"Hey Red that girl is giving you the look." Emma says and i look from my place at the bar to a girl crossed the room.
"She isn't my type." I say with a smirk.
"Well i know who my type is." Emma says and we look over to see Regina and Belle coming into the bar. Belle is wearing a short black dress that hugs all of her curves and my wolf howls.
"Theres my girlfriend." Belle says coming over to where we are sitting. I smile and she places a kiss on me before sitting on my lap.
"Hi baby." i greet with a smile.
"You look amazing" I nip her ear
"Well thank you. I thought you might like it." she says coyly.
"Will you dance with me my love?" I ask and she kisses my cheek softly.
"I would love to." she says getting off my lap and holding out a hand to me. I stand smiling as she drags me onto the dance floor.
We sway back in forth in comfortable silence for a few minutes. Belle wraps her arms around my neck and hold me close.
"So we're soul mates yes?" she says looking up at me.
"Yes." i reply confused
"Okay good, thats what i thought. So this means your moving in with me." she states and i look at her like she has grown another head.
"Dont you think its a bit soon?" i ask and she gets the look on her face that says ' i'm about to be in trouble.'
"You are my mate. And you aren't planning on leaving yes?"
"Yes"
"than no, the timings perfect." she says and i sigh.
"okay than" i smile softly and she giggles happily.
"Yay!" she plants a deep kiss on me and i moan into her.
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"Red you need to get over here now!" Belle's voice fills my phone and i can sense her worry.
"Whats wrong?" I ask pulling on my pants
"Someone has taken Asher!" She sputters and i hear tears in her voice. i drop the phone in shock before scrambling to pick it up.
"I'll be right there!" i slam the phone down and run my hands through my hair trying to reign in my emotions.
My wolf howls inside of my and i shift before running out of the apartment and through the inn to the street. I push my self as hard as i can to get to Belle. When i get to my old house that i used to share with the love of my life. I throw myself through the front door and come sliding into the living room. I run up the stairs and come into Ashers room where Belle is tarring it apart.
She spins around and looks at me with tears running down her face. I sit still watching her, wondering what she will do next. Belle falls to the floor and i move over to her. She wraps her arms around me and holds me.
"Shh my love. Breath we will find her." my wolf speaks to her wolf. I let her calm down for a few minutes before i shuffle and shift.
"Shh Belle." i whisper and she looks up at me.
"She's gone and i don't know who took her or why." she says and i stand up pulling her with me.
"Get it together! We are going to find her!" i say snapping her out of it. She nods wiping her face looking me over.
"You need to put some clothes on." she says closing her eyes.
"Why? You have seen it all before." say and she shakes her head.
"okay love lets go." i say leaving Asher's room and walking into Belles. I dig through her drawers until i find some of my old clothes and put them on.
I come back into Asher's room and see Belle standing in the middle of the room staring at a photo of Asher, Belle and myself on the wall.
"Belle lets go!" i say picking up a shirt and smelling it. I grab Belle's hand and pull her out of the house after me.
"Emma i need you to help me." i say into my phone.
"I'm picking up her scent going into the woods." i say running towards the woods.
My phone starts ringing and i don't know the number. i stop and jerk Belle to a halt. I keep my hand wrapped around hers.
"Hello?"
"I sense your looking for your child."
"Who are you?"
"The man who has your child and by the looks of it she is about to have her first shift." the mans gravely voice pours into my ear.
"Where is my child you son of a bitch!?" i scream into the phone.
"She is mine now and i have a purpose for her." he says and i growl
"I will tare you apart!" i scream and hear the dial tone.
I hear a ding and look down at my phone. There is a video of my child in a large dog cage. She is baring her teeth that are beginning to look like fangs.
"Its to soon. this shouldn't happened for years!" Belle says snatching the phone.
"Listen honey we have to work together." i say looking at her and taking back my phone. she nods and we take off running.
We run through the woods fallowing Asher's scent. I get to a river and see an old shack next to it. i feel Asher's presence in the old decaying building. i stop belle and turn her to me. She looks concerned and i rest my hands gently on her face.
"Listen if something happens in there i need you to take Asher and run. Don't look back okay?" she shakes her head and i tighten my grip on her slightly.
"No you have to get as far away as possible." i demand and she just stares at me. I lean in and burrow my face in her neck. I nuzzle against her for a few moments, just enjoying the familiar presence.
"No matter what happens i love you." i whisper pulling back.
"I love you." she whispers leaning up and placing a small kiss on my lips.
I reach into my pocket and dial Emma's number before sliding my phone back into my pocket before looking at Belle and nodding. We move towards the cabin and i kick open the door.
"Momma!" i see Asher in the middle of the room tied up.
"What the hell!" A man spins around and looks at us.
"Who the hell are you?" i snap baring my teeth and stalking closer to him.
"Back up now or ill shoot her." He pulls out a gun and points it to Asher threateningly. I raise my hands and immediately step back.
"Answer the question!" i snarl and sense Belle's fear behind me.
"The names John. Prince John." he says bowing mockingly.
"What do you want with my kid?" belle asks
"I'm going to get my kingdom back and i need some help with that." he says stepping closer to Asher's cage. I snarl and he steps back with raised hands.
"What does my child have to do with this?" i ask
"Well i am going to use her wolf blood to strengthen my warriors. with her blood they will be virtually unstoppable" he explains
"Take one more step to my daughter and i will kill you." i bite out and feel my hackles rise
"Momma?" Asher whines from her cage and i look over to see her holding the bars and wearing a terrified expression.
"Shh baba momma's here." i soften my voice and smile at her. She pulls her hand back and wipes her face with the sleeve causing a streak of dirt to cross her face.
"Listen let my daughter and her mother go. I'll give you my blood." i say and he shakes his head.
"Sorry cant do that. Your daughter is young. Her blood is stronger."
"Well than I'm sorry. I can't let you hurt them." i say before shifting quickly and charging.
-Belle-
John levels the gun on Red and fires. She falls to the ground with a loud whine before twitching on the floor whimpering.
"What did you do to her?!"
"oh you know what happens when a dog gets rabid… it has to be put down." he says coldly staring at her
"Momma!" Asher screams staring at her mom.
"Stop screaming brat!" he screams at her and i stalk at him.
"Calm down she is just tased. She will wake up." he leans down and grabs her arm.
"Step away from my wife!" i snarl and he looks up
"You don't have a ring on your finger and we all know she is your ex-wife and you to don't even get along." he says leaning back down and snapping a cuff on her wrist.
"Get over here!" he snaps raising the taser to my kids head. I shuffle over to him and he takes my hand snapping a cuff on it.
"What is that?" i ask as he takes me over to a wall and pushes me down.
"It blocks your wolf. I have to go check on somethings and i cant have y'all running around." he says chaining me to the wall.
I lean my head against the wall and watch him drag Red a crossed the floor and chain her up next to me. I pick her head up and lay it on my lap. I run my fingers through her soft dark hair as he finishes locking her up. I hear Asher whimper from the cage and look over at her. Her face is pressed against the bars.
"Will you at least bring my baby over here?" i ask and he stares at me for a moment.
"Listen the last thing you want if for a young inexperienced wolf to be angry." i say and he sighs moving over and pulling her from the cage.
He brings her over and shoves her down next to me. I pull her into my side as he cuffs her to the wall. He leaves the cabin and i hear the door lock before turning to Asher who is holding Red's face in her hands.
"Momma? Momma, wake up." she says kissing Red's head.
"Shh baba, momma is just taking a nap." i explain and she leans against her head.
"I hope she doesn't have bad dreams." she says running her fingers on Red's head.
"Why would she have bad dreams baby?" i ask confused as i tighten my grip on Red's hand.
"Because sometimes when i sleep over at momma's i hear her crying at night. Last time i stayed with her i slept in bed with her and i woke up hearing her crying. She was still sleeping, she was telling you she loves you and asking you to be carful." Asher says and i look down at my sleeping ex-wife.
"Mommy why you and my momma not married anymore?" Asher asks.
"Sweetheart your momma and i hurt each other a lot when we were younger and we didn't know how to be together but i love you momma a lot. We are going to work on being together. okay?" i ask and she smiles at me.
"Okay mommy."
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-Red-
I feel something soft against my forehead before it disappears and i whimper at the loss. I feel something moving through my hair.
"Wake up my love. Come on sweetheart." I hear Belle's voice.
I struggle to open my eyes but they are almost glued shut. I hear Belle talk to me and try to get to her. She talks to me for a while whole i fight to come back to her. She kisses my forehead softly.
"Its okay baby you are okay. I have you." she says and i slowly open my eyes and gaze into the love of my life's eyes.
"Well hello there." she says kissing my lips lightly.
Gun! Asher!
I bolt up but am stopped by Belle's arms. I hear a jingle and look down at a cuff on my ankle. I groan and grab my head.
"Asher." i say looking around for my child.
"Shh its okay. She is right here." Belle says nodding to my daughter snuggled into her side.
"Oh thank god!" i breath twisting to touch her.
"Whats going on?" i ask and she spends a few minutes filling me in on what i missed while i was out.
"Well i guess all we can do is wait." i say sliding off her lap and leaning against the wall with Asher in between us. After a few minutes of silence Belle speaks.
"I want you to know… i understand why you did what you did." she says and i look over at her.
"What?"
"I understand why you killed that woman. when i saw him shoot you i thought i would rip his throat out." she says and i shake my head.
"I never wanted you to feel that way… ever." i whisper and she smiles sadly.
"I never judged you for killing her. i was angry for you lying to me." she says and I nod.
"I know sweetheart. The truth is i don't deserve you." i say and she shakes her head. She puts her finger on my lips silencing me.
"I love you. I'm done being angry with you. I don't trust you 100% but i don't want to be away from you anymore. Please dont make me be without you any longer." she whispers and i stare at her in shock.
She wants me back. She forgives me.
I push off the wall and slide around Asher to climb onto her lap again. She looks at me worried and i rest my head against hers.
"I love you so much." i lean down and kiss her. Her lips slide crossed mine and after a moment she nips my lip and i let her in giggling. Her tongue swipes crossed mine and when breathing becomes difficult i pull back smiling and placing little kisses on her as i pull away.
I lay against her with my head buried in her neck. It feels so good to be near her again. After a few minutes i hear her whimper and pull back to see tears running down her face.
"Whats the matter baby?" i ask cupping her face and wiping the tears away with my thumbs.
"All-… All these years i have-… been terrible to you. I hurt you so-… so bad!" she cries harder and i wrap my arms around her worried she might fall apart.
"Shh sweetheart… Shh its okay love i'm right here. I forgive you baby. Shh honey." i soothe rocking her back and forth.
"I'm so-… *hick up* so sorry."
"Momma?" i hear Asher's sleepy little voice and look down at my baby.
"Hey princess, your awake. Did you have a good nap?" i ask and she nods
"Why is mommy crying?" she asks and i smooth her hair down cupping her cheek.
"Mommy is just really tired and she was worried about me but its okay now. Because I took care of your mommy." i say and Asher cocks an eyebrow looking at me funny. I realize she has never seen Belle and i getting along before. She was born after we were already divorced. I look down and remember i am straddling Belle.
"Belle?" i ask and she looks up at me with watery eyes and a blotchy skin from crying, but she has never been so beautiful. She puts a small smile on her face and look down at Asher.
"See baby girl, mommy is okay." she says kissing her head.
Suddenly my wolf picks up some sounds coming from outside the cabin and i shush them. Someone is outside the cabin-… two people at least. They get closer to the cabin until they are right outside the door.
I lean forward and pull Asher against Belle and hide them behind my body. After a moment the door is kicked down and Emma comes barreling in with her gun drawn. I let out a breath of relief and release Asher and Belle some.
"Emma thank god!" i sigh and she looks around the room before coming over to us.
"Are you guys okay?" she asks and i look over my little family.
"We will be. we have to get out of here." i say motioning to the cuffs on our feet.
Emma puts her gun away and comes over to help us. She uses her magic and focuses on our cuffs until they fall off.
"okay kiddo go with mommy before the bad man gets back." i say picking Asher up and placing her into Belle's arms.
"What are you doing?" Belle asks me worried and i smile at her.
"Its okay baby. I'm just going to help Emma take care of him. Go on home and i will come by when we are done here." i say kissing her forehead.
"Please be careful. Dont do anything you cant live with." She whispers and Asher lays her head on Belle's shoulder. She leans up and places a soft kiss on my lips.
"be carful and come by my house when your done." she says and i nod.
After they leave Emma and i close the door and wait inside the house for that son of a bitch. An hour later the door swings open to reveal him and Emma blasts him with her magic causing him to pass out. We take him to the town line and toss him over.
"So you going to your girlfriends house?" she asks nudging me and i shake my head at her silliness.
"I'm going to see my kid."
"and get more of Belle's kisses" she smirks and we climb into the police cruiser. Emma drops me off at Belle's house and i knock on the door.
A few moments later the door opens to reveal Belle in some short pajama shorts and a button up work shirt.
"Well hello there." she says in a sultry tone and wraps her arms around my neck. She pulls me into the house and plants a kiss on me.
"Wow. Hi." i swallow and she smiles brightly.
"All good?"
"Perfect." i reply as i hear little feet pounding the floor. A moment later Asher slides around the wall and slams into my legs.
"Wow carful baby." i say and she wraps her arms around my legs.
"Hello momma." she smiles up at me.
"Hi my angel." i pick her up and Belle shuts the door.
"Come on we were just making dinner." she says walking into the kitchen while Asher and i fallow her.