Thread: Borne of the BloodWar ||::Haru^Mali::||

The night shift went by smoothly, and Lucius kept an eye on the pretty little bartender . She was cute, and after her shift she relaxed with a Bloody Mary. He was about to approach her when a male entered, after they'd closed no less, and approached her. Obviously her boyfriend as she smiled and stood, embracing him and kissing him deeply. Lucius grunted to himself. As a lycan he craved contact, and it had been a long time. With a sigh he clocked out and walked out back, getting on his bike and heading to his rented room. Lucius arrived and went inside, the small living space seemed to barely contain him, and he grabbed a Budweiser from the fridge and plopped onto the couch, turning on the tv to at least unwind a little before he would go to bed. The beer was soon drained and the big Wolf stood and moved to the bathroom, turning on the shower as he stripped. Clothing in the hamper he stepped under the cascade of water and washed, scrubbing down and washing his hair. Once he was done he stepped out, carefully brushing his hair to a lustrous shine as he used the hair dryer, and then padded naked to his bed, ready to sleep. ---------- Lucius awoke in the middle of the night, his reddish eyes almost glowing as he looked around. Something had awakened him. Not so distant he could hear the sound of a dog barking, and his ears swiveled, trying to catch any sound. It would be unusual for him to have been found, but any new Wolf in the city would eventually be sniffed out. The Pack would come, collect him, and take him to the Ulfric of the city. If he refused to go there was sure to be a fight. Sure enough, soft footsteps could be heard and Lucius quickly made up his mind. Might as well go peacefully and not cause a fuss. Even as the knock came to his door he called out, knowing if they were Lycans they would hear. I'll come along peaceably. No need to destroy anything. he said, and he got out of bed, slipping into some clothing and then answering the door. Several tough looking men were there and one of them gave a nod. You know why we're here. Ulfric wants to see you. he said, and they parted to let Lucius by, but ushered him to a large black SUV. Flanked by four of them Lucius figured he could take them if he had to, but they'd just send more next time. The SUV drove a little ways and soon pulled up at a rather nondescript warehouse close to the harbor . They could see Manhattan from where they were, and it was a decent place to dump a body if required. Lucius got out of the SUV as directed and soon found himself brought before the Ulfric of the city upon one of the larger vessels. The man looked up as he was brought in. The name's Vargo. Heard there was a new wolf in the city, and it was easy to ferret you out. Your aura is rather powerful, and I'd wager you're at least an alpha, maybe even an Ulfric yourself. Where you from? Lucius listened and a smirk touched the corner of his mouth. Name's Lucius. Used to be the Ulfric of Pittsburgh, but left once I was challenged. Hard to kill my own son. he admitted, and the brow of Vargo quirked up a bit. Tough business. So... you here to stay or just passing through? he asked, getting down to business. Lucius shrugged. Dunno, to be honest. Kinda wanna settle down, at least for a bit, earn some cash and see if I can find a woman. Vargo nodded. If it's a woman you need I am sure there's several in my Pack that would be willing to accommodate a powerful Wolf such as yourself. With a shake of his head Lucius declined. That would put me in your debt, and I really don't want to be put in that position. But I appreciate the offer. he admitted. I can understand that. You do realize that I may not require you to join my Pack, but I'll be keeping an eye on you. I don't want any trouble in my city. Vargo said. Lucius nodded again. The threat was clear, though unspoken. That's all. You have a nice night now, and my boys will take you home. Vargos said. And that was that. The SUV and Vargo's soldiers carried him home, and Lucius was soon back in bed. What a fuckin' night.