Tait Ulfred

A Werewolf from the Western Mountains Here on behalf of peace

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“Excellent Tait, I’ll meet you there at dusk. Looking forward to it.”

Henry left some bills on the bar and headed out, deep in thought.  He’d never hunted with a werewolf before; this should be interesting. Who knows, perhaps each of their unique skill sets would complement the situation. Henry was looking forward to seeing what wolves could do, and it was a good opportunity to stretch his legs, so to speak. It had been too long.

Tait nodded as the other male left the bar. He was interesting. Very clever. It would be an adventure to know him. That is why he had come, right? To begin a life anew. To have new adventures and new joys. 

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It was nearing dusk by the time he arrived at the old barn. He parked his truck and then stripped. Then he waited to see if the Vampire would appear before he transformed.

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✴︎  — Mahadevi grinned mischievously, “ oh absolutely, it’s super contagious, the most contagious-est of all contagious things ! ” She shook her head, “ I’m joking, no, it just means attention deficit hyperactive disorder. I have trouble with focus, am easily distracted, and can be pretty hyperactive at times. Sometimes it just means I’m kinda bouncy, others I talk a lot. Feel free to stop me from my rambling anytime, because I will go on if not stopped. But it’s absolutely not contagious. Sometimes people develop it later in life but I think it’s one of the things that’s more apparent, ” Mahadevi laughed, smiling at him. “ So where are you from, gorgeous ? ” she couldn’t help adding on the ‘ gorgeous ’ on at the end.

Tait was dazzled and then realized she was teasing him. He blushed lightly in reply before shrugging. “But I like when you talk. If you do all of it then I don’t have to do any. There are no words left.” He murmured softly and then tipped his head in consideration, unsure as to whether the nickname was a compliment or a joke. He couldn’t tell but there was no meanness in her eyes so he did not think that either way it was cruelly intended. “I am from the Yukon. Where are you from?”

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Beginning to rummage through the boxes to see what they had here August couldn’t help but look up at the other wolf quite suddenly “So you’ve met my mother” Unable to hide the wide grin, and the quick chuckle that escapes his lips as he turns back to the boxes “though manager is quite an apt description for her, this place would be a mess without her at the helm.” August often forgot how the world outside must see their family, to them she was just their mother and alpha but to everyone else she was the woman running this safe house.

“Your mother? Was she the clerk who said you were pretty with a nice smile? That is an odd description for a mother to give?” He asked a little perplexed. Was he mixing up people again? Possibly. “What is this place?”

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“I always thought it’d be cool to work at a bar. My uncle used to be a bartender and I was always kinda jealous. He’s gotta have heard so many different stories, man. You must’ve too.” Sure, her uncle lived in Russia and sure, she had only met him in person a few times, but it was enough to make her curious. “I…” Nikita shrugged, requesting another drink from the bartender before looking at the man again, “I work as a paramedic at the firehouse.” She motioned to the logo on her shirt that typically gave her away. “Not as glorious as one might think, by the way.”

Tait shrugged at the comment, “I usually don’t talk to people. I am not good at it. But I could see how it could be interesting for the bartenders.” He considered the small female, “Those are healers that go with people when emergencies happen? Where I live ... I mean where I used to live, they travelled in helicopters. They painted them orange so everyone knew who they were. It was strange. I always thought it would be a hard to do. To help people who were crying and wounded, sometimes the young. Was today a bad day?”

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“I wouldn’t sell yourself short,” Henry replied to the young wolf. “I’m sure you’re brilliant where it counts.”

Henry thought back on the thrill of the hunt, stalking one’s prey, giving chase, and the moment when it was time to pounce…to kill.  The reflection gave rise to an instinct Henry usually kept subdued. Something primal…an urge. He shook himself out of it.  There was, after all, a time for that, and under cover of darkness sounded like just the thing. 

“Tait, I think a hunt is precisely what I need these days. You’re on. When do you want to go?”

Tait looked skeptical but said nothing more about it. He shrugged lightly. “Do you want to come with me tonight? I like to go before I have to go to work. It saves a lot of money on buying food. Also I like hunting. How about tonight? By the edge of that old barn where no one lives?” 

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✴︎  — Tait was attractive, and she couldn’t help it as she looked him over before smiling at him, eyes focusing on his as he glances at the paper and then back on her. Mahadevi shook her head, “ I’m sorry, I tend to go off on tangents. My friend says I probably have ADHD, ” she grinned.

Tait had to laugh at that. This girl spoke and she was lost but she was pretty and he liked the sound of her voice, even if he didn’t understand her. “What is eydeeehatchdee? Can I catch that? Is it like a cold or something?”

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“Fuck, mate, I’m sorry.” People could be cruel, and he too had lost something at the hands of others, and while he had more nomadic tendencies, he could understand the pain of losing a home. “Hopefully you can set up a decent substitute here. The woods here aren’t too bad.”

Tait shrugged, “Thank you. It was not nice. I miss home.” he replied, a little wistfully. “The woods are good. The trees are taller here and the hunting is fun. The bunnies are fat and a little lazy. Do you like it here?”

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“You work here?” Nikita asked, eyebrows raising. It was pretty obvious, but she was slightly drunk and very tired. “Sorry- that’s a stupid question” She let out a quiet laugh, finishing the rest of her drink before folding her hands on the bar, trying to seem as normal as possible. “Not sad, just tired. It was- a long day at work, to say the least.”

“Yes I have a job. I clean here.” Tait replied seriously. He shrugged lightly at her continued response. “Where do you work?” he asked, intrigued by what seem to have work out the pretty female. 

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fortuitous things [morgan & tait]

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“Sorry,” she said, shaking her head and immediately feeling as though she was putting her foot in her mouth. “I’m Morgan. I went to town hall and they gave me your picture and name and all that stuff. I didn’t expect to meet you somewhere… not official. They didn’t really give me any way to contact you.”

“Oh .... oh!” Tait looked amazed at the words. “You are my female ... I mean ...” He flushed lightly, even he realized how that sounded. He laughed a little sheepishly. “I mean ... not my mate or anything ... just ... My human. I am Tait. I am your Wolf. Yes.” He agreed with a nod, pleased that he had been given such a sweet-smelling female to spend time with and know. “You smell good.” he blurted. 

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The Safe House though an amazing achievement for his pack was at the same time a drain on resources, they had managed to keep it running for over four years through their own sweat and tears but even they could do so much by themselves. The other residents of Echo, whether they had stayed with them at the house or not, had been great in helping out with donations and this occasion was no different “This is amazing, thank you”

Tait had only been told to set out the boxes of paper goods for the pretty male with the nice smile named August. At least that was how the other clerk  had described him. Tait had to agree it was accurate.  He smelled like wolf and there was a joyful ease about him that had Tait feeling envy. Had he ever felt that way? If he had it had been many years. “You are welcome. I will let the manager know you picked them up.” He replied quietly.

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After Nikita’s shift was over, the first thing she did was go to the nearest bar to the station, one that all of her coworkers had been recommending but she never had the guts to go to. After losing her first patient in Echo, she thought it would be acceptable to go have a few drinks and try to wind down. Sure, there was literally nothing else that she could do to help, but it still stung to know that she couldn’t save the poor woman, who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Taking her third shot of the night, the blonde turned her head and gave a nod to the person who sat next to her. “Hi.” She wasn’t sure why she decided to start the conversation with the stranger; maybe she was bored. She was more sure that it was because she was lonely. “What brings you here on this fine night?”

Tait had been told to stop by to get his paycheque, since he had no bank account for such things as direct deposit. He settled on the stool and waited for the manager. “Just getting my pay.” he replied honestly to the pretty female’s question. “Are you all right? You seem ... sad ....”

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Once the light finally broke through the windows, Penelope decided to head over to the Steam Room for a cup of much needed coffee. The girl had exhausted herself so much that her body wasn’t allowing sleep, causing her to pull an unnecessary all-nighter. She sighed in relief as she gripped her hands on the paper cup, turning around to return back home until she collided into a figure that she hadn’t been careful enough to see. The hot liquid splashed all over her front and the girl bit her lips in pain as it stung her fragile skin. “Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry.” she started, ditching the cup on the nearby table beside her and frantically swatting at the napkin dispenser. Instead of taking care of her own, she offered the crumpled pile of napkins to the stranger, her cheeks flushed with embarassment.

Tait liked to come here in the morning after working all night. A warm drink and then he would go get some sleep. He jumped as a girl stepped straight into him. He let out a soft growl as the hot liquid splashed on him. However most of it ended up on the small female. “Are you all right?” he asked worried. 

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Henry nodded. “I think vampires may be more adaptable. Or maybe I’m full of crap and it’s an individual thing, not a species thing.” He shrugged. “These days I read a lot of books. But I’m enjoying getting back into riding horses, and just trying to find my own version of happiness. That’s all any of us can do, isn’t it?”

It hadn’t occurred to Henry that he could go hunting. It used to be his primary source of sustenance when he was living in the mountains; perhaps it would be nice to go again. “Hunting sounds like a good way to spend an evening. Unless you prefer going in the day?  Maybe we could go together sometime.”

“I think it may just be me.” Tait replied and then laughed softly, “Most wolves are much smarter.” He shrugged lightly. “But yes, finding a happy place is good. That is why I came.... i am tired of being alone.” He sighed softly, “I like to go at twilight. The bunnies are fun to chase then. You are welcome to come. I like hunting in a pack. I just haven’t done it very much.”

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✴︎  — “  Yeah, hold on, um, okay so we’re here, right ? ” she drew a little box to represent the park, and scribbled the names of a couple shops across from either side, “ so you go two blocks past… The Steam Room and then turn… left I want to say ? It’s a cute little building, the couple who live on the ground floor have yellow curtains and an insane amount of flowers on their windowsill, ” Mahadevi drew the lines on the map, her messy scrawl labeling the different landmarks. “ You can tell the landlord that a friend of Keito’s sent you. Landlord likes me. Wanted me to move in but didn’t have enough space for the younger pack members who I’m trying to live closer to. Keito’s old enough to keep out of trouble. Might be older than me, actually… ” Mahadevi trailed off. “ I’m Mahadevi, by the way. Sorry for rambling. ”

The pretty female produced a great deal of information very quickly. To be honest, Tait wasn’t really sure he followed her words. He looked at the little map in sort of awe, his gaze flicking from the paper and back up to her face and back to the paper again. “I’m Tait. It is good to meet you Mahadevi. You have a lot of words.” he replied politely, slightly awed.

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“Noted, thanks.” Theo made a mental note to check out the recommendations later. He nodded along as he listened, understanding the man’s situation. His life before Echo had undergone a similar change. “Connecticut, and Seattle before that. I preferred to move around. What about you?” 

Tait nodded seriously and then shrugged. “The territory was called the Yukon. I had lived there my entire life. But the humans burned my den so I had to leave. I do not like moving around. I miss having my own den.” he continued with a soft sigh.