What do you do with a small pony sized werewolf? Well in my case I let him sleep on my couch. I could see the over sized white wolf, spread on my couch like an over sized lap dog, from where I leaned against my kitchen sipping my morning coffee. I smiled as I looked from the wolf king, to the rest of the pack some still in wolf form some not spread over various parts of my living room. Members of the Lukah clan crashed at my house last night. To some this may seem weird; to me this happened at least once a month. I turned from the clan to look out my kitchen window at my porch that ran round the plantation house. From my window I could see down the drive way the mile long paved drive way that winded its way down off highway 16. When I had bought this place at first I moved the pack with me. When they had started to eat all of the wildlife Kirah, the wolf that was now on his back paws in the air tail off the side of my couch, thought we should put some cattle on the land. Since then my horses and the deer have been left alone. I knew full well that the clan would be safe here. Fifteen hundred acres forest, trees, lakes, rivers. We had moved all over northern California for various reasons. My work had brought me here to this small town of Dry Creek to kill a rogue shape shifter. I hunted and stalked the shifter longer enough to know that I loved this area and soon as an Enforcer, and the human protector of the clan I had convinced them to all move here with me. Now the small pack of 15 were wolves and the 3 were leopards called my place home. A car coming down the driveway brought me back to reality. Tension slowly seeped into my shoulders I sucked in a long tired breath my shoulder holster stretching with my shoulders as I inhaled and slowly exhaled. I had moved here to get away from the human rites groups and trouble makers. It was my job to protect the clan there never seemed to be an end to the trouble that came with them. I quietly washed out my mug setting it in the sink. I knelt tying my shoes as I slowly stood I herd a few growls and snorts from the still sleeping clan which now just looked like a wild orgy had happened at my house all but Kirah had shifted back to human form. Being the wolf king he liked to stay in wolf form while he slept. He once told me that it helped regulate his beast shifting. When he’s in human form he’s 6’3 tall dark and handsome, me I stood 5 even tan and dirty blonde hair so wolf form or not I just shake my head and agree unless I have a point to be made. Turning from Kirah making my way to the front door, Jay a were wolf by full moon and stripper by rest of the month met me at the door wearing skimpy silk boxers, was leaning against the hallway looking at me. To his right my front door and the intruding car behind him 2 bedrooms, my study and what was once my bath room but now smelled like a bad dog groomer. “You should wake Kirah before you go out there Nia.” Jay, being the cocky son of bitch and Kirah’s right hand man always had to add his advice. “Yeah Jay, go ahead Kirah is in fairy land chasing god knows what and you want me to go wake him up. I may blonde but I am not stupid” squaring my shoulders to him turning on my heels and heading out the door forgetting the clan was asleep slamming the door a bit to loud. As soon as I did I kicked my self in the ass I heard Kirah snarl as he came to life. “Oh that’s great Nia, just because Jay was doing his job you had to get pissy and now wake up Kirah, this is going to be just a dandy day” I walked to the edge of the porch the morning sun told me it was somewhere near ten. The car came closer I could see 3 people inside, leaning against a post at the top of the stairs. The car came to a stop 20 feet or so from me. The passenger door opened and a man stepped out tossing a chunk of meat towards me, I heard the door open and I smelled him before I heard the clicking of Kirah’s claws on the wooden porch he strutted down the stairs towards the new comers stopping at the chunk of meat sniffing it. Kirah turned around leaving the meat on the gravel road coming back up the stairs and sat square at my side “such a good dog when he wants to be” I giggled to myself watching the show of power. Yes it was a show of power when he sat next to me I could feel his powerful aura rolling off his fury body. For him to display this much power must mean that these new people were shifters them selves. Since they were not wolf or pard I could not sense them. By this time all three men got out of the car and all came to stand against the side of it facing the house. By this time I sensed that the rest of the clan had joined us on the porch Zeek another enforcer of the pack also still in wolf form was just as black as Kirah was white, came up and sat by Kirah like a good guard. “I see you are shifter of sorts what brings you to me and mine?” I asked in a loud commanding, well as commanding as I could sound. The one that tossed the meat came forward “Ah, he must be the leader be nice Nia see what he wants first” Kirah’s thoughts and command eased through my mind I stepped on his tail with my foot. “Be nice my ass haven’t they heard of a fucking phone?” “Nia, my sweet Nia talk first and get off my tail” I had to smile at that and moved my foot off his white fluffy tail. The one that tossed the meat came to where the meat had landed he took a knee “Nia, warrior and enforcer of the Lukah clan I am Ballas I am enforcer of the Veeshan clan and have come to you and yours for help and guidance. May we enter your territory with our offering of meat so we may learn to hunt from your mighty clan?” I nodded my head at Ballas “And who are they?” I nodded toward the two men still leaning against the car. Ballas motioned them both forward and it became evident what their rolls were, Vishnu, personal body guards. They both kneeled next to Ballas, being the human protector of the clan and the only one of the officers in human form I went down so they could greet me in the shifter manner. This part took me a while to get used to, Ballas crawled to me on all fours taking my right hand in his kissing the back of my hand then gently licking my hand, and following suit both of his Vishnu did the same. After greetings were done the 3 men stood. My turn, I offered my hand to shake “Nia, Executioner of mortal and immortal alike, and Enforcer of the Lukah clan, I and mine welcome you please come,” Ballas a man of politeness took my hand shook it gently bowing his head slightly. I turned on my heals to find on the porch my entire clans wolves and leopards alike had joined Kirah, He was the only one left in wolf form everyone else had changed back to a more human looking form. Ballas fell in step beside me, as we made our way up the stairs, Cheris the were wolf version of me waited at the top, she held out her hand to Ballas “Ballas welcome to our clan my name is Cheris I am first lieutenant of the Lukah clan, may I ask why you have come to visit us on the night after a full moon?” I glared at Cheris yeah I liked her I had, she was Kirah’s enforcer but there is a second side to every coin, Cheris and I did not get along she was very upset and for all I know is still upset with Kirah to pick a human lover over one of the many shifters she paraded in front of him. Kirah embraced his beast with everything he could, but part of him just wanted to just be human. He found that part in me. Cheris never had good bedside manner she was direct and rude; Kirah often had to deal and fix what Cheris had managed to fuck up. Ballas was nice and shook her hand “Actually Cheris I am here to talk to Nia, seems Aflis, my king and leader is fascinated with her and has sent me to find out more about her and how she fits in with the pack. He, as your Kirah has, has taken a human for his lover. Veeshan is a larger pack than yours is and not as close as Lukah, Aflis has demanded we give this female human the same respect as we give him. The pack has divided those who support him in this and those who oppose it. I am against it, not because she is human but because of what she lacks.” He turned to me who by this time had found a seat on one of the various chairs and lawn furniture strewn around the porch. I offered him a seat across from me. Ballas took the seat, Aeris a leopard, my personal assistant and best friend scooted two chairs for his Vishnu close but I guess being five foot two, perfect gold eyes, large breasts, skin tight clothes and en exposed shoulder holster with two loaded browning .45’s is intimidating to the point of the Vishnu stepping between her and Ballas, I couldn’t help it but laugh, this got me a glare from Cheris and Ballas’s muscle bound Vishnu. “Easy boys it’s just a girl” Ballas said trying to ease the situation, with that the two men sat in the chairs, “Ballas” Cheris cut in “Why come to us? There are many other clans who’s leaders have taken a human as their lovers, Kirah had a soft spot for Nia after she saved his ass, Nia has offered us a home, and helped us in many ways, do not get me wrong she is a good person in her own right but she like your Aflis’s human does not belong in pack or pard dealings.” From behind me I heard a few nasty words thrown towards Cheris, the strongest coming from the 3 leopards, Aeris, Lila, and Lila’s brother Hasten all of which had no leader after I was forced to kill him. Gillian was a bad man who would sell pimp out the pard for various freaks. He made the mistake of making it on the Shape Shifter Counsels shit list which put him at the top of my to do list. That day went something like Pick up dry cleaning, pay bills, kill Gillian, go shopping and make dinner for at the time ten were wolves. What the S.S.C. didn’t tell me was that when I killed him I inherited the remains of what was once a proud and mighty pard. A pard being a were cats version of a pack. The S.S.C. thought it would do me good if I truly surrounded myself with shifters of all types so the three of them packed their proverbial tails and moved in with the pack. At first it was like cats and dogs, till the dogs realized that the cat fought back and were a bit tougher than they looked. . Now they got along, they hunted together, slept together, ate together. Aeris’s nasty growls brought me back to Cheris who was still on her rant about me and I started paying attention again when Kirah appeared again this time in his human from. I caught my breath as I looked at him. His clean cut dark hair, his 6’3 naturally tan body, his green eyes fixed on me, as he picked his way towards me, stepping over bodies and chairs. He paused for a moment in front of Cheris who was still ranting about me, his gaze turned from me and turned to her. “Cheris, shut the fuck up.” Lila put a chair next to me for Kirah to sit in, but when he got to us he scooped me up planting himself where I was pulling me in his lap all in one graceful move. “Ballas I am Captain Kirah Luzon, Ulfric of Lukah, Lover of Nia, and Leader of S.S.C. best tactics, and sniper team. Please forgive Cheris she forgets where her place is. Whatever questions you have please feel free to ask,” For the next two or so hours Ballas, Kirah, myself and other members of the pack talked about having me as their Ulfric’s lover, and having a human as part of the pack’s enforcement. Ballas was surprised with how freely yet respectfully each pack and pard member added their thoughts and comments. We offered for him and his Vishnu to stay and have lunch with us but they respectfully declined. Ballas stood, offering his hand to Kirah first “Kirah, you have a close nit pack here, Nia is well fitted and respected here, you and yours have given me some new insight to bring back with me. I hope the Lukah clan can come visit us.” Kirah wrapped his arms around my waist pulling me against his chest, leaning my head against him, we watched them drive off. Kirah leaned down gently brushing my hair aside with his nose; I felt his teeth softly graze my skin, goose bumps flared up all over my body. My hands slid from holding myself my hands slid down his body as I pressed myself against him, I could feel him grow hard inside his pants. I began to grind myself against him I slowly turned towards him, looking up into his eyes I started to slowly sway my body against him pulling his shirt up to where I could kiss his rock hard stomach. Kirah responded to me by moaning, I closed my eyes against him, I heard him suck in his breath when I bit his soft flesh. “For the love of all things sane and holy get a fucking room” Cheris’s sharp tone brought us both back to reality, I realized that the whole pack was watching our little show, heat sprang up the back of my neck. The phone inside the house broke the uneasy silence that had fallen on the pack every set of eyes were on me and I could feel them as I escaped into the house to answer the phone. Picking up at the last second “Hello, this is Nia,” “Stephanie Carter?” a mans voice came over the phone, boy was it a long time since someone had called me that for a second I wasn’t sure if I should claim to be myself or claim not to be home. What the hell, “Yeah that’s me how may I help you?” after second pause from the man he started “You do not know me, I barley know you, well my name is Nicka I am your cousin. I know from what I have heard from you grandfather. That is why I am calling, there is no easy way to say this but he is dead ma’am.” I slowly sank to the floor my back against the wall my hand clutching the phone I was vaguely aware that some of the pack had came in the house, “How did he pass?” I heard the mans voice begin to break “Ms. Carter” he began “Please call me Nia, How did he die?” “Nia, he was murdered. The police have confirmed that who ever ate on Pappy Carter is the same form that killed my entire family and the majority of our side as well. He was found with his insides eaten, his neck was broken, and various other parts of his body were chewed on. The medical examiner said the bite marks were similar to those of dingo or hyena.” I felt Aeris lie down next to me on the floor and put her head in my lap, Kirah sat on the other side of me wrapping his arms around me, my face must have told a storey because a solemn hush fell over those around me. “Nia, what would you like to would you like to do. You and I are the only family left. I am terrified. These beasts may hunt in packs and I know you are familiar with shifters can I come stay with you?” “Nicka I live with a house full of shifters I kill humans and shifters alike as a living I cannot have you being queasy and frantic. It will only mark you as food. I have some that live with me that will eat you just because you are terrified for your own life. I am not the safest place to be around. Pack your things and head east. I am sorry but there is nothing much I can do for you. As far as Pappy Carter he turned his back on me and as much as I love him he is gone there is nothing more I can do” I was about to hang up when I heard Nicka tell me something that turned my blood cold “Nia, I am a shifter I was turned a few years ago shortly after you were exiled from the family. I am not the same shy and quiet boy you remember. Nia I am a werefox. As for your hobby have you ever wondered who picked up your slack? Unlike you I prefer to kill up close. I am just as cold as you are, however I would like to live. I also want to make amends for what happened.” Kirah snatched the phone before I could answer. I could feel his hackles flare even though he was in human form I knew they were there. “Hello, Nicka this is Kirah, you do not know who I am, but I am the stuff nightmares are made of. You do not know terrified till you have crossed me. If you know Nia as well as you claim then you know that she resides under the protection of the Lukah Clan, and if you know your shifter stuff you will know that you do not ask her you ask the Ulfric which would be me. Now do you want to try this again pipsqueak or would you like to try your own against these man hunting beasts?” I could almost hear Nicka readjusting his thoughts about coming. “Kirah my humblest apologies I did not mean to offend you. I will make up for my overlooking your authority. Please I did not mean to offend. I am scared and Nia is the only thing I know for security. Please allow me to stay with you and yours. I may be come of some use for you.” Kirah thought for a second “How long till you arrive?” “I can be there in fiveish hours” Kirah slowly began to relax as I started to get annoyed, who the hell did he think he was stepping in like this, and Nicka has no right to try and make amends for his mother and mine kicking me from the house, oh yeah when Kirah got off the phone he was going to hear it from me. “Good Nicka I shall see you around supper time. Do you know how to get to the place? Get a pen and paper I shall give you directions.” Perfect, this day was just turning out to be peachy. I pushed Aeris off me stumbled to my feet blew past all those in front of me and stormed out the door. Damn did I need a drink and time alone. I headed down to the barn where I kept four horses of my own. Now why would an assassin need horses? Well often my pray I am hunting takes me on long hunts and places that four feet are much better than two. Even though sometimes I hunt with the pack I still find being on the back of a horse is much good for me. I made it to the barn and slid the doors back when I heard Aeris pad next to me. I looked down she was in her leopard form. She came next to me and licked my hand. She was a remarkable animal and human. I absent mindedly rubbed her head, I knew better than to tell her to stay here she would come with me anyways. Now that there was a pack of God knows what that is trying to kill off my family it was probably a good idea she came with me. . “Kirah only means to keep what family you have left safe, Nia. Please don’t be mad at him” Aeris voice purred out of that massive cat face, “I know Aeris I need to clear my head on a lot of things. Cheris is pushing my patience, I am not sure about Ballas and his visit today and now this, I don’t need another stray shifter with us. Its to dangerous.” I had bridled and saddled Attaz a black and white big gelding that Kirah had bought for me. Attaz was a good sized horse and made me look even smaller than I was when he stood next to me. He was used to the shifters now and no longer shied from them. He like Aeris and when we would ride together she would ride him. I swung up on him Aeris stood shaking the barn dust and dirt from her coat. I turned Attaz and headed out. I snapped my browning .45 handguns into place on my holster in all the commotion I had forgotten I had them on, goes to show you how monster I am.