Summary: the werewolf that bit Clay had struck again. This time in Canada, Jeremy struggles to keep Elena and Clay from fighting...over him.
Pairings: possessive child/father relationship with both Clay/Jeremy and Elena/Jeremy. Slightly implied Clay/Elena though they're too young.
I remembered the day Jeremy brought her home. The enemy. My rival for my Alpha's attention. I had decided to hate her the moment Jeremy left to bring her home. As much as I like Antonio and Nicky, they're not Jeremy. And eventually the month without his presence becomes boring and frustrating.
It was a clear sunny day when Jeremy came home. The wrong type of weather really, it should have been stormy and cold and dark and gloomy. The day my little world shattered as she invaded my territory.
She was a girl. A small quiet girl, three years younger than me. Blonde hair and blue eyes, just like me. A werewolf just like me. And she was clinging to my Jeremy's leg. As if he was hers instead of mine.
"Clayton," Jeremy said softly, "this is Elena she'll be living with us from now on"
"No" I said glaring at her. "I won't have her in my territory"
Antonio burst out laughing. "It's like a little kid just being told he's got a sibling. Good luck with this one Jer"
Jeremy gave Antonio a stern look before transferring that look to me. I winced a little, I hated disappointing Jeremy but I had to stand my ground. I was not going to share my home with this girl. "Clayton" Jeremy said softly with a hint of warning in his tone. "You will learn to co-operate with Elena. I won't have you two fighting, you're both in the same situation. I suspect the same mutt that bit you, bit Elena. So be nice"
I glared at the blonde girl and to my surprise she glared back. She then stuck her tongue out at me. I growled loudly and to my annoyance she merely clung to Jeremy's leg tighter.
"Clayton"
I stopped glaring and looked up at Jeremy innocently; he merely raised an eyebrow before turning to Antonio. "I need your assistance with some shopping and decorating. I was thinking of redoing my grandfather's room for Elena"
"What you're saying is that you need a babysitter" Antonio said grinning, "I'll stick around but only because I want to see what these kids do to each other. I might bring Nicky round to play negotiator"
Jeremy nodded he turned round and bent down to face the invader. "Elena, I want you to stay here with Clayton while I sort a few things out with Antonio. I'll come down in time to make dinner. Play nice"
"Yes Jeremy" the invader whispered. So she could talk and here I thought she was a deadly silent disease.
"Good girl" Jeremy said awkwardly patting her head before leaving with Antonio to go to the study. I waited patiently for the study door to shut. I was preparing myself to leap at the invader the moment the door closed.
Instead she leaped at me and tackled me to the floor. We rolled round wrestling one another for control. I was not going to let this girl get the better of me. I was here first, Jeremy is my Alpha not hers and this was my home.
Her tiny little hands had already shifted into claws and I hissed slightly at the scratches. I kicked her across the room and launched myself at her. I bit her ear hard and with a small anguished squeal she bit down onto my neck.
Suddenly we were pulled apart. I could taste her coppery blood in my mouth and I scowled as she spat my own blood out in disgust.
"Not even for two seconds" Antonio said cheerfully. "You two are worse than my brothers. Thank god I don't plan to have more children"
Jeremy looked down at me disapprovingly. "She started it!" I protested.
"I know" Jeremy said, "but you continued it. You're older and more in control than she is Clayton. I expected you to be more responsible" he touched the bite mark on my neck and grimaced. "Let's get you two cleaned up"
I sat there refusing to show any weakness as Jeremy used disgusting stingy stuff on my wound. Elena, the invader and dirty fighter barely winced either when Jeremy was sorting out her ear.
Later we'll both have scars from our first battle of dominance. It will later become obvious that neither of us have yet to win.
"I hate you" I hissed once we were sent of to bed. I had to share a goddamn bed with her until Jeremy cleaned out the bedroom.
"Yeah? I hate you too" she spat out kicking me in the knee.
I smacked her and she growled before once again launching herself at me.
"Children, go to sleep and no more fighting" Jeremy shouted from down the corridor.
"Yes Jeremy" we both said in unison before glaring at one another. We laid there facing one another with the darkest glares on our faces, neither planning to give in while waiting for the other to falter.
I could hear Antonio laugh.
"Bet you fifty dollars they'll get married when they're old enough"
As if! I would sooner let a mutt kill me than let this brat of a girl be my mate.
A weight fell on my shoulder and I jumped slightly in surprise, I looked down to find this little invader had fallen asleep on me. She smelt like cotton, my own toiletries and something a little sweeter beneath. For some reason I couldn't hate this invader while she was asleep. There was something innocent and lost in her expression and I wonder if I had the same look when Jeremy first saved me.
I'll wait tomorrow and then I'll start my war with her properly. Until then she could sleep on my shoulder.
