A/N: Huge thanks to everyone who wrote reviews they were faetastic. Thanks for reading this story (or my other ones), following it, or adding it to your favorites. You guys make writing on fanfiction worth it. I will go a little deeper into the past as the chapters progress (those of you that have read Wide Awake know how I do it). Don't worry about the Valkubus part (it kills me to write it) but I wanted to take a new angle outside of the triangle. My stories always end in Doccubus after a little bit of pain and suffering. The answer to who knows if Lauren is fae will be answered in this chapter. I didn't want to drag out the council session but I hope you enjoy anyway.

Tamsin hung up the phone as she stood across the counter from Bo. "Tell me why I did that again," she looked less than thrilled as she asked the succubus.

The brunette gave a mischievous grin, "You did it for your, wait what did you call it, perfect girlfriend. And it will be nice to see everyone again."

The Valkyrie rolled her eyes not in her usual annoyed way this was more of a playful one. "Including both of your ex's sounds like a blast," she had a tinge of sarcasm in her words.

Bo walked over to her putting her arms around the dark fae's waist closing the distance as she kissed her. After a few minutes she slowly pulled away keeping her arms in place, "I know Lauren a long time I should be there. I fought for her freedom so many times I actually lost count, literally. Besides it'll be fun no one is expecting it."

The corner of the Valkyrie's lips twitched into a smile, "Fine you win and we better be going if we want to get there in time. Run Forest run," the blonde fae was gazing at the clock as she teased her girlfriend. She used her contacts in the dark fae to find out where the group was planning on going if the doctor was given her freedom. It took over an hour but she finally had success.

QUEBEC

As the limo slowed down the two shifters started to wake up their friends. It was only a little after 10am and her hearing wasn't until 11 giving the group some time to relax. They piled out of the car as each of them stretched their muscles after sitting for so long. Dyson stood behind Lauren slightly to her right Kenzi was smiling at the two of them, "That is a frigging Kodak moment." Even she had to laugh at the outcome these two shared. At one point she was sure one was going to take the other out but now here they were bonded forever. The two standing there together made them look like a menacing pair.

Vex walked over to Kenzi following her gaze at the two. "Black mascara would go good with those golden eyes if you ask me." He always liked the doctor and was glad she became part of their species. The Mesmer just wished there was a way to turn the tiny human goth fae as well. He didn't want to have to say good-bye to her one day.

A small rounder man approached Lauren. Dyson put his hand on her shoulder instantly protective of his now sister. The man glanced back and forth between the two of them almost debating if he should approach. The doctor had to smile forgetting how they could appear to someone who doesn't know them. She put her hand over the shifter's relaxing him. The blonde knew he didn't like being here. He wasn't happy that Lauren's freedom was up for democracy. The guy seemed harmless he was almost completely bald, giant brown eyes and a crooked smile. "Are you Dr. Lewis," he asked cautiously.

The blonde shifter gave a warm smile, "Yes and you are?"

Once he saw the smile the doctor had he relaxed. "I am Stan I will be representing you in front of the Fae Counsel today. Ava hired me for you."

Vex clapped his hands together loudly making the Stan jump. "Katy came through again."

Lauren shook her head, "Ava, you guys are terrible."

"Come on doc tell me you don't see it. Tall, tone, small waist, same jet black hair with those blue eyes, and even the same size…." Vex was cut short of his description as Lauren put her hand over his mouth knowing exactly what his next words were going to be. Not just by his description but he also had his hands out in front of his chest.

She hesitantly lowered her hand, "Don't finish that sentence."

"She gets bonus points with me since she is a Mesmer. And that is supposed to be motivating," he winked at the blonde shifter.

Lauren started talking to Stan going over the information he had and what the fae counsel would be considering. Dyson was standing near her glancing around thinking back to how he got so close to the doctor.

10 MONTHS AGO

Dyson was lying on the table begging Lauren not to proceed with this operation. The doctor had no tone to her voice it was flat when she told him struggling would be futile. It was painful more so then he thought possible. Only after she did that did he saw the small wink. He glanced down watching the doctor replace the needle. The wolf wasn't sure what she was doing but at that point he knew he could trust her. She went over to Isaac and gave him the new injection. The shifter never took his eyes off of Lauren. He watched exactly where she put the needle listening will Taft screamed in agony. The wolf took slight joy in the mad scientist's pain.

Twenty minutes later Taft was insisting he felt good enough to get up. His guards helped him to stand. Isaac turned back towards Lauren and Dyson telling his men to kill the wolf and put the doctor in a cell when she was finished cleaning up. Letting the doctor know he blamed her for all of this and had no choice anymore but to be his prisoner as the entire fae species would be hunting her down. As he was talking the blonde was standing near the shifter her hand behind her back as she loosened the one strap. After Isaac left she was walking back and forth to the different tables and counters. About ten minutes later she just booked it over to the other strap pulling on it as a guard took aim with his gun. Dyson swung off the table pushing Lauren out of the way as he swiped the guard's throat. The shifter used the one guard to shield him when the other guard took fire. In seconds he was in front of the other guard ripping him apart.

He grabbed the blonde up by her arm after he took out their captors. "It's safe," his voice had an edge to it at their current predicament.

"You have to go after him Dyson. Kill that bastard for me and make him suffer. Bo is here find her she is probably locked in a cell," the doctor's words were wrapped in sadness. It was then that the shifter realized the blonde didn't think she was going to live to make it out of there.

Without hesitating the wolf grabbed the needle that contained his DNA injecting it in the spot he saw Lauren do to Taft. She screamed and held on to him. He felt bad about the pain he was causing her. "I'm sorry Lauren. You saved my life and I needed to save yours. This will give you a chance against fae that try to attack you," he was talking loudly making sure that the doctor heard him over her screaming and yelling.

Lauren fell to her knees after the injection was given. At first she didn't feel anything but the pain then out of nowhere she started to feel different. Her body wasn't changing yet but some inner battle was going on. Her vision got blurry, Dyson's voice sounded deep and choppy it was hard to make out words.

The wolf watched as the doctor looked like she was overdosing on drugs. He knelt besides her knowing he would have to still chase down Isaac and save Bo. In case he didn't make it he needed Lauren to know what it was like to be a wolf. "Lauren listen to me this is important. Your temper you will need to learn to control it the wolf will want to give into anger always be in charge of your wolf. Your first few shifts will be painful it will get better I promise. Your senses are going to increase. Your sense of smell, sight and hearing will be enhanced." He held her to him as he spoke his last words of advice, "Be careful with who you give your love to. You get only one chance." With that he got up and was headed towards the door pausing as he saw Lauren fell onto her side curling up in a fetal position. It pulled at his heart to leave her like that but the faster he moved the faster he could get back to her. That was his plan to kill Isaac, get Bo and come back and get the doctor.

PRESENT TIME – QUEBEC

"You okay," Lauren was watching his facial expressions.

Dyson grinned at his new sister, "I will be when you are freed." He didn't want to let her know how he was thinking about when he turned her fae. The wolf killed Isaac before the full transformation. Taft was half human half fae when he got to him. When he emerged from the woods he saw Tamsin he got in the car he was going to tell her that they needed to go back for Lauren but never got the chance when she gunned it after the Wanderer. From there he was trapped in that world with Tamsin and Bo for 6 months. As soon as they got free he went to the fae elders letting them know what happened with the doctor and how the fae owed her their lives. They told him to get her and bring the blonde to them. He never told Bo and Tamsin that the doctor was a wolf.

The shifter went back to Taft Industries smelling out the doctor's scent following it till it changed. He knew the new scent instantly it was the smell of a wolf. It took him two weeks to track them and when he saw the three he was speechless. Kenzi, Lauren and Bruce living in a cottage in the middle of the woods for the past six months of course the goth and giant knew that the blonde was a shifter. They found her that same day and went into hiding. Lauren told the two what Dyson had done and that she didn't know the effect it would have on her but then it started. She felt the wolf inside her and one day she just shifted having fun running around the woods. When Dyson heard it he couldn't resist the two of them shifted together before they got back into their human form going to the elders. That's when Kenzi and Lauren were declared innocent of having any planned attacks on the fae. The blonde was accepted as a shifter since it was done by one of their own.

Lauren was going to tell Bo but when Dyson told her about Tamsin she decided against it. Only two weeks later she moved to Montreal. The wolf let out a howl of pain when he heard it she was part of his pack now. The two of them were a pack and he was losing her just when he got her back. The wolf dragged Hale to Montreal as often as they could and now four months later here they were thanks to Ava the Montreal Ash.

"I missed you Lauren."

Everyone turned to see Trick standing there. The blonde shifter had a smile from ear to ear as she hasn't seen the Blood King in four months. "Trick you are here. I can't believe it," she ran over to him giving him a tight hug. When she came back from hiding he thanked her for all she has done and for protecting Bo and Dyson. He acknowledged all she has done in the years of servitude to the fae. In the two weeks she stayed in Toronto the two got closer. Before she left he let her know he knew she was fae and that she came from the best wolf he ever met. Trick told her he had no doubt she would be just as noble.

The Blood King returned her hug. "I wanted to be here and I want to speak on your behalf if given the chance."

The blonde fae pledged herself to the light as soon as the elders knew she was fae. Now she stood there looking over Dyson, Hale, Vex, Bruce, Kenzi, and Trick not knowing how she became so lucky getting this crew as her close friends. "Where is Stella," she just noticed the tall blonde was missing.

Trick gave a faint smile, "In England, Dawning's unfortunately don't just stop but she sends her wishes."

Stan let them know they should get in there. Walking in they had to go through fae security making sure no one had a bomb attached to them. They couldn't check for weapons since each fae was technically their own weapon but they did have to make sure the counsel was safe. The counsel was the oldest of the elders and made the final decisions. Most fae never got to be before them dealing strictly with the elders but Ava arranged this. She was a rich and powerful fae with a lot of connections. The Ash used this for the doctor not wanting Lauren to be her slave but being there because she wanted to.

They all got through security and proceeded down the marble floor corridor to the main doors. There were tall Oak doors that ran from the floor to the ceiling. Fae that were twice the size of Bruce swung open the doors for the group. Walking in they were standing on the main floor. Shiny wooden floors, a long desk with many seats were against the back wall there was nothing behind it, right across from the long desk was a smaller one with two chairs. Lauren knew the two chairs were for her and Stan and the longer desk would be where the fae counsel would sit. To the right, left and behind where Lauren would be seated was stadium like seating. Each level went higher than the one below it. Her friends went to those seats getting as close to the doctor as they could. Stan pulled out a chair for the blonde she thanked him and took her seat. A tall skinny fae with messy brown hair and bright green eyes came into the room. "Are you ready Dr. Lewis," he had a serious tone.

"I am," she was sure she would be more nervous if it wasn't for her wolf. Her inner fae was calming her and so was her brother. She glanced back at Dyson and Kenzi both smiled at her the goth added in giving two thumbs up. It made her laugh the tiny human was always doing the craziest things. The doors opened as the counsel quietly came in going to their seats. Some looked so old she wasn't even sure how they were moving while others had the appearance of someone in their 20s. Lauren knew that the youngest fae on the counsel was 5400 years old.

The fae from before were sitting in the middle once everyone was settled he started to speak. "Dr. Lewis we are here today to address your Ash's request for your freedom. Is that correct?"

Stan nodded at the doctor to answer, "Yes," the doctor answered.

"Ava spoke very highly of you as did Colin the Toronto Ash. You have served the fae for five years as a human and the past few months as a wolf shifter turned by one of our own. Is there anything you would like to add in for us to consider your freedom on top of what was provided by both Ash's?" This fae went right to the point.

Dyson stood up, "I would like to add something for Dr. Lewis."

The green eyed fae glanced over the shifter, "You are the fae who changed her?"

When Dyson nodded the fae told him to proceed but before he did Trick stood up. "Nuallán if I may?"

"Blood King it is nice to see you it has been way too long my friend. Please," Nuallán let Trick know it was okay to speak.

"I have known Dr. Lewis since she first started working for the fae. She always has done what was asked of her even more. Giving herself completely to the light fae in all that was needed of her. She stopped a fae epidemic that could have had us face extinction. She worked on the Ash for continuous hours not giving up on his life when the light fae compound was partially blown up. Dr. Lewis came up with the formula needed to kill the Garuda before he started a war with Light and Dark. The doctor also stopped Isaac Taft from creating a self made fae army and from killing any more of our kind. She also spared the life of one of the oldest wolf shifter's who has been my loyal protector for over a thousand years. It is this shifter that gave Lauren a part of his wolf. This makes her as noble and valiant as he is. Please take that into consideration when deciding the doctor's fate." Trick stayed where he was when he spoke but he had strength in his words.

The counsel was quiet while the Blood King spoke and listened when Dyson told the story of how Lauren saved his life and he wanted to save hers knowing she was framed. Since Hale's family was one of the royal families he spoke on her behalf on how beneficial the doctor was in solving many cases for him and Dyson. Vex even spoke on her behalf on how she united them to go against the Garuda a simple human not even afraid to fight an ancient fae risking her own life to protect theirs. The fae counsel dismissed them as they took their time to go over the things that were said not wanting to drag this out.

The group piled into the hallway each one wondering what Lauren's fate would be. All of them stayed silent even when the minutes turned to hours. Everyone lost in their own thoughts. Kenzi was thinking of how close she became to the blonde shifter and how foolish she was to not notice her awesomeness sooner. Vex was just thinking of when it would be over he hated politics they bored him tremendously. Also contemplating if the counsel didn't do what he wanted how he could make them attack each other and probably would. Hale was thinking what Dyson would do if the doctor wasn't freed. How strange it was to be there without the unaligned succubus but knowing better than to mention her. Trick was hoping he said enough and going over it a million times in his head. Bruce was glad he got to know the doctor and couldn't wait to get back home to Montreal he loved living across the street from them. It gave him his own personal space but still close enough to spend most of his time with the two ladies. Dyson was hoping that they did enough he knew they wouldn't let them talk much but with the small amount of time they were given he hoped they used it wisely. His inner wolf was screaming to rip the counsel apart if they wanted to keep her a slave. She was his equal and saying she should be a slave was like saying he should be. His eyes flashed yellow at the thought.

It only took an hour for the elders to first appear in the courtroom and listen to what her friends had to say but they left them out there from 12 to 4 before calling the group back in. Once everyone was seated Nuallán stood up, "Dr. Lewis based on what we have reviewed, what your friends have added, some that are very important to the fae community and with the Ash's information it would be foolish of us not to allow you your freedom. You are an asset to the fae and hope you continue be. I apologize to have kept you waiting for so long but we had to all be in agreement and it takes time for that. Time can be worth the wait Dr. Lewis as you have learned your time and commitment has earned you this. Thank you."

"Nuallán one last thing on behalf of Ava," Stan spoke up to the head of the fae counsel.

"Proceed," he stared intently on the smaller fae. It seemed the Montreal Ash had more influence then Lauren thought.

"She has come to know the doctor's brother and he has given away his love to one that does not return it. Ava would like him to have his love back free to try again this time more wisely. She understands it is a lot to ask and knows she would be highly indebted to the counsel," Stan's words had the whole group shocked. Lauren couldn't believe that Ava would do that for her brother this Ash was one of the most incredible fae she ever met.

Nuallán glanced over at Dyson, "Is this true shifter?"

"It is," Dyson stood his voice steady and strong as he answered the counsel.

"Please follow us Dyson," Nuallán got up and headed out of the room followed by the other fae counsel members. Before he completely left he gazed over at Lauren giving her a small nod followed by a humble smile. She returned it but wanted to go with them not knowing what was happening to the shifter made her a little uneasy. Her eyes were golden and only returned to their warm brown when the tiny goth snapped her out of it.

"It's Dyson he'll be fine. Really how many times can a guy die he isn't Freddy Kreuger," Kenzi teased.

"Least we know the purpose of Stan." Vex added.

They waited in the room for almost an hour before he came trotting back in. You could immediately see the difference in the shifter. His steps were lighter he seemed happier. He instantly ran over to the blonde fae squeezing her into another spinning hug before placing her back down and repeating the action with the tiny goth. The limo took them back to the hotel that they would be staying at. Ava set this up knowing that the counsel would more than likely make them wait a long time and not wanting them to have to go through the drive again in the same day. She told them beforehand so they would bring a change of clothes letting them know there would be a dinner followed by a local club so they could properly celebrate.

Kenzi was sharing a room again with the doctor. "Ava knows her shit. If you don't snatch her up I might have to." The goth was yelling from the bathroom. Lauren started to get changed in the room. By now she was used to Kenzi and she knew that the petite human would be occupying the bathroom for awhile. Lauren slipped into tight fitting dark blue jeans, pulling on black boots that went up to almost her knee and a red scoop neck shirt that showed off the right amount of cleavage the back of the shirt hung low as well. She started playing with her hair in the room since Kenzi was still in the bathroom.

"I think I might be slightly attracted to your inner animal," the goth came back into the room and even she couldn't deny how hot Lauren looked. It could also be that the doctor was fae and had that strength come off of her in waves. Kenzi stood next to her new best friend leaning against her as she pulled out her phone to take a picture of the two of them. The goth made a face sticking her tongue out but Lauren just smiled. "For the big bad wolf you're such a nerd." They met everyone in the lobby before going to dinner. Since it was all of them and they were going on about the doctor's freedom and Dyson having his love back to give it to another they finished in time for the club.

They continued their celebration as they had shots and drinks. Lauren had her 8th shot of tequila and that was when the succubus finally crossed her mind. She glanced at her phone looking at the text the brunette had sent her from earlier. The blonde shifter wished Bo was there that they were still together and she was here to witness this.

Nothing ever got past Kenzi she saw the doctor checking out the text from her former best friend. In all honesty she missed the succubus as well but tonight was about celebrating. The music was playing loud it was almost heard to hear your own thoughts. "Oh what the hell in celebration of your freedom doc and so you know your hotness," the goth leaned over from her bar stool pulling Lauren into a kiss. It wasn't like she never kissed a girl before hell she even kissed Bo. Plus she was tipsy and the song that was playing was I Kissed A Girl in a club mix. She also wanted Lauren to stop thinking of Bo and to know others found her attractive. Kenzi pulled back putting her head against the doctor as she was laughing. They both knew the human didn't mean anything by it although she was curious what the hype was with HotPants and the whole animal thing pulled at her.

Through the music the two new best friends heard the familiar voice, "You were right I definitely wasn't expecting this." The Valkyrie was standing there with her arms crossed across her chest. Bo was standing next to her with her mouth dropped wide open as Kenzi and Lauren stared in disbelief at the two.