White Wolf Chapter 2 (English)
#4 of White Wolf
Finally the webpage has been fixed! I can post another chapter >:3
It's amazing how from a quiet but boring home life I went to one full of busy but very entertaining days. The first remarkable thing that happened after my identity was discovered was something my parents called a "media explosion." From what I understood for the moment, it seemed that the press was very interested in me. There were already several times when reporters had tried to harass me with questions, which I refused to answer kindly. It was enough to have to worry about the whole thing of discovering who I am to have to deal with people's curiosity.
The next thing was a quick and fleeting trial. Lots of child protection organizations against my parents and myself. The truth is that the trial lasted less than 3 hours. After all, what parents don't empathize with the situation of what would happen if their child was a white wolf? Still, my parents were not spared from the so-called community service. That left me with a great relief inside me, which made me feel more secure for whatever was to come.
But it's funny. I expected anything to happen after that trial, but I didn't expect to have a meeting with the president of Spain himself. When I received the official letter, my parents were impressed. They told me that Rufus Martinez was called the "gentle ruler". His speeches were calm, but there was a passion for everyone's good in his words. Or at least, I deduced that from the wonder of the Internet and the videos I saw of his speeches. Perhaps that is another remarkable thing: I finally had a mobile phone in my hands. Do you know that was the first thing I did? Write a message to Joel to let him know that I already had a mobile phone and Internet.
I had talked a lot with the male wolf these days, sometimes for an hour or two, although I missed being able to be in person with him. When I told him about the meeting with the president, he told me it was a golden opportunity. The presidents of the countries that were still standing were thinking about introducing compulsory pregnancies in women, but Rufus had asked for more time so his scientists could find a less drastic solution. I may not be able to prevent some pregnancies, but the prospect of having such a powerful man on my side could help me gain my long-awaited freedom.
Not just me. Also to my future children. Joel told me that when a white wolf gets pregnant, it is more likely to have white wolves than when two normal wolves mate. If that was true, I had to work hard not only for myself, but for my children. That one white wolf went through this was more than enough, I didn't want more people having to suffer for this.
There I was, in front of a door of a private office that would take me in front of the president of today's Spain himself. A lot of journalists were already waiting for me at the entrance when I arrived, although the guards who came to escort me here were responsible for taking them away from me. However, that didn't mean that my nerves weren't on the surface. I had experienced many things in the past few days. In particular, I had gone to a lot of places with my parents that I had not been able to go before and I had also met my family. I was surprised to learn that my parents hadn't told them anything about me.
The only thing I didn't do was meet Joel, but that would be fixed after the meeting. The escorts knocked on the door:
"Mr. President, the white wolf Ethan is here".
"Ah, perfect!" exclaimed the person inside. "Let him go inside alone".
"Okay," nodded one of the bodyguards, opening the door for me. "You can pass".
"Thank you very much" I thanked them before going inside.
The office was a very bright place by a large window, in addition to having a modern style that I liked a lot. There were many shelves of glass or black wood, on which there were pictures, statuettes or books. There were also some paintings, technically replicas of those in museums. They were very well achieved. In the center of the room there was a glass desk next to three chairs, all looking very comfortable. I noted that there were a couple of cups of coffee and a variety of cookies on metal trays. On the other side of the table, there was a male Labrador with black and white spots and blue eyes, who looked at me with a somewhat nervous smile.
"Ethan, it's nice to meet you at last!" exclaimed the president. "Before you say anything, you can tweet me. No formalities are necessary, I think it will be more comfortable for both".
"Oh, okay" I nodded, taking a seat in front of him.
"A white wolf sitting in my office," said the dog aloud. "Heh, who would say? I never thought I would have the opportunity to meet one born naturally".
"May I ask why you wanted to meet me?" I asked, curiously.
"Well, the first thing is to grab a drink," he laughed, pointing to the cookie tray and the two coffees. "In Spain you always enjoy a good chat with food, although it wasn't common in presidential meetings".
"Thank you very much" I smiled gratefully.
"Wow, it's true that your parents raised you well" Rufus smiled. "I'm glad you don't lack social skills".
"I feel like I'm missing a lot" I laughed uncomfortably, scratching my ear.
"You learn that over time" Rufus said, sipping his cup of coffee. I took mine too. "Furthermore, I understand that you became friends with the son of the head of the police station in your neighborhood, according to what the boss himself told me".
"Hehe" this time, I laughed with embarrassment. "Yes, I think we are friends. From the first moment I felt that I could trust that he would not be interested like others".
"Oh, so you've been told" sighed the president, lowering his ears. "It saves me work, but I don't like to think about it".
"You think about it?" I asked confusedly. "It's weird. It doesn't affect you as directly as I do".
"The thing is, I don't like to force anyone to do anything," he replied. "Nor establish compulsory pregnancy in women or white wolves. It's unfair, but I understand why".
"What exactly is the reason?" I asked, wanting to know more. At the same time, I took a cookie and tasted it. It was delicious, which calmed my nerves a bit.
"The old countries that were torn apart by the Great Disaster had important resources for everyone," the man explained to me. "In addition, major research was ongoing. After the event I already mentioned, these resources and these investigations were left behind. At the moment, the policies we have applied that motivate the recycling of materials have helped us to remain stable in terms of continuing to satisfy the population, but we do not know how much longer we can endure in this way. That's why we need more people. Pioneers to return to those places, many without any trace of radiation, and turn them into cities again. Of course, there are plans for us not to make the mistakes of the past and destroy the planet. But what we need now is young, passionate people motivated to rebuild the planet and do better".
"I understand" I nodded sympathetically.
"However, forcing people to get pregnant is not something I like," sighed the male Labrador. "I imagine that you already know how the issue of fertility is and getting a woman pregnant. The old fertility and insemination techniques no longer serve us, the apt to achieve a pregnancy is the act of making love. And as you will see, forcing two people, one gay and one lesbian, to have sex is not in the best interest of both. And it's told to you by someone who is bisexual".
"Joel told me about it" I nodded again as he drank my coffee.
"I don't like to do this, Ethan, but I know that the one who least wants to do it is you" Rufus sighed again. Being a president had to be tough, or at least, an honest president. He looked to be quite old, although I don't think he was still 50 years old at the time. At what age did he begin to be elected as president? "I think that more than explaining to you what I wanted to do, I wanted to try to get to know you to know if I want to do it. It is a law that applies globally, one on which, for the first time, all countries agreed. Therefore, it is a law with a lot of power. I can't break it, especially if we consider how the world situation is".
"Don't worry," I tried to cheer him up as best I could. "I'm still assimilating it, but... If that's what I should do, I'll give my best. But I want you to promise me something".
"What are you asking for?" asked Rufus, curious and somewhat surprised by my conviction.
"If I promise to make the pregnancies necessary for my fertility to last, I want you to dedicate resources and money to research to solve infertility and the demographic crisis, as well as fight to end the White Wolf Law," I proposed. "If you promise to fight tooth and claw to do so, I commit myself one hundred percent to my mission".
"Heh, I like you," Rufus smiled. "You kind of look like me when I started in office. Progressive, meticulous and calm, but passionate about improving the world. Fuck, and to think that I started my position with just 27 and have been elected ever since".
"That means... you are 47?" I asked after calculating it mentally.
"Exactly," nodded the male Labrador. "And here I am, with a young spirit. But you know? One already gets tired after a responsibility like mine. I would like to be able to dedicate myself again to being a professor of literature, with a quieter and more relaxed life and enjoying my partner and my son. Don't get me wrong, I have free time and enjoy this position a lot, but you put a lot of pressure on many sides and end up fucking up some days".
"Well, why don't you find a replacement?" I suggested. "One who shares his ideals, from the same party and with the same spirit. It doesn't have to be completely similar, but it should encourage people like you do".
"I'll think about it," Rufus nodded, gently rocking his tail. "Now... Do you want us to talk about the conditions we have recently agreed for you?"
"Oh, of course," I nodded, wanting to know what kinds of conditions my pregnancies would have.
"Good" Rufus took a more serious gesture, but without losing calm appearance: "We have agreed that, for the time being, you must complete your pregnancies to achieve permanent fertility. The luckiest white wolves had only 3 pregnancies. The average is 5. The less fortunate waited for almost 7 pregnancies. In each pregnancy you would give birth two or three babies, there's no registered cases of white wolf pregnancies outside the usual range. We don't know where you are respect the number of pregnacies, but we are almost sure that you'll be in the average, it is the most usual. Some political leaders insisted that you not be the one to choose the boys who will get you pregnant, but many of us maintained that the option to give you a choice was the one that was said in the law".
"That's a relief" I nodded.
"It is, yes" a slight smile appeared on the dog's face before continuing. "Remember that, since you have turned 18, you have a limit of one year to get pregnant. When the pregnancy ends, the one-year time limit returns. Only when you have had enough pregnancies will the limit disappear. Don't worry: there will be a doctor who specializes only for your health and that of your babies".
"I'm glad about that" I smiled. "Anything else I should know?"
"Mmm... Before you go, I want to ask you something" admitted Rufus. "Is your parents' house very big?"
"Not too much" I replied. "It's going to be tricky to raise babies there".
"I understand," Rufus nodded. Okay, so this meeting can be terminated.
-Perfect.
The next step of the day was to go to Joel's house, since he had proposed me to stay at his house to chat and meet some of his friends to learn how to socialize better. He said we could think of ideas to get me pregnant with people committed to caring for the baby and that their friends might have some. I was very curious to meet Joel's friends, plus I could practice being social a little. For the time being, I hadn't managed it too badly.
Rufus offered me again to his escorts to accompany me to Joel's house, since my parents were working and, in the afternoon, they had community services, which meant being unaccompanied most of the day. I was grateful that there were people who cared about my well-being since what I least wanted right now was to go down the street alone and unaccompanied.
Leaving with the escorts, we had to pass again through a group of journalists to the car while ignoring all their questions and microphones near my snout, which I was getting used to and appreciated that it was so. Once in the car, I looked out the window to see the scenery pass by as we were on our way to Joel's house. The city was beautiful, that was one thing I was sure of. I had to admit it: Rufus did a good job as president. His fatherly attitude was kinda cute to me. Perhaps he saw in me a replica of the son he mentioned he had?
Joel's house turned out to be, again, a single-family house, but this time it was a two-storey chalet, with a small front porch and a back garden. The house was painted black and white, at least on the outside, and on the front porch there were flowerbeds with flowers. I did not recognize them at first sight, but I would take care to admire them later.
"Thank you so much for bringing me" I thanked the bodyguards after getting out of the car.
"You're welcome" said the one who drove. "Watch your back. And try to go home with someone".
"I will".
The car started moving back to the road and I went to the entrance. I pressed the doorbell and waited for them to answer. The one who opened me up was a male wolf very similar to Joel, but smaller.
"Oh, you are the white wolf" said the young man.
"Hello" I greeted.
"Hey" he greeted. "I'm Julio, I'm Joel's brother".
"My name is Ethan" I introduced myself.
"Brother, Ethan is at the door!" the young man shouted.
"We are in the garden!" exclaimed a voice he easily recognized.
"Sorry, we are preparing the food," said Julio when he let me pass. "When my mother found out that you and my brother's friends were coming, she insisted that you stay to eat".
"Oh, yes?" I asked curiously.
"Mom was always a very sociable and attentive person," smiled the young male wolf slightly. "When she found out what happened at the police station a few weeks ago, he insisted Joel invite you. She and my brother have always been the curious ones, you know? You can tell they are mother and son".
"I imagine then that you are kinda like your father" I replied, watching as Joel's brother took a sliding glass door to open it.
"Too much" laugh gently July.
After opening the door, I could see the back garden. The part near the house had gray square stones as decoration. In this area of stones there was a barbecue and an umbrella. After that, there was an area with grass and some flowerbeds with flowers, plus a small circular pool and a table with chairs and an umbrella to cover it from the sun, since it was still summer. Of the people present, Joel and his father were at the barbecue, while the one I assumed was Joel's mother was at the table, talking to the rest of his friends.
There were three people I assumed were friends with Joel. The first was a female cat with beautiful brown fur and dark brown eyes. She seemed to be one of the extroverts because of her way of speaking. The second was a leopard with emerald green eyes, which seemed to follow the same roll as the cat. And the third was the one that caught my attention the most: it looked like a dragon, but I could also see something of an equine and bird in it. But dragons have already part of birds in it, right? At that moment, I didn't know how to define him. Their fur was light blue with some dark blue markings, forming curious things in their fur and plumage. It had a pair of retracted wings, and its eyes were a light green.
"I've already brought him here" Julio warned, making all the attention focused on me.
"Hey, Ethan!" Joel left the barbecue to come hug me. "Good thing you arrived".
"I'm glad I'm here too" I smiled.
"Wow, I never thought I'd see a white wolf with my eyes" admitted the male leopard.
"Joel, don't forget your friends, you fucker!" exclaimed the female cat.
"Well, time for presentations" Joel started introducing people he didn't know. "You already know my father and you have already met my brother Julio. My mother Sofia is there, although it was obvious being the only female wolf here. The cat is called Lucia and the leopard is called Raul. Last but not least, the Dutch angel dragon is called Elliot".
"Nice to meet you!" exclaimed Joel's friends.
"Oh, so your species is an angel dragon" was the first thing I said.
"Oh, of course, you've never gone out!" exclaimed Lucia.
"We weren't that common before, you know?" reminded Elliot.
"Yes, fuck, I know" sighed the young feline.
"Ethan, come here" Joel's mother told me as Elliot and Raul continued to tease Lucia. "Wow, who would say I would have the opportunity to see a white wolf in person. We only have pictures of your kind from a long time ago".
"It's a pleasure to meet you" I smiled, sitting next to her while Joel and Julio went to help their father with food.
"The pleasure is all mine" the woman smiled. "My son has told me good things about you. Honestly, I'm surprised. A lot has changed in just a few weeks".
"Changed?" I asked curiously.
"Well, before my son seemed to be in a race against time" sighed the mother, watching her two children laugh. "He didn't want to have to be forced to sleep with someone he didn't love because of a birth policy, so while studying genetics he was doing self-research on white wolves. He wanted to free many from a great burden. I worried about him".
"He told me that, yes" I recalled our talk at the police station.
"However, he met you" smiled the female, rocking her tail gently and slowly. "A white wolf in person. At first, I thought I would have tried to convince you to get pregnant. I was surprised to see him come home thoughtful and rocking his tail. A few days ago, he told me that his goal had changed. "I'm going to free both the white wolves and the LGBT wolves," he told me after returning from college. I think... that seeing you has made me open your eyes. He has understood that you are people, not objects of reproduction for the global interest. And I'm glad he realized that".
"Joel is not a bad guy" Elliot got into the conversation. "In fact, if he sees that he was wrong, he admits defeat".
"The bad thing is that sometimes you get too stressed and overdo it with work" Raul sighed. "You must learn to be relaxed, damn it, life is two days".
"Can I count on all four of you to make my son enjoy more his time?" asked Joel's mother.
"Don't doubt about it" Lucia smiled, looking at me. "But seriously, Ethan, do you really have a vagina too?"
"W-Well..." that question caught me off guard, making me blush.
"Come on, come on, it's not time to bother him with that" the woman gently laughed.
"Exactly, Lucia" Raul River. "Stop being a pervert!"
"Said the one who is also a perv" replied the feline female.
"Do you imply that I'm a pervert too?" asked Raul, raising an eyebrow in slight annoyance.
"You're both pervs" sighed Elliot.
"I attest to that" Joel arrived with a tray full of meat and vegetables. "I hope they're not bothering you much, Ethan".
"Not at all, they're a lot of fun" I smiled, wagging my tail.
"And pervs too" Joel replied, laughing.
"Hey, hey, hey!" the male angel dragon caught his attention. "Don't include me".
"I include you because it's the truth," the male wolf smiled mischievously. "Or do you want me to tell everyone about "that"?"
"U-Ugh" Elliot wrinkled his face and looked away with his somewhat red face. "It was just a kiss with Edu, stop now".
"That's not what he told us" Lucia said mischievously.
"Edu?" I asked curiously.
"Don't ask!" exclaimed Elliot, embarrassed.
"Okay?" I asked confusedly, watching Joel and his friends laugh.
The food was set after a short time. I must admit that I couldn't stop drooling, everything looked delicious. I had never eaten barbecue, and the smell only made me want to sink my teeth into a piece of meat. When Joel's father asked me what things he wanted me to put on the plate, my answer was that I wanted a little bit of everything. And when I tasted a piece of the so-called chorizo, I could only make a sound of pleasure and satisfaction while I began to taste the rest of the foods.
The table was filled with talks shortly after starting. I didn't know what I could talk about, so I first stayed somewhat quiet while Joel asked his friends what plans they had for the next schoolboy. Thanks to this, I discovered that Lucia was doing a career in the arts, that Raúl was in a career of video game creation and that Elliot was dedicating himself to being a stylist and designer through a double degree. The truth was that I admired them, they all seemed to be clear about what to do with their lives.
"And you, Ethan?" got me out of my trance Joel.
"Huh, what's going on?" I asked confusedly.
"What plans do you have for the near future?" asked the male wolf curiously.
"Well... I'm not sure," I said, thoughtfully. "Perhaps my priority is the pregnancies, for the time being. And... There are so many things I haven't seen yet".
"It makes sense" Elliot nodded. "It's too soon to think about some things".
"And have you already thought about a boy with whom to have a litter?" asked Lucia, causing me to choke on the piece of pepper I was putting in my mouth.
"Fuck, Lucia!" Raul laughed. "Good time to ask him. You almost killed him".
"Fuck, sorry" apologized the female cate, laughing nervously.
"Who do you expect the wolf to have in its sights?" laughed Joel's father. "It has not been until recently that he has left his house, he has barely contacted people. Let him enjoy, he still has time".
"Yes, please" I laughed, after recovering from that perverse piece of pepper that wanted to take my life.
"Oh, by the way," Joel remembered something. "I was thinking we could think of ideas to help Ethan get decent guys".
"Mmm... Must they be guys you like?" asked Julio. "That is, that you say you can have a relationship with them".
"Well... It would be a fantastic idea" I smiled, thinking it would be nice to be able to wake up with people I really wanted. "But I'm being unrealistic, isn't I? I don't think I'm going to find guys good enough for that. And I think having a relationship with more than one person would be very strange, don't you think?"
"Do you want me to be honest?" asked Joel, to which I nodded. "I think it is not impossible, but it will be a difficult task. And it's not uncommon: that's called polyamory. It's much more common than before, believe me".
"Polyamory, huh?" I said, smiling lightly. "Fuck, I like it the way it sounds".
"Wow, it seems that you have already discovered something new!" Lucia laughed.
"Anyway, how can we get Ethan decent guys?" asked Raul.
"Talking is always an effective solution," Joel's mother suggested, looking at her partner. "Imagine if before me and my husband could not even look at each other... And only a small talk was enough for us to be married now with two children!"
"The problem is that we're talking about a white wolf" Elliot added. "Communication is not a bad idea, but the other person may be lying when they see that they are dealing with a permanent source of income".
"It's... a bit macabre to describe it that way" said Julio.
"But it's a precise way" Joel sighed.
"What if they didn't know it's a white wolf?" suggested Lucia. "He could hide with something".
"Uh, that's not a bad idea" I thought. "I fooled most people who didn't pay much attention to me when I dyed my fur. But I would need someone who knew how to do better".
"Oh, I could help!" said the male angel dragon, excitedly. "I am a stylist and designer; I can help you be another completely different wolf".
"I vouch for it" Joel nodded. "Elliot makes magic with makeup, dye, accessories, and clothing. You will be a different wolf after passing through their hands".
"Great, I thank you very much!" I smiled satisfied, wagging my tail.
"If you need guys to choose from, we could look for a few places nearby" Elliot said. "Surely from time to time you will find good candidates. And since they won't know who you are and you're the one who chooses at the end of the whole, you'll be safe most of the time".
"Great!"
After getting settled an issue that had me slightly worried, the rest of the afternoon I spent chatting with everyone, also enjoying the delicious food and after that a few games of some videogames that Joel had. I had never played any fighting game and, although I lost almost every game, I had a great time before. I had met fantastic people that afternoon, and I had to thank Joel for everything. The male had been a box of surprises from minute one. He had been understanding and had given me hope. I was surprised to know what his mother told me, but that he changed his attitude when he met me, following with the same decision as in his previous goal, made me appreciate him even more.
Before I got into my parents' car when they came to pick me up in the afternoon for dinner at home, I couldn't help but hug him and say "Thank you for everything" before I got in the car. I liked doing it. And I wanted to hug him more. But for that day it was enough.