jessielee14: oh believe there's more to come with that. Lol

OrientalDanceGirl: It will take a little bit but things do get seen. Thank you and yes he's meant to be hated but there will be more coming regarding who he is and his purpose.

SerenityxEndymion: temper or not he's clever and deceptive. Hot head is an understatement when you see what's going to happen next. Though you have your suspicious feelings for a reason. 😉

MoonMama89: yeah he's definitely a bad guy, I'm trying to make him wore than Yamamoro but in a different way. Its so sweet that you look forward to Sundays thank you. 😊 I agree with her creepy and incestuous feelings towards him however one thing I didn't see until later on was that since Mamoru didn't WANT to see it that way (nor any of the other girls) and instead indulged in her due to her being a lonely child, tugging on his own heart strings as a child in foster care, it kind of made it worse as he let her continue on the path to feeling even more strongly towards him and as a result it brought in a sense dark lady on them. not that any of them will admit to it. The season that did focus on her was only made that way since they were trying to compete with Dora I think. Pluto's affections can at least be explained with her loneliness being the time keeper or gate guard, either way a life of solitude. So seeing a good looking king, married or not, can make one yearn especially if he's sweet and nice and that's just his general nature. The usagi and seiya ones I didn't mind so much but kinda wished they would have given mamoru more of a chance to have seen it so we could have seen some jealousy on his end. We rarely saw it in the anime, some in crystal and some in the manga. Its just assumed that he ASSUMES that she'll always be faithful no matter what and while I'm not saying that she wouldn't be, also showing basic feelings that other men are attracted to your girlfriend wouldn't be the end of the world. They kinda made him to much into a robot with his visual feelings at times. as for the date episode, while I didn't mind it, it was also clearly showing that she missed mamoru a lot and no matter what happened between her and seiya she would never see him in the same light as her mamoru. She would love and care for him yes as a friend but nothing more. And your rant is fine as I'm a huge nerd on it to. I could probably go on for hours to but I won't. 😊

4 reviews, that's nice, lets see where this next chapter gets us. It is a tinge longer but it is so for a reason. I hope you guys like where this is heading as there's so much to come still. Please read and review!

A vampires forbidden love: the lies that bind us ch.4

Usagi POV

We got back to the estate as I had Mamoru's good arm slung over my neck to get him down to our med bay. He nearly lost consciousness on the ride back as we raced back here before sun light came through. Once we got in our med vampire was ready with the right gauze and other items needed to begin patching him up. Other vampires came in to see what was going on when Rei came in and asked, "What happened?"

I saw the vampire trainees near by and said, "There's no need for a circus down here, go on and get back to your rooms." I ordered. They left out not even arguing with me. "We were down in the aqueduct looking for traces of the Lycan pack that up and left up for no apparent reason. We tracked them down to the aqueduct and into a sewer system connected to it when Mamoru was attacked." I began.

We heard a huff of annoyance that came from Eldon. "Something wrong?" I asked, "Hai, you should really tell it the truthful way." I narrowed my eyes at him in shock as even Rei looked at him like she was shocked by his attitude, "Listen Eldon is it?" she tried but he bypassed her like she was air as he came within a few feet of me, "Excuse me?" I snapped trying to keep calm as we did have a bit of an audience.

"You heard me." he snipped. He really didn't like me at all. Like he seriously had a problem with me and I don't think it had anything to do with tonight's events. In-fact something about tonight's events seemed wrong. Like we were missing something important. "Listen I don't know what problem you have with me but it ends now." I rounded on him. Daring him to challenge me and call me a liar again in front of my own people.

"Not that everyone needs a play by play but even Mamoru can tell them that's what happened tonight. Hell, even Soren can. He heard the conversation on the com's!" I near bellowed as Soren himself nodded in assurance on my behalf. He was looking at Eldon as if there wasn't anything to be trusted anymore if there ever was. I was beginning to feel the same way now and truthfully Eldon was starting to rub others the same way to.

"Oh yeah so Soren a measly guard here can account for that!" even Soren himself looked positively offended by that, "Hey!" he began as he strode forward not at all pleased with his dismissal from Eldon. I was none too happy with his verbal treatment of those I had in my care either, "Oh don't even get me started!" he looked at him stopping Soren in his tracks. Soren looked at me asking if I needed his assistance.

As it was Eldon looked close to getting in my face and was making the situation more tense than necessary. I gave Soren the signal to back down unless given the go signal and he stayed where he was, unwilling to fully back up till he felt I was out of a possible situation. Not that he didn't think I could handle myself but before things got to a certain point. He was guard after all. It was his job in the end. Then Eldon turned back to me.

"Maybe he can explain why there's a grand Lycan on the loose outside while you were to busy tending to your precious mate to go after it." He raised his arm to indicate Mamoru lying on a med bed as our med vampire took care of him. Already he was being stitched up as he grunted from the pain. "You'd willingly sacrific however many innocents are out there just so you can make sure your mate was safe. Yeah I'm sure they can both attest to that!" he snapped back as his nostrils practically flared to life.

I wasn't one to pull rank often but this was one of those occasions, "Eldon take this as your one and ONLY warning as I tell you this." I spoke low and softly, making sure my point got across as even Rei looked at him like he was about to get a verbal ass kicking cause in all respects he was getting one. I didn't appreciate his negative words nor did I care for how he talked to others that were a part of this coven.

"You ever speak like that to me again when everyone here knows how I feel when it comes to my mate and the humans that we ALL strive to protect as we can so that not only are WE safe as a coven but so that other covens are safe as well, I will personally kick your ass right back to your own coven and make a note of it with your leader to NOT let you back here for a few decades at the least." It was a punishment that a lot knew was impactful and I knew a few would think that I was letting him off easy.

He nearly laughed at me, laughed. "You think I care about that?" he asked, "NO what I saw today was a so called 'leader' expressing more concern over her vampire mate that can handle shit to going after a Lycan that could have information on where the rest of his pack is and you chose to stay with your wounded mate. Not even mortally wounded just wounded." He pointedly snapped again.

Before I could make a response he left in a huff making sure to bang into some unwitting shoulders on the way out. His disgruntled behavior was getting to be noticeable and unfavorable to the other vampire members here. I was tempted to go after him and straighten things out when Rei came to my side. "Let him cool off before you give him the riot act again. He was probably trying to play it cool since he's still new here." she tried to placate as our elder waked in, "What's the problem?" he asked.

He must have missed Eldon leaving out so now I had to explain it to him which I was honestly thankful for. I didn't trust Eldon to give a true version of tonight's events as he seemed to have a way of trying to stir shit up that was unnecessary to stir up in the first place. I had a feeling he'd give his own version of what happened this evening and it wouldn't be helpful in fact I was pretty sure he would try to cause more harm than good.

Eldon POV

I passed by the vampires in my haste to get out before the elder could walk in and see me. I recognized his stench of weakness once he came within distance and knew I had to get out of there before he saw me. Thankfully it had been centuries since he'd smelled my scent so therefore I knew he wouldn't notice mine as much as I would his. I was avidly trying to avoid him whereas he had no real idea I was here. I couldn't have him know I was or else this plan would be for naught.

Instead I left out to a place that if still being used was home to the counsel of elders where they regularly convened for meetings about the different covens and even the lycan problem. Here was phase two of my plan. I snuck out form the coven and traveled the several hours to the hidden location where they used to meet up centuries ago. If they still met up here, I was in luck or else I'd have to sneak around the coven office to find out where their new meeting place was so with any luck on them being stickler's I'd find it soon.

Having taken one of the bikes I roared up to the large and castle like looking establishment. Frankly it looked run down form the outside as it always did but due to it hidden location and private property land the chances of some random passerby or even local law enforcement encroaching on it was incredibly slim to none. Its why they picked this place. It literally looked like something out of, what do they call it these days, oh yes, out of a horror movie. Un-approachable and un-wanted.

I got off the motorcycle and approached the gate. It was sectioned off from the rest of the world like its own private fiefdom. The fencing around it was tall so that you couldn't see even the first-floor windows without good height or a step ladder. I pressed the buzzer, "I need to speak with the elders regarding an urgent matter." Within seconds after showing my vampire teeth to the screen by the buzzer I was surrounded by their guards.

They were expected which was why I made sure NOT to come here with any weapons on me. I had to appear neutral even if I felt this was a boorish notion. They were merely a tool to use just as the Lycan's were. I saw the guards, they themselves were vampires as they demanded of me, "What are you doing here?! If you have a matter you must take it up with your leader to come to the counsel!" one of the guards said as if I didn't already know this.

"Hai, but my 'leader' is the problem. So I had to come here myself to get this resolved." I got out. I hated to have to refer to her as my leader, but it was the only way to get in without getting turned away and then having Usagi get alerted to what I'm trying to do up here. I already had to make sure I was back in time before she'd notice something was wrong, like my being absent from my room. The guard appeared to be talking on his own com system as he ordered the other guard, "Remove any weapons on him and take him inside."

This is what I needed. To get in. They lead me up onto the property and it still looked as it did all theses centuries later. Some vampires never update how they do things and hopefully I can use that in my favor today. I was escorted inside where everything still looked the same. The mansion as at least three stories as we approached it. It easily took up the space of three separate homes side to side making even some of the oldest vampires admire its size.

The gargoyles did have some scary features to it but it was mostly to ward off evil and scare away those why tried to do some thrill tactics. The front door we went through had a main foyer that lead up to a large set of stairs right up the center, "Go through those doors." One of the guards said as the other finished confirming I was weaponless. I nodded and went up the red fabric cloaked stairs and into the meeting room where they convened. Had I been anyone else walking in here I would have been intimidated.

The counsel of elders were the oldest and strongest of vampires and in here while I held more skill than they did they did admittedly hold more strength and power than I did as they were older and stronger than myself. At least most of them were. I would have to work them over wisely if I were to get what I wanted. It wasn't every day that one could get one over on a vampire counsel member but it wasn't impossible.

I saw them sitting each in a large plush seat surrounding me. The men in regal wear as the women wore long black dresses that in my opinion showed far to much for vampire elders of their class but I guess times had changed even in here to a degree. Their seats were encased in the backs with wrought iron that was painted black. It was an intimidation tactic if you will that worked for centuries and probably still worked to this day.

I bowed my head in the subtle gesture of respect even if to me they were nothing more than pawns to be used for my gain. I still had to show it or else be considered improper or rude for the lack of forethought. I was here to get them under my control and if I had to act as though I cared for their opinion so be it. "I hear you've come seeking out our wisdom of the counsel on an urgent matter regarding your leader Usagi?" I heard from behind me.

I turned around to see a few new vampires on the counsel since last time. This was good. This meant that I wouldn't be potentially recognized. Granted I barely ever saw the counsel members before I 'left', but I'd rather not have taken the chance of being recognized. I guess it was by more luck than anything else that I had never been selected to be a part of these meetings as Damon or even Usagi had been.

A small part of me twitched internally annoyed by it and even a little bit jealous. I stomped on it before it could become something to make me break character for even the slightest of moments. I couldn't allow any weakness that I had towards this to be seen. I had to ensure that phase two of my plan was under weigh. "I bring forth to you news of the leader Usagi." I grumbled a little on that one.

Though I did refuse to say she was 'my' leader. She to me was simply 'the' leader. No one noticed this though. "A recent ordeal in which she purposely allowed a Lycan to escape just so that she could help out her mate whom was NOT mortally wounded has caused myself great concern as to her ability to lead that coven." I stressed it out pretty clearly as I circled around to make my point known to everyone there.

"This does sound concerning." One began to speak, "What did the elder who resides over her have to say about it?" another one of them asked. I looked to him and made myself sound disheartened by the very thought when in reality I hated the mention of that old man's reference, he was nothing to me and had been nothing since ever to me. He was too weak in the mind and heart to be an elder.

"I believe since he has developed a fatherly bond towards her his judgement might be compromised. I doubt he will punish her for allowing such an atrocity to not only live but have the potential to feed on innocent humans and even great have the potential threat to expose us." I made sure I sounded worried for everyone, "This does sound troublesome." Another stated as she stepped up from her chair.

With a long black dress on that made her look like a gothic whore in my opinion she stepped further down and asked, "And what would your thoughts be on what to do regarding her?" she asked as she surveyed myself. I looked at her as she tried to glare at me near sweetly as if trying to draw something out but I was older than her. Her mind tricks wouldn't work on myself as well as they would have others.

"She should be removed from her position as leader." I spoke out strongly. "She's clearly unfit to rule the coven and has even convinced the poor elder into believing that what she did was acceptable." I made myself sound disgusted by her actions. Not to hard considering the true actions I judged her for did disgust me. They just didn't know the true actions and hopefully they never would.

"It's never acceptable to let a Lycan roam free if it can be helped. They are our sworn enemy for a reason and yet she allowed it to escape with no thought to innocents out there that could become victims to the Lycan only her mate. He wasn't even mortally wounded just got a ding to his shoulder and she abandon her life's mission for him. This is not our way." Of course I down played what really happened.

You had to in situations like this. This was secure the future of that coven. I wasn't about to let some two bit whored out cunt to run it into the ground nor that elder's protective cover over her to continue forward. This had to end and it will end with her dust and with that elder out of my way and in the ground as well. "While I do understand that this is disheartening we must consider all the options here." One of the others said.

"And furthermore since you did just arrive at this coven we will need to make sure all avenues are being covered." Another stated. I avoided looking perturbed as he viewed me with untrusting eyes. Who knows maybe he felt for the blonde to. Maybe she fucked her way in here as well, I wouldn't put it past her. Wretched bitch. "Of course…I would expect nothing less…" definitely need to shove any suspicion completely onto Usagi here.

She's actually gotten in on some of these meetings something I felt weakened this counsel if they allowed her in on meetings who knows how pathetic it's become since she's been around and in charge of the coven. I may need to sanitize this counsel as well. Rid it of the tainted and keep only what is useful in the future fight for what we deserve. Our new legacy and it won't have her anywhere near that future.

I looked to him, "Hai, we've met Usagi on a number of occasions. She seems strong and wise and with that in mind we will not immediately remove her from her position…" I tried not to look to disappointed, "But due to the incident you bring to us an investigation needs to be conducted regarding her continued leadership of the coven. Because as you've stated that's not how we conduct business." He stated in continuance.

"In this regard we will make a visit to the coven until such time is determined that she is either seen fit or unfit to continue her run there. From there will we remain till we have concluded the business at hand." He finished. I nodded and began to walk out as I saw an old friend within. I grazed him with my eyes letting him know things were now in effect as I saw the twinkle in his own eyes signaling his acceptance of it before I shifted my sights back and was escorted out by the guards.

They had never once left my side as one is never granted an audience in the grand elders coven without an armed escort. Not that the elders couldn't handle themselves, but it was with the knowledge that your stay wasn't meant to be long in their presence. This was running smoothly now. With the counsel now coming in for a visit and with me there to whisper the right things into their ears I can slowly get rid of her from the inside and destroy her.

Usagi POV

"So how does a nice bubble bath sound tonight?" Mamoru asked me on our lunch break. I held his hand as he was getting checked out by our med vampire. The wound had healed a decent amount but I wanted him to rest for another day. His healing abilities had grown but they weren't as strong as mine. Age has a bonus around here. "How about we wait till tomorrow?" I motioned to his wound.

"You still have at least a day of healing to do." I tell him as he gives the appearance of a sulking boy. "It wasn't that bad." He tries to shrug off, "Mamoru there was several times you almost passed out on the ride back. Just give it one more night. You've grown stronger though." I try to amend. "Normally for new vampires it takes several days, yours is just a day and over-night." I went to say more when our elder walked in.

He hadn't said much after I told him what happened. I honestly felt like maybe he did feel similar to how Elson felt. Or maybe he was disappointed in me for going to Mamoru. It was instinct though. He was losing a lot of blood from that wound as it was tugging greatly on the wound. "Sir." I greeted neutrally. Unsure if he was upset or not. He came up to us and I couldn't help but bow my head to him.

Some part of me feeling like I had disappointed him on some level. I was shocked when he placed hand on my head and motioned for me to lift it, "Please my child…" he uttered as I looked up in trepidation, "Do not fret my child. You have done nothing wrong. Once I had the chance to think on it I had to admit I would have done the same thing had it been my loving mate." He looked over at Mamoru who nodded at his presence.

"So you're not upset with me?" I asked, "Of course not. That Lycan from how it sounds didn't behave normally." It occurred to me he was right. Why would a Lycan ditch out on killing a vampire just because another came to the scene? "What are you thinking?" I asked curious myself now, "I don't know yet but its not like a Lycan to give up on fatally killing a vampire." He then turned to Mamoru.

"How long do you think you were up there hanging?" he asked him. That's when Mamoru thought about it and answered, "Several seconds actually. I felt the pain of the hit. Felt my body slipping down and the pull and tearing of muscles from gravity pulling my weight down." He expressed. Without being in as much pain he was able to think more clearly and articulate what happened better.

Our elder looked a tad worried now, "What is it?" I asked, "What didn't the Lycan attack again?" that's when I thought about it, "He had more time than I knew to attack Mamoru again." I surmised. "Lycan's aren't that smart but if he was a pack leader it could account for it." he expressed as Mamoru and I looked at one another. "He did smell older now that I remember." Mamoru expressed.

Now all three of us were trying to figure out what was going on, "Which also means he was stronger than you by far." Mamoru took no offense to our elder's words as it was merely fact he was stating. "Which would explain why he was able to throw you up there with ease." I added, "He threw me around a bit actually." It was like a new awareness was coming from Mamoru, like little details were presenting themselves to him.

"Not trying to slash you to ribbons?" I asked, "That to but I evaded them." He shrugged off and then gazed off like he was remembering something. "I almost felt like the Lycan was smiling right before it heard you and left off. I thought later on it might have been me seeing things from blood lose but I couldn't get that image of that weird smile out of my head." He explained as I looked to our elder.

"What does this mean?" I asked him, "Not sure just yet…you said this Eldon was with you both correct?" he asked us, "For the most part yes. We split up when we went into the external sewer system." I explained before narrowing my eyes but not at the elder and what I was thinking, "Do you think maybe he has something to do with this?" I asked. "We need more facts before we begin to accuse but it is seemingly a possibility." I agreed as I didn't want to start a war with another coven over something that could be nothing.

It wasn't fair to accuse at least without hard evidence. IF Eldon was up to something though I would make sure he was reported to the counsel. Let them judge him. It was seconds later that a messenger came running in to the room we were in, "Sir, Usagi, Mamoru, the counsel is here." That had all three of us standing up in a stunned fascination. "Excuse me?" our elder said, "They just arrived regarding the recent transgression that occurred."

I was now worried. I very rarely got a visit from the counsel on a matter that concerned myself, "We will be there." I expressed as the messenger left off. I looked to Mamoru, "Stay here." I could tell he wanted to come with me, to be my support system but even our elder said, "Get your rest for your strength. Besides if they see you up and about so easily…" he didn't finish the sentence. Mamoru stayed put.

The elder and I left off to go see the counsel members. There was one room in every coven that they convened in. It was in another sub-basement that we had on the other side of the estate specifically for them. All I could think of was 'who called them here?'. My first suspicion went to Eldon but I needed hard proof before I began a witch hunt. I knew it couldn't have been our elder as he just confided in me that he agreed with what I did. So the question remained who decided to go over my head and call them?

"We must tread carefully on the matter. Only speak when spoken to and no lip towards them. It can be seen as disrespectful, arrogant. Now we don't know what the gravity of the situation is just yet so no matter what don't give out anything that could discredit you further in their eyes. Less is more in these cases till we know what they know." He explained. I was grateful for the advice as we walked up to the doors where they were at. Opening the door's I saw all five of them as they sat down in their seats.

Walking in here even when they weren't in here felt like walking into the gallows. When they were in here it felt like you were being prepared for a near death sentence. It was nerve wracking to say the least. The only time it wasn't nerve wracking was being on the other side of the fence…so to speak. "Ah Usagi…" they nodded their respect towards our elder as he nodded back as did I. It was the only way I could greet them right now without utterly a single word that could be taken as disrespect.

"Let's cut to the chase shall we." One began as if she was bored by this meeting. Hopefully that was a good sign. "We have heard distressing news that you purposely allowed a Lycan to escape to protect your mate. Is this true?" I was asked. I bite my lip to avoid mouthing off an automatic defense so instead I replied, "Hai, and no. Sir." I was trying to be as respectful as possible as they seemed to be curious. "Explain please." Another counsel member asked. I stepped forward into full view of them.

"Hai, I saw a Lycan flee from the scene to which we came upon but no, it was not on purpose. I saw that Mamoru was injured and went to pull him down from a piece of rebar that was protruding out from the wall. The metal was tearing at his muscle so I pulled him off before going after the Lycan." I explained as best and simply as I could. "And you don't see any problem with that?" I was asked.

I avoided gulping. It would make it seem as if in some form I was admitting to being wrong which I didn't believe I was. Instead I looked head on at the elder in question as I spoke, "I did what I believed was right at the time and if given the same choice I would more than likely make it again." Some seemed to accept the answer while the others didn't. "And where is Mamoru?" I was asked.

"In recovery. His shoulder is still in need of repair. He's a young vampire still and doesn't have as much accelerated healing as we do." I gave gesturing that yes he was strong but he wasn't as strong as myself when it came to healing. They had to concede to that in understanding till one said, "I thought he was given blood from your elder?" I swallowed a little thickly, "Hai, however he still needs a few days to recover. The blood sped up the healing yes, but, it also grants him a few weeks instead of a month to recover." I explained.

That way they knew that yes Mamoru would be up and running in a few days but that if it weren't for the donated blood he would be down for a few weeks. Especially since he was a new vampire. Older and more powerful ones like myself could heal pretty fast, within hours if not days depending on the depth of the wound. Newer ones lie him would take days if not a few weeks of healing…depending on how bad it was.

"Can you see how this can be perceived as a negative Usagi?" one of them asked. "Sir, I can see how things can be misconstrued if not present in the right format but from my perspective I saw Mamoru was in trouble and a Lycan that had already taken off. I got him down and ordered a scout to be placed on taking care of the Lycan that escaped since I couldn't catch up to it." I tried, "It would be wise to be careful with your word choice." I was advised by one of the counsel members.

"I mean no disrespect, I simply meant that when one is hearing events from a third party information can be lost in translation." I expressed. More nods were seen, "From the claim we have you purposely let the Lycan go which is something we don't tolerate. Unless of course you had ulterior motives." I tried to avoid looking sharply to my left at the comment, "My only motives that night were to find and track the Lycan pack that uprooted with out reason in the early morning hours."

I looked back forward at two in the front of me, "I wanted to know why and where they were going. We can't afford to have another Yamamoro and I wasn't about to let some Lycan pack think twice on it. Unfortunately, we lost the scent in the sewer, but we have a further lead on where they went to. I have a team ready that are working on it so that we can track them, find out why they moved so abruptly and if necessary, wipe them out." I explained.

More nods were seen, "Are you not including Eldon with you on that venture?" I heard asked for my left. I was starting to feel attacked verbally by that elder. I looked to my left and saw the middle aged looking man. I began to wonder if he had ulterior motives for this but it was utterly unwise to suggest something as such without ANY proof and only speculation on the matter at hand. I couldn't take the risk.

Only choose my words carefully, "I didn't think he'd be interested in anything further since he seemed distasteful in my decision with regards to the last time we went out. It was only supposed to be a tracking mission nothing more." The same events that lead to this in irony. I was pretty convinced now it was Eldon that set this up. Question was why would he do this? What did he had to gain in this?

"Perhaps your methods are to lenient for his and that's why your choosing not to have him present." I tried to avoid barking at the elder for his words assumptive words even as it gained the attention of the other elders but remained quiet. "Perhaps your elder should have left someone else in charge of his affairs while he acts as an advisor." Damn it…who the hell does this prick think he is for that comment?!

Especially after everything I've done?!Been through… I clenched my fists but barely visible to them as I held my tongue in check, "Or perhaps since Eldon is unfamiliar with my leadership ability he would like to spend more time seeing how methods of leadership varies and differs from one leader to another. That way he could be more involved. In matters." I explained as nicely as possible.

I could hear the elder to my left huff a bit. This was going swimmingly. "Perhaps if Eldon wishes to participate he can inquire it himself. I have no problem seeing what other talents he has as I must admit I didn't see any he used that evening." I stated, not intentionally throwing him under the bus but making sure that they understood he didn't do much besides express his dislike of how I was doing things.

If he has a problem with me then he should take it up with me in private as every vampire knows to avoid looking like your challenging the leader and not go running off to the counsel UNLESS he's already spoken with me about it and I didn't provide some type of solution. However he didn't seek me in private, he just went straight to them and I needed to know why he disobeyed the rules and did so less than a day's worth of being here.

There was more to this that meets the eye and I was getting to the bottom of it. "We will accept your words today and remain here until this matter becomes resolved. Once that Lycan has been positively identified and found we want a status update AND to know what is going on with that pack as well. As for your status here as a leader that will also remain up for debate until we have concluded this matter." One of the other elders ordered.

"As of right now you are still in charge but your final orders go through your elder for approval and he will go through us. You are dismissed. " I nodded my acceptance as I held no other choice. I noticed our elder looked at them suspiciously as well before leaving out not having issued a word since being in there. "Something feels troubling in there." He muttered once we were out and out of earshot of them.

"Tell me about it. I felt utterly on the defense in there as if I had truly done something wrong." I then rounded on the elder, "Please tell me…was what I did wrong?" the doubt was starting to fester a bit, "No my child I would have done the same, don't let them get to you. What felt off in there was another scent I'm not completely familiar with." He seemed to struggle a bit, "Something old…even older than a few of them." He remarked. "Who or what is older than half the counsel?" I asked.

"I'm not sure…" he acted as if he didn't know but his eyes…they seemed somewhat haunted. I touched his arm, "Sir…?" I asked. He placed his hand over mine, "I assure you, you did no wrong. We need to do our research now. Let us go." He walked away before I could ask anything further. I hadn't noticed a scent difference in there but I also was too focused on the counsel and what they would say.

Mamoru POV

For two tireless days Usagi, Soren and I poured over the underground sewer systems to trace where the pack may have gone. It seemed they disappeared. Within their direction was a far and wide set of areas that they could have gone to. It was too wide to narrow it down this fast as we usually did. I recovered in a day's time and worked out the wound as we worked mostly in the office and control room to find the pack.

Usagi barely included Eldon with good reason. He seemed to not care for her leadership skills and even attempted to patronize her in front of others. She held her posture but made sure he knew she was in charge for a reason only for him to ignore her words and stalk off. It seemed though that since the counsel was here he had become somewhat untouchable. She reported his demeanor to the counsel but it seemed to fall on deaf ears.

She gave up trying to compel them to her side and decided that hard facts were going to be what was needed to win this little battle. So we all worked hard to find any property that could handle a pack of that size inside. Most of the areas either had not enough space or had been bought out years ago. There was nothing recent to be viewed. At least nothing that fit our parameters. I even went back a full year to see if they tried to get clever…but nothing.

I stepped into the office to find Usagi pouring over more paperwork trying to get other things done as we took a small break on the search. Luckily we made headway in where the pack wasn't but we still had miles to cover in where they could be. Too many places to filter through in merely a few hours. At one point we ever thought about the forests nearby. Even went as far as doing a satellite mapping from a year ago to today's date for anything unusual. Nothing showed up.

She stood up to face the map of the city where the Lycan pack could have gone. She had pins in all the places where we had confirmed they weren't but it was a lot of open space still left to go. I walked in and shut the door behind me. She sniffed the air as I locked it. "Food?" she asked. I lifted up a blood bag for her. "Figured you could use some." I commented as I went up behind her and wrapped her up in my arms.

I felt the tension in her form finally begin to seep out as I enveloped her. I inhaled her scent as I remarked, "We will find them but for now you need to have some nourishment." I brought the bag up to her front as she sunk her teeth in and began to drink. She didn't do it often unless she was really hungry. I knew this whole ordeal had fucked with her appetite. That Eldon was creating a real mess around here now.

"You now if it were the other way around I'd have done the same thing." I told her. "I know…in fact even our elder said he would have yet the counsel is still here." She utters sounding depleted but more tired than anything. I watched as she finished sipping it down. She had been more dedicated than the rest of us in this. It's why a lot of the vampires around her respected her so highly. She got the job done.

I took the blood bag from her and began to trail kisses down her neck. "Mamoru…" she sounded warning like, "You need a break and I have the perfect way to relieve some of that stress for you." I commented as I pulled her black sweater over her head. She wore leather pants and a black knit sweater with knee high leather heels accentuated her ass so perfectly so. "Oh you do, do you?" she challenged.

I accepted the challenge as I unsnapped the clasp of her bra in seconds while my other hand traveled forward on her to unbutton her leather pants. I turned us around in a flash earning a gasp from her as I had her bend over her desk while I pulled the leather pants down till they hit her boots. She went to go unzip them when I said, "Leave them on." She looked at me a tinge shocked, "Ambitious are we." She remarked as I lifted her legs up enough to duck underneath them and get on my knees.

Spread her legs out as far as possible with the limits in place I gently nibbled, grazed and suckled on her lower lips. Tasting her every nook and cranny till I could feel her becoming moist and wet as anything. She gripped on to the desk for support as I held her up. My hands on her thighs as I pinned her in place and enjoyed her mouthwatering juices dribbling onto my chin as I could feel her orgasm approaching her.

I then left my position there and sat up between her legs still as she felt the shifting movement and sat up a bit higher only to have me keep her in place, "Stay still." I gently ordered. She smiled like a chesire cat as I continued to fondle her lower lips with my one hand while I undid my own pants with my other. Getting them down just enough to get my now hard member out I slammed home right when I twisted her clit to make sure I felt her coming onto my writhing organ as she cried out.

I clamped a hand over her mouth to be careful but enjoyed as she did nonetheless. Her walls contracted around me wonderfully so as I began to thrust into her. It was a bit difficult considering how tight she felt when like this but she felt incredible that I couldn't help myself in the end. So I began building her up to yet another orgasm as her hands went from between clutching me to her to trying to use the desk to help her gain some kind of control. I went slowly at first to let her adjust since she'd just gone through one.

Her body was still wracking with tremors as I watched her breasts move around with the motions. My eyes glued to them as I leaned forward and captured one between my teeth unable to resist the sweet torture of seeing them bounce around, seemingly for my own personal viewing pleasure. She cry for more as I manipulated the breast in my mouth, teasing it as she clenched tighter around me.

Her inner muscles tightening up as I began flicking it between my teeth with my tongue before switching up as I had her mewling for more. I continued to thrust into her at a gentle pace wanting her to get the most of this now. "Please Mamoru!" I heard her beg. I loved to hear her same my name like that. She made me feel like I was the only man in her world and that only I would ever hear that voice of hers high pitched like that.

I began to slowly speed up my pace but not too much so that I could make this last. I enjoyed having her beneath me like this. I loved seeing her so wonton with her sexual pleasures with me that she was free enough to be fully herself as I was to be with her myself. I pushed her legs up over my shoulders as I crouched down a little bit as I felt her muscles begin to squeeze me more tightly with the new angle.

I had her nearly bent in half on her desk going slowly yet with a slightly new speed as she tightened and clenched her muscles around me. A new orgasm beginning now as I felt the stirrings of my own as well. My own length thickening within her as I thrust forward, feeling her slick walls tightening and compressing against my length as I kept going forward. My pace not slacking as I began to if anything speed up.

"HAI!" I grunted as I started to jerk my hips against her form. Her own hips responding in kind as she thrust upwards when she could. Her hips mostly pinned down by mine as I began to thrust harder and faster within her. My cock hitting that sweet spot deep down inside of her as she began to keen and clench around me in an unmistakable manner. "Usa!" I grunted as I leaned forward more, needing for feel more of her as I began to shake from the pending orgasm that was ready to engulf me.

She pulled my head down to hers and whispered in such a sensual voice that I felt like exploding right there on the spot, "Cum for me." I dripped a little bit on that alone as I lunged forward and attached my mouth, teeth sinking into her neck as I thrust ferociously into her. My cock knowing only the soft heat that encased around it. Only wanting to sink in and stay forever as I roared my release into her neck. Her walls tightening around me as I spilled my seed into her marking her as she was with me.

Her ow orgasm crashing through her with such a grip that I felt like passing out. I nearly collapsed on top of her as I heaved in and out. I know we would be in for a one hell of a ride with this issue but I knew we'd get through it. We were a good team and we could handle anything. I pulled out of her only long enough to wright her then myself as she slumped into her seat, "I love you." She said. I leaned over her as I gave her a light kiss, "And I love you." Yeah we were going to beat this thing.