so protective, but you really don’t need to. Klaus is not my mate. You and Fritz are.”
Dietrich acknowledged Wolfram’s words with a nod. A knock sounded at the door. After Wolfram confirmed again it was safe, Dietrich opened it. Outside, a handsome spirit wolf waited, and smiled warmly at Dietrich. “Hello. I am Klaus Fleischer.”
“It’s a pleasure to meet you.” Dietrich smiled tightly. “I’m Dietrich. Come in.”
He stepped aside, and Klaus slipped into the apartment. As soon as the man saw Wolfram, he lit up like a proverbial Christmas tree.
“My Lord, I’m so relieved to see you’re all right.”
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“Thank you, Klaus,” Wolfram replied. “What news of the others?”
Klaus’s expression turned dark and foreboding. “I’m afraid they were attacked on the way here. There are many casualties. Those who survived reported a large number of ferals assaulting them.”
“This is very worrisome. Ferals have never grouped together before.” Wolfram sighed. “We’ll have to deal with this issue as soon as possible. For now, this is my mate, Dietrich Dupont.”
Dietrich wouldn’t have thought it possible, but Klaus’s body turned even tenser. “Oh, I didn’t realize,” he said. “Congratulations, My Lord, Mister Dupont.”
“Thank you,” Dietrich murmured.
“Our other mate is currently resting,” Wolfram continued. “You’ll meet him later.”
“It is an honor.” Klaus’s voice sounded odd, as if torn between genuine happiness, confusion, and regret. Perhaps Klaus did not understand what his role would be, now that Dietrich and Fritz were in the picture.
Dietrich took pity on the man. After all, Klaus remained Wolfram’s friend. “The honor is mine. Thank you for being by Wolfram’s side when we could not.”
Klaus looked surprised, but then, the tension began to drain out of him. He nodded, his blue eyes strangely warm. Before they could fall into awkwardness, a sound from the bedroom alerted them that Marcus and Sebastian had awoken. Dietrich followed Wolfram and Klaus to check up on the two men. As he watched his mate and Klaus together, Dietrich knew he’d done the right thing. Like Wolfram said, Dietrich and Fritz were his mates, and as such, they needed to accept and love everyone he did. It wouldn’t be easy, since Dietrich didn’t have any experience befriending people. But a change would do him good, and as much as he hated everything Joseph had done, he felt stronger somehow, ready to take on the world.
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* * * *
Fritz had not left Trier for many years, not since he’d last visited with his parents in Berlin. He considered himself a small town man at heart, and Trier held an air of historical beauty that charmed him. But with his involvement with the spirit wolves, Fritz knew he would no longer be able to live here. Too much had happened. His very perspective on life changed, and the quaint existence he’d loved so much could no longer keep him safe.
Wolfram’s friend and subordinate, Klaus, brought with him ill news and the reinforcements to make the town safe. It was too late, though. Joseph had gone. They all knew it, just like they knew he would be back.
Fritz had a small moment of unsettlement, during which he simply didn’t know what to do. He’d called in sick the previous day, but his bosses would require some sort of explanation regarding his peculiar behavior.
Wolfram must have sensed his uncertainty because he left Klaus to talk to the men and came to sit by his side. “Don’t worry about it.
I’ll arrange for everything to be just as you wish it.”
Fritz sighed. “I’m not even sure what I want, except for being with you and Dietrich.”
Wolfram smiled. “As long as you’re certain of that, it’s enough.
Generally, when a human is introduced to our world, we help him make a clean break with his past.” He hesitated. “Sometimes, it’s a bit brutal. Tell you what, we’ll
Dietrich acknowledged Wolfram’s words with a nod. A knock sounded at the door. After Wolfram confirmed again it was safe, Dietrich opened it. Outside, a handsome spirit wolf waited, and smiled warmly at Dietrich. “Hello. I am Klaus Fleischer.”
“It’s a pleasure to meet you.” Dietrich smiled tightly. “I’m Dietrich. Come in.”
He stepped aside, and Klaus slipped into the apartment. As soon as the man saw Wolfram, he lit up like a proverbial Christmas tree.
“My Lord, I’m so relieved to see you’re all right.”
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“Thank you, Klaus,” Wolfram replied. “What news of the others?”
Klaus’s expression turned dark and foreboding. “I’m afraid they were attacked on the way here. There are many casualties. Those who survived reported a large number of ferals assaulting them.”
“This is very worrisome. Ferals have never grouped together before.” Wolfram sighed. “We’ll have to deal with this issue as soon as possible. For now, this is my mate, Dietrich Dupont.”
Dietrich wouldn’t have thought it possible, but Klaus’s body turned even tenser. “Oh, I didn’t realize,” he said. “Congratulations, My Lord, Mister Dupont.”
“Thank you,” Dietrich murmured.
“Our other mate is currently resting,” Wolfram continued. “You’ll meet him later.”
“It is an honor.” Klaus’s voice sounded odd, as if torn between genuine happiness, confusion, and regret. Perhaps Klaus did not understand what his role would be, now that Dietrich and Fritz were in the picture.
Dietrich took pity on the man. After all, Klaus remained Wolfram’s friend. “The honor is mine. Thank you for being by Wolfram’s side when we could not.”
Klaus looked surprised, but then, the tension began to drain out of him. He nodded, his blue eyes strangely warm. Before they could fall into awkwardness, a sound from the bedroom alerted them that Marcus and Sebastian had awoken. Dietrich followed Wolfram and Klaus to check up on the two men. As he watched his mate and Klaus together, Dietrich knew he’d done the right thing. Like Wolfram said, Dietrich and Fritz were his mates, and as such, they needed to accept and love everyone he did. It wouldn’t be easy, since Dietrich didn’t have any experience befriending people. But a change would do him good, and as much as he hated everything Joseph had done, he felt stronger somehow, ready to take on the world.
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* * * *
Fritz had not left Trier for many years, not since he’d last visited with his parents in Berlin. He considered himself a small town man at heart, and Trier held an air of historical beauty that charmed him. But with his involvement with the spirit wolves, Fritz knew he would no longer be able to live here. Too much had happened. His very perspective on life changed, and the quaint existence he’d loved so much could no longer keep him safe.
Wolfram’s friend and subordinate, Klaus, brought with him ill news and the reinforcements to make the town safe. It was too late, though. Joseph had gone. They all knew it, just like they knew he would be back.
Fritz had a small moment of unsettlement, during which he simply didn’t know what to do. He’d called in sick the previous day, but his bosses would require some sort of explanation regarding his peculiar behavior.
Wolfram must have sensed his uncertainty because he left Klaus to talk to the men and came to sit by his side. “Don’t worry about it.
I’ll arrange for everything to be just as you wish it.”
Fritz sighed. “I’m not even sure what I want, except for being with you and Dietrich.”
Wolfram smiled. “As long as you’re certain of that, it’s enough.
Generally, when a human is introduced to our world, we help him make a clean break with his past.” He hesitated. “Sometimes, it’s a bit brutal. Tell you what, we’ll
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