Warlock: A Nephilim's Wrath: A Shawn Moore Novel 02 by D. R. Rosier

wolves.  The head alpha
doesn’t interfere in internal race issues, his job as head alpha is only to
represent us to all the other races.  A united front.”
    I nodded, that was interesting, “So all cats are under one
alpha?  Lions, tigers, ocelot?”
    She smiled, “Yes, same with bears, grizzly, brown, polar. 
Birds too obviously, almost all of us have sub classes below the same alpha.”
    “Hmm, how about when you change, is it still you, or is your
animal separate, or is there just a different set of instincts for the same you
to deal with?”
    Susan looked thoughtful, “Same mind and personality, but
both sets of instincts are always present.  In my human form, I still feel the
need to touch and be touched by those close to me.  But my logic and thinking
is still mostly human. 
    “When I’m a cat, those instincts are much stronger, to hunt,
and be a wild cat, but at the same time, the human ability to reason is still
there.  So if I changed right now, I wouldn’t attack you or anything.  But say,
if some asshole bothers me, and I suppress the impulse to punch him in human
form, I might maul him as a cat for the same offense.  Does that explain it?”
    “Yes, it does.  How about mates, cross species I mean, do
they still fall under separate alphas, or is one kind of adopted?”
    She giggled and slid off the desk.  Then she climbed up and
straddled my lap on the chair.  Our faces were very close together.  I didn’t
think this was a pass at me, or an offer for more sex.  It seemed more that
shifters like to cuddle as much as greater demons do.  Or vampires for that
matter.  At least mine that is.  She’d even just got done explaining she liked
to touch those she was close too.
    So I supposed this familiarity could be considered a
compliment.
    She explained, “No, alphas don’t change, cross species
mating is pretty common, and the kids of those are randomly one or the other
species, never both.  Also, alphas stay out of that aspect of thing, mating is
sacrosanct.  Curious about anything else?”
    “Many things, you’ll keep teaching me hand to hand right?”
    She looked surprised for a moment, and then nodded and
kissed me softly, “Of course.  It’s kind of fun throwing you around, though you
know you could squash me with magic right?”
    I nodded slowly, “There will be times that I’ll be busy
fighting someone else with magic, and need to know how to physically defend
myself from one or more other attackers.  Either that, or just let them play
kick the ball with my shield, which is what I did last time I fought a vampire. 
It works but it’s rather hard on the ego.”
    She giggled, “Sharon told me about that already, he’d never
admit it, but Darren was impressed by you, and so was my sister.  Barely two days
after getting your magic and you took out an ancient vampire.”
    I smiled, “You make it sound much cooler than it actually
was.  Point is, that’s why I want your expertise teaching me how to fight.  I
used to think I was tough, but then I met shifters and vampires.”
    She looked uncomfortable for a second, and then leaned
forward and put her nose into my neck.  I think she sniffed me.  I reached
around her sweet body and pinched her butt.
    She jumped a little, and then pulled back and smiled at me,
“I love your scent, sorry.”
    I shook my head, “No need to be.  Your scent drives me
crazy, although right now it’s just calming.  Let’s check on dinner?  Then
maybe we can get out of her for a while?  I’d like to search for that warlock,
or maybe just do something besides study and get my ass kicked.”
    She raised an eyebrow in question, “What did you have in
mind?”
    “I don’t know, something fun.  Maybe I’ll let you ladies
decide.”
    She grinned and slid off of my lap, “You’re a brave man,”
she teased, and then she pulled me up by my hand.
    When she didn’t give it back, I didn’t have a problem with
that.  We went upstairs and