A/N: I know, it's been a few days. Allow me to make it up to you with a double update!. Let me know what you guys thought.

Chapter 14: Dagny's Choice

Throne Room

Bo waited for everyone to leave the room, but that took a while given that everyone kept coming up to her to either kiss or shake her hand. She didn't care for having strangers' saliva on her hand. When they finally left, all that remained were her family. As soon as the officials were gone, she removed the crown from her head.

"This thing is hella heavy!" She could do without it weighing on her.

Lauren stood by her side, taking the crown from her and giving it a good look. It was pretty, she couldn't deny that. "It suits you though"

Dagny ran up to Bo and jumped up excitedly. "That was so awesome! And your crown is so cool, and shiny! Can I try it on?"

"Sure, why not? You can see how damn heavy it is!" Bo took the crown from Lauren, and placed it on her sister's head. She immediately squealed. "Looks good on you kid" it actually did.

They let her have some fun for a few minutes, and even watched her take a selfie. With the promise that she'd never show it to anyone. But Dyson had to crush her hopes and dreams when he took the crown from her. "Sorry, but if an Elder were to show up and see the crown on a teenager's head and not yours; they'd have a fit"

"Point taken, but do I really have to wear that all the time?" Bo asked, "I accept my new station, but I'm not a crown person. Or a hat person, for that matter" she didn't know if she could get used to it.

Dyson tried to think of a way around it. "Well, Fae law states that a Leader must be distinct from members of their Clan when conducting business. But I might be able to figure something out. Leave it with me" he took the crown and walked away.

"That was vague" Kenzi noticed. "It's nice to know he hasn't changed in the last thirteen years" classic wolf man.

"Now that everything's over with, what do you say we change out of our formal wear? Because these heels are killing me!" Lauren lifted the back of her right foot and rubbed her sore ankle.

Heels weren't her thing.

Bo locked eyes with Kenzi, not knowing what to say. She had to come clean about the party. "Or, we could stay in our fancy get-up and have some drinks in the Banquet Hall. I think it might be a nice ending to the night"

Kenzi could see that Lauren was hesitant, so she quickly stepped in. "Drinks are such a good idea! We rarely get moments like this, we shouldn't waste it. Come on Doc, party with us. You won't regret it"

"Alright" Lauren admitted defeat. "But I have work in the morning so I won't be staying past ten, or drinking more than a glass of wine"

"It's settled then, let's go!" Bo took her hand and led her out of the room and down the banquet hall. It was basically a large dining room, and she'd had her staff decorating it all day. She opened the doors, and watched the look on Lauren's face turn surprised. "Ta da!"

Lauren was lost for words. The dinning table was full with a spread of their favourite foods. And some other lavish meals, there were also drinks, and staff on hand with appetisers. "I can't believe you did all this"

Bo loved the look on her face right now. And it made her smile herself. "Believe it" she took two glasses of champagne from a nearby server, and handed one to her fiancé. "To our engagement, and to you—for agreeing to put up with me for an eternity. There's still time to back out"

"I'm good, thanks" Lauren kissed her. "Besides, it's been thirteen years already and we're doing just fine. So, I'm sure the next thousand years will be a breeze"

Dagny chuckled. "Wow, you guys sure do love each other huh?" She went to grab a champagne flute from the server's tray, but Bo took it from her hands.

"Not until you're old enough, sorry" Bo placed it back on the tray, "Bring her a glass of sparkling cider, non-alcoholic" she watched the server walk away.

"Cider? That's gross!" Dagny folded her arms pouting.

Kenzi scolded her for acting like a child. "Gross or not, it's what you're getting. Like we'd really let you drink. We weren't born yesterday. Go get some food" she pointed to the table, and waited for her leave.

Lauren couldn't help but notice how she stormed off. "I'm starting to realise just how hard you've had it for the last decade. Here I thought my job was demanding" she sipped her champagne.

"Demanding isn't the word I'd use" Kenzi knocked back a glass of champagne, then took another from a different server. "She knows how to push your buttons. Much like her Mother. But, she's my girl. And I wouldn't change her"

She felt like Dagny made her a better a person in some ways.

A few minutes passed, Dyson returned with a gift box in his hands. "I don't wanna toot my own horn, but I think I outdid myself this time" he smiled wide. "Here!" He held out the box for Bo to take.

After handing Lauren her glass to hold, she took the box and opened it. "A ring?" She picked it out of the box, "What's so special about—" it was only then she realised. "You didn't!"

He nodded, "I did"

"Did what?" Lauren was lost.

Bo held it in her hand, showing both Lauren and Kenzi. "It's my crown" she still couldn't believe he did it. "He found a way to shrink it. This way, I can wear it all the time without it annoying me. Nice one Dyson" she gave him a hug.

"How the hell did you do that?" Kenzi asked.

"I had a Witch cast a spell to shrink it" Dyson replied. "This girl I dated for a few weeks a couple of years ago, we ended on good terms so I asked her for a favour. When I said it was you, she was happy to help"

Bo slipped it on the second finger of her right hand, and it looked magnificent. "Send her a gift basket from me, because I love this!"

"Are you sure this isn't against Fae Law?" Lauren didn't want any consequences.

But he quickly shook his head. "Fae Law states that she has to wear the crown, they didn't say anything about how she wears it. You're in the clear"

"Great! Let's get this party started bitches!" Kenzi clapped, and yanked Dyson in the direction of the table. Bo and Lauren closely followed behind.

Three hours later, and the family had gathered at the head of the table. Dyson sat without his blazer, and his bow tie undone, a glass of Scottish whiskey in his hand, and laughing as they reminisced about the old days. Bo sat at the head of the table, with Lauren on her lap. While Kenzi and Dagny sat on the right side of them.

As they began telling stories, Dagny asked about her Mother again. She wanted to hear something she'd done. It was hard to pick one, given that Tamsin didn't join their group in the easiest of ways.

"One time, Kenzi was kidnapped by a crazy Kitsune" Bo began, "And when I tried to tell everyone, no one believed me. Not Trick, Dyson, or my lovely bride to be" she laughed about it now. "But Tamsin—your Mom, she believed me. And if it wasn't for her helping me find Kenzi, she would've died. It was at that moment when I saw your Mom for who she really was"

Dagny reared her head on her hand, as her elbow propped her up so she could listen. "Which was what?"

"Someone looking for a home" Bo said.

"And she found that with us" Lauren spoke. "In the end it didn't matter what differences we had, because against all odds we were a family. She was a brave warrior, and we miss her everyday" everyone agreed with her.

Tamsin would always be missed.

It made Dagny feel better hearing that. But it also made her a little sad, which she expected. "Me too—" she let out a yawn, "I'm beat, I think I'm gonna crash. Today's been the most fun I've had in a long time, and hearing all the stories about my Mom made me feel close to her. So, thanks"

"You're welcome" Bo smiled back.

Kenzi asked Dagny if she needed her to accompany her back to the room, but the young girl declined respectfully. "I think that went well, right?"

Dyson leaned forward in his seat. "As well as can be expected, I guess. She misses her Mom, I don't think that's something we can ever fix. All we can do is be there for her"

"That has to be the most thoughtful thing you've ever said Dyson" Lauren applauded him. "Well done. You're growing as a person. Makes a change from the pompous ass I met twenty years ago" she said it with love.

Mostly.

But all he could do was laugh. He knew how much of a dick he was back then. "Yeah, I sure don't miss that guy" he finished his drink. "Dagny had the right idea about crashing. I am wiped!" He stood from his seat, exhaling tiredly.

"Well, go ahead and get some rest. You've earned it. And thanks again, for this" Bo raised her right hand, referring to the ring.

"Don't mention it" he waved a hand. "You're gonna do great things for us Bo. For the first time in my long life, I'm excited for our future. Because I know it's in good hands with you" he gave her a wink, then said goodnight to everyone before leaving.

Kenzi took a breath. "And then there were three!" She took Dyson's seat, remaining close to Bo's chair. "So, when's the wedding?"

Lauren almost choked on the gulp of champagne she took, it caught her by surprise. "What's with the pressure? We've been engaged for a week, I think we have time"

"Totally!" Kenzi said. "But why bother dragging it out? It'd be easier to just get it over with, right?" She was thinking practically.

But Bo could see that Lauren wasn't keen on the idea of planning a wedding right now. And honestly, neither was she herself. "While that may be true, we've gone through a lot in these last few weeks. For now, we just want some time to breathe. We'll get married when we're ready, not a minute before. Right?" She looked up at Lauren.

"Right" Lauren bent her head, giving her a kiss.

"And that's more PDA than I can stomach right now, without upchucking the contents of my dinner. Don't get me wrong, I love you guys and I'm glad you're still going strong after eighteen agonising years of cat and mouse. But even I know not be a third wheel. So, I bid you goodnight!" Kenzi got up, snagged a bottle of champers for the walk back to her room, and left.

Bo shook her head with a laugh. "It's like she never left" it warmed her heart.

But Kenzi wasn't the only one who was tired. She had the right idea of calling it a night. Lauren jumped off her fiancé's lap, and extended her hand. "How about we head to bed too?"

"Are you tired?" Bo asked, generally wondering.

"Not particularly" Lauren replied, making eyes at her.

And Bo eventually caught her drift. "Oh! Right, okay! Yes, I think retiring for the night would be very smart on our part. Let's go!" She dragged her towards the door.

Private Quarters

By the time they got to their apartment, Bo had already torn the bottom of Lauren's dress and they were pretty sure they knocked over a small bust statue of a former elder on their way back. It was tomorrow's problem. All they wanted to do right now, was continue this.

"I guess I'm calling in sick tomorrow" Lauren mumbled between kisses.

"Don't sweat it. I'm Queen now, being with me entitles you to an indefinite free pass. Besides, I need you more than they do" Bo walked her towards their bedroom door.

But before they could even get over the threshold, there was a knock at their door. They both expressed their frustration with angry groans. "So close" Lauren sighed.

Bo told her to hang on. "Whoever it is, I'll get rid of them and then we can continue this. I mean it, this isn't over blondie!" She turned around and ran to the front door, but the visitor was someone she didn't expect to find. "Dagny? What're you doing here? It's late, you should be sleeping"

Dagny stuck her hands in the pockets of her hoodie, "I'm kinda having a hard time with that. Do you have a second to talk?"

"Uh—" Bo looked behind her, Lauren was already gone. So she was obviously waiting in the bedroom. She wanted to say she was busy, but her little sister was asking her for a chat. It would be insensitive of her to say no. "Yeah, sure. Come in for a sec. I'll get changed and we can walk around the garden, it's really pretty at night" she let her inside.

"Cool" Dagny took a seat on the couch.

Bo ran to the bedroom. And as she predicted, she found Lauren in nothing but her sexiest underwear as she laid on the bed just begging for Bo to ravage her. "Sweet baby Jesus!" She was having a minor heart attack.

"Not quite, but I'll take what I can get" Lauren waited for Bo to approach her, but she stayed by the door. "What's wrong?"

"Teeny change of plan" Bo opened the top drawer of her dresser and pulled out a pair of jeans and a black fitted t-shirt. She slipped the jeans on under her dress. "Dagny's here, she wants to chat. Something's up. I couldn't exactly tell her to go away" she pulled her dress over her head, and replaced it with her t-shirt.

Lauren rolled off the bed, and grabbed Bo's floral kimono before wrapping it around her. "No, of course you couldn't. It's okay. She's your sister, and she clearly needs you more than I do right now. So, go" She was fine with it.

Mostly.

"What're the odds of you still being awake when I get back?" Bo asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Slim" That was all Lauren was going to say. Because there was no way in hell, she was going to keep herself awake. She was barely awake right now.

Bo understood. "Roger that. I'll be back" she kissed her quickly and said goodbye. Then told Dagny to follow her outside.

Garden

They'd been walking around the garden for over five minutes, and in that time Dagny hadn't uttered a word to Bo about what was going on. If this was what she chose instead of having mind blowing sex with her Fiancée then Bo was about to punch herself in the face.

"I have a lot of powers, but telepathy isn't one of them" she dug her hands into the front pockets of her jeans as they continued to walk. "Dagny, whatever's bothering you—you can tell me"

Dagny sighed, "There's another reason why I wanted to stick around here a while longer. I want to stay so I can get to know you, but there's also something else—something I've been hiding from Aunt Kenzi for weeks now" she couldn't keep it in any longer.

"What?" Bo asked, visibly worried now.

Averting her eyes, Dagny plucked up the courage to tell the truth. "I got expelled from school back home. You can't tell Kenzi, she'll freak!"

"Okay, just calm down. Expelled for what?" Bo needed more information.

"For beating up two basketball jocks" Dagny saw how her sister looked at her. "I know it was wrong, but those guys were so mean! They made fun of my friends, and no one else was standing up to them. I had to do something! Plus, it felt good" she had to admit that.

And Bo couldn't help but wonder if that was Jack's darkness that made her feel that way. Much like she herself did when she'd lose her temper. "So, you put these guys in the hospital and your Principal expelled you?" Her sister nodded. "It could've been worse, they could've called the cops. That would be a hard mess to clean up. When did this happen?"

"Three weeks ago" Dagny said.

"Where've you been going when Kenzi thinks you're at school?" Bo asked.

"The Arcade in town" Dagny smiled thinking about it. "It's so awesome! They have all these retro games that existed back in the old days! I hang out there, then go home and Kenzi's none the wiser. I could probably keep it going a while longer, but I'm tired of lying"

Bo understood. "I bet" she tried to think of a solution. It was tricky, because ultimately it came down to coming clean with Kenzi. "I can talk to Kenzi, I know how to deal with her calmly. And I can fix things with your Principal, it'll be like it never happened"

Dagny turned sad when she said that. "I'm not really worried about school so much. To be honest, I really like it here. And I'd like to stay, if I'm still welcome"

"You're my sister Dagny" Bo placed a hand on her shoulder with a smile. "You will always be welcome. As for staying, I don't see why you can't. Though, with the peace as shaky as it is, it's still not as safe as I'd like it to be. What about the friends you've made at school? Can you really leave them?"

Honestly, the thought had crossed her mind. And it did make the decision a lot harder. "If it means I get to stay here and get to know you, and be closer to my Mom's memory; then yeah, I'm willing to put them behind me"

"You should never be willing to throw away friends Dagny" Bo stopped walking, and faced her. "Sometimes they're all you have. But if you're serious about wanting to stay here, then I guess we can work something out"

Dagny's face lit up, and she wrapped both her arms around Bo's waist for a hug. "Thank you!"

"You're welcome" Bo hugged her back, then pulled back. "I think you should get back to your room before Kenzi notices you're gone. And don't worry about her, I'll talk to her in the morning. Preferably after she's had coffee" she knew how volatile her best friend could be without caffeine or food.

After saying goodbye, Dagny ran off to the main hall and then back to her room.

Leaving Bo to ponder the thought of having her little sister living here with her. Yes, she'd won her battle for peace among the Colony. But that was only her Colony. Others around the world still had a long way to go. That left her with a lot of unpredictable variables.

What if another Colony leader tried to test her rule? What if they used the people she loved as leverage, including Dagny?

And lastly, the most important question of all; was it safe for her now that Jack was gone?

"Penny for your thoughts?"

Bo jumped when she heard the voice behind her, but relaxed when she saw Lauren standing there. "Aren't you supposed to be sleeping?"

"I tried, but after the last few days being without you—I guess I'm used to having someone there. When you were gone, I was really bad. Dyson even had to stay the night" Lauren hadn't filled her in on everything yet.

But Bo's face automatically turned angry. "He what?!" Did her ex, actually share a bed with her fiancée?

Realising how that sounded, Lauren quickly corrected her own words. "He slept on the couch!" She calmed her down. "I think we both know that would never happen"

Tell that to the mental picture Bo had in her head from the time she entered Dyson's mind and saw Lauren as a former flame of his. She could only laugh under her breath, she never told Lauren about that. And she didn't intend to, only one of them should suffer with that image.

"Dagny wants to stay" she changed the subject. "She wants to live here, with us. And I want that more than anything too. She's my little sister, and I barely know her. It shouldn't be that way"

Lauren held her hand and walked further out into the garden with her so they could stand under the beautiful stars. "It had to be that way Bo. You sent her away to keep her safe. And it worked, she is safe"

"The question is, will she stay that way if she lives here?" Bo asked.

"That's not something we can predict" Lauren replied. "I wish I could tell you that she'll be perfectly fine with us now that Jack's actually dead but, the truth is we'll never know"

Bo sighed, "I'll talk to Kenzi in the morning, it'd be good to get her opinion on it" she was done thinking about that now.

But Lauren was thinking about something else. "So uh, I'm still awake" she gave Bo her bedroom eyes. "Maybe we could pick up from where we left off?" She leaned in and kissed under Bo's ear.

Damn it that was her weak spot!

"Yeah, that would be—" Bo paused to shiver at the continuous feeling. "Just swell! You really know how to get a girl going" she picked her up and threw her over her shoulder as she ran back to their Quarters.

Bo's Office – Next Morning

Only fourteen hours ago she was crowned Queen and she already had so much work to do. Only for today though, because Bo promised Lauren she'd take a week to relax and catch up on some rest after being dead. So she figured if she could get some things done today, and then hand the reigns to Dyson for a week then everything would be fine.

The main thing she wanted to do today, was talk to Kenzi about what Dagny mentioned last night. But Bo didn't realise just how much paper work was involved when you became Queen. She was up to her eyeballs in permits, dungeon sentences, and trials.

It was madness.

As she was scribbling her name onto a territory permit, she heard a knock at the door. When she looked up she saw a guard enter, he told her Kenzi was asking to see her. "It's okay, send her in" she waved her hand for him to let her inside.

Kenzi walked in seconds later, giving the guard the evil eye after refusing to let her in. She was the Queen's best friend, she should've had a special privilege. "An entire Compound to call your own, Guards at your beck and call, and your very own office" she approached the desk Bo sat behind. "I guess everything's coming up Bo, huh?"

Bo chuckled. "It's not as glamorous as you think Kenz. Hence, the mountain of papers on my desk!" She tapped a hand on the stack in front of her. "Enough about work though, how was your night? Did you sleep okay?"

"Like a baby!" Kenzi jumped onto the desk, sitting on the edge. "But I did hear Dagny slip out of bed at around midnight. Any idea where she went? Can you check a camera or something?"

There was no need for that. "No point, she was with me" Bo said. "We were having a chat in the garden. She wanted to run something by me"

"What could she possibly run by you, that she couldn't tell me about?" Kenzi was a little worried now. "Bo? What did she tell you?"

Bo knew this was going to be hard for Kenzi to hear. "She asked me if she could stay a while longer. And just to be clear, her desire to stay here doesn't reflect on her time with you. You've been great to her, she loves you"

"Then why does she want to leave the home we've built?" Kenzi hopped off the desk, folding her arms. "Her life, her friends at school? She's been working so hard"

And here was the kicker. "Yeah, about that? She got expelled from school three weeks ago—" Bo watched Kenzi's face turn shocked. "She beat up two jocks, and they ended up in the hospital. The Principal expelled her and she's been hiding it from you because she didn't want you to be mad"

"Well, too late!" Kenzi yelled. "Because I'm hella mad!" She had to walk away for a second. "How could she not tell me this?"

"Kenz, this doesn't mean you've done a bad job raising her. I could never do what you've done. Dedicate your life to raise another woman's child, it's the most selfless thing anyone could do. You're amazing Kenz" Bo meant every word of that.

And Kenzi appreciated her kind words. "Clearly not that amazing. I couldn't even stop her from getting expelled" she took a seat on one of the chairs in front of Bo's desk. "Maybe I'm losing my edge. It's been thirteen years Bo!"

Truth be told, she was a little exhausted.

"I know, which's why I think it would be a good idea for you to take some time for yourself. Take a vacation, get a massage, have some fun. Dagny will be perfectly fine with me. Besides, I've got Lauren. And she'll be responsible enough for the both of us" Bo had no doubt her Fiancée would be a great parental figure.

They hadn't had the 'kids' talk yet. It was one Bo used to dread, but now she was open to the idea of being a Mom. It was a sign of how much she'd grown as a person. Thirteen years ago that idea would've been unthinkable.

"What if it's not safe for her here?" Kenzi asked. "I mean, that was the whole reason we sent her away in the first place right?"

"Technically, yes. But the main threat to her was Jack, and he's gone now. I made sure of that. As for anything else, I will protect her with my life. You know that. She's my baby sister" Bo would give her own life for that girl. For any of her loved ones in fact.

Kenzi thought it over, and it sounded doable. "I guess she could stay for the summer—it couldn't hurt, right? She might learn some life lessons. Just, no combat training!" She pointed at her. "In fact, no training of any kind. That includes weapons! We had an incident with a firecracker that went south real fast!"

What a horrible day that was.

"No weapons, promise!" Bo swore.

"Okay then!" Kenzi smiled, agreeing to the idea. "I guess I'm going on vacation!" She spun around and began walking to the door, she only got a few feet before turning back. "Where exactly am I going?" She had no clue.

She was doing so well up until that point.

Bo waved a hand at her. "Leave it with me, I'll hook you up. I promise, it'll be a vacay to remember!" She had people who could book things for her.

"Sweet!" Kenzi squealed, then ran out the door. She was finally getting a well-deserved break.

There was a God.