Bree
After the strenuous celebration that lasted almost until pass midnight, Bree spent the rest of her time chatting with Theo, and Summer, eventually dancing again and feasting upon the fine wine, freshly hunted meat, and fruits. Accompanied by her family, and two best friends as she walked back to her cottage and passed out. Twisting and turning on her bed as the bright diamond in the sky broke out into her room declaring it day. Sitting up on the bed through her legs over the edge as she stretched her semi sore limbs, that were still slightly bruised reminding her of the previous events of yesterday, defeating her brothers and fighting for her life with her father, and being crowned queen. All those things seemed like a disastrous chaotic dream that turned to be her new reality. A loose grin found its way onto her face as she stood up, undressing herself as she walked out watching for any lingering eyes as she entered her waterfall.
Submerging herself little by little until the crystal clear water covered her. Easing her tensed muscles as bathed in soft lather, the birds chirping distracted her from any real world thoughts. Standing directly underneath the waterfall as the water trickled down her skin, the soap disintegrating into the aqua blue as she felt everything in connection with the universe until she heard an audible shocking gasp as worry, and fear enter into her as she dunked herself in the water hiding her body away from the eye. Turning around as she met the same emerald eyes but shined with surprise and sudden lust. " THEO!" Bree yelped as he stood frozen, his eyes random glowing. " THEO, WHATEVER YOU THINKING DON'T!"
His body disobey her wish, as he trailed forward inching every closer to her. Bree looking for a way out but not wanting him to see her in the current condition as in her mind she screamed " HELP!". Like the herd of animals running in the jungle to heed her plead. Then the floor rumbled like an earthquake on a rise, shaking as the birds flew out of the trees, the shadows of seven men and one women flashing over as her mother threw herself in front of her, with her arm out protecting her bare body. As her brothers stood facing away, her father in the forefront of all of them. She couldn't see them, but by their protruded chest, and snarling she could tell they were prepared for a fight regardless.
Her father standing directly across his hand out, " Son, whatever you're thinking don't. It all just haze, nothing more. Stand down. Before, will force you to." Lucien warned in low brazenly voice.
" Dad, don't hurt him." Bree called out. She didn't want her father hurting Theo. Although he did just see her naked, she didn't want unnecessary fighting as he didn't even flinch back.
" You are still my daughter, and now my queen. And I am still your father, I have no other choice but to be your protector." He firmly announced as he faced the young man in front of him. " Stand down. Theo. I won't warn you again. It is nothing more than you're tester one reacting. Control yourself."
However the fire in his eyes didn't pull out as he blantly, sounding like someone she wouldn't call her best friend, " Oh what exactly will you do? She is a female, I am a male. There is nothing wrong to want to take her." As soon as he finished that sentence a palm strike his face turning all cherry as Bree's eyes widened. Lucien's hand imprinted on his face.
" Watch it, you beta!" Her older brother Damon hissed with his fist clenched as Bree tilted her head surprisingly defending her. Where was this attitude when she was younger? When she need a protective older brother.
Her father hissing at the younger male in front of him, never having before treating Theo like an opponent or enemy but more of a son or another family member extending their home, food, resources all to him, " Theo, back off now." Lucien ordered. Bree hoped he would listen, hope that her fathers words would reach him as his speeches would sway armies, bandits, the entirety of Redlosdls. Having that commanding effect that would bring anyone and everyone to their knees.
Waiting for Theo to back down, but all she saw was the simmer of defiance in his stare, with his nose flared, his fist curled up so tightly that the white of his skin peeked through. Something in her spirit knew he wasn't going to back down, nor her fathers and brothers who stood at the slanted on the balls of their feet, ready to fight. If she didn't say something now, this would end ugly in the least someone indefinitely be incapacitated or dead. Breathing in and out as a lungs expanded, a brute force entered her voice, " ALL OF YOU STOP!" Bree commanded as if her was voice was power immediately snapping something within all wolves bringing them onto their knees as they bowed included her mother and father. Bree blinked not knowing what she had just done. Until her eyes met the only person remaining standing the blonde- her best friends who eyes went from dark to wide and rounded fell onto his knees onto a prostrate position.
" I am so sorry, my queen." Theo apologized instinctively as he stare at the ground instead of her.Unlike a second ago that arrogance, pride, male talk vanished. The only thing she could sense was fear, terror spreading in his veins like wildfire.
What the hell? Why was he acting like that all of a sudden? All she had to do was yell?
Breaking her attention from him to her youngest brother as he spoke up, " Bree, let me go. I'll beat his ass." Kai blurted as her brothers howled in agreement.
" Yes, do it. I swear we'll make him beg for forgiveness." Zirc said harshly as she arched her brow, lately she was being to learn her most peaceful brother was turning non pacifist day by day a bit more violent than the last as she noted she would have to have a discussion with him later. But regardless of what they said she didn't want that. She didn't want anything bad to happen to Theo. She just wanted him to go as her eyes wandered back to the fallen man.
" Theo, are you sure you're sorry?" Bree questioned.
" Yes, my queen. I am. Please forgive me." Theo said in his sweet voice, but so fulled of terror as the sound of his breathe shaked.
" Bullshit." Alaric called out. " Let us fight."
Bree rolled her eyes not knowing why her brothers were so eager to fight. " They just lost a fight to me yesterday. Why are they acting like proud warriors now? Are they trying to regain some reputation back?'' She quickly thought as she spoke, " No, no body is fighting. Theo, I will forgive you. If you will away swiftly, silently, and return back home."
Theo without hesitation nodded, " Yes my queen- Bree, I will do as you say. And please forgive me, again." He finally added as he crawled back, step by step, further and further away without ever lifting his head or turning his back as his manly figure disappeared into a speck and then absolute nothingness as the sound of feet running entered her ears, as she knew he had obeyed her as she let out a sigh. Finally, peace as she felt a wind spike up her back making it aware of her nakedness as she gazed back at her brothers, and father who were right in front of her as she felt heat arise in her cheeks. Walking back behind her mother.
" And the rest of you, go. Please." She blurted as they stood up looking at their father.
" You heard her boys, go." Her father supported her decision as the boys reluctantly ran off, just leaving her mother, her, and him. " I'll be back, once you're dressed Bree." Lucien added as he went in the same direction.
Making sure they was no one left as her mother peered her head over her shoulder, her eyes heavy as she looked at her. " Ma, can you please get me a towel?" She meekly asked as her mother leaned her head forward and scurried off into her cottage as she quickly returned with a clean white cloth that she wrapped herself in as she ran back into the safety of four walls. Throwing open her wardrobe as she threw on her regular tan silk halter top with a similar colored skirt. Plopping on the bed as Bree wrapped her arms around herself as her mother came behind her lifting her knotted her. Bree inching her head back to say no thank you as her mother beat her too it.
" Let me do it." Colette offered as Bree didn't even fight back.
Right now she couldn't even think about her hair, if it was messy or clean.Fuck that. She just been through something so traumatically embarrassing. It was already embarrassing that Theo saw her, well technically he saw her back side, and her naked rear not her chest. But still, she had never been peeked at before. The thought of it absurd, on top of that her brothers and father almost saw her too.She could only imagine, she would never talk to them again or show her face again. But speaking of which how did they arrive their in the first place? "Mom..." Bree began as she fiddled with her hands in a circular motion. " Um... um why did you guys all of a sudden come?" She looked back as her mother paused in her action.