Post by Le'Andra Fury on Sept 18, 2020 2:31:09 GMT -5
Trust not him whose father, brother or other kin you have slain no matter how young he be, for often grows the wolf in the child.
~Volsunga Saga, c.21
“ Hatred can turn Fenrir the Little pup into the God of Destruction.
If you've hurt someone either accidentally or intentionally,
be cautious because they might hurt you back.
It is not about hatred. It is about your wisdom to carefully protect yourself. ”
September 17, 2020 - 12.14 pm - Parking Lot, behind Edith’s Clothing Store, The Falls
A black two door sedan pulled into the parking lot and Le’Andra Fury and sister in law, Sarah Wolf got out. Le’ is dressed in the newest Syndicate t-shirt and a pair of yoga pants and Sarah was dressed in a pair of black jeans and a custom made shirt that was half Wolfpack and half Syndicate; she loved all of her brothers. Sarah lit a smoke as she clicked the key fob and the trunk popped open and Le’ reached in and pulled a white clothing bag out and closed the lid to the trunk. They walked through the parking lot and up the concrete walkway between the two buildings.
You know, I’ve come to understand why you wanted to get as far away from your Mother as you possibly could.
And apparently not far enough. Le’ shook her head and chuckled softly. I really told her I had to draw the line with the refitting of the dress. There’s no way I am flying back just for that. I literally thought she was going to burst out crying when I told her I was bringing the dress home. I’ve never seen her like this before.
Maybe she’s realizing that her little princess is growing up. Sarah teased her as they came out at the sidewalk in front of the buildings, she crushed the smoke out on the bottom of her shoe and slid what was left back in her cigarette case; they looked both ways to find out where they came out at and turned left to Edith’s.
We stopped using those titles back in the 9th century when King Omund stole our lands. She rolled her eyes like it was common knowledge as she stepped through the door that Sarah held open for her.
Excuse me, your highness. Sarah gave her a deep curtsy and followed her inside.
Your form is horrible. Le’ smirked a little.
Edith Jones came from around the counter with a bright warm smile that made you feel like you were one of her grandkids. She was dressed in a pair of jeans and a floral shirt of a matronly fashion; brown hair cut into a shoulder length bob.
One of you must be Ms Fury? She said, she clasped her hands in front of her and looked back and forth between the two; she was a little nervous, she’s never had people like this in her store before. She knew they were people just like everyone else, but these people, they actually chose to live here. Most people once they grow up, move away as fast as they can. And these people in the amount of time that they have lived here, have changed this town for the good.
That would be me. Le’ told her with a smile.
Well, you ladies come right on back here and let’s see what needs to be done with the gown. She turned to the younger woman behind the counter. Angie, mind the store.
Edith led them into a small room with a dressing room door. In the center of the room was a pedestal and on one of the walls was a three sided mirror. It was small and quaint, not like the dressing rooms they were used to.; Le’s dressing room back home was two stories and was half the size of the store.
There’s a hook over there to hang the dress. Let’s zip’er open and see what we got.
Le’ walked over and placed the hanger on the hook and slowly unzipped the bag to reveal the dress that she wore the first time she married Xavier. It was made of silk, no lace at all, no plunging neckline, the high neckline was stitched in gold with pearls and cat’s eye stones, as well as the sleeves, from wrist all the way up to her elbow. From each shoulder a faux-sleeve that ran the length of each arm that tapered in a point just below the fingertips when wearing it, also with the gold and gem stitching, but it ran the full length of the sleeve. Across the front twin rows of gold held on with cat’s eye gems; smaller ones on the end, with a larger between the two connecting them.
My, that’s a beautiful dress.
Le’ turned with a smile on her lips. Thank you, Ms. Edith.
Not exactly the wedding dress that I expected a bride of X’s to wear. Sarah said in one of the chairs that was in there. I expected something…
More elaborate and with less material?
I see you’ve met my brother. She joked. Xavier’s past with some questionable ladies is well known. We always knew he’d bring home a blonde, but we always expected her brain capacity to be smaller than her breast size, a lot more body glitter, ya know?
Sounds like you just described Allison. She smirked.
I did not. Sarah chuckled lightly. But that union in itself would have been disastrous for its own reasons.
He told me that he wasn’t “grown up” back then. She removed the gown from the wooden hanger and stepped into the little changing room. It was your typical half wooden door where you could see everything from the knees down and the shoulders up; it made it easier for it to talk.
Honestly, none of them were. Ani… She shrugged her shoulders a little bit then chuckled. She’s working on it.
Le’ stepped from the dressing room and both Sarah and Ms Edith kinda sucked in a breath of air.
She looks like a princess. The old lady said with a smile.
Sarah opened her mouth but Le’Andra silenced her with a finger and a smile. Don’t you do it, not one word.
If you’ll step up here, sweetie. So I can take a better look at the waistline. I do see what you mean about it being a little tight in the shoulders. Le’ did as she was told and the older woman began to expertly look into the stitching at the waistline.
Oh give me a little… Sarah smiled and raised her hand up and gave that protecal wave that royalty gave with their fingers held together.
You laugh and make fun, but in reality, the Wolf family have done nothing more than make their own kingdom and live as a Jarl would. The people here are no more than thralls. The only difference is you pay them and their fortifications to the kingdom is their silence..
If I may… Edith began. She looked back and forth from both women before turning back to her work. The Wolf family moving in was the best thing to happen to the town. There are a lot of things that we have now, that we thought would never happen.
A knock came from outside the changing area and an older man’s voice came inside. Hello!? Everyone decent inside?
That’s my husband. He’s been wanting to say hello, too. He’s met Jackson, says he’s a lovely man. She turned her head towards the door. Come on in, Garret.
Older gentleman with tufts of white hair came walking in. He was wearing jeans and a blue long sleeve plaid shirt rolled up at the elbows and a sweater vest. My word, when Teddy and Marcus said the ladies were beautiful, I didn’t know he meant almost as beautiful as my wife.
Oh Garret, hush you. Edit blushed a little bit and then turned and looked up at Le’Andra. Waistline is fine, so if you’ll step back down for me I will look at those shoulders.
Here, let me help you. Garret stepped over to them and held Le’s hand as she walked down the two steps.
We were just talking about the Wolf family and what’s been going on since they moved in. Garret’s been sitting in on all the town meetings with everything. He can tell you much more than I can.
Well, shoot. Where to start? Garret began. I don’t know about the rest of the town, but when you all moved in and built that cell tower and allowed us to tap into the cable and internet. Ordering things for the stores got easier. He looked at Edith and smiled. And when the Missus and I sit down for tv at night,we have a lot more shows to watch.
Why, me and some of the ladies were talking about the school just the other day, and the Mayor’s wife said that as soon as all the houses were hooked up with the internet and computers all the kids would be moved to home schooling and they are going to rebuild the school.
Mhm, that’s right. Mr. Wolf had the head of the construction company give it a full inspection and by the end of the inspection, he said the best thing to do was scrap it and build another one.
Plus they’ve been going around to all the homes. Making repairs. Free. There was a slight tone of amazement in Edith’s voice. Who does that?
They’ve also been hiring locals for their construction company. Some of the guys who live here have been traveling back and forth from the bigger cities and coming home on the weekends; they’re gonna have jobs here in the Falls. He shook his head. I know some aint as lucky as me and have their own business, but it’s just not right, a man having to leave his family like that.
Sounds like you all should make Jack the mayor. Le’Andra said with a smile.
Don’t laugh, little lady. If he were to run, I am pretty sure he could get enough votes to win.
Oh please, don’t let Jack hear this. Sarah said, shaking her head. I don’t think we’d ever hear the end of it from him.
September 17, 2020 - 8.14 pm - Banquet Hall; Wolf Compound, Parts Unknown
Later that night, all the women and girl pups were gathered around one of the tables, bridal and wedding magazines spread about; tablets and laptops with websites with more of the same; as well as snacks and Chan was making drinks; One and Two had the younger kids at the playground keeping them occupied. VooDoo was sitting at the head of the table, she wasn’t looking for anything to wear, she was however there making sure that her daughters’ dresses were appropriate. Unknowingly, Le’Andra was watching her; and Le’ was feeling kind of bad for her. Le’, herself, came from a family where family means everything and here VooDoo was watching as her family even now sat divided at a table. VooDoo looked up and their eyes met, Le’Andra smiled.
Have you seen anything you like for the girls?
She keeps vetoing them all. Ciara said gruffly from beside her mother. Like.. every.. Darn.. One..
Well, when you pick out something that looks like Ani would wear, what do you expect?
Hey, what’s wrong with what Ani would wear? Anicka asked from where she sat beside Le’.
You have given her rules on her wedding attire? Voo pointed at Anicka. Lord knows we don’t need her showing up in something like that new ring attire tweet she did. VooDoo shook her head. Make Vhodka Marie set her up another gofundme page for a whole new wardrobe.
Already one in place. Le’ nodded.
X is getting her a new ring even. Sarah informed the bunch. Seems like X is keeping the Fifth Year tradition alive.
The what? Le’ asked.
Kal started it. Angelique said as she raised her left hand and wiggled her fingers. She had four beautiful rings on her fingers. Every fifth year, the men give us rings.
Eve held up her left hand and revealed three rings. I got my third one from Jack this year.
Jenna holds up both her hands. Every finger was covered. Anniversaries, children’s births…. because I wanted it.
I’ve got my two. Allison held up her hand and revealed two, there was a frosty tone to her voice; one that wasn’t due to Le’ being married to X now; it was due to the Syndicate.
Anicka raised her left hand which was as bare as her right hand and slowly pulled down her fingers and thumb, except for the middle one and flipped them off. This caused all of them to laugh.
Le’ looked down at her ring. Two pearls in a plain setting, no frills or anything. She twists it a little on her finger. I don’t know if anything could ever mean as much as this one.
Well, if you ask me. Rose piped up from where she was looking at dresses. Nothing beats Mom’s first ring. That ink on her finger means more than any diamond ring.
Voo finally held up her left hand. She had two rings, one on her pinky and the other one her middle finger. Her ring finger had a tribal tattoo and in it’s center was the letter V; Vincent had the same with the letter C. Some things mean more than diamonds and pearls
Mhm. Anicka said with a nod of her head a smile. Like that XKore title belt, right, Le’-Le’?
Another belt strapped around my waist sounds good, doesn’t it? She smiled. Let’s see if I can hang onto this one as long as Ani has the Immortal title.
That would make us tied 2-2 if we were racing to be the one who’s held all the titles first. Allison said as she looked up from the magazine she was flipping through; the look on her face was almost like a challenge that said “game on”.
I’ve got to get past your uncle first. Le’ smirked a little.
You mean try…
Of course I do. But clearly that was not what she meant; there would be no “try” about it, with him nor the other two.
Her husband has asked very little of her but one of the things that he has asked is that as long as they were in Parts Unknown, to treat it like it was neutral territory. As a matter of fact, Kal, Sarah and her husband have all asked her to hold at this rule. And it was a hard rule to follow sometimes. She knew half of them frowned upon their presence while they were there due to their Syndicate involvement; the other half, wanted their family together regardless of what side they were on; although they were still on their guard about what they say around them. Le’Andra looked down at VooDoo, she was sitting there with her elbows resting on the arms of the chair and fingers laced together in front of her looking at a picture in a magazine that Ciara was showing her. Xavier had told her that she would be the hardest one to crack, where everyone else was somewhere along the spectrum with family loyalty; VooDoo didn’t waver. Le’Andra thought to herself; did she really care? Yes. Yes, of course she did. When she first got her, she had joined the Syndicate because they are the top stable in the OpW; and because she thought it would make X mad. But it didn’t; he actually joined her. She didn’t expect that. No, that one surprised her. Kal, though, Kal wants his family together, he’s the Alpha of the family; and VooDoo, although Alpha as well, usually complies with his wishes.
If anything, Ani thinks that J-Riggs is the only one she really has to worry about. Dark Tiger, maybe. Kain, naaahhh. She shook her head.
Don’t forget, at any point in time it can become a two on one or a three on one. VooDoo reminded her. All of those men could join together to take her out of the equation. One thing that hasn’t changed in all these years, it doesn’t matter how good a woman is in the ring, being beaten by one, does something to a man’s ego. You, yourself knows that first hand, Roger has struggled with both your wins against him. She paused for a moment. Then again, maybe X or Johnny will be on the spot for you.
I would hope that if it was three on one and I was getting my ass handed to me, that even you would be there for me. Say it, she thought to herself, just come out and say it and make it sound real. Because I would for you.
Everyone’s eyes shifted from whatever they were doing and looked down at VooDoo. The redhead sat there for a moment; if everyone could read her mind they would have heard her say “well played”.
Of course, I would, Le’Andra. VooDoo smiled that soft smile of hers. You are still family after all.
There was almost a collective exhale as everyone waited for VooDoo’s answer and they slowly went back to doing what they had been doing. Le’s cell phone received a text; she picked it up as she started to take a drink from the glass sitting on the table in front of her. It was from Xavier, he was laying on their bed, completely unclothed, with a smile on his face and holding one of the best traits of the male members of the Wolf family.
Le’Andra choked on her drink and then stood up. I’ve got to go ladies, Xavier needs my help. Like I said, the choice of design is completely up to you all, just make sure you think it will look good on you in that blue color since you’re stuck with it. But I have to go.
Need me to come, Le’? Chan asked from where he was sitting having a drink.
Oh, no. No, um. No, you can stay here and help the ladies.
A soft collective “oohh” went through all the women who had been with a male Wolf; they all knew the one thing that could make a woman act like she was. Le’ stood up, trying not to blush, but could feel her cheeks flush warm; she knew that they knew what was going on. She quickly said her goodbyes and made her way out the door.
September 17, 2020 - 8.14 pm - Road Beside the Lake, Parts Unknown
Le’Andra made her way down the road beside the lake in the direction of her home and her husband. All thoughts of wedding preparations completely left her mind and getting home asap replaced those thoughts.
Jason Riggs. She began as she walked. I want you to know that I am so tired of losing to people who have the last name Riggs. First time to Allison and Jesse Styles… second time to Allison and Damon; that’s two in one right there… and I simply refuse to let it happen one more time. I know the thing with Xavi’ and myself being in the Syndicate has placed a damper on our being here at the compound, so I can only imagine beating you will add to that. I can hope that maybe everyone else here is also living by the “this place is neutral territory and leave OpW at the airport” rule. Maybe I should start a different kind of run than your niece. Maybe I should try a run at being the first person to pin all the members of the Riggs Legacy. That would be a pretty big legacy wouldn’t it? Then I would be known as…
The Woman the Brought a Dynasty Down.
Just think...it could all start with you. Le’ smirks a little. See, I, too, come from a wrestling family. It might not be as large as the one that you have come from, or my husband. But the very desire to get in the ring and fight courses through my blood, just like yours. And has for centuries before. So, I want you and the other two merry men to know that when we step into that ring, you are stepping into the ring with someone who is equal to you, if not better.
She turned the corner and could see the three story house that she shared with her husband and Chan, her driveway just past Sarah’s house and a smile broke out on her face as she thought about what was waiting for her when she made it home.
Tommy Kain. She chuckles and shakes her head. It’s nothing really personal, it’s all business, dear. I was approached and asked what I wanted to do. I was given quite a few options. I sought counsel with my husband to discuss what direction was best for me to go in. The XKore title was the only option that led to a belt strapped on my waist. I miss having a belt around my waist and since Johnny has his hands full with other affairs to where we’re not strapped with the tag titles, so I thought I would take theopportunity to get one of my own. I can see it now, at Stairway to Heaven, Xavier walking out with the Immortal Belt, and me with the XKore. Then maybe you will remember the name, it’s first name Imma; Last name…
The One that Kicked Your Ass.
When I enter into the match, you and the others will find out, I bring with me centuries of wild blood, that burns with a fury that is only quenched with the victory and conquest over another person in battle. It’s one of the reasons I committed myself to wrestling. The once a year rallies with the other clans just wasn’t cutting it, I needed it consistantly in my life, and wrestling does just that. It gives me the opportunity to feed that hunger, to feed that desire, and basically go “berserk” on everyone.
She turned and started up the driveway; she smiled again. All the lights were off except for the soft glow of the lights from the master bedroom windows.
Dark Tiger. I knew you were going to be a little upset about that. And I completely understand why you would be upset. Because when what I consider mine is attacked I feel the same way. I do fully anticipate that you’re going to want some pay back. But I assure you, getting that pay back is going to be a little harder than saying you’re going to get it and making promises that you are. There’s one thing you should know as you step into the ring...
It’s not the Tiger that’s the King of the Jungle, It’s the Lioness.
In times long ago, cruel men used to place lions and tigers into pits for entertainment. Although bigger and stronger than the lion, the tiger tires more quickly, both mentally and physically; surrendering, and it tries to get away. It’s one of the reasons that a lot of statues and architecture have lions immortalized on them, they are a symbol of courage and power. If you look around, there aren’t too many statues with tigers on them.
She gives a little wink as she opens the front door and goes inside.
September 17, 2020 - 8.22 pm - Bedroom of the Wolf-Fury Home, Parts Unknown
The bedroom door opened and Le’Andra Fury walked in and walked to the bed in a slow and sultry manner; she was naked, two hours from now, Chan would come home to find a trail of clothing leading from the front door to their bedroom door.
Xavier watched as she made her way over to him; as he lay on the bed, white sheet draped across his lower region. As she began to crawl up to him from the foot of the bed his pulse began to race. He felt the same feelings for her now as he did the first night they were together, for months after she had turned him down all he could think about was changing her mind about him and how she felt about him, and when she did finally agree; he could think about was, making the lioness in her roar.
It took you long enough. He said as she pushed the sheet from him and straddled his lap, pressing herself against him. He raised an eyebrow, she was ready for him.
I was busy. She began to rub herself against him, causing a soft groan to slip from his lips as he watched her muscular but feminine body against him.
I don’t know what you were busy doing, but I am sure glad you were doing it.
At the end of his last word, he groaned as he felt her slide all the way down him. He lay back and smiled, with the attitude she walked in with; he felt it was best to give her the reins and just let her abuse herself with him. While she did, he studied her; he admired her body and the way she moved it. The way she dug her perfectly manicured nails into the muscles in his chest, the way light caught the slight sheen of sweat that had from across her skin; her muscles as rippled in her thighs and arms. He watched her face as it went through various stages of pleasure until he could take no more.
He sat up pressing his lips against hers, their lips parted as their tongues danced together. He wrapped his arms around her and reached up, gripped her by the shoulders. He began to pull her hard against him as he thrust up meeting her. He could tell by the sounds that were coming from her lips that she was close…
That’s it, love, let me hear you roar.