A/N: Okay, here's the next one. Glad you're all liking it.

Chapter 3: Proceed With Caution

McCorrigan Estate

After Bo calmed Lauren down, she told her to spend the day with JJ and Cami. Their children had a way of turning any frown upside down. Bo on the other hand, was going to make all this go away. With the help of her trusted Brother-In-Law, of course. "Zach mentioned the name Clearwater; does that ring a bell with you?" She asked him.

They were both still in her office, cleaning up the remnants of Sarah's spell. "Not that I can think of; but there're tons of Wolf Packs all over this country. To find one specific name will be difficult. I could check my Dad's files and see if he kept a record of them. I mean, he would've had to; to make sure they didn't uncover what he did"

When Zachariah told them about what he did to fake their deaths, it only told Bo how much he feared what the Clearwater's would do if they got their hands-on Lauren. Were they really that bad? "If this Travis guy, is a Clearwater; then there's gotta be more of them around. All we have to do is find one" she needed to nip this in the bud right now.

"What I still don't get, is why go to all that trouble; to marry into our family, just so Clarissa could seduce Merlin into signing away Lauren's life? There has to be something bigger going on here. I wanna be there when you meet Travis though; no guy is gonna force my sister to do anything" he wanted to tear him to shreds.

But that was Bo's job. "As much as I commend your loyalty to your sister; she's my Wife. And if any violence is gonna be done; it'll be done by me. And I say that as your Clan Leader. Got it?" She wanted this Travis, all to herself.

Dyson nodded. "Got it. I'll check the rest of my Dad's files, and do some research of my own. Why don't you spend some time with Lauren? Try and reassure her that everything'll be okay. I don't know if it will, but we should just tell her that anyway" he went back to his Father's files, looking for anything.

Bo agreed with him, "Yeah, okay. Come get me if you find anything; and I mean, anything" she wanted to know as soon as possible. So she could put an end to this mess. With that, she left him to work quietly.

Bo & Lauren's Bedroom

With everything going on, Lauren needed some time to just relax. And being with her kids gave her that. JJ played with his Leapfrog Learnpad, while Cami sat in Lauren's lap; squeezing her favourite rubber elephant. And chewing it, when she felt the need. The things toddlers did. After last night, Lauren felt a sense of unease, she just couldn't get it out of her head.

Her Grandfather had signed away her life, to someone she didn't know and didn't want to know. She loved Bo, and she didn't want that to be over. But if they didn't find a solution, Travis would come for them. Wolves took blood deals very seriously, she knew that. God knows what he was capable of if motivated.

She watched the bedroom door open, and Bo walk in. "Hey, did Dyson leave?" She was wondering.

"No, I left him to do a bit more research into this thing…" Bo walked over, dropping down on her side of the bed. She reached over, ruffling JJ's hair as he sat in the middle of the bed. But he was so engrossed in his toy; he didn't notice. "… Are you doing okay?" She asked her.

Shrugging, Lauren just exhaled. "As okay as I can be, given the situation…" she replied. Not knowing how to feel. "… I just don't know how we're gonna get outta this one Bo. Rogue Harpies, vengeful Werewolves; fine. But a deal bound in blood? I don't know the first place to start" she thought of all the things they'd already overcome, but this was something totally different.

"You just said it…" Bo gestured to her. "… Look how much we've already been through. And we're still here, still alive, still together. I'll be damned if I'm gonna let some stupid contract ruin our marriage. If God has to strike me down dead, I will take care of this" she made it her mission.

Lauren didn't like hearing that, "Okay, less of the morbid metaphors please? I already lost you once to a coma, I don't wanna lose you to God too. I swear, if that happens; I'll find a way up to heaven and drag you back" she wasn't joking.

And that made Bo laugh, "I believe you…" she would never underestimate what her Wife was capable of. "… I just don't get what Clarissa Clearwater had to gain from marrying into your Family. Was it all just to marry you into hers?" She frowned, thinking of it.

"I know; it's weird. Hopefully, Dyson will find something and we can end this quickly" Lauren really was putting all her eggs into the Hope basket. It's all she had left.

Bo just smiled, "Hopefully"

Bo's Office

As Dyson kept looking, he found a few pictures of his Grandfather and what he thought was Clarissa. He knew it wasn't his Grandmother, because he knew what she looked like. Their Father used to keep a single picture of her in his office. This woman looked like a bitch, and that was just from looking at her picture.

He kept looking, until finally; he found a cell phone number, with the name Nathan Clearwater written above it. He wondered why his Father would have the number of a member of the Family he'd tried to escape. So, he called the number; hoping to get an answer. Which he did. "Is this Nathan Clearwater?"

"Who's asking?" The voice asked.

"Why don't you tell me if I'm right, and then I'll answer you…" Dyson was in control here. And the man on the other end confirmed that he was in fact, Nathan Clearwater. "… My name's Dyson Thornwood; and I have questions for you regarding your Pack"

Nathan sighed on the other end, "I don't associate with them anymore. I broke away from my pack around the same time I helped your Father fake his and his Family's death. You don't remember, but you were a toddler when we first met. You don't need to know about them"

Dyson had to keep him on the phone, "Actually, I do! Because one of yours, has come around claiming to be my Sister's future Husband. Problem is, she's already married. To a very powerful Clan leader. If we're gonna fight this; we need to know everything about the deal that was made. Can you help us?"

"I'll come to you…" Nathan said. "… What's your address?"

Just in case he was a Foe, Dyson gave him the address of an abandoned mine on the outskirts of their town. "Just in case you were planning on setting a trap; I won't be bringing my sister with me. But, I'll be bringing her Wife. I'm sure you'll both get along great! See you in two hours" he ended the call, then called for Bo from the bottom of the stairs.

Bo ran as fast as she could, "What's up?"

"Got a lead…" he held up his phone. "… I just spoke with Nathan Clearwater. Found his number in my Dad's things. According to Nathan; he helped my Father fake our deaths years ago. Even broke off from his Pack. Told him to meet us at the old Sanders Mine a few miles away. We should get going if we're gonna make it there in time" he was ready.

That was actually very fast work. "Yeah, okay. Just let me get changed. I don't wanna let Lauren in on this; she's freaking out enough already. I'll just tell her we've got Clan Business to deal with" she ran back upstairs, going to her bedroom.

Sanders' Mine – Later

Bo and Dyson sat on the back of his truck, waiting for their guest to show up. "Have you ever wondered what it'd be like to be Human?" she asked out of nowhere. It was a thought that always plagued her mind. Especially when she was younger. She wondered what it would be like to be normal.

"Uh, once or twice…" Dyson didn't expect to hear a question like that. "… Why'd you ask?" he sat on the back bumper with his arms folded. He thought bringing his massive truck would be better in case it turned out to be an ambush.

"No reason, I just think about it sometimes. Must be nice to grow old with the person you love; have one lifetime instead of a thousand of them" she couldn't help but wonder.

He understood why she liked to think about it; it seemed foreign to their kind to even ponder the notion though. "What's wrong with having a thousand lifetimes?" he asked her. "Plus, we do grow old. It just takes a while. When you think about it, there isn't much difference between us and them"

She laughed, "Yeah, just the fact that we have to deal with problems like these every so often. And for what? It's not like we don't have enough excitement without them…" suddenly, she heard a car approaching in the distance. "… Hold that thought. We've got company" she hopped off the truck, standing tall.

But not as tall as Dyson, who was acting as her personal body guard. He insisted. "Remember, don't start with threats or you might scare him off. I'll let you do the talking, but as soon as anything Wolf-like comes up; let me take over" he didn't like undermining her authority, but he had experience with his own kind.

And Bo was fine with that, "As long as you don't make a habit of taking the lead, I'm cool…" she waited for their guest to exit his car, and when he did; she noticed how scrawny he was. It must've been a good couple of decades since this all went down. "… Are you Nathan Clearwater?"

He approached them, looking anxious. "Yes, and you are?" he'd never seen her before.

"Bo McCorrigan…" she extended her hand, but he just looked at it. Okay, that was fine with her; she didn't like strangers either. "… My Wife was promised to a guy named Travis; and I need to find a way to break the deal Merlin Thornwood made" she got right to the point.

Nathan bowed his head, pinching the bridge of his nose while taking a calming breath. "I thought I was done with all this crap!" he looked at Dyson. "I told your Father, to lay low; keep his head down. And most importantly, stay out of Pack business. How'd Travis even find you?"

"I don't know; but he did. So, are you gonna help us or not?" Dyson didn't have time for his displeasure. He was here to find a solution for his sister.

Pacing back and forth, Nathan only thought of one fix. "Travis, is my nephew…" he revealed. "… My brother, Elias; was Alpha of our Pack. But compared to other Packs out there; we were at the bottom of the barrel. We weren't considered important. My brother hated that. That's when he made a plan to make our Pack stronger"

"By arranging a marriage between Lauren and Travis?" Bo spoke.

Nathan nodded. "The Thornwood Pack was to be feared, respected; my brother wanted the same. But in order to do that; he needed to create a merger between the Packs. Your Grandfather didn't like the sound of it; but then my sister, Clarissa; preyed on him during his grief when he lost his Wife"

"My Father was sure your sister had something to do with that…" Dyson was angry already, but he was keeping calm. "… Was he right?"

He hated to say it, but Nathan had to confirm it. "I'm afraid so, yes…" he nodded. "… Please know, I wanted no part in this. I've seen deals like this done before, and they never end well. That's why I offered to help your Father escape with you and your Mother. Your sister had yet to be born"

Bo wondered one thing. "If this was all about marrying into the Thornwood Pack, then wouldn't Clarissa marrying Merlin give them that?" they pulled off their goal, so why do this to Lauren?

"It wasn't just about marrying them; it was about merging our bloodlines. My sister couldn't conceive children. So, the task fell to Travis and Lauren. Elias didn't have Travis until around the time your sister was born. He too, was cursed with infertility. Until, he married a Succubus; who seemed to be his good luck charm" Nathan shuddered thinking of them, he hated them so much.

"A Succubus?" Bo had a thought, one that could make this situation even worse. "Was the deal your brother made to marry Travis and Lauren, built on the myth of the Black Wolf?" she saw his face change, he looked at her as if she shouldn't have known about that. "I think I just got my answer"

Nathan rubbed his face, this was all so much. "My brother believed Travis was the product of that myth; having been born from both a Werewolf and Succubus bloodline. And the fact that we had Royal ancestors. But, he wasn't. And when he learned that; he was outraged"

Dyson followed Bo's thought. "So, he thinks marrying Travis with Lauren; will make up for it. That means Travis must be both Werewolf and Incubus then, right?" he wanted to be clear.

"Right…" Nathan nodded. "… But he's not the Black Wolf. Elias thinks he and Lauren will bear it as their first child"

Even the thought of that, made Bo sick to her stomach. "Well, he'll be waiting a while. Because the Black Wolf has already been born, in the form of my son; JJ. So, even if they did marry; their children would be normal cross breeds. Sorry to burst his bubble" she smiled.

"It doesn't matter if that's the case or not…" Nathan said. "… They made a deal, and Travis will not stop until he has Lauren for himself"

Dyson got mad, "So tell us how to fix it!" he growled in his face.

"The only way to fix it, is for one of them to die. And given that your enemy is a double threat; it will be no easy task to kill him. Trust me; they fight dirty" Nathan was trying to give them a friendly warning.

Bo approached him, "So do I…" she said. "… If Travis wants a fight; then that's what he'll get. See, I already eradicated a rather vile family of Wolves only a couple of years ago. I have no problem, repeating the process. Besides, he's only part Incubus; I've had all my life to hone my skills, because I'm a real Succubus. Through and through. He doesn't have a clue, what I'm capable of"

Nathan gulped, she was terrifying. She asked him where she could find Travis. "When I learned he and the Pack had resurfaced; I did some checking. He has an apartment overlooking the river a few miles away from here. It'd be better to catch him there rather than one of his slaughter houses. I wish you luck, really" he backed up, turning around and going back to his car.

Dyson watched as he sped off. "All this, to attain some Legend that's already been fulfilled…" he sighed, looking at her. "… What're we gonna do now?"

"I'll tell you what we're not gonna do…" she started. "… We're not gonna let that sicko get his hands on my Wife!" then she wondered something. "You read the legend; did it say anything about a replacement if the original chosen one was killed?"

He shrugged, "Not that I can remember, most of the passage was missing. There could be tons of other things said about the legend. Wait, you think they'll come after JJ too?" that's what she was getting at.

"I can't take any chances…" Bo walked to the passenger side of the truck. "… When we get back, I want Lauren and the kids moved to a safe place. We're too out in the open back at the house; everyone knows where we are. And I want them under constant surveillance" she got into the vehicle.

Dyson did the same, wondering how they were going to break this news to Lauren when they got home.

McCorrigan Estate – Later

When Bo returned, she went straight up the to the bedroom to find Lauren. But she wasn't there, and neither where her kids. Her mind ran rampant, then she heard giggling coming from her son's room. Checking, she saw him watching cartoons on an iPad with Kenzi laying next to him on his bed. "Where's Lauren?" She asked her sister.

Kenzi pointed to the far wall. "With Cami; little monkey was crying hysterically for some reason. And when I say hysterically, I mean shrieking. I may need new ears" she touched her sore ears. She wasn't joking.

"Go heal, like normal Succubi do…" Was Bo's answer. She left the room and went to her daughter's, as she stepped inside; she saw Lauren sitting with Cami in her rocking chair. The lights were out and the shades were closed. The only light, came from the starry nightlight that they bought. "… Everything okay? Kenzi said she was crying" she came to kneel next to them.

Lauren nodded, "Only a little; you know how Kenzi exaggerates. I gave her a bottle, now she's out like a light" she held onto Cami's tiny hand, like she had been for the last hour.

"Is there any reason why you haven't put her in the crib?" Bo wondered, "You know, because it works perfectly fine. Last time I checked" she could sense anxiety coming from Lauren. And she didn't think it was from Cami's cries.

"I just feel like holding her; is there something wrong with that? I'm a Mom, that's kind of our thing" Lauren didn't see anything wrong with it. So she was being a little clingy, that didn't mean she was having a breakdown.

Bo shook her head. "There's nothing wrong with that. But, I kinda need you to put her in the crib. Because I need to talk to you, downstairs. So, can you put her to bed? Please?" She watched Lauren struggle with the idea, but she eventually caved. So, Bo walked to the crib with her. "See, she's perfectly fine" they both looked down at their slumbering daughter.

Sighing, Lauren grasped the railing of the crib. She already felt weird, not having Cami in her arms. "I know; you don't have to point it out. So, how did your Clan meeting go?" All she got from Bo, was that it went Good. That was the shittiest answer ever. "Clan meetings are never good. I know you're lying Bo, so just come out and say what you've gotta say"

Exhaling in defeat, Bo smiled. Her girl was too smart. "Okay, you caught me. I wasn't at a Clan meeting" she admitted.

Lauren turned around, acting shocked. "Are you seeing another Woman?" She knew Bo would never do that, that's why it was funny.

"Never…" Bo pecked her lips. "… But, I did have a meeting with someone. Dyson was with me; and I really need to talk to you about it. So, can you come downstairs with me?" She really had to tell her what she and Dyson learned.

"Alright…" Lauren stopped resisting. So, she reached down and pulled Cami's blanket over her small body and grabbed a baby monitor. "… Let's go then" she led Bo out of the room.

Living Room

As soon as they got downstairs, Bo told Lauren everything that she learned after talking to Nathan. And her reaction wasn't something she was expecting to see. In fact, she was the opposite of grateful; she was downright angry. "So, just to be clear; you're not happy I went to meet with him?"

"Am I happy?" Lauren frowned at her. "Am I happy, that you went to meet a member of the pack that's trying to marry me off? Am I happy, that you've now figured out that the only reason they want me; is to conceive another legendary Wolf? And in order to succeed, they may come after our son? I'm gonna go with no, Bo. I am definitely not happy!"

Bo didn't know what to do. "What else was I supposed to say?"

Shrugging, Lauren could only think of one thing. "I think telling me you were having affair would've made me happier!" She dropped down onto the couch. "You should've told me you were going. My Dad kept secrets from me Bo; I don't need you doing it too. Married people don't keep secrets!"

Finally realising her mistake, Bo held her hands up to it. She joined her on the couch, holding her hands. "Technically, married people do keep-" when she saw Lauren's scowl, she realised that wasn't helping. "Forget I said that. But, babe; I didn't tell you, because I wanted to find a fix for this. I didn't wanna put you through anything else. It wasn't to hurt you"

"I know…" Lauren pulled her into a hug. "… I just wish this wasn't happening. There shouldn't be a situation to fix. We should just be living our lives. No drama" was that too much to ask for? Why couldn't anything just be simple?

"As much as I agree with you; this is happening. And we have to come up with a way to fix it. Which's what I was getting at…" Bo pulled back. "… I can't trust that someone will come for you here; so I need to put you, JJ and Cami somewhere safe. Somewhere no one knows about"

Thinking of somewhere like that actually wasn't hard for Lauren. "Well, I could take them to my old apartment in the city, I still have it. No one even knew I was there. It's probably the safest place to be right now…" she saw the frown on her Wife's face. "… What?"

Bo was a little confused. "When were you gonna tell me you still owned your old apartment?" This was the first she was hearing of it. "Planning on running away if things got bad?" She meant it as a joke, but would probably kill herself if it turned out to be true.

"Hilarious…" Lauren didn't actually care for the joke. "… I thought maybe it'd be a nice first apartment for JJ or Cami. If they ever wanted to move to city, that is. It's just been sitting there all this time; at least now we have a use for it. One thing though, we'll have to mask my scent; Travis can find me otherwise"

Thanks to their Wolf abilities, he could find her wherever she was. But now she knew he was also part Incubus; that meant he was stronger. He wasn't going to be easy to take down.

"A job I leave for you, my love…" Bo didn't know the first thing about masking scents. "… I'm just the muscle, so; I'll be no help. But, I will have some guys go get your apartment ready. They can take some of JJ and Cami's things down there. I'll have Tamsin pack their bags. Do you want me to do yours?"

Lauren nodded, "You'll have to while I find a way to cover our scents. I need to go to the Clinic" she got up off the couch.

"Not alone, you're not!" Bo said, "Dyson can go with you. He's in the office" she nodded to the room opposite them. She knew how much Lauren hated being coddled, but it was necessary in these times. They couldn't take any chances that Travis would come after her or JJ.

Later

With everyone packed up, Bo had Tamsin bring JJ and Cami downstairs to wait for Lauren and Dyson who had informed Bo that they'd made headway on converting the scent. Bo was just helping her son with his shoes when he decided to be a pain, and refuse to leave. "Buddy, I know you don't wanna go; but it'll be fun!" She tied his first shoe.

"I wanna have fun in my room!" He folded his arms, scowling at her.

Bo sighed, "Seriously bud, I don't need this right now. Look, I know this's strange for you. And I wish I could say it doesn't happen a lot but, can you do me a favour? Can you think of this as a big adventure; because that's what it is. You're gonna go with Mommy and Cami, and live in the big City for a while. Doesn't that sound fun?" They'd never taken them there.

It was nice living out in their quiet town. If only it could stay quiet. Then that'd be amazing. But sadly, they weren't that lucky. And something always threatened to shatter what they'd built.

"Do they have baseball there?" He wondered.

She nodded. "Better; they have a stadium where you can actually go and see a baseball game. If you're a good boy, Uncle Dyson might take you. So, can you be a good boy for me?" As soon as she promised him that, he zipped his lips and sat back silently. "That's my boy!" She finished his second shoe.

Standing from the floor, she waited for Tamsin to come back with a tired Cami who was finishing her bottle. "She had a long nap earlier, why is she so tired?" She held her hands out for her daughter, who really wanted to be held by her Mother. "I hope she's not coming down with something" she touched her head, not feeling much.

"Doubt it; you know how babies are…" Tamsin wasn't worried. "…They only do three things. Eat, poop and sleep. She's just favouring the third"

JJ giggled, pointing at Tamsin. "Aunt Tamsin just said poop!"

Bo found that funny, only because it made her son laugh, and that was always fun for her. "Okay, do me a favour? Go take his and her stuff out to the truck; I feel like we overpacked a little. What'd you think?" She asked her friend.

"For a week? Probably. But since you don't know how long they're gonna be gone; I'd say it's fine. How many times is this gonna happen though?" Tamsin asked her friend. But only got a confused frown. "I just mean; it always seems to be something. You have to wonder if you guys are that unlucky" she was just saying.

But Bo didn't need it right now. "Maybe we are; maybe we're not. But whatever we do; we face things as a family. Plus, I'm secretly loving the fact that I'm not the centre of the problem this time. I feel bad for Lauren, but it's just nice to know I'm not the cause for once" she couldn't help it.

"Technically, it's not her fault either…" Tamsin pointed out. "… It's her Grandfather's. Who, in my opinion; sounds like a real jackass!" She then realised that her nephew was a few inches away. Who then asked her what that meant. "Uh, it's another word for awesome" she told him.

JJ smiled, then went to the door when he heard it open. "Uncle Dyson, you're a Jackass!" He loved his Uncle.

The entire house fell silent.

Lauren was about to scold him for using such inappropriate language, but Bo quickly told her the reason why he said it. "Tamsin, I'm gonna kill you!" She wasn't okay with that. "You're just lucky there're children present…" she knelt down to her son's eye level. "… Sweetie, Aunt Tamsin was wrong about that word; it actually means something really bad, so apologise to Uncle Dyson"

"Sorry" JJ didn't mean to, he was just listening to his Aunt.

Dyson smiled, lifting him up. "Don't sweat it champ. I forgive you. Hey? Are you all set for your big adventure to the city?" He wanted to make this fun for him. He heard from his nephew that Bo said something about a baseball game. "Yeah, sure. We'll go to a baseball game, and eat hotdogs and have a super fun time!"

Bo told Tamsin to save herself and take the bags to the car, and had to keep Lauren away from her while she walked to the front door. "So, any luck with the scent thing?" She bounced Cami in her arms while she spoke.

"Actually yes!" Lauren was happy to report. She reached into her bag, and revealed a bottle of some type of spray. "This, little concoction; will mask our scents from any creature that has tracking abilities. Think of it as perfume, but it's odourless. I already sprayed myself and Dyson, that just leaves you guys" she sprayed Bo and Cami, then JJ.

Thankfully, that was done. So, they were good to go.

A/N: Things are happening. How will it unfold? Let me know what you thought.