"I have been astonished that men could die martyrs
for their religion-
I have shuddered at it,
I shudder no more.
I could be martyred for my religion.
Love is my religion
and I could die for that.
I could die for you.
My Creed is Love and you are its only tenet."
John Keats

"Ohh Lena, you don't know what you've done! – The loud voice resonated through the entire room. "How could you do this to me? You betrayed me Lena! And by doing so you condemned us all, the human race is doom and it's all thanks to you!" – His words were spilled with anger, she could see the rage bursting through his eyes, his orbits complete out of focus.

"I'm sorry Lex, but someone had to stop you from harming anyone else, you need help!"– she tried to reason with him, still holding to that bit of hope, that small voice which tell her that her sweet brother was still there, that after all his insanity, a part of his soul could be saved.

"You fucking traitor! Always acting so self-righteous! But I tell you little sis, this time you've fuck everything up! – Four men were holding him, they put his arms behind his back, the uncomfortable position making him flinch every time he tried to let himself loose.

"Take him away! Now! – The commanding voice of the CEO took the four men by surprise. They immediately grabbed Lex and dragged him to the door, the brunette giving him one last cold gaze.

"You're going to paid for this you bitch! You can't keep me lock away forever, I will get out at some point and I WILL find you! – the threat was heard through the hallway, Lena clenched her jaw as another yell was heard, this one coming from behind her "I will find you", the voice once again resonated through her ears, the same words being repeated over and over again. At some point the scream became so loud that she let out her own scream to cover it, that was all it took for her to wake up from her nightmare. Her head was pounding so hard that she was afraid it would split in half. With her right hand she tried to reach for her phone, spilling a glass of water in the process. She flinched at the sound of the glass breaking against the floor.

Luckily for her the room was pitch black which made it easier for her to open her eyes, although once she unlocked her phone, the brightness of the screen assaulted her, the headache becoming more insistent. She had three missed calls and two texts from Jess and no wonder her assistant was so invested in reaching her, it was almost 10 a.m. and she was supposed to be meeting an investor at 11 a.m., not to mention that she had tons of paperwork that should had been done by now. She rapidly sent a replay to Jess, and went to take a quick shower. While the hot water hit her skin with the force of a waterfall, all the memories from the previous night came back to her. Kara introducing herself and having a lovely chat until her… probably boyfriend arrived, Kara grabbing her hand and dragging her through the crowd, the sweet pulse between her legs after the blonde's body came impossible closed to hers, and then…Kara finally running away without saying a single word.

She could feel the headache coming back with a force, so, the only logical step for her now, were boxes. She had done it thousands of times before, and this situation deserve to be handle in the same way, she could tried to understand her feelings later, but right now she had a meeting to get to.

Surprisingly, her own mechanism only worked partially. As soon as the meeting with the investor ended, her mind was flooded by blonde hair and cerulean eyes once again; hence, she did the next thing she knew it would work to distract herself, that being giving her mind something more to think about.

The new subject in her mind, thanks to her nightmares, was crazy stories about werewolves told by a completely insane brother. An idea crossed her mind then, she needed Lex's files, how she hadn't thought about this possible course of action before amazed her.

Not a minute later Jess was entering her office after being called by the CEO.

"Miss Luthor what can I do for you?" The assistant asked politely. Jess had been her assistant for almost a year now and had excelled in her work during the short period, she knew the woman was extremely loyal and could trust her with the task of finding said files.

"Jess I told you a million times before to call me Lena" she gave the woman a warm smile "I need you to find some files for me…" the brunette ended with a serious tone.

"Of course, whatever you need Miss… I mean, Lena, which files are we talking about?"

"I need some of Lex's files, you'll find the ones I need under the file named 1589. Please, as soon as you have them send them to me" She could search for them herself but she was delayed with important paperwork and Jess would give her the head start that she needed.

"Right away Miss Luthor! Oh! By the way, Miss Danvers called during your meeting; she said she would call later, what should I tell her?"

The new information left the CEO as frozen as a glacier, the question slowly sinking in. Jess was left there waiting for an answer that didn't seem to come.

"Miss Luthor? Lena? Are you alright?" Jess sounded worried.

"Yes, yes I'm fine, I zoned out for a moment there, sorry about that. If Miss Danvers calls again please take her number and tell her we will call her whenever I have free time on my schedule". She knew she was being harsh but she wasn't ready to confront the blonde, not yet.

"Of course, anything else I can do for you?"

"That would be all Jess, you can go, I'll call you if something comes up, thank you"

"Anytime Miss Luthor" The secretary smiled politely, turned around and left the office. The brunette decided to pour herself a drink, her third cope mechanism…her mother should see her right now.

She was decided to make things right with Lena, she wasn't sure what her excuse for leaving would be, but that didn't matter, she would think about that later. When she made the second call and Lena's assistant told her that they would contact her, she knew she had to go for plan B: Cat Grant.

CatCo office was buzzing with people, the sound of phones ringing and keyboards brought life to every single part of the large room. Kara walked with purpose right to Cat Grant's office. The petit blonde was inside, her head down and eyes going through some documents. Before she entered the room the photographer cleared her throat to make herself known, the CEO raised her head and gave her and impartial look.

"Kiera, I was wondering when would you show up to apologize for leaving your own exposition after all the inconvenience I went through to help you" - as usual the woman didn't look her in the eyes, instead she kept reading the documents before her.

"I'm so sorry Miss Grant! I had an emergency that I needed to attend" The blonde had her head down while talking, she was a powerful werewolf but something in Cat made her feel respectful towards her, okay who was she kidding, the woman scared the hell out of her.

"Now, now Kiera, you don't need to tell me anything about your "emergency", you well know I see everything" - as she said the last word her head was raised, her gaze focus on the photographer "I just thought you had more control in yourself than almost ravishing a woman in a hallway"

She could feel her face and the tip of her ears burning, of course Cat Grant knew about her peculiar… adventure with a certain brunette, she was a seer for God's sake. She tried to compose herself from the shock before talking again.

"Well that surely saves time, sooo… I need to ask you a huge favor" the look the CEO directed at her gave her chills, but Kara steel herself to continue. "The woman you mention, she's… special Cat". The blonde waited for a signal to keep going.

"Okay, consider me intrigued. What makes her so special? apart from being Lena Luthor that is"

Of course she also knew who the mysterious woman was. "She's my mate Cat, and I screwed up big time, you probably know how this goes, the connection we feel, at one point everything I was feeling was too much, so I run, I couldn't exposed myself to her, at least not yet".

"Okay, you don't need to say anything else, but what do you need from me? I don't see how any of this involves me" The woman question while she took a sip of her coffee.

"Well, I tried to contact Lena to apologize, but her assistant kept dodging me" The blonde's hand went to fix her glasses before remembering she didn't wear them anymore. She then continued, "I was wondering if you could set up an interview with her and maybe give me a credential to be her interviewer?" The photographer ended with a sheepish smile.

"Okey, I'll do it"

"But Miss Grant I really… sorry what?" She asked incredulously.

"I'll do it, I'll set everything up, make sure your free after lunch time and ask Eve to give you a credential"

"So that's it?"

"Yes Kiera, don't sound so surprise. Now, can you please leave my office so I can keep working?"

"Oh yes, yes of course Miss Grant, thank you, I owe you!" - After leaving Cat's office she went directly to find Eve. She was walking with her phone in her hands when she came to a sudden stop after colliding with someone. She knew who the person was before raising her head, her scent was unmistakable.

"Miss Danvers, forgive me I wasn't paying attention. Hope you remember me" The woman said giving her a wide grin.

"Of course I remember you Miss Rojas, and don't worry I was a bit distracted myself" The blonde watched as one of Andrea's hands had being placed on her bicep, giving a little squeeze there. This woman was persistent.

"Please call me Andrea, it's nice to see you here, maybe we can have a coffee, I'd like to know you better, I'm actually free right now" The future CEO said with a flirtatious tone, her eyes assessing the blonde shamelessly.

"I don't want to be rude but I need to find Eve and I have an assignment shortly after, but I let you know when I'm free".

"Such a busy woman, okay, but don't let me waiting for long, I want to know everything there is to know about you Kara Danvers" The woman said, her penetrating gaze never leaving Kara's "Here's my card, call me, I'll be waiting". If she sounded a little needed, who could blame her, the photographer awoke something inside her numb body, something that only one other woman had awoken before.

She would have to call her eventually, there was no other way to get out of this situation, but that was trouble for later, right now she only had her mind in one person, a certain brunette with emerald eyes that could compete with the beauty of Aphrodite. She had to make things right.

"I can't believe you let that thing scape! There were six of you and one of them, and you're telling me you couldn't capture him?! - The man was seething with rage, his pace becoming frantic.

"I'm sorry sir, we had him surrounded but then this men showed up, we were outnumbered, we were barely able to escape". Her sister was giving him a disappointed look.

"Get out of my sight, all of you! For your own good I hope next time you have something for me other than excuses, you don't want to see what I'm capable of when I get really irritated! Now get out of my sight! He threw the glass he was holding, the broken glass and liquid spreading across the floor.

The woman cleared her throat before speaking "Sir, we have a problem" she said with caution. Her boss, as was proved, wasn't someone to react well when things didn't go as he planned.

"What now?! Please don't tell me that your incompetent and stupid brother made another mistake…" The man said with a growl.

"No sir, it's about Lex Luthor files, someone is trying to download her investigation about werewolves, the information is encrypted and protected by a password, but apparently they have access, it might be Lex".

"No, he's not, I would know if it was, someone else is sticking their noses. Find out who, if they're not one of ours take care of them" the man said with finality "And Mercy, please do it quietly, I don't need more attention being brought to us".

"As you wish…"

There was a lot, so much more information than she previously thought. Lex had dedicated years to the subject, every aspect being categorized and detailed in one of his journals. If she wanted something to distract her, this would keep her busy for a long time. She was going through the first pages of one of his journals when her intercom went on and Jess' voice was heard on the other side of the line.

"Miss Luthor? Cat Grant just called asking for an interview for today?" What should I tell her?"

"Just tell her my schedule is complete for the day and make an appointment for tomorrow please" She was done for the day but the queen of all media didn't know that, and she had more important things to do, like learning about the existence of possible werewolves.

"Of course Miss Luthor" - without another word her assistant ended de communication. The silence didn't last long though as Jess' voice was again coming through the intercom.

"Sorry to bother you again Miss Luthor, but Miss Grant says it has to be done today, I'm really sorry but she's a very persistent woman, and she might have mentioned something about a debt she's collecting?"

The CEO gave a long sigh; of course Cat was being her usual self, always with an ace up her sleeve.

"Okay Jess, tell her I'll see her reporter in an hour" Another long sigh.

"Right away Miss Luthor".

While she waited for the reporter, she redid her makeup and tried to calm her nerves. She hated giving interviews. Generally the interviewer wasn't partial enough, always coming for her head by the mere fact of being a Luthor. She doubted this time would be any different to the rest.

Cat had finally sent her the confirmation about the interview 45 minutes ago. She was so desperate to see Lena again that she was already in the building, the elevator taking her up and up through the floors. She eventually reached the last floor, the doors from the car opening with a ding sound. The building had left the blonde astonished to say the least, the brightness inside almost making her squint.

Once she got out from the elevator, she was greeted by a short and enthusiastic woman, probably Lena's assistant.

.

"You must be the reporter from CatCo…" she extended her hand which Kara immediately shook.

"Yeah, yes that's me" - she probably shouldn't give her real name if she wanted to see Lena… "I'm Nia, Nia Nal…"

"Nice to meet you Nia, my name is Jess, I'm Miss Luthor's assistant, please take a seat, she'll see you in a minute". The brunette gave her one last look and a sheepish smile before leaving her and going into a door at the other side of the room, probably to Lena's office.

"Miss Luthor?" Jess, asked, peeking her head through the door before she entered. "The reporter from CatCo is here, I might say, Cat Grant really knows how to pick them".

Great another reporter who would probably hit on her with the delusional thought of actually having a chance.

"Okay, send him in" The CEO said with a plain voice.

"Her, Miss Luthor, her name is Nia Nal" - Jess clarified smiling at her before leaving the office. The reporter being a woman piqued her interest, at least she wouldn't have to put her mask on and pretend she's okay with a man making advances towards her.

Only mere seconds later there was a shy knock on her door. Without raising her head she instructed the woman to come inside. The door was slowly closed after the reporter got in. The brunette was still with her eyes set on the computer before her, not yet recognizing who was standing in front of her immaculate desk.

"Lena?" The blonde said tentatively, her back rigid and shoulders tense.

She would recognize that voice anywhere, the same which made her insides twist and her heartbeat rise like never before. She raised her head so quickly that almost gave her whiplash. Kara was there, standing tall in front of her and all Lena could think was how good she looked in her white dotted shirt and dark green pants. She had her sleeves rolled up which gave Lena a better look of her forearms.

She chastised herself for her thoughts, the woman before her had left her, didn't give her the opportunity to apologize, she was mad at her, not attracted to her, mad, that's right.

"Kara, how are you here? I'm supposed to meet a reporter from CatCo, who let you in?" The brunette sounded worried, if Kara was able to enter her office so easily, what would prevent for someone with less friendly matters to accomplish the same thing? She had to talk with her security team after this. Before her thoughts kept spiraling the blonde interrupted.

"There's no reporter coming, just me. I'm sorry Lena but I really needed a chance to explain myself, you were avoiding me so I asked Cat for a favor". The blonde said with a sheepish smile.

Lena wanted to play hard to get but who was she kidding really? The photographer made her walls crumble with little effort. Since the first time her eyes fell on her she knew she was screwed. She took a deep sigh.

"Please sit, would you like something to drink?" The brunette asked politely.

"No, thank you" The blonde answered while taking the chair to sit, her eyes never leaving the CEO's. "This view is amazing" and it certainly was, the view from the last floor was astounding, although her eyes were still set on the woman in front of her.

This woman was going to be the death of her. Having a male reporter saying the same words would have made her eyes roll so hard they would have stuck in her skull, but these words being delivered by the photographer made her blushed spread from her cheeks down through her throat.

"Thank you" She said, her voice almost a whisper, they went quiet for a minute.

"About the other night" Both said in unison, giggles coming from both of them. "I'll go first" the brunette said leaving no space for argument, the blonde could only nod.

"It was out of line. I should have controlled myself better, I made you uncomfortable and I'm sorry". The CEO's voice was like steel, trying to sound composed and professional like she did during her meetings.

"I'm not" The blonde answered simply.

"Sorry?" Lena asked confused.

"I'm not sorry, I mean, for the way you acted, quite the opposite in fact, I was hoping for you to feel the same way I did". The photographer was giving her a sweet smile. She would die to see that smile every day.

"Okay, I must admit I'm officially lost right now. So, why did you run away?"

There it was, the inevitable question. I was so turned on that I almost changed into a giant wolf? Certainly this wasn't the time nor the place to come forward about her peculiar situation. She would tell Lena the truth eventually, but first she had to know her better and make sure the brunette wouldn't freak out once she did.

"I have a totally valid reason for that, I freaked out" the blonde proudly said.

The CEO couldn't avoid but to laugh at the expression the blonde was giving her.

"You're telling me, that you, the woman that came to me exuding confidence all over, freaked out because I kissed you?" This certainly amused her.

"Okay, you know it wasn't just a kiss". The blonde gave her a knowing smirk. "Let me explain this better. The thing is, from the moment I set my eyes on you, it was as if something was pulling me towards you, I don't know how to explain it, but I knew in that very moment that I had to get to know you. When we were in that hallway, I felt like I was losing control, I've never wanted someone so much. But I didn't want for us to only be a one night stand, so, when I realized I wasn't going to be able to take my hands away from you, I just… run"

The photographer raised her head waiting anxiously for Lena's answer. The brunette was quiet, her face with an unreadable expression. "That was too much, I'm sorry, I should probably go…" -. Kara said rushing her words, her nerves taking the best of her, just when she was about to stand the brunette came to her senses once again.

"Kara no! You don't have to leave, I'm sorry I was just surprised, I never thought you might feel the same way, I thought I had scared you…" Kara could see doubt and worry reflected on those gorgeous emerald eyes that assaulted her dreams every night.

The blonde felt the necessity to reassure this beautiful woman. She stood up from her chair, crossing the space between them. When she was at her side, the door was suddenly opened and a man was now standing before them.

"Excuse me? Who are you?" the brunette asked with a cold voice, now standing beside Kara.

Kara could feel something was wrong, she could smell fear and anger coming on waves from the man in front of her, when the smell of blood reached her, she confirmed something was off. Everything after that happened in the blink of an eye. The man took a gun out and pointed it at Lena, the blonde was fast enough to push her aside, and under the desk before more shots were made. The brunette was breathing heavily but Kara was relieved when she noticed the bullet hadn't hit her.

"Lena! Are you okay?" The blonde yell-whispered to the frozen CEO. "Lena!" she tried again, this time shaking the brunette's shoulder.

"Sorry, yeah, yeah I'm fine"- the raven hair woman was clearly in shock.

"I'm going to take care of this, please stay hidden" – she gave a small nod. The photographer wasn't sure if the woman had heard her, she only hoped she did as she was asked.

In a swift move Kara was running towards the man, even in her human form she was faster than a regular human. Her eyes were beginning to change when she tackled the man, the gun coming loose from his grip and landing on the other side of the room.

"You! It can't be!" –The man whispered before she knocked him out, but Kara heard him. He had recognized something that was obvious, she couldn't let him go, she had to interrogate him. Alex… she had to call Alex, her thoughts were interrupted when a shaky voice came from behind her.

"Kara?"- The blonde was still straddling their aggressor. She took a deep breath to calm herself, her eyes returning to normal.

"Lena?" - She stood up. "Are you okay? Are you hurt?"- The blonde grabbed her shoulders gently, her eyes full of concern.

"Yeah, yes, I'm okay thanks to you, how did you…? – The CEO directed her gaze to the man who was laying on the floor.

"Oh! That? Well, my sister is an FBI agent and taught me some self-defense moves" – the photographer said while scratching her neck.

"Kara your arm… you're bleeding!" – Lena whispered looking at her with wide blonde had saved her, really saved her. The bullet didn't hit her because Kara was fast enough to react, and she was hurt in the process.

"Ha! Apparently I'm not as fast as I thought…" – she hadn't felt the shot, probably from all the adrenaline but now that she was conscious about it, it hurt like hell. Anyhow she had to stay calm, the least she needed right now was to scare the brunette more than she already was.

"I'll call an ambulance, you need to sit… I'm so sorry Kara… I…"- the brunette was searching for her phone, her hands were shaking, and her eyes were blurry.

"Hey Lena, please calm down, it wasn't your fault, but please don't call an ambulance, I'll give a call to my sister, she's an FBI agent and a doctor, she'll patch me up"- the blonde gave her one of her sweet smiles. The brunette took a deep breath.

"Okay, give me her number, I'll call her" – after she called Alex and explaining why was Lena Luthor calling to her personal number, both sat on the floor waiting for the agent to showed up. Lena was applying pressure to her wound, her gaze full of guilt.

"Sooo… about our talk before this guy showed up… would you like to have dinner with me on Friday?" – The blonde said with a silly smile on her face. The brunette couldn't avoid but to chuckle.

"Are you seriously asking me out right now?" – The CEO asked raising one of her eyebrows skeptically.

"Yes…?"

"You took a bullet for me darling… of course I want to have dinner with you…"- they smiled at each other, the door being opened harshly when a frantic Agent Danvers entered the room with Jess trailing behind her.