บท 2: Meeting My Mate
'Talking to their cat'
~Mind link~
Theo's P.O.V. (Theodore)
I am stuck in a boring meeting with the kings from other prides that I am allied with. Closing my eyes, I adjust my sunglasses. Even though closing my eyes won't make a difference since I have been blind for six years. Being a blind pride king is a constant struggle because I am constantly challenged by other kings because they think I am weak even though I am the rarest and strongest breed of werecat. As the kings talk, I listen speaking only when I have too. As we start talking about rouges my second-in-command mind links me. ~Theo sorry to interrupt your meeting, but we have a rouge. We found him on the edge of the territory.~
~Alright, but can't it wait?~
~I'm afraid not. This rouge is only a kid late teens at most and a cheetah too. Plus, Heath wants his way with the rouge.~
At the mention of Heath, I can't help, but let out a small growl as I rub my temple. Which causes one of the kings to ask. "Is everything alright King Theo?"
Sniffing the air, I figure which of the five kings voiced his concern. "Yes, a small rouge problem just has seemed to have occurred on my pride King Dexter could we call a break, so I could head to my pride to deal with it apparently the rouge is only a teen."
I could sense them all nodding in agreement as it is very rare for young werecats to go rouge even in their late teens. "Yes, I agree we could all use a break."
I give King Dexter a grateful nod and leave my seat. Getting into my car I have my driver take me back to the pride. When I get out of the car, I am greeted by my little sister Katie. "Theo Axle told me you were coming back. The poor thing is, so small and malnourished and terrified of something."
I nod and let her loop her arm around mine, so she can guide me to the cells. When we open the doors that lead, I smell the most breathtaking scent. It smells of vanilla, sweet fruit, and the forest early in the morning. Kyle my black panther lets out a happy growl as he shouts. 'Mate ours'! Our mate!'
'Calm down Kyle we don't know for sure.'
'Yes, we do that us our mate! Ours' only ours!'
When we get down the stairs, I can sense Heath bowing his head to me as he says. "My King, I thought you were at a meeting with the allied prides' Kings."
I look towards the source of Axle's scent as he rises to his feet. "I called him. Theo is our King, and he is the one who decides what happens to trespassers not you Heath."
Heath starts to growl at Axle, so I growl at him and snap. "Don't growl at your second-in-command."
That's when I hear my mate let out a frightened whimper which makes my head snap towards his direction. 'Our mate need us to comfort them. They are terrified.'
"Axle open the door."
"Are you sure Theo he could lash out he seems kind of terrified."
When Axle says he I can't help but smile slightly because I am very much openly gay.
"Yes, Axle, I am sure."
Axle probably noticed the smile and happy tone in my voice because he mind links me privately asking. ~What's with you? You're acting rather happy for a rouge problem.~
While he unlocks the cell door I happily and proudly tell him. ~Mate.~
~Oh well congratulations it's about time you found someone.~
As I let go of Katie's arm and walk into the cell, she pulls her trick and sneaks into our private chat. By squealing happily in our heads, so loud we nearly hiss at her. ~That means he is going to be my brother-in-law and he is, so cute.~
We both ignore her as I kneel in front of my mate. Sniffing the air, I figure out exactly where my mate is. I reach out to touch his cheek, but when I do I feel him flinch away from my hand. With a confused slightly hurt and sad expression on my face I pull away my hand. Then I hear Heath's footsteps behind me as he enters the cell saying. "My King we should just kill this trespasser and be done with him."
'He threatened out mate we should kill him.'
'No, we are not going to kill him, but it is time that we put him in his place and remind him who is King.'
Growling my eyes start to glow their unnatural orange gold color. Which allows me to see my mate for the first time. This is possible because where my human eyes may be blind my panther eyes are not.
My small mate's hair is black from dirt and grim. His chocolate brown eyes are lifeless and full of fear. Like Katie said he looks very malnourished and as if he has been abused. Which makes my heart ache and fill with anger at my mate's poor condition. So, I end up taking that anger out on Heath.
Jumping to my feet I slam him hard against the sliver bars. Which causes him to hiss slightly as the silver burns him. Snarling at him Kyle and I snap at him in unison. "You will not touch what is ours!"
As I bare my canines at him, he bares his neck in submission. "I'm sorry my King I didn't know."
"Theo your nose."
Looking at Axle I let go of Heath. Bringing my hand to my nose I pull it away to see blood on my fingertips. Before turning to my little mate, I wipe away any and all trace of blood. While letting my eyes go back to normal surrounding me in darkness again. I give my mate a small gentle smile. "Katie take him to the Pride house and get him cleaned up, then have the doctors give him a full exam, and get some food in him."
Once Axle helps Heath to his feet a call his attention before grabbing onto him bicep and let him lead me back up the stairs. But I stop halfway up the stairs I stop. Sniffing the air for Katie's scent I look in her general direction and speak. "I have to go back to the meeting and don't be back till tonight please look after him for me Katie."
"Of course, Theo."
With that I let Axle lead me up the rest of the stairs. Letting go of his arm I walk with Axle to my car. "You know you shouldn't be using your panther's eyes like that when you are in control. It puts too much strain on your body. You could end up having another seizure and you have a mate now."
"I know I didn't mean to we just reacted."
"Still, you have to be careful."
"Yeah. Yeah, I know mom."
Even though I can't see Axle's face I know I know that he is giving me a look. It is the same 'really' look he has been giving me since we were ten. I chuckle slightly and scratch the back of my head. "You're giving me the look, aren't you?"
"Yeah I am."
Even though his voice is stern I can hear the laughter in it. After helping me into the SUV he closes my door, and my driver starts the drive back to the meeting. Throughout the whole meeting I can feel Kyle talking to our mate's cheetah Chase. When the meeting finally ends it is ten at night. Having my driver take all the shortcuts home I get to the pride house in twenty minutes. After wishing my driver a good night I head inside. Immediately I find my mate's scent following it I end up in the living room. Using Kyle's eyes, I find my mate all cleaned up and asleep with Katie on the sofa. Covering Katie with a blanket I leave her there knowing Axle will come for her soon. Taking my mate into my arms I give him a once over.
His actual hair color is a light warm brown and even though he is small and under fed he is perfect. Especially since everything he is wearing is mine. Which makes him look even more attractive. I can't help but smile as I feel the sparks run across my body. I can tell he feels them too as he snuggles closer to my chest. Which causes more sparks to erupt as he starts to purr in his sleep. Shifting him in my arms I open the door to my room.
Stepping into my room I close the door behind me and chuckle softly as his purring grows louder. Tucking him into bed he lets out a sad whine while I pull away from him. Running a callused hand through his soft fluffy hair I tell him. "Alright. Alright hold on love let me get ready for bed."
Letting my eyes go back to normal everything goes back to darkness again. Stripping off my clothes until I am only in my boxers. Putting my clothes into my hamper I then head to bed. Sliding in under the covers I wrap my arms around my mate's small waist. Pulling him as close as possible I kiss the top of his head. As I close my eyes and start to fall asleep, I can't help, but smile when I hear my mate purring again.
When I wake up, I pull my arms closer to me, so I can cuddle my mate. But when I do I find that my arms are empty. Panicking I bolt out of bed and sniff the air and start tracking his scent. When the scent leads me outside, I change into my black panther. Getting to the forest I climb up a tree and start jumping tree to tree. He may be the fastest animal alive, but he is out of his element. He is born to run fast through clear tree less lands not dense forest were as I am.
When I find him, I see him bumping headfirst into a tree. As he rubs his head tenderly with his paw I jump down from my tree. Tackling him to the ground standing over him I lick his neck before asking. ~Where do you think you are running off too my love?~
But he doesn't answer instead he starts trembling. Letting out a small whimper when he hears a growl coming from the shadows of the forest. Lowering myself over him in a protective manner as a jaguar steps out from the shadows. ~King Theo, I see you have found my cheetah and will have to ask as his king to return what belongs to me now!~
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