A/N: Happy Easter everyone! Hope you're all enjoying. Found some time so decided to post this now. Next one won't be for a couple of days. Remember to let me know what you thought. This chapter is one of my faves out of the story.
Chapter 4: Second Generation Psycho
Lauren's Old Apartment – Later
The drive to the city took just under an hour, and in that time; JJ and Cami had both fallen asleep. But not before they were mesmerised by the bright lights of the city. It was the first time they were seeing it. So it was a big deal for them. They parked the car just outside the building, in a private parking space that Lauren still owned.
Bo got JJ while Lauren had Cami, and they left Dyson to carry the bags. They took the Elevator straight up, and let themselves into the apartment. As soon as she saw it, Lauren was struck with so many past memories. Especially the ones with her former flame, Liv. God, that seemed like a lifetime ago now.
But, their men had done a good job cleaning the place up. And placing child friendly objects all around, Cami's toys were in the living room, along with JJ's. And a play pen for when Lauren needed to put Cami down while she did something. "Home sweet home..." she dropped the keys on the table next to the front door. "… Let's put them down, and then unpack" she whispered.
"Good idea" Bo replied quietly, then went to the guest room where they'd set up a bed for JJ and a crib for Cami. They were going to be sharing until this was over. While she and Lauren had the master bedroom, and Dyson had the couch all to himself. She laid her son in his bed, taking his shoes off gently. Then pulled the bed sheet over him.
With both of them soundly sleeping, Lauren turned on the baby monitor she'd brought and left the room quietly with Bo. They walked back into the living room, where Dyson was just locking the door after himself. "All good?" He asked, making sure.
Lauren gave him a thumb up. "Sleeping peacefully, thank god…" she was happy to report that, "… So, now that we're here; what's our plan?" She looked at her brother, then to Bo.
"Not sure yet, but I will be; just as soon as we do a little more research. If Travis is part Incubus, then he's gonna be pretty unstoppable. We heal faster than Wolves, even without feeding. The fact that he's both, is gonna be hard to fight" Bo wasn't looking forward to this.
Rubbing her tired eyes, Lauren let out a breath. "Well, hopefully he won't find us here. At least not for a while, anyway. Before, it was just Maya and Ray who were after us. Now I found out that the Clearwater's might come for JJ too; I don't know how to act" she was lost.
Bo hugged her, "Nothing's gonna happen to him…" she kissed her head. "… I won't let it" she'd die before she let someone lay a hand on her kids.
"Neither will I…" Dyson touched his sister's shoulder. "… Wolves honour" he gave her a playful wink. There was no such thing as a Wolves honour. But they were genetically loyal, so he hoped she knew she could count on him.
Pulling away, Lauren smiled at both of them. She was grateful for their support. "After today, I'm beat. So, I'm gonna go to bed. Meet you in there?" She looked at her Wife.
"Be right there…" Bo nodded, watching her walk away. "… She's scared, I can feel it. And I hate that I can't make her feel better. What should I do?" She was hoping for some advice from Dyson. He wasn't married, but was good at listening.
"Just be there for her. That's all you can do right now…" he went for his bag, unzipping it to find a blanket and a pillow. Along with the rest of his things. He didn't think Lauren would have sheets for him to sleep on the couch. So, he brought his own. "… Get some sleep Bo. You're gonna need it" he watched her walk away, as he made his bed.
He turned the lights out, and got comfortable on the couch. Hoping tomorrow would bring better luck.
Master Bedroom
Lauren stood by the window, she'd forgotten how much she'd missed this place. It was the first real home she had after cutting herself of from the Clan. And as horrible as it sounded, she was very happy here. But her life was fine the way it was now, only it was made harder to live because of the problems they continued to face.
"Do you miss it?" Bo interrupted her thoughts. "City living, do you miss it?" She asked again.
Instead of just lying to her, Lauren decided to tell the truth. "A little. But mostly I miss the freedom of not being tied to the Clan…" she noticed the hurt look on Bo's face. "… I mean, in the way of having tons of responsibility. I wouldn't trade our life for anything, I love the kids, I love you and the Clan. Okay?"
"Nice save…" Bo kissed her cheek. "… But I don't blame you for missing it. Kinda wish I'd spent some time away from it myself. Maybe I wouldn't be as wound up as I am now" she always wondered what it'd be like to move away, but her Father always needed her.
So, at home; was where she stayed.
"I wouldn't say you're wound up; just, cautious" Lauren said, hoping it was the right word.
Bo then realised something important. "I know you have mixed feelings when it comes to the Clan. Maybe not so much anymore, but when you lived here you did. If I remember correctly; you were adamant about not coming back" she remembered that time well.
How could she forget the day she ran into the love of her life after a brutal Harpy attack? And also her lover's new Girlfriend; who was too prim and proper for Bo's liking. But the joke was on her, because Bo got Lauren back in the end.
Suck it Liv!
"Are we really gonna rehash that? Because if we do, I'll start talking about Liv and I know how much you hate that" Lauren went to sit on the bed to take her shoes off.
Bo did the same, and also checked her bag for some sleepwear. "I know. And you're right; I hate it. But, my point is; staying in the Clan, and taking over from my Father; made everyone fear me. And being feared, keeps us safe" she believed that.
Lauren had to frown at her, "That might be true, on some level. But how well did that fear work when the Barrera's attacked? And when I mentioned your name to Travis; he had no clue who you were. He won't be scared of someone he doesn't know" she went to find some clothes.
Okay, Bo was a little pissed that he didn't know who she was. Everyone knew who she was. She was a powerful Clan Leader; if not, the most powerful Clan Leader in the area. "How's that possible? Everyone knows me"
"He's been living in his Wolf form up in the mountains since he was a kid. I don't even think they get Mail up there, let alone anything else" Lauren forgot to mention that to her before.
A mistake she was going to pay for now.
"That would've been really nice to know, earlier!" Bo huffed, pulling a shirt over her head. "Well, if he's not scared of me yet; he soon will be" she sat on the left side of the bed, climbing under the covers.
Lauren laughed, doing the same. "What're you gonna do; jump out from a bush wearing a scary mask when he's on a run?" That would be hilarious.
"I don't appreciate your jokes…" Bo felt hurt, so she laid on her back with her arms folded in a pout. "… Tell me the truth; has becoming a Mom made me soft? Am I not scary anymore?" She dreaded to think about that.
Knowing she'd hurt her ego, Lauren decided to fix it. So, she laid closer to her; kissing her neck. "You are still very much scary babe, I promise. You've made half the guys in our Clan piss their pants when you've yelled at them. Trust me; you're terrifying"
"You're not just saying that, are you?" Bo turned to face her, dropping the pouty look.
Lauren shook her head, "Nope. I mean it. You're the scariest Succubus I've ever met. Cross my heart and hope to die" she swore.
"Ugh, no more talk about dying; please!" Bo couldn't bear the thought. "You have to wonder though, if we're cursed with bad karma or something. I mean, think about it; this kind of thing keeps happening to us. First the Harpies, then the Barrera's. Now we've got this to deal with. How many more hoops do we have to jump through to be happy?"
Although Lauren didn't think they were cursed, she could admit that there were aspects of Bo's rant that were true. "We just have to keep thinking positive…" she snuggled into her side, wrapping an arm around her waist. "… I know that seems hard to do right now but, just think; we'll always have each other" she closed her eyes, letting the tiredness take her.
And even though that was true, Bo couldn't help but think about what would happen if she couldn't break this deal. She'd lose her Wife. To a guy! No, no way was that happening. She made a pact with herself to not give up on finding a fix. If she had to sell her soul to the Devil, then that's what she'd have to do. "Yeah, we will" she held her closer, not wanting to let her go.
Clearwater Homestead
Since returning to civilisation; Travis had felt a little out of sorts. It wasn't his choice to withdraw himself from the world. It was his Father's. But he did it, and thanks to the years he'd spent up in the mountains; he was more in tuned with his Wolf side than anyone. His senses and skills were unmatched. He wanted to offer Lauren the same thing.
But after finding out that not only was she married, but she also had two children; he had to withdraw himself again, to expel his rage without hurting anyone. So, he took a day to go on a run. He'd killed a few people but that meant nothing to him. Humans were food, nothing more. Now he'd returned to his Parent's home to relay the information he'd gathered.
Walking into the house, he saw his Father standing by the fireplace; stoking the fire. "Funny, I don't smell a female with you…" he spoke without meeting his gaze. "… Were you unable to locate Zachariah's daughter?" He kept stoking the flames.
Stepping further into the room, Travis stood with his hands at his sides. "No, I found her. But there were, complications. You neglected to mention that she's already married. Not only that, but she has children. I suspect persuading her to join me will be ill advised"
Elias threw the poker at the wall, the bar stuck out of the wood like a dart. "I feared this would happen!" He turned away, trying to keep his anger under control. "Many people are to blame for this but your Uncle Nathan resides at the top of the list. If he hadn't helped the Thornwood's escape-" he didn't even want to think about it.
It was a betrayal he didn't see coming.
Suddenly, a woman walked into the room. Having heard the noise the poker made in the wall. "I heard a commotion-" she paused, seeing her son. "Travis? Sweetie, it's late. What're you doing out here?" She approached him, giving him a hug.
"I just came to give Dad the news…" Travis said. "… Lauren Thornwood is taken. Married to a very powerful Clan Leader, with whom they share two children. I know the deal to marry us was bound in blood, but that doesn't make a difference to her"
Elias walked forward, "Then we will make her!"
"What's the name of the Clan Leader she's married to? Perhaps we can bribe them into leaving her. Everyone has a price…" Travis's Mother was just as cunning as a Wolf. Even though she was a Succubus. When he told her it was Bo McCorrigan, she laughed. "… I haven't heard that name in a long time" she kept laughing.
Not knowing what was so funny, Elias got his Wife's attention. "I'm sorry, is something amusing?"
"Very…" she replied. "… Why don't you let me handle this sweetie? Trust me, you'll have your bride by the end of the week" she kissed his cheek, then left to head to bed.
McCorrigan Estate – Next Morning
With Lauren and the kids safe in the city with Dyson, Bo decided to come back to the house and do some more work. Also, she had Clan duties that couldn't be avoided. That wasn't put on hold just because there was someone new after them. She had Kenzi and Tamsin helping her, so while they checked Lauren's Parent's old house for records of any Clearwater's; she herself was working on finding Travis's apartment.
All she knew was that it was a few miles always from here. Which wasn't much to go on. Thankfully, she had contacts everywhere. So, she put them to work. She sat at her desk, making her calls; when she heard a creek come from outside her office. "Hello?" She called out. "Kenzi, Tamsin? Is that you?"
Not liking what she was sensing, she got up and grabbed her nearest dagger. Ever since the Barrera attack; she had become very paranoid. She wasn't taking any chances. Bo slipped out of her office, lifting her head to look in the direction of the stairs. She didn't sense anything coming from there.
Her head whipped around to her left, when she heard another creek from the floorboards. She followed it, into the living room. Where she found a woman standing next to the fireplace mantle, holding a photograph. "You picked the wrong house to break into" she told them.
"Technically, it's not breaking in if you have a key…" the woman turned around, causing Bo to gasp as she laid eyes on her. "… Hello Bo" she smiled softly.
Bo should've dropped her dagger in shock, but instead; she grasped it in anger. "Aife…" she didn't call her Mom; Aife didn't deserve it. "… Everyone thinks you're dead; I'd be happy if you stayed that way. Preferably before Kenzi gets back" she didn't want her sister to see this.
"Am I to assume she doesn't know the truth then?" Aife smirked, looking at Bo up and down. She had grown into quite the woman. "But you do. At what age did your Father drop the bomb on you?" she had a right to know.
But Bo had no problem telling her, "Fourteen; took me a while to believe him though. In my mind, you were still my Mom…" she kept the dagger close. "… And I thought to myself; what kind of Mother, could be so heartless towards her own children?"
Aife scoffed, "When one is forced into an arranged marriage, you'd be surprised at what one will do to escape…" she looked down at the picture she was holding. "… You have a beautiful Family, that's undeniable" she put the frame back on the mantle.
"A family you could've been a part of; but you chose yourself. So why don't you choose yourself again, and get the hell outta here?!" Bo didn't want to look at her anymore. And she had no idea when Kenzi would be back. She couldn't let her find out about this.
"Such rage!" Aife laughed. "You truly are your Father's daughter. And mine, whether we'd like to admit it or not…" she sat on the arm of a chair a few feet from her. "… It's as your Mother, that I come to you now. To give you some advice"
Bo turned away with a laugh, "You're a little late for the birds and bees speech…" she had nothing to say to her. "… There's nothing you can say, that'll make me want to waste another minute of my time"
"Not even if it involved your precious Lauren?" Aife watched her expression turn blank. She was intrigued. "What if I told you, I could help you? Would you hear me out then?"
Stepping forward, Bo tucked the dagger into the back of her jeans. "Alright Aife, I'm listening. What can you tell me?" she didn't have long before Kenzi and Tamsin got back. So, she needed to get the information and then get rid of her.
Aife was glad she got through to her, but she wasn't going to like what came next. "The Clearwater's have a claim on Lauren's life. Much like the one your Father's Parents had on me. The difference is, Travis will honour the marriage by loving her more than his own life. He will protect her, for as long as she lives"
Bo was about to question it, when she realised something. Her Mother was a powerful Succubus, who left right after Kenzi was born. Kenzi and Bo were a year apart. Lauren was born a year after Kenzi; which would've been when Travis was born too. It couldn't have been a coincidence that Aife took off around the same time.
And now she was getting involved in Wolf business. Succubi liked to remain neutral, unless they were part of a Clan. That's why Bo herself was involved. That, and her Wife was in the middle of this mess. But why was Aife getting involved if she wasn't either? Bo clocked the rock on her Mother's left hand.
It looked worn, like it'd been there for years. Holy shit! Did that mean what Bo thought? "Why do you care about all this? Last I heard, you left town; for good. Why come back now, just to tell me how much of a noble man Travis is?"
"A Mother's job, is to protect her Child…" Aife smiled, fingering her wedding ring. "… Which's why, I've come to argue Travis' case"
Bo felt like she got the wind knocked out of her. So, not only was Travis trying to steal her Wife; but he was also her half-brother. This was the cherry on top of a perfect week. "And here I thought abandoning us was your worst crime…" she couldn't help but shed a tear. "… I want you to get out"
Aife got up from the chair, trying to approach her but Bo was acting very hostile. "Bo, you're a Mother now. If your little boy needed you; wouldn't you do everything in your power to help him?"
That wasn't even the same thing in Bo's eyes. "I would…" she answered honestly. "… But for something this disgusting? Hell no!" she didn't understand her. "What's wrong with you? How was it so easy for you to forget about me, and Kenzi?"
"It's easy to forget what you never wanted" Aife said, although she did feel a slight twinge of guilt when she heard Kenzi's name. She was only a month old when she left.
Bo felt like she was going to puke, this monster was in her house. Where her children played, and slept. "Get the hell outta my house!" she waited for her to move passed her, then grabbed her arm tight. "And you make sure to tell your baby boy; I'm coming for him!" that was her promise.
Aife smirked, "I think you have that the other way around. So nice seeing you again, Ysabeau. Be a good girl and give your sister my regards" she pushed her off, dropping her key to the floor before leaving the house.
As soon as she heard the front door close, Bo dropped to her knees. She felt such an emotional weight fall on her shoulders. All this time, she'd just thought her Mother couldn't hack it as a Parent. When really, she just didn't want her or Kenzi.
One thing Bo wasn't sure was true though, was that her Parents' marriage was arranged. Her Father never mentioned it when he told her the truth about their Mother's death. Which then turned out to be fake. But for Kenzi, it was real. And it would stay that way until Bo decided otherwise.
But now she had an entirely new dilemma on her hands. Travis wasn't just some Wolf/Incubus Hybrid; he was also her brother. How messed up was this Family? She wondered if Travis knew. No, he can't have. He told Lauren he'd never heard of her. Which means, Aife has been lying to him too. Something she was good at.
Taking a few minutes, Bo took a breather. She had to get her head back in the game. Kenzi would be back with Tamsin soon; and she'd notice if she'd been crying. Bo wasn't worried about her sister sensing her sadness. She was good at hiding them. One thing she was glad at though; was that she sent Lauren and the kids away.
Aide knew where they lived; Travis could come here whenever he liked. A locked door wouldn't stop him. With Lauren and the kids in the city; they were safe. Bo was going to refrain from going there until she knew for certain she wasn't being watched. Phone calls would have to suffice.
Suddenly, she heard the house phone ring. Bo found the strength to get up; taking a deep breath before she answered. "Hello?" She heard it was Lauren. "Hey babe; how's everything?" She hadn't seen her since this morning.
"Good. How's things with you? Have you made any progress?" As Lauren listened to Bo's answer she heard the sniffle when her Wife was talking. "Bo, have you been crying?" She got a no. "You forget, I have enhanced hearing. I can hear the hitch in your throat. What's wrong?" She was worried now.
Bo sat on the couch, taking another breath. "It's nothing, really…" she wasn't making the situation better by lying. "… It's not something I wanna talk about over the phone. And certain things have happened today that've made me realise, staying away from you and the kids is better for you"
"So, what? You're not coming back tonight?" Lauren asked.
"I can't babe, I'm sorry. It's just not safe right now; trust me…" Bo was doing this to protect her. "… Do me a favour okay? Don't tell Kenzi or anyone about this call. I'll explain everything to you when I get a chance. I promise"
Lauren sighed. "I hate this!"
That was when Bo made the decision to act now rather than later. "Lauren, I promise you; I'm gonna fix this. Okay? I love you. Tell the kids I love them too. Bye" she hung up the phone and went straight for her car keys. If Travis wanted a fight, then he was going to get one.
Brother or not; he was going down.
Travis' Apartment – Later
Instead of searching aimlessly for Travis' apartment; Bo had Sarah locate him with magic. She gave her a vile of her own blood, telling her they got it in the struggle after they rescued Lauren. With Travis in mind, it didn't take long for Sarah to find him. Once she got the address, Bo drove straight there.
He wasn't home when she got there, so she waited. She didn't think he was very bright though, considering he hadn't even locked his front door. Stupid! So, she let herself right in. And waited, leaning against his couch until finally; he returned home.
"Hi, you must be Travis…" Bo smiled, taking him by surprise. "… I'm Bo McCorrigan. I hear you've taken quite a liking to my Wife. Let's chat about it!" She told him to take a seat. "You'd have to be stupid to think I'd just hand her over like a piece of property" she laughed at him.
He reached into his pocket, pulling out a cheque book. "Let's be real here, Bo…" he opened it and ripped off a slip of paper. "… I've filled in all the details; all you have to do, is fill in the amount. It can be how ever much you want. Money's no object" he smiled pompously.
Bo looked at it as he handed it to her, "Wow, this's just so unexpected!" She faked shock. "I've never had this kind of opportunity; oh wait, yes I have!" She tore it up. "I'm a Clan Leader; the last thing I am, is strapped for cash!" She strolled up to him, throwing the pieces of torn up paper in his face. "Lauren's worth more than all the money in the world. You can't buy her from me!"
"Where is she?" He asked.
"Gone…" Bo said. "… She and her brother took our children on a trip and you won't find them"
Travis smirked, "Won't I?" He just stared at her. Wondering something. "Your scent, it's peculiar. Care to tell me why that is?" He didn't like being confused. And right now, he was.
And Bo was happy to fix that, "Why don't you ask your Mommy?" She chuckled wickedly. "You look a little confused, Travis. Want me to explain it to you? Love to! Your Mother, Aife; had a life before she met your Father. A Husband, two daughters. One of them's standing right here!" She pointed at her feet.
He frowned in disbelief. "No, that's not true. My Mother is most honest person I've ever met. She'd never lie about something this big"
"Oh, but she did. As much as it sickens me, to say it; you are my brother. And as your older sister, I'm gonna allow you the choice of walking away from this. Leave me, and my Family alone; and I won't have to kill you. Sound good?" She was showing him mercy here. It wasn't something she normally did.
But Travis just laughed, "You think it just ends like that?" He shook his head, coming to stand close to her. "Sister, or not; I was promised a Wife. That Wife, will be Lauren. I don't care if she's already married to you, or anyone else. I will have her soon, and we will have a wonderful life"
Bo couldn't believe him, he was so delusional. "So you can have the Legendary Black Wolf as your first son?" He looked at her like she wasn't supposed to know about that. "Hate to break it to you but that's not gonna happen either. Not while my son's still alive. You're worth nothing, Travis. Just let this go; or I will be forced, to make you" she pulled out a dagger from her back.
"A dagger?" Travis laughed, "And here I was expecting an arsenal…" he continued to laugh at her expense. "… Do you really think a lousy dagger, can hurt me?"
She shook her head, "A normal dagger? Probably not. But, luckily for this one-" she drove it through his lower abdomen. "It's coated in silver and dipped in Wolfsbane. When you're married to a Wolf, you pick up a few things" she pulled the dagger back, and kicked him backwards.
Travis lifted his shirt, the wound wasn't healing due to the silver and Wolfsbane. "You think this puts you in the lead?" He held his wound. "It doesn't. I will kill you, and I will kill your son. Then Lauren will be mine. Just like she was meant to be"
Bo knelt down next to him, pointing the bloody dagger in his face. "That's gonna be hard to do, after you're dead!" She went to bring the dagger down again, this time on his chest; but he caught her arm. And grabbed the side of her face with his other, using his Incubus powers; he pulled at her chi. Using it heal his wound.
Travis pushed her away with force, but threw her into the opposite side of the room. "WOW! Now that's what I call a pick me up! I was deprived of this for so long when I was up in the mountains, but since I've been back; it's all I've craved! No one, tastes quite like you though" he cricked his neck, ready for another go.
Finding her feet, Bo touched her head. It was bleeding profusely. She honestly didn't expect that to happen. "I guess I should be flattered…" she took a deep breath, spun the dagger around in her hand and put her fists up to fight. "… Let's do this!"
He was about to use his Wolf speed to knock Bo on her ass; but before he could, he was thrown out the window and into the river outside.
Bo locked eyes on her saviour, it was Dyson. "I had him!" She slurred her words as she fell to her side; dropping the dagger.
Dyson caught her in his arms. He went back to the house earlier to get a few more toys JJ had left behind, but instead found Kenzi and Tamsin wondering where Bo had gone. He checked with everyone, and eventually got an answer from Artie and Sarah. Artie told him he foresaw Bo getting killed by Travis if someone didn't intervene. With the address from Sarah, Dyson drove there as fast as he could.
Luckily, he got here just in time. Used his speed to throw that bastard out the window, and was now tending to Bo. "I really don't think you did! Come on, let's go" He grabbed the dagger, and put in his belt. It was one of her Father's so he wasn't leaving it. Then lifted Bo into his arms and sped away to his car.
In that second, a soaked Travis; jumped through the smashed window. He found no one, no Bo, not even her rescuer. He roared in anger. He was so close to killing her. Although he wanted to finish this, he also wanted to find his Mother; and get the truth from her.
A/N: So, Bo's Mama is alive. Tell me the truth, did you see it coming? I'm trying to make my stories less predictable. Hope I'm succeeding at least a little bit. Remember to leave me a ton of a reviews.
