Pride Leader

Chapter 63
Author: Mark J. Silva Jr
First Editor Elvin Gan Kuan Leng
Second Editor: Andrea Moen-Reinhadt


Mark wakes; everyone else in the room is still sleeping. He quietly slips away. A plan has come to him in
his sleep. Now time for some info seeking.

* * *

Marks in his office, star charts are displayed all over his walls. One in 3D is floating in the center of the
room.

So youre telling me this is the Darrken system. And it was one of ours at one time?

Luna shimmers as she moves around the room. Yes Sire, Darrken four was a major produce supplier
before the Douhed occupied it. Our reports is its now used as a live feed and breeder world.

Mark looks at her, Breeders?

Yes Sire, Douhed eat only living meat, so they breed many different races for food.

Mark looks across the room at a time piece. Its still very early. Luna, I want all Fleet commanders and
battle group staff in the war room.

At what time Sire?

Now, I dont care what they are doing, they will be here or looking for a new job!

Luna stares at him, shocked.

* * *

ten minutes later.

Mark enters the war room, all around the room ether in furson or by Holo stand seventy five of Marks
highest ranking officers, thirty of them from the Feloineius fleets, thirty from the Fox nation fleet,
fourteen from the Wolves hunting packs and the hive Queen herself.

Please be seated everyone, and thank you your highness for showing, you do me great honor.

Clicking and tick with a A.I. voice over. Great King, I am honored to be called on.

Okay, War Lords, Commanders and Pack Leaders. I have a first new target for all of you. We are going
to take back the Darrken system.

A sudden burst of chatter, everyone surprised, Darrken has been considered a total lost, never to be
part of them again.

War Lord Krellels stands. Whats your plan Sire?

Mark surveys the room, all the officers. Some young, some old all battled harden. We box in the whole
system. Im taking the Luna and my Fleet to the far side, I want you. Pointing to the Wolves packs
leaders. To cover the galactic west side.

Wolves Pack leader Druoo stands. We will be ready!

Mark smiles. I know you are, Now my Queen, I want the Hive to cover the galactic north.

The Hive will be there your Sire

And that leaves the Fox Nation. Will you be ready pack leaders?

Our Sire, We are ready for the hunt!

Good, Now.. The doors slides open, Flower walks in with six others behind her, all carrying hot pots of
Slree. Some of the Officers frown by how she just enters with out asking, but the higher up officers just
smile and happily accept the hot drinks. As I was saying. Im going to have War lords Vyytl fleet inter
mix with all of yours; that will put an extra two thousand War Ship class into play. Theyre going to give
cover fire to the carriers and slower ships. Pack Leader Zuiil, I want to put priestesses on all of your
ships, and also on yours my Queen.

The Hive Queen nods her head. As you wish.

The Pack Leader of the Wolves. No Sire, I will not have cats on my ships!

Mark smiles. I never said Id put Feloineius in your Dens, I said priestesses. I have enough vixen
priestesses to put two on each ship.

Zuiil, stands and yells. There will be no dainty little foxes on my ships!

With a roar and a wild look in his eyes. Zuiil, You will do as you are told, or you will find a new den to
live in! As Mark speaks this, Zuiil starts to buckle under the strain of Marks projection of his anger, the
large gray Wolf knees give out and he collapses on his ships bridge some five hundred light years away.

Mark takes a deep breath. Now thats decided, We will need to get ready, I want this done in two
days.

Mark stands, the officers stand and bowed their heads, their holos flicker off, the few who are left leave
before him, only one officer remains. Shes a nervous puma, an ensign. Can I help you ensign?

Sire, I.. I would.. Im in.. can you?..

Mark snickers as he waits, the poor ensign is so nervous she cant think. Take a deep breath, and clear
you mind.

She pauses, take a moment to gather her thoughts. Sire, can you brand me?

Mark stands there shocked, hes been asked about breeding and all. But to be branded? Im sorry, but
why would you want to be branded?

The ensign looks at her feet, her tail in her paws. Sire, I messed up, Im so far in debt. Im going to end
up sold as a slave to pay them. Im hoping you will accept me as one and wipe my debt. I know how well
your slaves are treated and cared for Sire.

Mark stands there. This is a surprise for him. And she is hoping he will accept her as a slave. Ensign,
whats your name?

She looks up at him, I will take any name you give me Sire?

Thats not what I asked now.

She replies with a voice full of shame My Name is Vurrr of the house Deead Sire.

Mark eyes widen, shes one of the Former Count Deeads kits. Come here, All will be well.

She walks over to Mark open arm, he lifts her up and holds her kindly. She feels how safe it is in his arm,
his love and kindness. Her body becomes warm; she relaxes and begins to purrr.

While shes enjoying the feeling of being in his arms, her uniform vanishes and a branding forms on her
breast. She has been accepted, now to live out the rest of her life as a slave.

Flower, please come here, I have a new servant for you. Please have her ready for tonights dinner. Set
her up as a server for tonight.

On My way Sire, I will get her ready right away.

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SsErcace sits in her new office; her new duties are to keep tabs of the servants and staff in the royal
Quarters. Mark thought of so much, he knows she couldnt just sit around doing nothing, but this work is
fairly easy. And she has lots of help. Basally all the slaves report to Flower, the Non Slave servants report
to Chief Peees < An Elder Vixen > and the Staff report to Lady Joves. Her job, now is to get things
working smoothly.

The Door chimes. Open.

The door slides open and Holly walks in. an always present smile on her muzzle. She passes SsErcace a
datapad.

[Your highness, I was asked to check on you and see if you needed anything extra? Later today Flower
will have a servant assigned to you for your daily needs.]

SsErcace smiles, Marks always looking out for her.
[Can you please have some Slree sent in?]

Holly reads the datapad, and bows. She turns and walks out.

* * *

SsErcace been going over assignments for some time when the door slides open, Flower walks in with
two servants behind her, One look real familiar to her, the other is a young wolf that Flower found about
a week ago. Flower stops in front of her desk and bows, the new face places a tray on the corner of her
desk, the smell of fresh slree fills the room. The Wolf steps forwards.

Your Highness, I have been assigned as your aide. Im here to serve.

Thank you, can you please make sure lunch will be ready soon?

Yes your highness. The young wolf pivots on her heals and walks right out the door.

SsErcace looks back ay the new servant. Ensign Vurrr? Is that you?

Vurrr looks at Flower and then SsErcace with her head lowered. Yes your highness. I am Vurrr.

Vurrr. What happened? I know his Sire didnt indenture you into slavery. So what happened?

Vurrr can barely control herself. Flower bows and leave them both to talk.

Your highness. I asked him, I was in so much debt. If I didnt ask him, I would have been sold to
someone else. She burst into tears. I have seen how well his are treated. I didnt want to become one
and have no control of who my master might be.

SsErcace comes around her desk and hugs Vurrr. Now, now. I can understand how scary it was. Youre
going to be safe here. Mark has never sold a slave, and as far as I know, he has no plans to.

But now I cant even have a family, I will never know how it feels to be loved. Its just not fair. I wanted
to have kits one day.

Who said you couldnt ever have kits? Go look around, you will find a few who are with kits or pups,
and ask them, they all know what it feels like to be loved. Mark loves us all. For a choice, You made the
best possible choice ever. You picked him as a master, and if you want, he will give you kits. As many as
you want.