Episode 85: Here, Rover

Genre: Supernatural/Drama
Characters: Kaya, Eli, Vaughn, Amanda, Chandria, Lexi, Faith, Rollo Cromwell
Word Count: 2,965
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Lexi and Faith continue their plans for Chandria and Rollo while Chandria tries to convince the ex-Alpha that all is not lost. Eli makes a surprising (and arousing) discovery that may open the door to a better relationship with Amanda. Later, Vaughn heals Kaya and work on finding a way to take Lexi down once and for all.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity.

“And how are my two favorite people doing?” Lexi asked, opening the door to the cellar. Chandria looked up before her eyes fell on the man in the corner. He had not spoken a word since Lexi had chained him to the wall three days ago. His eyes remained fixed on the floor but, Chandria would hear him cry at times, his heart breaking over and again. “Daddy, you missed it, a reunion that I’m sure would have cured that loneliness of yours. But, no matter, with the lunar shift, you and your new friend here will finally be cured of all that ails you. Soon,” she said as she shut the door, plunging them back into darkness.

“They are getting too close to this, Lexi! You said you had everything under control.” Faith shouted as the other witch joined her in the main room. She watched as Lexi stood over her cauldron preparing another spell. “There are five weeks remaining before the lunar shift and you are becoming more and more careless. We can’t afford any screw ups right now or else everything we’ve worked for will have been for nothing!”

“Faith, relax. You worry too much. As I told you before, everything is under control.”

“If that was true, how could you have let Vaughn and Kaya get so close to your father’s location? Why not stop them on the plane? You could have easily crashed it on takeoff and then neither of them would have been a problem.”

“Faith, as much as you’ve seen of the wolves in your care, do you really believe they would not have been able to survive a plane crash? Your knowledge of these canine devils does not extend beyond mine. Trust me when I say I know what I’m doing. Now, be a dear and scare up some more herbs; leave the thinking to me.”

“Are you who I think you are?” Chandria asked, trying to get the man to speak again. “Lexi called you ‘Daddy.’ Are you really Rollo Cromwell?” The man said nothing but, Chandria could hear the shuffling of his chains as he readjusted his position. “I don’t suppose you know why she kidnapped you? From what I remember, you denounced your pack and was living as a pauper in the remnants of your castle.”

The inquiry was again met with silence and Chandria sighed as she continued. “I take it the broken heart she spoke of had to do with the fact that she planned and arranged the murder of your eldest daughter Kaelani Cromwell?”

The name made the man lift his eyes for a brief moment. “She and I were friends; many, many years ago which, I suspect it’s partly the reason I’m here in this god forsaken place. For a while, Kaelani believed her sister was working in the dark arts, tampering with forces she had no business meddling with. Eventually the false gods she vowed her solemn oath demanded a sacrifice as tribute. That’s where Kaelani came into play. Lexi offered her up in place of the soul required for initiation into the black sisterhood. And it appears she dragged Faith with her.”

“Why?” the man’s voice was low and gravelly and he cleared his throat before attempting to speak again. “Why do you think she brought you here?”

“I’d warned Kaelani of her sister’s intentions but, she didn’t want to believe Lexi was capable of anything like that and it cost her her life. Lexi tricked my sons into attacking Greymane, her retaliation against me for trying to help save your daughter’s life; it made me suffer the loss of another of my children. But, it was through her manipulation I learned her true intention. Kaelani’s daughter and my son—they were fated as true mates. Lexi wanted to stop the two from ever meeting and thought she had succeeded when Armand Villalobos sent my Caleb to an early grave.”

“She hadn’t counted on my magic or a mother’s love. I restored my son’s soul and helped reunite him with his soul mate. And, with my last spell before they came for me, I made Lexi believe Rafe, the essence of my son, was just a common wolf in need of sanctuary. Without ever knowing, she pushed him back into the arms of Kaelani’s daughter and the two have mated. Their bonding has activated a long prophesized breed of lycan: Shifters. So even if she succeeds, even if she finds a way to kill me in this dark hole, our children, mine and yours, will see to it she meets her end.”

“Well,” Rollo Cromwell said, a new rush of tears falling from his eyes. “It would have been a great plan except—my only grandchild died at birth.”

“No, Rollo, Kaya is alive. That was just another lie from Lexi. Not only is she alive, she’s recently given birth to her own children. I felt their awakening. The Defenders. They’re here and with the lunar shift, will give our Shifters everything they need to bring balance to the world again. So if you thought you had nothing to live for, you were wrong. Your family is out there and they will come for you, just like mine.”

Just as he was nodding off, Eli heard a noise from the room next door and jerked awake, listening for it to come again. He didn’t have to wait long, only a few moments passed before it happened. It was a soft moan, the type a girl would make when she was touched in a way she liked. Wondering briefly if Connor and Karri’s session had made it all the way down the hall to his ears, Eli soon realized the sound was coming from Amanda’s room…not Connor’s.

“Fuck. Are you kidding me? What the hell is she doing in there?” Unable to stay still, he hopped up from bed, quietly walked out to her door and pressed his ear against it. The rustle of sheets was all he heard at first, then a loud sigh came through the thin door. The sound went straight to his dick and the sweatpants he wore left no way to hide his sudden erection.

Eli didn’t know how long he listened at the door when a whimpered, “Oh.” Came out of her mouth. It was all he could do not to open the door and make whatever she was imagining a reality. His cock was hard as steel and when she whimpered again, it jerked, wanting him to do exactly that. Reaching down and gripping it hard through his sweats, he tried to keep it in check but, her continued noises made that a lost cause.

Then, her soft voice whispered, “Yes.” And he squeezed harder. Looking around the hall quickly, he saw that both Joey and Charlie’s doors were closed. It was late enough that neither would be coming out. They were probably asleep. Connor was preoccupied with his mate which, for him, was a damn good thing. He didn’t want any of them to hear what he was hearing, or intrude on this moment. Once he was sure it was safe, he gripped the back of his shirt with one hand and yanked it off. Then, pushed his pants down far enough so he gripped his cock with his right hand. The head was already slick with precum and he couldn’t believe just how close he was. Amanda continued to mumble but, her words were now incoherent.

Using the slick liquid to stroke himself, Eli bit his bottom lip to try to keep his own moans silent. He didn’t want anything to startle Amanda or alert anyone else to what was going on in the middle of the hallway. Amanda’s moans grew in intensity and he could tell she was getting close. Her voice was higher, the moans were breathier than before. 

He stroked faster, using his other hand to squeeze his balls. They were pulled up tight against his body, and the pressure of his hand brought him that much closer to the edge, especially since he was imagining it was hers. He pictured Amanda on her knees, her tongue sliding around the head of his cock instead of his hand, lapping up the precum each stroke created. She closed her eyes at the taste, and took him deep. He could almost feel the heat of her mouth closing over him, sucking him hard and doing her damnedest to make him come.

He was so close, his orgasm boiled at the base of his spine, when he heard Amanda sigh, “Oh Eli.” 

Knowing she was thinking about him tipped him over the edge and he muttered, “Fuck yes.” As he aimed his dick at the floor where he’d tossed his shirt. His cock pulsed over and over, the orgasm going on longer than any other solo session he could remember, although granted, his brain wasn’t capable of much thought at all. Pulling his sweats back up, just in case he was louder than he’d thought and someone came out to investigate, he grabbed his soiled shirt off the floor and started back to his room. 

Settling back against his pillows, the sounds she was making played on a continuous loop in his head. He wanted nothing more than to join her in her room, but he knew sleeping with her wouldn’t be a good idea, no matter how much he fucking loved being the one to make her moan that way. They had last slept together only a week ago and after which, they talked about taking things slow. Eli liked her well enough but, he didn’t want to push things too far too fast. Amanda had understood, and promised she would try to do things the right way for his sake. 

Still, he laid there, a smile on his face imagining her underneath him, her hair spread out against his pillows and her eyes half-mast in arousal. He loved kissing her breasts, tipped with light pink nipples, the same color as her lips and feeling her push into him whenever she inhaled. Her skin, so soft and smooth—shit! He had to stop thinking about her or he was going to be tugging another one out before going to bed. Needing to get his mind off her, he turned on the TV and the PS4. A little Grand Theft Auto should banish any and all thoughts of Amanda rubbing one out to thoughts of him. Fuck.

The next morning, Eli had a huge smile on his face every time he passed Amanda’s room. She had gotten an early start and was down in the kitchen with her mother and sister preparing lunches for the scouts. It wasn’t like he was trying to avoid her but, he couldn’t get the image of her touching herself out of his head. He didn’t want it to seem as though he only wanted her for sex and they had never had any kind of official date or night out.

Aside from her hanging around his room listening to him bang on his drums on occasion, they were only ever together those few times; those few amazing times. Okay, maybe he was avoiding her but, it was for a good reason. Amanda was more than just a piece of ass. She was a good friend and deserved better. “Knock, knock.”

Ah hell. Eli glanced up at his door and smiled seeing Amanda standing there holding a plate of food and a can of soda. “That for me?” he asked, placing his drumsticks to the side as he stood. Closing the door behind her, she walked deeper into his room.

“Well, like the old saying goes: the way to a man’s heart…”

“Is by bribing him with food, yes I know it well,” he smirked. She handed him the plate and he gently gave her cheek a peck. “Thanks, Mandy.” Walking it over to the bed, he took a seat as she replaced him at his drum kit.

“You know,” Amanda smiled, waiting for Eli to look at her before she continued. “You could have joined me last night. I mean, instead of just standing outside my door.”

He choked on the bite of sandwich in his mouth and quickly took a sip from the can as his eyes widened in surprise. “What? I don’t—what are you talking about?” he asked trying his best to feign ignorance but, Amanda wasn’t buying it. Briefly, he shut his eyes and sighed before speaking. “Mandy, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean…”

“To be a total perv?” she giggled, watching his face turn bright red. “It’s fine, Eli. It actually made me come quicker; knowing you were standing there listening to me, enjoying hearing me get off.”

And he did. And just like last night, he didn’t mean to but, hearing the way she talked made him moan reflexively and he felt his cock twitch in his boxers. Amanda obviously noticed the effect her words were having and she stood and started over to him. “Mandy, wait,” Eli whispered as she slid his plate to the side and slowly sat atop his lap.

“Shh,” she silenced him, leaning forward to kiss the corner of his mouth before placing her lips beside his ear. “Eli, I have a confession to make.” He focused on her eyes and the delicious glint of lust he found there. “Since that first time at the studios, I’ve been dying to taste you again.”

Fuck me. He moaned again in his throat and Amanda continued.

“And can you really say you don’t want to feel my lips wrapped around your cock again?”

“Yeah, but…”

“Just a blowjob, ok?” she nearly begged and tried to stand but, Eli held her tighter, forcing her to look at him.

“Mandy?”

“Yes, Eli?”

“Would you like to see a movie with me sometime? Maybe have dinner or something?”

“Yes!” she squealed and quickly kissed his lips. “I’d love that very much,” she said as she slid herself to the floor. Eli needed no further persuading as he stood and watched her pull his jeans to his ankles and stare up at his cock with a smile. 

“Kaya? Kaya, wake up! Kaya?” Vaughn lifted her into his arms and rushed down the hill towards the truck. He laid her on the ground gently and ran for his bag in the trunk. Grabbing a large syringe from the duffel, he quickly jabbed the hypodermic into her arm. Kaya’s eyes instantly dilated and he watched as the vein in her neck became more pronounced and pounded.

Her mouth opened in an attempt to speak and he brought the same bottle from before to her lips. Kaya drank furiously trying to quench the sudden thirst that had overcome her. When she was finally able to sit up, he assisted with propping her back against the truck and took her vitals. “How are you feeling?”

She looked down at the red stain on her shirt before turning an annoyed expression in her father-in-law’s direction. “I was just stabbed in the stomach by my aunt with a Truesilver weapon. How do you think that felt?” she asked, finishing the bottle in one last draft. 

“Kaya?” he said, without the need to repeat his question.

She sighed and slowly blinked before replying. “I’m ok, Vaughn. Whatever this is seems to be doing the trick.”

“It’s a special blend of herbs and—other ingredients.”

Kaya noticed how he looked away with the last word and her interest was piqued. “What ‘other ingredients,’ Vaughn?”

“Blood; well in particular, my blood, Caleb’s blood and that of your father.”

“Alpha’s blood,” she nodded as a thought niggled the back of her mind.

“The oldest cure known to aid our kind and to this day still as potent.”

“That’s what was in the syringe?”

“That was a concentrated dose of Dogroot. You were poisoned, it’s the best way to clean out the Truesilver toxins.” Lifting her shirt, Vaughn checked the wound on her stomach and was pleased to find it had already begun to heal. “It looks good. Still, I think you should have another drink. I’d rather err on the side of caution.”

“Do I even want to know how you talked my Dad and mate into giving you their blood?” she asked rhetorically, assuming he persuaded them with his mind trick. “Before I forget.” Opening her palm, Vaughn’s eyes widened in surprise as he retrieved the small piece of flesh she held within it and, with a file, cleaned the blood from under the Luna’s fingernails. “You know, had you said my part of this plan would hurt so much, I might have told you to go screw yourself, Vaughn.” He afforded a smile at her comment as he helped Kaya to her feet.

“Regardless, I believe our little plan went off without a hitch. And thanks to our shared link, we were able to plan for Lexi’s attack and the witch was none the wiser.” Kaya opened the passenger side door and Vaughn quickly pulled her back and into his arms. Surprised, Kaya stiffened a moment before encircling her arms around the Alpha’s back. “I’m sorry for placing you in harm’s way, even for a second, my dear. You are very brave, Kaya.” She felt his lips brush her cheek and the act was just as shocking as the impromptu hug. “Please tell me you remembered to block Caleb.”

“Of course I did,” she groaned as he finally released her and affectionately caressed her cheek. “If he knew what we were doing, he’d kill me,” she joked.

Vaughn smiled but, she detected a bit of guilt in the expression. “Well then, let’s get you back to your family.”

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