When Kam finished the briefing, he had not said anything about the chance their species might be accepted in the alliance or their plan to help them rid themselves of their omegas but as he expected Razor caught his omission. So when he asked if there were any questions, sure enough the smaller of the SWAT Kats asked what he tried avoid speaking of.
"What are you planning now. I mean the threat of the Ci-Kat-As is past, but you haven't left. I understand you were interested in giving your people a rest but apparently you haven't done this...why?" Razor asked.
Kam looked to his Captain for a response. Ing sighed mentally. Genus had not been underestimating the sharpness of this Kat. He eyed Razor candidly for a moment.
"Several things have come up and I've been discussing them with my officers. I only came to a decision just before we were attacked. Your race have suitably impressed my team with your high intelligence, perseverance under extreme pressure, bravery, hardiness and fortitude. These are highly prized among the galactic community and it was thought you might become a welcome addition to that community. You would be assisted in building a way station above your world where many races could stop, rest and trade with you," He told them earnestly.
"Your benefits from such an arrangement would be tremendous. Your economy would flourish under such a large trade base and technology, medical, and environmental programs would leap ahead several decades catapulting your race into the future faster than you would have gotten there on your own," Captain Ing explained.
"It all sounds incredible and too good to be true...so what's the catch?" Feral asked dryly, not convinced.
"There's no catch, Commander. I assure you. If your leaders decline our assistance and the placement of a way station then you will be left strictly alone. We will keep an eye on you, help keep undesirables from landing and causing trouble, watch your progress, but we will not interact with you again if that is your desire. We are not in the business of raping worlds of their use then moving on," Captain Ing said seriously.
"It does sound very good. Of course, we can't speak for our world..." Razor began when Captain Ing raised his paw.
"We know young sir. But you are here and would be the best advocates for acceptance if you believe it is worth telling your kind about us."
All three went silent, glancing at each other uneasily.
"You still did not answer why you've not let your people at least have shore leave," Razor went back to question he'd not received an answer to."
"Because of your omega problem." Kam answered bluntly. "Captain Ing felt it would be too dangerous for our people so we were given a new mission to see if we could help you solve that problem and that, in turn, would allow us a much needed break."
"Ahh...okay, that makes perfect sense and is totally understandable," Razor said.
"So now what? You've helped us remove two thorns now. Did you have plans for the rest beyond what Kam has already set up with me?" Feral asked.
"Tara had an idea for getting rid of the Pastmaster for good," Kam said, glancing at her.
"Captain?" She asked first, since he was thinking it over before giving her the go ahead.
"Go ahead Tara. You have my approval."
Grinning excitedly Tara explained what she'd learned working with Dr. Sinian and what she'd come up with as a possible solution.
T-Bone frowned at that. "Yeah, Ms. Briggs would volunteer but I think it's far too dangerous for her," He growled unhappily.
"I understand, T-Bone but we would do everything we can to ensure her safety unfortunately, she is the only viable option to rid your world of this dead sorcerer," Tara said quietly.
"I still don't like it," he rumbled unhappily.
"I agree that it sounds too hazardous for her but it is not our call to make. Ms. Briggs must be allowed to make her own decision about this," Feral said equally unhappy.
T-Bone just glared at him but said nothing more.
"We won't push you on this. It is your choice since you guys know this creature far better than we do," Tara said soothingly. She didn't want to alienate her lover by making him angry and upset.
"Alright, what about Hard Drive, Turmoil, and the Metallikats?" Feral asked bringing the discussion back to the point once more.
"Well, you and I have discussed about how we want to tackle these guys, but Donar has some further data to add to this," Kam said turning to his second.
Donar nodded and presented his case about using Professor Hackle's robots. How he had already approached the old inventor and was feeling him out about doing this.
"The reason for using the robots is to prevent any more lives from being lost," Donar said, seriously.
That was one refrain Feral kept hearing from these wolves. They cared a lot about preserving life where they could and taking it when it was justified. He rather liked that mindset even though the laws of his city forbid acting on it.
"Hmm, well I'm willing to entertain the idea." Feral said, reservedly.
"That's good enough for us." Captain Ing said good-naturedly. "Now, how would you like a tour of our ship?"
"Ohh, that would be cool!" Razor said excitedly.
The Captain smiled at the young Kat's enthusiasm. "Well I'll let the team take you around to see everything and then return you to the surface. By the way SWAT Kats, did you suffer any damage to your jet in your fight."
"Some, nothing major," T-Bone acknowledged.
"Well my engineers would love to offer their help if you'd like to repair it here. I'll admit they are very curious about your jet and are itching to look it over," The Captain chuckled.
For the first time since they boarded the alien ship, T-Bone grinned. "Love to give them a tour but we have to be on hand for any repairs."
"Understood. When you're ready just tell Genus. He's an engineer. Enjoy my ship and join me for dinner later before you leave." He told them then left the conference room with his command crew.
Kam took Feral aside, tugging him toward the door. "I want to show you my quarters."
Tara moved to T-Bone's side. "Hi handsome, like me to give you a personal tour." She cooed, smiling at him.
"I'd like that," T-Bone grinning at her, wishing he could tell her that they'd already met.
"How about I show you the guts of this ship, Razor?" Genus offered, smiling.
"You're on!" Razor enthused, though he knew he had to be careful not to tip off the intelligent wolf that they already knew each other...very intimately.
Donar grinned at all of them then went off to take care of business of his own while his team mates took off in different directions.
"Here we go!" Kam said as the door slid open to reveal a comfortable room.
"Nice," Feral murmured appreciatively then turned to the wolf. "How could you keep this from me?" He asked bluntly.
"Orders," Kam equally blunt.
Feral sighed. "Unfortunately, I understand that all too well. But it presents me with a difficult problem."
Kam frowned and eyed his lover as the dark tom moved to look out the window into space. "What problem is that Uly?"
Feral turned and frowned unhappily at him. "You live here!" He said spreading his arms to encompass the room. "I live there!" He pointed out the window. "I think it best if we don't see each other intimately anymore." It hurt to say that, so much so that he had to turn to the window again so he wouldn't see the stricken look on Kam's face.
Kam froze. Intellectually, he knew Ulysses was absolutely right. He would only suffer more emotional pain if they continued this relationship. But emotionally, something reared up and screamed a resounding no.
"Is that what you want?" He asked softly, struggling to hold back something he couldn't name, within him.
"No, but it's the right thing to do. I can't go with you and you can't stay. Why torture ourselves continuing something that will have to end," Feral said thickly, his voice tight. Keeping his gaze on the view through the window so his emotions couldn't be seen.
That last word snapped something inside Kam. An overwhelming feeling of possession roared through him and he lunged forward, snatching his lover by the neck and pulling him to the floor. Before Uly had a chance to defend himself or even yell, Kam plunged his fangs into the scruff of his lover's neck and forced the big tom to his paws and knees beneath him roughly.
Feral released a shocked cry before completely submitting under the dominating wolf. Kam growled deeply in his chest and tightened his fangs while his claws shred the back of Feral's pants open including his underwear.
Trembling, Feral was overwhelmed by emotions of fire and need that swamped him. His vagina throbbed in excitement and his clitoris swelled in preparation for what was to come. He moaned encouragingly to his lover...his mate.
Beside himself with lust and violent need, Kam freed himself from his pants and plunged the head of his cock only, in his submissive lover but even under extreme need, he still retained enough control to prepare his mate and not rip or cause pain.
Feral groaned in ecstasy as his body spasmed from the invasion of that huge mushroom head then climaxed violently. Shuddering with waves of intense pleasure he was now looser and slicker which allowed Kam to sink to the hilt and take Uly fully. He set a hard, driving pace that pushed them both to climax at the same time.
Tears streamed unheeded down Feral's face as he saged to the floor in a blissful faint. Kam slumped over his lover's body, panting to catch his breath. As he gradually regained his senses, horror filled him. Looking down at Uly, he saw the tears on the dark tom's face along with a blissful look. On his neck were deep fang marks.
'What have I done? I've nearly brutalized him,' Kam thought in anguish as he fished around in his pockets hurriedly, searching for the medical wand and quickly waving it over his lover's abused tissues.
Uly groggily came around as Kam was healing him.
'By my ancestors, how could I do this to him? He's right, we need to stop seeing each other because I can't stay but something in me insists I never let him go. What do I do now? I have to speak to Tennar about this right now,' the wolf decided, worriedly.
Uly groaned, trying to sit up. Kam pushed aside his concerns for the moment and helped his new mate to a seated position.
"Oh, Uly, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to take you like that...I just seemed to have snapped somehow...forgive me!" He begged, thoroughly upset as he nuzzled and licked the tears off Ulysses' face. The deep fang wounds were bleeding sluggishly as he raised the wand again to heal them.
Oh don't!" Feral exclaimed, reaching a paw up but it was too late. "No." He moaned sadly. "I wanted them! I've needed someone who would dominate me, want me so much they'd take me for their own and make me submit. It's so freeing to let go of my rigid control finally and you did that!"
Kam blinked at the dark tom in shock. 'No...he couldn't mean...' Shaken, Kam tried to object to what he thought Uly was trying to say. "Uly, I..."
"Don't Kam. I was wrong. I need you, please don't leave me," Feral begged, having finally come to the realization that he'd fallen madly in love with Kam. "I love you!" He murmured desperately pulling the wolf close and nuzzling his face.
Kam felt his heart plummet. 'Oh no! This can't be happening and yet I don't want to let him go either. I'm in real trouble now.' "Uly, I...oh damn...I need to speak to someone urgently."
He helped Uly to his feet as he got to his. "You're welcome to use my bathroom and rest until I return. Here's a robe!" He said, pulling a brilliant blue silky thing from a hidden drawer and handing it to Uly. "I'll be right back. Okay?" He said, his heart hammering with fear and anguish.
Feral stared at him for a long moment, holding the robe in one paw, his tattered pants in the other. It didn't feel like rejection so he simply nodded and gave Kam a gentle kiss.
"Sure, I'll wait. I liked what you did, Kam. Don't let it tear you up. I'll be waiting for you when you come back because I've realized I can't really let you go," he said firmly then with a shy smile he turned and made for the bathroom Kam had pointed out.
Kam watched his lover's departing backside with a mixture of desire and regret. He tucked himself away and straightened his clothes, departing his quarters quickly.
He headed for sick bay as quickly as he could, nearly running. He was afraid Tennar was still with the Captain but sighed out a huff of relief when he heard the crusty old wolf speaking to one of his nurses.
Tennar blinked in surprise to see Kam. "May I speak privately with you sir. It's urgent," Kam said breathlessly.
Nodding, Tennar gestured toward his office. They stepped in and the door shushed closed softly behind them. The Chief Medical Officer eyed the young lieutenant critically. Something was up. Kam was tense and upset and he smelled of sex and fear.
"What can I do for you Kam? I thought you were with Commander Feral?" The sex scent obviously is from the Kat, he thought.
"I was. Sir, my reactions to him have become far too intense that it scares me. What I just did to him was unforgivable, I..." Kam blurted out.
"Wait! Easy now, exactly what have you done that has you so upset," Tennar asked, worried now.
"I...he was saying we needed to break up because it would be more painful to do it later and I agree with him but hearing him say it caused something to snap within me. I just grabbed him, plunged my fangs in his neck and took him hard. He submitted to me immediately. He doesn't hold what I did against me...on the contrary, he says he loves me and cannot let me go now," Kam said in flood of words filled with anguish.
"Ahh, so that's it. I think I know what your problem is. Come with me." Dr. Tennar said leading the way back out to the medical area. "Sit down here." He patted a bed.
Confused, Kam did as he was told. Dr. Tennar pulled out a medical scanner and ran it over the wolf's body. "Hmm, yes, I thought so."
"What is it?" Kam asked anxiously.
Dr. Tennar eyed his patient seriously. This was going to cause a lot of problems. "You are mated, my young wolf. What happened was a mating bond taking place."
"Oh no! But...I can't stay and he..." Kam held his paws out in a helpless gesture.
"Easy, you can't change it now, Kam. I'll speak with the Captain but for now, just enjoy your mate. Fate has a way of working these things out so don't distress yourself any further about it," he soothed the young wolf.
"But..." The lieutenant tried to object again.
"You have your orders lieutenant. Go enjoy your mate, let things take care of themselves," Tennar said more firmly, pushing the young wolf out of sick bay.
Kam stood in the corridor in shock. 'Mated! He was mated!' Shaking himself he hurried back to his new mate.
Tennar sighed as he put away his scanner. He would have to pull the Captain aside and tell him about this immediately. He let his nurse know where he'd be and headed for the Captain's ready room.