Tory, my future Beta linked me, “YOU ARE ON A DATE IN FAERIE AND I GET NO HEADS UP?! Gia said she didn’t get one either.” Gia was my future Gamma. I replied, “It was last minute and I didn’t know about it. Trust me, I’m only here for Bea. Pringle is definitely not worth my time.”
She snorted, “Please tell me his actual name is Pringle.” I admitted, “I could not tell you his real name but it’s some variation of that.” She hummed, “Ok, so you do not care for him at all.” I laughed, “I’ve been thinking about other men on this date.” She teased, “Would that be the delicious Hackura commander you daydream about.” I admitted, “Yes.” She sighed, “Fine. Next time link me or Gia.” I agreed, “Alright.”
The rest of the dinner was fine. I was worried though because Beagan’s date was being polite, but she was clearly more into him than he was into her. She was easily picking that up too.
She nervously asked, “Would you like to see the eternal Fire flame with me, Jedisdale?” He grinned, “Of course.” They popped out. Exsis was frowning which I didn’t care for. Aiylee nudged him, “Turn that frown upside down.” He asked my date, “Why did Jedisdale asked Bea out?” His friend shrugged.
Aiylee laughed, “You’re not really trying to not answer when Cassie is here, right?” Paerigle gasped, “She would never use her power on me.” I jumped in, “Ehhhhh, what now? I don’t even know you. This date has been mediocre at best. It started out rough and it’s stayed firmly in middle ground. You don’t even seem to like me much.”
He frowned, “You are beautiful. What’s not to like?” He was being evasive. Rain linked, “I am offended. Go all Fairy Truth Seeker on his ass.” I agreed, “I will.” I stared into his eyes, “Why did Jedisdale ask Bea out?”
He answered, “Because he wants to make another girl he likes jealous. Duchess Beagan likes him, and he knows it. He took her out to the eternal flame to try and make out with her because the girl he wants works here.” I shouted, “WHAT?!” Then punched him in the face. I linked Gia and Tory, “Dinner went to hell. Prepare for everyone to be pissed.” Gia said, “On that. I’ll warn people.” Tory snorted, “I’m shocked with a name like Pringle he isn’t up to snuff.” I nearly laughed out loud.
I popped outside to Beagan. She turned to me with tears in her eyes. I grabbed her and pulled her against me. Aiylee popped out next with Exsis. Exsis questioned angrily, “What did you do?” Jedisdale faltered, “I cannot lie. I didn’t mean to hurt her feelings.”
Aiylee scoffed, “You are here to…” I cut her off, “You didn’t have to be mean.” Pringle popped out. He groaned, “She used her powers on me, man.” Beagan asked, “Why?” I told her, “It doesn’t matter. Let’s get you out of here and in the presence of someone who is worthy of you unlike these fools. Pringle and Jedisdale the forgettable are nothing to write home about.”
My date said, “My name is Paerigle.” I linked Tory, “His name is Paerigle.” She groaned, “Pringle would’ve been better.” She wasn’t wrong. I called, “Ghiza.” He faded in. I ordered, “Kick their fucking asses.” He grinned, “Gladly.” They screamed and tried to get away, but the rest of my guard faded in. I grabbed Beagan and popped her back to my room where she dissolved into tears.
I asked, “Bea, what happened?” She sobbed, “He said he wouldn’t risk a child with an experiment.” I gasped, “He did not!” She nodded, “He said other things that I need you to help me look into.” I agreed, “Whatever you need.”
I linked my mom, “I need you now.” She popped to me with my dad. They were half dressed, so it wasn’t hard to figure out what they’d been doing. Mom’s chosen distraction for my dad was sex. My mom asked, “Bea? Cassie? Are you guys ok?”
My dad snarled, “Bea, where is he? I’ll kill him.” My mom sighed, “Eric.” He snarled, “SHE IS CRYING! I have his scent now. Which means I can and will rip him to pieces!” Tory linked, “So, my dad said Bea is crying and I did NOT get that heads up.” I admitted, “She is.” She prodded, “But you’re not, right? Because we don’t care about Pringle.” I agreed, “We defiantly don’t. We are only pissed at Pringle.” She said, “Gia wants that printed on a shirt.” Fine by me.
Beagan laughed a little and wiped her face. She whispered, “Maybe just claw him a little.” My dad growled and shifted into Thor and took off. Rain linked, “Thor is going to kill him with permission to claw him. He knows it’s bad if she said that.” I replied, “He knew it was bad she was crying.”
Mom asked, “Should I stop him?” I shook my head, “Nah. Ghiza is making minced meat of our dates anyway.” Her eyes blazed, “What the fuck did they do? Did they say anything?” I saw her panic for a second before she shut down.
Beagan told her, “He didn’t want to be my concupiscence partner.” I linked mom, “And he was really fucking rude about it.” My mom shouted out loud, “Why the fuck not? You are perfect, amazing, and fanfuckingtastic. He doesn’t deserve to breathe the same air you do, and he dared turn you down?”
Beagan clearly didn’t want to talk about it. I said, “She wants someone else, but they are unavailable.” Beagan shot me a grateful look that my mom caught. She clearly understood Beagan wanted to keep it in though. She asked, “Who do you want, Bea? I’ll get them to be fucking available.” Beagan whispered, “He’s on a mission and I just want to ask him.”
Mom smiled, “A Hackura? That’s much better. What’s his damn name? I’ll get his contact information for you within minutes. Maybe seconds.” Beagan giggled, “John Paul Turks.” I gasped, “You like JP!” She blushed, “I’ve never met him, but we just talk sometimes. I called to ask his mom about a recipe I wanted to try. He answered and we plan to meet later, but he had this mission.”
My mom conjured a phone and handed it to her. Beagan asked, “I can really talk to him? It’s silly but I miss our conversations.” I assured her, “It’s not silly at all.” She took the phone and left. I hugged my mom, “Thanks.”
She asked, “So Pringle was a dud as the pack girls say?” I shrugged, “He was more interested in the attention being with me brought him than being with me.” She replied, “Then he’s a fucking fool and deserves whatever your dad, Uncle’s, and Grandpa’s do to him.”
I gasped, “GRANDPA’S?! PLURAL? Grandpa Nathan is here?” I felt in my bond that all my Hackura family were much closer to me than before. My mom grinned, “Sweetie, every male in the family is here now. I linked your Uncle Aiden to calm them down and he declined saying he was upset himself.” I snorted, “I love that he joined the pack to talk to you.” She rubbed my shoulders, “He loves linking you kids too.”
Beagan came back grinning. She said, “He agreed to be my partner. I just worry he won’t be back.” Mom said, “Bjourn said we will get him if you go into your concupiscence. Is JP in his safehouse?” She nodded, “Yup.” My mom grinned and I felt her mischievous in the bond. She popped out and came back with JP.
Beagan gasped and he went to her as if he couldn’t control it. He wiped her tears away. She whispered, “You’re my mate.” He agreed, “You are mine, Bea.” He wasn’t sixteen yet, but as a Fairy Beagan would know. We’d found that once Fairies told their mate, no matter their age, they felt the truth of the mate bond. I linked mom, “How cool! He doesn’t even have to wait until he turns sixteen.” She grinned back at me.
He asked, “Who dared to upset my mate?” I squealed and popped to my mom. Beagan whispered, “It was a whole dumb ordeal.” He disagreed, “Your feelings nor tears are dumb. Who?” I answered, “His name is Jedisdale.” JP snorted, “That’s a stupid name. Hell, it’s not even a real name. That’s a combination of two names with the word ‘is’ thrown in.” My mom laughed so hard she snorted.
Beagan shrugged, “I just thought I’d ask him since you were busy and unavailable. You were my first choice for a concupiscence partner. Which probably sounds silly…” He cut her off, “No, it’s not.” She blushed, “Well, he declined.” I chimed in, “He didn’t just decline, Bea. He was rude and hurtful for no reason.” JP’s eyes blazed gold.
He asked my mom, “Where is he?” She held out her hand and he took it in a second. They popped out. Beagan gasped, “What if Jedisdale tells him his reasons? What if JP…?” I cut her off, “JP is a good guy in a line of good men. His dad, Grimes, is a good guy. His mom Cindy isn’t a Hackura at all, and JP loves his momma. Heaven help anyone in that realm with the Turks boys or Grimes himself if they say a bad word about her.”
She asked, “Should we go spy?” I laughed, “Of course we should. Come on.” I popped us nearby the show down. JP had flown into a rage. She whispered in Fealish, “Well, Bre's even uuyh looking than Za imagined. Kent Zu see his muscles (Well, he's even better looking than I imagined. Do you see his muscles)?” I teased, “I’ve seen them before. The men in the Hackura realm often walk around shirtless.”
She fanned her face, “They are the genius’ of us all.” I snickered quietly but I knew my dad knew I was here. My date was gone and that was probably bad for him. I linked my dad, “Pringle probably shouldn’t die since he…” My dad cut me off, “Anyone who treats my pup as less than the wonderful person she is, dies. He was out with you to fool Beagan. Both of you deserved better and I am NOT in a good mood.”
Rain linked, “Thor killed Pringle. He’s dust already.” Well then, it was a moot point. Jedisdale sobbed, “Please, I just didn’t want…” Beagan flinched. JP shouted, “IF YOU SAY ONE MORE FUCKING WORD I WILL RIP YOUR TONGUE OUT! YOU MADE HER CRY!” I linked Gia and Tory, “JP Turks and Bea are mates.” Both screamed excitedly down the link. Gia said, “Good. She needs a Hackura. Honestly, don’t we all?” I nearly laughed.
Uncle Aiden said, “I find this development most interesting. He is taking all our lines.” Caleb, my dad’s Beta said, “Kid, you can decline to be with someone but you don’t have to be a fucking dick about it. A respectful no would’ve saved your life. You’d have taken punches but you would’ve lived.”
