Written for: Weekly pairing challenge. Character: Greyback - paired with: Lyall
The Plan
Lyall sensed the man before he even heard a sound. He was light on his feet, but what did Lyall expect, considering what he was.
"I told you, I wasn't the one attacking the children," Greyback murmured, approaching him slowly.
"You said that before," Lyall said, turning and meeting Greyback's gaze. "Why should I believe you?"
"Because you wouldn't be with me if I was as much a monster as you made out earlier. Because you trust me. Because you love me?"
Lyall tore his gaze away. "True," he admitted. "But you said you'd deal with the pack-member that's been—"
"And I did," Greyback assured him. "Clearly someone else in my pack is going against my orders. I'll deal with them." The man hesitated, inches from Lyall. "Nothing has changed."
"I think it has," Lyall muttered, not able to meet Greyback's eyes. "I've been thinking… Hope—"
"Doesn't matter," Greyback finished.
"She does," Lyall insisted. "I want to be with you… but I have a son. I still love my wifer, despite what I feel for you. I can't abandon my family like this."
He jumped as Greyback growled low in his throat. "Watch yourself, Lyall. It sounds like you're going back on the plan—our plan—and breaking your promise. You wouldn't do that, would you?"
Lyall ignored the threatening tone of Greyback's voice. "I have no choice. I'm doing it for my family. Remus needs me there with him. I have a son to raise, Fenrir. I can't… I'm not going to abandon him. My father left and I told myself I'd never do that to my own child. I think you should leave."
"This is not over," Greyback warned.
...oOo…
Greyback slid through the boy's window, taking advantage of having been added to the wards back when the affair with Lyall had started. He was glad it was a warm evening, as he didn't want Remus to wake up and see him before necessary.
He advanced on the bed and waited for the moon to rise and allow his other form to overcome him. Because, when that happened, he'd turn Remus into a werewolf.
And once Remus was a werewolf, Lyall wouldn't even think twice about leaving his wife. Lyall would need him instead. He'd need Greyback to help raise his son and to accept the boy into a pack.
And that way, Lyall could be with him, and also raise his son.
Once he passed his wonderful gift of Lycanthropy to Remus, everyone would be happy.
Thanks to Raybe for betaing :)
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