Two days later…
Lauren was sitting at her desk pouring over the stack of documents. She was still amazed by how much bureaucracy the Dark fae had. Petitions, complaints, requests for everything under the sun – they all ended up on her desk and all needed attention. The few times she tried to ignore the paperwork she was harassed incessantly by the Elders until she finally caved and plowed through the work. Now she tried to do a little each day just to keep up with it and keep everyone off her back.
Unfortunately, today was not one of her most productive days. She was trying her best to get through a few petitions, but her attention kept being diverted to the nondescript folder sitting at the edge of her desk. For half an hour she had been throwing glances at it, despite knowing verbatim everything it contained. Finally huffing at her own lack of willpower, she reached over and grabbed the folder, opening it up to reveal the smiling face of the world's only unaligned succubus.
She had read the file several times, and was still intrigued by the woman. Left to be raised by humans at birth, she had no clue what she was when she grew into her powers. As far as Lauren could tell, after she killed her high school boyfriend, she lived her life on the run for years until she was found by the Light fae police after a poorly disposed of body. Forced to go through the Gathering, she refused to choose a side which was unheard of And neither Evony, the Morrigan at the time, or Samuel, the Ash, forced her to choose since they both wanted her on their side. And so she remained unaligned, working as an unofficial private investigator with her human friend Kenzi, who she had been helping the night the fae found her.
She had just joined the Dark fae when all of this happened, so she was a little distracted with her own issues to pay attention to the politics of the fae world and the arrival of the mysterious succubus.
Sadly, the file had virtually no details on who her family might be. It did however have several reports of things that Bo had done that seemingly pissed off Evony, which made Lauren chuckle a little. Evony was a scheming, power-hungry leader, and it was hard to tell from the accounts if Evony wanted to sleep with or kill the succubus.
Picking up the photo, Lauren stared at it and tried to get a handle on the feelings the woman brought out in her. She hadn't been with anyone since Nadia, there wasn't even anyone who caught her eye. And it wasn't for lack of opportunity. Being the Morrigan had a lot of perks, one of which was apparently the ability to sleep with anyone she wanted. She knew that Evony had made frequent use of that benefit, but Lauren just couldn't bring herself to. And of course, when she finally did encounter someone she would actually want to sleep with, not only were they unaligned, but they also probably thought of her as evil incarnate.
Shaking her head to clear her thoughts and stop her mood from spiraling, she had just closed and pushed the folder away when Vex knocked and walked in.
"You know, it is customary to knock and then wait for a response before barging in," she glared.
"I did wait. You were too slow," the Mesmer retorted, dropping a file on Lauren's desk.
Lauren sighed. "Another petition?"
Shaking his head Vex replied, "Unfortunately, no. Another attack."
Slamming her fist on the desk, she looked up at Vex. "Fuck. Where? And who?"
Vex chuckled. "This was one I wish I was there for. An ogre and a stone giant, both Dark, a few blocks west of Bloor in an old industrial area."
"Any spectators?"
"No. But in case it ever comes up, don't bet against the stone giant. He killed the ogre before we could subdue him. He is in a holding cell downstairs, but I think it will be a few days before he wakes up with all the drugs we had to pump into him."
Lauren rose from her desk quickly and made her way over to a small desk in the corner. Grabbing a rolled up map, she pushed it open and spread it out over the desk. "Show me where it was," she told the Mesmer.
Moving to stand beside her, he studied the map that was covered with red, blue and black X's, each one signifying an attack of either Light or Dark fae, or attack between the two sides. Grabbing a black pen, he drew a little black cross where the latest attack happened.
Lauren looked down at his mark, lost in thought. "That is the sixth attack in that quadrant in the last three weeks, the second one in as many days."
Vex nodded. "It's only a block away from Mayer's club, it may be worth it to pay him a visit to see if he saw anything. He is extremely nosy, so it is highly possible he knows something."
"Who is Mayer?" Lauren had to ask. She was still relatively new to the Dark world and didn't know all the players yet. Thankfully, that was something Vex was good at.
"He is a Luck fae who runs a nightclub and illegal gambling room. He 'knows things and people' if you get my drift. And that knowledge is usually for sale"
Lauren smirked. "Well, I think I may be paying Mr. Mayor a visit. We'll see what kind of discount he gives the Morrigan."
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Bo stood outside the club, gawking at the line around the block waiting to get in. Not having time for pretense, she walked straight up to the ropes keeping the crowd in line and signaled to the bouncer. As soon as he came over, Bo took his hand and released a pulse of power into him. A few short whispered words later, and the rope was lifted and she was waved in, feeling the glare of angry club goers at her back.
Moving inside, she was not surprised to find the club was dark and hot and pulsating with desire. Bo could literally feel it in waves, flowing over her in time with the music. The Dark Fae clubs were so much more open with their sexuality than the Light Fae ones she usually visited. It was delicious and mesmerizing, and if she wasn't here for a specific purpose, she could easily let herself get lost in the crowd and feast for hours. But she was here for information, and if she let herself get distracted she knew she would end up leaving without it.
Moving over to the bar, she spent a few minutes scanning the crowd to get a better feel for her surroundings in case she needed to make a quick getaway. As her eyes passed over the patrons in their various states of pleasure and decadence, she saw her. In many ways she stood out amongst the crowd in her tailored dress clothes and put-together manner. She was engrossed in a deep conversation with a guy and he wasn't looking too happy about it. As she felt her libido ramp up, Bo was surprised again about her reaction to this woman. Sure she was totally beautiful, but she was also an evil murderess and she really wanted nothing to do with her. She certainly did not want to picture the way her lips would feel against hers, or how her hands would feel running up her bare chest. Shaking her head she berated herself for even going there. What was wrong with her?
Dragging her attention away from the temptation before her, she continued her scan of the room and finally saw what she was looking for. A giant of a man was standing guard in front of a doorway that she assumed led to the back rooms where the real business and debauchery happened. She knew she would find Mayer back there, the Luck fae she was here to see.
She started to move slowly through the crowd, reveling in the press of bodies that seemed to be a constant here. It was becoming hard to focus as hands slid over her body, hips grinded and lustful looks were cast her way as everyone could feel her succubus pull. Her eyes were starting to flash and she wondered if perhaps stopping for a quick snack would be a good idea, when she heard a familiar voice purr in her ear. "So, succubus, you keep showing up in Dark fae territory and I am going to think you have decided to join the Dark."
Turning her head and body, she found herself looking into the warm and mischievous chocolate eyes of the Morrigan, and once again her attraction to the woman was beyond her control as she felt her body shudder involuntarily at the site of her. The Morrigan picked up on Bo's reaction and her own arousal skyrocketed at the site of the enticing succubus before her. Bo felt her eyes flash brighter and hold on to their blue state as the woman watched her curiously. "I imagine a place like this would make you very hungry," she said without any trace of judgment. If anything, Bo picked up hint of curiosity in the statement. Bo closed her eyes and nodded, trying to stop the very much x-rated thoughts running through her head right now.
Sensing her discomfort and intrigued by her own massive attraction to the woman before her, the Morrigan stepped closer to Bo, letting their bodies come together ever so slightly as she leaned in towards the succubus, breathing warm air on her ear as she asked "would you like a snack?"
For Bo, it was like throwing gasoline on a simmering fire. Her eyes shot open and she knew they were glowing radiantly. The blonde's aura was near blinding at this point, and Bo could do nothing but grab on to the blonde's hips, pulling her closer while letting out a low growl, "Morrigan…."
"Call me Lauren," was all the blonde could get out, she was now completely lost to the desire coursing through her body. In a far off section of her brain, she knew this was probably a bad idea, but the rest of her body was clamoring for the woman before her to take her and make her scream her name.
"Lauren," Bo moaned as she leaned in towards the blonde. She had no resistance left, no desire to do anything but feel this woman's lips on hers, to feel their bodies pressed together, to taste her deeply.
Before she got the chance to though, Vex rushed over and grabbed Lauren's arm. "Morrigan," he said and it was clear he was out of breath. He paused for just a second as he took in the scene before him, the blue eyes of the succubus and the desire filled ones of his master. "Uh, sorry to interrupt, but you need to leave. Now. There is a hunting party on its way in."
At Vex's words, Lauren snapped out of her daze and looked at the Mesmer nodding her head. "I am sorry Bo, I need to go. Perhaps I will see you again soon," and with that she was led out of the club by Vex, through a door Bo hadn't even noticed before.
Bo stood there for a few moments, not quite sure what had just happened. Was she really about to feed on the Morrigan in the middle of a Dark Fae club? Yeah, she was. And probably would have done more if Vex hadn't interrupted. Was she really that hungry and out of control? And what was a hunting party?
Bo didn't have long to wait to get that question answered as four fae stormed in to the club. She could tell three were ogres but she had no idea what the fourth one was. He was obviously the leader as he pushed through the crowd first, looking for his quarry, the ogres trailing behind. A few people in the club shot them annoyed glances, but for the most part everyone just ignored them. Bo wondered if this happened a lot.
The fae continued to stalk around the club until his eyes finally settled on Bo and he moved over to stand before her. "Where is she?" he asked without any hint of emotion. Bo blinked at him. "Where is who?"
"The Morrigan. I smell her on you," he stated, his nose twitching ever so slightly.
Bo shrugged. "She was here, but she left a little while ago. I have no idea where she went."
Suddenly an ogre rumbled up behind her and grabbed her by the shoulders, squeezing them painfully together. Bo yelped in pain and the twitchy nose fae continued to just stare at her. "Where is she?" he repeated the first question.
"I told you, she was here but she left and I don't know where she went. Now let me go or we are going to have a problem."
"We already have a problem. I need to know where the Morrigan went."
Bo was quickly tiring of this line of questioning. While she had no loyalties to the Dark Fae, and was still pissed about what they had done to Luanne, she could not deny that she was intrigued by the Morrigan. By Lauren. And for whatever reason, she felt a need to protect her.
Luckily for her, the ogre had only grabbed her shoulders, leaving her arms below her elbows free to move. Bending down slightly and bringing her leg up, she grabbed her ever trusty thigh dagger and slammed it into the hip joint of the giant holding her. It wasn't meant to mortally wound him, but it did its job as he released his hold on her, dropping to his knees as blood gushed from the tendon Bo had sliced through. Turning quickly to the fae in front of her, she grabbed his neck and pulled him close, starting to pull chi as he struggled to escape her grip. As she was feeding, she saw the other two ogres start to head her way. She only had a few seconds before they would get to her and she knew she would be in trouble then. Ogres weren't susceptible to a succubus' touch, and she doubted she could handle two of them at once in straight combat.
She needn't have worried though, for before they reached her they both stopped, turned to each other, and started slamming their heads together. Bo was shocked for an instant, before turning to see Vex laughing behind her. "Finally I get to have some fun!" he cackled, watching as the two brutes started to stumble and lose their focus as they continued to pummel one another. "Oh, and if you could not kill the tracker, that would be great. We need to get some information from him and that is kinda hard to do If he is dead."
Bo looked back to the fae she still had in her grip, who was now very much unconscious. She dropped him on the floor and watched as a bunch of Dark Fae guards entered the club and dragged him and the three wounded ogres out. She was still shocked at how little attention everyone had paid to the intrusion in their midst. A few people had stopped to watch, but for the most part everyone had just gone on with their drinking, dancing and making out.
She looked at Vex who was making sure everyone was hauled away. "Does this happen a lot in here?"
Vex smiled. "Every once in a while. The Dark are always pissed off at each other for some reason on another."
Bo shook her head slowly in understanding. "Did Lau – Did the Morrigan get out okay?"
Vex nodded, not letting her know that the only reason he came back was because the Morrigan ordered him to make sure the succubus was okay. Vex eyed the brunette closely. There was definitely something going on between the two of them, he just wondered if they even knew what it was.