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"Tell me what happened," his voice was stern.

Penny looked away, ashamed. She didn't know when she bumped into him, but sometime ago he had appeared in front of her and gathered her in his arms. He had rubbed her back soothingly, and she was acutely aware of the fact this would definitely look suspicious to her neighbors. Sheldon must have picked up on that, so he brought them to a house. House, no, a mansion. Everything on the inside was modern, but the large fireplace at the front of the house gave it a homely feeling to it.

She figured it was his home, or his base, once she saw the rest of his Pack walking around aimlessly. The brown-haired woman, who she learned to be Amy, was still hanging around miserably but Penny couldn't focus on that at the moment. "Nothing," she lied as she wiped at her eyes.

Sheldon's normally crystal blue eyes turned a thunderous black, "Penelope, I am your mate. We are bonded, do you think you can lie to me?" He gripped her wrist, but she quickly flinched and ripped it away from him. Sheldon frowned at the action and moved closer to her once she shuffled away. She saw him glare at Amy, and she quickly left the two of them alone.

"Are you two dating? She seems to dislike me, a lot."

Sheldon was surprised by the question, he knew Amy was slightly overbearing but he never believed Penny to be threatened by her, "No. Amy and I are nothing more than friends." He said honestly, "She may harbour some feelings towards me, but I assure you they are no reciprocated."

"Nothing has ever happened between you two? No late night rendezvouses?" She couldn't keep the bitterness out of her voice, and it surprised her. She had just remembered what Sheldon meant to her and already she was feeling possessive over him. Try as she may, she couldn't shake the feeling of wanting to put Amy in her place. Sheldon touched her shoulder, "Penelope, I've told you, my relationship with Amy Farrah Fowler is strictly platonic. She's a part of the Pack, if anything she's family, but that's all. Surely you believe me when I tell you my heart belongs to you."

Penny felt stupid. She knew Sheldon loved her, he had to for the curse's intent and purpose. But she couldn't stop the words that came from her mouth, a part of her still felt like she wasn't worth anyone's love. If Kurt had been able to hurt her, physically and emotionally, cheating on her constantly…what would stop Sheldon? They had forever together, literally, who was to say he wouldn't grow tired of her and leave. She looked into his eyes, hurt laced in her own. "I know. I'm sorry. I just…"

Sheldon's heart went out to Penny, he knew she was going through a lot. Finding out who she was and trying to navigate in a world she forgot about for the last two hundred years. "What's wrong, Penelope? Speak to me."

She flinched at how soft his voice was and tugged on her sleeves. The gesture caught his eyes and he gently grabbed her arm and exposed her wrists, there was a mark bright as day. It was a red bruise that was quickly changing to brown –as a Wolf she had fast healing properties, it was evident to Sheldon that she was attacked. He immediately felt the blood in his veins heat, someone had hurt his Penelope? Even worse, he wasn't there to protect her? "Was this Kurt?" His voice was rough, like gravel.

Penny quickly pulled her wrist away, shaking her head quickly and looking away. She didn't want Sheldon to hurt Kurt, but she knew she couldn't lie to him. Sheldon had only gripped her chin, turning her head forcing her to look him in the eye. However, that action alone exposed the skin on her neck showing Sheldon the identical marks that grazed her neck. "He put his hands on you?!" He bellowed. Penny flinched and stood to her feet.

"It was an accident Sheldon, I didn't mean to upset him. He just got mad, and he was drunk—he didn't mean it," Penny was barely able to get all her words out.

Sheldon was pissed that she was making excuses for Kurt's behaviour, abuse was nothing to make an excuse about. He glared at her for a moment before shouting out for his Pack, within a few seconds they all gathered in the living room in front of them. He barked orders for everyone to carry out.

Bernadette, tend to Penelope's injuries make sure she's not injured. Amy, make some tea for Penelope and lead her to my bedroom, "But nobody is allowed in your room, Sheldon!". Leonard go ahead and case Penelope's house, make sure Kurt is still there. (Ignoring Penny's cries to leave Kurt alone). Howard and Raj, you both will follow me, be ready to go in a few minutes.

Everyone moved once he dismissed them. Penny grabbed a hold of Sheldon's hand, "Please, Sheldon, please don't hurt him."

Sheldon looked down at her as he stood to his feet, "Penelope, I love you dearly but so help me if you try to protect him again you and I will have problems," he told her sincerely. He stood his back turned to her, "He hurt you, so he hurt me. He will not get away with that." Before she could say anything, Sheldon placed his lips on hers and disappeared.

"No injuries, just as I suspected," Bernadette's voice was high-pitched, and nearly ear shattering but Penny didn't have the heart to ask her to stop speaking. "You're the nurse from the hospital, aren't you?" She asked softly as she watched the blonde woman move around the room.

Bernadette looked at her, "Yes, I had to make sure I was the one who checked your vitals and made sure you were ok. Any other doctor and they'd realize there was a foreign element in your blood, something undetectable." She smiled at Penny, "Sheldon wanted me there immediately. He had been looking out for you for so long, Penelope—"

"Penny, Penny is just fine."

Bernadette smiled, "Yes. Penny. Well, Sheldon always had your best interest at heart. He never stopped looking for you, even when it was life or death. Honestly, we've been looking for you for so many centuries I feel like I know you myself."

Penny smiled, she liked Bernadette. Before she could reply, Amy walked in holding a teacup. "I've made your tea, per Sheldon's request." The way she said his name sent a chill down her spine. Penny took the cup with a smile before placing it down on the table beside her.

Amy frowned, "Do you not want the tea?"

"No thanks," she shook her head, "I just want to sleep."

Amy made a noise but told Bernadette she was leading Penny to her room…Sheldon's room.

The walk there was quiet, and quite awkward. Amy pointed to a door, "I bet you're happy, huh?"

"Excuse me?" Penny was confused. "You get Sheldon, and he's all about you and now he doesn't care about any of us anymore. You're happy about that aren't you?" Amy didn't hide the bitterness in her tone. Penny was irritated, she didn't need this from this woman she didn't know.

"Listen, Sheldon cares about all of you. You're his family. Whatever's going on between you is none of my business—" Amy cut her off, "You're right, it's not—" Penny started speaking again ignoring Amy, "However, me and Sheldon are destined to be together. He will be my husband I will be his wife. He has no intentions on ever loving you romantically, and truth be told I don't blame him you seem obsessive and it's creepy," she told her honestly. "You can either get in line and accept that you and Sheldon will never be and that I'll be his Alpha female, or you can leave. I'm sure Sheldon will miss you, but he'd never choose you over me."

Her words weren't loud, but they pierced Amy's skin like needles.

Amy grunted and stormed away from Penny, annoyed that she was called out for her behaviour. Sheldon had indulged her, well not really…he ignored her and acted as if she wasn't lusting after him, and she was content with that. In her mind they were dating, and the longer Penny stayed away the better. But now they found her, and things were changing, she didn't like it, but she had to accept it. She couldn't lust after him anymore, within the next two days he would be married, and this curse put on Penny would be lifted. They'd be together for forever.

Unless…

Unless she found Randall and killed him herself.

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