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Holding Tight, Letting Go

Note – This story is a little sad in some parts so you may need a tissue. It takes place the next morning after Dyson, Tamsin and Bo found Kenzi. Dyson is still under the doubt but its wearing off and Tamsin is a little OOC along with Kenzi. Bo is just worried about Kenzi at the moment and doesn't want to think about Trick told her. Also it will be from First person POV and 3rd Pov. Just to let ya know...

Also – Bo's Father is Vampire/Shadow...

!Attention! - I don't remember the names of the people that Bo help or the their last name. Thus I will be making them up alright. The daughter is Raven Dawner, Mother is Lily Dawner and the dad is Chris Dawner. I hope that helps out on what is going on. Now onward!

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Dyson's thoughts/Kenzi's thoughts

Dyson's wolf thoughts/ Nezi's thoughts.

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Chapter 20: Running Into Problems

(3rd Person Pov – In The Middle Of The Woods – 2:00 PM)

Wake the Fuck UP! Nezi snarled at her human counter part. We need to move.

Kenzi groaned as she tried to sit up but found she was rather sore. "What the hell?" She whispered forcing her eyes open to see that she was in the middle of the woods. "Where the fuck am I?"

Don't know but I smell blood close. Nezi murmured almost in a purr.

Kenzi swallowed as she tried to push the thirst down low but it would only come back with force. "I don't want humans." She whispered hated she had to feed. "I wonder if there is any animals around."

Nezi made a gagging noise. You would really sink so low? Kenzi narrowed her eyes as she looked around. I was speaking of the Fae blood I scented.

Kenzi's eyes widen as she sniffed the air then took a deep breathe. "He's hidden."

When her eyes snapped open, Kenzi rushed off in his direction. She was happen when she smelled the blood getting closer but when she heard a groan, Kenzi froze. Looking around she was finally able to see she was standing on a man. Kenzi jumped back in fear as she soon realized he was some kind of Fae. Frowning she did the only thing she could think off. Poked him.

"Hey buddy?" Kenzi poked him with the point of her shoe. "You alive?"

"Mumh mnh umma." The man mumbled in his sleep.

"YO DUDE!" Kenzi yelled as she got down in his face. "Wake the fuck up!"

Kenzi was out of ideas until one came to her. Cringing, she hated to do this but it was needed. Just as she brought her foot up to stomp on the fucker, his eyes popped open and smiled up at her as if she was the first 'dinner' in a long time.

"Oh you're pretty." He cooed as he sorta tilted his head to the side. "Ya lost?"

Kenzi set her foot down and realized this dude was watching her foot. "Hey buddy, my eyes are up here." She snapped her fingers in front of her face then pointed up. "Now I need to know something."

The man blinked as he looked at her face. "What do you need to know?"

"Where are we?" Kenzi sighed thinking she was going to get some where.

The man smiled and looked around. "A forest."

Kenzi growled as her eyes started to turn black. "No shit, dipshit." She crouched down and cracked her knuckles. "Now where are we?"

"We're in the forest of a state." The man frowned. "I've been here a long time so I don't really know."

Kenzi sighed as she pushed away from the weirdo guy. "Now how am I going to find a person that has a phone?" She whispered to herself completely ignoring the man buried in the earth. "My babies. My mate."

Kenzi dropped to the ground, on her knees, as she felt them wanting to be close to her. Whimpering Kenzi dropped her head, now she would never see her pups or mate again. Her mating mark pulsed as she tried to figure out where she was. The man in the ground watched this woman knelling close to him and smirked when he realized he could help her.

"I'll make you a deal." The grounded man spoke. "I'll tell you where some humans are then you can do something for me."

Kenzi's head snapped up as she glared at him. "And what is that?"

"Let me lick your toes." The ground man smiled as Kenzi's eyes widen in shock.

(Dyson's Pov – His Loft With The Pups – 7:00 AM)

When I felt my mating mark pulse in time with Kenzi's I could tell she was back in this world. For some reason, when I tried before, I couldn't find her. It was as if she was no longer on this plane of existence. I was completely worried but then I remembered that Mikael and Ali could also feel their mother. Looking at the two of them, so opposite but identical, I noticed they had yet cried out for some reason this morning. Lauren had told me that the Una Mens wanted to speak with her and for some reason, The Morrigan said she would take her and make sure she was safe and secure. Lochlyn was reluctant but he nodded knowing since being on the side of the una Mens, so to speak, he would have to hand the woman over but would then most likely have Bo turn against him completely. Finally joining a side.

Something is off. My wolf said as he stalked from one side of his mind cage to the other. Can you feel it?

I flashed my eyes as I scented the air and realized that something was off. Frowning I glanced to see that there was a letter lying on the counter, near the sink, where a pair of Kenzi's earrings were lying. I could have sworn that she had yet to bring her clothes over or accessories. Shaking my head, I picked them up along with the note. I was frozen when I noticed a summons from the Una Mens. I was suppose to bring the children with me when I come but I would do nothing of the sort. Glancing to the phone on the table, I suddenly knew what I needed to do. Sighing once, I dialed the Morrigan's number. I knew that Bo went with Lauren to the dark manor. I could only pray to the great mother that Kenzi would be alright. It didn't take long before I heard her voice on the other end.

"Hello?" The Morrigan said in a rather bored voice.

"I need your help." I said bluntly as I heard her chuckle on the other end. "Or should I call someone else?"

"You know there isn't anyone else." The Morrigan had me there, unfortunately. "And why do you need the Dark's help? Aren't you light?"

"No, I'm neutral." I hissed remembering what Kenzi said. "The Una Mens have requested my presence."

"I don't see the problem." I could hear how bored she sounded.

"They want Mikael and Ali." I didn't want to beat around the bush. I knew I was going to be taken any time. "They are not to get near my pups." I snarled making sure she knew what I meant.

The Morrigan was quiet for a moment. "So you want me to watch over the pups for you?"

"I want Lauren and Bo to watch over them." I told her growling hearing her shuffle something on the other end.

"I'll be right there, Dyson." Bo's voice came through the phone before it hung up.

I could only pray that Lauren and Bo would get here soon. I would not allow the Una Mens to get anywhere near my pups.

(Kenzi's Pov – Speaking With The Man In The Ground – 9:00 AM)

I couldn't believe what this weirdo asked of me. He wanted to suck on my toes? I could tell he was Fae but this was odd. Looking down at him I noticed that he kept glancing to my feet. I was shocked that the shoes I wore were rather dirty because they were like slip on shoes that matched the silk nightgown. I narrowed my eyes at the man in the ground and lowered my self to where I could look in his eyes.

"Why do you want to lick my toes?" I snarled as I locked eyes with him.

The man frowned as he tilted his head slightly. "You're a vampire." He sniffed as his eyes widen. "And you mated to a wolf!?"

"What of it?" I snapped my teeth as Nezi was throwing a fit. "Now answer my question."

"That's how I eat." He murmured but I could hear him.

That is disgusting. Nezi gagged and I couldn't help but agree.

"Fine." I stood and slipped off the shoe. "But if you bite me, I'll eat you."

The man didn't say anything as I felt him licking my toes. I couldn't help but feel a little grossed out because of it but I needed to find some humans if I was going to get out of this place and back to my mate. When I felt him remove his tongue I quickly placed my shoe back on. That was gross.

"Not to far is a house." He told me as he looked up at me rather sleepily. "There should be some humans there but a jumper Fae is there also. I think she's trying to kill the humans."

I nodded as I dashed away from the sleeping grounded man and used my nose to follow a scent of wild clover that I smelled on the man. Before long I was standing in the front of a huge stone house. I could easily sense that something was wrong but I knew that what ever it was, I would need to deal with it. I understood what a jumper Fae was but I didn't quite understand why a Fae would want to kill humans. From what I understood on the books I read. Jumper Fae were tricksters instead of one of those who liked to kill people. I looked over and noticed that a car was in the drive way but I didn't see anyone around. I headed into the house cautiously and then felt that something was wrong. Frowning, I turned to see a mother and daughter.

"Who are you?" The young girl raised a brow and cocked her head to the side.

She reminds me of me. I thought in a fleeting thought as I noticed a scent behind me. I quickly turned and grabbed the gun before he was able to pull back and hit me over the head. I tilted my head to the side and tried to figure out what was going on.

"What are you?" The man looked at me with wide eyes. "You're not human."

I could only smirk as I flashed my eyes. "Nope, but I'm going to save your asses from the ghost you have here." I told him just tweaking some parts of the whole story. "Now put the gun down and I wont have to hurt you."

"Raven!" I heard the mother say as I felt something hit me in the back of the head.

My eye twitched as the father, I guessed, stared with wide eyes. "You should call off the lil girl." I snarled as I tossed the gun away from the old man as I turned to the girl. "That wasn't nice."

"Please don't hurt her." The father said. "We're having a hard time right now. I need to make sure my family is safe."

I could only frown as I looked at the mother. "Tell me what's happening." I could feel the air start to thicken. "And I need to know all of it."

"Come with me." Raven told me taking my hand. "Mom, dad stay here."

The male went to say something but the mother stopped him. I followed the girl into a small dungeon like place and saw three rooms with locks on the outside of the doors. I raised a brow as she opened one, walked in and then returned with a book. She nodded for me to follow and I did as we headed back upstairs where I saw her mother sitting and the father standing there with fear in his eyes as he saw the book in his daughter's hands.

"Where did you get that!?" He yelled jumping up but I hissed causing him to stop.

"If I'm going to help you then I need the entire family history." I could tell the mother was scared I would kill her family. "I'm not going to kill you that is what this ghost is up to and I need to find out why."

"Why are you helping us?" The mother's voice was nothing but a whisper.

I smiled back at her and looked at her husband. "Because I have a husband and children, too."

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Author Note – OK I will like to let my readers know that I will be moving in the near future. I don't know when but it will be in this month or next month. It depends on if we get the house we looked at yesterday. Fingers crossed! Now what do you think of the little change of the plot? Dyson is neutral like Bo. What do you think will happen when Dyson's meets the Una Mens? This is where it comes out of my own mind. Just remember Bo was the one in Kenzi's place and she got knocked out but since Kenzi is half human half vampire, I wanted Kenzi to show that thus the reason she felt the girl hit her in the back of the head and caught the gun before the dad used it to knock her out. Hitting her just right in the back of the head will knock her out but it wont kill her. LOL Til next time keep reading and reviewing...

~*Dragon*~