A/N: Hey guys, hope everyone is happy, healthy and safe! Okay, I'm gotta say something about the Coronavirus because it's been bugging me.
The coronavirus is a very important matter without a doubt. However, I've seen far too many people go out of their way to hoard toilet paper, soap, hand sanitizer, canned foods, water etc. The people that do these things literally make it seem like the world is going to end and they're trying to turn their home into a nuclear bunker that has to be filled to last them for at least a decade. We've had other health pandemics in the past like AIDs (far deadlier) the flu etc. And we're not extinct. In fact, we're overpopulated. The point is we survived those and they're still around and for the most part, people don't even think about them very much. The coronavirus is going to be just like them so I wish everyone would calm down.
If people are really that concerned about the Coronavirus, they should not be hoarding supplies, they should be making sure everyone has their fair share of supplies. Hoarders just enable the Coronavirus because now because of them the people without supplies; everyone including the hoarders is at a greater risk of exposure because there are people without the supplies they need because of the hoarders that either stocked up out of panic/fear or for extreme profit or both. If people want the coronavirus to die down then people need to help each other stay healthy, not be greedy. Please keep in mind that the coronavirus is by contact like for example if someone sneezes on you. The recommendation is that if you know someone is sick stay at least 6 feet away from them. So, anyone that bought like 1,000 toilet paper rolls just wasted their money…Okay, I feel better now thank you for putting up with that lol healthy everyone and please be kind to each other. That's the best thing you can do in any bad situation or in any situation really.
Okay...let's see what's going on with the faemily from where we left off
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Lauren – Living Room (what's left of it)
"I suppose- No, no no…" We've all been sitting on the couch, except for the succubus. She was standing/leaning against the wall by the broken door, distancing herself from everyone as we all watched Grant pace back and forth in front of us rambling off incomplete sentences of theories as to how this could have happened to Bo and her succubus.
"Oh! I suppose that perhaps…Well, the only theory that makes any logical sense is that moments before we were attacked Bo feed off my chi. Combined that with the fact that she was no doubt experiencing extremely high levels of adrenaline during the battle especially in the moment when Dr. Lewis's life was literally in jeopardy along with the babies and finally the fact that Bo and her succubus have repeatedly proven time and time again to be very exceptional beings, I mean she's the only fae to ever have her dawning during the infant ages in terms of the fae lifespan. Anyway, combine those three factors, especially the uniqueness of the lovely succubus and it's logical that all of that gave her just enough "umph" as you could say to separate herself with no injuries from her human counterpart Bo that was essentially physically injured and embedded with that special bullet, not her succubus."
Grant finally seemed to remember that he had an audience, pausing to look at us and ask, "Uh…Did everyone follow that?"
I followed and agreed with it with a nod along with Bo and Evony. But Tamsin, Vex, and Dyson (who was staring at the succubus that was answering his intense stare with a glare) still seemed to be trying to process everything that happened and everything that Grant said to try and explain everything to the best of his ability.
"However, this, again is highly unprecedented and unnatural and therefore, I highly doubt that they can stay separate permanently. I fear that this will jeopardize the health of both beings if they stay separate for too long, along with the fact that they are more than likely stronger together as one than separate as two."
"That's my fear as well." I agreed with him. "Any idea how we're going to get two of my favorite girls back together?" I asked as I gave Bo's hand the gentle squeeze and a smile over to the succubus, earning myself a smile from both of them.
Why do I get the feeling that this situation is going to be awkward to say the least? Probably intense and competitive too since both Bo and her succubus are both territorial by nature. Ugh…the scenarios in my head of them fighting over me are already giving me a headache. Man…I hope I'm wrong, but I doubt I am.
Grant rubbed his chin as he thought about my question. "Hmm…I'm afraid no theories come to mind. I'll have to consult with my bosses who are no doubt already aware of the situation. It may be awhile before I get back here with some answers so, just sit tight I'll be back as soon as I can. And when I say a while, I mean it could even be weeks or even months before we may have any answers to that question. Luckily, I don't think their separation is going to cause any immediate repercussions. But still, the sooner we figure out how to get them one again the better just to be on the safe side."
"Ay mate, ya wanna do a little hocus-pocus to restore the living room and maybe give me a million dollars while you're at it? Ow!" My succubus chuckled when Tamsin smacked the back of Vex's head for trying to sneak in his greedy request.
"Ah yes…" Grant did a brief 360 to look around the room. "I almost forgot..." He waved his hands around the room and the usual gold dust flowed and restored everything back to normal.
After the gold dust was finished with our home, it faded away as always along with our unwelcomed guests. "Thank you, Grant, but where did you send our unwelcomed guests and speaking of normal…What happened to you? You look like you were in a war of your own."
"I sent them to a little holding cell for a few days while they recover. Like the succubus said, they're barely alive." He answered before he looked down at his own messy attire. "Ahh yes…I suppose I could use a change of clothes." Grant snapped his fingers and a black crisp and clean suit with a red tie replaced his blue suit with light blue tie.
"There…much better. Now, as for what happened. That is Guardian-Charge confidentiality I'm afraid. All I can say is that all of my chargers live dangerous lives just like you guys do. Now, I'm going to go see what I can find out. I'll be back when I can."
Grant disappeared instantly like always and as soon as he did Dyson cautiously moved closer to the succubus, making her growl in response before she made her way over to the arm of the couch next to me, having a seat and officially putting me in the middle of her and Bo and taking my free hand into hers.
…I feel awkward already.
Awkward and fascinated by the current developments.
A Couple Days Later – The Dal – Afternoon
It's day 3 of this unusual situation and we have yet hear or even see Grant. But that's not surprising considering the unusual situation. Though, in that time I've been able to get to know Bo and the succubus separately.
They're honestly not very different from when they're together but of course there are some differences. The succubus is obviously more primal now that she's separate from Bo, making Bo less…eager to jump into a fight. Bo even seems a bit on the shy side with strangers without her succubus.
It's been interesting to say the least and awkward when they occasionally compete for my attention. Mostly little things like which one opens the door for me or, does something I ask to be done. Even when we're all sitting down if I'm not in the middle they fight over who gets to sit next to me.
I've been avoiding getting intimate with either one of them because I can only Imagine how that could easily turn into a bloodbath even though…my urges are getting harder and harder to ignore and the succubus knows it as she sends lustful looks my way every chance she gets even now as I'm finishing up some paperwork on my laptop at the bar.
"She's working, stop trying to seduce her as she's working."
"I'm a succubus, do you really expect any different from me, Bo?"
"Shut up." I rolled my eyes, being in the middle really sucks when I'm trying to concentrate. I was just about to take my stuff to move somewhere else when Dyson walked in and asked to speak to Bo in private in the back downstairs.
I never thought that I would be grateful for a Dyson interruption even though I still wonder if he's after Bo, not that I don't trust her. It's him that I don't trust even though we're on slightly better terms lately. Keyword being slightly.
"Uh…Sure…I'll be right back beautiful." Bo kissed me on the cheek before giving her succubus a look. Her succubus gave her a nod, no doubt reassuring that she won't let anything happen to me during her brief absence.
Bo
"What is it Dyson?" I asked as soon as we got into the back room of The Dal. He looked at me for a second before he started pacing somewhat like a caged animal.
Eventually he stopped pacing and looked at me again. "I'm sorry…I'm just so…So confused."
I cocked an eyebrow up at him. I'm pretty sure I knew what he was referring to but I'll give him a chance to get it out first. "Confused about?"
Dyson just kept looking at me like you was trying to solve a puzzle. I couldn't wait for him to spit it out any longer. "Let me guess since I split with my succubus you no longer feel as attracted to me as you did before the split, making you believe that you would have never really loved me but in love with my succubus nature that literally attracts anyone like moths to a flames. Hell, maybe you don't feel attracted to me at all anymore. Am I right?"
Dyson nodded with a look of guilt. "Yeah, exactly.
"I always thought that when I fell for you it was for you and I never saw you and your succubus as two different entities until it happened, literally. And now that you two are separate I feel as if my attraction and love for you was mostly because of your succubus, who by the way in case you haven't noticed but I know you already know, hates me. Every time I got too close to her, she growls at me and tells me she is allergic to dogs and that I taste like wet dog."
I chuckled as I gave his cheek a sympathetic caress.
"Dyson, for a detective you really did miss all the signs. Think about it, our relationship if you can even call it that started off purely physical and you said it was for my healing needs but I'm sure you got just as much out of it as I did, probably more and even after we got to know each other our relationship was still heavily reliant on the physical aspect. Our relationship has always been on the physical side more than the emotional side with a genuine connection. Dyson, this is what I've been trying to tell you, we're not a good fit, we never were. You are in love with the succubus or should I say you are in love with the succubus. You always have been but I'm glad that you realize that for yourself now. It just shouldn't have taken a literal split from me and my succubus to get you to that realization. Though it did take me a while to realize that too if that makes you feel any better."
Dyson give me a small smile. "It doesn't, thanks for trying though. And you're right I should have realized this before now…it's just so odd still."
"Agreed. So…are we good here because I'd really like to get back to Lauren."
"Yeah. We're good. I'll meet you back in the front in a minute."
"Okay, I'll see you in a minute." I turned away from him to hit the stairs when a thought occurred to me. "Uh…Dyson?"
"Yeah?"
"Don't try to make a move on my succubus, she's still very much mated to Lauren even though she's not really mated it to me at the moment. And she talks about having you neutered a lot."
Dyson let out an uncomfortable chuckle. "Yeah, I said hi to her last night as she was walking Lauren out of her medical facility and she told me if I got too close to her she would have me neutered. There's nothing I can do to get her to like me at least a little bit, is there?"
I shook my head. "No, there really isn't. Sorry."
A loud commotion suddenly erupted from upstairs causing both of us to rush upstairs.
When we got upstairs tables were knocked over and my succubus was fighting off two fae dressed as policemen, most likely trying to abduct Lauren. I was about to jump in the fight when Dyson jumped in with a growl before I could and ripped one of the fae off my succubus, knocking him out and giving my succubus the opportunity to focus on the fae in front of her. She drained the fae until they were barely conscious.
"Hmm…The taste of your chi tells me that you're a panther-shifter. Now, it's time to find out who's leading on you morons…" My succubus gave her prey a pretty good pulse to make him give up the information we want.
I didn't know that it was possible to know what kind of fae a being was by the taste of their chi. My succubus has been holding back on me. Oh, we're going to have a talk about this later.
"The dark lord…He leads us. We answer to him. He wants revenge."
"Hades? My father is back already?" I asked the moron with the dopey grin. "No." He answered as he starred at a pissed off succubus with loving eyes.
"Give us a name now." My succubus growled her demand. She was rapidly losing her patience.
"The Fallen One with no name."
"What does he look like?" I figured I would take over the interrogation since my succubus looks like she might break his neck any second now.
"Don't know, no one does…We just follow. Once heard a follower call him by a different name. Can't remember what though. The guard maybe?"
My succubus growled again and knocked him out without another word. "Useless pussy… gave us nothing but another dumbass nickname. Who coins these stupid things and why can't they come up with anything original?"
"Well…at least we got something out of it…" I was trying to be positive, but it wasn't working. She was aggravated, probably needs a feed soon.
Grant chose that very moment to pop in. "Hello everyone, I just wanted to let everyone know there hasn't been any development yet but they're still working on it…Uhh…"
He noticed the unconscious bodies on the floor and the knocked over stuff everywhere. "What happened now?"
"The two morons tried to take my…" My succubus looked at me and rephrased her statement. "Our mate. So, dog boy and I handled them and then I tried to get information from one of them and all I got was a nickname of their boss which is The Fallen One and possibly a second nickname for the same guy…The Guard? I mean what kind of dumbass nickname is that?"
Grant's face immediately went into think mode with a hint of concern. "That's possibly very, very bad if the second nickname was perhaps The Guardian. But it can't be him, he's imprisoned by my kind at our home. Anyways, you see, as I've told you before I am one of many Guardians and there are many of us. Well, not really...they're only ten of us. But we did have one that went bad. So, we had to banish him and ever since have only referred to him as The Fallen One. He was the top Guardian until he fell, and I was awarded his place. But like I said it can't be him, he's locked away by the best of the best."
"Does he have a name?" Lauren beat me to the same curious question. Grant nodded, "He does. His name is William Baynes and he's my twin brother."