Eddward groans and sits up "FUCK!"
Kevin was at his side in an instant, helping him stand. "Was that Marie?!"
"Yes I'm afraid so. She is under Alistar's influence again" Eddward says sadly clutching his mate's hand as Nazz comes rushing up.
"Have you guys seen Marie?" Nazz frantically asked, looking very disheveled.
"She do that to you?" he asked.
Nazz sighed "Yeah, we went hunting and were laying by the riverbed, watching the Moon and talking when she went rigid. I tried to get her to move but she just started choking me. Then the fight ensued... she was aiming to kill me. She's dangerous... she's stronger than ever."
Eddward sighs softly and sadly "We will deal with her later. In the meantime, let's go inside since it will be light soon and she will either bed down or die."
"What about my parents? I have to make sure they are okay... Why don't you and Kev go inside, try to keep Danny calm. I'll take Nazz and find my parents. The Sun won't hurt us as it does you. Maybe if we're 'lucky…'" Kevin uses the air quotes "…we will find Marie and capture her."
Eddward looks up "You don't want me to go?" he asks, hurt radiating in his eyes.
Kevin stands in front of him, cupping his face and kissing him gently. "You know you're the only one I wanna do anything with but the Sun is coming up in the next hour or so. I don't want you getting caught out in it. Not to mention Daniel is scared shitless, he needs someone here to comfort him" he softly told him.
Eddward sighs and cups the ginger's hands on his face. "Of course, how foolish of me. I do not know what is wrong with me" he says confused and stressed out.
Kevin grins before kissing him again "I love you. Nazz, let's go!" They both take their wolf forms and take off into the woods.
Eddward sighs after him and walks into the house, scooping up Daniel. "Mon Cher, everything is alright."
Daniel shook his head and fisted his little hands into Eddward's shirt before bombarding him with questions about Marie, his brother, his parents, and everything else that scared him about that night. Kevin and Nazz didn't return until shortly after sunrise, Kevin quickly showered and came to bed, curling around Eddward, kissing the back on his neck lightly.
"Kevin? Did you find them?"
"No... just a few scuff marks. We lost their scent by the river and couldn't pick it up again."
Eddward sighs "Things are getting complicated again..."
"Very... I'm just trying to keep everyone safe and alive until things get solved. Why can't Alistar just keel over?" Kevin grunted.
"I do not know but let us concentrate on finding your parents first" Eddward says quietly curling in on himself.
"What's the matter?" Kevin asked, trying to uncurl his mate and wrap him in his arms.
"I just-I have been so moody lately. My mood changes so fast and I don't know what is wrong with me" Eddward explains quietly.
"Stress will do that to you. Don't worry about it. Once things get back to normal, you will be better, we all will. Just go to sleep" Kevin cuddled him close and started to drift off. Eddward sighs and shoves the petty thoughts out of his mind as he drifts to sleep.
Kevin wakes up to his mate curled tightly around him. He laid still, letting Eddward sleep while he thought of some different places to search for his parents, waiting for Eddward to wake up and calmly rubbing his bare back.
Eddward wakes up on a hum of appreciation. "Good evening, my love."
"Hey, feeling any better?"
"That is to be for seen" Eddward says turning and pressing his body against the ginger's.
Kevin grins and holds Eddward tightly and close to him. "It's okay, we can make it through anything, you know that" the redhead gently kisses him and moves to get up.
Eddward pulls him back down "Not yet..."
Kevin chuckles and opens his strong arms, wrapping Eddward up in them. "I love you, too."
Eddward smiles and kisses his mate's cheek. "Thank you for that."
"You're welcome... but you don't have t-" he was cut off by a swift knocking on the bedroom door.
"Kevin! Your parents are here!" Edd called out. Kevin shot out of bed and dressed before heading to the living room, seeing Daniel cling to their father.
"Mother, Father... Thank God you both alright."
"We are both not without injury... Your little vampire friend did a number on your Father" Victoria said sadly.
Eddward walks in quickly after having gotten dressed "I am so sorry about her. She is under Alistar's influence, otherwise she would not have done such things."
"We understand... I'm just glad it was someone like Lucas, who can handle the injuries, other than someone like Daniel" she said patting Daniel's small head as he clung to Lucas' neck.
Eddward sighs "Yes, that is fortunate."
"Nazz needs to heal you, Victoria..." Lucas grumbled.
"Lucas, I'm fine..." she admonished.
"I can help you, Victoria..." Nazz offered as the Mother Barr sighed and conceded.
"You may try if you wish" as she took off her cloak and top shirt, leaving her in just a tank top. When Kevin saw the long cuts along her chest and shoulder. Nazz attempted to heal her but the cuts stayed unhealed. "I don't know why it's not healing. I couldn't even do it myself" she said after Nazz gave up. Eddward sighs and sniffs the wound "It will do you no good, it smells like that serum."
"How did you get scratched with serum?" Kevin asked.
"I don't know really, Marie attacked us and scratched me first and then Lucas fought her" she explained.
Eddward sighs "I fear it's part of her now, just like it was with your older brother."
"Oh, well, that's wonderful... Any other hurdles of bullshit we have to overcome before Alistar is dead?" Kevin grumbled.
"Dramatic much, Kevin?" Victoria smirked before looking to Eddward. "I know it's incredibly ironic but would you be willing to help patch me up? It's hard to do it through a mirror..."
Eddward nods "Yes, madam, I would be happy to help you" he says gathering the things he will need and taking her into the room she shares with her husband and child. "I do apologize but I will be needing to cut your shirt and bra off..."
"There's not much of my bra left anyway... in case, Danny comes barging in let me cover up. He seems to have the worst timing for that..." she chuckles and she picks up a small towel and wraps it around her, just covering her breasts but keeping her wounds exposed.
Eddward chuckles "Or the best timing seeing as he enjoys causing mischief like his brother" he says cutting the shredded clothing off. He slowly and gently treats the wounds then bandages her before helping her into one of her husband's shirts.
"Touch me with another bug and I will kill you! Where are you getting these?!" comes Kevin's booming voice from the living room.
"From under the house!" Daniel answers before getting quiet.
"Ohhh, I'm telling... I'm sooooo telling!" Kevin teases.
"No!" Daniel cries before the wrestling match ensues.
Eddward sighs "Please rest, I am going to take care of them" he says exiting the room. "Daniel and Kevin!" he snaps.
"I didn't do anything, Eddward! Kevin is lying!" A small red wolf pup ran to him and hid behind his legs. "Kevin keeps trying to squish me!"
"You little shit..." Kevin pure white form was laying down in the middle of the living room, next to a sleeping Lucas by the lit fireplace.
Eddward sighs and pinches the bridge of his nose as he picks the pup up by the scruff of his neck. "You had better stop going under the house and you…" he says looking over at Kevin "You are the adult, act like it" he scolds.
"But I'm learning, Eddward... I know what bugs I can eat and what bugs I can't!"
"That's absolutely disgusting... you're disgusting..." Kevin gave a sick look.
Eddward sighs "Do not go under the house again" he says sternly.
Daniel whines and pouts, looks at Eddward with his big green eyes.
"But Eddward...!"
Eddward looks at him firmly "No, find your bugs elsewhere, child."
As soon as Danny's paws touches the ground, he rushes over to Kevin and tackles him. Nazz appears behind Eddward "Are we going to go out and find Marie?"
Eddward shakes his head "No, the fledglings and I will" he says firmly.
"I'm coming with..."
"No, absolutely not, she will hear you a mile away" Eddward says dismissing the idea.
"Come on, Nazz, you can go with us hunting!" Daniel called out from the front door with Kevin and Lucas.
"I'm sorry but we will find her."
Nazz sighs but cuts a glare at Eddward with a smile "So you're leaving me alone with them?" pointing to the three Barr men.
"Regretfully yes, I do not envy you" Eddward snickers, knowing that they are going to be wild tonight with no actual supervision.
"Fine..." Nazz is cut off by Danny calling her from the open door before being attacked by Kevin and carted off, giggling and pleading the whole way. Nazz sighs before leaving with them to the dark woods. Edd approaches Eddward "So we are going to find Marie?"
"Yes, but you two are just to serve as bait" Eddward says thoughtfully.
"Bait?!"
"Relax, you just have to corral her so I can capture her."
"But she is faster and stronger than us! How will that happen?" Kev asked worried that Edd was going to get hurt. He grabs his holster with two guns in it but Eddward stops him.
"She will run if you have guns, she is strong but not stupid."
"Well, too bad! I am not going up against her without a surefire way to protect myself and neither is Edd! Ugh... this is going to be bad. I can already see it." Kev belts his holster before handing a single gun to Edd.
"Try not to mortally injure her" Eddward commands.
"Dually noted."
Eddward nods before flitting out of the house and into the dark woods. Kev and Edd attempted to keep up but they fell behind. Dropping to the ground, they looked around and decided to run along in the direction Eddward went. Before long, they hear a snap up ahead. Edd gets behind Kev and trembles as Kev reaches back and grabs the handle of his gun.
"Marie?" he calls out.
She drops down from the trees, flashing a knife "Traitors" she hisses before dashing forward.
Kev stood in front of Edd and shot at the ground under the charging vampire. "Traitors?! What are you talking about?!" he cried.
She dodges "You betrayed your father!" she says. Just before she is about to reach them, Eddward drops down, connecting his fist to her skull and knocks her out. He quickly cuffs her hands in front of her and grabs her ankle to start dragging her behind him. "Job well done, gentlemen" he praises.
Boisterous laughter echoed off the trees as Kevin made his way to his mate, blood and mud marring his white coat. "You're so hot when you beat up people... it gives me shivers."
Eddward looks back, checking his bond and confirming it was in fact Kevin. "Well hello, my love. It seems as your hunt was successful seeing as your beautiful coat is dirtied."
"Wanna wash me?" Kevin grinned.
"Eddward is gonna wash me first!" Daniel cheered from under his brother.
Eddward laughs "Yes, yes, you both get baths right after we check Marie for more trackers" he says, walking back to the house.
Lucas and Nazz appear as they reach the house, they look as tired and frazzled as ever.
"Daddy!" Daniel called as he ran over to Lucas.
"Yes, my dirty little one?"
"Eddward is going to give me a bath!"
Eddward chuckles and hands Marie over to Nazz. "This belongs to you, I believe."
"Thank you" Nazz takes her inside to scan Marie and get her in bed for some snuggling and sleep. Lucas slinked inside to spend some time with his wife, telling Kevin to "throw Danny in their room later." Daniel was spinning and rolling in the dirt before running over and tackling a relaxing Kevin to the ground. "Oh God, you just don't stop!"
Eddward sighs and draws a bath. "Daniel!" he calls.
"Eddward!" Daniel calls back before getting off his brother and running to the bathroom. Once inside, he shook violently, dust and hair flying everywhere.
Eddward groans "Human form please, you filthy little pup!" he scolds light heartedly. Daniel follows orders and soon gets in the bath. Eddward scrubs him down quickly then dries and dresses him "Off to bed with you."
"Why? But I'm not..." a large jaw breaking yawn escapes "...sleepy..."
Eddward chuckles "Sure you aren't. Off to bed nonetheless. The Sun will be up soon" he says, emptying the bath and refilling it with bubbles. Daniel whines but goes to bed, softly knocking and entering his parent's room. Kevin moves into the bathroom, stripping off his dirty shirt and tossing it on the floor. Eddward looks up and smiles "Nice and warm for you, my love" he says tiredly.
Kevin pulls Eddward into his arms, kissing him. "Go to bed, take care of yourself for tonight."
Eddward looks at him for a moment "Are you sure, mon amour?"
"Yes, let me bathe and then I will come help take care of you" Kevin soothed in his deep baritone.
Eddward smiles and caresses the ginger's face lovingly. "Thank you" he says exiting the bath and once in his room he strips and lays down. Kevin stays in the bath longer than expected but when he does finally get to bedroom, he glances at his mate's pale body in the moonlight and he got a hungry gleam in his eyes. Eddward is dozing lightly coming in and out of sleep. Kevin silently crawls over top Eddward and starts to nuzzle and kiss his neck. "The full Moon is in a few days... I wanna take you to our cave... and take turns fucking each other into oblivion all night."
Eddward wakes up with a small moan "Kevin..."
Kevin continues to kiss and nip down his neck with a smirk "I love you."
"I love you too, Kevin" Eddward says breathily as he wraps his arms around the ginger's neck and his legs around his hips.
"God, I can't wait for the full moon..." Kevin brought his hips down to grind against Eddward's.
Eddward gasps in pleasure "I can't either."
Kevin sighs, running his hands down strong thighs to rest on Eddward's hips. "You're too tired right now anyway, I want you to sleep and get plenty of rest." Reluctantly removing himself from between Eddward's thighs and laid next to him, bringing him close. Eddward sighs and cuddles up to the ginger's equally pleased yet disappointed that nothing was going to happen today as he drifts to sleep.
Kevin slowly went to sleep, holding onto Eddward tightly as he was plagued by nightmares all night. Reliving the attack, reliving Eddward's kidnapping, Daniel's kidnapping, and even making things up of how things could play out. Waking up in a cold sweat and alone was no surprise, he concluded he was just too stressed. Eddward groans on the other side of the room, slumped against the wall that now has a large dent in it from being thrown by Kevin in his sleep.
Kevin sits up and looks towards the groan. "Eddward?!" he gets up and races over to him.
Eddward groans again and tries to sit up only to hiss in pain "I'm fine darling really..."
"Don't lie to me. What happened?"
"Nothing, don't worry about it" Eddward says managing to sit up, wincing in immense pain.
"Bullshit! Come on, tell me what happened" Kevin helped Eddward stand and sat him on the bed.
Eddward sighs "You were having a nightmare. I tried to wake you but you threw me into the wall but I assure you I am fine now."
"Do you need healing?" Kevin asked guiltily.
Eddward sighs and shakes his head "No I just need blood."
"Stay here. I'll get it for you" Kevin got up and made his way to the kitchen, ignoring Danny and Nazz, to get to the kitchen for the blood pack for his mate. Returning to his bedside, Kevin sat next to Eddward and waited for him to be done. Eddward sucks it down in a matter of seconds, the healing process had already been well on its way but the blood sped it up considerably. Kevin cupped Eddward's face, making him look at the redhead before pressing their foreheads together. "I'm sorry."
Eddward cups the ginger's strong freckled face. "It's alright, I am fine. I know you didn't mean it."
"I just don't understand why I lash out like I do... it makes me nervous. What if it happens to Danny?"
Eddward pets the ginger's hair "It won't, I always sense when you are having a bad dream."
"Speaking of, we should get out there and see what's up. Danny and Nazz were up but I just kind of ignored them in favor of you.
Eddward sighs "I am ready for the full moon..."
"Me too... it will be great to get away from everyone for a night and just be with you" Kevin said putting a shirt on. Eddward nods and gets dressed following the ginger out.
Daniel was sitting next to Marie and Nazz's door, looking up sadly and sighing. Even his ears and tail looked depressed. "What's wrong, Little Red?" Kevin asked, picking him up.
"Mom is hurt so I can't play with her and Dad is busy taking care of her and Marie is still in the bedroom and Nazz is tired so she went back to bed. Kev and Edd are in the kitchen working on 'stuff'. I'm bored and everyone left me" Daniel sniffed, cuddling into his brother.
Eddward and Kevin exchange looks and Eddward breaks off from the two and heads off to the kitchen while the two brothers head out to play. "What are you two working on?" he asks as he enters the room.
"Weaponry" Kev said shortly. "Just some testing some different ammo..." a large zap was heard as Edd retracted his hand and shook it. "Well, that one works..."
Eddward sighs warily "So explain it to me."
"The one I'm working on is a taser-bullet that will paralyze the person you're shooting at" Edd explained, going back to work.
"I'm working on exploding ammo. It explodes 5 seconds after you shoot it, amongst others" Kev said without looking up.
"I felt bad sending Daniel away but we didn't want to take the chance of him getting hurt. I know he's bored..." Edd said apologetically.
"That's fine. Tell me if you get a blood sample from Victoria, could you make an antidote?" Eddward asks the small Raven fledgling.
"We might be able to... if you can get us a sample, I will start working on one" Edd grinned. Eddward nods and walks back out getting the necessary supplies from his bag. He knocks on the two elder wolf's door.
Lucas answers in just a pair of jeans "Yes?"
"If I may draw blood from your wife? The fledglings think they can counteract the poison" Eddward says carefully holding up the needle and tube.
Lucas backed away to allow Eddward in "Of course."
Eddward walks in "Madam, may I take your blood? The small doctor thinks he can counteract the poison" he says gently.
"If it can make the pain stop, anything" she says producing her arm.
Eddward nods and takes her blood and quickly and painlessly as he can. "Do you two need anything?"
"No, thank you Eddward. Lucas is getting ready to go out and get us food anyway."
"Are you able to watch Danny for a few days while she heals?" Lucas asks Eddward in the hallway.
Eddward nods "We can tonight and tomorrow but the night after that Nazz will have to because it's the full moon."
"Ah yes, the Full Moon... I've been meaning to ask you, do you trust those two fledglings? I get nervous with them around Daniel. I would hate to have to gut them after all the time you and Marie have put into training them..."
Eddward sighs "I have known Anderson for a long time, and while I am wary of them still, I believe away from Alistar and his influence that they can be trusted to do the right thing. It helps that with all of us around, I don't think they would be stupid enough to try anything but even still, I do not trust easily."
"It's good to know that... Then I shall trust your guarded judgement. Thank you for taking care of Daniel, he would rather be with you and Kevin anyway" Lucas smirks before returning to the room he shares with his wife, quietly closing the door to check on her before leaving. Eddward sighs and brings the blood back to the doctor who thanks him and then heads out to get some fresh blood and find his mate.
Kevin felt his mate reach out for him and he reached back while listening for Daniel to try to tackle him. Stealth was not his strong suit and it irritated Kevin... The large white wolf was laying in the middle is a small clearing that they had found and he was flicking his tail back and forth, impatiently. He could hear his heavy footed baby brother coming.
Daniel pounces on him "Big brother!"
Kevin laughs "Ya know, for someone so little you have the heaviest feet in the world. I think Eddward would be able to hear you and you know how old he is!" the brother's laugh.
Eddward pounces on the white wolf making them roll "I may be old but I can still sneak up on you" he hisses into the wolf's ear.
Kevin laughed "Did you hear what Danny was saying about you? He's so rude..."
Eddward growls in his ear "No but I heard you."
"You can punish me during the full Moon..." Kevin whispered before standing and pulling out of Eddward's embrace. He looked around for Danny before he heard the sounds of a tackle and scuffle from behind him and Daniel's giggles.
Eddward groans "Mon petit!" he says in greeting.
"Kevin said I'm heavy... he said if I can't learn to be quieter, he won't feed me for three days! Did I sneak up on you, Eddward?"
Eddward chuckles "No, but not to worry! I will not allow him to starve you."
Daniel giggles and nuzzles into Eddward before looking back at Kevin "I told you that Eddward wouldn't let you starve me!"
Kevin just chuckles "Are you ready for hunting?"
"Yeah!" Daniel cheers as he wiggles out of Eddward's arms.
Eddward stands up and stretches "Let's go I am starving..."
Daniel runs ahead and starts to track something and Kevin looks to Eddward. "What were the fledglings up to?"
"Making weapons to help us and the small Raven is analyzing your mother's blood to work on an antidote."
"I like the antidote but I don't like them working on weapons... How do we know that they won't use them on us and head back to Alistar?"
Eddward sighs "Kevin, they ran away and Alistar has been trying to kill them. Not to mention the duplicates and Marie when she is under hypnosis kept calling them 'traitors'. I think it's safe to say that they are stuck under our protection."
"I still don't like it... What if they hurt someone? I'll kill them if they hurt you or Daniel... I don't care" Kevin growled.
Eddward pets the wolf behind his ear "Shhhh mon amour, everything will be fine." Kevin relaxes at his mate's soft touch before catching up to Danny to help him catch the large buck he found. Eddward takes to the trees and returns a few minutes later looking more energetic.
"Well you look better, feel better?" Kevin asked cleaning off his paws in a small lake he found while Daniel swam around.
Eddward stretches and pops a few places in his neck back and hands. "Yes, I do feel immensely better."
"Good, Daniel is trying to drown himself" Kevin teased.
"I'm fishing! I like fish!"
"You're a wolf! A canine! Not a cat!"
"Mon amour, fish is healthy every once in a while, leave him alone" Eddward scolds his mate.
"You know he is going to smell of wet dog all night, right?"
Eddward sighs "A small price to pay really."
Kevin snickers "At least he isn't sleeping with us."
Eddward groans "Perhaps I should have mentioned that your father asked that we take care of him for a while, just while your mother is still sick."
Kevin groaned "Damnit... that's his child, not ours! I don't even like him!"
"Yes you do!" Daniel cheered before shaking and getting Kevin all wet.
Eddward chuckles "You mustn't say things like that Kevin."
"You are a horrid little creature..." Kevin groans with a shiver while Daniel grins. He spies Eddward and runs over, nuzzling his legs.
Eddward chuckles "You are getting a bath tonight."
"I just took one, thanks" Daniel snarked.
The tall Raven plucks the pup off of the ground and brings them face to face "I'm sorry, I don't believe I heard you correctly, did I hear a 'yes Eddward'?"
Daniel whined before sighing "Yes, Eddward."
Eddward sets him down patting his head "Thank you, mon petit, and I will add extra bubbles for you."
A howl rang out through the forest, a call out that was very familiar. "That's Daddy" Daniel said.
"Can you answer him?" Kevin asked.
"No, I'm not loud enough" Daniel pouted.
"Watch me..." Kevin pointed his muzzle to the Moon and bayed loudly, answering the call.
"You're so loud and strong, like Dad. I'm too little..." Daniel pouts as his ear droop and he plops done next to Eddward.
"You'll get there, promise, k?" Kevin nuzzled into him as their sire made his way through the trees.
"Hello Boys."
"Greetings sir." Eddward says bowing his head in respect before going back to petting the small pup.
"By any chance, where you boys on the other end of the forest tonight?"
Eddward quirks a brow "No..."
"We might be having a small problem then..." Lucas turns his front right leg to the side showing his brand. "I almost got myself into a heap load of shit. I saw a large white wolf running through the forest with a black mating mark on his left side. I almost went up to him but I thought it looked different. There was no way that you could have made it from there to here in that time frame. That's why I called out. We all need to get better acquainted with both of your marks."
Eddward nods "Yes, that is a rather good idea actually" he says thoughtfully.
"I can tell them apart!" Daniel says excitedly.
"Eddward and Kevin or the duplicates and them?" Lucas said patiently.
"I can recognize Eddward and Kevin's marks!" he answers clearly pleased with himself.
"Really now?" Lucas smiled before looking at Eddward. "Nazz said something about you're able to change you're mark by adding to it? If Danny is able to distinguish between the doubles and you two we may have a distinct advantage."
"We were talking about smearing animal blood onto it" Eddward confirms.
"That could help, especially now that they are starting to copy your marks" Lucas looked over to Daniel, who was currently crawling over his big brother, biting and scratching.
"So we just gonna smear animal blood on us whenever we leave the house? Wouldn't that be a good idea for everyone?" Kevin asked, shaking his head to free his ears from little, but strong, jaws.
"No they would start copying" Lucas says. Kevin opened his mouth to reply when he heard movement through the trees but it stopped when his lift his head in the direction of the noise. Settling Daniel down, he stood up and tried to pinpoint the sound. A gun sounded and whizzed by Daniel's ear as he squeaked and ducked under Kevin.
Eddward immediately steps in front of the small ginger "Kevin..."
"They're everywhere..." Lucas whirled around, turning to look out towards the forest, seeing black blurs dashing through the trees. "Split up! Get out of here!" Kevin called out, grabbing Daniel by the scruff of his neck and taking off into the trees.