moved to straddle me. My arms wrapped around her again, holding her body to mine, as she tried to massage out the frown that my brows seemed stuck in.
“I’m here, safe with you, they can’t touch me, no one but you can.” She implored me to let my anger go.
“I know, but there are more out there, just like them-"
“And you will protect me from them until I can protect myself.” She insisted, searching my eyes with hope I believed her.
“I think you should start self-defence training.” I accidentally said out loud, my thoughts running away from me.
“Okay.” She shrugged, giggling at my surprised face. “It might be good for me to get to know some of the warriors, anyway, do the females train with the males or separately?” She enquired, as a feeling of dread washed over me.
“Actually, there are no female warriors. I’ll train you myself.” I tried to change the subject, but I was too late.
“Why aren’t there female warriors?” She asked, moving away, we both knew my answer was going to piss her off.
“Ultimately, it was deemed too dangerous should the female fall pregnant. She could find herself in a position where she would have to shift and that could endanger the pup.” I could practically see the steam rising from her nostrils; she was so angry.
“So, a bunch of men decided what a woman should or should not be able to do, and you think you’re so much better than the human world!” Charlie snarled, outraged.
“Hey! It is not like that-" I started to reply.
“Then what is it like Daniel?” she cut me off, angrily. “Because from where I’m sitting it looks like a bunch of men got together and decided the little ladies had better just stay home in hopes they don’t break a nail!” We both knew she was over simplifying, but was too irate to reel herself in.
“Not so that they wouldn’t get hurt, so their pups wouldn’t be hurt. Our children are the most important thing to us, to the whole pack! On the rare occasions when a pup in the pack passed, we all came together to grieve. Not just the family, the whole pack mourned the loss!” I cried, indignantly.
“That’s beside the point! Did anyone ask the women if they even wanted kids? If they would consider taking time off if they fell pregnant? Or transfer to, I dunno a less physical department or something if they decided to try for a child? Or did the men all get their panties in a wad after a woman expressed the desire to do a job they had only traditionally thought of as ‘man’s work'?” She bellowed, infuriated and got out of the tub.
“It’s not like that! Why are you getting so upset?” I asked, following her.
“Upset? UPSET? I’m not upset Daniel, I’m furious, I’m irate, and I’m disgusted. Do you have any idea how hard it is to be a woman with the desire to do a job in a male dominated industry? Because I do, I know what it’s like to be laughed at and patted on the head, literally, and told ‘keep dreaming little girl’, again, literally. I know what it’s like to have to dress a certain way and speak a certain way, so I don’t freak out the men with the fact that I have breasts! And I had to work twice as hard to get the same respect and grade as the men in my class. And you have women, strong, fierce, proud women, willing to fight for you and you’re telling them to go have a baby and stop worrying about it! It’s wrong Daniel!” She said with a huff, her eyes brimming with tears of frustration. I moved towards her, I wanted to comfort her, but she shrugged me off, wrapping her body in a towel, scoffing with irritation. “You have a chance, to be better than your father and your grandfathers and you’re wasting it. What have you done to improve the women in this pack’s lives? What have you done as Alpha?” She asked me breathless and fighting back tears. My mouth moved silently, desperate for the words I couldn’t find. I huffed, and shrugged my shoulders, my eyes downcast, as I grabbed my own towel.
“All I’ve wanted since I became the Alpha was to find you.” I said quietly, ashamed of my lack of leadership.
“I’m sorry.” She whispered, squeezing my hands gently as she took them in hers. “I don’t agree with your assessment or treatment of the females in your pack, but that’s no excuse for me to attack you personally, you haven’t even been the Alpha long enough to tackle any issues the pack has.” She said with a sigh.
“No, you’re right. I knew the females were an area the Luna should be in charge of, and I told myself finding you was enough on my part. That once they had you fighting their corner, they would be fine. But I didn’t make sure there was someone fighting for them in the meantime or fought for them myself. I should have been, I try to in other areas, I don’t know why this is any different.” I admitted confused and upset.
“Because none of us can see our own biases.” She said with another sigh. “It’s not your fault, but now that you’re aware of it, you can’t ignore it.”
“I’m sorry I upset you.” I said wiping away her tears with my thumbs as I cupped her face.
“Just don’t do it again!” She teased with a laugh. “I mean it, I don’t want to be having this same fight every year.” She said a little more seriously, but she kissed me softly to reinforce that she didn’t want to fight anymore. I felt the familiar tingle as her hands caressed my skin.
“I think we should make up properly.” I murmured as my nose grazed her jawline, my lips captured hers, forcefully, she pulled me into the bedroom. I moved us to the bed, trapped her under my body, pulling the towel from between us. I tugged both her arms over my head, trapping them in one of my large hands, the other moved down over her body. I hooked my fingers under my knee, bringing it up to my waist. I ran my fingertips up her thigh, my hand moved over her wet opening as my lips moved down her body to her now stiff nipples. My fingers slid inside her, making her gasp at the sudden intrusion, only to turn into a moan as my fingers curled and my thumb rubbed her clit. Her breath increased with each stroke, drawing closer to her release as I watched her tremble. She began chanting my name, her fingers tangled themselves in my hair. “Do you have any idea how sexy you are moaning my name like that?” I whispered in her ear, my lips moving to her neck, then down to her breasts. I bit down on her nipple, enough to push her over the edge, her muscles clamped my fingers. I chuckled as she came down from her high, stretching on the bed, a dreamy expression on her face.
“What’s funny?” She asked as I brought my fingers to my lips, sucking her arousal from them, while looking at her face. She blushed and averted her eyes, suddenly embarrassed by my enthusiastic cleaning of my fingers, I finished quickly once I realised, she wasn’t watching me, my hand turned her head back to me gently.
“Why are you embarrassed? You smell so delectable, I had to have a taste, but I’m not patient enough to make you cum again with my tongue before I finally feel your sweet honey pot around my cock.” I said completely serious, earnestly looking into her eyes, which made her burst out laughing. “I’ll tell you what I found funny if you tell me what you found funny?” I offered between kisses as I shifted my weight, aligning myself with her dripping pussy. The moment I entered her all thoughts evaporated, everything but the hot, soft, wetness of her melted away.
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