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Morgan pov.

Humans love doing things backwards. We take massive steps towards freeing ourselves from slavery only to find it appropriate to enslave everything that does not carry our genetic make-up. It’s laughable and pretty fucken pathetic. I can feel Rain staring at me from the doorway of the kitchen, watching me as I make him a sandwich. He’s still without a shirt and while it’s very pleasing to look at his chest I can’t help but see the marking on his back. Who the fuck thinks it’s a smart idea to still be branding anything? Rain is not a fucken animal. Well… not completely.

“Would you please put on a shirt and come eat.” He takes a few seconds to react, disappearing back into the living room and coming back with his shirt on but he doesn’t come to sit at the table, instead he stops just inside the doorway and stares at me. “Rain, my patience is hanging on a very thin thread. I’m sick of repeating myself. Take a fucken seat and eat.” I huff, sliding the plate across the counter and pointing to the seat. Like he’s been doing all night he hesitates before doing what I told him to. “Are you always slow to do as you’re told or am I a special case?”

“I thought I wasn’t your slave. Why would I do as you tell me?” I bite the inside of my lip to keep myself from smiling. When I feel like I’m under control I walk around the counter and stop behind him, causing him to tense up. With him sitting down it’s pretty easy to lean my chin on his shoulder and bring my arms around his chest, one hand resting on his left peck and the other on his stomach.

“You’ll do as I tell you because you want to do as I tell you.” I nip his right ear lobe, and he grumbles deep in his chest. “Oh, you can make as much noise as you want. We both know who’s in charge here. Here’s a hint, it’s not you.” A growl leaves his lips, and I nip his ear again. “You’ll finish your food, have a hot shower and go to bed. I’m not repeating myself Rain. Trust me, you won’t like it if I have to.” I drop my hands from his body and turn his face towards me, making sure he looks me in the eye. A soft almost purr-like sound comes from him, and I let his face go, watching as he starts eating his food. Huh, turns out the big bad wolf is a puppy.

“Shower?” He asks as he pushes the empty plate away from him. I motion for him to follow me and lead him down the hallway to the guest room, I guess is now his.

“There are products in the bathroom and clothes in the closet. I bought them based on the size in your file.” I tell him as I point to the areas, when I turn around, I’m met by his very large chest. I look up to find him already staring down at me, the eyes that looked so white in the ring now having a lighter grey tint to it. I bring my hand up and wipe the breadcrumbs away from his lips, his breathing picking up as our skin grazes.

“You like touching me without permission.” He mutters, his voice having lost its rough edge a bit.

“As long as you’re here you are mine to touch.” I dip my hand underneath his shirt, grabbing onto his solid waist and tugging him forward. He stumbles into me, wrapping his arms around my waist and pulling me into his chest to keep us both from falling. “I can get used to this.” I grin, enjoying the warmth of his body against mine that disappears as soon as he lets me go, taking two steps back as if I’d just burned him.

“Um…” He rubs the back of his neck, and I point to the bathroom.

“Shower.” With a nod and pink painted cheeks, he disappears into the bathroom, the door closing behind him with a soft thud. Yeah… he’s a puppy. I wait until I hear the water running before relaxing, walking to the window and staring down at the night sky, wondering what the hell I just let myself into.

“Are you going to watch me get dressed?” I startle at the deep voice and turn around to find a dripping wet Rain standing in the middle of the room, a towel the only thing protecting his dignity to his otherwise naked body. I take the time to slowly gaze at him from top to bottom before taking a step in his direction, amusement blooming in my chest when he takes one back. I shake my head and walk out of the room, doing us both a favor and closing the door behind us.

An hour later Rain is knocked out in the guest bedroom and I’m watching him from the doorway. He breathes deeply but his ears keep twitching, making me wonder how much rest he’s really getting if he’s still this alert to every noise that’s made around him. I wonder how much of his defiance is because of his nature as a wolf and how much of it is because he’s been treated like an object and not a living being.

“Bing, can you pull up Rain’s scan.” I ask the computer as I walk to the living room. A mini model of Rain appears on the coffee table, and I scan all the data Bing has collected. From previous fractures to the ugly brand on his back, to his heart rate and blood pressure. “Get me a list of doctors who can remove that brand, bonus points if they’ve worked with wolves before.” The computer doesn’t disappoint, giving me a list of three names.

“You have an incoming call from Torren Cane.” Bing announces and I clear the information in front of me before I accept my sister’s call. I don’t have the energy to explain Rain to her at this point. “Call accepted.” Torren’s body appears where Rain’s just was and I stare at my sister for a bit, wondering when I’ll see her in real life instead of holograms. The call doesn’t last beyond her telling me that she’s extending her stay, probably for another four years, before she’s called by one of her co-workers and logs of.

“Bing, transfer three thousand international coins into Torren Cane’s account.” I leave the couch with a sigh, making one more stop at the guest bedroom before finally going to bed. As I drift to bed, I can only hope Rain will still be here when I wake up in the morning. He’s been my silver lining in this crap day and I’m not ready to lose that yet.

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