AU where Professor YN and Professor Dimitrescu share a dance together. Art by iandipen
You leaned back in your office chair, kicked your feet up on your desk, and rested the back of your head in your hands. It had been an extremely long day at the college grading midterms, each professor had been shut up in their office with their heads in papers and computers, laptops, and MacBooks. The students were enjoying their first day of spring break while you and the other professors were hard at work. The college halls were empty and eerily silent, which left you feeling unsettled. It was simply unnatural to for the school to be this quiet, there was always the sound of people walking up and down the halls, keys dangling from lanyards, pens and pencils writing on paper, the clicks of keyboards from people typing.
You decided to put on some music to calm your nerves while enjoying your lunch break. Most of the professors would be going to the break room to enjoy lunch provided by the Headmistress from a local restaurant. It was a nice way to end the quarter before going on break, but you decided not to go. It was your first year teaching at this college and you had too many papers to grade since you decided to take on an extra class. You you wanted to get home a decent hour rather than being stuck past 7pm. You decided to bring snacks to eat during the day instead of having a lunch, that way you wouldnât get distracted by the staff lunch and could get work done. You knew that if you walked up to the professorâs lounge, it would be over. There would be no way you would get any more paper grading done, so you decided to work in your office and spend your lunch break dozing off for just a little bit while listening to the music play.
You smiled when the sound of Glen Millerâs Moonlight Serenade came on and sighed out. That song always calmed you down and put you at ease. You turned the volume up all the way, put the song on loop, and leaned back in your chair again. It wasnât like there was anyone around that would complain about the music being too loud, and even so it was just Glen Miller. Who would ever complain about this song?
âWhy Miss L/N, I didnât take you for a fan of Glen Miller,â said a low voice from the door. You smiled and sat up in your chair to greet your friend, turning the music down a bit. âThereâs a lot of things you donât know about me, Professor Dimitrescu.â Alcina strut into your office and tutted at you.
âSleeping on the job? I thought you said you would be getting your work done today, and yet here you are,â she sat down on your desk, pulling the ends of her skirt down, âlulling about.â
âEveryone deserves a nice break, Alcina. I believe it was you who originally told me that and stressed how important it is to not overdo it,â you said, eyes closed and leaned back in the chair.
âI believe what I said was donât overdo it, not sleep on the job. Perhaps I should report your insubordination to the headmistress,â she teased you, smiling back.
âSnitch,â you teased back. Alcina rolled her eyes at you and stood up from your desk.
âI came to collect you for the spring break party,â the taller woman said, crossing her arms over chest.
âOh, Iâve had my fair share of spring break parties. My parties days are over Iâm afraid, but you kids have fun.â You waved your hand and playfully shooed her off
âKids?â Alcina smiled at you and rolled her eyes, looking at a rubix cube, a stress ball, and some squishy dinosaur toys you had on your desk. âIâm older than you.â Alcina placing her hands on her hips and leaning on her foot. You felt your face blush and swallowed, the ends of Alcinaâs mouth curving upward ever so slightly. The two of you had been flirting with each other ever since you started working at the college.
âIt hardly shows. I swear, when I first met you I thought we were the same age.â She blushed and chuckled a little, her voice rumbling in her chest. You wanted to feel the vibration of her vocal cords in your mouth and kiss her. This little game of cat and mouse you two had been playing since the beginning of the year was itching away at you. You werenât entirely sure if Alcina had the same feelings for you, or if she was just indulging herself.
âCharming as always,â Alcina said. âNow are you coming to lunch or not?â
âEh, I donât think so. As much as Iâd like to, I wonât get any work done for the rest of the day if I go.â
âI can understand that,â Alcina nodded. Moonlight serenade began to play again and she smiled, slowly swaying her head back and forth. âI do so love this song.â You smiled up at her and stood from your chair, leaning against the desk.
âI do too. It really calms me down.â
Alcina smirked at you and batted her eyes gently. âAm I making you nervous?â
âNo, no,â you chuckled nervously, âI just- you know, itâs been a long day with these papers. Just spikes up my anxiety sometimes. Thatâs all.â
âWell, donât let me keep you from your work.â You frowned and felt your heart sink. You didnât want her to leave, you wanted to spend more time with her. Work be damned, you could always come in tomorrow and do the rest.
âOh no, no. Youâre not keeping me from my work.â You tried not to seem too obvious and attempted to be cool about it, not wanting to come off as desperate. Again, the ends of her lips curved upwards as you walked over to her from the other side of the desk. She looked you up and down quickly, her face glowing from the sunâs rays, wrinkles and laugh lines more defined.
âGood,â she said, stepping closer. You were inches from each other. You could feel your face heating up and you had butterflies in your stomach. Alcina reached up for a loss button on your collar shirt and buttoned it up. âThis was lose.â You both stepped forward slightly, the music ringing in your ears. For months now, you wanted to grab the older womanâs face and smash your lips onto hers hard, rip her clothes off, run your hands down her back and hold her close to you in your arms.
âThank you,â you said. âUmmâŠ.â Should you take a chance? âAlcina, I was wonderingâŠ.â What if she said no and rejected your advances? Did she actually like you, or was she just stringing you on? What if you mistook her friendship for something more? What if she felt uncomfortable by you and stopped talking all together?
âYes YN?â Alcina asked, looking back into your eyes.
âWould youâŠ.â You were too nervous to ask her and instead let your body do it for you. You reached a hand up, offering a dance. Alcina blushed down at you and took it. You felt your face melt off from heat and your stomach leaped. You felt her fingers close around your hand and placed your hand on her hip while she rested hers on your shoulder. You awkwardly swayed back and forth on your feet and held Alcina close.
âYN, do you actually know how to dance?â Alcina asked chuckling. You were far too happy to care, lost in her beauty and enjoying this moment that you had been killing for.
âNo, not really.â
âWell, perhaps Iâll teach you.â
âYou know⊠I would really like that.â
âAs would I.â You felt your heart melt and followed her lead, trying not to step on her feet. Having Alcina in your arms like this, dancing with her, moving your hips with hers, it was a dream come true. Not exactly how you pictured things going, but it was even better than what you imagined. You wanted more of Alcina, wanted to spend more time with her, wanted to know her better, you wanted her to love you back. You fell hard for this woman the day you met her and you were getting antsy and impatient after all these months of waiting. You didnât want to scare Alcina off knowing she did not trust most people and waited patiently for her.
It finally paid off. Alcina rested her head on your shoulder and wrapped her arms around your neck. You locked your arms around her waist and held her close to your body. âYou know, Iâve liked you for some time now, YN.â
âReally?â you smiled. Alcina lifted her head up slightly.
âHave I not made that clear with all the passes Iâve made and the flirtatious jokes?â
âHahaha, no you have. I just⊠I respect you, Alcina. I know itâs hard for you to trust people and I donât want to push you. But, I really like you.â You gently began rubbing her back softly as the music played on.
âThank you, YN. I know I can be⊠difficult sometimes at reciprocating feelings.â
âWorth the wait, Professor.â Alcina smiled and looked at you. You stared back at her and grinned, leaning in to her face until her lips touched yours. Alcina gently caressed your face and deepened the kiss with you. You held her tightly against you, not ever wanting to let go of this perfect woman.
Yeah, the wait was definitely worth it.
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Cassandra and Alcina Dimitrescu one-shot: the first time they ever bonded.
Alcina spent a great amount of time bonding with her newly reborn daughters. When the girls recovered from the cadou treatment, they were deemed an unfit vessel for Mother Mirandaâs daughter Eva and labeled as failures in the goddessâs eyes.
For Alcina Dimitrescu, however, it was truly her biggest dream come true. How she had always longed to be a mother, have an heir to her family, and teach her offspring all she had learned in life. To have three daughters was a blessing to her.
The eldest of the three Dimitrescu sisters was an eager blonde woman, an overachiever. She always strived to accomplish everything she started, so it perfectly, and looked up to her mother. As the oldest of the three, she was the next in line to Alcinaâs business which meant she took on a great amount of responsibility. Bela made sure her sisters were kept in line and learned as much as she possibly could to take care of the wine business and the castle. Alcina found her oldest daughterâs overeagerness adorable and made sure to reassure her daughter whenever she needed.
The softer of the three, the baby of the family, the most flirtatious Dimitrescu daughter, Daniela. She was Alcinaâs baby, her silly, adorable, little goofball. Daniela was much more affectionate than her older sisters, always wanting to be near Alcina, hugging or cuddling mother, curling up next to her in the couch while reading. She always wanted to spend time with Alcina as much as she could and would often get jealous if she noticed the Countess spending more time with her other sisters, even if it was boring wine making business with Bela. Daniela demanded Alcinaâs attention and seemed to have a bit of an attachment issue, but Alcina was always there to soothe her nerves and comfort Daniela when needed.
Her middle daughter, her wild child, the most ruthless and vicious of the three Dimitrescu sisters, Cassandra Dimitrescu. She was the only daughter that didnât fully trust Alcina yet. She was cold and quiet, often hard to read. Most of Alcinaâs attempts to bond with her middle daughter were all failures. The only time Cassandra ever showed any interest in the activities Alcina had attempted with her was hunting.
It took a great amount of patience and understanding on Alcinaâs part which wasnât something she was particularly good at, especially since sheâs used to having everything her way, being the Lord of the castle and all. Alcina was the rightful heir to the Dimitrescuâs wine, one of the four Lordâs, and if you asked her sheâs was Mirandaâs right-hand woman. But most importantly, she was a mother first and foremost.
Alcina was incredibly frustrated with her middle daughter pushing back so hard and had begun to worry that perhaps there was something wrong with her mothering skills. Perhaps she wasnât doing enough for Cassandra? Or it could be that she was pushing too much. Alcina simply did not understand how to get through to Cassandra like how she did with Bela and Daniela.
âWow, tall, annoying, stubborn, and hotheaded. You really are your motherâs daughter, arenâtcha kid?â Heisenberg said after being introduced to his new niece on the day Alcina took her daughters to meet the other Lords and Miranda.
It was strange how the manthingâs words soothed her worryâs, usually the sound of Heisenbergâs voice was enough to make Alcina roll her eyes in annoyance. But Heisenberg teasing Cassandra about being the most like Alcina out of all of her daughters made the countess realize that perhaps Cassandra warmed up to her. After all, the brunette had taken on a bit of her motherâs personality, enough to make the stupid manthing seem to think so.
The first time Cassandra and Alcina had shared a moment together was when Alcina had taken Cassandra and her sisters out into the woods to hunt properly. When the first took the cadou the sisters were feral and killed almost half of Alcinaâs staff in one day. Their mother had to take the girls deep into the forest where they could feed off of animals and soothe their newfound bloodlust until the calmed down.
Since they were still newly reborn, they didnât remember much of their first few months spent with Alcina and couldnât recall hunting in the woods with Alcina very well. The Countess had since taught them not how to defend themselves, but how to kill. The samce and moroaica had proven to be useful victims for the girls to practice their skills on.
When it came time for the girls to show Alcina all they had learned and that they could control their bloodlust, Alcina decided to take them out to the woods again, a sort of family trip if you will. She demonstrated to the girls how she used her claws to kill countless lycans and animals. They proved no match for Alcina, her dress torn, blood splattered across her body torn and dirty, and yet she killed with such grace and power and elegance. Alcina made killing seem like a beautiful sport which intrigued Cassandra. That was the first time she had begun to respect Alcina as her mother and felt pride at being the countessâs daughter.
The brunette seemed to realize just how truly powerful her mother really was. Alcina was using giant trees as weapons, easily plucking them out of the ground like weeds and sending dozens of lycans flying through the air. Bela and Daniela watched in complete awe as their mother howled in laughter. Cassandra was the only daughter who joined her mother in killing the remaining lycans with Alcina. Together they proved quite the murderous duo.
When the last lycan fell to the ground by her sickle, Cassandra turned to face Alcina trying to catch her breath. The countess felt her heart grow when she noticed how much fun her middle daughter was having with her, a wide, toothy smile spread across her blood smeared face. Cassandra was even dirtier and more bloody than she was! âThatâs my girl,â Alcina praised her middle child, wiping some blood off her cheek and resting her hand on Cassandraâs face. Cassandraâs cheeks blushed and she gave Alcina a shy smile. Even her sisters were shocked at Cassandraâs display of affection.
It seemed the only time Alcina could get her middle child to open up to her was through killing. Cassandra remained cold and quite distant to Alcina the rest of the time, which irked the countess greatly. Bela and Daniela all but accepted her as their mother and trusted her, yet Cassandra had no interest in getting close to Alcina.
She was not interested in games, knitting, music, art, writing, none of the things that intrigued Bela and Daniela. All of her attempts to bond with Cassandra were unsuccessful unless it included hunting or fighting. It hurt Alcina to know that Cassandra didnât seem to want to build a relationship with her like she had with her other daughterâs, but she was hopeful that Cassandra would come around soon enough. Alcina decided to give the brunette her space and let her know that she was always there for her when she was ready.
Now, Cassandra was a thrillseeker, not one to sit and read books all day like Daniela or crotchet like Bela. There was indeed a wild side to Cassandra which made Alcina worry how her middle daughter would cope during the colder months when they couldnât go outside.
Cassandra was also cunning, decisive, and would make extremely compulsive decisions. When her heart was set on something she wanted, she was going to get it. And she was not about to let some cold weather stop her from enjoying herself outside. She did not heed Alcinaâs warning about how the cold would kill her flies, all she heard was âdonât let me catch you outside once itâs cold.â
And now that the seasons had changed, the grass was covered in colorful leaves, and Alcina could see her breath outside, she knew it was time to keep her girls inside of the Castle. It broke her heart to see their disappointed faces, but if it would keep them safe she would do it every year. She wanted her girls happy but safe and alive.
So going behind her motherâs back, Cassandra purchased some winter attire from the Duke, fur boots and gloves, a winter coat, and fur pants for her to hunt in.
âPardon me my Lady, but didnât your mother tell you and your sisters to stay inside of the castle?â The Duke asked her.
âDidnât Mother Miranda forbid anything from the outside world?â Cassandra challenged, raising a brow. âI couldâve sworn I saw Mother reading all kinds of different newspapers from other countries earlier today.â
The Duke smiled down at her and leaned in, it seemed nothing would get by this one. âHmm, well, perhaps this can all stay our little secret?â he said.
âI think we would both prefer that over the latter,â Cassandra replied, dropping off a bag of money on his counter for him.
âIndeed, Miss Dimitrescu. Now do be careful, young one. And please, if I can ever offer you anything, let me know.â
âOh, I will. Iâm sure our paths will cross again, Mr. Duke.â And with that, they bid each other farewell and Cassandra quickly went to her room hiding her new winter hunting gear. She was lucky her sisters and Mother were busy and didnât catch her.
As soon as it was safe enough for her to sneak away without her sisters or mother noticing her that night, Cassandra quickly put on her winter clothes, grabbed her sickle, and headed outside.
The air was thick and fresh in the autumn cold, but her flies were okay. Her mother worried too much, there was no reason that Cassandra and her sisters couldnât be outside in the cold! She belonged in the Romanian woods, they called to her and she could feel a connection to them. It wasnât something Cassandra could explain, but rather something that she could feel it in her spirit.
In the woods, there were no manners, no rules to obey, she didnât have to be lady like! Cassandra could be as ruthless and raunchy as she damn well pleased! She swung her sickle into the starry night killing dozens of animals, bears, caribou, chased birds around, she hunted to her hearts desire. She had no idea where in the woods she was or how long she had been in there for, but a thunderous crash in the distance caught her attention.
Eager to kill whatever large creature was lurking in the woods, Cassandra made a beeline for the noise and felt her heart flutter in her chest from excitement. He had to be the biggest lycan ever to walk the planet, he was absolutely humongous even bigger than her mother! And he would prove quite the challenge!
She roared loudly and charged laughing manically, feeling excitement rush through her body. The giant lycan was 40 yards away from her before he turned around and roared back, hit breath rotten and smelly and spit flying everywhere. She dodged his attack with his hammer and sliced his arm, making him howl.
Cassandra turned into her swarm when he brought his fist down in an attempt to squash her after she sliced the beasts arms. She was agile and fast, his muscles were too big and slowed him down. âPiece of cake,â Cassandra thought to herself, turning back into her human form and slicing his back.
The giant lycan kicked her back into a pile of leaves, roared again in anger, and turned around with his hammer to swing at her again. She used her swarm to doge the attack. The lycan swatted at her flies and seemed unsure of how to proceed next. They could both tell they were mutants, failed experiments of Miranda and knew this was not going to be an easy math for either of them. The giant lycan called out to his nearby brothers for backup as Cassandra kept swarming in and out with attacks after attack from her sickle. She was fast and speedy with her weapon, specks of blood dancing in the air as she kept ripping him apart.
One of Cassandraâs greatest weaknesses was her lack of attention to her surroundings. When she was caught in a battle, she was completely focused on her opponent and forgot about the world around her, it was as if only she and this giant lycan existed.
She didnât realize the other lycans that had surrounded her until one of them jumped on her back, biting her shoulder with its sharp teeth and sinking its claws into her flesh.
Cassandra hissed in pain, using her sickle to swipe at her opponent. The giant monster lycan used this to his advantage and sent Cassandra and the lycan flying through the air as he smacked her with his hammer. She was thrown straight through a tree trunk, breaking it instantly, and landed with a thud in the ground.
Rolling, Cassandra was grateful that the lycan attacking her from behind took most of the impact, he lay motionless on the ground.
Swarming away from him and clutching her sickle to her side, Cassandra caught her breath and wiped blood away from her eye, ready to fight the new spawned lycans that charged at her. Cassandra managed to slice two necks before she had to duck from another attack of the giants hammer. The beast sent one of his own flying through the air, a sight Cassandra normally would have found funny but was now too involved in the battle to spare even a chuckle.
The giant flung his hammer down on the ground over and over, giving Cassandra no time to regroup. In and out of her swarm, she materialized all over the battlefield doging the beastsâ attacks. At one point she grabbed one of the lycans that charged her and threw it at the beast.
That gave her just enough time to distract the massive lycan, swarm up to its chest, and slice him from his head down to his belly. It began to bleed down its face and he grabbed Cassandra, smashing her down on the earthy ground over and over in a fit of rage while roaring at the brunette. Her whole body fit in his fist and she could feel his fingers squeezing her body and crushing her ribs. It was hard to breathe, she could feel her head pounding, and tried to turn into her swarm, but couldnât get her flies to move from the impact.
The giant tossed Cassandra into the air and hurled his hammer at her, sending her through the crisp air and straight through the trees. Her whole body felt raw from the impact of the beastsâ hammer and she had no idea how many trees she had collided with. Branches and trunks were sent to the ground as Cassandra flew through the air until she felt herself hitting the leafy, dirty ground, rolling down a hill.
Her body ached and she struggled to catch her breath, the wind knocked out of her. The hand that held her sickle had dropped it when she was hit with the hammer, bent at an odd angle. For the first time in her entire reborn life, Cassandra felt her blood go cold. Some of her exposed skin from the rips and tears on her clothes had started to frost over. Her flies mustered all their power into keeping her body while, unable to regenerate and heal her wounds. Blood flowed freely out of her wounds now as the giant and remaining lycans continued their assault on her.
She was scared, truly scared. Maybe her mother had been right, perhaps she should have remained inside the warmth of the castle. Cassandra had never been on the opposite side of the table to feeling terrified, usually she was the one in control. âM-Mother?â she coughed out as the giant leaped high up into the air. Everything seemed to happen slowly.
Her heart pounded against her chest and Cassandra tried to will her body to move, but couldnât. She watched as the humongous lycan descended upon her feeling more and more scared by the second. âMOTHER!â She shrieked. Where was Alcina? Why did she leave her home? Why didnât she listen? She never had the chance to tell her mother or sisters how she felt, never had the chance to properly thank them for the wonderful life she had been given. A family she belonged to, that accepted her and all of her flaws.
âWow, tall, annoying, stubborn, and hotheaded. You really are your motherâs daughter, arenâtcha kid?â Why was that memory coming back to her now? She could see the moonlight shining of the beastâs hammer as he descended down. âI am my motherâs daughter,â the brunette proudly thought, willing herself to sit up and meet the eyes of the beast. If she was going to die, she was going to do it with pride and not as a coward.
And thatâs when she felt herself being dragged backwards quickly and shielded by a pair of claws. The hammer made a crater on the ground, rocks and dirt sent flying everywhere. âGET YOUR FILTHY MANHANDS OFF MY DAUGHTER!â
Cassandra wiped blood away from her face and watched as Alcina sank her claws straight through the beasts chest. She easily lifted him into the air and threw him backwards. The other lycans were nothing, she easily decapitated them in one swift slice of her claws, their heads falling to the ground.
It was scary seeing her mother this angry, Cassandra never knew how strong and ferocious the countess really was. And this was just a taste of her motherâs true power. Alcina charged the beast once the lycans were not a threat to Cassandra anymore. She grabbed his hammer, and sunk her claws in his face, roaring at the beast like a momma bear protecting her young.
Again and again and again, over and over, Alcinaâs claws ripped through the beasts body until he was left a bloody, torn, mess. She bowled out a final time, a ferocious warning to the beast, and stood up panting. She unsheathed her claws and rushed back over to Cassandra who was close to passing out now.
The brunette felt her eyes grow heavy, the excitement of the battle wearing off. She was cold and her body hurt all over. âCassandra?â Alcina asked her daughter, kneeling down. When she noticed Cassandra trying to get up she placed her hands on her daughters chest easing her to rest. âFoolish girl! Have you any idea what could happened to you!?â Alcina yelled, scolding her child now that the danger was gone.
âUhhhh⊠I-I⊠looooâŠ.â Cassandra closed her eyes and went limp. Alcina hurriedly scooped her daughter up into her arms and raced back to the castle. She could deal with the scolding at another time, she needed to get her baby home. The love of a mother was strong and powerful, proving no match to any threat.
Her body ached and she struggled to catch her breath, the wind knocked out of her. The hand that held her sickle had dropped it when she was hit with the hammer, bent at an odd angle. For the first time in her entire reborn life, Cassandra felt her blood go cold. Some of her exposed skin from the rips and tears on her clothes had started to frost over. Her flies mustered all their power into keeping her body while, unable to regenerate and heal her wounds. Blood flowed freely out of her wounds now as the giant and remaining lycans continued their assault on her.
She was scared, truly scared. Maybe her mother had been right, perhaps she should have remained inside the warmth of the castle. Cassandra had never been on the opposite side of the table to feeling terrified, usually she was the one in control. âM-Mother?â she coughed out as the giant leaped high up into the air. Everything seemed to happen slowly.
Her heart pounded against her chest and Cassandra tried to will her body to move, but couldnât. She watched as the humongous lycan descended upon her feeling more and more scared by the second. âMOTHER!â She shrieked. Where was Alcina? Why did she leave her home? Why didnât she listen? She never had the chance to tell her mother or sisters how she felt, never had the chance to properly thank them for the wonderful life she had been given. A family she belonged to, that accepted her and all of her flaws.
âWow, tall, annoying, stubborn, and hotheaded. You really are your motherâs daughter, arenâtcha kid?â Why was that memory coming back to her now? She could see the moonlight shinning on the beastâs hammer as he descended down. âI am my motherâs daughter,â the brunette thought fierceley, willing herself to sit up and meet the eyes of the beast. If she was going to die, she was going to do it with pride and not as a coward.
And thatâs when she felt herself being dragged backwards quickly and shielded by a pair of claws. The hammer made a crater on the ground, rocks and dirt sent flying everywhere. âGET YOUR FILTHY MANHANDS OFF MY DAUGHTER!â
Cassandra wiped blood away from her face and watched as Alcina sank her claws straight through the beasts chest. She easily lifted him into the air and threw him backwards. The other lycans were nothing, she easily decapitated them in one swift slice of her claws, their heads falling to the ground.
It was scary seeing her mother this angry, Cassandra never knew how strong and ferocious the countess really was. And this was just a taste of her motherâs true power. Alcina charged the beast once the lycans were not a threat to Cassandra anymore. She grabbed his hammer, and sunk her claws in his face, roaring at the beast like a momma bear protecting her young.
Again and again and again, over and over, Alcinaâs claws ripped through the beasts body until he was left a bloody, torn, mess. She bowled out a final time, a ferocious warning to the beast, and stood up panting. She unsheathed her claws and rushed back over to Cassandra who was close to passing out now.
The brunette felt her eyes grow heavy, the excitement of the battle wearing off. She was cold and her body hurt all over. âCassandra?â Alcina worriedly asked her daughter, kneeling down to her level. When she noticed Cassandra trying to get up she placed her hands on her daughters chest easing her to rest. The Countess could feel her anger returning. âFoolish girl! Have you any idea what could happened to you!?â Alcina yelled, scolding her child now that the danger was gone.
âUhhhh⊠I-I⊠looooâŠ.â Cassandra closed her eyes and went limp. Alcina hurriedly scooped her daughter up into her arms and raced back to the castle. She could deal with the scolding at another time, she needed to get her baby home. The love of a mother was strong and more powerful than any threat to her babies no matter how old they were.
Back at the castle, Alcina rushed Cassandra into her room and began to strip off her wet clothes. Bela and Daniela came in soon after, horrified to see their sister in a bloody mess on their motherâs bed. Without even sparing either of them a glance, Alcina continued to work on healing Cassandra, âBela, add more wood to the fire. We need to keep your sisterâs flies warm. Daniela, fetch me some towels.â The two hurriedly did as they were asked as Alcina continued to take off Cassandraâs clothes.
As angry as she was at her middle daughter, she was worried, scared even. Cassandraâs face was paler than usual, her wrist was broken, and she was covered in multiple bruises and cuts. The large gash on her head close to her cadou incision had finally stopped bleeding, but the entire side of her face was covered in blood.
The brunette laid in her underwear on the bed, Alcina instructing Bela to fetch her her medical supplies. When Daniela returned, she had her youngest lift Cassandra up and placed a soft towel underneath her. Alcina quickly got to work once Bela returned with the medical supplies, telling Daniela to use direct pressure on Cassâs wounds and bandaging them up. She would have to wait to give stitches until her flies could heal herself.
The ice that had formed in Cassandraâs skin broke away and her flies had thankfully begun to warm up. They slowly congregated around Cassandraâs wounds while Alcina was attempting to bandage them. She let the flies surround the skin and quickly wrapped gauze around the wounds.
After reassuring her daughters that Cassandra would be fine and cleaning off the rest of the blood on her, Alcina spent the remainder of the night by Cassandraâs side. Bela and Daniela crawled into bed next to the brunette and cuddled her. Despite the circumstances, Alcina found the scene incredibly endearing and made a mental note to sketch it out later, perhaps she could draw the scene.
As the hours passed by, Alcina could hear the maids beginning their daily routines and instructed the head maid that she and her daughters were not to be disturbed, just to continue work as a normal business day. Bela was the first to wake up from her sisters, agreeing to start someone Alcinaâs work orders for the wine to get a head start. Alcina was grateful she had such a reliable daughter.
Daniela spent some time in the bed with Cassandra, snuggling up to her older sister and enjoying the moment. Normally Cassandra wouldâve pushed her out of bed refusing to cuddle her sisters, she was not one for this type of affection.
One Cassandra began to wake, Daniela quickly swarmed away not wanting to disturb her sister. âUghhhhh,â Cass grumbled, bringing a hand up to hold her healing forehead.
âDaniela, why donât you prepare some tea for your sister, hmm?â Alcina asked, placing a hand on the younger womanâs shoulder.
âYes mother,â Daniela nodded and flew off, closing the door gently behind her.
Now that it was just Alcina and Cassandra in the room, the countess took a deep breath as she felt her rage returning to her. She pinched the bridge of her nose as Cassandra collected her bearings.
âUm, what happened?â Cassandra asked.
âYou snuck out of the castle last night and got attacked by one Heisenbergâs generals,â Alcina responded, not even looking up at Cassandra. She tried to keep herself calm and collected not wanting to yell at Cassandra.
Cassandraâs face blushed as she recalled the events of last night. âGET YOUR FILTHY MANHANDS OFF OF MY DAUGHTER!â Alcinaâs voice rang throughout her ears, she remembered feeling herself being hauled back away from the lycanâs hammer. Ohhh⊠so her mother had found her? Well⊠that probably wasnât good. Alcina finally looked up at Cassandra from her seat.
âCassandra,â oh, this definitely wasnât good. âI cannot tell you how flabbergasted I am! I am extremely disappointed in you!â Cassandra didnât know why, but she felt⊠bad? Like she couldnât look Alcina in the face out of shame. âHave you any idea just how dangerous that stunt you pulled was? Youâre lucky I noticed you sneak off when you did! Had I been a second later, you-â
Alcina felt her lip tremble and stood up quickly. She turned away from Cassandra and took a shaky breath willing herself to continue. âI cannot tell you how terrified I was! I-I cannot even tell you the words that come to my mind.â
Cassandra looked back over to Alcina and continued listening to the Countess as she ranted on. For the first time in her whole reborn life, she felt⊠odd. Like she wanted the older womanâs comfort. The comfort of a mother, the reassurance that came with it. She wanted to feel safe and protected, a family to call her own. This woman had offered that to Cassandra and then some. A family, loving sisters, all Alcina wanted to do was love CassandraâŠ. And she had pushed her own mother away.
âCassandra Dimitrescu, I am your mother whether you like it or notâŠ. These rules I have set up for you and your sisters are to keep you safe and protected, and you will obey them,â Alcina said, staring down at Cassandra and holding back her tears. All she wanted to do now was hug her daughter and tell her how glad she is that sheâs safe and home. Carrying Cassandra back to the castle was the first time she had ever gotten to hold her daughter. Bela and Daniela would hug her, especially Daniela, but she had yet to experience that with Cassandra. Well, the countess supposed that if Cassandra doesnât want that affection, sheâll have to live with her daughters choice.
âDo you understand me?â
Cassandra looked up into Alcinaâs face seeing a mixture of concern, relief, and anger. She cared so much for her, and all she did in return was push her mother away. Cassandra hesitantly stretched a hand out to Alcina who took it silently.
âMotherâŠ.â
Alcina moved closer to her daughter. Cassandra scooted over, wincing in pain from her wrist and shoulder, making room for Alcina. The countess sat down next to Cassandra and felt her heart melt when her daughter moved to lie against her.
The brunette tugged Alcina closer, making her chuckle, and once her mother hair lied down, she snuggled into her chest. Alcina wrapped her arms around Cassandra and held her close to her. âDo you⊠love me?â Cassandra whispered after a few moments.
Alcina looked down at her daughter who was hiding her beat red face in Alcinaâs chest. She kissed the brunneteâs forehead and held her tight. âOf course I do, my darling.â
âWell⊠I might love you too.â Alcina chuckled and rested a hand on her daughters head. Cassandra felt loved and comforted, something she realized she had been pushing away but was happy to have. It felt nice, actually it felt really good to have someone that could hold her like this. A motherâs love was something she couldnât ever remember experiencing or feeling. To be held with such tender and care felt so nice to her, she realized just how much she wanted it.
From then on, their relationship grew immensely. Cassandra began to trust Alcina and accept her motherâs love which warmed the countessâs heart. Moments like this where Cassandra would seek out Alcinaâs love and be held were rare. And, the countess cherished every second of it, as did Cassandra.
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Alcina bonds with Daniela shortly after the cadou was implanted in her.
When Alcina had watched over their bodies with Miranda and ensured the cadou implantation was a success she never wouldâve imagined that these three young women would pull at her heart strings. Of course the Countess, in her youth, had always dreamed of being a mother. She always wanted children of her own, but alas. After her own cadou implantation, she was unable to bear children. Sheâs never get pregnant, nor that Alcina would want to spend the rest of her life with a manthing. That thought alone honestly made her gag; however, knowing that she would never be able to have her own children had depressed her for months. She spent years coming to terms with this revelation, knowing that she would never be a mother.
So when these three young women opened their aureolin eyes and looked up at the countess, she knew. The older woman knew that these were her daughters. It didnât matter that she didnât birth them, these girls were hers and she vowed to give them the love from a mother that Alcina never got. Mother Miranda could care less about their fate after deeming the poor women failures. She was all but ready to dispose of them, but Alcina could see potential. Where Miranda saw failure, Alcina saw an opportunity to not only be a mother, but also grow her family and continue the Dimitrescu bloodline. âAlcina, you are aware they do not have Dimitrescu blood coursing in them?â Miranda asked, rolling her eyes at the Countess when alcina explained that she would keep them as her daughters. The comment stung Alcina, but she swallowed her anger down and caught her posture.
âOf course, Mother. However, I see potential. Though they may not be fit vessels, I do not think they are of total waste. I shall raise them as my own and teach them how to be a proper Dimitrescu.â Alcinaâa words firm, she was not going to take no for an answer. She was going to keep these girls as her her daughters and raise them herself.
The girls meanwhile looked back and forth between the older women, confused and clueless as to what had just happened. Soon enough they grew bored and allowed their minds to wander, taking in their surroundings. The blonde haired woman was gazing out at the window, the red-head was playing with her hair and giggling at the small argument between Alcina and Miranda, and the brunette kept observing each person in the room, as if expecting someone e to attack her. When Alcina had convinced Miranda to let her keep the girls, Alcina held her excitement down and maintained her composure, despite her thumping heart.
The weeks to come were strenuous to say the least. The girls were all but feral, attack the maids and killing them, fighting with each other, lashing out at Alcina and running wild and rampant throughout the castle. Alcina had her hands tied, she was unable to complete any work of her own for Miranda or her wine company. She couldnât leave the girls alone for more than a minute before theyâd get themselves into trouble. It was to be expected of course, the cadou kept the girls wild before it settled. Alcina knew what the girls needed most, blood. She could spare a few maids and some sangria virgins, but it was to a point where more than half her staff had been murdered and devoured by the girls. The maids were petrified of the girls and Alcina couldnât spare any more loss from her staff. She had to keep her daughters away from them. Until the girlsâ cadou would settled she would have to let them feed on something.
Alcina decided on a sort of âfamily trip,â one could call it. She took the girls deep into the forest and spent days with them, allowing them to hunt to their heartsâ content. The girls would spend hours testing their new abilities, chasing their prey and attacking animals, letting their flies devour the flesh they needed to survive, swarm around in the forest for hours. The girls needed this release and if she was being honest with herself, Alcina needed it too. It had been ages since she had been able to stretch her claws. She taught the girls how to hunt down prey, attack them with their sickles, a nice weapon she picked out for them.
Soon enough, the girls had consumed enough blood and flesh to satisfy their cadous. Daniela had been the first to approach Alcina, curious and perhaps more needy out of the three. Alcina sat on a log and watched as the other two consumed a bear they had killed, eating every last piece of meat. After taking her last gulp of blood, Daniela sighed and looked up. Alcina had been observing them since she had been ârebornâ with her sisters. They had been incoherent so to say, completely unaware of their surroundings and the people. They learned very quickly that Alcina was not to be crossed, but never paid her much attention. Now that Danielaâs high from the cadou had finally worn down, she was curious about Alcina.
Blood dripping down her neck, she stood up and approached the older woman cautiously. Alcina was intrigued and interested in Danielaâs behavior. The girls had not shown Alcina any sort of attention since their cadou implantation and seemed to only want to kill anything that breathed. The girls hadnât spoken a single word since they had been reborn, aside from maniac laughter and screaming, Alcina had no idea what their voices would even sound like. Daniela walked up to Alcina and stood a few feet away from her. âDaniela,â Alcina greeted. The red-head tilted her head to the side in confusion making Alcina chuckle. âAre you finished?â the countess asked, gesturing to the pile of blood, flesh, and bones that Cassandra and Bela were still preoccupied with. Daniela answered Alcina with a loud belch in her face. âDaniela! Manners!â Alcina scolded, furrowing her brows. Daniela narrowed her eyes at her mother and a low growl escaped her throat. Alcina matched that with an even louder snarl and Daniela backed off. It was the only way Alcina had been able to communicate with the girls so far. They seemed to understand what she was saying whenever alcina spoke to them, but there were times where Alcina needed to be more aggressive with her daughters, lest the run completely uncontrolled.
âMmmâŠâ Daniela muttered.
âNow, now. Iâll have no talk back from you, Daniela,â Alcina said.
âMmm⊠mother,â Daniela said. Alcina looked shocked and surprised. Finally! A word, something out of the girls, at least one of them! It seemed that Danielaâs cadou had finally calmed down, thanks to the excess blood and flesh she had consumed.
âWell now, I just knew your voice would be a pretty one,â Alcina said, smiling fondly at her youngest. Daniela smiled toothily at Alcina. The Countess reached into her picked for a dirty handkerchief and motioned for Daniela to come to her. She did as was requested and allowed Alcina to wipe the blood of her face and neck. It was still smeared and Alcina kicked her fingers and tried to wipe off the remaining blood off but to no avail. Alcina sighed out and supposed this was the best Daniela would be, it seemed useless to try and clean the girls seeing as they were each covered in dirt, blood, leaves in their hair, etc. they all looked absolutely feral and Alcina was sure she hardly looked better, seeing as they had been in the woods for days now.
Daniela yawned and rubbed her eyes as Cassandra and Bela finished eating. The two both swarmed off in search of more prey, but Daniela remained by Alcinaâs side. âMother?â she said, her voice soft.
âYes, Daniela?â
â⊠tired.â Daniela sat down next to Alcina and leaned against the older woman. Alcina was slightly taken aback, not used to comforting anyone. Daniela curled up against Alcina and rested her head on her bosom. Alcina felt her chest warm up and smiled at her youngest. She brought Daniela in her lap and held her youngest. Daniela smiled as Alcina began to hum and closed her eyes, allowing her motherâs voice to lull her to sleep. Alcina kissed Danielaâs forehead and chuckled as the redheadâs smile deepened. Alcina could feel her connection with her daughters growing. She held her daughter close to her and slowly rocked Daniela to sleep. How she longed for this moment as a mother, to be able to take care of her own children and love them. She never thought that her heart would ever warm up again, was convinced that she would never love another being ever again. How wrong she was, for soon enough Bela and Cassandra came around which only made her love for the girls grow more so.
Soon enough, each of the daughters had their full, the cadou inside them finally content. Alcina lead them back to the castle, still carrying Daniela who refused to be put down. Alcina would be able to teach them proper etiquette and the manners she intended her daughters to have. There would always still be a wild side to each of the girls, especially Cassandra. But with the cadou content and their hunger for blood full, the girls were able to contain themselves.
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