Bo
I'm torn. My heart aches for Kenzi knowing that she cares about Nate. My Succubus aches for revenge and she is chomping at the bit trying to take full control. She gives no fucks about who, what, where and why. I had almost forgotten that this is her family too.
But we need answers. A dead Nate would be a dead end leading us nowhere near Mr. Williams. I know what I did to Kyle was wrong but I honestly didn't know what I was doing.
Lauren
I'm torn. I hadn't eaten in hours and this guy looks like a full course meal to my Lioness. I can feel her roaring. It makes my bones shake. They are shaking ready to take revenge by any means necessary. This is her family too.
I don't know Nate but by the looks of Bo and Kenzi, he means something to the both of them. Nonetheless we need answers and he is damn well going to provide them to us. I inadvertently licked my lips at that the thought of devouring him. I'm a bit proud of Bo. By now the Succubus should be in full force but she's controlling her like I need to keep control of my Lioness at the moment.
Kenzi
I'm torn and devastated. I thought Nate was long gone but here he is in the flesh or at least the flesh that didn't just take a bullet from Lauren. They are my family and nothing Nate could say now will save his life. Even if Bo understands I don't think this Lauren will. All she will see is a threat to their family and she's right. Right now Nate is a threat. He's a threat to them. We don't know what Mr. Williams wants exactly but whatever it is could be a threat to me too. I'm an aunt now. I have to think like one.
Tamsin
"Ok what the fuck are we doing here ladies? Are we going to cuff him and stuff him or are you going to treat his wound Dr. Lewis?
The trio heard a low roar from Lauren as she stepped towards Nate and Kenzi. Kneeling down Lauren assessed the damage of his wound. None of them had ever seen Lauren do what she was about to do. Releasing a claw from one finger only Lauren dug inside of his knee to retrieve the bullet. It was indeed unsanitary but she was not wasting time on cleanliness. The bullet was not as deep as she had anticipated, so she was able to pull it out. Tearing a piece of Nate's sleeve off, she wrapped the wound and nodded that she was finished.
"Nate listen to me. You have no idea what the fuck you are messing with. So please tell us that you were just coming here for a visit", Kenzi pleaded. She was desperate for that to be true.
"Kenzi...I", Nate whispered as he cowered towards the ground noticing Bo and Lauren were hovering over them.
"Dude you better talk and be quick about it", Kenzi said kneeling next to him.
"Charly's still sleeping and the windows and doors have been locked tight", Tamsin said running up to the group.
"Nate tell them. Please! Kenzi begged again. She wasn't even sure she was in love with him anymore but still cared about him and wanted him to remain alive.
"You better make it good dude", Tamsin said. She never met Nate but knew his fate was up for grabs. But who would grab him was the question.
"I was given to Mr. Williams. My instructions were to come for Bo or the baby", Nate explained.
"How did you know where we lived? Bo asked softly. Her Succubus was still chomping at the bit for control.
"An ally of his gave him the address", Nate said.
"Seriously Nate. You need to tell them everything! Kenzi snapped. She was still angry and shocked at the same time to see him come out of the blue like this.
Nate took a deep breath to gather himself. This was not going to be easy. He knew what Bo was and that she was dear to Kenzi. He had missed her and what he was about to tell them could cost him another chance with her.
"When I left Kenzi I had already made a deal that I could not get out of. I was told my career would take a turn for the best. At first things were great. I was getting small gigs here and there. A lot of solo shows at the biggest clubs in town and some private shows that brought in a lot of money for me and my boss. Then I ran into a problem with my voice and people and the money stopped rolling in...
"Yawn! Tamsin said.
Nate flinched a bit and started again."I was kept on the payroll as a gopher. I would run errands here and there".
"Nate I know how much you mean to Kenzi, but you better do a lot better than that", Bo said stepping towards him. Her Succubus was nagging her so much it felt like she was tickling her.
"As I was saying I was a gopher and a yes man. I had to do things I didn't want to do or suffer dire consequences. Once I was a boy toy. Other times I was just nothing more than a Karaoke singer...
"Yawn again", Tamsin saying making the gesture with her mouth and hands.
"I was handed over to Mr. Williams as a payment that he was owed. He had me under his employ over the last year. I never even saw the man. I was just told who he was. I was hidden away until the last two days when I was given instructions on what I was supposed to do next. They said if I failed I was dead". Nate explained.
"Who are they? Lauren asked. She was getting as bored as Tamsin was.
Nate took another deep breath. "Mr. Williams and the Morrigan".
The group jumped when Lauren shifted and took off. Although shifting was still a bit painful, Lauren didn't roar this time because she didn't want to alarm Charly. Bo was fighting against her Succubus' overwhelming anger. She was glad to have some answers but telling them who put him up to it was not all that they needed. She had a pretty good idea where Lauren was going but she was in a better position to find out the rest since she knew Nate a bit more.
Lauren
This is all on me. I should have finished Evony the first time. The Doctor in me believes in the value of life. But the mother in me was pissed off. How dare she think she would escape our wrath from behind the scenes. I knew I should have stayed but sometimes you have to take on the devil before she strikes. I was finally far enough away that I could allow a roar to escape my mouth. I was far enough away that I was sure other Lionesses and perhaps Lions would hear me.
Dark Fae compound.
"The bloke got the best of you did he? Vex laughed at a sulking Evony.
"Shut up. This is a minor setback", Evony replied.
"Are you out of your mind, you may as well slit your own throat. Once the Succubus and Doctor learn what you have done, they will do it for ya or worse", Vex laughed again downing a shot of whiskey.
"Don't you mean what we have done? Evony laughed. Vex was not about to wiggle his way out of this one.
"I warned you not to mess with them and you kept at it. Now you are a sitting duck since Steven and the boys have taken over your rank and office" Vex laughed. He didn't care that Evony wasn't in control anymore, anyone was better than her.
After what Lauren did to him, he was still dealing with the results. His body was littered with bite marks. It looked like he'd been tattooed with Lauren's teeth. If he knew what was best for him, he would get the hell outta dodge before the storm that he knew was coming dropped down on all of them.
He had learned on the streets that anybody that was going to the Dennis/Lewis house wasn't making it out alive or if they were, they had been marked one way or another. Nobody wanted anything to do with the Morrigan either. Associating with her could get your ass kicked or killed.
Lea's POV
I had known Scott Williams for years. They even gave that bastard a medal for shooting and killing my brother. That was unacceptable. A part of me was glad that he was still alive so that I could feel his bones crack beneath my teeth.
Terry had been enlisted a hell of a lot longer than he was and had saved many lives. This bastard gets a bug up his ass and shot him thinking he was the enemy. My brother was dressed just like that asshole. No apologies to me or my family, just a bullshit answer like that.
His time is coming. He has nowhere to run and nobody to hide behind. If Lauren don't get him I will. Once I heard Lauren's roar, I gathered the girls and headed out to find her and hopefully we would all find him.
Bo, Kenzi, Tamsin and Nate
Kenzi honestly didn't know what to do. Once Nate named Mr. Williams' location, they wouldn't have any use for him. This was what she was trying to protect him from so long ago. The Fae could be ruthless and Bo and Lauren were parents now. They were likely to be a lot more ruthless. Lauren was a Doctor but even Kenzi wasn't sure if Lauren could or would put her oath above the safety of her own child. But the way she took off earlier pointed towards her family coming first.
"Where is Mr. Williams? Bo asked. She was being as patient as she could be but even she was ready to kick somebody's ass.
"I don't exactly know. Stewart told me where to go and what I was supposed to do. I haven't seen Mr. Williams in months", Nate explained.
"You really are a yes man", Tamsin snapped.
"Tamsin! Kenzi said.
"What? This boy comes here uninvited and tells us a boring ass story and won't even tell us where Dr. Williams is", Tamsin said.
"He doesn't know Tamsin, you heard him! Kenzi said.
"Enough! Bo spat. Rubbing her forehead. There was two ways that she thought of to deal with this. Her Succubus wants to kill him but Bo wants to use him as bait to lure Mr. Williams to them.
"Bobo. You can't be thinking of doing what I think you are! Kenzi said.
"Kenzi. He needs to be dealt with. I understand it wasn't his choice but he could have called you or something before he came here. I'm sorry but we have two options", Bo said.
"And the second one is? Kenzi asked acutely aware of the first.
"We can use him as bait for Mr. Williams. That's if he wants him back", Bo said.
"He won't want me back. Stewart said if we fail, we are all dead to Mr. Williams", Nate confessed.
"Buddy if something happens to Lauren or my daughter, you're a dead man walking", Bo snapped. This really was a crazy situation. She hated that Nate as caught in the middle of all of this but she had to think like a mother.
"My squad doesn't have anything on Mr. Williams yet. That guy has to be living off the radar", Tamsin said hanging up her phone. She had already placed a call to Megan at the hospital to amp up the search.
"Well we will have to follow his tracks to this Stewart person", Bo said.
"Bo please", Kenzi pleaded.
"He will live for now Kenzi. I can't promise anything else", Bo said.
"How do you want to do this? Tamsin asked.
"We need to get some people here to watch the house. I will not leave Charly unprotected", Bo said.
"I can get some guys and gals from the station over here", Tamsin said pulling her phone out again. She felt better about that idea too. She would also call Lea and see if she had any shifters nearby.
"Anything? Bo asked.
"I have a couple of guys coming and Lea is sending about 4 shifters so that should be about seven or eight to guard the house", Tamsin said.
The four of them stood outside waiting. Bo was still hesitant to allow Nate into her house. She wasn't even sure he was telling them the whole truth. She knew what he meant to Kenzi but she knew what Lauren and Charly meant to her. She did go in and bring him something to drink back out but that's as close as he was going to get. She even brought out some Aspirin from Kenzi's stash. She and Lauren never needed them. She wasn't sure how much pain he was in but from what Lauren did, she imagined it to be painful. She made sure the security cameras were on and kissed her sleeping baby.
When Tamsin's men and the shifters arrived. They started to put their plan in action.
"Everyone knows what they are doing right? Bo asked looking around. The cops were heavily armed and the shifters were already looking around.
"I have my crew stationed on top of the house", Tamsin said. She already warned them all that nobody was to slack off and not to take their eyes off of their designated areas.
Bo nodded in agreement. "Unless it's absolutely necessary please do not roar. You will alarm my daughter".
The shifters agreed. Tamsin instructed her crew not to shoot unless it's necessary. Once they were sure the house was secure they loaded up Tamsin's squad car.
"Kenzi you will be staying here with Charlotte", Bo said. Kenzi couldn't argue because she knew of the dangers ahead of them. She would go inside find a movie to watch while Charlotte was resting.
Bo wasn't sure where Lauren went but felt better about it since one of the shifters said Lea was already out looking for her. She was really happy Lauren had friends as shifters. Faster than her car and their sense of smell was an added bonus.
Bo took one last look at Kenzi and got inside the car. She wanted to take a lot of weapons but with Tamsin and her own abilities she felt she was ready for anything.
"Let's go", Bo said.
Dark Fae compound.
"Evony you're looking ghoulish", Steven laughed. Evony had been stalking the halls all day and had no business being there.
"I will think of a way to take my throne back", Evony snapped.
"Your throne? Honey I got rid of that out of date desk and chair. It's all mine now", Steven said. He had longed for the day when he could overthrow Evony. She had made all their lives hell since day one. It didn't take much for the other Fae to fall in line with him. She was hated just about as much on both sides.
"That office and everything about this building is mine! It's not over", Evony said slapping him.
"It's over for you", Lauren roared.
Evony stood stiff in front of a smiling Steven. "It's for you", He taunted her laughing.
"What do you want? Evony asked turning to face Lauren while pinning her back against the wall.
"Whatever it is. I want no part of it. Had no part in it", Steven nodded towards Lauren leaving the ladies alone.
Lauren watched Steven leave and shook her head.
"Well what is it now? Evony snapped stuck in the same spot. When Lauren roared again she had her answer.
"Oh that", Evony said. She had nowhere to go and Lauren had her cornered.
"I will give you two seconds to tell me you didn't send that bastard for my family" Lauren snapped exposing her sharp teeth.
"I command many bastards, you'll have to be specific", Evony laughed.
"Stewart, Nate, Dr. Eric Williams. Shall I go on? Lauren snapped again.
Evony was stunned. She didn't expect all of this to come back to her. When she set the plan in motion it had mainly been focused on Bo and to get her out of her life and hair. She knew of only one way out of this.
"Lauren I didn't expect all of this to come back on you", Evony said.
"You're lying Evony. I must admit, you did your homework. You found the one man me and Bo have in common", Lauren snapped showing her teeth again. Her Lioness was starving and she was going to feed her soon but first she wanted to taunt Evony. Like she taunted and dismissed her like she was nothing while she was a slave to the Light Fae. For every human she spat on thinking the Fae was better. For Bo. For Charly. For everyone she cared about.
"I had no idea the two of you knew him. I only thought Bo knew him", Evony smiled. She had to lay the charm on.
"Bullshit. You knew who he was and what he means to both of us", Lauren said. Lauren's military contacts had gotten back to her saying someone had been requesting her and records nearly a year ago.
As Lauren slowly approached Evony. She knew her time was up. She had nothing left to fight with. Lauren would pounce on her before the last of her melting powers would work. She had one last weapon in her arsenal that would surely hurt the shifter.
"If my time is up. I will say one last thing", Evony winked at Lauren.
"Say it! Lauren snapped.
"If I helped him to get rid of that piece of shit daughter of yours, the Fae will thank me for years to come. That alone should make my legacy last", Evony said with her hands flat against the wall. She thought Lauren couldn't pounce if her back was flatly against the wall. It had been a while since Lauren had gone through a drive thru window but Evony was definitely going to be fast food.
"Lauren! Lauren stop", Lea screamed.
Lauren turned her head and blood was dripping from her lips. She wasn't done yet but there was nothing of Evony left to save. Being a Doctor she knew where her heart was, even if it was a black one, she devoured it first.
"Lea? Lauren said wiping the blood from her lips.
"We found him Lauren! Let's go", Lea said. She laughed at the sight of Evony. She didn't like her either.
On their way out the ladies shifted so Lea could tell Lauren what Keegan had told her. They had tracked Dr. Williams down by an address they found in Dr. Smith's safe. It took a lot of skill but they were able to pick the lock. Lauren half laughed thinking Kenzi would admire those types of skills. Lea had sent extra shifters to Bo and Lauren's.
"Tsk. I warned you not to screw around with them", Vex said looking at what was once the Morrigan.
Uknown location.
"Sir I have not heard from Nate and it has been hours. It appears our plan for him has failed", Stewart said.
"You should have gone yourself! But it is of no matter. I will go", Mr. Williams said.
"Sir...we can do it", Stewart insisted.
"If you could I wouldn't still be waiting. I have been waiting a long time to get that bitch and you know why I want her", Mr. Williams snapped angrily.
"Of course sir. We all understand and sympathize but I can get her", Stewart insisted again. He knew the price he would have to pay if Mr. Williams went himself. The man never got his hands dirty for anything so to say he would go instead of sending Stewart or one of the others was a bit much to take in.
"You will fail just like he did and frankly I am tired of waiting so I will go", Mr. Williams said heading out of the door.
Stewart stood there. He knew he had to get out of town and quickly. It didn't matter that Mr. Williams was gone. He knew he was in danger and after all he had heard about the Succubus and Dr. Lewis, he was a sitting target waiting to be fired at.
Dr. Williams was long gone and had relocated to another warehouse. He should have scouted it a lot better. The minute he left the first hideout, he was no longer hidden.
"Hello Dr. Williams. We've been waiting for you", Bo said softly.
"How did you find this place? Dr. Williams spat.
"Well you know people. I know people", Bo said pointing around the building.
"My men wouldn't have told you anything", Dr. Williams said. He was quite put off by the company but here she was, Beth Dennis.
"No but an undercover cop would", Tamsin said bringing in said cop.
"He was working at the hospital. We planted him once word got out about you. Boy did he show up with some big information today. There are a lot of running mouths and computer hacks in that joint", Tamsin winked.
"Yes. Tamsin was so secretive she didn't even tell me", Bo said never taking her eyes off of him. She could see so much of Kyle in his features but the one thing she never saw in Kyle's eyes was evil. Mr. Williams had lifeless eyes. Nothing but a dead cold stare. She also noticed the guns strapped to his waist. She wasn't afraid.
"Have a seat", Bo said pushing out a chair for him. The only thing saving him from her taking his life was her guilt over Kyle.
"I'd rather stand", Dr. Williams said.
"Suit yourself", Bo said getting to her own feet.
"Let's do this shall we", Dr. Williams said.
"Yes let's do this", Bo said raising an eyebrow. She knew plenty of Fae were in the area should something go wrong and she need to feed.
"Why did you kill my son? Dr. Williams asked.
"That was an accident", Bo said softly.
"Bullshit. I know what you are. Your friend told me and showed me", Dr. Williams snapped.
"What friend? Bo asked. He could have been talking about any Fae.
"Evony I believe her name is", Dr. Williams winked.
"Was. Her name was Evony", Tamsin laughed.
"You people really are cold blooded killers", Dr. Williams said.
"Don't call us killers when in your own cowardice you sent your flunkies like Nate here after my family", Bo snapped, pacing and pointing at Nate sitting in a chair far across from them. She was trying her best to sympathize with him but the thought of Lauren and Charly in danger was poking her Succubus dead in the heart.
"I don't know that boy and you never told me why you killed mine", Dr. Williams said pulling his gun from the holster.
"That was an accident. I didn't know what I was then", Bo explained trying to hold back her tears. Kyle meant a lot to her and she was sure now that wouldn't matter to his father.
Dr. Williams fired his gun with the bullet barely passing by Bo's ear. "Now you and I will start again", He laughed.
He stopped laughing when something slightly touched his ear and watched as a bullet went into the wall. "Now we'll all start again", came a voice from behind him.
He turned around. "Dr. Lewis.
"Dr. Williams", Lauren said. She wanted to kill him but the guilt in Bo's eyes showed she still needed to try and make amends for Kyle.
TBC