A/N: Hi everyone as usual thank you all for reading this story, following it, and adding it to your favorites. The reviews are all amazing. I am shocked that everyone seemed to like the twist. I was happy that many seemed to like this over the whole wolf gave up his love thing that actually happened on the show. This story needed its own version of that. As many readers have guessed the letter is important and this chapter will show what happens. To reviewer Shepeb, there is a reason Lauren didn't compel Evony and that will be explained in this chapter or the next. To reviewer JCM, many have seen Lauren with Bo but no one actually heard her tell Bo she loves her. Remember she will have all her memories the only thing missing is she will have no feelings for Bo. I promise all will be explained. Doccubus has a long angst road ahead of them and huge warning Lauren is going to come off cold (she doesn't have any feelings for Bo that she remembers). Thanks everyone and continue with your incredible reviews they inspire me to get chapters up faster. Enjoy…
Evony turned to Vex with a wicked smile stretched across her face. To prove just how smart she is she turned back to the light fae doctor. "I take it you helped save Bo's life from her mother. Remind me again sweetie what exactly is your relationship with the succuslut?" She smirked at Vex knowing full well it would be the answer she wanted to hear.
The blonde fae sat back in her seat as if all the things that happened before never did. How agitated she was with the Morrigan, or how upset she was over Bo. All of that dissipated after the tape played. "I believe I was able to save her life I got there before Bo so there is no reason it shouldn't have worked." The fae doctor was lost in her own thoughts for a minute going over what she said to Aifie. Confident that she did what she wanted and her cover would be protected with the light fae she finished answering Evony. "I help Bo heal. She is a magnetic for trouble. I help her and it keeps my light fae friends happy. With the added bonus of not suspecting anything."
Vex decided he would take this for a test run, "Darlin' you seem to shag the succubus daft. No feelings with all that time playing undercover?" He never saw the effects of a pothien. Whenever he encountered Lauren outside of Evony's he kept his eyes close not wanting to be a victim of the fae abilities.
The light fae gave a seductive smirk thinking of her play times with the brunette. "I'm a pothien and she is a succubus, fae of desire and seduction, I really don't mind being her personal healer. I even leave her place while the light fae still thinks I am there to give Evony information and no one is the wiser." The doctor gave a small devious laugh at her ability to outwit the light fae.
"Honey don't rub it in, I may not be a succubus but I know all the right places to touch," the Morrigan liked to think of herself as the best in everything. After all she knew how to get the pothien on her side. What can be better than being the leader of the dark with a Mesmer and a pothien next to her? She knew the Ash would screw up sooner or later and made sure to get word to the brilliant doctor when he did. Evony used that to her full advantage knowing that she now had a doctor, a genius of a scientist that had the ability to cure fae epidemics, had inside information from a high up light fae, and a pothien. One of the first things she made sure of was to protect herself from those abilities. They only met at Evony's or the Dark Fae Compound. She had cameras installed and only she and Vex had access to them. The dark fae leader made sure to let Lauren know that there were cameras hidden everywhere with recordings and if she or Vex were to hear or see any compelling they would ruin her with the light fae. Evony flat out said she would tell them she didn't trust the doctor and used her, testing her loyalties and by bringing the tapes to the light fae she wants to show she desires peace between the two. It would get the blonde fae killed while the leader of the dark would appear innocent bringing the trader to light. The pothien maybe strong but she was the Morrigan because she was no dummy.
Lauren pushed the chair back fixing her eyes on Evony. She got up and went straight to her, standing in front of her she put her hand behind the Morrigan's neck pulling her into a kiss. The kiss deepened as Evony slid her arms around the pothien's waist pulling her closer. When Lauren broke away to start licking down Evony's neck she spoke to Vex, "Vex be a dear and make sure to guard my private chambers, choke anyone who tries to get close." With that she took the blonde fae's hand and led her away.
LAUREN'S LOFT
Bo read the letter for what had to be the hundredth time she didn't care she wanted to remember every single word. If she could go back in time she would have stayed and listened. She couldn't begin to imagine how betrayed and alone Lauren must have felt all these years. She would find the doctor but first she was going to make sure the blonde stayed safe. The brunette started opening and closing all the cabinet draws till she found one of those long bic lighters that you use to light a candle. She went into the pothien's bathroom and closed the door. Once the window was open she lit the letter on fire. Moving it around in her hand so it would burn all of it. Any remaining pieces she threw into the toilet letting the rest of it get flushed. The tiny parts that were left over were barely readable so she wasn't worried.
After she was positive there was no smell of smoke that would set off the fire alarms she left the bathroom, put the lighter back, locked up and left. She got back to her car and tried calling the pothien but got her voicemail. Bo wasn't a complete moron so she made sure not to mention the letter in the message she left. Just saying that she knew she stormed out before and she was wanted them to talk later. The succubus wanted to head back to the dark fae compound and see if Lauren was still there but she didn't want to take the chance of getting her in trouble. What if she was being followed after what happened thanks to her mom? There was no way she was taking the chance and risking the blonde fae.
The brunette did the next best thing she could think of and headed back to the light fae compound. She knew Kenzi was there with Dyson and they could probably use a hand. Plus she still had a bone to pick with the shifter and the Blood King. Both knew who her mother was and she wanted some answers with that. When she got there she tried calling Lauren one more time, when her voicemail answered again she just hung up not wanting to leave a bunch of messages.
When the succubus entered the compound the same amount of commotion was still going on. She instantly went to look for her friends. There were fae on hospital beds while others were attending to them. There were fae guards marching up and down the halls trying to spot out another attack before this happened again. She finally spotted the tall shifter through the mayhem around them. "Dyson," she called out hoping he would spot her. It didn't work, "DYSON," this time she screamed his name getting the wolf's attention.
Through all the insanity she saw this tiny person pushing her way through the fae. Only Kenzi could make Bo smile in this situation. The goth threw her arms around the brunette's waist yanking Bo to her. "I thought your mom might have totally pulled a Flowers in the Attic on you." When she last saw the succubus running out of the compound she was headed towards Aifie who just pulled the terrorist bomb act. It had the petite human worried but she couldn't stop her. Seeing Bo there now was a huge relief.
The succubus returned the hug thankful that she had the wolf to stay with her best friend. Pulling out of the tight embrace she spoke to the both of them. "My mother would have killed me if it wasn't for Lauren. She helped me."
This caught the shifter's attention, "Lauren helped you, and how did she even know? When you were here you were looking for her."
The brunette realized her mistake as soon as she said something in front of the wolf. Thankfully as he was talking she thought of what to say in case he asked. "I left her a message that my mother was Aifie and I thought she was planning something. I just escaped her house and said the street I was on in the message in case she was in the area she could pick me up." Bo glanced at the shifter knowing that he was accepting this answer. "By the time I got back to her house Lauren must have been there. We were almost evenly matched for a while then my mother got the upper hand and I saw that look in her eyes. It was only for a second but it was like she went into a trance." Pointing to Dyson she finished explaining, "Like when Lauren had you singing to Kenzi the way your eyes glazed over, that was how my mother looked. It gave me the upper hand and saved my life. I owe her my life."
Both Kenzi and Dyson smiled at the knowledge that the blonde fae did that. Each for their own reason, Dyson was proud that the light fae took a risk like that not only helping Bo but the light. Kenzi was beyond thrilled that Lauren risked her life to help her best friend. She was positively Team Lauren again and couldn't wait to tell the fae doctor that. It was the shifter that got to say something first, "Seems like she is always saving you Bo." He hoped she knew what the elusive fae was doing for her.
"I love her," the brunette would yell it from a mountain top at this point. She couldn't wait to see her later but she wouldn't risk getting her killed. So for now she would occupy the time helping here but before she forgot there was something she needed to say to the shifter. "Dyson how did you know who my mother was?"
Kenzi crossed her arms over her chest as she faced the guy she started to date waiting to hear his confession to the succubus. Dyson gave a small sigh knowing that he would have to tell her. "Trick showed me who she was and when Kenzi pointed her out I knew it wasn't Saskia but Aifie, your mother."
Bo looked cross and it was clear as day by her facial expression, "Please tell me how Trick knew who my mother was. And why didn't either of you think this was relevant information when I said I was hanging out with another succubus. Maybe, I don't know make you think, oh shit that can be Bo's mother," in discovering the pothien's secret she almost forgot about the information her best friend told her.
The shifter was uncomfortable with the brunette's persistence it wasn't his place to tell her how the Blood King knew who Aifie was. "Bo, please discuss this with Trick."
Irritation was growing in the brunette, "Trick isn't here and I am asking you. After all you were the one who pointed her out to Kenzi." Bo found it infuriating that she wasn't getting any answers. He let Kenzi know who Saskia really was but then didn't want to answer any questions. This led the succubus to understand the pothien's frustration with the light fae. The brunette knew them just shy of a year and they were already on her last nerve. They had so many do's and dont's but ask them anything and its top secret confidential information. She would have better luck getting a sit down with a Prime Minister then getting this group to tell a single secret. It made her appreciate Lauren more for her honesty.
Another fae approached from behind Dyson lightly tapping his shoulder to get his attention. When the shifter turned around, Bo heard the fae talking to him. "It's the Ash, it doesn't look to good we have him on life support."
This was a much needed distraction for the wolf. "Call Dr. Lewis tell her we need her here sooner." He faced Bo and Kenzi again, "I have to go see what I can help with." He went to walk away but came back around to give the goth a kiss before going to off in the crowd of fae.
"Your boyfriend is an ass." Thinking about it she added in, "What does the light think of you and Dyson since you are a human."
Kenzi agreed with Bo's first statement knowing that Dyson pulled a dick move as she kept reminding him the whole time her friend was missing. She repeatedly let him know that if Bo got hurt she was going to have to hurt him to even the score. The tiny human was so pleased the pothien saved the day. If it wasn't for her and Bo would have died she would have killed Trick and Dyson. "I think they see me as his dinner, like a Kenzi pie," she couldn't be sure but the only fae she thought didn't mind were Trick, Hale and Lauren. Although with the recent turn of events with the Blood King she wasn't sure what he thought of her.
The succubus understood what her friend was saying. Since Dyson didn't work directly for the Ash the way Lauren did he wasn't as opposed to it. Then again their relationship literally just started. If the Ash made it through this bombing and finds out about the shifter/human pairing he might just pull another Shaman curse out. Bo would make sure that nothing would happen to Kenzi the way it did to Nadia. No way was she going to be placed under a curse. "Kenz, I am going to talk to Trick, ring me if Lauren comes in," since the pothien wasn't here she was going to continue to use this to get answers about her mother.
DAL
The Blood King came to after helping his granddaughter with her mother. He used his blood to break through to Aifie letting her remember the love she had for her daughter. The love that made his daughter send Bo away so that her father wouldn't find her. She needed to be reminded of that long forgotten love. His daughter was no longer the same person she once was and he couldn't blame her.
Trick got up and cleaned the cut he made on his hand wrapping the wound while he put all the things away. When he was just finishing he heard the door open to the pub. He stayed still trying to figure out if it was a friend or foe that just entered his establishment. "Bars closed," he called out sternly.
When the brunette first entered the place she didn't see Trick anywhere. But that meant nothing after being here a bunch of times she knew that he was probably in his chambers. She started towards that direction when she heard Trick yelling out. She stood in the entrance way staring at him. This was hard on her. She trusted these people they were supposed to be her friends and everyone was lying to her. So far only Lauren had a valid reason, now she would see if Dyson's was, after all he said to speak with Trick. After she talked to him then maybe she would get his reasoning's.
Seeing the sullen look on the succubus he know why she was there. Once Kenzi barged into his establishment he knew it was only a matter of time before the brunette would show up. He wanted to ask her some things as well, like what happened with Aifie? But he knew she would need to ask hers first. The Blood King understood and was willing to answer all of his granddaughter's questions. He was never expecting to become so close to her. He actually felt there was more to fear with her being there. Thinking that her father would reach out to her or even the powers she possessed because of him. Turned out sending her to live with humans was the best thing because he was proud of the woman she was. She had her thoughts and beliefs on things and wasn't going to bend for anyone even an ancient race that she belonged to. He was proud. "Just ask Bo," he used the softest tone.
"How did you know who my mother was," she wasn't sure if she wanted to say it. Part of her feared the answer she was going to get would be a lie anyway. How would she know for sure?
The Blood King sat on his sofa patting the spot next to him hoping she would accept the invite. When she did his eyes showed the sorrow he was feeling. "She was my daughter." He couldn't meet his granddaughters gaze. He felt he failed her, and in a way he did.
The brunette sat still as she played that through her mind. His daughter, my mother, it was on repeat going over and over in her head. She couldn't have heard that right because that meant she was his, "You're my grandfather?" Bo didn't mean for it to come out as if she was asking this because she wasn't. It was a shocked statement. She still had no words for how she was feeling towards this news. This was a lot of emotions for one person in a day. Lauren in Evony's arms to find out what was done to the pothien. The fae doctor saved her from dying and now couldn't get a hold of her and it wasn't like she could say, oh well she might be with the Morrigan. Dyson lied to her and Trick lied to her. Now she finds out he is her grandfather. She leaned forward, letting her arms rest on her legs as she let her face drop into her hands.
It pained the Blood King to see so much hurt in his granddaughter. Since she has come into his life he has seen her angry, yell, get snippy, snarky, be stubborn, and at the same time be courageous. Now she appeared defeated. Watching her face burrow into her hands tugged at his heart. He wasn't sure if he should try and rub her back to comfort her. He wasn't sure if he tried to touch her how she would react. Throwing caution to the wind he scooted closer to her putting an arm around her back. "I am sorry Bo. I wasn't sure at first. I wanted to tell you but I didn't know how or when. You were always on the move, on the run, and you had a lot going on with Lauren. I just wanted it to be right." He knew there was never going to be a perfect moment. The Blood King regretted it the second the goth opened her mouth. At that point he knew there was never going to be a perfect time to tell her and he should've just said it. What was done was already done now he just had to make it right and hope she would forgive him.
The succubus felt him pull her close. Part of her wanted it. Wanted to have a family especially a fae one since she was fae. The other part of her was pained. She heard what he said but it meant little to her. Knowing she had no idea who she was and how upset she was that her mother would give her up he could have put those fears to rest. He could have told her that she had family and wasn't alone. The succubus knew that she wasn't, she had Kenzi and Lauren. Now she understood why Dyson couldn't tell her to an extent. It might not have been his place but he could have anyway. Her phone started ringing. She quickly picked up when she saw Kenzi's number.
"Alert, there is a doctor in the house," the goth blurted out when she heard Bo pick up.
Relief flooded through her, "Good, I'm on my way. Thanks Kenz." These were the two people she trusted the most right now. The succubus started to leave without even looking back. She stopped at the doorway putting her one hand onto the frame holding on to it. "Did Lauren know who my mother was?"
He comprehended why she didn't want to face him. "No she didn't know who Aifie was just Dyson. She did know I was your grandfather." He didn't want to keep anything else from her.
Bo closed her eyes when her grandfather told her the pothien knew he was related. It hurt worse that Trick keeping the secret from her. Especially after the long letter she wrote why she wouldn't have added that in there. Right now it didn't matter to her, Bo had to go there to talk to her. She knew she couldn't mention the letter inside the light fae compound but for now seeing her would be enough. "I need time," she whispered out before disappearing out the door.
LIGHT FAE COMPOUND
The more this day was going on the more it felt like a nightmare. At least now she would see Lauren finally. Bo was going down the halls, the havoc was all around her but she kept moving like she was by herself in an abandoned building. It was how her mind felt. The fog that was in there was so thick she barely knew where she was going till she caught sight of her. The brunette was just mesmerized by the pothien. She needed to just watch her for a minute. So Bo slumped against the wall watching the fae doctor bark out orders at her subordinates. Just watching the blonde take control of the situation, Lauren wasn't freaking out, she maintained her cool, prioritizing patients and telling which fae to watch or help. It was her element and it showed. The succubus found it crazy that in all that has happened this is where she was starting to calm down. In this moment, keeping her eyes on Lauren that was the one thing making today tolerable. The pothien glanced in her direction pausing on her for a half a second before concentrating on the charts again.
Peeling herself from the wall she went over to the doctor feeling the first genuine smile form in what felt like forever. "Hey," she tried to sound as normal as she could with all that happened. Plus the last time she spoke to the doctor she was pleading with Bo to listen to her but of course she was too stubborn to want to hear her out.
Lauren barely took her eyes off the papers in her hands as she responded, "Hi Bo, is there something you need?" She wasn't completely cold but there wasn't the warmth in her voice that was normally there when she talked to the brunette.
Bo tensed at the sound of her voice. The last time the pothien used that tone was after the first time she helped the succubus heal. "No, I know you're busy but I wanted to thank you for helping me with my mom." Maybe she was overthinking it after all Lauren was in charge of the medical facility and right now hell was probably better organized.
The blonde fae grabbed one of the fae that worked under her passing some instructions to her. After she faced the succubus, "Follow me," she didn't even wait to see if Bo was behind her or not as she went outside. Once they were a good distance from the building the doctor put her back to it facing the brunette, "Bo about what you saw," she had her hands in her lab coat as she was staring down trying to think of how to word this.
"I know, I'm sorry, I read your letter it explained everything," the succubus was relieved that the doctor wasn't colder probably because of the mass hysteria that was inside.
Lauren gave the brunette a quizzical look. Pulling her one hand out of her pocket she rubbed her forehead, "What letter?"
"The letter you left for me in your loft," the succubus was hoping that she was just playing dumb because of the proximity to the compound.
"I have no idea what letter you are talking about Bo. I do want to discuss with you what you saw with Evony," Lauren had no clue what the succubus was referring to. She just wanted to make sure her secret was safe with her till she had more time to further discuss it.
Now the succubus was starting to know something wasn't right. Not only was Lauren's tone different but she wasn't even looking at her the same. It was as if she was more of an annoyance right now than anything else. "Lauren you wrote me a letter telling me that you love me. About what happened with Nadia and that is why you started working with the fae you are dealing with. None of this rings a bell?" Bo could feel the bile in her stomach turning threatening to come up. There was no way this night was going to get any worse. The brunette was starting to feel like she couldn't breathe.
Lauren moved over to Bo so fast if you blinked you missed it. She put her hand over the brunette's mouth as she glanced around her. "Are you insane? Are you trying to get me killed? I helped you with your mother so you would keep your mouth shut on what you saw. That is it, and as I have told you countless times Bo what we do is for healing purposes only." Now she was being cold. There was absolutely no emotion or feeling when she spoke to the succubus in her overly harsh tone. Her face matched her tone, heartless.
The succubus grabbed onto Lauren's shoulder trying to keep herself steady. She felt her legs getting wobbly and wasn't sure if she could stay upright. "No, it started that way but it developed into something more. You said in the letter that I intrigued you not picking a side and standing up for humans. Especially after what you went through. Even stating that Vex came up to you, Evony helped you save her, and since then you have been helping her. That it turned sexual but ended after I was attacked almost frozen to death, literally."
"Really then why did I have sex with Evony this afternoon after I saved you from your mother? Is that what someone who loves you would do? Where is the letter?" Her patience was wearing thin. She made it clear many times there was nothing more to it then healing. Although the sex between them was off the charts it was because of their fae species. She found Bo to be sexy but reckless, foolish, stubborn, and not the type of person she would date.
"I burnt it to protect you. I didn't know I would have to show my girlfriend that she loved me." She was trying to keep it together but she was unraveling at a rapid pace. Her vision was even blurring from the tears in her eyes. She was with Evony intimately this day. Bo couldn't even grasp how that was possible. She helped with her mother and wrote that letter. Then it hit her the Morrigan did something to Lauren. She changed her but how. "We decided to be exclusive after the country club. She did something to you. I am going to kill her."
That was the last straw for the pothien. She pushed Bo backwards as she stepped in her space. The anger was clear by her facial expression. "Listen to me for the last frigging time Bo. What we do is for healing and healing only. There never was and never will be anything more. I have known her for 50 years you think I would risk that for you, for us because you have some delusion that I love you. You don't even know me. You know how you keep searching endlessly for the fae that killed Lou Ann's kids?" Lauren gave her an evil smile not resembling the fae that the succubus knew at all. It was like someone took all the compassion from her. "It was Vex I knew it the whole time. I even tried keeping you from him and if you attack him he will kill you and I will let him."
