Happily bare some claws

Tony sat combing through his files thinking of the potential that now lies ahead, he wasn't the monster mob boss rumours say but he still puts on a mask to hide that.

Belladonna coming to him was done not only with a business set mind but out of sympathy, the girl has ran long enough, he failed to understand why no other person had the idea of bringing her in and using her instead of fearing her.

Now he had the ultimate card to play, the loss was to everyone else, lighting his cigar he scanned his laptop for the moon cycles, tomorrow night was the first, but he had to make sure of a way to get Bella in her wolf form and leashed, can one truly leash a werewolf?

The doors opened and a series of gasps flooded the room when Belladonna stepped in wearing that tight black dress, her shimmering white hair blow dried and neatly in a bob-cut, her eyebrows were back to their white color and it made her eyes even more bottle blue than they appeared to be, she even wore a pretty set of gold earrings that dangled next to her slim neck.

She paused shyly seeing the room has came to a standstill when she entered, but before she could even over think it Marie came past her and with one leg out a hand on her hip her business pose had the room on attention.

"Okay listen to me all of you, this is Belladonna..." She said and tilted her head to slowly comb her furious gaze over the armed men "You will respect her"

"Y– yes mam!"

Her gaze of fury came to the women on a couch the other side of the room and they bounced "You ladies better keep your scorned eye off her! If I so much as smell a hint of jealousy I'll sever your tits! Got it!"

"Yes mam!"

Her next dart of attention went to Tony and he shook but that poor chair protested violently and at last broke under him making him bellow going over.

No one dared laugh, all stood silently watching Tony roll around trying to get to his feet again, it was Bella who's eyes teared up as she struggled to contain a possible howl of laughter.

"You done!?" Marie asked stretching her neck to see over the table.

"All– almost got it!" Tony said managing his feet then turned to her "Yes, you may talk my honeybun"

"You will treat her like a daughter, you will respect her as such, if I hear she was irrespectfully touched or treated I'll ice that fucker! Capeesh!?"

"Yes mam!" Tony said.

She gave a last scan of the faces "I've seen this girl cry..."

There was a hush in the room initially, but after those words it seemed even the silence went mute.

"She feels, she gets hurt, she fears, just like all of us, so if I find out any one of you has considered her a werewolf... Its the ice..."

"Yes miss" they all said.

Marie turned to Bella who struggled to keep her tears back "You're part of our family now, and let the world know who you really are out of respect, not fear"

Belladonna lifted a hand "Uh~ I don't understand?"

"So you are a werewolf, but here in this family you'll be respected not feared, and we will let our competition know to respect you as well, or else we feed them to you on the full moon"

Bella gasped "But I don't eat humans!"

"There is always a first time for everything my dear" Marie said with an evil smile.

Bella was still in a steady panic, she really didn't eat humans, but that smile of Marie made her frown.

"I wasn't a killer when I met Tony, I wasn't even tattooed, I hated firearms, despised drugs, I didn't even drink..." Marie said stepping closer to her "But once a certain way of life treats you well, you answer to it in any way you can to make that life work..."

Bella blinked when Marie's hand came up and stroked her hair ever so slightly behind her ear "And if it means you need to take a bite out of a human that disrespects you... Then you do it"

Was this her speech? Did she give it to every new recruit? Whatever the case may be it warmed Bella's heart, and it made her feel good about herself, she wanted to hear someone say something like that since the beginning of her understanding over life, but it was always just the fear, she's a monster, little children shouldn't play outside because the werewolf will get you.

Warm, she felt warm in her chest, the respect she always wanted here and if it means for her to eat the flesh of a human, then that's what she'll do, Bella didn't want this to just go away and for it she'll fight teeth fang and claw.

She looked up to the taller woman and nodded, her days of crying over for now, it was time to put on her fur socks and be what she was born to be, a werewolf, a predator, a carnivore.

"I am ready to serve this family"

Another set of gasps went across the room but she glanced to see the smiles, they all knew what kind of weapon just fell into the mob's arsenal, and when Bella spoke those words, it was close to sealing it in blood.

Marie looked at Tony who still stood like a soldier, then she smiled "Are you okay my dear?"

He finally rubbed his hindquarters "Ow! That damn stool stem stuck right up my arse!"

The floor finally opened and everyone laughed.

"I'll go get you an new one dear, is there anything else you need from the shops?" Marie asked.

"Yes, I..." Tony opened a tin box on his table "Some cigars"

Marie turned to Bella "Stay here and let Tony show you the ropes, I'll be back in a few hours"

"Yes miss" she said.

Marie walked around her but out of respect Bella had to try slip that sacred word over her lips "M... Mother"

The woman turned back to her with shock expressed.

"I'm sorry, I haven't, I mean, I just wanted to try it"

"Its fine..." Marie said wiping a tear "You can call me whatever you want"

"Thank you" Bella said and Marie left the room.

She turned back to Tony who stood smiling but still rubbed his butt.

"Are you okay sir?"

He grunted "I was waiting for a dad but please not yet, I'm not ready for that"

"S... Sure"

"I'm fine, I was waiting for this day to come, that stool was on its last legs anyway" he said kicking the broken chair away and poured himself a drink, he gestured with the bottle and she nodded.

The women sitting in the couch went on with their social chatter and the men turned to the glass to watch the yard again, Bella walked over but wabbled when she lost slight control over the high heels.

Tony chuckled seeing her grab the table.

"You still getting your licence to drive those it seems?"

"I've never worn heels before" she said getting her balance and rising on them again.

"It takes some time, all I need to say is you look breathtaking" he said placing the glass down in front of her.

"Thanks" she said lifting it carefully.

"Pike! Get this woman a cigarette!" Tony bellowed and one of his men came rushing with the packet, she took one out and he lit a lighter for her to use.

Bella saw the man blush as he stepped away smiling then felt her own cheeks warm up.

"Sir"

"Yeah?" Tony asked opening a file.

"I hope your men and women don't see me as someone who jumped the ranks to the top, I respect everyone here"

Tony took the cigar out his mouth then scanned the room that went silent again "So? Anyone feel a little overlooked!? Heh!? Anyone want to be ungrateful and become this one's first meal!?"

They all shook her heads vigorously.

"Good, see lass? They have a lot to be grateful for, you didn't hop Scotch anyone"

"I, I see" she said still trying to get adjusted to the idea that she will be used as a means to threat someone, inwardly shrugging she decided to just go with it, like Marie said, if this life can provide, she will happily bare some claws.