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Post by Maria Barnes/ Delilah on Apr 27, 2013 13:10:20 GMT -5
Delilah looked at him, "Damn right that's why I'm Beta!" She laughed. "I agree I just need to run as well so the sooner we can do this the better." She took a look back at Dr. Whale he was starting to stir.
"Sleeping beauty is waking up it looks like or he is having one hell a a bad dream."
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Apr 27, 2013 15:29:44 GMT -5
Her phone was going off from her purse, normally she wouldn't run to the back to get it, but she recognized the set ringtone- Feed My Frankenstein. She finished taking orders from a table and then dashed t the back- she felt a chill run up her spine.... something wasn't right. Why would he call her in the middle of the day like this? Not that she wouldn't like him to, but it just didn't happen usually.
The phone stopped just as she pulled it from her bag, she cussed and hit and hit the voicemail button.... she could hear Victors voice for a moment- but it wasn't directed to the phone. Then there was a lot of background noise, and it was over. She looked at the screen, about to hit call, but then a text opened up....
.... he had the next few days off? Her hear leapt at that, but she quickly reminded herself how unlikely that was. She desperately wanted it to be true..... he was asking her to meet him up at the cabin. This was all wrong, well, except for the request for lingerie- that was spot on.
Red gathered up her purse and quickly wrote down a note to Granny- it was short notice, but she wanted to make sure Victor was okay.... there was a chance he had gotten off early.... right?
She left the diner, slipped on the 'requested outfit' under a coat and started her car... deliberately disregarding the speed limit
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Apr 28, 2013 9:18:56 GMT -5
Victor struggled with his bonds again. It was just duct-tap... but it had been layered to such a degree that struggle was a vain effort. The single piece on his mouth however... The doctor licked, breathed out, contorted his mouth with soft grunts until he got that single piece to slightly peal away from his lips. "HEY!" He finally said to Tobias, who was at the window. "What the HELL is this??? I thought Ruby was inducted into your Wolfy Cult! Why are you doing this to her mate???" Victor demanded. Tobias just shot him a look. Well... OBVIOUSLY the werewolf HATED VICTOR'S GUTS for some reason. He stalked towards Victor, ripping the rest of the useless duct tape away. The Doctor let out a short gasp at the uncomfortable pull at his skin. He glared up at the other man. "You're not going to score ANY points by doing this." He said firmly. After a beat he blinked. "...What ARE you going to do, anyways? " Tobias just tore another piece of tape from the roll and slapped it across the doctor's mouth to shut him up again.
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Post by Titus Gray/ Tobias on Apr 28, 2013 9:23:52 GMT -5
"Shut up." Tobias muttered, as the bound man glared up at him. "I'm doing this for her, you imbecile..."
Delilah came in after checking in with the other pack-mates positioned at various locations. There were about nine in all, excluding Delilah and Tobias. "Now we wait. She'll probably come after her shift ends, so we have some time..."
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Post by Maria Barnes/ Delilah on Apr 28, 2013 12:33:44 GMT -5
"So what do you plan on doing with him in the meantime? I mean it Tobias this was just about changing him nothing else." She shot him a look she wouldn't put it past him to rough him up just for sport.
"We can only wait now, Ruby is on her way of that I am sure." She told him lighting up another cigarette she caught his look, "What? I smoke when I am nervous?" She rolled her eyes at him.
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Post by Titus Gray/ Tobias on Apr 30, 2013 16:53:45 GMT -5
He just looked out the window, not answering her first question. He had no intention of needlessly intimidating the doctor... he looked intimidated enough already... though doing so would work out some beef that the Alpha had about Whale's worthiness of his status as Red's Mate. But it just seemed pointless to do so... especially when he was just going to kill him in a challenge later.
At Delilah's second comment, Tobias finally looked over at her. "Something to be nervous about?" Tobias asked, narrowing his eyes at her. Of course she would be nervous. Red Defeated Anita... though there was speculation that it had been purely by accident. Delilah was worried about her status as Beta being usurped by Red. He doubted that could be the case given the current Beta's skill as a warrior... but why not let her squirm a bit in her own insecurities. It was a rare side of her... one that almost made her appear approachable.
Damned adorable, even.
He took the cigarette from her lips and took a puff. "You're going to get lung cancer. The doctor can vouch for that, right Doc?" Tobias looked over at Whale, who lifted his head, glaring his blue eyes at his captor. He handed it back to his Beta. "You should quit... like I did."
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Apr 30, 2013 17:19:05 GMT -5
Right away she noticed Tobias's red car outside the cabin- she should have known, why couldn't she have been just a little more realistic with herself??? Whatever Tobias was doing in there she suspected it wasn't good- She only hoped Victor was still alive...
She slammed the door and ran to the door, shoving it open and slamming the wooden door against the wall. Delilah and Tobias were standing in the open room with Victor bound and gagged. Tobias had obviously seen her coming through the window, he didn't look terribly shaken by her entrance.
"What the hell is going on here??" she immediately went to her mate and started stripping away the duct tape," If this is some sort of creepy initiation ceremony, I swear to god you've got something else coming..."
She let out a shaky breath and looked at Victor, placing a kiss on his forehead, just glad to see he was okay.
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Post by Titus Gray/ Tobias on Apr 30, 2013 17:39:22 GMT -5
Tobias moved aside, letting her go about her work, putting his hands behind his back as he positioned himself in front of their exit. He gave a sharp whistle and five other pack mates came in from all directions, out of rooms, from upstairs, the kitchen, forming a semi-circle around them. Large, intimidating pack-mates.
"I'm afraid not, Red." He moved towards her, seizing her wrist before she could react, and shoving a hand into her coat pocket to retrieve her phone. he let it fall to the floor and shattered it with his heal before making his way back over to his place. If she tried to lunge at him, others prevented her from reaching him...not that he needed their help to apprehend her.
"We needed to discuss something with you... about your... 'mate'." He didn't even bother to look back at Whale. "A wolf can take on a mate, marking him/or her... but MUST change them by the next Wolf's Time." He said. He met Ruby's hazel eyes with his brown. "How many Wolf Times ago DID you mark him?"
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Apr 30, 2013 17:52:22 GMT -5
"I'm not sure...." Red eyed the other pack members, she for once was greatly out numbered,"...... but I only joined the pack since yesterday, why would it matter when Victor became my mate previous to this? Isn't there some sort of clause that would make an exception for my case?"
She wanted to yank away from Tobias, but his grip on her was far to strong," Look, whatever this is really about we can settle this, but leave Victor out of this"
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Post by Maria Barnes/ Delilah on Apr 30, 2013 18:00:31 GMT -5
Delilah watched with interest, yes what was this really about? Because Delilah knew it was more about making Ruby his mate then actually changing Victor. She took a breath she would just have to wait it out because they had to change Victor she had seen to much damage come out of not changing the mate.
Ruby would understand in time but suddenly the thought of Tobias's plan was starting to make her sick he could have done this differently maybe given her a choice instead of this underhanded bull shit. What the hell had happened to him? Sometimes she didn't know him anymore. Damn now was not the time to think about these things. She pushed them down into a deal with this shit later section of her brain.
"What its really about little wolf is your mate." Delilah's voice rose up from the side of the small room.
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Apr 30, 2013 20:51:56 GMT -5
"Can the MATE speak, please? " Victor interjected, annoyed. It was HIS life, after all... and even Red was acting like he should be left out of the wolf business, as if she stands alone in this decision WITHOUT his input.
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Post by Titus Gray/ Tobias on Apr 30, 2013 20:55:32 GMT -5
Tobias ignored him, as if he wasn't even there.
"You made a blood oath to uphold the values of this pack, Red." He reminded her. "One of the MOST important being to change your mate. Believe me... it's for HIS safety as well as for your well being. We've seen what happens to those who hold out... right Delilah?"
He finally looked at Whale. "Sure... you're in the honeymoon stage NOW... but when that fades... once you have a true sincere argument and it's Wolf's Time... well... a wolf doesn't get over grudges well..."
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Apr 30, 2013 22:25:59 GMT -5
His words sent a chill down her spine, sure, she wanted to believe something so terrible could never happen- in fact any 'fights' between her and Victor had been pretty minimal. But how long could that last? She tried not to let it stick, Tobias was just trying to manipulate her.... But, why? Other than pack rules did he really have a strong reason?
"Fine, but we still have a few days till Wolfs Moon, so nothing can be done now,"Red started, keeping eye contact with him," but in the end the decision is still ours, and we'll take whatever consequences come with it. And frankly I'd like this to be between just my mate and me- so if you'd kindly get yourself and the rest of your disciples the hell away from here, I'd really appreciate it"
He may have been the alpha, but she wasn't going to back down over something so significant.
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Post by Titus Gray/ Tobias on Apr 30, 2013 22:40:39 GMT -5
Tobias didn't look pleased, but he expected this from Red. "Fair enough. You have until the first Wolf's Moon this weekend to decide."
He turned to leave. "Neither of you are permitted to leave from this cabin during this time. The kitchen has been stocked, so you'll be fine." He glanced back to see her expression. He let out a curt laugh. "Well I can't let you take him back to town... you might try to conceal him from us... or bring the town on us. Just think of it as an extended get away..."
He caught sight of the revealing attire under her coat. "Looks like you were planning to have fun anyways... don't let this little oversight ruin that." He added dryly. Red was attractive; he certainly didn't have a problem with looking... but there was no fire there...not yet. But he was determined to take her as mate, to fulfill his vow to Anita.
He turned on his heel to leave.
"Take one step outside this door and I'll send every pack-mate guarding the place after HIM; to kill on the spot." he informed her, gesturing back at Whale. "Enjoy your stay."
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Post by Maria Barnes/ Delilah on Apr 30, 2013 23:10:47 GMT -5
Delilah walked out of the cabin not liking how he was acting. Oh well it needed to be done right?
"So how long do you think it will take them come to an agreement. Also why the hell couldn't we have just given them the choice? At least at first then brought them here?" She sighed this was getting messy or was it going to get messy she had a bad feeling about that either way it sucked. Though she should have brought this up before now.
"I'd like to do this where everyone gets out alive? Is that to much to ask? Also your attitude isn't helping either." She walked away from him not wanting to spend any more time with him.
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