Aife and Queen Isabeau.

Aife had been reading over the Queen's latest reports when her mother appeared in the doorway. She never looked as pissed as she did right now. From her aura and scent, the young Succubus knew she must have been in the dungeons. There was no other smell like that in the castle.

"Mom? Aife said.

"I'm alright". Queen Isabeau said waving off her approaching daughter.

"Dyson right? Aife asked.

"Dyson and Cedric". Queen Isabeau replied.

"What about Cedric? Aife asked standing to her feet.

"Dyson attacked him trying to get out of the dungeon. He's been taken to the west wing to rest and heal". Queen Isabeau answered.

"I will be right back". Aife said storming off.

"The matter has been handled". Queen Isabeau replied and her voice pulled the Succubus back.

"Mom I think you need to feed". Aife said worriedly.

"I healed on the way up here. My clothes are just filthy". Queen Isabeau explained.

"I will have one of the royal maids to draw you a bath". Aife said picking up the receiver of the nearest telephone.

Queen Isabeau nodded and waited for Aife to hang up. There was so much that she didn't understand yet but she was about to learn why the Succubus had been so dirty.

"I kicked Dyson's ass. He won't be vertical for months". Queen Isabeau explained.

"Please tell me you taped that". Aife laughed.

"I don't know. I was so enraged that I forgot all about the cameras". Queen Isabeau said taking a glass of Vodka from Aife.

Aife helped her mother sit. She could tell the woman needed to talk and she was ready to listen. Dyson had obviously crossed a line. The Succubus didn't care if he died. But would have loved to see her mother in action again.

"Tell me Mom". Aife said seriously.

"Cedric was my first love. But his father never thought he should be dating a Succubus and sent him away. By the time he came back on his own merit, I had married Trick. Trick was a nice man and I loved him but it was nothing like it was with Cedric. He was always kind and ready to fight anyone for me or my honor. Which is why I can't have him running the dungeons anymore. I feel I have shamed him that way and put him in danger. I am sure Dyson must have gotten the drop on him somehow.

Anyway I left that wolf in such a state, he's probably puffing slowly just to breathe. I have to fix this Aife. All of this. Now as Queen if I had an affair with him, I would have to renounce my throne. So there must be a way to promote Cedric so that he gets the respect and privilege he had earned years ago. For me to remain Queen as well". Queen Isabeau explained.

"You deserve to be the Queen Mom". Aife said softly.

"Thank you". Queen Isabeau nodded. She never had to worry about Aife trying to overthrow her.

"Why don't you talk to him? When he's well enough to know what's going on? We could always give him Bruce's spot and make Bruce his right hand man". Aife suggested.

"I will give him a few days to rest and eat before I approach him. He probably thought that I had forgotten all about that. Cedric's a good man. He shouldn't be in that funky dungeon again. Which reminds me. I want to move Dyson too. Let him stink up something else. Then I can have the dungeons completely scrubbed once I have released the other prisoners". Queen Isabeau said.

"I will handle all of that mother. I am sure your bath is ready. So go enjoy it, and don't worry about any of this. Especially Cedric. You have a way with words and affections. I am sure he will understand". Aife said.

The Queen nodded and took a Royal Maid's hand as she escorted her to the bathroom. Aife didn't like what she had just seen and heard. Trick really was an asshole if he didn't acknowledge that Isabeau was in love with another man. She had no idea that her mother was in what Aife now saw as an arranged marriage. Trick would have just remained a Blood Sage without Isabeau's royal blood. Aife wanted to know more about her maternal grandparents now and would be asking the Queen after she had spoken with Cedric.

"How's Cedric? Aife asked into the phone.

"He's resting Your Highness". Bruce replied.

"See that he does and that he is not disturbed by anything". Aife said.

"Yes Your Highness". Bruce said.

"Bruce I need to see you once you have made those arrangements". Aife said.

"Yes Your Highness. Right away". Bruce bowed and hung up the phone. Even in another room, he gave respect to the two women that were bringing true respect back to the Fae world.

Evony and the Ash had tried. But it was nothing like this. The Fae knew their place and if they didn't, they were banished to another colony. Order had been restored and even the Royal Guards and Maids were given respect by the royal ones.

Aife had hung around long enough to personally tuck the Queen in bed. Once she was settled she went over her plans with Bruce and told him that he was being demoted to Cedric's second. She never explained why but told him the Queen would do that when she was ready. Bruce understood and didn't object. He had Cedric saw eye to eye on so many things that he had no problem with any of what Aife had told him.

Once she dismissed Bruce, Aife showered and went to bed.

Bo and Lauren

The women had rode the train around and around until it was starting to make Bo feel as if she were about to throw up. Once they arrived home, Lauren bathed the two of them and they climbed into bed.

The Doctor had fallen asleep hours ago. Bo had napped and woke up again. She so wanted to snuggle with Lauren but her growing stomach forbade it. Her fingers ghosted over Lauren's body, wanting to touch some part of her. She closed her eyes and inhaled the scents that her nose and mouth knew very wel. Mmm Lauren she internally moaned. Then she couldn't help herself anymore. She reached out and pulled a lock of hair behind Lauren's ear and kissed her cheek.

"You should be sleeping". Lauren said flatly.

"I know. I just can't help myself. I wanted to snuggle with you, but our babies won't allow me to". Bo cooed into Lauren's ear.

"Ok". Lauren smiled and rolled over to face the Succubus.

"Ok? What? Bo asked.

"Roll over". Lauren said as she eased the Succubus on to her back and then on to her side.

Bo smiled and waited for Lauren to wrap her arms around her.

"Better? Lauren cooed sleepily.

"Just what the Doctor ordered". Bo smiled as she pushed back as far into Lauren as she could get. The Doctor never complained and allowed it.

"Now get some sleep". Lauren smiled kissing Bo's cheek this time.

"You are going to spoil me". Bo smiled.

"I plan on it". Lauren said softly as the women settled into bed and Lauren watched Bo until she saw her fall sleep and closed her own eyes again.

It was Lauren that did not sleep long this time. She woke up when she felt the ring on her finger again. She stared at it in the small amount of moonlight that peeked through the window. It was beautiful. Bo had obviously gone shopping because it didn't look like a ring she would just pick up and say she wanted it. The diamond was almost the size of a dime.

The Doctor nearly teared up. She had died and came back. She was for sure when she died, there would be no coming back. No coming back to life. No coming back to Bo. Which were really the same things in her eyes. Bo was her life. Hers. Now they had forever and she was going to show the woman in her arms that Lauren had chosen correctly.

There were many women Lauren had talked to and seen in the Fae world. Most of them flirted with her. But she never returned the feelings. Not until she saw Bo. Really saw her. The innocence of not knowing who she was. Not knowing if Lauren was going to keep her word about helping Bo with her feeding. The Ash might have told her not to, but the Doctor in her would always win out. The Ash likely thought Lauren helping the Succubus would entice her to choose to side with the Light Fae. But Luaren helped without strings attached. Wanted and needed to help. Bo was her choice long before she ever knew it.

She knew she was Bo's before she ever said it. It was in her eyes. In her hands. In her touch, inadvertently or not. In her arms every time that they hugged, made love or snuggled like they were doing right now.

She knew what she was to the Succubus. A hero. A savior. A protector from the Succubus which Bo long feared to be. But Lauren was never scared of Bo's Succubus. Not even before she saw her with the Lich. There was just something inside of Bo that felt good when she was around Lauren. Safe.

That's what broke Bo. Not just her heart, but broke her soul when Lauren asked for the break. She had planned on returning to Bo until she said she was Dark. She knew Bo feared that too. If she became Dark, her Succubus was close to emerging. The Light Fae weren't much better, but Bo's dark was a totally different thing. Scary. Bo could never trust her Succubus not to go too far. She needed Lauren to help reel her in and to bring her back when she was lost. She did it at the sex club, and Bo thought she was amazing for doing so. Just stepped in front of the monster Bo thought she was. Then Lauren touched her arm and they both calmed down. They both felt safe.

Then when Lauren refused every advance, Bo became both. Nasty and distant. Taking lover after lover. Knowing they were just bodies on top of her, or beneath her. In front of her, or back of her. The Doctor wasn't knocking Bo's nature, just her choices. She had made her choice and couldn't see that she was still Lauren's.

"You're mine". Lauren whispered quietly into Bo's ear. She didn't get a vocal response, but the babies kicking underneath her hand, proved that they at least heard her.

Bo couldn't help being a Succubus, and Lauren couldn't help falling in love with her. Over and over and over again. It was there in every glance. Every touch. It was there when they weren't even touching. It was there when they were at odds and when they were at peace.

Which is exactly what Lauren was feeling right now. She had the woman of the dreams she never had yet in her arms, and a family on the inside of her. She silently thanked Bo's Succubus. If she hadn't allowed it, they likely weren't going to be parents so soon.

"I love you". Lauren cooed. This time her open affections were answered with a small growl and a gentle pulse. There. She had told the Succubus. Licking her lips, Lauren rested her head on Bo's and fell back to sleep.

"Good morning". Bo cooed into Lauren's ear and Lauren noticed they had switched positions again during the night.

"Good morning". Lauren said with a raspy voice.

"OOoo my love needs some coffee". Bo laughed.

"I could use some". Lauren said.

"Then lets go and get you some. I will have orange juice". Bo cooed gently pulling Lauren up and out of the bed. They were in nighties but who cared. Nobody else was there but them and the Succubi in Bo's stomach.

Lauren wiped her eyes and smiled. Bo had already prepared breakfast.

"When did you do this? Lauren asked.

"Nope. You don't get to know. You just get to enjoy it". Bo said pulling a chair out for Lauren to sit.

The Doctor was touched because Bo had stayed within the diet she was keeping her on.

"Just so we are clear Dr. Lewis. Once the babies are born, we will be hitting every burger spot in town". Bo laughed taking the first bite of her veggie omelet.

"We're clear". Lauren said clearing her throat.

The women laughed and ate. Once they were done, Bo rinsed while Lauren loaded the dishwasher.

"Lets get dressed and go see mom and grandmother". Bo suggested.

"Sure". Lauren smiled. She was enjoying this time with Bo. She could go to work but had been sent a text saying her Doctors and Nurses were enjoying the experience of treating all of their newer patients.

Once they were dressed, Lauren drove them to the castle.

Queen Isabeau's castle.

"Booyah! I don't need to be claimed! Kenzi said flashing her ring in front of Aife.

"Little girl I never said you had to be and I am not impressed with a ring you found in a Cracker Jack Box". Aife laughed eating her breakfast.

"This didn't come from a Cracker Jack Box. Trick willed it to me". Kenzi said proudly flashing it around.

"And where do think Trick got it from? Aife laughed nearly choking on her food.

"It's a toy? Kenzi scoffed. When the Queen and Aife nodded, she frowned.

"You don't need to be claimed Kenzi. No harm will come to humans". Queen Isabeau said as she rifled through her morning reports.

"Aife made it seem like I did". Kenzi said.

"The hell Aife did. You just like getting to say you belong to Bo in some way or another". Aife laughed.

"It's not required Kenzi. Aife just likes to screw with people's heads". Queen Isabeau explained.

"Hers is so much fun though". Aife laughed again.

"Where are Bo and Lauren? Kenzi asked looking around.

"You really should sit and eat because they are not to be disturbed". Aife said shoving a plate in Kenzi's direction.

Kenzi's eyes widened at all of the food on the table and on her plate. It looked like a personal buffet and she was starving having skipped breakfast. Dagny had opted for the video game room again. Kenzi was fine with that too.

"Isabeau baby! Come and sit". Queen Isabeau cooed as Bo and Lauren walked in.

"Aww grandmother this again? Bo asked as she was gushed over.

"Yes this again. Grandmother does not want her Succubus hurting herself or the beautiful bundles she's carrying". Queen Isabeau smiled gently.

Bo shook her head and smiled. This was so embarrassing.

"No thanks. We already ate". Bo said waving off one of the Royal Servants.

"Still on that diet huh baby? Aife laughed noticing Bo's aura as she looked at all of the food on the table.

"Yes. But Lauren and I agreed that once I deliver, we are hitting every burger joint in town". Bo laughed.

"You can eat a veggie burger". Kenzi suggested.

"Gross and I tried that". Bo laughed again.

"Kenzi". Lauren said.

"Lauren". Kenzi nodded.

"Ok lets get this shit out in the open". Aife said looking at the trio.

"You want to get real? Ok I can get real. Besides Bo, I think the lot of you are frauds. I mean seriously. Queen Isabeau is back, and looking like a 20 year old. You look like you just took a nap and Lauren...well I am not sure what Lauren looks like". Kenzi replied.

"I didn't expect this today but I will address it again. They are them Kenzi. I know it's hard for you to understand but they are. I know my own mother and am still getting to know my grandmother and you have seen them fight. No other Succubus I have ever seen can do what they can! Bo snapped.

"Bo...

"No! You will not ruin my morning. Our morning". Bo cooed taking one of Lauren's hands.

"Isabeau? Queen Isabeau said softly.

Bo cleared her throat and stood up. "Last night I asked Lauren to marry me and she said yes. Now before you go off again Kenzi. I am telling you for the last time. This is Lauren. I know her scent and her taste and given where you are and what you are doing. I won't go any further with the details". Bo explained.

"Wonderful! Queen Isabeau beamed at the news. The tone of her voice rattled the room.

"Yes! Yes! Yes! Aife smiled as she took Lauren and Bo into her arms. That is after the Queen released them long enough for her to do so.

"So you just did this without me? Kenzi scoffed.

"We did a lot of things without you Kenzi! Bo said.

Kenzi scoffed again as she looked Lauren up and down. When Bo was about to start again, Lauren gently pushed her into her chair.

"I love her Kenzi. I do. I know she loves me too. I know you don't like it. I get the feeling that you never did. You were probably just waiting for me to die off so that Bo would return to your precious wolf. That is a very selfish way to think of Bo as a friend. You knew she loved me and did everything that you could to come between us. But those days are over. Bo is mine. Her Succubus is mine. There will be no prince returning a lost glass slipper to her. Like it or not. But this is our life. Our love. Our family". Lauren explained gently rubbing Bo's stomach.

"Very well put Lauren. Somebody had to tell her. Better you than me because I was about to be all up in that ass". Aife said seriously.

"We should celebrate and Kenzi I think you should go. Dagny can stay here in the meantime". Queen Isabeau said seriously.

"You're kicking me out? Kenzi asked.

"Go and see Bruce. I am sure he has an assignment for you. You are close to breaking my number one law. Lauren means a lot to all of us. If I weren't me and Aife weren't herself, none of this would have been possible. I have known people for thousands of years. Some of them helped all of us return. Now if you can't accept that, I can send you elsewhere". Queen Isabeau replied.

"Bo". Kenzi said.

"Go Kenzi. If you upset me any further, you will upset my babies too. I am not sure I can control my Succubus or theirs if that happens". Bo snapped.

Kenzi shook her head and walked out. What the fuck was going on? Bo had an instant family and Kenzi felt like instant shit on a stick.

"Isabeau baby. Sit. Breathe". Aife said gently.

"I'm sorry about that". Bo whispered never letting go of Lauren's hand.

"It is not your fault Bo". Lauren said.

"I don't know why she doesn't believe any of this, and frankly I am starting not to care". Bo said softly.

"She will come around or she won't. Now lets party! Aife said.

Bo drank club soda while the other women drank wine. In spite of the previous drama, she was able to enjoy herself and the small spread and party the Queen had arranged for them. The women spent the rest of the morning and afternoon talking. Lauren was so beautiful as she spoke to the Queen and Aife when they asked questions.

She smiled even more when she noticed Lauren lean into the Queen and she nodded. She didn't hear what they said but loved how easily she was getting along with them. She lifted her glass to toast Lauren when she looked in her direction and the Doctor nodded and toasted her back.

Bruce and Kenzi

Bruce had been busy meeting with members of the Royal Guard to let them know of the impending changes Aife had told him about.

He turned around when there was a knock at the door.

"The Queen sent me. She said you might have a new assignment for me". Kenzi said.

"What happened? I don't have anything for you to do. The rest of the Elders have cleared out and we have been really careful when entering human territory". Bruce said.

"Probably her way of telling me to fuck off". Kenzi snapped.

"Kenzi sit. We need to talk". Bruce said gesturing towards the empty chair next to him.

TBC

Lauren secretly plans her wedding to Bo.

Bruce warns Kenzi about Aife and Queen Isabeau.

Queen Isabeau visits Cedric.

Aife moves Dyson to another location.