A/N: sooooo Grahams alive btw so don't be too shocked when in makes an appearance…like really soon :p
Previously
"Well 'Gina I think you successfully cheered her up." I said softly into Regina's ear kissing her forehead before bulldozing my way through dinner which Henry confessed Ruby picked. Today's a good day so far.
ONE MONTH LATER
(a week before the full moon)
Regina POV
Shutting the door behind Ruby and watching Henry dart upstairs to the bathroom to was all the grease and oil off I began sighing loudly in frustration, "Em, you- ..we seriously need to talk to her or figure something out because this is getting ridiculous. The election is in two days and I really need to get those last votes if I want to be mayor again. And if I get elected I can't have you two skittering around each other all the time." Looking at Emma's panic expression I calmed down a bit and softened my voice, "Emma, I know you like her. Now don't panic, I…well I like her too. She…she's something special and I love how good she is with Henry. He loves her and he's more excited hanging out with her and fixing that old car with her and Maleficent than either one of us." Emma started stuttering and fidgeting before her shoulders slumped and she looked up through her lashes and speaking softly,
"I don't know what to do. She gets to me like really gets to me. I love you and I can't imagine a life without you or Henry, but I'm not sure if it's just physically or not, but I'm attracted to her and I feel like I'm betraying you. Ever since that night in her cabin, I mean I was about to… if she hadn't grabbed my hand." She stops herself before she can continue and changes subjects slightly.
"And the worst part is how awkward she is around us! I mean with you she's just flustered and shy, which is understandable, babe, you're really intimidating sometimes. But around me… she's not ever around me! She avoids me like the plague and whenever she sees me she runs away. In the diner she switches tables with the other waiters so she doesn't have to talk to me or being in the same vicinity as me. I walked in one day and she literally dropped all the plates she was carrying and left out the back door in a hurry. I just… I don't know how to fix this." Closing the space between us I brush back loose curls behind her ear, resting my forehead against hers and think for a moment while looking into unusually fragile eyes.
"Ruby's working today, so why don't we have Archie watch Henry so we can ask Maleficent to help ambush Ruby so we can finally talk to her, preferable at her cabin to see if we figure things out. Does that sound good?" nodding her head she quickly captured my lips roughly before pulling back with a smile. Leaving me breathless to watch her walk away to the phone and call Archie.
RUBY's POV
I swear if Doctor Whale doesn't stop trying to grab my ass I'm not going to be able to be held accountable for his safety and well being. And Graham just left to go hunting with Charming after attempting to win my vote for him as the new Sheriff and Charming as Mayor. If it weren't for Snow I would have told them to get lost ages ago. Charming is a good guy and means well, but he knows nothing about being mayor all he wants to do is hunt and ride horses. Oh and don't let me forget be sickly sweet with Snow. And Graham's an alright Sheriff, but Emma's been doing a much better job since she's been here. Things get done and people aren't left waiting for her to show up as she's already there or in the process of getting there. Not to mention she uses technology and gets things solved quicker. And the people of Storybrooke realize that. Well….most of them do. However there dislike of Regina seems to get them quite a few many votes so many it seems it's almost a dead even split for who's voting for who. The almost being myself and Belle who are the only two who are undecided as to who they're going to vote for. No one really knows Belle, but if they did they'd realize she's going to vote for Regina and Emma. She's an intellectual person and she doesn't let anyone sway her views or let her personal affiliation affect her opinion of what's right and in this case who's more suitable for the position. And I'm unsure who to vote for as Snow is my very good friend and expects me to side with her. Whilst I know Regina and Emma are more fit for the positions and I ….like them more.
I like them very much. Too much in fact, Regina intimidates me yet is gentle in her mannerisms when I'm around Henry and she's a very beautiful woman. And Emma….I can't look at her without remembering that morning in the cabin. And I know she didn't mean to, she doesn't even know anything about werewolves, but she marked me when she bit me. She laid a claim on me, however since she isn't a wolf it's more of a instinctual thing other wolves can smell her and her mate, Regina, on me and though it's certainly not the same as it would be if she were a wolf. It keeps the wolves who can't dominate me in a fight away. And unfortunately attracts the more….brute-like wolves. The wolves who desire to dominate and reproduce to create a superior pack. Thankfully there aren't any nearby that venture this far from the woods and away from their packs.
But back on Emma, I don't think it is right for me to be near her, especially during wolfs time I…she and Regina are my mates and as a female wolf my age I have the desire to mate with them. Even if I can't produce an actual child, which I'm not sure if that's even true or not. With Regina's magic and me being a magical creature along with the strangeness of magic in this world it's quite possible a child could come to be accidently or purposefully if Regina were to try.
So I try to keep my distance, which is hard with how much time I spend with Henry which is practically daily. I didn't realize how they would affect me until I shifted for the first time since the morning in the cabin otherwise I wouldn't have agreed to have Henry help me out with the car and now I need to keep the situation from getting worse.
Emma walked into the diner one day and I started walking over before I caught her scent and my underwear flooded before I caught sight of her and I literally came. It was so powerful I almost fell over and I had to drop everything and I don't know how many times I have to….relieve myself before my arousal finally dies down enough that I can actually being around her or Regina for a short period of time before I have to leave so I don't take my clothes off and bare myself to them no matter the location or who's there. It's embarrassing and I don't know how to tell them or if there's a way for her to take back her bite. The only way would be if another marked me in the same spot and as much as I can't function around them and know I'll never get a chance to be with them I'd rather have them be my mates than a wolf that practically collects mates and has an alarming abundance of children.
That's not the life I want, I refuse to be a part of some man or woman's whore collection. Nor do I wish to break up Regina and Emma's happiness because of an accidental bite.
Time Jump 3 hours
Hearing the bell on the door ding to the diner I start to walk out before freezing slightly after smelling Regina and Emma walk in. Covering my nose and quickly turning around and making my way to the back after mumbling to another server to take care of the costumers and that I'll be leaving while quickly moving out the exit through the back door only to be gently slammed against the wall and a soft body press fully against mine while handcuffs are being slapped onto my wrist.
"Maleficent?! What are you doing?" I asked puzzled looking down at the handcuffs attaching me to her.
"Sorry Red, Regina called in a favor and honestly you need to stop avoiding them, it's really being affecting them and I know it's awkward, but honestly you're overreacting." Maleficent says sternly, but softly. I get ready to shout at her before freezing as my eyes flutter shut moaning softly as Emma and Regina's combined scents get closer. Snapping my eyes open I slap my hand over my nose.
"Maleficent you need to let me go. Now!" I plead as Maleficent breathes in deeply looking at the door where I know Emma and Regina will be coming through any second now and back to me looking confused.
"We just want to talk." She says before sniffing again looking to my shorts which are quickly becoming darkened with arousal just as the back door beside us flies open and a focused looking Emma and an intimidating Regina come out of. Whimpering at their gaze and attempting to run only to be blocked by a confused and interested Maleficent who more roughly shoves me back against the wall causing my hand to fall and my pupils to dilate to the point where there's barely any blue gray visible and a trail of arousal to seep down my leg seemingly unaware of the tight jeans that should block it. Panicking I start fighting against her attempting to drag her away with me only to be stopped once again by being pushed into the wall. Giving up escape and focusing on blocking my mate's scents I bury my nose into Maleficent's jacket breathing deeply, raggedly inhaling the scent of Aurora and Maleficent.
"What's wrong with her?" Regina asks looking startled quickly coming over to help. Whimpering loudly as her fingers dance under my eyes looking at my eyes with slightly panicked confusion before another strong wave of arousal hits causing my legs to give out, but Emma holds me up before I can fall down, but ultimately causing a fall of another my scream only faintly muffled by my face still buried in Maleficent's shoulder.
"She just…you…how did you…" Maleficent mutters with wide eyes as her nose twitches at my scent. Tears gather in my eyes briefly before streaming down my cheeks as my arousal flashes violently. Blindly pushing away from Emma's arms and forcing myself into Maleficents hold. "It doesn't stop it just gets worse and worse when they're near. I don't know how to stop it." I sob into Maleficent.
Maleficent's POV
Quickly cradling Ruby into my arms, mindful of the cuffs attaching us together, "Emma, I need you to unlock the cuffs, right now." I say leaving no room for argument. Emma looks startled between Regina and Ruby's still shaking form before fumbling the key out of her pocket and unlocking the cuffs swiftly careful not to touch Ruby. Backing away from them until I no longer smell any new arousal, stopping a few hundred feet away from them holding tightly to a sobbing Ruby who still twitches every few moments, I retrieve my phone from my pocket and call Aurora.
"Hey! How did it go are they talking?" Aurora asks excitedly not bothering to contain her curiosity. Smiling briefly at the sound, "There were some….complications and I need you to come here now and take Ruby back to our house. I'll tell you what happened as soon as I can, but I just need you to get here soon, can you do that." The line is silent for awhile with the occasional shuffle and finally a door shutting before she speaks again. "I'm on my way, where are you?"
"We're behind Granny's you'll see Emma and Regina before you'll see us. I'm going to call them now, so drive safe okay." I murmur softly looking down as Ruby's hold tightens after hearing Regina and Emma's names. Aurora says her goodbyes and hangs up freeing the line so I can call Emma. Watching her fumble with her pockets before Regina reaches over and quickly grabs it and answers.
"Maleficent, what happened is she okay, we didn't mean to scare her." Regina quickly speaks slightly breathless. Ruby's sensitive ears easily pick out her voice and her arousal sparks again causing a frightened whimper to escape. Realizing I'll have to speak to them when Ruby is no longer in the vicinity I let out a sigh of relief as I see my car driving towards us slowly. "Hey, I'll talk to you in a second, please don't speak, just wait okay." Aurora pulls up and looks wide eyed at Ruby before looking questioningly at me. Ignoring her for the time being choosing to take care of Ruby first opening the back door of the car I gently lowered Ruby down in the back seat acutely aware of the multiply pairs of eyes on me. Ruby clings onto me as I go to release her, "Don't go?" she breathes just loud enough for me to hear tears still falling down with no sign of an end. Feeling my heart clench at the sight and sound before me, knowing I have to get her out of her to explain to them. Smiling weakly down at Ruby's childlike expression, "Ruby I have to go talk to….I have to go explain, but Aurora will be right here until I get back does that sound okay?" taking in Ruby's still frightened eyes I think for a moment before cautiously asking.
"Ruby how about I let you hang out to my jacket for a little while, and if you…smell anything you can just hide in my jacket until you're away from the smell. Do you think you can do that for me?" I finish softly as Ruby nods hesitantly letting go of me, allowing me to quickly remove my jacket and gently place it into her trembling hands. Watching sadly as she curls into a ball and hides her face in the jacket trying to stop the twitches with no success. I finally bring my attention to Aurora who looks setback seeing the usually hyper and happy Ruby in such a state, allowing another quick glance to Ruby who's silently sobbing before focusing on Aurora.
"Ro, can you take Ruby to our house, and if Ruby wants to stay in the car until I get back you can make her some hot chocolate and hopefully I'll be back by the time it is cool." Nodding silently not bothering to look away from Ruby, smiling at her affection I gently kiss her cheek before walking towards Regina and Emma. "Oh and Aurora." I ask after taking a few steps away, waiting for her to focus on me. "Yes?" She asks finally walking towards the driver's door. "Drive fast past them." I gesture toward Regina and Emma, yes speak gently as not to make them look like the cause of Ruby's distress, which the unintentionally are. Looking confused Aurora nods her head and drives quickly out of the parking lot.