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"Yea. I'm sure it will." But he wasn't. And she had gotten away with so much in his life that he couldn't let it go. The girl was too good at manipulation. When they reached his apartment he was on the phone for the rest of the evening with pack mates. He was securing votes, character witnesses anything he could get from his friends and family. The votes would be cast tonight for the trials. As this was only a temporary position it needed to be decided fast and therefore there would be none of the showing off trials; just a vote for candidates and then fights for the winner.

Zalia stayed beside him, his number one support through it all. She made sure he ate, and while he was on the phone she'd stay beside him and just be there for him. She hoped that him being involved with her would not hurt his candidacy. When the phone was finally hung up for the night, Zalia hugged him tightly.

"I love you, Bade." She felt like with everything going on, she just needed to remind him.

"I know," he said, his head falling back on the chair and lolling to look at her. "I love you, too." He held his arms out for her to come sit in his lap. Once there, he encircled her in an embrace and sighed.

"You know, tomorrow night we will have to fight."

Zalia sat in his lap right away, hugging him close. "I know. I have faith in you. You'll do just fine." She nuzzled against him. "It'll be okay. Don't let your hate of Eve make you seem bitter or unfit. Keep in mind what is best for the pack."

She pet his head gently and kissed his cheek. "It's going to be okay. I promise." She'd never tell him...but if Eve did somehow win and become pack leader, Zalia was determined to end the woman's life. Perhaps just as sneakily as she'd tried to incapacitate her father.

Bade was soothed by her words and carried her off to bed. He still had work in the morning and he had to await hearing who won the rights to compete. The next day went like a normal one, he got up before the sun, dressed and left. His day ran normally throughout; despite his checking his phone for candidate messages. By mid afternoon it was confirmed that Bade, Evangeline as well as one of their father's oldest friends were to compete that evening for temporary Alpha Status. As bade had received the most votes, Eve and the older wolf would fight first. Then the winner and Bade. He let out a long held sigh and tried to relax. He'd secured a position, but now this poor man would be pulled into his and Eve's fray.

He got home around four thirty and opened the door, looking for Zalia. He gave her the news and told her it would be at night fall this evening in the Forsaken. Sitting at the kitchen table, before he'd showered of done anything, he sat and spoke with her.

"I just hope Connell doesn't get hurt."

(I'll never understand this 'post as' option and why it suddenly changed on me... -.-)

Zalia had taken him lunch like always, but she had not stayed for long. She had to find a victim to leave unconscious after feeding, just in case things turned sour soon. She was home when Bade got there, and listened to him as he told her what was going to happen.

"I hope he doesn't get hurt too. And even though I know it's not going to happen, I hope he wins." She looked at Bade for a few long moments, then leaned over to kiss him. "It will be okay. I promise." She would let him go shower and she'd get supper ready.

Her thoughts were a jumbled mess of chaos. When Bade sat down for supper, she'd let him eat and then look at him. "What happens if you take the position, Bade?" It was just temporary, so she was unsure.

"As far as I know, since it is only temporary, nothing. I take over Pack responsibilities until my Father's recovery. Other than that, I don't think anything else happens." He had been drying his hair with a towel. He wore a simple tank and jeans, since they would be discarded at sundown anyhow. The sun was setting and he watched as the shadows grow outside.

"Come on, it's time."

He took her to the Forsaken and they both phased through the dimensional rift with ease and walked to a bigger clearing than before. The Pack was slowly collecting, some of the more excited members wore their fur, others did not. Connell and Evangeline were both standing sans clothing awaiting Bade's arrival. When he came level with them, he turned and kissed Zalia's forehead. "Wish me luck," he smiled at her and pulled his paw charm out of his pocket. He had bought an extra long chain for it so that he could wear it around his wolf neck. It looked somewhat silly on him now, hanging around his navel as he stripped and joined the others. A wizened elder spoke the rights before the contest and soon, Evangeline stepped forward. Her followers cheered and howled as she changed into her wolf body. Connell was next. The two moved to the middle of the clearing and began their fight.

Zalia nodded and then followed him along. She stayed close to him, and when he brought out the charm she smiled happily. She was so glad. So glad to just know he thought of her so preciously. She leaned up to press her lips against his. "Good luck." She stepped back and let him leave her. She was not so worried now, because he was strong. She trusted him.

She was not so shy now, seeing him in the nude. She just stayed still and watched as the battle began. She knew who the winner would be, but she desperately hoped somehow she was wrong.

She was not wrong. While Connell was a huge wolf with dark blackish fur and gray eyes, he was all muscle and no agility. Eve was able to knock him off his feet in minutes, her peers howling and gnashing their teeth in excitement. Connell was able to fend her off when she was close, but the female wolf was fast and chose the method of darting in and backing off to tire and confuse the older wolf. She had him pinned, and this was where the fight should have ended; she would be able to get at his throat, and therefore win permanently. It was not typical that a fight like this would end in bloodshed and the older wolf conceded. However, after raising a victorious howl to the mood, Eve's mouth found it's way around the squirming Connell's throat.

She bit down mercilessly and held until he stopped moving. Eve stood about the bleeding body, her tail raised, her chest puffed with pride. She walked off her fallen enemy and kicked dirt at him, then sat and waited for the carcass to be removed. She stared panting, waiting for Bade, daring him to try her. As Connell's body was removed, Bade couldn't contain the vibration running through his body and this body began to break and change, he lunged as he was half man and half wolf and landed all wolf on his sister. He was bigger than her and stronger than her but he was not as cunning. Eve rolled on her back to received him and kicked him in the gut as he reached her, their snouts snapping furiously at each other.

Zalia gasped when Eve went in for the kill. She felt her body shivering as well, from lusting. Not for the blood, since she'd fed, but for the kill. For Eve. She looked around, was no one else surprised? Was that within the rules, to kill so needlessly?! She had just killed one of the pack when there was no need for it. Surely someone like that shouldn't be pack leader.

She stood there and watched the fight. She looked to the nearest wolf. "Eve...shouldn't she be disqualified? Is killing like that allowed? There was no need for it..." She bit her lip. "Connell's life...wasted." She felt sick. "Lives are precious. Doesn't she understand this?"

The Were she asked flicked his eyes to her, loathe to miss any of the ensuing battle. He shrugged. "The combatants know its a possibility going into the fight. If we were an actual wolf pack it would not be too uncommon for an alpha to kill their weaker foes especially if they might be a problem if left alive." He went back to watching half way through talking. He might have been man Eve supporter for all Zalia knew.

Bade had recovered quickly and dodged Eve's jaws on his flank. His back half spun around raising a plume of dirt and grass and his claws dug for purchase. Eve was taking a much more relentless approach with this fight. She was not off him for more than a moment at a time, biting and clawing furiously. Bade was bleeding in more than one spot by now. He was not losing by any means, but he certainly wasn't winning either. He was quite well matched.

The two giant wolf bodies hurtled through the air multiple times landing with thuds and crashes, often times causing the rest of the pack to move out of the way, parting the crowd. Bade's maw was clenched on the scruff of Eve's neck, but she was able to turn herself enough to kick all four of her paws into his face. It was hard to tell where the wolf was bleeding due to his already red fur, and he let go of Eve's neck just to clamp down on one of her forelegs, his own massive paw pinning her hind section. The wolf in both of them had taken over entirely and Eve let out a piercing scream. She wasn't ready to give up however, as she quelled her pain and gashed Bade's snout with her teeth.

The two continued to roll, Eve favoring her uninjured leg, but Bade was relentless. He attacked that side every opportunity he got, trying to over balance her.

Zalia could not stand the tension. The blood. She had fed, but this was unexpected. To desire it again. She stayed completely still though, watching the battle ensue. "You can do it Bade. You can do it." She clenched her hands together, praying to whatever god there may be. "I believe in you, Bade." He wouldn't hear her, not while he was so far gone in his feral rage.

She was scared he would lose. Scared Eve would kill him. But if the girl tried, rules or not Zalia would be stepping in. She watched the fight, incredibly on edge. She had to know if she would be darting in to save her lover's life.

Bade knocked Eve onto her side again. She was weakening and her eyes were wild and insane looking. He closed in for the pin when, with a last burst of strength, the female wolf launched upward at his throat. Bade was able to back up in time for her jaws not to cause fatal damage, but she had latched on and she wasn't about to let go. Bade wheeled and scratched, clawed and shook her but she would not let go. His neck was caking with his own life fluid now and Eve was ever clinging to him, sure that she would drag him down.

Bade's necklace was loose around his fur and in his desperate moments of shaking and rubbing her on the ground to remove her jaws, the charm swung wildly about his neck and found a place in her eye. Just at the time the charm scratched her open eye, Bade reared and jerked his body as hard as he could to buck her off. He succeeded in slamming her into a tree trunk he had not realized he was near. In all his frantic movement they had pushed through the crowd and found themselves on the tree line. When her ribs hit the tree and her eye was damaged, the breath was taken form her body, causing her jaws to release. She crumpled to the floor, jarring her already injured fore leg. Bade released a howl, half choked but steadier as it went.

Eve's ears were pressed back on her head, daring him to continue as she slunk to her feet. Her brother stood over her, growling as if to challenge her to try it again. She did, but was easier smacked back down to the ground. She had to admit defeat, or be fully defeated. Bade gnashed his bloodier fangs, his neck still bleeding from her death grip.

Zalia watched with bated breath. When Eve took hold of his neck she almost went in. She was just about to interrupt the fight when things turned around completely. She waited, waiting for Eve to admit defeat or be killed. Whichever happened, as soon as the fight was declared over she ran to Bade. "We have to get you patched up." she said breathlessly. "Right away. You're bleeding everywhere." She whimpered softly. She had a little bit of distance between them and she spoke quickly, without showing her teeth.

Bade might notice it, or he might not. But Zalia was resisting the blood as best as she could for the time being. "You need fixed up immediately." she insisted.

Bade stood over his sister until she yielded, without dignity as she tried to fight back several times. He pranced about the open circle as Evangeline changed to her human skin and slunk off cursing to herself. He would offer the moon several more howls to proclaim his victory before coming back to Zalia. He was not concerned in the least about his wounds and he changed into his own skin to collect her in his arms and swing her in a circle. His wounds seemed much less severe now as they were starting to heal already; faster than a human might heal, but not instantly. He was too overjoyed to care that he was covered in his and Eve's life fluids and that he was probably getting it all over Zalia.

Zalia didn't care, for a few moments. When he came and hugged her and swung her around she laughed and giggled and hugged him close. But...the blood. Right by his neck wound. Her eyes closed. Her tongue flicked over the blood on his neck but she quickly gasped and pulled away. Horrified. She cleared her throat a little. His blood tasted strange on her tongue. Strange, but tantalizing. She forced herself to swallow because her throat suddenly felt dry.

"You should go home and get cleaned up, Bade..." She clenched her jaw after she spoke, trying to control her bloodlust. "Congratulations. I knew you could do it." She smiled a close-lipped smile at him. He would probably recognize that fairly easy. She only smiled with closed lips when she was hiding her teeth. If she lost control and bit Bade, the whole pack would rip her apart.

He pulled back from her for a long moment to look her over. Then it clicked.

"Oh, right," he exclaimed as he let her go entirely. "I'm sorry, this must be hard for you." He whispered so as the other supernatural people might not hear. He finally understood that his blood was making her uncomfortable and obviously antsy. He briefly entertained the thought of his particular blood being special to her; or not because he wasn't sure how much it tasted like a real animals or not. "You go home. I'm going to have a lot of stuff to handle tonight to set myself up and I still have work in the morning."

He visibly held himself back from kissing her face, but instead lifted her hand to his mouth and gave her a hard kiss. "Love you." He let her hand go and turned to be welcomed into the crowd of his peers.

Zalia hated having to stay away from him, but his blood was driving her insane with longing. What was it about the blood of a lover that made it so appealing? She smiled happily when he kissed her hand, though still close-lipped. "I'll see you at home. I love you too, Bade. I'm so proud of you." She would hurry off then, trying to get as far away as she could, as fast as possible, while still seeming inconspicuous.

Just as she'd thought, by the time she was home her bloodlust was gone. Well, at least she didn't have to feed again. She cleaned herself off, put her clothes in the washer and put on a pair of shorts and a tanktop. The rest of the night was spent puttering boredly around the house, waiting for Bade to get home.

He stumbled in the door some time in the early morning. He had been celebrating with his pack mates, drinking and such. It could be smelt on his breath as he was smiling ear to ear and flopped on his bed. He has lost his shirt somewhere in the festivities and hadn't noticed. Now, he was ready for bed, thinking he would be working in a few hours and he slithered under the covers. HIs shoes were shed somewhere between the doorway and this side of his bed.

"Good night," he told the room.

Zalia was asleep on the couch until she heard him come in. She watched him, following behind and unable to keep from giggling. She crawled under the covers beside him and curled up against him. "Goodnight Bade.." She stroked her fingers through his hair and kissed his cheek. "Sweet dreams." He earned the rest.

In the morning, she'd be up, showered and making breakfast by the time Bade awoke. She'd have it all ready and on the table for him when he would come out to the kitchen. "Good morning." She felt like she could spoil him today. What was a few hours of sleep when she could be with her boyfriend before he went to work, anyways? "Eat up, you're going to need your strength."