country are a member of the national pack and serve La Patron; he's the Alpha of everyone."
Damian rubbed his eyes. " I know, that was made clear in training." He paused, thinking of Raoul's comment in the car and his insistence on going on that mission. "What I don't understand is what's expected of me as a pack member, that wasn't in training."
After a few seconds, Angus spoke. "No, it wasn't, because pack life is learned when you're a pup. Your situation is different and we didn't take that into account. Asia's your Captain, I'm just filling in until she and Hawke get back later today from their trip. I'll talk to her about this; see what we can do to help you merge into the pack because it's really important. The wolf community will help with your investigations; over time you'll be able to tell when something’s wrong or right by the attitude of the pack. In order to be more effective to Alpha Bart, you'll need to be sensitive to the needs and emotions of the community."
Damian didn't deny what Angus said. On an intellectual level, it made sense. He just had no idea how to go forward with it. Hanging around people he didn't know or have much in common with seemed odd, but Raoul did it all the time. " Okay, let me know what you come up with, anything that can help is appreciated ."
Angus disconnected.
Damian rested his forearm over his eyes and tried to get his mind to settle, to rest. The events of this morning rolled, tossed and turned in his thoughts. What could he have done differently to prevent the three from entering the building? Arrived sooner? Parked closer? He didn't know. It had been pitch dark in the area he'd fought the rogues; morphing to his hybrid in the open held its own risks of exposure. He hadn't sensed cameras or any other equipment nearby but with current technology there was always a chance of being caught on film from a distance. He'd mention it to Asia later to see how she'd like him to proceed.
His thoughts drifted to Angus and his comments on community and pack. Raoul mentioned something along those lines earlier but Damian hadn't been listening. Having Raoul along last night was beneficial. Not that Damian couldn't take down the four full-bloods, he could have, but it would've been harder and messier. What if he asked Raoul to teach him about being in a pack? No . The idea of Raoul teaching him anything didn't sit right. Maybe they could have casual conversations about it, or long planned talks where Damian asked questions.
He could see Raoul's smug face now.
Rolling onto his side, he pulled the pillow beneath him, wishing it was a warm, willing female. He yawned, banishing thoughts of pack life and decided he'd take Raoul up on the offer to meet the female's friend. It couldn't hurt.
Eyes closed, he accepted he couldn't have done much differently on the job with the rogues and drifted asleep.
"Damian? KnightForce Damian? " Alpha Bart called through mind speak.
"Sir? " He didn't bother opening his eyes since he planned to remain in bed longer.
" Good work on bringing in the rogues last night. The local police commissioner is pack. He’d realized the robberies weren't done by humans and contacted me. With all the tourists in that area, we must be vigilant our secrets remain in place."
Damian covered his yawn. " Yes, Sir. "
"Have you given thought how you plan to do that?"
He opened one eye and looked at the clock. 7:15AM. " A specific plan to keep humans ignorant of our existence?"
"No, that's not your job. What I meant was set a system in place so that no one's tempted to break our laws, like last night."
"I enforce the laws, Sir. " Creating rules wasn't his job either.
"Yes, yes I know. But... what I'm thinking is this - KnightForce is a new position in our world. It's great and much appreciated, but pack doesn't know what it means or does. I get all kinds of calls for assistance, more now than before since your team is here. Pack members ask for KnightForce to do things,
Damian rubbed his eyes. " I know, that was made clear in training." He paused, thinking of Raoul's comment in the car and his insistence on going on that mission. "What I don't understand is what's expected of me as a pack member, that wasn't in training."
After a few seconds, Angus spoke. "No, it wasn't, because pack life is learned when you're a pup. Your situation is different and we didn't take that into account. Asia's your Captain, I'm just filling in until she and Hawke get back later today from their trip. I'll talk to her about this; see what we can do to help you merge into the pack because it's really important. The wolf community will help with your investigations; over time you'll be able to tell when something’s wrong or right by the attitude of the pack. In order to be more effective to Alpha Bart, you'll need to be sensitive to the needs and emotions of the community."
Damian didn't deny what Angus said. On an intellectual level, it made sense. He just had no idea how to go forward with it. Hanging around people he didn't know or have much in common with seemed odd, but Raoul did it all the time. " Okay, let me know what you come up with, anything that can help is appreciated ."
Angus disconnected.
Damian rested his forearm over his eyes and tried to get his mind to settle, to rest. The events of this morning rolled, tossed and turned in his thoughts. What could he have done differently to prevent the three from entering the building? Arrived sooner? Parked closer? He didn't know. It had been pitch dark in the area he'd fought the rogues; morphing to his hybrid in the open held its own risks of exposure. He hadn't sensed cameras or any other equipment nearby but with current technology there was always a chance of being caught on film from a distance. He'd mention it to Asia later to see how she'd like him to proceed.
His thoughts drifted to Angus and his comments on community and pack. Raoul mentioned something along those lines earlier but Damian hadn't been listening. Having Raoul along last night was beneficial. Not that Damian couldn't take down the four full-bloods, he could have, but it would've been harder and messier. What if he asked Raoul to teach him about being in a pack? No . The idea of Raoul teaching him anything didn't sit right. Maybe they could have casual conversations about it, or long planned talks where Damian asked questions.
He could see Raoul's smug face now.
Rolling onto his side, he pulled the pillow beneath him, wishing it was a warm, willing female. He yawned, banishing thoughts of pack life and decided he'd take Raoul up on the offer to meet the female's friend. It couldn't hurt.
Eyes closed, he accepted he couldn't have done much differently on the job with the rogues and drifted asleep.
"Damian? KnightForce Damian? " Alpha Bart called through mind speak.
"Sir? " He didn't bother opening his eyes since he planned to remain in bed longer.
" Good work on bringing in the rogues last night. The local police commissioner is pack. He’d realized the robberies weren't done by humans and contacted me. With all the tourists in that area, we must be vigilant our secrets remain in place."
Damian covered his yawn. " Yes, Sir. "
"Have you given thought how you plan to do that?"
He opened one eye and looked at the clock. 7:15AM. " A specific plan to keep humans ignorant of our existence?"
"No, that's not your job. What I meant was set a system in place so that no one's tempted to break our laws, like last night."
"I enforce the laws, Sir. " Creating rules wasn't his job either.
"Yes, yes I know. But... what I'm thinking is this - KnightForce is a new position in our world. It's great and much appreciated, but pack doesn't know what it means or does. I get all kinds of calls for assistance, more now than before since your team is here. Pack members ask for KnightForce to do things,
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