Morgan felt rather than saw the females step back; she also heard the car's engine roar to life. She didn't need to turn around to know that it was time for the other females to leave; they would be driving to the secure exit so that they could leave safely. Morgan also knew that there were three wolves and a van load of vampires waiting for them.
Ben stepped forward joining them, arriving as a wolf he shifted. "I believe you have been asking for an audience and who might you be?"
Ben sounded confident and almost irritated by the intrusion, she watched her father's face when he saw Ben in human form, a man powerfully built he carried an aura of strength that was so intimidating.
Lucifer decided to go for the direct approach. "Ah I prefer to speak to the head honcho it always makes things easier. Not that the other woman wasn't nice to look at, I bet she warms a bed at night. I was half tempted to consider leaving Morgan and bargaining for her." He was laughing while talking about Lucky, despite the thunderous expression on Ben's face Lucifer actually continued laughing.
"Say something Pixie, distract Ben, he needs to remember the plan because right now I can feel his wolf emerging."
As she lifted her hand to touch Ben's wrist she could feel the tension radiating from him, any slight to Lucky was tantamount to anarchy.
"Ben."
It took no more than that, as he looked down at her and smiled. "Thanks Morgan," he lifted his head to Lucifer, "what exactly is it that you want?"
"An alliance, I have many powerful men in some very powerful places, it would be of benefit to both our organizations to work together, combined we would be very strong."
"And what would my organization get from this Mr..?" She watched Lucifer look around, from where he stood it looked like Ben was backed by about four women and the two female guards."
As Lucifer rubbed his hand down his beard, he looked at Ben while completely discarding Morgan.
"Well it seems that you are somewhat over run by females which I know from experience that this is dangerous, we need to keep them under control. I can take some off your hands, and help teach you how to control the others."
As another car pulled up, Morgan watched her father and brother tense, the windows were blacked out so they couldn't see who was in the car, but the not knowing appeared to worry them.
"I am afraid that doesn't work for me." Even though Ben was talking she could feel Nicky close by, she knew he was in the car and it took all of her will to remain where she was and not head into the safety of his arms. A cool breeze had picked up sending the tendrils of gentle air through her hair.
"Before I consider anything of this nature, I need to see it at work or hear from some of the men who have helped you control the women."
"Ask any of my men they will testify to it." As Lucifer spread his hands out to allow Ben to question his men, it was Ben's turn to smile as the car door opened. Cane got out supported by Nicky; this was taking longer than she expected and Morgan was now anxious to finish this.
"Don't fret Pixie; Darius is disabling several bombs that were planted at various places around the boundaries. It just means we have more time to play."
Nicky saw Lucifer's face blanch when he saw Cane, but Ben was smooth and unconcerned. "Is there a problem, you did say I could ask any of your men and he is one of them isn't he?"
It amused Nicky to see the smile wiped off of Lucifer's face. "You can't blame me for a man with weak genes, he was always weak. Ask anyone else."
She could feel Nicky directly behind her now, but as she took a deep breath she heard a bang and she couldn't work out what had happened. She pulled the Taser from her pocket but it was all over before she could grasp the situation. As she looked ahead she saw blood pooling from the man behind her father.
"You think to come to my land and try to murder someone in cold blood, are you trying to insult me?" Ben sounded angry but not furious, "Cane was provided with my protection yet the minute he gets close one of your men pointed a gun at him, doesn't sound very charitable to me."
Morgan jumped and would have turned around but for the voice in her head. "Don't turn Pixie, Cane is safe, Bastian pulled him to the ground in time."
As Lucifer turned to his men he addressed them harshly. "No more shooting, I apologize I had no idea one of my men bore a personal grudge against Cane. Now let's go back to our agreement."
"Yes let's, now I would like to hear from one of your females if you will. Considering Morgan has no intention of leaving here she is not very impartial so why don't we try someone else."
She heard the car door open again and this time she saw her brother Andrew's face pale while her father's face was one of thunder.
"Ah Jenny it is so good to see you again. You have been sorely missed in the Order." Lucifer turned back to Ben continuing to talk.
"Jenny had a difficult time in child birth; her body hadn't completely rejected God so you will have to forgive her mental health problems. Following Morgan's birth she became somewhat pre-occupied by hallucinations."
Morgan saw her father move his hand to his gun but as he went to touch it, he pulled his hand away with a grunt dropping the gun to the floor, her mother was smiling.
"Is there a problem dear, oh sorry was your gun a little too hot to handle?"
She could see Lucifer sweating a little as Andrew stepped forward towards their mother. Nicky had seen it coming and moved in front of her mother catching Andrew by the neck; he lifted him in the air with a growl.
"That is your mother, and this is your only opportunity to beg God for forgiveness before your life takes one of two paths."
Andrew was snarling at Nicky. "Forgiveness you dirty fucking dog, she's a whore just like that fucking bitch." Well that was most definitely provocation, Nicky squeezed Andrew's throat hard before dropping him just as he was about to pass out.
"That is the only warning you will get."
Nicky went to step back but Andrew pulled out a gun and aimed it at Nicky, as Morgan heard the bang she stepped into Nicky's path running on instinct. She wasn't losing him, she waited for the impact and pain that never came while her heart thrummed through her chest. When she opened her eyes she was still in front of Nicky though Andrew was on the floor dead, shot between the eyes, Cane was next to her with a smoking gun in his hands. She did however hear the roar of anguish from their mother followed by a noise from her father.
As her father bellowed and moved forward with his gun aimed at Cane the rage twisting his facial features, he came up against a force that couldn't be seen or moved.
"What's the matter husband you seem stuck?" Morgan watched her mother open her arms she had tears running down her face and the wind howled around her father.
"You have taken one son from me, you will not take another." With that she pushed her arms out and sent her father crashing against a tree. Lucifer was staring wide eyed at Jenny.
"You really are working for God aren't you? Well you might think you are clever but I have a little surprise for you." Lucifer nodded to a man who released a flare into the air.
"I have someone you might want to see and I will trade you, Morgan for him. No forget that, if you truly plan to finally take care of your children then I offer you a choice, you for Morgan." He was directing his words at their mother.
Nicky watched Lucifer as he pushed out his chest; anger was now starting to touch his face. When he spoke he was almost spitting the words, he was so busy watching Lucifer that Nicky didn't realize Morgan had stepped forward.
"No you will not hurt another person including my mother." Her voice was strong and determined demonstrating a confidence that was not real.
Lucifer's face was twisting up in anger as Nicky watched him face Morgan. "You think to tell me bitch, I will teach your mother a lesson and make you watch. Within five minutes I will show you who has the upper hand."
Morgan heard the car door open and knew that her new found grandparents were stepping out. Lucifer roared in anger and reache
d out, she didn't move quick enough giving him the chance to grab her round the throat pulling her back into his front. She was then turned to face Nicky; the anguish on his face was almost unbearable.
Lucifer was furious. "How the fuck, he was mine and you freed him. You are all doomed to die unless you come over to worship Lucifer you will be doomed in the pits of hell."
Nicky was livid, no he was furious and scared, he would not lose her. "Little Pixie, you stepped in the way when I told you not to, we will have to have words afterwards."
"As long as we get the opportunity for those words then I will be happy to have them."
Nicky went to move forward but Ben put his hand out to stop him.
"Be patient brother."
"Yeah right, how would you feel if that was Lucky?"
"I get that, but I would hope that you would stop me from making a mistake. Nicky, do you trust me?"
"Of course"
Nicky then listened to Ben telepathically send out some instructions before he looked straight into Lucifer's eyes. "You have exactly one minute to release Morgan."
Lucifer laughed, "I think I have the upper hand here. Listen I know it is hard to lose but really you tried. I suppose the better man won."
"Really?" Ben smiled and nodded his head while Nicky watched at least twenty wolves slide out of the forest to surround Lucifer and his men. "You now have thirty seconds."
"While I have Morgan you won't hurt me. I think I am just going to back out of here." Lucifer went to move backwards, he was still facing Nicky who was just waiting for his chance. The wolves came in closer; slowly backing Lucifer's men in to the middle. The men of the Order had started pulling out guns.
Morgan heard Bastian shout. "I am a police officer put your weapons down, this is your only warning." No one moved and no one dropped their weapons. All of Lucifer's men ignored him; she watched Bastian sigh and then smile.
"Go ahead Ben; I tried so now you can do whatever you have to do."
Morgan saw one of the men in the circle pull something out of his pocket. "It's time boss."
She felt Lucifer's body shake as he laughed a manic and crazed laugh. "You think you have out smarted me, I don't think so go ahead Martin."
Morgan watched the man Martin press the button, nothing happened so he pressed the button again and again, Lucifer's grip tightened on her throat.
"You are fucking animals." He was shouting as the desperation seeped into his voice.
She heard the safety on his gun click off and she knew he was going to pull the trigger. With only a split second to make a decision she moved her hands up to try and break free, unable break his hold another idea slipped into her head. She felt for the wolf's claw Zachariah had given her, yanking hard.
Lucifer thought she was trying something, so he pulled on her throat harder. The smells from him permeated Morgan's senses; sweat mixed with alcohol. She yelped as he tightened his grip but at the same time she lifted her hand up, she would only get one shot at this so it had to work. She flung her arm back and stabbed out with the claw he yelled in pain and flung her forward, right into Nicky's arms.
Nicky kissed her on the head and then pushed her behind him as he started to shift. Just before she heard the gun blast she saw her father rise from near the tree gun in hand, she watched almost in slow motion as his finger tensed on the trigger aimed at Nicky.
"NO." She moved and pushed Nicky with everything she had. She registered the searing pain which started to burn as she saw Theo leap forward shifting in the air. Nicky dropped to his knees and then she saw nothing.
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He couldn't breathe all he saw was red, it had started to rain he could feel moisture on his face. Nicky had her head cradled in his lap, she was still breathing but he could feel her pulse slowing. His heart was crashing inside of his body.
Looking up he saw Morgan's new family watching her with tears rolling down their face, Cane dropped to his knees next to them. Morgan's mother also dropped although she closed her eyes and started chanting. Her grandmother did the same, Bastian came and knelt with them looking at Nicky he explained.
"They are holding her life force in her body, Emma is on her way." Bastian closed his eyes and joined them. He saw the blood pooling on Morgan's chest.
"Little Pixie don't you fucking move, you do not leave me, it's me and you together you know that."
"My sweet wolf, know that I love both the wolf and the man, you were with me in my darkest hours you kept my soul safe. I love you with my entire being, remember our bond is too strong for this to be it I will find you in my next life."
Nicky could feel her slipping; he gently laid her head in Cane's lap and stood. Everyone was watching, the pack was ready to pounce but they all seemed to be still as if they were statues, no-one moved. He looked toward Mitch and saw why, out of nothing he saw a tall red headed female emerge, she was like nothing he had ever seen, huge but oddly beautiful. Standing at least six and a half feet tall, her red hair flowing was mesmerizing, there was a glow around her, wearing leather pants, and leather criss crossed strap over her breasts, holding a spear in her hand she looked straight at him.
"If it is her time to pass I cannot stop it; I can however remove the bullet and slow down the passing to give your doctor a chance to stop the bleeding." Her voice was strong and commanding.
"Then do it now." Nicky stood strong, looking at her as she nodded and pointed the spear at Morgan. It dawned on Nicky that he had no idea who this person was. "If you hurt her know this I will find you and kill you, painfully."
She laughed. "I don't doubt you would try, why do you think I am here, you people amuse me." Nicky watched a beam of light, so faint yet it was definitely there and he looked on in amazement as the bullet slid out of Morgan's chest.
"Thank you."
Nicky saw Emma come running across the ground, two other wolves were carrying a stretcher, though she almost stopped when she saw the figure.
"What the hell." Emma stopped talking, always the professional she ran to Morgan where Nicky was sat stroking her face. As she watched Emma rip Morgan's top, he felt rather than saw the woman behind him. While Emma looked at the wound, Nicky noticed that it had stopped bleeding and he could feel that Morgan was stronger already.
"Nicky, Nicky what's happening, I can feel something, it doesn't hurt as much anymore."
He cried at the sound of her beautiful voice in his head. "Don't worry little Pixie, did you honestly think I would let you go?"
He looked at the figure behind him and then looked to Emma; she was motioning for the stretcher. It was the woman's voice that he heard address Emma. "You will not need that just close the wounds."
Emma looked at the woman and then Nicky who nodded before he turned to her. "Who are you and why isn't anyone moving?"
Now that Morgan was healing he feared for everyone in his pack and his friends. As still as statutes, everything around them had stopped as though time itself had frozen.
"They will move just as soon as she is healed and I am the Goddess of War of course." Why didn’t he realize that, of course that’s who she was, as Nicky watched her slip the spear into a sheath on her back she stood facing him with her hands on her hips.
"Destiny wants to see your woman live and so she will, but I want to see all of this finished in a way that will suit me." She waved her hands at the people in front of her.
As Emma finished he knelt back down to Morgan with anticipation breathing down his back. His heart caught as she opened her eyes briefly and smiled at him. "Hey little Pixie you're going to be fine, though by the Gods you scared me, Emma's going to get you to one of the cars."
"Come with me Nicky." There was a plea in Morgan's voice, a fear of what may yet come to pass.
He felt his heart beat again. "I will just as soon as this is done, I love you Pixie." He kissed her on the head and lifted her gently onto the stretcher before he looked to War. Nicky knew his eyes had changed to Silver, he could feel th
e blood rushing through him and his wolf was ready for the son of a bitch who had nearly taken Morgan from him. "Let him go, let him face me."
As he watched this immensely powerful woman smile Nicky realized why she was the Goddess of War, she enjoyed the bloodshed and that thought scared him just a little. Removing her spear she pointed it at Morgans father who was instantly moving his gun lifted, he looked towards Morgan, then Nicky and then War. He was too late Nicky went for him. Not as a wolf but as a man, his wolf was howling to get out but he told him to wait, his time would come. Nicky was on Morgan's father before he could even think about where to shoot next, he pulled the gun from his hands.
"You have hurt her over and over again, so now I will give you the same hurt back, unfortunately I don’t have a whip." He punched him in the stomach and smiled as Morgan's father doubled over, Nicky moved back and kicked him, as he fell to the floor he kicked him again and again until he heard Ben's voice in his head.
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