A/N: Found some spare time, so I am posting this one now. Next one will be in a week. Have fun!

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Chapter 4: Hunger

Clubhouse (Next Day)

Lauren had spent most of the previous day sleeping, her first change had weakened her more than she realised. She hoped that the next time wouldn't be the same. Although, she had no idea when the next time would be. Was it a full moon thing? Typical Werewolf stereotypes were flashing in her head. But when it came to the inner workings of the Fae world, nothing was ever easy or simple.

Bo was worried about her, she always worried about her. But there was nothing that she could do for her fiancé at this point. She was a succubus, this wasn't her area. Ask her about Chi sucking at she would have all of the answers, but Werewolves? Not a clue.

The succubus thought that calling Dyson would help, she hoped that Lauren could benefit from talking to him. After all he was only one who knew about this kind of stuff. Tamsin was currently out with Kenzi, they decided to go shopping. And with the money that Jess gave her from Peyton's personal account, Lauren was financially secure for Life. So she gave Kenzi her credit card and told her to go nuts.

She would be worried about Kenzi spending all of it, but she had taken extra precautions and placed a spending limit on the card. Once Kenzi went over a certain amount, the card would be declined. Lauren hadn't told her friend about it, she thought that it would be a nice surprise.

The blonde walked downstairs fresh from her shower, seeing Bo and Dyson sitting at the kitchen island drinking some coffee. They were looking at her as if something was wrong, "Hey, what's going on?" she asked approaching them slowly. Then she wondered if Tamsin and Kenzi had gotten into trouble again. "Please don't tell me that Tamsin has been thrown into Mall Jail again?" she sighed.

Bo laughed and shook her head. "No, I just called Dyson over so that he could help you with your… Wolf thing" the brunette smiled.

"Oh, alright… What do I have to know?" Lauren said standing next to her fiancé and pouring herself some coffee.

"Well, for starters you will need to feed now that you are part Fae. You probably already feel it, being hungrier than usual" he said.

"Is that what that is? It feels like my stomach is being ripped apart…" the blonde said making a face. She had woken up this morning extremely hungry. More so than usual. "… What exactly do I feed on?" she asked.

"Animals, or people if you prefer" he smiled.

"No vegan option?" Lauren asked grimacing, she didn't really want to maul another animal. Even in her werewolf form, she wasn't a vegan per se but this was another story.

"You're a predator now Lauren, we don't do vegan…" he chuckled. "… I wasn't going to go on a run until later but, I can take you now if you want. Just to show you the ropes" he said.

"Uh, I don't know. The first time was bad enough, and what if I can't turn back. I don't want to be on all fours and fury for the rest of my life" the blonde stressed, the first time was so painful. And she wasn't a sissy, but she didn't feel like going through that again.

"I know that I am only a shifter, but I can teach you how to turn" Dyson said. Being a shifter made him different in a sense. And they didn't necessarily turn the same way, but Dyson had been around a few Werewolves in his day so he had picked up a thing or two.

"But it's still going to hurt though right?" she asked.

"Yeah, probably. But every time that you turn it will get easier. If we go now we could make it back before dark" he said.

Lauren turned to her fiancé, hoping for some words of comfort. "You'll be fine, I know you will. And I'll be here waiting for you…" the brunette smiled getting up off of her stool and giving her fiancé a love filled kiss. "… I love you" she whispered.

"Love you too, I'll see you later" Lauren smiled, before grabbing her jacket and then leaving the house with Dyson. Bo never thought that she would see the day, her ex-boyfriend and her current fiancé going on an outing.

Things were definitely changing.

Unknown Location (30 Minutes Later)

Dyson said that he knew of a good place to go for a run. It was a place that he used very often, there were no humans around and there were a ton of animals to hunt. Both blonde's exited the car, the shifter round the car and opened the trunk. Then he began to take his clothes off.

"Whoa! What are you doing?" Lauren asked turning away, she didn't need to see that.

"You can't shift in jeans…" he laughed taking his shirt off. Lauren still didn't turn around. "… Lauren, this is the only way. Trust me there is no one around for miles" he said making a start on his belt buckle.

"Umm, you are here. And I like our friendship at the stage that it is" she said. There was no way that she was stripping in front of her fiancé's ex-boyfriend. Dyson was now naked and walked to the side of the car so that the vehicle was covering his nakedness.

"I'm covered, can you turn around please?" he asked.

"That depends, is your… Manhood, off of display?" she asked still keeping his back to him.

Dyson laughed, "Yes, so turn around…" he said. Lauren spun on her heel to see nothing but Dyson's head as the car covered most of his body. Thank god for that. "… See, that wasn't so hard was it?" he smiled.

"I guess not, so what do I do?" she asked.

"You strip" he said simply.

"Uh, no way. I am not getting naked in the cold forest. Sorry but it's not happening, I'll just have to starve" she said folding her arms over her chest. She didn't want to do this. This was way out of her comfort zone.

"Lauren, if you don't turn at will then the change will overtake you when you least expect it. You can't fight this, I'll shift first and then you can strip down without me being here. Sound good?" he said.

The blonde shook her head. "No, what if you go and I can't shift anyway. Then I will just be standing here naked!" She yelled. She didn't really want to be stuck not being able to shift, while standing in the cold muddy forest without any clothes.

"Relax, I was getting to that…" Dyson exhaled. "… Close your eyes" he said. Lauren did just that and closed her eyes while letting out a sigh. "You probably already feel your inner wolf, clawing, growling, she is desperate to reach the surface. She, needs to hunt, she needs to feed. Do you feel her?" he asked.

Lauren dug deep inside of herself, he was right. She did feel her inner wolf, and she was hungry. She was begging to be free. Opening her eyes, Dyson saw that Lauren's orbs were glowing yellow. He had never seen that kind of display. Lauren's eyes were only yellow, with no black around them.

"What do you feel?" he asked.

The blonde smiled, "Very hungry…" she said shaking her jacket off. She was ready. She stopped before she took her shirt off, she just needed to know one more thing. It was kind of essential. "… Quick question though, how do I change back?" she asked.

Dyson sighed, that was the sticking point. Since Lauren hadn't changed more than once, it would be harder for her to change back the second time. But he knew that if anyone could get a handle on this, it was her. "You will need to familiarise yourself with your wolf, become one with her. Once you stop trying to fight her, she will obey you. Then all you have to do is believe that you can do it" he said.

"Just so you know. If this doesn't work, and I am stuck in my wolf form forever… Yours will be the first throat that I tear out" the blonde smiled, she was only half joking.

Dyson laughed, although he was a little terrified. Werewolves were not to be trifled with. "If anyone can to this, you can. You're gonna do great. Now, I'll head out first. You follow when you're ready, sound good?" he asked.

"Yep, I would rather undress without you here" she smiled.

"You got it Doc…" he said ready to make a move.

"Wait! How will I find you?" she asked.

"… Use your nose" he smiled tapping his own nose, he knew that she would have no trouble finding him. Her senses were much stronger than his. Dyson gave her one last smile before tensing his muscles, kneeling down on all fours as he transformed in to his Wolf. Lauren couldn't help but be astonished as the grey wolf trotted off into the woods.

In all of her years working for the Fae, she had never seen a Shifter's transformation. It was kind of cool. Lauren took off the rest of her clothes and then her engagement ring. Placing it in her jeans pocket, throwing them into the backseat of the car. She took a deep breath as she remembered what Dyson said. She had to let her Wolf take over, which was easy since it was starving.

She bent over, her hands going to her stomach as she felt her insides being ripped apart. It didn't hurt as much as the first time, but it was still very painful. She heard a horrible cracking noise as she fell to her knees, her spine was starting to shift. She must have let out a loud scream, because before she knew it. The birds that had landed in the trees above her had flew off in a fright. She looked down at her hands as they started to morph into claws. Her last scream, turned into a low growl as her transformation was complete.

Turning her head, she saw her reflection in the car door. It worked, she was a big bundle of blonde fur. And she still had some control over her body, and her mind. Which was the most important thing. She moved around the car, going to the trunk and sniffing out Dyson's scent. She found it quickly, looking up she could practically see the Shifter's trail.

The wolf ran into the woods, setting off in search of her friend.

And then, her prey.

Clubhouse

Bo was overseeing some cases that she was thinking of taking, she had heard nothing from Lauren. Or even from Kenzi and Tamsin, everyone was off doing their own things. And she was all on her own. With nothing but a red case file to keep her company. The brunette heard a knock at the door, getting up off the couch she moved towards the front door. Having her dagger at the ready, just in case.

Opening the door, she saw that it was Angela. "What do you want?" she asked.

"No wonder you are always targeted, especially if that is how you greet visitors…" the elder said with a disapproving sigh. Where was this girl's manners? "… I must speak with Lauren, it's urgent" she said.

"Sorry, she's not here at the moment. Can I take a message?" Bo asked with a fake smile, she didn't much care for this woman. Or her intentions towards her fiancé.

"You could, but I doubt that you would give it to her. Being as childish as you are, where has she gone?" Angela asked, she couldn't believe that her daughter was marrying this succubus. This wasn't their way.

"Out with Dyson, he is teaching her how to Wolf run or something" the succubus said not sure of what to call it.

Angela scoffed, a shifter teaching a werewolf? That was an outrage, if her Father was here he would throw a fit. "She should be learning that with her own kind, not some cheap imitation. What could he possibly teach her that I can't?" she asked with a laugh.

"Well, for starters. She actually likes him, and she trusts him. Which as you know, is very hard to come by these days" Bo smirked, she loved pushing people's buttons. Especially Angela's.

"And yet she trusts you, it only proves how naïve she is" Angela gave a smirk of her own.

"Oh honey she does more than trust me, she loves me. And just because you have somehow rocked back into her life, doesn't mean that I am going anywhere. You see, I lost her once…." Bo said stepping into the elder's person space. "… I don't intend on losing her again" she said meeting her gaze.

"I don't doubt that, but you will need to get used to my presence. Especially, if you wish to keep Lauren safe" Angela said.

"Safe from what?" Bo asked. Here we go, something new to ruin their lives.

"I do not feel like discussing it out here, may I come inside. I give you my word that you have nothing to fear from me" she said with nod. She wasn't here to fight, or to argue. Even if this succubus was being stubborn.

"I don't fear anyone… But you're welcome to come inside, you have five minutes to explain to me what you just meant" the brunette said stepping aside to let the woman in. Angela smiled as she walked into the house, she could smell the mould from inside the crack in the wall. It was disgusting, this was no way to live.

"You actually live like this?" she asked taking a scan of the room.

"No, actually it's just a rental while my thirteen bedroom mansion is being renovated…" Bo said sarcastically. She had been inside her house for five seconds, and she was already looking down her nose at it. "… Hey, if it doesn't suit you. You're more than welcome to leave" she said gesturing to the door.

"I intend to, but not before I say what I came here to say" Angela said turning to face her.

"Have a seat, let's talk…" Bo said walking over to the couch, Angela followed her and took a seat on the arm chair opposite. She just hoped that it was clean. "… I'd offer you a drink, but you would probably look at it in disgust" she said with a fake smile.

"How generous of you, but if it's all the same I would much rather focus on the task at hand. Lauren is in danger" Angela said, getting to the point.

Bo closed her eyes, letting out a tired sigh. What was it this time? "From what?" she asked.

"Not from what…" Angela shook her head, "… From who. Over the last couple months, dozens of our kind have been killed. Packs from all over the world are being hunted, and we believe that ours is next. Which makes Lauren a target given her affiliation" she said.

"She's only affiliated, if she keeps seeing you. And last time that i checked, she didn't want to" the succubus said. Lauren's wishes were simple, she wanted nothing to do with her biological Mother. That was her choice, and Bo was going to respect it.

"This Hunter will not care about that. Hunters will always find you, no matter how far you run, or how well you hide. They enjoy the chase, the fact that Lauren was not raised by us will not matter. Once they know of her existence, they will come for her. That is what Hunters do!" Angela said in frustration. Bo just wasn't grasping her point.

"She's needs to be protected!" The elder added.

"Then I'll protect her, if the hunter wants her… they will have to get through me first" the brunette said. No one was getting their hands on her fiancé, not again. Bo would protect Lauren with her dying breath.

Angela laughed, "I know that you mean well, but you do not have the strength to take on a well experience Hunter. Lauren needs to be taught how to control her new abilities, and she must learn some form of combat" she said.

Bo had to stop her there. Lauren didn't need any lessons in combat, which was probably the only good thing about living with Peyton for so long. Lauren had the hands of a healer, but she had the fists of a soldier. And that was going to give her an edge. "Trust me, she doesn't need lessons in fighting, she can hold her own just fine" she smiled proudly.

"Be that as it may, she needs to learn how to merge those techniques with her Werewolf strength. Once she does, she will be unstoppable. Much like the rest of us" Angela said looking at Bo wearily.

"Was that supposed to be your subtle way of threatening me?" the brunette asked.

"Think of it as a reminder" Angela smiled.

"Well, in that case… Maybe you would like to remind yourself of where the front door is" the brunette said standing up. She wasn't doing this anymore. If Angela wanted to be bitch then that was up to her, but she could do it outside of Bo's house.

Angela let out a low chuckle, she had expected that. "I didn't think that we were done conversing" she said getting to her feet.

"Well we are, so why don't you take your stuck up Dark Fae ass out of my house? And then go and converse with someone else, maybe someone who actually likes having you around. Because that's not me, and it's not Lauren either" the succubus said.

"You certainly get your tongue from your Mother…" Angela said before making her way to the door. But was stopped, when Bo pulled her by the wrist. She couldn't just say something like that and walk out. "… Was there something else?" she asked with a mischievous smirk.

"You knew my Mother?" Bo asked.

"Indeed, she was a dear friend of mine in my youth. That was until, she tried to kill my boyfriend" the elder said in anger as she thought back to the memory.

"I've been there, I guess that is the only thing that we have in common" the succubus said, referring to when Aife tried to drain Dyson dry. Who at the time, was her boyfriend.

"So it would seem, not only that. But the boyfriend that she tried to kill, happened to be Lauren's Father. Wesley. Aife and I would have such fun walking the streets. Hunting for feeds, and attending high profile parties. She had quite the edge, and that appealed to me. I was quite the troublemaker in my youth…" she said with a smile.

"… We both met Wesley at the same time, Aife took a liking to him only for what he could give her. Your Mother was all about the feeding, she never cared to know her prey. It was just, snatch, eat and then kill" the elder added.

Bo had never heard Aife being spoken about in this way. Trick never told her any of this, which begged the question. Did he even know? After all, Aife was Dark Fae just like Angela. "But Wesley changed that for you?" she asked.

Angela nodded, "He had a light about him, and it shined through the darkness that had consumed me for so long. I assume you know what I mean?" she asked.

Bo nodded, of course she did. Lauren was the exact same, she brought out the best in Bo. The sweeter, kinder side. And she was the only one who could curb her succubus. "Lauren must take after Wesley then huh?" she said.

"I am glad that she does, I fear that if she inherited more of my side. That her life would have been very different" Angela sighed.

"What happened to Wesley, is he still alive?" Bo asked, that was the thing that was nagging at her. She wondered if Lauren's true father was still around.

"I don't know, my Father told me to break things off with him and I did. He never knew about Lauren, or the fact that I was pregnant with his child. It was better that way" Angela said sadly.

"Yeah, for you. Not for him, and definitely not for Lauren. Don't you think he has the right to know that he has a daughter?" the succubus asked, if she was in Angela's shoes. She would want the father of her baby to know that he was a Dad.

"No, he was human. He had no place in our world, if I had told him then my clan would have hunted him down as well as Lauren. I saved two lives, that is how I see it…" the elder sighed, she had said what she needed to say. "… Let Lauren know that I stopped by, goodbye Bo" she said leaving the house without another word.

Bo was speechless, hearing this news didn't really change her opinion of Angela. She felt bad for her that she had to give up the love of her life, and also her new born daughter. But she didn't like the fact that Lauren's Father had no idea of his daughter's existence. But there was also the deal of this so called Hunter.

The succubus had no idea what they looked like, their name or even if they were a man or a woman. She had to be extra vigilant from this point forward. And she needed to tell Lauren about this, they were done keeping secrets from each other.

Unknown Location (30 Minutes Later)

Dyson took a deep breath as he shifted back into his human form. He made his way back to the car, going to the trunk and getting his clothes to get dressed. Lauren wasn't far behind him, her wolf was still digging into the deer that she had hunted down. Werewolves had a large appetite than that of a shifter, Dyson was full with a few rabbits.

He had blood all over his mouth, luckily he was prepared for that. The detective grabbed a pack of wet wipes from the trunk and began to wipe the dry blood from his mouth. Suddenly, he could hear the panting of an animal. He knew that it was Lauren. He hadn't closed the trunk yet, he thought that she might want the privacy to put her clothes back on.

He then heard the cracking of bones, she was in the middle of changing back. It was different for him when he shifted, he just sort of morphed into his wolf form. It wasn't painful like it was for a werewolf. When he heard the growls turn into the moans of a woman, he knew that she had succeeded. "Good lunch?" he asked not looking up from the trunk.

Lauren opened the backseat of the car, grabbing her jeans and slipping them on. "Very good, although I do feel guilty for devouring an innocent deer" she said zipping up the fly on her jeans. She then grabbed her shirt, pulling it over her head.

She pulled her ring out of her pocket and slipped it back on her finger.

"I know, it sucks. But it's part of the natural food pyramid, for us anyway" he laughed. He didn't like the fact that he had to kill animals, but if he didn't then he would starve. At the end of the day, it was about survival.

Lauren put her shoes back on before moving over to Dyson who was wiping his hands. "You mind if I get one of those?" she asked with a laugh. The shifter turned to his friend, to see that she had more blood on her face than he did, and on her hands. He smiled as he handed the pack of wipes to her. He figured that she would need more than one.

"So, how did you find it?" he asked.

Lauren shrugged while wiping the dry blood away from her mouth. "It was fine, better than I expected. Honestly, i wasn't scared of the feeding part. I was scared of not being able to turn back" she said.

"The second that you stop thinking about that, the easier the change will be for you. I promise" he said with a nod. Lauren finished cleaning herself up, then passed the pack of wipes back to her friend. She understood what he meant, but it was still worrying her. She couldn't imagine not being able to turn back.

"Dyson? I just wanted to say, thank you. For teaching me how to feed and how to turn. I really appreciate it" she said with a smile. She was beyond grateful to the shifter for what he had done.

"It was my pleasure Lauren, besides…" he closed the trunk and turned to her. "… I had to pay you back for saving my pelt back at Taft's compound" he chuckled. If Lauren hadn't have faked the surgery with Isaac, he would probably be dead.

"Right, that. So I guess we're even then" she smiled.

"You bet, come on. Let's get you home, you are probably dying for a shower" he laughed knowing what she was thinking. The both of them got into the car, fastening their seat belts and getting ready to speed off home.

"Like you wouldn't believe!" the blonde said. A shower sounded amazing right now.

Clubhouse (Later)

As Dyson dropped her off, Kenzi and Tamsin were also returning to the house after their long day of shopping. Tamsin had gotten some super cute clothes that she couldn't wait to wear, Lauren just hoped that the girl had enough time to try them out before she aged again. Kenzi wasn't happy when she found out that Lauren's credit card had a limit, but she would move passed it in time.

When Lauren got into the house, Bo immediately moved in for a kiss. But the blonde turned her head away to the succubus's surprise. "It's not that I don't want to kiss you, like… all the time…" she laughed. "… But I want to clean myself up first, and brush my teeth. Like, really brush them" she said.

The blonde didn't want to tell her fiancé about the Deer she was currently digesting. It would probably gross her out.

Bo summarised that it was probably due to her feeding, so she understood. "Okay, you will just have to make it up to me later" she smiled with a raised eyebrow.

"I will, promise…" Lauren gave her a wink before heading upstairs.

Kenzi walked over to her best friend, she could tell that something was bothering her. She would know that look anywhere. "You okay Bo-Bo? You look a little, I dunno… Down" she said studying her features.

Bo smiled and shook her head. "I'm fine Kenz, thanks for being concerned though" she said.

"What are besties for? Come on Lil-T, let's go put our new threads away…" the human said walking past Bo and then upstairs. Tamsin following behind her.

The succubus thought that she should tell Lauren about what Angela's warning regarding this so called Hunter. But she didn't want to worry her fiancé over something if it was in fact nothing. So she decided to do some checking up about the Dark Elder's story. She took her phone out of her pocket, calling Dyson.

"Hey Bo, what's up?" he answered.

"Nothing much. I just wanted to say thank you for taking Lauren out to feed, she looks much better than this morning. I know how starving she was" the brunette said.

"Don't mention it, the hunger is tricky but I have no doubt that she will manage it just fine. It is Lauren after all" he chuckled. If anyone could control this thing, it was her. She was the Queen of Control.

"Yeah, anyway… Speaking of Lauren, I was wondering if you could help me out with something" the brunette said.

"Sure, what can I do?" he asked.

"Lauren's real Mother, Angela Grayson. Warned me that Lauren would be in danger of a Hunter that has been killing a bunch of Werewolf Packs across the country. She said that whoever they are, that they are on their way here" she said.

"Have you told Lauren?" he asked.

"No, I don't want to freak her out if it turns out to be a lie just to manipulate her into joining their pack. Can you do some digging? Find out if the murdered Werewolf Pack thing is true?" the succubus asked, this was very important. Especially if Lauren was now in danger.

"I'll see what I can do but, I'm Light Fae. If you were speaking to a Dark Cop, then it would be a lot easier. If only Tamsin was back to her normal sassy self, then she could get you the information that you need" he said, at the end of the day. He served the Ash, and that meant that Dark Fae matters were none of his business.

"Just do what you can Dyson, I need to know if Lauren is in danger. I can't lose her again" the brunette sighed into the phone. She had spent a year without the love of her life, and now she had her back. She couldn't do it again.

"You won't Bo, if it turns out to be true then we will protect her. You have my word on that, I'll see what I can find out and get back to you as soon as I can" he said. Dyson knew how hard it was for her the last time that Lauren was gone. He didn't want to see her like that again.

"Thanks Dyson, bye" she hung up the phone and quickly made her way upstairs.

If there was a Hunter on the way, then Bo would make sure that they would be the one to be Hunted.

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A/N: Oooh, Bo is on a mission. Leave me a review so I know what you think. Thanks for reading, Much love xoxo.