Tamsin
I am screwed. Bo and Lauren are both pissed at me. Bo all but pushed me out of their house. I have no clue where the fuck Persephone is or what she has been up to. I hadn't seen Hades in ages.
They have good reason to be concerned but no matter how you look at it, my days are numbered. Lauren is part of a pack now, a rather large one at that. They are very loyal and very deadly. Those fuckers are everywhere, male and female.
Lea is nice but let's face it when it comes down to loyalty, I'm screwed there too. We haven't even seen much of each other lately. I don't even know if she's single or if she is still around. I have been around them enough to know they have a way to call each other. If that happens with Lauren, I'm done.
My first step was to find a dead body to take to Valhalla. It didn't need to be anyone big in the Fae world as I needed to poke around. Freyja wasn't going to tell me shit, so I had to fall back on my sisters.
I walked around until I found the one I couldn't really trust but would help me, Stacey.
"What are you doing here? Stacey asked.
"My job. I brought a dead body in". Tamsin said.
"Hmmm now why does that sound like a lie? Stacey asked as she looked Tamsin up and down.
"Look I don't have time for this. I...look I need your help". Tamsin said.
"My help? You need my help? I thought you said you were here to deliver a soul". Stacey laughed. They had never gotten along. Tamsin was a goody two-shoes sister once and then flipped the script on all of them. Then she was banished from Valhalla unless she was bringing a soul in.
"Stacey I don't have time for this. This is really important and needs to be kept off of the books". Tamsin said.
"Off of the books? So you mean Freyja can't know that you're still here? Stacey laughed.
"Can you help me or not?! Tamsin groaned.
"Fine. sooner I do. The sooner you will leave". Stacey said.
"Finally. Damn I thought I was gonna have to beg". Tamsin said.
"What do you want me to do? Stacey asked as she looked around. If word got back to Freyja about her even talking to Tamsin, she would be even in more trouble than Tamsin would if they both got caught.
"I need to know what's going on in Tarturus. I need to know if Persephone got out and is after Bo and Lauren". Tamsin said.
"And how do we find that out? Stacey asked.
"Everyone that is not a Valkyrie has to sign the book when they enter Valhalla. We need to get it". Tamsin said.
"Are you crazy? Freyja never leaves the lobby. We would get busted for sure". Stacey scoffed.
"There has to be a way to get it. All I need to know is if she's been through here. She's supposed to be locked away for thousands of years. If she has succumbed to Hades demands, then she must be after them". Tamsin explained.
"I don't know Tamsin. I thought you'd ask for something simple like seeing how many more souls you need to bring in. Now you're talking about Hades and the unaligned Succubus. That's bigger than anything Freyja controls". Stacey said.
"Bo and Lauren have done a lot for me. Lauren even helped me land my Sergeant position. She doesn't know about any of this yet. She's a Lioness, a Doctor and more importantly, a mother now. I will need to tell her everything that I can to save my life". Tamsin explained. She really saw no way around Lauren's impending anger. Bo had only flashed her Succubus eyes so far. But Tamsin wouldn't just be dealing with one Succubus. She would be dealing with six of them and four of them are shifters.
Bo, Lauren and Aife.
Bo was still reeling from what she had just learned about Tamsin. She felt bad about keeping what she knew so far from Lauren but she wanted to be sure of the new threat before telling Lauren anything else.
It was taking all of her strength to get her Succubus to calm down, but she had four others that were counting on her. If they were going to fight as a family, they were well prepared for it. Aife would make six against anything else that would and could come for them.
It was a short walk upstairs but a long one in Bo's mind. She should have gone with Tamsin but this was her shit to look into. To step in. There was no need for Bo to leave her family at the moment and she wouldn't. She half smiled thinking if there was trouble Tamsin wouldn't come back alive. She knew the depths of her Succubus and if Hades is anything like her, she's a dead woman walking, either way
Bo's head snapped at attention when she heard Charlotte roaring. Lauren had left Bo behind and she ran forward.
"Mom!? What are you doing? Bo screamed.
"I told her not to show me her teeth". Aife said.
"Well doing that to her, she always will. She doesn't like to be turned upside down". Bo said softly taking their daughter from Aife.
"Well shit. If you want me to babysit, then you might want to write her likes and dislikes down". Aife laughed.
"Well we don't know them all, we are learning as we go". Bo said nearly laughing at Charlotte who was still eyeballing her grandmother.
"I told ...suggested to Bo that we should write what we've learned so far down too, but Charly seems to display her likes and dislikes on an hourly basis so it would be hard to keep up with". Lauren laughed rubbing Charlotte's back as Bo was still holding her.
"We could always watch the security tapes but she's always up to something so that wouldn't do much good either". Bo laughed.
"She's lucky the two of you walked in because Nana was about to spank that ass". Aife said staring directly at Charlotte, who roared again from the apparent threat.
"Your powers of persuasion won't work on her either mom. She's immune to my pulses, so I know yours won't work". Bo cooed into Charlotte's ear.
"Isabeau. Isabeau. Isabeau. You still have so much to learn. You have to be a bit angry when sending a pulse into someone. Angry or aroused that is". Aife laughed.
"I have no reason to be mad at my baby and that second thing is disgusting when thinking of all of them". Bo said handing Charlotte off to Lauren.
"Well that right there is another problem. If the two of you are always carrying her around, she may never want to walk on her own". Aife said softly.
"Mom she's still angry at you. Even if we put her down and you took your heels off, you would not outrun her". Bo said softly. She lived for these moments though. She never expected Aife to come out of nowhere but since she did, she has stuck around longer than Bo had ever known her to do.
"Ohhh Nana wouldn't run from her or the boys. Nana would stand her ground". Aife laughed. Charlotte had yet to take her eyes off of the Succubus.
Lauren smiled at Bo and Aife. They could go around and around for hours about Charlotte and barely cover half of what it's like trying to contain her. She was a big girl now but still had her moments when they needed to hold her. They were still against spanking her. She had done nothing other than be Bo and Lauren's daughter. She had Bo's quick temper but would fight in a minute if she felt threatened or sensed a threat. Something that Lauren likened to her shifter and Succubus abilities.
Lauren wanted to get her a toy medical kit. But knew she would probably chew them up when she got angry or use it on her brothers. She laughed at the thought of that sight because it would be cute to see. Mama might just have to go shopping for that when you're all big enough she laughed to herself.
"Well maybe I will have better luck with Ethan and Dillon". Aife cooed walking over to their crib. She was out of luck as they were both asleep.
Charlotte roared again at the sight and Lauren turned to carry her off to her own nursery.
"How am I ever going to get close to her if she doesn't like me? Aife laughed.
"Hello? Where were you after she was born? It took me months just for her to allow me to hold her. But once I started changing her diaper and feeding her, she slowly got used to me". Bo said washing her hands in the small tub before checking on the boys herself.
"You weren't that hard to get along with as a baby. She just seems more out there". Aife laughed watching Bo.
"I was born a Succubus and so was she. But she was also born a shifter. We don't know what that's like. But she is very protective as you have learned. You will just have to keep trying. Unless you are ready to go like you did when I was a baby". Bo said bowing her head. That was still a sore spot.
"Isabeau if I wanted to keep you alive, I had to give you away. Get you away from the Fae. You would always be in danger. So I gave you to LouAnn to find a human family. We just never knew Mary Dennis was going to turn out to be a self-righteous bitch. At times I wanted to take you back from them but you had gotten used to them and I didn't want to disrupt your childhood. By the time I did come back for you, you had already found Trick and were already deep into his bullshit way of running things and thinking like a cowardly Fae, like he did". Aife explained. That was the most she had ever told Bo. The part about wanting to take her back hurt because she always wanted her baby back. Now her baby has babies and they were all her priority. She would shut the Dal Riata down for now if it meant watching over and helping her family.
"Mom". Bo said softly.
"I'm not finished. I had found you among those bastards and you were unaligned. That had to be something that you learned from me. I am so proud of you for that Isabeau. You were an ualigned Fae woman among the biggest male assholes, I had ever known. That took balls and guts. Stay that way. I was Dark Fae. That was until your wife ate my sponsor". Aife laughed.
"What? Who? Bo asked. She had never once asked or heard Aife discuss her sponsor before.
"Come on. You know you want to marry Dr. Lewis". Aife laughed poking Bo with her elbow.
"Mom! Bo blushed.
"A mother always knows". Aife winked.
"Mom could you please". Bo laughed.
"Ok. Ok. My sponsor was Evony". Aife confessed.
"What? That bitch was your sponsor? Bo asked angrily. No wonder Evony never liked Bo and wanted her dead. She would have killed the Morrigan, had she known that secret.
"I understand that it was you that killed Trick. Once you did, you broke the curse her had on me. I was in a bed in an institution and heavily medicated for weeks. I was about to stop taking the meds when I felt his curse being lifted. I didn't know about Evony until I went to see that bitch but she was already dead. So the both of you helped me without even knowing it. We are all alive and a family now. My place is here and on my throne when I finally claim it". Aife said.
"Mom...". Bo started.
"I know. I know. These are your heirs but they are my heirs too. I will run thangs until they are ready, if they ever are. I will never force that on them, nor will you right? Aife asked smiling down at Ethan and Dillon.
"No I won't. Charly don't seem like she's ready to be anything other than a protector of her brothers and this family. I am glad they are just kids. I want to be a good mother. Raising them with Lauren will help me be that". Bo responded.
"You already are sweetie. That's why you did the right thing sending Tamsin to find out what she could. You have a family to protect and you need to be sure. Especially when it comes to Hades and Persephone". Aife smiled taking Bo's hand to assure her that she was in this fight with all of them.
Tamsin
Well there it is. I had the information that I needed. Stacey and I had parted ways and I was on my way to see someone. I had flown for hours after I left Stacey. I wasn't sure how I was going to handle this. But I had to be careful how I did it.
I decided I would go and see Lea first. I wanted to go and see Kenzi but Kenzi is so close to Bo, she wouldn't be of much help. When I arrived at one of Lea's hideouts, I knocked on the door. I was about to leave when someone finally opened the door. A blonde I had never seen before.
"Can I help you? She asked.
"I'm here to see Lea, if she's here". I said.
"Tamsin? Lea asked walking up to the door.
"Hi. Can we talk? I asked.
Lea nodded and stepped outside the door for privacy.
"What's up? Lea asked.
"Sorry to bother you but I need your help". I confessed. I hated to ask anyone for help but I had to in this situation.
"What do you need help with? Lea asked curiously. She hadn't seen Tamsin in awhile and was shocked that she showed up out of the blue. She usually called first.
"Do you remember the bird Charlotte killed. The first one? Tamsin asked.
Lea laughed. "Yes. Lauren said they are still cleaning up their yard from that mess. That little lady is very thorough".
"Well the bird was a shifter too". Tamsin said.
"What? What are you getting at? Lea asked.
"Persephone. She's Hades wife and...". Tamsin started.
"Hades, Hades? Lea asked going on the defensive.
"Yes that Hades". Tamsin answered.
"So what does it have to do with them? Lea asked.
"Well I kind of...
"You kind of what? Hades is not a name to just throw out there so lightly". Lea groaned pulling her long locks out of her face.
"I kind of came here to take Bo to him". Tamsin confessed.
"Bye Tamsin and ask Lauren to call me and tell me where I can send the flowers". Lea said.
"You're not going to allow me to explain? Tamsin asked. She thought she meant more to Lea than this.
"All you needed to say was Bo and Hades. We all know Bo has Dark powers. You don't get any darker than that bastard. He has to be her father. And Lauren doesn't know any of this, am I right? Lea asked.
"Yes but...
"But nothing. You don't just have Bo and Lauren to worry about. You have to deal with Bo's mother, the Fae and the pack. Nobody will want to be aligned with you! Lea said standing up and away from Tamsin.
"So that's it then". Tamsin groaned.
"No that's not it. The pack will want you dead over Lauren's family. Her kids are way more important to us than you will ever be again. You have put marks on all of our heads. The only mark they we will see is the lettering on your tombstone. You're dead Tamsin. There is nothing I can do. It won't even matter if Lauren forgives you, you put all of us in danger. The pack will eat you up like a meal they never had before". Lea explained.
"Shit". Tamsin groaned silently.
"Now get off of my property. Just knowing you could get me eaten alive too". Lea said waving Tamsin off.
Tamsin stood to leave. Hades really was a bastard. He couldn't have foreseen this though. Lauren was a shifter and a Succubus now. But more importantly she was Bo's gf. Hell you may as well say they are wife and wife. She should have left when she discovered that Bo existed. But things had gotten better between all of them. Lauren was the reason she made Sergeant without even having to take the exam first. She was no longer living out of her truck. She had a real home but was allowed to crash at Bo and Lauren's whenever they needed her or if she just wanted to.
Now she was on the verge of going to sleep for good. Going back to Valhalla for good. She closed her eyes. Maybe since it was late, she could appeal to Lauren's soft Doctorly side. Bo said she wouldn't tell her, that she would allow Tamsin to do that. She was right. This was Tamsin's betrayal. She and Lauren had never gotten along at first but this was a totally different Lauren now.
Tamsin decided to call Kenzi. She needed to say her goodbyes. Kenzi had been her buddy for years now. She just didn't know this would be their last call. She wouldn't tell her, she of all people knew when it came down to it, Bo and Lauren put their family above their feelings. It was a short call. Hi, how you doing, and goodbye.
Once she was done with that call she flew up and headed for Bo and Lauren's. The lights were still on which meant they must be still up. Dropping down Tamsin knocked on the door.
"Tamsin since when do you knock? Lauren asked wiping her hands on a kitchen towel.
Tamsin coughed to stall her answer.
"Ohh you're back". Bo said walking up behind Lauren.
"Hey Bo". Tamsin said.
"Lauren I think she's here to see the both of us. I will ask mom to sit with the kids". Bo said walking away.
"Ok...". Lauren said waving Tamsin in. For the next ten minutes Lauren and Tamsin made small talk. Bo looked tired when she came downstairs.
"Our sons. Mom has them under control and Charlotte is in her room". Bo smiled at Lauren.
"Maybe we should step out onto the patio..to talk". Tamsin said. It would give her lots of fresh air and room to run if she needed it.
"It's a nice clear night. Why not". Lauren said walking towards the patio door with Tamsin following her and Bo following Tamsin.
Once the trio was outside and Tamsin had passed on Lauren's offer of a beer, she opened her mouth to speak.
"Lauren I...
"Don't stall Tamsin. Just tell her". Bo said softly standing side by side with Lauren.
"I'm the reason Hades and Persephone are after your kids". Tamsin said.
"What? How is that possible? Lauren asked stepping step for step with Bo towards the Valkyrie.
"He's Bo's father. He sent me to bring Bo to him. Persephone was part of the flock that Charlotte killed...". Tamsin was caught off by Lauren's roar.
The Doctor was putting it all together. Charlotte had killed two birds. Well the last one was still alive but had days to live. Aife hiding the feather in the Dal until she thought of it when they told her about Charlotte killing them. They had gotten close to Charlotte and even closer to the twins. Lauren was furious and roared again.
"What did you find out Tamsin? Bo asked taking Lauren's hand.
"Persephone is the bird upstairs. But there are still a lot of birds in her flock and they won't stop coming for them". Tamsin said and Lauren roared again.
"You can't kill me Lauren. You will need help with this". Tamsin pleaded.
"I have all I need upstairs and right here". Lauren bristled slowly stalking Tamsin and raising Bo's hand in a show of solidarity.
"What? How? Tamsin asked.
"I will use her feathers, blood and bones for bait. If they want my family then will have to come and get us. All of us". Lauren roared louder with her eyes flashing. Mere minutes passed before their house and gates had been surrounded by Lions and Lionesses.
Tamsin swallowed hard. She had no choice. She had to flee. Jumping back she bowed her head as her wings popped out. "I'm sorry". was all she said before flying upward.
Lauren had already shifted and the others had come in through the open gate, careful not to knock the rest of it over.
Lauren roared again when Tamsin finally left her feet. Tamsin tried to get as much air under her wings as she could but it was of no use. She looked down when she heard another roar and snapped her head back up when she found the source. Charlotte had shifted and busted through her bedroom window. With her little eyes flashing she flew towards Tamsin long enough to bite her wing and the bite was deep. The Valkyrie had no choice but to try and fly with one. The wounded one hurt like all get out.
She turned her head long enough to try and get it to work like the other when she slammed head first into a pole and went flying downwards again. The packs were roaring as they chased after her. Once she was able to get some air under her again a full grown Lioness had clipped her other wing with her paw. They were only a block from Bo and Lauren's when she heard Lauren's roar again. By the time the Doctor had reached her, one of the shifters had taken a big bite out of her.
"Tamsin". Lauren roared.
"What did she do? Mikayla asked.
"She led Hades' wife to Bo and Lauren's family. Our family". Lea explained.
"What? Another shifter roared.
"I...I didn't know that they were this close". Tamsin mumbled.
"And I didn't know I was going to get such a big snack this late at night". Mikayla laughed taking a bite out of Tamsin's neck. The Valkyrie was dead within minutes.
"Get her out of here. I have to go and help Bo calm our kids down". Lauren bristled.
"You heard her. Get her body out of here. Mikayla and I will take the first watch. If they are using birds to come after us, then there will be more. We might all get more snacks tonight, so keep your eyes peeled". Lea said.
Within minutes the group had the area cleaned up. Lea and Mikayla had made camp outside of Bo and Lauren's gates.
"How much did you know? Lauren asked after she had returned home. Bo had Charlotte in her lap and was rubbing her back to calm her. Seeing Lauren walk up did the rest.
"Mom is still watching the boys and only that he had sent her after me. I made her go find out the rest so that we will know what we would be up against". Bo said softly wrapping an arm around Lauren.
"It's not over yet". Lauren said cleaning up with hot towels Bo had waiting for her.
"No. Not yet". Bo said with her eyes flashing blue.
TBC
Lauren and the shifters set up traps.
Bo and Lauren tell Kenzi about Tamsin
Bo picks Aife's brain for more information on Hades and they both gather all of Trick's books from the Dal.