A/N: Because you've all been so amazing with your reviews. Here's another.

Chapter 6: Fragile

McCorrigan Estate - Next Morning

With her Father still incapacitated, Bo thought it best to spend a few nights at home with her little sister. Who, was going out of her mind with worry over her Father's status. So much so, that she didn't want to leave. "Kenzi, I don't have time for this right now! Just go hang out with Tamsin" she argued with her.

"What if something happens?" Kenzi didn't want to risk it.

Bo shook her head, "Nothing's gonna happen. And I'm here, okay? I won't leave his side; I promise. You know he'd want you to have fun. And if he was awake, he'd yell at you himself. So, just go. Please" she needed something to go right.

"Alright. But if anything happens, I want you to call me! Okay?" Kenzi was being serious.

Nodding, Bo would agree to anything if it meant she could start her day. "I swear. Now, go!" she opened the front door and saw her off. Waving. When she turned back and closed the door, she saw Zach standing before her with his hands behind his back. "Something wrong?"

"Your training?" Zach couldn't believe she'd forgotten. "Weren't you the one who told me you wanted me to teach you everything your Father knows? Cameron is a worthy opponent Bo, you need to be ready for anything he throws at you. Especially since his powers are physical. It will be hard for you to match his strength"

"Are you saying I don't have what it takes to beat him?" Bo asked.

He shook his head, "No, I believe you have exactly what it takes to defeat him. After all, you are your Father's daughter. It's unleashing that power, and embracing it; is the difficult part. Cameron has the ability to manipulate, and create fire. There're a million ways he can attack you. Your abilities come from your passion, your desires; we need to find a way to use them against him" he'd never trained a Succubus before.

And she had no clue where to start either. "How'd we do that?"

"Not standing here, that's for sure. Now, we have three weeks to prepare for your battle. With my guidance, and your desire to learn; I believe we can pull it off. Lauren's taking over the Clinic today. I have every faith that she'll do well. Shall we?" he gestured to the basement door, where Jack built his home fighting gym.

"You're not gonna work me too hard though, are you?" Bo was a little scared for her life right now.

Zach chuckled, clearly he was in for a day of it. "Given your situation, I think it best we start off slowly. My intention isn't push you Bo. Everyone learns things differently, but I know you're not dumb. I have every confidence, that you'll fair just fine. Now please, we have much work to do and not a lot of time" he gestured to the basement door again.

She just saluted him, "Yes Sir!" Then followed him down to the basement.

Clinic – Later

Lauren had treated every patient by herself today. It was fun, and an experience she'll never forget. But she missed her Dad in her ear telling her what to do. There were times today she didn't know where she was going next. With everything going on, and Jack being monitored here; Bo thought it best to stay at the house with her little sister. That, and it was better for her training with Zach.

Lauren knew Bo had been sparring with her Father all day. She wondered how long they been down there. It couldn't have been all day. As she entered Jack's room, she found Kenzi at his bedside holding his hand.

"Oh, sorry Kenzi. I can come back—" she went to leave her alone but Kenzi told her it was okay and to come back. "I know my Dad's busy, so I thought I'd just take a quick look at your Dad's vitals. How long have you been in here?" She didn't hear her come in earlier. Which was weird, because she heard everything.

Kenzi kept hold of her Father's hand. "About an hour, give or take. When I got home, Bo and Zach were still training in the basement so I thought I'd just come down here and sit with Dad for a bit. So, how's he looking?" She watched Lauren read his chart.

Lauren could see that everything was looking okay, "For the most part, he's fine. His inflammation levels have raised a little, but that's to be expected given the extent of his burns. There's always a chance of a small infection…" she slipped on some gloves and checked his wound. "… But, with the salve my Dad applied, it's clearing up nicely" she smiled, changing out his gauze.

That was music to Kenzi's ears. "So, when do you think he'll be awake?"

The only problem with Jack's injuries, was how painful they were. Zach told them that because the burn was so deep, he knew Jack wouldn't be able to withstand the pain that came with it. So, he gave him a little something to keep him asleep until it'd healed enough for him to handle it. "I can't give you an exact time. But, I don't think it'll be much longer"

"I just wanna hear his voice" Kenzi loved her Father more than anything. Being that he was the only Parental figure they had, she couldn't help but favour him.

After finishing the gauze, Lauren threw the gloves in the waste bin before placing a hand on Kenzi's shoulder. "You will, soon. He's through the worst of it Kenz. He just needs time to heal. It's late, why don't you go home and get some sleep?"

Kenzi nodded, bending over to kiss her Father's head and whisper him goodnight. "Thanks for all the help Lauren. You and your Dad have been great. I don't know how we're ever gonna repay you guys"

Lauren waved her hand, "We're Family Kenzi; that's what we do" she gave her a quick hug. They both left Jack's room, with Kenzi walking down the hall and exiting the clinic and Lauren making sure all her night staff where ready to cover for her once she finished.

Bo and Lauren's Loft – Later

It was finally time to go upstairs to bed. She wanted to stay at the house with Bo, but was so exhausted from today that she couldn't bring herself to drive over there. So, once she got in the apartment, she went straight for he shower. She relished in the activity of washing the day away.

She'd sent a text to Bo before going in the shower that she wasn't coming to the house. So, when she heard the phone ring after changing her clothes; she knew who was on the other end. Only, when she answered; all she heard were painful moans. "Bo?"

"Everything hurts!" Bo's joints were aching from all the training today. She managed to make it to her bed. "I think this's Zach's revenge!" She face planted the mattress while holding the phone to her ear.

"For what?" Lauren frowned, laughing.

"For sleeping with his daughter!" Bo rolled over, blowing the damp hair out of her face. "I wanna take a shower, but I can't feel my legs right now. Seriously, I'm starting to smell!" She made a face, knowing how she must've smelt from working out all day.

Lauren also grimaced "Oh, I'm so glad I'm not there to smell that. Heightened senses and all…" she climbed into bed, pulling the covers over her legs. "… I know how full on my Dad can be with training. So, whatever you're feeling right now? I've been there. A nice soothing bath helps"

Bo really appreciated the tip. So, she told Lauren to hang on while she crawled to the bathroom and started to run a bath. "So, I ran into Kenzi on my way to bed and she said you checked over my Dad and he's looking good?" when Lauren confirmed the news, she breathed relief. "I'm starting to think maybe I'm in way over my head on this" she sighed.

"Well, whatever you are; you're in it. There's no backing out now…" Lauren couldn't really give her much of an answer. "… I know this's scary. It's scary for me to watch you do this too. But you just have to remember; you're not in this by yourself. You have an entire family behind you. And you've got me" she smiled on her end.

Bo hummed. "You're right, I do. And the thought of falling asleep next to you every night, is what's getting me through these horrible training sessions. Minus, tonight. Tell me though, does your Dad ever let up?" She was hoping for a yes.

Unfortunately, Lauren couldn't tell her that. "He's an Alpha, Bo…" she said. "… He didn't get where he is, by letting up. I know it's hard right now and my Dad's bad at this kind of thing; but you've got no other way outta this. If you're not ready in three weeks time, you're as good as dead" she didn't mean that to sound like she didn't have faith in her because she did.

And ironically, Bo knew she was right. "I know. But I will be ready. I'm not going down without one hell of a fight. No one else is dying, okay?" As the water rose enough, she turned off the tap.

"As much as I'd love to be there with you; I'm pretty beat from today. So, I'm just gonna go to bed. See you tomorrow?" Lauren said.

"It's a date!" Bo chuckled. "Goodnight, I love you"

Lauren loved hearing those words. "I love you too. Night" she ended the call and decided to get some sleep.

In the early hours of the morning, Lauren was awoken by a crash. She jumped up, using her hearing to pin point the location. It was coming from the Clinic downstairs. She quickly changed into some jeans, grabbing her phone to call her Dad. All she got the was his voicemail. He never answered when he was sleeping, so she tried Bo. And thankfully, got a tired hello.

"Bo, someone's broken into the Clinic! I'm gonna head down there to get a better look but you have to get my Dad over here; he's not answering his cell" she said.

"Lauren, no! Stay where you are! I don't want you getting hurt. I'm on my way over right now, and I'll get your Dad too. Just stay put. Promise me!" Bo was panicked.

But unfortunately, as much as Lauren wanted to make good on that promise; she couldn't. "I'm a Doctor now Bo…" she knew what she had to do. "… I took an oath. I can't break that just for you, I'm sorry"

Bo sighed, "Lauren, I'm begging you. I love you too much to see you get hurt"

"I know you do…" Lauren smiled, "… And I love you too. But, this's something I've gotta do. I'll see you when you get here" she didn't give Bo another chance to talk because she cut the phone off. She was just wasting more time by talking to her. Jack was downstairs in a medically induced coma; he was vulnerable and was probably what the intruders were after. The best time to finish him off would be now, when he's weak.

She hadn't killed an actual person before; but like she told Bo, she took an oath to protect and care for her Patients. If that meant slaughtering those that tried to harm them, then so be it. She opened he door quietly, using her agility to descend the stairs silently. She got to the back entrance of the Clinic, hearing movement. Someone was standing by the door she had to get through. So, she needed to draw him out.

Letting out a small whistle, she hid behind the door and waited for them to step out. Like a fool, he did. Her plan was to subdue him without killing him, but when she saw he was carrying a gun; she had to adjust. So, she got behind him and sank her canine teeth into his neck. Covering his mouth as she tore his throat out.

Even though that was her first kill, she had to admit; it felt kind of good. Mostly because she satiated her hunger at the same time. The blood fuelled her, and now she was ready for anything. She dragged him away, then entered the Clinic quietly. As she walked in further, she noticed two of her nurses were dead with bullet wounds to their heads. She felt so bad for them.

"Don't worry, I'm gonna make them pay" she whispered to Barry, one of the male nurses.

A few feet away, she heard male voices. They were talking about how they had to hurry up with the job they were sent to do. Which, as Lauren predicted; was to kill Jack. Cameron Cage's orders. "Kind of a shame though, isn't it?" One of them said.

"What is?" The other replied.

He pointed at Jack. "Taking out such a worthy opponent while he's sleeping. Hardly a fair fight"

"So what? We've got orders; and our orders are, to shoot him. Sleeping or not, he's about to be dead for good" the other loaded his gun, ready to fire.

Lauren appeared in a blur and snapped one guys' neck, "I'm afraid I can't let you do that!" She dodged two bullets with her Wolf speed, but the third caught her in the arm. "You really shouldn't have done that!" She lifted her head to look at him, snarling as her eyes shifted.

"What the hell are you?!" He tried to shoot her again but his gun had jammed.

Before he could figure out a fix, Lauren fought her pain and jumped on him. Tearing into him, and drinking as much blood as she could. She stopped herself from losing control, and stepped away from the body. It was an unsettling feeling. She took three lives tonight. She killed three people. But, the aftermath of that would have to come later; because right now she was wounded.

She backed further away, looking down at her arm as she saw it bleed profusely. It was causing her to become dizzy, so much so that when she felt her back hit a wall; she slid down and sat with it against it, holding her arm as tight as she could before she passed out.

"Lauren?"

The muffled sound of someone calling her name, made Lauren rouse. But she still felt weak and dizzy. She opened her eyes, noticing Bo sitting beside her. Looking around, she saw that she was laying in one of the hospital beds. "Bo?"

Bo breathed relief, "Yeah, it's me…" she bent down to kiss her hand, that she'd been holding for the last half hour. "… For a minute there I thought you weren't gonna wake up. How're you feeling?"

"Kinda woozy" Lauren blinked a few times, trying to get her vision back to normal.

Suddenly, Zach came into view. "That's to be expected…" he was glad his daughter was awake. "… You suffered a lot of blood loss from your wound, which's now healing nicely. You have the blood to thank for that. We noticed you took care of the attackers; well done" he was proud of her.

Lauren remembered now, she killed three men. "It's not exactly something I'd like to be praised on. I took the lives of three men" she didn't want to be okay with it.

"Three men who would've killed you, and who tried to kill my Dad. You saved him Lauren…" Bo smiled, grateful. "… You did the right thing" killing wasn't something she was afraid of doing. Living in this Clan; they were bound to do it sooner or later. She chose to look at it in two ways.

Be the one who kills.

Or be the one who gets killed.

The outcome was pretty simple.

"Is Jack okay?" Lauren asked, hearing from her Father that he was fine. Not a scratch on him. "Let me guess, Mom's freaking out?" She knew her Mother well, and once she heard that there was a gun involved; she'd be down here like a shot.

Pun intended.

Zach let out a laugh, giving a small nod. "I told her it was just a technical fault with Jack's heart monitor. And that's why Bo was banging on our door at such an untimely hour. I do hope you can forgive me for not answering your call sweetie" he held her free hand.

Lauren smiled, shaking her head. "It's okay Dad. Like you said, it was an inopportune time. I don't blame you. Besides, looks like it all worked out okay in the end" she was just ready to go back to bed.

"Perhaps. I'm going to check on Jack again. Bo? Why don't you take Lauren up to your apartment? I have Dyson staying with Kenzi, so all the bases are covered. I think everyone just needs a good night's rest, especially you; little one" he kissed the top of Lauren's head, then walked away.

"You heard him, let's go!" Bo helped her Girlfriend up, and began walking her upstairs to their apartment. As they got in, Bo sat her on the bed; making sure she was comfortable before climbing in next to her. "I was so scared when I found you" she held her close.

Lauren liked these moments. "I can imagine…" she wouldn't like to see Bo in such a state. Case in point, when she saved her from the car wreck. "… But, I'm fine. I just hope no more of Cameron's goons try again" that wouldn't be good.

But Bo had that covered. "They won't if they know what's good for them. Your Dad advised me to place guards around the border. So, I did. I got the scariest soldiers out there. Only a stupid person would test them. So, are you okay? You know, after uh-"

"Killing?" Lauren finished for her. Seeing her nod. "I'm not great, but I know I didn't have any other choice. If I hadn't gotten them, then they would've gotten me. I survived" she was choosing to look at it positively.

"Yeah, you did. And I'm so proud of you. Also, I know it's super inappropriate; but after seeing what you did to those guys, I'm a little turned on" Bo giggled mischievously.

Lauren frowned at her, "Seeing a guy with his throat torn out turns you on?" That didn't sound right. "Did you hit your head while training today?" That wouldn't turn her on.

Bo laughed it off, "Feels like I did, but my sore joints aren't what's important right now. You are…" she leaned forward to kiss her. "… And I'm not letting you out of my sight" she was ready to put this night behind her.

It didn't take Lauren long to fall asleep, giving the tiredness she was feeling thanks to the blood loss. She was glad she didn't have to worry about anyone else trying to attack them. But Bo didn't find sleeping so easy. She was worried about everything. Especially Lauren's safety. She thought challenging Cameron would've given her time to prepare for these kinds of things. But he clearly wanted Jack gone. Probably in case she died after their battle.

Then no one would be able to stop him.

So she laid there, listening to her Girlfriend sleep beside her as the neon sign above their bed bathed them in the warmest blue glow. As she watched her, Bo realised that nothing was more important than protecting those she loved. And having only been in this role for what felt like five minutes; she also realised the stress her Father must go through everyday. He deserved a medal for getting through it.

Starting from now, she was going to take this role seriously. And make sure that while she was on the throne; she wouldn't let anyone destroy her Clan.

McCorrigan Estate – Basement – 2 Weeks Later

In the last fourteen days, Bo had come a long way. She'd spent every hour of every day, training with Zach and building her strength so that she could wipe Cameron off the face of the earth when she faced him next week. She was glad that Lauren's wound healed up within a matter of days, and not only that but her Father had woken up from his coma. He wasn't walking, but he was talking so that was better than nothing.

When he heard what Bo had done; challenging Cameron to the same battle he lost, he wasn't happy. He couldn't shout that much, due to his wound. But that didn't stop him from trying. With some words of assurance from Zach, he seemed to calm down. Mostly, he was just worried about her getting hurt, or worse. Yes, she'd been training under him for years, but that didn't mean she was ready for this. So, she was going to work herself hard trying to prove him otherwise.

She was coming up to hour four of her training session with Zach, they'd moved onto swords to strengthen her reflexes. Zach was strong, being an Alpha and all. But she managed to get the upper hand and disarmed him before bringing the tip of her sword up to his throat.

Zach held his hands up, exhaling. "What a difference two weeks makes…" he was impressed. "… You keep this up, you'll be giving your Father a run for his money"

Bo smiled, that was the nicest thing she'd heard all day. She dropped her hand and backed away from him. "Maybe. But I think he'd rather have me doing anything else. He's got his Dad goggles on so tight that he can't see how ready I am for this job. Protecting the people I love is my number one priority" she put the swords away.

"And, what about the Clan?" He didn't notice her mention about protecting them.

And she just realised that. "Oh right! Yeah sure, them too" she smiled bashfully. She'd need to watch that in the future.

He was going to pretend he didn't just witness that. "Protecting the ones you care for means nothing if you can't protect yourself first. Otherwise, who would be around to keep them safe?" He made a point. "As I said, you're doing very well for someone so young"

"Try telling my Dad that" Bo just wished he had a lot more faith in her. He always said he did, but now he was changing his tune and it pissed her off.

Zach gave her a nod, "I shall tell him right now if that'll make you feel better?" He didn't mind.

And that sounded like a great idea. "Yes! You go tell him how awesome I'm doing and that soon I'll be strong enough to finish what he started; which's kill Cameron Cage and take the regency back. Yeah, it'll sound way better coming from you" she was sure of it.

"Alright then. Same time again tomorrow?" He raised an eyebrow to her.

This always made Bo laugh, because he asked it like it was a question she had a choice in the outcome. But she didn't. "Protein shakes on me!" she gave him a thumbs up, watching him run off upstairs. Suddenly, her phone rang on the weapons table a few inches away. It was Lauren. "I'm gonna skip the hello and just come right out with it; I miss you!" She hadn't seen much of her this week.

"I miss you too…" Lauren chuckled on her end, "… So, I'm clocking off early for the night. My arm's still a bit sore so I don't feel like giving chest exams while I'm in pain. Do you wanna get some food on your way home? Or are you staying over with Kenzi and your Dad?" She didn't mind.

And as much as Bo wanted to be the attentive daughter and be here to look after her injured Father and little sister; she was a woman with needs and right now; she needed to spend a night with her Girlfriend and do normal couple stuff. "No, they're good by themselves. Besides, they can always call if they need me. What're you in the mood for?" She wondered about the food.

"I'm really craving a double cheeseburger and fries from Mrs. Cooper's Diner. Even talking about it is making my mouth water. Guess that's the Wolf in me" Lauren said.

Bo smiled, she loved that about her. "Greasy burgers; check! Anything else?"

"Yes, a chocolate shake!" Lauren kept spouting food orders. "Okay, well; I'll see you when you get home. Love you"

"Love you too" Bo ended the call, then scampered off to her old room to take a quick shower and change. She wasn't walking into Mrs. Cooper's Diner smelling from her workout. After she'd finished, she went to say goodnight to her Father but he was asleep thanks to his pain meds. So, she left him be.

On her way to the front door, she was stopped by her little sister. "I need a ride!" She stated.

"How about we try that again? Maybe with a pleasant 'Hey Bo!'. Go ahead, I'll wait" Bo didn't care for her sister's demanding tone. Not this week.

Kenzi rolled her eyes, "Hey Bo! I need a ride!" She just repeated her earlier statement.

And Bo still wasn't happy. "Yeah, well I need an uncomplicated life, and yet here we are. Life's tough kid, see ya!" She went for the door again when Kenzi stepped in front of her. "Seriously, Kenz? I've gotta pick up dinner for me and Lauren from Mrs. Cooper's and then make it home so we can have a quiet night!"

"Perfect! That's where I need to go! Tamsin and I are gonna hang out" Kenzi felt like this was fate.

"What about Dad? Aren't you gonna stay with him?" Bo had heard nothing but sobs from Kenzi about their Father being asleep and now he was awake and she wanted to leave.

Kenzi wanted to, but he was asleep and would probably stay that way for the rest of the night. "He's got guards around him twenty-four seven. Besides, I'm not gonna be gone long. Just an hour, two tops"

Bo caved, "Fine, get in the car!" She ushered her outside, as she was driving passed the front gate she told one of the guards to go to the house and stay by her Father's side in case of another attack. Thankfully, things had been okay since she'd put up patrols at the borders. That, and word of Lauren tearing his men to shreds had spread. Cameron would be stupid to test them again.

Bo and Lauren's Loft – Later

It was almost an hour before Bo got back to the apartment. And when she got in, Bo found Lauren asleep on the couch. She didn't want to wake her, but knew if she didn't then she'd just wake up in the middle of the night wanting something to eat. So, she placed her things down on the kitchen table and sat beside her, shaking her arm gently. "Lauren?"

Groaning, Lauren opened her eyes. "Did I fall asleep?" She saw her Girlfriend nod. So, she sat up slowly. Still feeling the ache in her arm. "Sorry, I took some painkillers for my arm and they must've knocked me out. How long was I asleep for?" She rubbed her eyes.

"Well, I just got back from the Diner and I haven't spoken to you since you called me earlier; so I'm gonna take a stab and say about an hour…" Bo hated seeing her so tired, "… I'm sorry I took so long to get home. But, I got your double cheeseburger, chocolate shake, and as an extra apology; a large serving of cheese fries"

At the sound of that, Lauren's eyes widened in excitement. "Oh my god, I love you!" She took the bag from Bo and started opening everything up.

"Me or the food?" Bo asked.

Lauren averted her eyes, "I'm gonna plead the fifth on that…" she ate some fries, then laughed before giving her a big kiss. "… It isn't even a question babe, promise. So uh, how's things with your Dad? Better than this morning?" She'd heard all about how Jack was being stubborn and mean about Bo challenging Cameron.

Also, taking a few fries, Bo shrugged. "Define better. He just keeps telling me I'm not ready for the responsibility and come next week, I'm as good as dead. His words!" She couldn't believe her Father said that to her. "If he really believes that, then why even bother grooming me for this stupid job?!"

"I don't think he means any of it Bo…" Lauren cleaned her hands, "… I just think he's worried. Think about it; Cameron is our age, and he was able to take your Dad down. Jack's probably scared of losing you to that. From what we've seen, Cameron doesn't fight fair. I know, your Dad has faith in you. He'd be crazy not to" she winked at her.

Bo loved her for being so supportive, "You know I love you, right?" She just had to say it with a little more seriousness for a moment. "I just, feel like I don't tell you that enough" was it just her?

Lauren could see this was all starting to get to Bo. The fact that she was saying all this, it was almost like she was preparing for her last day or something. And she didn't want her doing that. "Of course, I know that…" she placed the bag of food over to the coffee table. "… Bo, talk to me. What's going on with you?" She held her hands.

"I just keep thinking, what if my Dad's right?" Bo had been thinking about it lately. "Cameron might be the same age as me, but his powers are more active than my own. He can throw fire, my Dad can manipulate the weather; what've I got? I can only take someone's chi if I'm close to them. I might not get that chance if I fight him" she was actually scared.

"Listen to me…" Lauren sat closer to her. "… You don't need the same powers as him to be powerful, you just need to be you. You, are the strongest person I've ever known. Cameron is acting on selfishness, he's doing it for his own gain. You, are doing it for your Family. We all support you in ways he will never know. Because we love you; I love you"

Hearing that made Bo feel a little better, but it still hurt to know that her Dad didn't have much faith in her ability to win. "Pity my Dad doesn't see it that way"

"That's because he's your Dad…" Lauren replied. "… He's always gonna worry about you. Especially at times like this. He believes in you Bo, he's just so scared of losing you he can't admit it. Don't worry, he'll come around. You're gonna win this thing, I know you will" she gave her a soft kiss.

But instead of ending it there, Bo kept it going by following her Girlfriend's lead. By the tenth kiss, they'd forgotten all about food as they made their way to the bed a few feet away. Hours later, they laid together bathed in the warm blue glow of the neon sign that hung above them. Bo hadn't been sleeping much lately, but right now she was having the best sleep ever.

All thanks to her amazing Girlfriend.