História The King - Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Mike had stayed behind long after the pack had filled themselves up on the kill. The pale wolf had taken a large part of the rump and guarded it, awaiting for his Beta to return. By the time the Omega was finished Mike had started to become concerned.

'It shouldn't take this long to have a small fling.'

He lifted his nose to the air above him and took a whiff, hoping his astounding sense of smell would pick up on Erwin's scent. Mike looked down at the chunk of meat he had ripped off from the carcass and questioned if he should go off to find his Beta. Scavengers would surely come to steal the meat if Mike left it behind, but he had no choice.

'Sorry, Erwin.'

The pale-yellow wolf trotted to where he last saw Erwin and hoped he could pick up any trace of him there.

'If he did go after that wolf in heat, then he shouldn't be too far away.'

As Mike continued through the snow, he saw a human-like figure walking towards him slowly. Mike's head lifted and his ears perked up, giving the human his full attention. One whiff of the man's scent told Mike that the man was Erwin and immediately bolted forward.

Erwin's vision was too blurry to recognize his friend running towards him. He stared at the pale wolf and applied pressure to his open wounds with his hand and arm "Levi..." he mumbled before falling onto his knees.

"Erwin!!" Mike shouted.

Mike leaped through the snow, shifting into his human form to take hold of Erwin. The taller man put his arm around Erwin's waist to help pull the man back onto his feet. Mike took Erwin's arm and wrapped it around his own shoulders so Erwin could use his body for support. Erwin allowed himself to lean on Mike while Mike's free hand pressed up against Erwin's wounds.

"What happened?" Mike interrogated.

Erwin let out a groan and closed his eyes tightly "Alpha, He had an Alpha." Erwin hissed out from the pain.

It didn't take much for Mike to understand, Alphas would fight without a second thought if another wolf attempted to mate with a member of their pack. Erwin was just another idiot who was so caught up in his own hormones he did not notice the dangers around him.

"Come on, Let's get you to Hange, they will fix up that wound."

Erwin rested his cheek on his friend's shoulder. "Sorry for worrying you." Erwin smiled a little before letting out a grunt of pain when they started to walk forward. The more he moved around the more the wound only opening up due to the muscles in his abdomen flexing and stretching.

"Erwin Sir, should I carry you?" The taller blond asked and Erwin suddenly pulled away from the other male.

"No Mike, I can walk on my own" Erwin glared off into the distance, keeping the destination of their territory in his sights. The campsite was not too far away and Erwin didn't want to have his comrades go out of their way to help him. Especially when it was his fault for not keeping his senses alert enough.

The two were in a struggle, Erwin trying to pull away while Mike tried to keep Erwin close to him. In the end, Erwin came out victorious as Mike finally gave in to the man's efforts. Mike did stay close behind his friend, watching out for a moment when Erwin might lose balance or trip in his weakened state.

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Kenny fell down onto his knees and leaned his back against the tree.

"Dat stupid Alpha, Thinks he can beat me" Kenny let out a strained laugh.

Levi nodded, humoring his Alpha's delusions. He didn't want to damage Kenny's ego, knowing full well that the old male would do anything to prove his power, usually at Levi's expense. If it wasn't for him coming in between them, Erwin could have killed Kenny.

Levi kneeled down in front of Kenny and took hold of the man's hand to examine his wrist. He pulled up Kenny's sleeve and saw the injury had been a lot more worse than he originally expected. The Alpha hissed in pained when Levi touched the swollen area to feel for any bone fractures. The radius and ulna hand been crushed and dislocated from the wrist joint. He had to give his Alpha credit for taking the pain the way he was.

This was a huge setback for their pack and Levi had started to blame himself for not ending the fight faster. With an injury like this and no way to properly treat it, it was likely that the injury would only get worse.

Levi looked away at the thought of not being able to fix his Alpha's injury and concluded that they would need to go to the humans for help.

"Kenny, we need to get you to a hospital, your wrist is shattered and one of the bones are dislocated."

Kenny growled and pressed further back against the tree, as if he was trying to distance himself from the tiny Beta.

"They'll lock me up and hang me if I go to 'em. Or they'll probably shoot me for bein' a shifter." Kenny's eyes narrowed at Levi.

He wasn't wrong.

Kenny had a bounty on his head and if Levi were to take him to the hospital, the humans would surely arrest him and put him on trail. If they happen to find out that Kenny is a shape shifter then they will just executing him, without trail and jury.

"Kenny. if we leave it untreated you could die." Levi stated.

But Kenny had already made up his mind, there was always a chance for it to heal but to allow himself to be at the mercy of the towns people he had wronged would lead to certain death.

"Jus' wrap me damn wound up, brat." Kenny growled and Levi let out a dissatisfied sigh before taking off his cravat and wrapped it tightly around the Alpha's wrist. He hoped it would work well enough for it to heal over well.

The two of them sat there for a few minutes before Kenny started to sniff a little. His eyes darkened as he stared over at the smaller man and Levi glared back at him, questioned why his uncle looked so mad.

Kenny leaned forward and nuzzled Levi's neck, causing the young male to roll onto the snow in a submissive manner. His eyes widened and he put his hand on the area of the neck that Kenny had just rubbed.

"What the shit, Kenny?" Levi barked

Kenny frowned as he looked down at Levi, a look of utter disgust showed on the old Alpha's features "Ya smell like him... go bath and get dat scent off of ya." he growled.

Levi got up onto his feet and brushed the snow off his clothes. "Whatever you say." He murmured and walked off.

Once Levi was far enough to be out of Kenny and the rest of the pack's sight. Levi stopped walking and placed his hand on his neck, the same spot where Erwin had nuzzled and brushed his scent onto him. The thought of still being stained by Erwin's scent had made him shiver as his body heated up.

'His scent is on me?' The young shifter could swear he could still feel the other male's muzzle against his neck, the heat of wolf's body pressing up against his, the sensation he got when the other male nipped him.

Levi closed his eyes and thought back to the events from a few hours ago. He clenched down on his neck and let out a small whimper.

'I don't wanna lose his scent.'

The thought was horrifying, he would never act this way about anyone, he would never want any other scent on him than his pack's, any other time in the year he would of found this disgusting. So why did he react like he did when Kenny tried to scent mark him and get rid of Erwin's smell.

'Fuck.'

Levi had a feeling he knew why, and it didn't even disgust him at all, as much as it shamed him to realize that.

'I want him.'

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As Mike and Erwin made it back to the campsite, the wolves ran up to greet them both respectfully. Though the pack stopped in their tracks when they noticed their Beta male wasn't standing tall in his wolf form like usual.

"Quick, get Hange!" Mike ordered and a few of the pack members took off to find the Beta female and Alpha.

Mike slowly and carefully placed Erwin down to the ground and sat by the man's side. He made sure to keep pressure on the wounds and waited for Hange to get there.

It only took a few minutes for a human figure to come running over, chasing after two of the subordinate wolves Mike sent out. It was Hange, who was carrying a box full of first aid supplies.

Mike let out a sigh of relief as Hange dropped down to their knees and checked Erwin over.

"What happened to you, those cuts look pretty deep." They smiled as the poked the wound.

Erwin hissed at the touch, making it know to the Beta female that it was tender to the touch.

"Oh hush, you of all should know not to go and get yourself into fights, so what was it over?" Hange asked as they prepared to take out a blunt needle and thread.

"A bitch." Mike stated calmly and Hange glanced over at Erwin in surprised.

He didn't deny Mike's claim, in fact, his look changed from a painful expression to one of shame. He didn't enjoy the fact that a single shifter had put him in such a blissful state, even to the point where he didn't recognize dangers around him.

"Erwin, I need you to listen to me, this needle is thick and blunt, no matter what, try and keep that form up. I don't want to have to cut at your fur just to stitch your wounds up" Hange stated.

Erwin gave a nod as Mike to hold of Erwin's hand, letting the smaller blond squeeze it tight.

As the needle pierced into the man's flesh, Erwin gritted his teeth and pressed his forehead into Mike's bicep. As the blunt tool forced it's way into his muscles, causing intense pain to surge through his body. With each penetration into his flesh, Erwin couldn't stop himself from tensing up.

It was hard to keep himself together as his form was already beginning break. His ears grew longer, his irises enlarged, his tail grew out, his teeth became shaper and his nails grew long and thick.

"Erwin, hold on a little longer." Hange encouraged the wounded man to keep his form sturdy.

Erwin let out a growl and tightened his grip on Mike's hand.

"Erwin..." Mike looked down at his friend with a pitiful expression.

'Don't look at me like that'

To show any kind of weakness to his subordinates was utterly humiliating. What made it worse was that his best friend looked down at him with those pitiful eyes, it killed him to be pitied.

By the time Hange had finished closing up and cleaning the wounds, Erwin was panting heavily, his forehead wet from sweat and his eyes showing traces of tiredness.

After the fight, the walk back to the campsite and the pain inflicted by Hange, Erwin was completely exhausted. Mike let Erwin lay back down as the smaller blond slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.

"So, all this for a bitch, huh?" Hange looked up at Mike.

"Do you think he wants to leave us?" They added.

Mike was silent as he watched Erwin sleep. He didn't really want to think about a scenario where Erwin would leave them. He didn't want to believe Erwin would leave them for another shape shifter he had just met. But when Mike got a whiff of Erwin's scent, he realized the Beta male had every intention to mate. The stranger wolf's scent was all over Erwin, as if the two were already making claims on each other.

"Mike?" Hange broke through and gained Mike's full attention.

He breathed out and smiled warmly at them "Sorry, I was lost in thought for a moment there." He said softly to keep Hange in a comfortable state of mind.

Their pack needed Erwin, given a choice, if Erwin were to leave, most of them would follow him without a second thought. That in turn will only cause a fight between their Alpha and Beta, if that ever were to happen.

Though Mike did have to admit, the pack looked like they were already at their wits end with Alpha Keith. So far it was Erwin that successful got them food, and while Keith did win over a few by finding the buffalo, their buffalo's herd population was too small to make them a regular food source.

Erwin was gaining favorably in the pack, a overthrow of Alpha Keith was inevitable, whether it be Erwin's claim to it or the pack's vote to put the Beta male in power.

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It was early evening the next day and Erwin was taking command of a hunt at a cattle ranch. Unable to participate in the hunt itself due to his injury, he barked out orders from the hill top. It was the perfect position to watch over the hunt and look out for any cattlemen.

Mike took the lead in the hunt, being the wolf to make all the strikes while the rest were used as targets or distractions for the mother cow. The battle went more smoothly than expected, the cows were nothing like the buffalo. While the mother did come at them from time to time, it wasn't enough to save her calf and it lead to Mike and a few other pack members do a quick take down of the calf with ease.

The Alpha and two Betas came trotting down the hill. The pack respectfully backed away, allowing for Alpha Keith to take his precision of the kill. Taking out the organs of the calf and leaving the rest for the Betas to pick at.

Hange let Erwin take first claim of the remaining organs, knowing that a healthy body would lead to a faster recovery.

But it seemed Hange wouldn't get their chance as the shouts of a man running iowards gave the shifters a fright. The pack scattered in every direction, while Erwin and Mike stuck together as they ran to the safety of the trees.

By the time the man had gotten to the carcass, the pack was well out of sight. The cattleman had dealt with these kinds of pests before, knowing that the shifters will most likely come back and finish eating their kill. He, having bottle of strychnine, quickly poisoned the carcass in three places. Satisfied, he left the calf and went but to his duties on the farm.

The pack did come back, just as the cattleman expect, but something about this situation didn't seem right to Erwin. A sharp growl from Erwin kept the pack at bay while Mike began to sniff out the strange aroma coming from the kill.

"It smells different, that's for sure."

Mike stated and gave Erwin a glance. His face was hard, he knew that scent well. He had seen the results of what would happen when it was digested.

"He poisoned it."

Erwin claimed and bit into the tainted flesh.

"Erwin, what are you doing!"

Mike barked as the pack started to panic.

Erwin pulled at the flesh and dropping it on the ground. He repeated this method until Mike couldn't smell a single drop of the poison in the food. Erwin left the carcass for the rest of the pack to eat.

The pack had claimed this as a successful hunt and with Erwin's actions, it served as a stepping stone for the young Beta male.

As the twilight hours set in, Erwin had once again taken off. Mike had noticed Erwin's strange behavior since they arrive here, but it was only now that he understood why. He began to follow Erwin, making sure he didn't get himself into anymore trouble. If Erwin got injured again and Mike had an inkling why, hange would surely tear him to shreds.

Mike soon found Erwin standing on top of a cliff, peering down at something. The taller wolf walked closer with his head lowered "Erwin?" Mike called.

Erwin jumped from the shock before looking back at his friend, he let out a sigh and allowed for the taller male to approach. Once he was side by side with Erwin, he looked down to see a group of shifters relaxing by a fire.

They had built a fireplace and used human tools to create their food. In this case, they were melting down ice in a tin pot to make water and bring it to a boil.

Mike looked over at Erwin, whose eyes didn't leave the small male that was laying on his back, resting by a young female. Mike's noise lifted to the air above him and he began to sniff. It was the wolf he smelt yesterday. There was no doubt in his mind. His ears flicked and he turned to Erwin.

"That's him isn't it." Mike asked.

Erwin closed his eyes and nodded.

Mike looked over at the shifter, there was nothing special about how he looked. He had a small stature, at least from what he could see as he compared him to the other members of the pack. But still, the way Erwin looked at the small man, like there was nothing more handsome in the world other than him.

Mike had felt a little selfish, he wanted Erwin to stay and help them so badly, but he was ignoring what Erwin wanted. He wanted to give his best friend a chance at happiness.

" If you want to leave, it's fine. We are fine." Mike stated.

Erwin's left ear and eye turned towards Mike, acknowledging the shifter's words. He turned his head to face Mike, his eyes soft and kind, a uncommon look that Mike rarely got to see.

"I can't, Mike. It's ok. Besides, I don't think he wants to either." Erwin said in a soft voice before looking back at the man of his desires.

"Winter is almost over, why don't you see for yourself what he wants." Mike smiled.

Erwin didn't answer back but Mike knew that the other male was in deep thought.

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That night, Levi had snuck off to be alone, moving far away from his pack and went into hiding. The last thing he wanted was for Isabel and Furlan to see or hear him. He loved them deeply, but trusting them was a different matter. Kenny had succeeded in making his pack fear him, even to the point of back stabbing each other if it meant saving their own skin. He hated to admit that he didn't trust his friend or sister to keep their mouths shut.

So, rather than give them a reason to tell Kenny on him, the small male took off into the forest alone. He kept within a thicket of trees that had survived the cold weather, the leaves blanketed by the fallen snow.

He got into position and started to blush, he had wanted to relieve himself for hours now. It didn't help the fact that he was so fixated on the golden wolf that he was even begun to imagine the other's presence. He felt like he was slowly going insane, his heat only making it worse.

'It will be all over soon, then I wouldn't have to deal with these stupid feeling anymore.' He thought to himself.

In Levi mind, It was all his heat's fault. It was his in built instincts that wanted Erwin as a mate. He knew nothing about Erwin, his most attractive features were mate material. Strong, Intelligent and brave, having pups with him would grantee his own genes get passed on to another generation. It was just his heat talking, a wish to find a mate and reproduce with the best specimens.

Once his heat was over, all feelings towards the other would disappear. He can survive this, just a few more days and it will all be over.

Levi took a deep breath and exhaled, he moved his hand down to his stomach and tucked it under his shirt. Erwin's hand would be bigger, nonetheless he still imagined the touch came from the tall blond.

'You smell so good, Levi.'

Levi groaned and leaned back against the tree truck. The voice in his head coached him to move his hand lower. A shaky sigh escaped his lips as he got up on to his knees and began to remove his pants.

Having this form did benefit him a lot, unlike a wolf, he was able to move his hands to parts of his body that would be impossible in his natural form. He had learnt a few years back what a pair of fingers could do. Since then, Levi was perfectly fine with being mateless.

But now, that shape shifter had stirred him up in ways he never could have imagined.

"Erwin~"

Levi moaned, blurting out the man's name as he slipped a finger into his asshole. His face turned red and he bowed his head in shame. His eyes closed tightly and he gritted his teeth, trying to fight back the urge to howl out for the other.

"I want it so badly" Levi whimpered under his breath.

'faster, Levi. Do it for me'

Levi moaned as he thrust his finger in and out of his lubricating hole. He added a second finger and began to curl it up against a spot he had come to enjoy playing with.

"ugh.."

His penis pulsed, filling up with blood despite the fact it would be utterly useless in this situation. He didn't want to fuck anyone, he wanted to be the one to get fucked.

He still knew the pleasures his member gave him and he was quick to wrap his other hand around the muscle and pumped it.

"E-eerw...inn"

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A sound of twig breaking gave Levi a fright and he stood up ready to defend himself. He had forgotten why it was a bad idea to leave the safety of the pack. He sniffed the air, it wasn't a member of his pack and that fact had made Levi tense up.

He could see the silhouette of a tall figure hiding behind a dead tree. It was too dark to see what they looked like, but the form was human-like. He backed up to the spot where he hand left his pants, never taking his eyes off the creature. His hand felt around for his knife, his eyes narrowing at the man in front of him.

Success.

Levi found his penny knife and he took hold of the handle, pulling out the blade that was tucked into the wood.

"Levi, It is only me."

The man's voice sent shivers up Levi's spine.

'It can't be.'

Levi dropped the knife and walked over to the figure. His voice, and the scent that came from him.

It was Erwin.

'don't go near him.'

his mind didn't seem to have any control of his body at all as he continued to move forward.

'Erwin.'

He grabbed the man by the shirt and pressed his head against the blond's chest. He could hear the other's breath hitch as Erwin took a deep breath.

"Levi? W-wha were you... doin' to yourssself?" Erwin tried to talk but found it hard with Levi pressed up against him like that. The smell of the smaller male had hit Erwin's senses hard, making him feel light headed again. He couldn't deny that he was enjoying the strange sensation Levi was giving him.

Levi, meanwhile, was a mess, completely engulfed by the heat, he breathed heavily and tightened his grip on Erwin's shirt, trying to pull it off with what strength he could muster up.

"Did you like it, Erwin?" He looked up at the tall male.

Erwin's facial features were emotionless as he tried to process what he had just seen.

Levi didn't like the silent response he got so he tried again, making his desires more clear.

"Erwin, I want you inside me." Levi moaned.

He felt Erwin's hands on his shoulders and Levi grew hotter. His eyes closed as he melted in the man's hold.

'Yes.'

"Levi."

'Do it.'

"Will you wait for me?"

Levi's eyes shot open and he looked up at Erwin with a questionable look.

"huh?"

"We can't do that right now. But if you give me time I will claim you as mine." Erwin stated.

Levi pulled back "I need you right now!"

"I want to have you by my side for more than just a season. I want you to be my Alpha."

Levi's eyes widened at the thought, the highest position of power and Erwin as a mate was an offer too great to pass up. But he knew what that would cost him, one of the reasons he never become a lone wolf was because of Isabel and Furlan.

"My Sister.. My friend.. I can't abandon them."

"They can join my pack, no one in my pack is related by blood, they will fit in fine."

Levi's worries washed away and he pressed up against Erwin once again.

"Claim me now, why should I wait?" Levi asked.

"I am a Beta, that's why." Erwin stated.

Levi's eyes widened and he looked up at him.

'He is a Beta?'

"How do you even plan to gain a Alpha status anyway?" Levi looked back up at him. When he didn't get an answer he started to pull himself out of Erwin's grip.

While there was a chance for Erwin to gain leadership of the pack, It seemed unlikely to Levi that it would happen any time soon. Erwin's words and actions only convinced the smaller male that the promise was questionable.

When Erwin saw Levi creating some distance between them, Erwin took a step forward.

"It will take some time, yes, I would admit that. I have no interest in overthrowing my Alpha through a fight. I prefer the pack to vote me into the position." Erwin stated.

'He would rather wait for something that may never happen? '

Levi let out a frustrating growl

"And what makes you think they will?" Levi's brow arched.

"Because, there have been a few instances where they have openly fought with the Alpha's survival strategies. It won't be long until the have had enough." Erwin stated.

Levi turned away, It was a pointless wish. Sure he didn't know much about the in and outs of Erwin's pack but he doubted an overthrow will happen anytime soon.

"Just don't.." Levi eyes kept to the ground.

"Don't tell me stuff like that, just do me already." he growled. "You don't need to bond with me, you don't need to make empty promises like that. I don't mind mating, but don't get my hopes up, don't talk shit to me like I am some bitch you just want to get your cock in!" Levi added.

Erwin was taken aback by the man's words. What was stranger was the fact that Levi was beginning to remove the remainder of his clothes.

"You don't need to talk shit to me to get inside me, Erwin" Levi's hand moved up the blond's chest "I want this just as much as you do. I don't care if you just want me once or a million times in the future. I need it now, Erwin. I am boiling up." Levi moaned.

"Levi..."

Levi pulled the man down by the shoulders so he was low enough to lick the man's lips.

Erwin wrapped his arms around Levi and nipped at his neck, making the small shape shifter cry out in pleasure.

"I promise you, you will be mine."

'Don't say that.'

"Think of this as insurance."

'Just fuck me.'

Levi pulled away "Insurance huh?" The tiny man smirked. "Ok, Let's see what you are made of." Levi changed into his wolf form and ran off, encouraging the other to chase him.

It was a common game during courtship, a chance for the female, or in this case a herma male, to what their partner persistence and stamina.

With Erwin's injury, he questioned how long he would be able to play this game, but as instincts kicked in, Erwin turned into his own wolf form and chased after the small wolf.