Sinister Obsession

-7-THE TRIP

Heading back to the packhouse, Mulato Wulf speaks to me "How did it go? You and Crim have not said a word to Sable or me." Crimson's body reaction to hearing him tells me, He is eager to return. Exhilaration at hearing Mulato Wulf spoken voice causes his strides to lengthen. Barely do his paws touch the ground before lifting again. A whimper, light audible combines. His tongue lays out of his mouth as from a run. Crimson breaks pace, bounding with tenacity. All this do I feel in my astral form, all this tells me, His love rivals my own.

Answering for Crimson and myself I continue "We are fine Mulato, heading home now. See you in a few" every vigilant with us, Mulatto asks a question I perceive testing my answer "Did you get the reading?"

"No Mulato. but you already knew that. Crimson and I spoke. We need to, to go to my home country. It is there the spirits wish to speak." For a moment, his tone becomes quiet. Then, as he responds. I pick up irritation and discomfort in his tone. "We will have to fly aren't we?"

"WE?"

Mulato's growl alone is enough to cause a normal supe to cringe. Combining it with Sable's own, and the fact he is my mate. Even I hesitate to go there with him... Again. But his next response pushes that hesitation.

"Is there a problem with your hearing? YES! WE!"

Although my Luna, Mulato was born an Alpha making us equals. As bonded mates, we respect one another, knowing our limitations. Yet he is pushing my buttons. "Hey, what's with the attitude?" my wulf speak tensing up. With a growl that hints at how he just made me feel. At hearing this, Alejandro grows momentarily silent.

Reuben's right. Fuck! That was dumb. It is not his fault the reason I feel like I am being kept in the dark. Feeling like I am being left out on purpose and I can tell, I AM. I just hate this feeling again. Still, I am wrong for my attitude. To avoid a fight (and before my pride kicks in preventing me from doing it) "I am sorry Pa. I didn't mean it. I hate flying and not knowing what to expect. I am also worried about Crim. Did he say anything at all?"

I feel better, That's my mate Alejandro wants to avoid a fight as much as I do. . Our Alpha personas make that easier said than done. My tone loosens, meeting him halfway "HE. loves you Mulato. He's just coming to terms with something and it is hard for him. He wants to tell you himself and I promised him I would give him that. Ok? Give him time."

"Ok. Kojak?"

"Yes, babe" Alejandro changes the subject. His indirect way of saying he respects it. But would rather not be kept in the dark.

"Sable and I sense something different about you both. A unified strength, stronger than before. What happened?"

Gotta smile, he is amazing, my mate. Sensing the slightest changes and zeros in on it. "Yes mulatto, I understand him better. We ARE ONE. Our goal is the same. You BOTH." Grinning in my astral form, Alejandro. You never cease to amaze me.

"We are almost there Mulato."

"Ok." is all Alejandro says.

The form and power I just felt in their wulf speak. Even though it is Reuben speaking with me. I can sense a deeper resonating force coming off Crim behind Reubens wulf speak, so does Sable. "Alejandro, they are finally of one force now." His wulf speak holds proud resolve with his next statement "They trust one another, unconditionally. As we do. Leave them my soul companion. They will tell us when the time comes. Trust them. " As much as I want to fight him on it I follow Sable "Sabe? Are they safe?"

"Does it matter? We will destroy whatever will come to threaten them in that country."

The malicious darkness in Sable while surprising, oddly enough, reaffirms the lengths we will go for our mates. "All right." Turning my attention to Reuben and Crimson. I wulf speak "ok.... Reuben?"

"Yes, my love." Alejandro's wulf spoken tone changes. One of concern for his Crim

"Sable and I know what we saw. Is Crim all right?"

The weight of Alejandro's words is felt profound. He is beyond worried about his 'CRIM' and I can sense his emotional anxiety growing, awakening my anxiousness to get to him. But Crimson calms me "Sable has spoken to him. Relax, Reuben. There will be enough high strung emotions when the time comes. For now, you must not allow him to feed you his fears. You DO NOT HANDLE it WELL."

He's right "Ok." Focusing my attention on my mate, "Yes Mulato. He is. There are things in Cuba we must confront. So please relax we are here and yes he is all right." I had already picked up his scent night-blooming jasmine scent still five miles away, running back home. So we know his exact location. Arriving at the back porch doors, Crimson rephases. Climbing up the steps in my human form, I head into the kitchen where I know my mate is still, waiting to see me. NO, I am wrong. Not just me, Alejandro is waiting to see; US.

Coming in thru the back door in passing, my mother is there and hands me the bathrobe she held for me. Mulatto must have told them I was close. Grabbing it I throw it on, continuing to Mulato. Not a word said in my approach. Opening my arms, I bring him within them, kissing his forehead. Gently saying "Hey." Alejandro's scent instantly becomes an even more overwhelming scent since our true union. For a moment, It is intoxicating swooning in my nostrils. Yet it wafts entering deep within me. Causing a europium sensation in me as if I were drunk. Mulato. The goddess chooses not only you for me, but for your Crim.

I respond to Reuben with "Yea. " His voice calms my rising nerves. Reuben is but one half of my WHOLE mate. When Reuben first walked in, I just wanted to be held like a wuss, in his reassurance enveloped in only his scent. Having this NOW I am calm. Pulling back I look up. Straight into the Forest green piercing gaze of my other mate, Crim. A baritone wulf voice further stills my nerves "I am well mate."

While  I still want to know what the hell is happening, right now. My name became chuck, I don't GIVE a Fuck. Just hearing his baritone wulf speak does more for me than knowing what happened, and Sable is no different. Silver eyes Luminate looking up into Crimsons luminescent ones. "I'm aware Crimson. But Alejandro grew impatient for you...... "

Completely bonded now, I use my soul companion's human tongue to lick Alejandro's head and cheek. He chuckles. "Really, Crim Really? Using Reuben's tongue?" I chuckle. "did it work, mate? Are you calm?" Alejandro pulls his head further away reconnecting our sights. He smiles, returning his head onto Reubens' chest. Reminding me of the past, when he rested his head against my rib cage. A sensation I always hold in my heart. Reuben feels both my profound love for my human mate and the weakness Alejandro's tone has on me "Yes... I am now."  and Reuben speaks to me

"Bud?"

"Yes Reuben."

"Thank you for finally trusting me. I feel just how deep your bond is for OUR mate."

"I would die for him and you.....Bud" I tell him. Holding my human mate in my human soul companions arms for the first time. This feeling is just as powerful as when I curl him into my ribs and as always happens with Alejandro, peace enters me calming my thoughts. Despite being aware of what is coming.

Yet as I hold him reassuringly in my embrace, my eyes travel to meet one other, Estrella's white glowing orbs. She too has knowledge of what transpired in the mountains. She simply bows her head slightly, the briefest of smiles creasing her lips. So to do I, to her before she turns away. Silently leaving us some privacy everyone exits. As she is the last to leave. Estrella glances to me once more. A satisfied smile tells me. She knows we have at last bonded.

Estrella shares with me the very thoughts I held within."Alejandro, my baby. At last, they trust one another. There is no greater earthly force that will protect you better, than the determined love......of your MATE." Looking to my Alpha, the powerful force behind his brief gaze I am reassured.... "For they are one now Alejandro, and you my cub..... Will be protected......always."

Estrella adds her own comforting response "Yes my soul companion. Always."