A/N: Hi, just to clarify; there's something wrong with the FF site when I'm updating new chapters. It's telling me there's an error but it's uploading the chapter anyway. Which's why you guys aren't seeing it in your notifications, and neither am i. So I'm sorry for the confusion but it's out of my hands.

This is the last chapter though, so hopefully when I post a new story some time they'll have fixed the issue. Anyway, thank you to everyone who took the time to read and favourite as well as follow. I've had a blast.

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Chapter 12:Even If We Were Cursed

McCorrigan Estate

"You wanna what?" Bo was having a little trouble hearing what Lauren just said. She stated her desire to kiss her, which wouldn't have been weird. If Lauren hadn't lost her memory. But she had, and now she wanted to kiss Bo anyway. "Are you sure?"

Lauren shook her head, "Not really. But, I feel like if I don't; I'm gonna explode. It's hard to explain, but it's like I'm drawn to you. The more I look at you, the more I want you…" she sat closer to her. "… You want me to remember, and so do I. This might be the only way"

Bo didn't need to be told twice, so she abruptly grabbed both sides of Lauren's face and kissed her with everything she had. Lauren didn't fight it, if anything she melted into it. Like she always did when they kissed. Pulling back, Bo breathed in and out. "Anything?"

As much as Lauren wanted to say yes, she couldn't. "Nothing…" she turned away, getting up from the couch to walk away, "… I don't understand. Why let me feel everything, but not remember?" The universe had a sick sense of humour.

Approaching her, Bo thought back to what Kenzi said. Their Succubus powers came from passion, from desire, and lastly; love. Maybe a kiss wasn't enough. Maybe it was her Succubus touch along with a kiss that was the key to unlocking Lauren's memories. "I dunno, but there might be something else I can try" she stood before her.

"What?" Lauren asked.

Bo reached for her face, "Just trust me, okay?" She got the go ahead from Lauren, then used her powers to send a wave of energy into her body. Lauren breathed in a sharp breath, feeling it course through her body. "I know you're in there babe. I just need you to hear me. I love you, please come back to me" she leaned in, kissing her again, this time deeper.

It was seconds later when the door to the room that house Lauren's memories burst open, releasing every moment that she held dear. Her Wedding day, the birth of her children, the day she met Bo, to the day she left Bo. Everything that'd ever happened in her life, had returned to her. She held onto Bo's wrists, not breaking the kiss.

Given the fact that Lauren had done that so many times, Bo was hoping her little trick worked. She wouldn't know until she let go. Which she was scared of doing. Now it was time to man up. She ended the kiss, pulling away. "Safety test…" she didn't give her a chance to speak. "… Recite the poem you told me last Valentines Day"

"Roses are red, violets are blue…" Lauren knew it off by heart. "… I'm the luckiest Wolf in the world, to have ever found you" she always believed that.

Bo couldn't help the tears that escaped her. "Gets me every time…" she smiled, lifting Lauren up with a laugh and spinning her around happily. She had to admit, she didn't think Kenzi's plan would work. But it did, and because of that she had her Wife back. "… Can we make a deal? Be on high alert for Addoncs? Can't have this happening again"

Lauren nodded as Bo placed her on her feet. "Deal. Also, this wasn't fun for me either. My Wolf remembered everything. You, the kids, Dyson. But she couldn't break through to make me aware of it. I can't believe I kissed that maniac" she made a face, feeling sick.

"You kissed him?!" Bo had no idea. "I'm better, right?" Her ego was on the line.

"No contest babe, trust me…" Lauren kissed her to assure her. "… Where're the kids? Because I'd really love it, if we could go back to being a normal happy family. Or at least, our version of a normal happy family?" She wanted things the way they were.

And Bo was all for that. "Minus the normal part, you mean?" She chuckled. "Don't worry, I'm gonna call Tamsin right now. She can bring them back within a couple of hours" she let go of her to find the nearest house phone.

Suddenly, Dyson walked in. He saw the display before he stepped into the room. That could only have meant one thing. "Are you back?" When his sister nodded, along with a wide smile. He wasn't shy about scooping her up into a hug. "Thank god! I thought I'd lost you little sister" he breathed her in.

Lauren knew how he felt. "Not quite yet, brother…" she pulled back from him. "… I owe you. If you hadn't brought up the whole thing about our Wolves recognising each other, I probably wouldn't have left Travis' side. You saved my pelt" she kissed his cheek.

"That's what big brothers do" He didn't need a thank you, he'd do it again.

Waiting for them to pull apart, Kenzi approached Lauren. She was expecting her to punch her, or slap her, or both. Yeah, both seemed right. After all, she did just stand back and let Travis wipe her memory. In her defence, Aife told her it was just a blessing. Kenzi wasn't as quick as she made out. "Is it still okay for me to call you a sister?" She wondered.

"That depends, are you done switching teams?" Lauren wanted to be mad, but life was short. And she'd rather have Kenzi in her life, than not at all. She was Bo's sister, and a pretty amazing Aunt to her kids.

"Yes!" Kenzi replied. "Can we just chalk it up to a momentary lapse? Seriously though, I'm really sorry Lauren. If I'd snapped out of it sooner, I could've saved you from that purification ritual. It's my fault" she knew it was.

But Lauren shook her head, "Don't be too hard on yourself Kenz…" she hugged her, "… Even if you'd tried to stop them, they would've killed you. You were outnumbered. Besides, everything worked out the way it was supposed to. The Clearwater's are gone, and we're a family again" she was happy.

"I'll say…" Bo came to stand next to Lauren, "… Tamsin's bringing the kids back once she packs up their things. I told her to leave it for the guys to get them, so she shouldn't be too long. What about you? Are you feeling tired, or hungry?" She didn't know if getting her memory back left Lauren taxed.

Lauren appreciated Bo's concern, but she was actually feeling okay. "I could go for some blood, just for a pick me up-" suddenly, she smelt something familiar. She thought she smelt it when she hugged Dyson, but brushed it off. Now that she was craving Bo's blood, she could smell it clearly. "Did you steal a bottle of blood from my stash?" She looked at her brother.

Dyson almost crapped himself, Lauren was really touchy about sharing blood. And since it was Bo, she was going to be even more pissed. "Uh, no! What would make you think that?!" He started laughing nervously.

She approached him, using her heightened senses to sniff it out. "Liar!" She pointed at him. "I can smell Bo's blood on you! Someone wanna tell me the truth?!" She looked at him and then to her Wife.

"It's not his fault…" Bo said. "… We were about to go into a battle and after the hospital, I wanted him on his A-Game. So, I gave him some of my blood. It's not a big deal Lauren" she didn't see the problem with it. It was just blood.

"It is a big deal Bo!" Lauren exclaimed. "You're not a Wolf, you don't get it. But you are!" She poked Dyson in his chest. "What's the one rule of any Pack?" She asked him. "Come on, I know you know the answer!"

Dyson bowed his head, shamefully. "Never drink the blood of another Pack member's mate, but in my defence; Bo told me to drink it. She's my Clan Leader, I have to listen to her. It's not like I'm hooked on the stuff, can't you just let it slide?" He knew that was asking a lot.

"Let it slide?" Lauren frowned at him. "Do you even know me?! I would never do this to you. Battle or no Battle, this's a total betrayal!" She walked away, going to the kitchen.

Kenzi had been just been standing idly by, watching it all unfold. She loved it when she saw Lauren and Dyson fight, mostly because it was so rare. They were like the perfect brother and sister, except for right now. "You know, I kinda get what she means. One time, Bo borrowed my hair brush without asking. I was hella pissed!" What a dark day that was.

Bo and Dyson just looked at her, not knowing how to respond to that. "That's so not the same thing Kenz. Don't worry Dyson, I'll fix this" Bo tapped his arm then ran off after her Wife.

Instead of saying something else that turned out to be stupid, Kenzi thought of the perfect word. One that Dyson was probably dying to hear. "Booze?"

"Please!" He nodded, following her to the nearest minibar.

Kitchen

Needing to calm down, Lauren went straight for the fridge and grabbed a bottle of blood. She poured a glass and mixed it with some whiskey. She could use it after today. She knocked back the first glass in one. That was enough blood for her, so the next glass was all whiskey. She sensed Bo behind her, "I know you think I'm overreacting, but if you were one of us you'd understand"

"I don't need to be a Wolf to get why you're so mad…" Bo said. "… Every species has their own rules they abide by. For instance, Succubi believe in not feeding on the same person twice. There's a theory that if you do, their chi loses its special flavour. I think it's a load of bull, but whatever" she fed from Lauren more than twice and it was just as amazing as the first time.

Lauren turned around, "I see what you're trying to do, and I appreciate it; but-" she paused, trying to figure out a way to explain it to her. "You've gotta understand, to my people; what Dyson did, is a punishable offence. It's considered a betrayal of trust"

Bo was starting to think this was a little silly, it was just blood. And it was her blood. She should have a say in who gets to drink it. Whoa, that sounded weird. "Lauren, he's your brother. Are you really gonna fall out with him over something so small? After everything that's happened this week, this's nothing"

"Not to me…" Lauren was having a hard time letting it go. "… You're my Wife. That makes you my mate. Dyson has no right, feeding on your blood. Even if it was your idea or not. He knows better. That kind of thing's wired into me, I dunno if I can get over it" she sighed.

This was ridiculous. So, Bo walked up to her and kissed her gently. "Okay, you're mad Dyson drank from me. And when I say 'me', I mean a glass jar!" She chuckled. "But that was one time. You've got me for the rest of your life. An endless supply"

"Bo, this isn't just about the blood. It's about the rules; I don't break the rules. I wanna be normal and forget about it but I can't. Something inside won't let me!" Even Lauren thought it was stupid to harp on about it. But these were the rules she was brought up with.

"Okay, so how would your Pack resolve this violation? Be a house pet for the day? Remain in your Wolf form for a month? What?" Bo didn't know what to imagine.

There was only one problem with that question. "That's the thing, I don't know. No one ever broke that rule in fear of what the punishment would be. I can't answer you" Lauren didn't know.

"That actually works out better!" Bo said. "Yeah! You're mad about Dyson's violation, so make up your own personal punishment. Just, nothing too extreme. I did order him to do it after all. Hey? If you want, you can punish me? Maybe in the bedroom later?" She loved the sound of that.

Lauren smiled, that made her frown disappear. "Don't tempt me Succubus. But you're right, I guess I could come up with something to teach him a lesson…" she thought it over, then had it. "… Oh, I got it. It's gonna be great!"

Later

With his punishment now in full force, it was time for Lauren to reveal it to her brother. She hadn't even told Bo. But she'd spent most of the evening perfecting it. Now she was ready, so she had Dyson, Bo and Kenzi join her in the kitchen.

Dyson could smell something funky, but it wasn't strong so he let it slide. Bo and Kenzi stood beside him, with the older McCorrigan having to punch her sister's arm to keep her awake. Yes, it had been a long day but she knew Kenzi would want to see this.

"Okay, I realise I may have overreacted a little to the whole blood sharing thing…" Lauren started off admitting her mistake. "… But you know as well as anyone how strict Mom and Dad were about Pack rules. In saying that, they never told us the penalty for such a violation-"

Kenzi frowned, "Penalty? Are you gonna kill your own brother?" When she heard the words Penalty and Violation in the same sentence, she thought Execution. They were serious words. "Dude, that's cold!"

Lauren saw Dyson's face, "I'm not gonna kill you! Be realistic!" She'd never do that. "But, I did come up with a suitable punishment. Ta da!" She lifted the lid off of the crate she had in front of her.

All Bo and Kenzi saw were metal bottles, but Dyson almost turned away to be sick. "What's in there?" She asked her Wife.

"Seven lovely bottles of animal blood, to be ingested over one glorious week" Lauren smiled happily.

"And you expect me to drink that filth?" Dyson was about to vomit. Seriously. "Jesus Lauren, I drank Bo's blood to help save you! Get over it!"

Lauren didn't appreciate his tone. "Do you wanna make it two weeks? Look D, I abide by Pack Law. What you did really offended me, so it's either this, or something much worse. Besides, I drank it for two years when I lived in the city. You get used to it" she gave a small shrug. It wasn't that bad.

Dyson shook his head, "I don't wanna get used to it!" He didn't want to drink that stuff. "There's no way in hell, I'm drinking that crap!" He folded his arms, turning away.

"I had a feeling you'd say that…" Lauren smiled wickedly. "… Which's why I am appreciating the fact that I'm married to a Clan Leader. Babe? Wanna do your thing?" She raised two eyebrows at Bo.

Who, was hating the fact that she was being dragged into this. Especially since she was the one who came up with the whole thing when she made Dyson drink her blood. "Sorry Dyson…" she turned to him. "… By order of the Clan, I'm telling you to listen to her. Just do it, it'll be over before you know it"

Kenzi tapped Dyson's shoulder, "Come on D-man! You're tough as nails, you can handle a week of the vegan diet. And when it's over, I'll take you out for an all you can eat carnivore feast. We'll go clubbing, and have an all-night feeding frenzy! Without killing anyone of course" she saw the eyes Bo was making at her.

They would never leave dead bodies laying around. It was bad for their Clan.

Dyson admitted defeat, he did the crime now he had to do the time. "For the record?" He looked at Bo, "This's why I told you not to make me drink it!" She took the crate from Lauren, getting another whiff of the jars. It was revolting. "What's on the menu for the week?" He asked his sister.

"Pig blood…" Lauren replied with a smile. "… You're gonna hate it" she found this funny. But she did feel like it was a little harsh. But in saying that, she believed in following rules. And Dyson had broken a sacred one, it was better to have this punishment than whatever it was supposed to be. Thankfully, they'd never know.

He didn't want to be here, so he just took his crate of hell, said goodbye to his family and left the house.

"I'm gonna go take a nap…" Kenzi said. "… I didn't realise how much dying takes it out of you. Call me when dinner's ready!" She walked off to her bedroom.

"She'll be waiting a while for dinner. I'm not cooking tonight and neither are you…" Bo had to laugh at Kenzi's nerve. She expected everything to be done for her. It wasn't happening tonight. "… After today, we deserve a break. I'm sure there's some leftovers the kids can have" she knew the fridge was far from empty.

Lauren yawned, then realised something Kenzi said. "Wait? Kenzi said she died, when did that happen?" She heard from her Wife that Elias killed her when she tried to stop them from going any further with the Wolf Wedding, but she also explained that the deaths didn't stick due to a nifty protection spell cast by Sarah to keep Kenzi safe. "We really need to do something nice for Sarah. She does most of the saving round here" it was kind of sad.

Bo agreed with her. "I did pay for a trip to Fiji for her with Artie, and she went too. But then things hit the Fan over here and she had to come back. Don't worry, I'll figure out something else to do for them. Something she won't have to postpone. It'll be fine. So, what'd you feel like doing now?" She turned to her.

"Nothing really, but I can tell you who I feel like doing?" Lauren smirked, wrapping both arms around Bo's neck. Kissing her. "I'm gonna take a stab and say that the purification ritual didn't work as well as they thought it did" the thoughts she had right now were in no way, pure. And she loved it.

"There's nothing wrong with a little bit of naughtiness…" Bo wrapped her arms around her Wife's waist and pushed her into the nearest counter. "… It keeps things fresh" her lips met Lauren's in such a way, that it almost blew her mind.

And Lauren felt the exact same way, but before things got out of hand; she heard the front door open and shut. "I swear, tonight we're gonna finish this!" She pulled away from her with a groan. "But right now, we've got company…" she saw JJ run into the kitchen. "… Hey buddy!" She opened her arms, waiting for him to run over.

Bo was pissed that they didn't get to finish what they started, but she had to admit; the sight of them having a Mother/Son moment was a hundred times better. "Hey bud, where's Aunt Tamsin and Cami?" She didn't see them.

"They're outside, Aunt Tamsin said you need to go out there and see something. But I'm not gonna tell you. It's a surprise!" JJ beamed happily. They were going to love it.

Lauren looked at Bo worriedly, what the hell was Tamsin up to now? The three of them walked to the foyer, and then outside. When Bo and Lauren opened the door, the sight they saw was enough to make them cry. Of course, there was one thing that was sad about it. They wished they'd been there to see it first hand.

Tamsin held both of Cami's hands, as she used her small legs to take steps towards the house. "Look who decided to join the walking club!" She couldn't believe it when it first happened back at the apartment. She turned her back to pack her diaper bag, and all of a sudden; Cami got up and walked a few feet away to grab a different toy. "Can you walk to your Mommies?" She bent down, whispering to her.

Wanting to make it easier for her, Bo and Lauren walked a bit further so she wouldn't have much walking to do herself. "I can't believe she's walking…" Lauren bent down, waving her baby girl over to her. "… Not much of a baby anymore, is she?"

Bo did the same, which JJ standing beside her. "Neither of them are…" she brought her son to stand in front of her, tickling him until he couldn't laugh anymore. "… But they'll always be our babies. Can you cheer your little sister on?" She asked him.

"You can do it Cami! Come on!" JJ clapped, waving her over.

Cami picked up her pace, she was afraid she was going to fall but she didn't care. She just wanted to get to her Mother. And with a few more big steps, she was in her Mother's arms. The place she felt most safe.

Lauren lifted her high, making her giggle. "Good job sweetie!" She was so proud of her, "You're such a big girl! Please stop growing. I want you to be my little baby forever" she held her close, wanting to stand still. This moment just felt better.

Tamsin approached them, she had to admit; then made quite a picture-perfect family. "Really glad the whole 'Crazy Wolf' thing, is over. Dyson texted me; told me what happened to you. Also glad you got your memory back, wouldn't want that to be permanent. He also told me about his punishment, I think it's hilarious!" She laughed. "Good one!" She approved.

She was always looking for ways to torture Dyson. He was just the funniest one to play tricks on.

"Well, at least someone appreciates my reasoning…" Lauren knew Bo, Kenzi and Dyson himself hated it. But he'd broken the rules, and he had to pay for it. She knew she could count on Tamsin to see her side. "… Now, if you'll excuse me; I'm gonna take the kids inside. And get them some lovely Chocolate milk" she held Cami in one hand while JJ took her other.

"Can I have two glasses?" JJ asked on the way.

Normally, Lauren would say no. One was enough. But after everything that'd happened; she was going to let go a little. "Of course you can buddy" she took them inside.

Bo helped Tamsin with the bags from the backseat. "Thanks for watching them while we figured all this out. You're a life saver" she wrapped Cami's diaper back around her, while holding JJ's small Captain America suitcase.

"Na, don't mention. I'd die for those kids, in fact; I did once!" Tamsin always laughed at her death from years ago. It made life fun. Why dwell on the past? "Besides, it wasn't all bad. I managed to get a date out of it" she closed the door to the car.

"With who?" Bo asked the question, then realised the only person Tamsin had spoken to after she and Dyson left the hospital. "Ben? Lauren's friend, Ben?" She couldn't believe it. "I'm pretty sure you made out with him at our wedding reception" she remembered vaguely.

Tamsin's face dropped. "I did?" She didn't remember. "Ugh! Shit! That's what I was afraid of. He said he knew me, but I didn't remember him. Being reborn screwed with my memories. Lauren's lucky her mind wipe didn't stick, take it from me; it ain't fun!" She hated that part of being a Valkyrie.

"Relax, Tamsin. I'm sure it'll work out better this time around. Just, don't love him and leave him like you do with most of your romantic partners. And by most, I mean all. You know, it wouldn't kill you to let someone peek inside your armour once and a while. You might even like it" Bo said. She wanted all her friends to be happy, including Tamsin.

Frowning, Tamsin didn't get it. "Is that a sex thing?"

"No, it's a relationship thing. Think about it" Bo took the bags and made her way back to the house.

Next Evening

So, it turned out Lauren couldn't make good on her promise to finish what she started in the kitchen with Bo the previous night. As their children thought it better to share the bed with them for the night. Which, wasn't something they minded. It was just Bo was having a hard time calming her Succubus down. She expected sex and since she didn't get it she had to take her mind of it all together.

To do that, she needed a distraction. Actually, a bunch of distractions. So, Lauren put a movie on their big screen and the four of them snuggled up in their big King sized bed, eating candy and popcorn while Cami enjoyed her milk. Ironically, she was the one who stayed up the longest.

JJ was the first to go.

But that was all over now, because the kids were back in their rooms and Bo and Lauren had the bed all to themselves. They didn't waste a second. As soon as the door got locked, they pounced on each other. Lauren reached such a high realm of pleasure that she tore a hole right through their mattress. Which wasn't easy to do, since it was so thick. She just couldn't control herself.

Bo on the other hand, felt like she was paralysed from the waist down. And the rest of her body was tingly. Was this what it felt like to have a stroke? Oh well, she'd die happy if it was. "I think we're gonna need a new mattress" she couldn't help her laugh.

And neither could Lauren, she honestly didn't mean to do it. "At least we didn't brake the frame this time. I don't think they'd let us buy a new one of those. What're we on now, number six?" She'd lost count of how many times they'd broken the bed.

"Eight…" Bo remembered specifically. "… But who's counting? Screw those guys at the bed store. They're just jealous. They wish their sex lives were like ours" she rolled over, dodging the massive slit in the mattress.

Lauren laid on her front, resting her head on her forearms. "Not to ruin this post-coital glow we have going on, but; there's one thing we haven't talked about since the whole thing with Travis ended…" her Wife frowned at her. "… Cami?"

Nodding, Bo sighed. She thought this would come up sooner or later. And she also had something to confess. "Right, Cami. About that? After you were taken at the hospital, Dyson went into heart failure. Ben said he was seconds away from death. I didn't know what else to do, so I had a hunch about Cami, and a it paid off"

"Are you telling me Cami's the reason Dyson survived Travis' attack?" Lauren had been meaning to ask how he survived, but she figured he just drank Bo's blood like before. "How?" She sat up, crossing her legs but holding the sheet near her.

Bo shrugged. "I dunno. I asked her if she could do to him, what she did to me; and she did. I put her down next to him, she hugged him and started to glow. It's weird but, she healed him in seconds"

"You know, after she healed you I've been thinking about it, and I don't think she's part Succubus, or even part Werewolf for that matter" Lauren couldn't explain it.

"How's that possible? She's gotta take after at least one of us, right?" That's what Bo always thought. Her Mother was a Succubus so that's what she was. Simple genetics.

But Lauren shook her head, "Not necessarily…" she said. "… If it were any normal Fae, then yeah; she'd take after one or the other. But it's us, and we're not exactly normal Fae, are we?"

"Nope, my Mother came from a line of ancient Succubi. And my Dad—" Bo frowned before she continued. "Damn it! I always forget what he was. Pretty sure it had something to do with the weather!" She ever asked him. Regrettable mistake.

Lauren could forgive that. "And my Family comes from a Pack of Royal Werewolves. But that's just the stuff we know about, there could be others within our family line. Other Fae, with different powers. Cami might've inherited their abilities instead of ours" it was possible.

"Or, what if she'll inherit ours too?" Bo had to think about it. And it scared her. "Think about it, JJ's special. What if she's special too?"

Groaning, Lauren fell back onto her pillow. "If she is, we'll deal with it. But I really hope it's not another Prophecy. I've had enough of those for one lifetime!" She couldn't do it again.

Bo laid next to her, wrapping an arm around her. "Tell you what? Tomorrow, I'll do some digging into our Family tree. As far back as I can find, we'll figure this out. We always do"

Lauren was about to say something when she saw Bo's smirk. "What?"

"Nothing…" Bo shook her head but Lauren didn't buy it. "… It's just, we finally get rid of one problem, and now we might have another. Maybe Tamsin was right, you've gotta wonder if we're cursed with bad karma or something. Or maybe just cursed in general" it was odd.

"Well, whatever we are; we're together. And that's the main thing. So, bring on the bad karma and the curses. Because even with all the bad, I wouldn't change a thing…" Lauren planted a kiss on her lips. "… You're stuck with me McCorrigan"

Bo was more than fine with that. "I love you too babe" she kissed her again.

Never wanting it to end.

A/N: Well, that's the end of another story. I will never end the possibility of making another instalment. It's fun for me. Hope you guys enjoyed, I sure have. Hopefully, see you back here soon with another story. My mind is constantly churning. Much love xoxo