A/N – Thanks for the comments! Glad you guys are still into the story and enjoying the couples and friendship!

Chapter 10 - Bonding

Everyone ventured out to the barn. There were several targets set up.

Anna handed Jason a weapon. "The bullets in this gun are made to do maximum damage to werewolves. You need to shoot them in the heart or brain in order to kill them. Once the hollow tip bullet enters their bodies, it will shatter and silver will be dispelled in all directions."

Jason took the gun and quickly shot it at a few targets. He liked the feel of it in his hands.

"If you hit a vampire with it, they will be slowed down but it won't kill them. Use their incapacity wisely and behead them before they can recover."

Jason nodded.

"If you are attacked by a witch, weapons may not work because they will be protected." She warned.

"Then how will I defend myself?"

Anna smiled. "We're going to give you a special amulet to wear. It will repel any spell that is cast onto you. Any humans we are trying to protect will be wearing one as well. Nikolas has already given one to your sister."

Jason relaxed a little. Being an enforcer was so much easier than this. There were too many variables and it was a bit overwhelming. "How do I tell the good from the bad?"

Epiphany smiled. "I'm glad you asked. We will all be marked. Elizabeth created a talisman. The pattern will be basically like a stamp on all our chests and backs no matter what form we are in. I will show it to you later."

Jason nodded. "I hope I can remember all of this."

"We will go over it as much as we can."

Anna held out a strange silver ball."If for some reason you get attacked by several werewolves at once, pull this ball out and a pulse of energy will render them paralyzed—temporarily. Move quickly and kill as many as you can before it wears off. You won't have a lot of time."

"Care to play a little paintball?" Anna asked with a smile.

Jason shrugged. "Sounds good to me."

Johnny handed him a rifle.

"This will help you practice your aim."

Jason watched Stefan, Johnny, Shawn, and Francis spread out around the room.

"Stefan and Johnny are the bad guys. Francis and Shawn are the good guys."

Jason nodded. "Ready."

The four men began to fight. They were fast and it was hard to keep up with who was who. Jason fired off several rounds of paint until Anna called out to stop.

The men froze. Shawn did have one mark on his leg but Jason's other shots hit the intended targets.

"Why do I always have to be the bad guy?" Stefan asked.

"Seriously?" Jason said.

Epiphany chuckled. "Sometimes bad is good." She said wickedly.

Stefan smirked as Johnny rolled his eyes. The Irishman walked close to Epiphany and whispered. "By the way, I'm not fast at everything Piph and I definitely know how to be bad." He said as his voice softly caressed her ear. Feeling her shudder, he smirked and walked away.

"This time, we have the vamps." Anna said grinning.

Jason watched Elizabeth, Claudia, and two newcomers walked forward.

"Alexis and Diane?" Jason said incredulously.

"I am part Cassadine after all." Alexis said.

Diane smirked. "Oh come on Jason, you really need to start paying better attention. I've sprouted fangs several times while I was dealing with that idiot you call your partner."

Jason just shook his head.

"Alexis and Diane are bad. Elizabeth and Claudia are good."

Diane snorted at Claudia being good.

"Ready, go."

The woman began to clash. They were extremely fast and all dressed in black. They would slow briefly so Jason would get a brief glimpse. The talismans were brightly displayed on their clothing. He fired a few shots and then Anna called time.

He had gotten Claudia once but his other shots had accurately hit Alexis and Diane. And quite honestly, Jason meant to hit Claudia.

"Very good Jason." Anna said.

They moved off to the side and that is when Alexis heard Jerry speaking in her head.

"Meet me on the roof."

She looked around and then quietly slipped out of the room.

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Jerry watched her walk towards him. She smiled and held out her arms. "I missed you."

He hugged her tightly and then gave her a kiss. "How was Greece?"

"It was okay. I'm glad to be back."

Alexis was a free spirit. She liked to travel. Sometimes Jerry would accompany her but he tended to stick close to his brother. They came together when they could.

Jerry had met Alexis when he went back home to Australia. They had formed a friendship that later turned to love. She understood his commitment to Jax and Elizabeth and he understood her need to travel and explore.

"How is she?"

Jerry sighed. "Fine for now. They are now joined together. We just have to pray that they are able to use it to help us all. Please be careful Alexis. I may not be able to get to you."

She pressed her finger against his lips. "You really worry too much you know that? I'm a Cassadine. We like created war. Besides, the old bat won't let anything happen to me. We might fight a lot but she is sappy when it comes to family."

Jerry chuckled. "I can't help worrying. I would hate to have that exquisite body or face marred in any way."

"Never." She said before kissing him deeply. "Meet me at my house on the lake after all the kiddies have gone to bed."

He smiled. "I'll look forward to it."

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The sun had retreated and several enemies started to descend on the town.

Luke and Laura walked into the house they were occupying for the week.

"It's not quite up to our standards, but it will do." She said walking around for moment.

Lulu and Lucky ran inside. "When can we feed?"

Laura smiled. "Soon, but there will be some rules you'll need to abide by."

"What?" Lucky asked.

"First, no turning anyone. Make sure you drain their blood. We do not have time to deal with all the training and thirst. Second, make it look like they were killed by an animal or it was a mob hit. We have a week to go and we don't want law enforcement to become too wary. After Emily is turned, then you can be as wild as you want. In fact, maybe we should do most of our kills out of town." She said.

"We can dump them into the harbor." Lucky suggested.

"They could start surfacing though." Luke said. "Just use your judgment."

Laura grabbed Lulu's hand. "Let's go find a suitable place to work on our spells."

Luke sat down on a couch. "I know you want her Lucky, but you need to keep your temper in check."

Lucky rolled his eyes. "She's mine." He yelled.

"That goes without saying. But, you'll have to be patient." Luke said knowing that he was probably wasting his breath.

"I've waited this long haven't I?" He said angrily. He knew she was near.

"We have to be careful. I want this family in one piece at the end of this."

"And we will be." Lucky said. "And when we control both Emily and Elizabeth, we will be unstoppable."

Luke smiled. "I like the sound of that cowboy."

Lucky smiled. "I knew you would."

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Lila ate dinner with everyone and then Francis took her home. In two days, she would leave the state. Nikolas was sending her away. She had mixed feelings about that considering she was leaving a lot of people behind she loved and cared about.

Francis noted her quietness. "What's wrong?" He asked.

Lila sighed. "I'm just worried about leaving."

"It's for the best. We need to make sure that you are safe. Emily will need you once this is finished."

"I'm glad that Alan and Monica are in Europe. Tracy finally agreed to accompany them."

"Where is Emily going to stay?"

Lila smiled. "I convinced her to stay on Spoon Island until the gala."

"That is good." Francis said quietly.

"Helena came to visit me."

Francis looked in his rear-view mirror. "Why didn't you say anything?"

"She was on her best behavior. She is the one who convinced me to talk to Emily. We're all worried that something could go wrong beforehand."

"I need to ask you for a favor Francis."

He parked the car in front of the mansion and then got out and slid in next to her. "Go ahead."

"If anything should happen to me, don't let anyone step in and do magic or try to turn me. I am a firm believer in fate. I've lived a fantastic life and besides, my Edward is waiting for me on the other side."

Francis took her hand. "I don't even want to think of you leaving this earth anytime soon, but I promise you that I won't let anyone make you immortal."

She patted his hand. "Thank you."

He got her safely inside. "Remember, don't take the amulet off okay?"

She smiled. "I won't. Now you have to promise me something."

"What?"

"Give love a chance again Francis. You won't be sorry this time." She said sweetly.

Francis nodded and sat in the car for a few minutes. He had grown very fond of Lila and hoped that nothing happened to her. It would be hard not to save her, but he always believed in a person's right to choose and she had firmly made her choice.

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Elizabeth laughed as Jason chased her through the woods. He finally caught up to her and they fell to the ground in a heap in a pile of leaves.

"I let you catch up." Liz said playfully.

"You think?" Jason asked as he started to tickle her.

Liz laughed loudly for a minute and then flipped Jason onto his back. The moonlight slightly bathed their features and she lovingly gazed into his eyes. It would be so wonderful to have to stare at his beautiful face for eternity.

"I know that you are worried about me." He said.

"That I am."

"And I know I said we would talk about this after the fight is over. But, I was wrong." Jason said quietly.

Liz sighed. "There's a chance you could die."

"Yes, there is but I need you to know something. I've already made my choice."

She touched his face lovingly with her hand. "Are you sure?"

He nodded. "If I live, then I want you and at the witches to make me immortal. We'll be more like each other that way."

"I would prefer that in the end actually."

"But if I'm hurt, I've already asked to be turned." He said firmly.

"Jason, I don't think you understand what that truly means."

He reached up and quieted her with his fingers. "What it truly means is that we will be together. If I have to be a vampire to do that…"

Elizabeth sighed. "You could also be a wolf you know."

Jason smirked. "I don't know why I hadn't considered that."

"I'm so sorry that you have to change to such a drastic degree in order to be with me." She said sadly.

"Elizabeth, I don't regret anything I've done up until this point. I don't feel like I'm giving anything up. In fact, I'm gaining everything and losing nothing."

"I love you so much." She said before leaning down and kissing him thoroughly. She could feel him start to harden beneath her and pulled back and smiled. "We are supposed to be gathering nightshade."

Jason grinned. "We can still gather it after I have my way with you."

"You're insatiable."

"It's because you're so damned irresistible." He said thrusting his hips up.

Her whole body shuddered. "I've never done it in the light of the moon." She said grinning as she swiveled her hips.

Jason growled. "Well you're about too. Will you be cold?"

She shook her head no and shrugged off her coat and then pulled her sweater off. Jason groaned because she wasn't wearing a bra and cupped her breasts with his hands as Elizabeth moaned.

"Pants….now." He grunted as she stood up and he quickly shrugged off his jacket and took off his t-shirt and pants.

She looked down at his glorious body and licked her lips and then pounced; slamming down onto his hard erection as Jason cried out as she smothered him. She started to move and he forced his eyes open to watch her breasts bounce in the moonlight. Her body was a beautiful sight to behold. She pounded him from above, going faster and faster as she yelled his name over and over. Jason was so close. "Elizabeth, I'm going to come." He said loudly as the friction continued to drive him mad.

She leaned forward so he'd rub against her more and then she moved with such speed that Jason thought She would break him half. And with one more forceful bounce, Elizabeth came hard. Her walls clenched him so tightly that Jason came with a roar, bathing her womb almost endlessly as Liz collapsed on top of him out of breath as her body shuddered and vibrated.

A few minutes later, they were finally able to speak. "That was so incredible." Jason said softly. "I think you broke me."

Liz laughed. "I can still firmly feel you inside of me. You are definitely not broken."

He grinned. "God I love you."

"I'll love you forever Jason Morgan."

His mouth found hers again and they kissed deeply.

"If we don't get up, I'm going to have to take you." He said with a voice so sexy Liz shuddered.

"We better get up or and find the nightshade or Epiphany will come looking for us."

Jason watched her stand up and took in her body for a moment before getting up and dressing. He took her hand and they wandered to a grove and Elizabeth carefully collected the belladonna and then they walked back to the castle.