New In The Territories (Book 1) COMPLETED

Chapter 52 Jack

Keeping to the shadows of the balcony, I watched my curious and worried pack. I was surprised with the turnout. The Kajen Pack was one of the largest packs, if not the largest, with the total number of 623 members and out of that, approximately 450 were waiting for me in the backyard. This was the largest gathering we have had. Tempers rose to a dangerous level. Putting off the two previous meetings were most likely the reason. Not the only reason but a big part of one

It was time, going through everything I had thought about for the hundredth time in my head, I took a few moments inhaling the scents of my pack and the familiar pine of our salvation of the woods. Sights, sounds, and the familiar scents washed over me, putting in a place of peace and readiness for what was to come. Then and only then I stepped out of the shadows.

Immediately the crowd settled down and waited patiently for their Alpha to speak, all eyes looked up with admiration, trust, respect, and a whole lot of curiosity. Taking in a deep breath then I said, "Good evening, I am very pleased that all of you have made the time to come to this much needed and past due meeting," I addressed my pack with a nod and a smile, which they all return out of respect.

"Since I am not one to mix words I'll get right down to business so you all can get back to your lives. When I am done I will answer your questions to the best of my ability," I started, "You all know this meeting has to do with Samantha, our new friend that arrived in town a few weeks ago. Some of you that have had the pleasure of meeting Sam have realized quickly she is different...special if you will. There are very few like her, so few that I, myself, have only met two in my lifetime. The term that we use for someone like Sam is, Tlazolteotl (tla sol TE olt), it comes from the Aztec mythology. The Tlazolteotl was the goddess also known as "She of 2 faces."

"Without going through the whole Aztec mythology and the twist and turns I will give you the basics. The simplest and best term I think should be used is that people like Samantha would be to say they are of a dual nature. For example the goddess was said to be able to cure disease as well as cause. I believe this is why this terminology was used because of what has happened in the past.

"As I said before some of you that have gotten to know Sam feel the need, shall I say, to protect her and do not understand why. Before I go any farther, I will assure the mated pairs that Samantha's presences will have less effect on you. Yes the need to protect will be as strong if not stronger than the need to protect your pack brothers and sisters, but she will not have the same effect as she will on the unmated males," I said, wanting to put ease with some of his pack.

"Sam does not know what she is or what is happening to her, I want to make that clear. NO one under any circumstances will be approaching her or anyone else outside of this pack," I commanded.

"You also need to know that she can sense us by physical touch. I am not sure what she feels as of yet, but she knows we are different. With that, she also feels a stronger bond with us as we do to her. It is not just one sided on our part. It can very much be a double sided sword." I took a minute to make eye contact with every one of my unmated males. "Here is where the problems may lie," I paused making sure I had everyone's full attention. "Samantha can make our pack even stronger, more united. It is like finding the missing piece of a puzzle we didn't know we were missing. Or..she can tear us apart." Silence no longer, as I revealed the latter.

I to raised my voice and lifted my arms to get their attention. "Wait!" Once the voices settled, I continued, "This is the reason that we will be telling Samantha what we are to avoid any problems. Once she realizes the effect she has, and is taught to control what she does, I am sure she will do the right thing."

"I don't understand. What effect does she have?" Dmitri, of course, was the first one to speak out.

Deciding to use my, "past experience," I explained, "The last Tlazolteotl I had come across used the men of the pack for her amusement and pleasure. The strong feelings that come with this can have you fight for her love, and the chance to share her bed. Fortunately they were able to correct the problem before losing only a few men." As soon as the words left my mouth, I regretted them.