Mission Avoidance

The Bachelor Party

Wendy had tasked William and Wyatt with organizing a bachelor party for Cameron. Since they didn't want to get into trouble with Eliza, let alone Wendy and their little gang, they've decided to ask for reinforcements instead.

Eliza's cousins were more than happy to help. They had organized the venue, food, guests and even the "ladies" that will be present.

Of course, they had a sneaking suspicion that poor Cameron will not be enjoying anything with seductive girls around. The most they could hope for were girls for their viewing pleasure from a very safe distance.

Werewolves are crazy possessive, and it goes for most other supernaturals. It was even worse for fated mates, which Eliza and Cameron are.

He was already pretty fidgety when Cheska had told them that the ladies were going on a party bus and reliving their teenage party years. It certainly didn't help when Wendy added that she had some underwear models from Singapore flown in for their "viewing pleasure".

The men all winced when they heard the ladies erupt into gales of breathless laughter at the other end of the line. They knew that it could go either way. A total fib or a tiny tip of the truth iceberg.

William had left it to Evan and Andy, Eliza's distant cousins, to handle the details while they helped with what they could. They phoned their Grandpa Felipe about cultural norms for a bachelor party and what was acceptable and what was not.

They heard the elderly gentleman chuckle and was told to expect him in the next day or so. Lolo Tony, Eliza's grandpa also joined in. The young men were pleasantly surprised but delighted that they had more than enough help to give Cameron an unforgettable Bachelor party.

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"Wow ! this stuff is pretty good !" Ava exclaimed as she cracked her 4th Calamay open.

"I know, right ?!" gushed Lana excitedly. " Damn, Ches, we should tag along every time you switch countries if the eatings are this good !"

They heard Cheska let out a very loud unladylike snort. "Nothing's stopping you ! " she replied. "My sisters always have an open invite to join me, right girls ?" she asked to anyone and everyone in particular.

Just then, they heard a soft knock on the door. Ava caught the scent of the little Fae maid assigned to the guesthouse, Grace. She is a pleasant young lady with five young kids and married to one of the clan warriors.

She became an honorary member of their little sisterhood and acted as a sort of spy for Cheska. She brought news and gossip everyday in the guise of bringing snacks and other food requests. In return, her kids got an all new wardrobe and a few years worth of educational supplies.

Lola Sherry had handpicked her and vouched for her integrity. Afterall, Grace had been raised in the Fuentes estate after she got orphaned at a young age. Her parents had been murdered by hunters who were targeting Fae babies to sell for "adoption". Their clients pedophiles who were looking for a new "high" and were no longer satisfied with weak human children but sought out more sturdy supernatural ones.

Grace still shuddered at the memory of it all and after learning that Cheska was here to help their clan against the hunters, she vowed to go above and beyond to assist her, regardless of payment or not.

Tonight, however, the information she came to deliver was not about the hunters or any of such depressing matters. Marina had asked her to find out the particulars of the Bachelor Party the men are going to hold for Cameron.

As one of the clan warriors, Grace's husband Aga, was more than happy to assist his wife. He was going to be on duty that night and Grace had promised to give him a naughty surprise if the information proved useful.

He gulped as he recalled the conversation he overheard from Salvatore men. Apparently, while their sister and her friends were the picture of innocence and purity in public, their private group conversations put even the most hard-core p*rn sites to shame.

He felt red creep up his neck and ears when he realized the mountain of presents Cheska had arrived with for the newlyweds were something only most of the islanders have seen in movies. No wonder it was sent straight to their room and not displayed with the rest of their wedding presents in the grand ballroom at Engkanto.

Whatever extra work she had assigned Grace, it seemed like she was more than satisfied considering her overwhelming generosity. Not just towards the couple but mostly for their five children.

A mischievous smile crept across Penny's face as she listened to the party plans . As she turned to the side, she caught Dierdre and Siobhan with matching smirks. That's when she knew that they were all on thesame page.

Cheska's face was unchanging as she absently finished off another stick of Isaw, this one was marinated and grilled chicken intestines. After she had polished a whole plateful of pork innards, pig ears and chicken feet, the other ladies had stopped counting.

They had to hand it to her for her bottomless pit of a stomach. Werewolves were naturally voracious eaters but Francesca Hadelund could out eat even most werewolves, including the males.

She sent her assistants on a little night club tour. Everyone knew it was for market research but also knew that she wanted them out of the way for the ladies to execute their experiments with the glamour spells and amulets. While Cheska trusted them with her life, she didn't want to draw them into the dangers that come from knowing what her family really was.

The girls lost no time in finalizing their plans. Dierdre and Siobhan, being Fae like Eliza were going to wear the bewitched amulets to hide their Fae aura and scent. Ava and Wendy went on to focus on their sense of smell and sight to check on any telltale clues on their friends.

Lana and Penny then cast a glamour spell on the rest except for Cheska. She closed her eyes as they started the ritual. At their signal, she slowly opened them to look at a room full of strangers. First, she concentrated on her sense of sight but nothing gave them away. Then, she turned all her focus on her sense of smell.

It was very faint but was still there. She was then able to tell all of her friends apart in less than 5 minutes. They needed to work on their combined glamour and amulet enchantment some more. Even though it was a given that most people would not be able to sense it like Cheska could, they are still not willing to take any chances, no matter how little.

By the end of the evening, everyone was exhausted. Dierdre and Siobhan strengthened the enchantment on the jewelry while Lana and Penny did more research on how to better enhance the glamour spells.

Ava and Wendy were exhausted. They had not given their noses a workout as hard as they did earlier that evening and were both grateful that Cheska had the house stocked to feed a small army.

Eliza slipped out to go to her mate. The last thing they needed was their ultimate test subjects suspect anything before they finalize their plans.

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Cameron and Rajah Alon, the local siren cheiftain became inseparable shortly after they were introduced. Cameron being Fae and a Marine Biologist had more than plenty to talk about with marine guardian.

Although, tonight, Rajah Alon had prepped a little island for his Bachelor party. Food and supplies were ferried in from both the Salvatore and Fuentes estates.

Cameron himself was a little apprehensive and jealous at the thought that his mate would be in another island partying it up with imported hunks from Singapore. They are already legally married so their ceremony is only icing on the cake.

Will walked up to him and gave his shoulder a reassuring squeeze. He knows the ladies may be wild but they were all good girls at the end of the day. His brother and him would know, they were privy to some of the most intimate conversations their sister had with her little gang. Even though she did not knowit, they hung on to their every word.

As the party was gearing up, a very pink chic sailboat docked on the cove and whistling and cat calling were heard above the din of the party music.

" The ladies are here ! " Rajah Alon exclaimed gleefully.

Wyatt saw Cameron pale. His face twisted in terror as his eyes bounced from Will, Wyatt, Evan and Andy.

"What's wrong, son ? " Lolo Tony came up to ask him.

" Eliza, she's here. " he stammered quietly. The poor guy was almost terrified of his wife.

Grandpa Felipe was holding his sides laughing. "My word. I sure hope them girls did not think to play a prank on you during your Bachelor party. They should be having their own right about now. "

Cameron felt helpless. His eyes scanned the new arrivals but he could neither see nor smell his beloved. To add to his torture, he could hardly take his eyes off one of the dancers in particular.

He loathed himself as he felt a growing bulge between his legs everytime he stole a glance. He did his utmost to resist but could not help lusting after a woman that was not his wife.

Wyatt was quite puzzled by the weird excitement he felt. It wasn't the first time he saw a literal boatload of gorgeous women. He wasn't excited by the mere idea of the women coming over to party. Rather, he found one that he was strongly drawn to.

He gambled and took a deep breath, hoping against hope that it was his fated mate. He wasn't about to be labeled a creep so he had to navigate the gyrating bodies carefully to find her. He had caught a whiff of intoxicating mint and lavender but it was gone as soon as he tried to hone in on it.

Was it or wasn't it ? Maybe it was just residual perfume? It couldn't be. His wolf was slowly going crazy and was screaming at him.

"MATE ! She's here "

"where?"

"can't you see her?"

"forget seeing her, I can't even smell her now !"

Noir, his wolf was beginning to get all sorts of agitated. He did not like the uncertainty and this situation had him really on edge.

Wyatt let out a sigh and made his way back to his brother and Cameron. William had this thoughtful look on his face as he stared at another one of the dancers. This one was skillfully spinning around a pole dressed in hardly anything.

Both men looked at each other and understanding dawned on them. There was no Bachelorette party. The girls crashed the Bachelor party and are hiding in plain sight among the dancers.

"I think that monkey on the pole is Wendy. " William mind linked his brother.

" Hate to admit you're right "

" Does Cam know? "

Both men turned to looked at their miserable friend.

" don't think so" the twins linked at thesame time and almost couldn't suppress a chuckle.

"Cam ? " Wyatt asked. " You feel better ?" he shook his head and whispered a broken "No"

Will was about to tease him when he saw the man's eyes tear up with guilt.

" The day after tomorrow, I will be marrying Eliza, my mate, the love of my life, not just in front of a judge, but in front of our family and friends at large..." Cameron said quietly.

Wyatt came up and gave him a side hug. This little nerd had grown on the brothers during the brief time they had spent together.

" Please don't tell me you're getting cold feet, bro.. " Will pleaded.

" It's not that. I just don't think I'm worthy of still calling a fine girl like Eliza my wife. Not when I'm here gawking at a boat full of pretty ladies. And specially when I am filled with lust watching a total stranger from afar. "

They heard Lolo Tony before they could see him. The three men braced themselves but the old man enveloped their friend into a tight bear hug.

" The fact that you think that way makes you worthy enough ! " Lolo Tony told him with a level gaze. " Have you given that beautiful lady a closer look ? You know, the one who gave you that uncomfortable bulge ? "

Cam hung his head even lower in shame. "Lolo Tony, please don't tell Eliza this. Please, I would die if I lost her. "

The old man didn't answer. Instead, he summoned the dancer in question with a quick flick of his fingers. As she slowly approached their table, Cam looked up and saw Eliza standing where the dancer should be.

She gave him a gigantic smile as he gathered her into his arms desperately. "I'm sorry" he whispered over and over again. He had thought his body has betrayed his most important person yet it only confirmed the strength of their bond.

" Cam, my love..." Eliza started as she leaned her head against his. "Have more confidence in yourself. " she said softly as she punctuated each word with a kiss.