A/N: Okay, few things that I wanted to clear up with you guys.
I know that a lot of you are waiting for the sequel to Break The Rules. And I promise you it will be posted soon, I have a good storyline going, at least I hope that it's good. And I just want to get a bunch of chapters written up ready. Obviously, because I work shifts it's hard to find the time to sit down and write. It normally takes me about an hour and a bit to write one chapter. But I have been stopping and starting because of my work hours.
Also, I have another story in the works. It's a short one, it came from the picture that I posted from Season 4 on my Twitter. That one is coming along good, but again I want to get a bunch of chapters written up first.
And, if anyone is interested in taking a sneak peek to let me know if it is worthy for posting. Then please hit me up on the PM.
Anyway, thanks for listening.
Enjoy.
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Chapter 21: Wrath
City Outskirts
Since the Pack Elders were in town, Angela knew where they would be hanging out. Unlike normal people, they wouldn't stay in a hotel. Her Grandfather was the only one to stay in the city when they visited. As much as he hated it, he would always stay at the Mansion.
But the other Elders liked being close to nature. So instead of staying with their own families or in a hotel, they would find a spot in a nearby Forrest. And funnily enough, they picked the same Forrest every time. Angela parked her car in the lay by before heading into the woods.
She used her senses to try and find their location. She was picking up a strong scent, but it wasn't just from the Elders. Which meant that there were others, and she couldn't tell how many. The blonde walked further, hearing a low snarling coming from in front of her. She looked up, seeing nothing.
They were good. The Elders knew how to stay undetected. It made sense since they had been around for a lot longer than she had been. Before she knew it, she was surrounded by six Werewolves. Their teeth were sharp as they growled at her. They thought that she was a threat.
Angela had to submit, otherwise they would pounce on her. She knelt down on her knees, bowing her head and placing her hands on the cold ground. It must have worked, because the once loud growling had now died down.
"Stand Ms. Grayson" She heard someone say.
The blonde got to her feet, coming face to face with an older woman. She knew exactly who the woman was. "Elder Zara…" she gave an obedient nod. "… I am I need of your help. May we speak privately?" She asked.
Zara looked at the blonde skeptically, she wondered what was so urgent that Angel left her home to come all the way up here. She clapped her hands, getting the attention of her protective warriors. "Leave us…" She ordered. The six wolves trotted off into the woods, leaving them have their privacy. "… Is this to do with your Hybrid daughter?" She asked.
Angela stepped forward, but not too close. She knew her place. "My Grandfather told you" she figured.
Zara nodded, "He did. I assume that is why you have come here?" She asked. When the Alpha nodded, Zara scoffed. "If you are here to tell me that she is in danger of some sort and that is why you are seeking my help, then you can turn back around and leave here at once" she said.
Angela couldn't help the smirk that was on her face. This Elder clearly had a problem with her daughter. "I am sensing some hostility? What is it that my daughter has done to anger you?" She asked.
"Other than the fact that she is still breathing? So much more. She doesn't belong in this world, or with our Pack" the Elder spat maliciously. The existence of a Werewolf/Human Hybrid disgusted her. Wolves were pure and noble, Humans were nothing more than food.
Arriving here, Angela honestly thought that Zara would end up taking her Grandfather's side in this argument. But as of right now, the blonde knew that she was going to win this one. "You are entitled to your own opinion, even if it is riddled with nonsense" She mumbled the last part, turning her head away.
"You would do well to watch your tone, especially since you are the one who seeks my help" Zara folded her arms over her chest. She wasn't amused by her remark.
"Actually, I am not so sure about that anymore. If anything, the circumstances of my visit have changed dramatically" Angela smiled, she was loving this. With Zara's newfound hatred for Lauren, it just made the scales tip in the Alpha's favour.
"Then do tell me, why are you here?" Zara asked.
"You say that you despise my daughter and more importantly, you despise what she is. So, what if I was to tell you that you would eventually have to answer to her?" Angela kept the woman's stare. It was important that she didn't show fear.
Zara didn't break her strong façade, "And when is your Daughter's so called Reign, set to begin?" The Elder asked, she wasn't going to let this happen.
"Soon, if my Grandfather has his way" the Alpha answered.
The Elder's smirk faded, one of her own was behind this. That couldn't be right. "Malakai wants that girl to become one of us?" She asked, she couldn't believe this betrayal.
Angela nodded. "There is more I'm afraid…" She saw Zara's expression turn dark. The blonde decided to continue. "… My daughter is carrying a very special child. One that will be both Werewolf and Succubus" she explained.
"I do not see the relevance of this information. Other than the fact that you have now painted a target on your daughter's back" Zara's smirk was back, and she was proud of it.
The Alpha bowed her head to laugh, "You won't do anything to her, or her child" she said as a matter of fact.
Zara stepped forward, she was impressed at the notion of someone disobeying her. And she didn't like the fact that this lesser wolf was giving her an order. "And why not?" She asked.
"Because, I'm going to offer you a deal. One that you won't want to refuse…" The blonde stood her ground.
Alright, Zara though that maybe she should her out. There was obviously a reason as to why Angela was acting so confident. "I'm listening" she said.
"My Daughter Lauren, wants nothing to do with the Pack. She doesn't want to become and Elder, she wants to remain unaligned with her Wife and child. My Grandfather, for some reason wants her to join us. He wants her to turn Dark, she voiced her refusal and he rejected it" she explained.
"He rejected it?" Zara frowned, if the girl refused his offer then why was she worried? He couldn't make her join them against her will.
"Yes, but being the sadistic beast that he is. My grandfather has sought to use her unborn child against her. To control her" Angela sighed, she still hated him for that. This baby hadn't even been born yet and already it was being manipulated. It disgusted her.
Zara understood where she was going, "He has invoked the Blood Law of your line, forcing your daughter to do something that she does not want to do..." she finished for her. Angela nodded. "… I see your point and I understand your plight. But what would you have me do? Malakai takes orders from no one. If he wants something, he takes it" she said.
"I know, which is why I want you to abolish the law. Then he cannot use my grandchild to his own gain, please Zara. You have a daughter yourself, and I know that you would do anything to protect her. From one Mother to another, I implore you. Help me end this, and we will both get what we want" Angela stepped closer to her.
"And what is that?" The Elder asked.
"You want Lauren out of Pack affairs, and so do I" the blonde said. She knew that Lauren wanted to stay away from the Pack. And that was fine with her. As long as her daughter and unborn granddaughter were safe that was all that she cared about it.
"And how do I know that your special daughter, will not want to take her rightful place among her family? Can you assure me that won't happen?" Zara asked.
Angela had to laugh, if there was one thing that she could promise. It was that. "Trust me, she wants no part in our world. She never asked for her Werewolf gene to be triggered, it was an accident. She will be no trouble, I give you my word" she nodded.
"Very well, I will convene with the other Elders. They share the same views on your daughter. I cannot imagine that they will want her to join us, being that she is not pure" Zara was dying to get that in.
"Actually, I would say that she is just as pure than the rest of us. Thank you for doing this" Angela said, she knew that she could use Zara's hatred for Lauren in her favour. Now all that was left was for them to deal with Malakai. And she didn't foresee that going well.
"You mistake this as a favour to you. I am doing this for the safety of our people, Malakai will not take this well. He may be the highest Elder, but when it comes to the Laws any decision made must be unanimous. And as of this moment, it is two against one" the Elder gave one last look before turning to walk away.
Angela let out a tired sigh, she hoped that this would work. Now she had to go back to her daughter and give her the news.
Clubhouse
If their daughter behaved the way that Oliver did, then Bo and Lauren would be the luckiest parents on the planet. The four year old didn't make a sound as he stood next to the coffee table. Colouring quietly in his book.
Bo and Lauren were gobsmacked, they never saw a kid act so good. He was literally the poster child for good behaviour. "It's like he's not even here, it's so quiet" the succubus let out. It was amazing.
"I know, you would expect a child from the Dark Fae to be more… I don't know, mischievous?" Lauren frowned, was that the right word? Or was that an insult?
"Is it too much to hope that our little princess will be this well behaved?" Bo asked with a laugh.
Lauren joined in, she was kidding right? "Umm, I don't think that's going to happen. I mean, she will be half of you. And… you don't listen to anyone, so I'd say we're in for a real treat" the blonde joked, if their daughter was anything like Bo then she would be breaking rules by the time that they had her potty trained.
"Hey, I listen!" Bo folded her arms over her chest. Lauren looked at her wife with a frown. The succubus rolled her eyes, she could tell what the blonde was thinking. "Alright! Maybe I am hard of hearing sometimes, but I listen to you. That's gotta count for something right?" She asked.
The blonde smiled, leaning into kiss her wife on the cheek. "Sure…" Lauren backed up and walked over to Oliver. "… Hey Oliver? What are you drawing?" She knelt down next to him.
Oliver kept colouring, "A picture" he answered.
"I can see that, but what's it a picture of?" Lauren asked, all she could see from where she was kneeling were a bunch of lines and scribbles.
The little boy scribbled a little bit more, then held up the picture to his big sister. "It's our family!" He giggled.
Lauren couldn't help but laugh as she saw the five stick people on the paper. Although, she couldn't really tell who was who. "Can you explain it to me?" She asked.
Oliver nodded, setting the paper down in front of them. He pointed his little finger to the people that he had drawn. "There's Mommy, Noah, Me…" He moved his finger to the last two people. "… And that's you and Bo!" He smiled.
Bo was hearing everything, and she was flattered that the little boy included her in his picture. Maybe being a mother wouldn't be as hard as she thought, Oliver seemed to like her.
"It's really good" Lauren smiled at him.
Oliver picked it back up, holding out the paper to his sister. "It's for you" he said.
The blonde didn't know what to say, she was hell bent on staying away from Angela and here she was accepting a picture from her half brother. What did that mean? Did she want to have a relationship with them? She didn't know, but she did know that she couldn't refuse his adorable face.
She took the picture from him, giving him a warm smile. "Thank you very much" she chuckled. Without warning, Oliver wrapped his small arms around his big sister. Resting his small head on her shoulder as he hugged her tight.
Lauren hugged him back, this was strange. But it also felt normal. She looked up to see Bo smiling at her, the succubus thought it was weird too. But she didn't really want to disrupt them.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Since Lauren was preoccupied at the moment, she walked off to answer the door. It was Noah. "Hey, come in" she stepped aside for him to enter the house.
"Thanks, when I left basketball practice I saw a message from my Mom. You have Oliver with you?" The boy asked, when the succubus nodded he didn't know what was going on. He was unsure of why his Mother would leave Oliver with them. "Is everything okay?" He asked.
"Uh…" Bo didn't know what to say to him.
"Noah!" Oliver yelled, running over to his big brother.
Bo let out a breath of relief, thank god. She didn't know if she was allowed to tell him what was going on. Lauren walked over to them both, standing next to her wife. She didn't really want to tell anyone else what was going on.
Noah lifted his little brother up, settling him on his hip. "Hey dude. Have you been good for Lauren and Bo?" He asked. The four year old nodded.
"He's been too good" the succubus laughed. She still couldn't get over that.
"So uh, where is my Mom?" Noah asked, Bo never answered his question.
"I'm right here…" The three of them turned to see Angela walking through the door. Okay, that weird. It was like magic. Angela stood next to them, taking Oliver from her son's arms and giving him a kiss on the head. "… The meeting went very well" she smiled.
Bo and Lauren were so happy to hear that. They feared that there was no way around the blood law. Angela had saved them, and more importantly their daughter too. They owed her big time. "That's such great news" the brunette beamed.
Angela still had to talk it through with them. And she didn't want her sons involved. She placed Oliver on his feet, then turned to Noah. "Why don't you take Oliver out for some ice cream? I have things to discuss with Bo and Lauren" she said.
Noah just nodded, he knew better than to question her. She obviously wanted him and his brother out of the house. "Sure, I'll take him home after that. Come on baby brother" he held out his hand to the little boy.
Once they were both gone, Angela turned back to her daughter. "Shall we sit?" She asked.
Lauren nodded gesturing to the couch, the three women took a seat. Bo and Lauren sitting with their hands joined. This was nerve wracking. "So, things went well with the Pack Elders then?" The blonde asked.
"More or less" Angela said.
"What does that mean?" Bo didn't like the sound of that. She just said that it was good news.
"I spoke to one of the Elders, Zara. She is a temperamental old bat, who harbours quite a hatred for you" the Alpha looked to her daughter.
"Me? Why, what did I ever do to her? I don't even know her" the younger blonde frowned, it was awfully judgmental. This woman hadn't even met her.
"It's not necessarily you that she hates, it's what you are. She is behind the times, she believes that all Werewolves should be pure. But there are some that leave the pack and seek other Fae as a mate. But again, their offspring would either inherit their genes or their partner's. You have both" Angela explained.
"So because she's half human, this bitch automatically hates her?" Bo asked, she would like to have a little chat with this Zara chick. And give her a good and proper succubus beating.
"Like I said, she is behind the times. Anyway, I told her of what my Grandfather has planned. And she didn't like it one bit, I thought that she would have stood by his decision. Being that he is the most powerful. But to my surprise, she chose to stand against him. She agreed to abolish the Blood Law, as long as you and your daughter stay out of Pack affairs" Angela said.
"Done! I already said that I didn't want to join" Lauren had no intention of being a part of the pack. So this Zara woman could rest easy knowing that.
"That is what I told her. Once they summon my Grandfather, they will tell him the news. He won't be pleased, but she assured me that it would be dealt with. He may be the highest Elder, but any decision made between them has to be decided together. And it's two against one" the Alpha smiled.
"Thank you" Lauren smiled. She was beyond grateful for this. She couldn't imagine what would happen if someone took her baby away from her.
"It was the least that I could do…" Angela was happy to do this for them, she didn't want her granddaughter being treated as a pawn in her grandfather's twisted power play. "… Once he is told, Zara will most likely contact me. I guess I should probably leave" she stood up ready to exit the house.
"Wait!" Lauren yelled, Angel stopped her movements. The young blonde approached her and gathered her into a hug. "I really appreciate this" she spoke in her ear.
"I know" Angela smiled hugging her daughter back. She pulled out of the hug, grabbing Oliver's Scooby Doo back pack and then walking out of he house.
Lauren turned to Bo, who was just smiling wide. The blonde jumped into her Wife's arms, they were so happy at the fact that everything was going to be fine. Their baby was safe, and Malakai had no power over her. "See, I promised you that everything would be fine" Bo held her Wife close.
"Hmm. Im just glad that he can't control her anymore, or me for that matter" the blonde let out a laugh.
"We will keep her safe, no one is harming her on my watch. Either of you" the succubus brought her into a tight hug. She would die before she ever let anything happen to her girls. Both of the. Pulled back when they heard a low grumble. Bo had to laugh, it was Lauren's stomach.
"Oops, looks like me and little miss are hungry" the blonde smiled bashfully. In all of the excitement, she hadn't eaten. How could she when she was worrying so much?
"Oh, about that? I've been meaning to ask, is it safe for you to turn when she's snuggled up inside there?" The succubus pointed to her Wife's stomach. She had no idea if Lauren's turning into a Wolf was harmful to the baby. She really hoped not.
"Uh, I don't know. But I've turned a couple of times already and she's fine, so I think that it's okay. But for your piece of mind, I won't go for a run" the blonde shook her head. She didn't know if the baby was in danger from turning, but she didn't really feel like getting dirty right now anyway.
"Thank you. So what are you in the mood for? Indian, Thai, Pizza?" The brunette was up for anything.
"How about, all of the above?" Lauren suggested with a raised eyebrow. She was so hungry, and thanks to her Werewolf appetite she needed more than just one meal.
"Seriously?" Bo frowned. That was a lot, even for her.
"Super serious. Hey, why don't we make it a big thing. We can invite everyone over, and have a little dinner party. It would be a good way to tell them about the baby. What do you think?" Lauren asked.
"I think, that sounds good. You wait here, call everyone and tell them the plans. And I will head out to get some stuff because the fridge is empty. I'll pick up the food on the way home. Love you" Bo gave her wife a loving kiss.
"Love you too" Lauren smiled.
City Outskirts (1 Hour Later)
Malakai was walking through the woods having been summoned by his fellow Elders. It was cold, damp, and he truth be told he had better things to do. Also, his suit was very expensive. And he was big on tidiness.
He sniffed the air, sensing that his people were near. "Enough childish games! Show yourselves at once!" He ordered.
Within a couple of seconds, twelve men stepped out from the bushes. Along with his two fellow Elders. This was new, they were packing a lot of muscle. Had he done something wrong? "Is this display meant to frighten me? Because I can assure you, you have failed" he placed his hands in his pockets stepping forward.
"Angela came to us, we know of your plans Malakai" Zara said.
Malakai smirked, nodding along with her words. "Do you now? So tell me, what is it that my charming Granddaughter has told you?" He asked.
"That you intended to make her Daughter, a human Hybrid… One of us" Zara's tone was stern. She was extremely terrified of how he would react to what she and their fellow Elder had done. But they had to stop him from putting their people in danger.
"And? Would that be so terrible? She is the beginning of a powerful species, one that will benefit our people greatly. Her strength is far greater than that of a normal Wolf. She is the best thing to ever happen to us" he smiled.
Zara shook her head. "No, she is unnatural. Regardless of what kind of person that she is, she is not meant for this world. And neither is her unborn child. But what I will say, is that she has a smart head on her shoulders. Because she had the good sense to refuse your offer, and yet you invoke one of our laws so that you could control her…" She muttered angrily.
"Are you approaching a point, Zara?" He asked.
"… We cannot allow you to pursue this ridiculous notion. Mathias and I have decided to abolish the Blood Law, so you now have no control over your Granddaughter. Or her unborn child" she braced herself for his wrath.
But to her surprise, he just nodded. Walking forward, and standing in front of Mathias.
Mathias was a man of very few words, but he would speak from time to time. Malakai smiled at his friend. "Summoning me, abolishing age old laws, I never thought that you had the courage Mathias" he chuckled.
"As Zara explained, it was a unanimous decision. What you intend to do breeds consequence, the Pack will revolt and we need to maintain order. Especially after what has happened to Julian and with the mysterious hunter lurking around" Mathias spoke. He didn't care about Malakai's granddaughter. But he didn't want her ruling beside them.
"Oh I wouldn't worry about him. He has already paid for his actions, in death. So you might say, that I have done the Pack a service. I have exterminated a very skilled Hunter, who was relentlessly pursuing our kind. I have avenged countless wolves who have fallen, and I have also saved the ones that still live! Including all of you!" Malakai turned around, pointing his finger at all those who surrounded him.
"Your noble act will not change our minds. It is two against one" Zara wasn't going to be swayed by his confession. She was glad that the Hunter was taken care of, but she wasn't going to reinstate the law.
Malakai bowed his head to laugh, "Are you sure about that?" he wasn't going down without a fight. Angela had played him well. Time slowed down, as he used his Werewolf speed to bring his arm up. Slashing Mathias' neck. When Zara saw her friend start to bleed out, she gasped in shock as she watched Mathias' head separate from his neck. Falling to the floor, next to his body.
Zara wasn't going to scream, or cry. She didn't expect him to go easy. But now she had no choice. He had gone too far this time. She shook her head in disappointment. Then turned to the twelve warriors surrounding them.
"Take him…" She nodded to Malakai before walking away. She didn't want to watch, all she heard when she was walking away were the grunts and growls as they twelve wolves pounced on him.
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A/N: Ooh, big stuff is going down now! Hope you guys enjoyed this one, please oh please leave me a review. Love to hear from you, and how about that Dark Matter Pilot? Awesome stuff! Much love xoxo
