Zane POV
“Where is she Chrystal? It’s been two days and she is not back.” I asked Chrystal, but the answer stays the same.
“I don’t know Zane she hasn’t phoned anyone.” Chrystal said and laid her hand on my shoulder. “she is strong so she’ll be okay. I know you are worried, but taking it out on us isn’t going to bring her back quicker. All she said when she left is she has a friend that can maybe help lift our numbers.”
I looked at her and just nodded my head. I didn’t tell anyone this, but the first day she left I felt a slight pain in my chest and from what I’ve heard that only happens if your mate cheats on you, but I know Tracy and I know she would never cheat on me that is why I’m so worried.
Zanian finally told us what is going on, but now things are changing. Training is going to be more brutal and more aggressive, because every male would now want to prove themselves to Zanian.
“Have you seen what is happening outside?” Zanian asked me as he came into the kitchen.
Okay yes, the kitchen is my hide out. Everything I need is in here so I don’t even have to walk up and down the whole time.’
“No I haven’t. What’s going on?” I asked felling a bit confused.
Zanian took hold of my arm and pulled me outside. To say I was shocked would be an understatement, my jaw is practically hanging on the floor, It looks like a kid’s party, slip and slides, jumping castles, trampolines, balloons, three huge blow-up swimming pools. In the far left side there are about six tables with booze and to the right tables full of snacks and I mean anything you can think about.
I spotted Kyle and I should have known he would be the main culprit. I walked over to him Zanian following slowly behind me.
“Kyle what is all this?” I asked moving my hands around to make my statement more clear.
“well, seeing that we will be very busy for the next phew months we won’t have time to have some fun so we have three days to have fun and a fourth to recover and then training starts on Monday.”Please visit J o b n I b . c o m and search the book title to read the entire book for free. Kyle said in such a duh tone that Zanian stepped up and said, “It’s only Wednesday today so are you planning on parting right through to Saturday night or Sunday morning?”
Kyle took a moment to think and then said, “well we’re all partying for one even you Zanian, and those who wants to sleep are free to do so, but everything will be gone Sunday morning.”
Kyle rubbed his hands together. He really does look like a small boy. I thought as I looked at him remembering how excited he would get if he gets a new toy or something.
Zanian looked at him and then left. As for me well I’m still standing here shocked. Kyle snapped his fingers in front of my face and said, “if you just ganna stand there you might as well help.”
I smiled and lifted my hands up and retreated slowly then I turned around and ran away.
Tracy POV
I couldn’t sleep knowing that Zane would have felt something yesterday. I’m still sitting on the bed hugging my knees to my chest. ‘what must he think of me. Is he angry? Is he hurt? Will he reject me?’ I couldn’t deal with everything I’m feeling and all the unanswered questions in my head. I didn’t know Julian is going to kiss me and the worst part is when he did I didn’t even push him away, or slap him. I kissed him back.
I never meant to, but it’s like my body just took over and now I don’t know what to do. I love Zane he is my mate, but I also love Julian he will always be my first love and now it seems that he still is.
Silent tears are running down my cheeks. What am I supposed to do? Is it even possible to love two people at once? Why is this so hard? I thought these feeling died 300 years ago, but I was wrong so very, very wrong.
I picked up my phone and saw that I have seven messages from Zane since I left three days ago, but nothing for today. ‘Does that mean he…?’ I couldn’t even finish that thought.
I opened his messages and they went like this,
“you just left without saying goodbye.”
“where are you anyway?”
“Chrystal said you have a friend that can help.”
“I hope he does.”
“I miss you already.”
“the bed is cold without you here.”
“good night baby, sleep well and I will see you tomorrow I Love you”
I read the messages again and then decided to send him one and test the waters,
“I wish I could be sleeping next to you having you hold me and tell me everything will be okay, and I’m almost done here, will be home tomorrow.”
I sent the message and realized I didn’t say I love him. I switched my phone off and got off the bed.
I got dressed in tight black jeans and a white shirt that one of the girls here is borrowing me.
I need to get this done so I can go home.
I left my room and went in search for Julian, I finally found a man and asked him where Julian is and he showed me to Julian’s room.
‘you are playing with fire Tracy.’ I scolded myself and yet I couldn’t stop myself from knocking.
“it’s open.” Just the sound of his voice has my body reacting and my mind going blank.
I opened the door and at that moment I wish I didn’t. Julian was standing next to his bed with a T-shirt draped over his shoulder and water dripping from his upper body.
Would I be called wh**e if I wished that I was the water drops dripping off his body, or worse catching them with my tongue? I stood there staring openly at his perfectly shaped abs and all his tattoos. Unconsciously I licked my lips and my legs felt like jelly. Julian cleared his throat and I broke from my trace. I could kick myself for feeling like this, I have a mate.
“why don’t you just come in and close the door? That way you can stare all day and at least have some fun in the process.” Julian said in a dangerously low voice.
I looked him in the eye and realised he was serious and the offer is tempting, but I came here for a reason. I shook my head to clear all the thoughts and said, “I came here for a reason Julian and you said we can talk today. I really need to get home.” I looked at him pleadingly and all that got me was a nod.
“okay, we will do this your way then, if you answer my one question.” And I knew what that question is I just couldn’t bring myself to think of it, Julian stepped closer to me and leaned in a bit, my breath hitched and my palms got sweaty from having him this close to me, His scent surrounding me like a comfort blanket.
“do you love me?” Julian asked and my eyes snapped up to his. Why is he doing this to me? He know I have a mate back home.
“Julian please.” I silently begged.
“answer my question Tracy.” Julian said and it’s the first time he uses my real name. a tear fell from my eye and ran down my cheek. I never came here for all of this, I came here to get help and in the process I might lose my mate.
I couldn’t speak, couldn’t utter a single word fearing I might break down or run into Julian’s arms for comfort so I just nodded my head.
“then be with me, stay here with me and I can make you happy, I can give you what you want most in this world… A family.”
“it’s not that simple Julian. And I have a mate.”
“why can’t it be simple? Do you love your mate?”
“I came here because I need your help and yes I do love my mate and I love you and this is all just so confusing.” I said and I could feel myself getting frustrated at Julian and myself.
“okay, we can talk about the help you need, but then when the time comes I will have you beside me again and I don’t care how.” Julian said and walked away from me.
The thing that I always loved about Julian is when he says he wants something he always got it and it doesn’t matter how.
And now he laid it out in the open. I left his room feeling worse than I have when I walked in.
Zane is Julian’s complete opposite, he is quiet easy going, gentle, but sometimes too serious.
I know now what I have to do. I thought to myself and waited outside until Julian finally joined me.
Julian POV
I have spent 300 years trying to forget about Tracy and like a ghost from the past she came knocking on my door baring the mark of someone else. At first it made me mad to see her after 300 years knowing I still have feelings for her, but now she just set a challenge without knowing it. I kissed her just to make sure of something and when I kissed her the whole word faded away and the spark is still there. I didn’t tell Tracy and the minute I found out I hid it.
Tracy is my second chance. And it doesn’t make sense because she has a mate and she is claimed by him so how can she be my mate?
Hiding this from her is killing me, but I know if I tell her it will kill her. I have never seen her cry in all the years we’ve been together I have never seen her cry. I could see she has been crying the whole night and it broke my already dead heart.
She left my room and I could see the turmoil she is in and I could see the pain behind her eyes. All I wanted to do is pull her into my arms and lock the door. If she leaves again I might not make it.
It took everything we had and every resource we could get to help us get me away from my father. I didn’t want to be associated with him and the crimes he did. I couldn’t just leave because he threatened to have me killed so Tracy and I came up with a plan. I died in the process, but it worked I got buried and that was the end of Julian Carmelo, At least that is what they thought. Two days later I stood up from the grave and the first face I saw was Tracy’s smiling at me.
We built a life together and she helped me build my own coven keeping me off the radar until a few years later my father died and I was finally free.
His business was passed down to my sister, but she didn’t want anything to do with it and that is when I came back from the dead. I took over the business making it legal, paying back all the money my father stole and the Taxes he evaded, and so much more.
Everyone knew about the Carmelo family and our track record, but I’m know for my good deeds and the good thing I’m doing not the bad things my father did.
When I found my mate I knew I didn’t want her, because I had already found my forever. I went to reject the human, but couldn’t bring myself to do so when I saw the pain her eyes were hiding. I went home and the next day Tracy was gone, Left without a trace. I spent years looking for her only to find that she has been banished from the vampire kingdom for rejecting her mate. I always thought she will come back to me, but she never did and I’ve spent 300 years waiting.
I’ll be damned if I let her go for a second time.
Following her scent I found her sitting outside ad the way the sun caught her face made my breath hitch. She has always been a beautiful woman, but now she is breathtakingly gorgeous. Her hair is longer and a darker shade, her eyes still hold a mischievous glint and her smile can make a room stare in awe.
I never loved poetry, but when I look at her it’s all I can think about. I can write poem after poem about her and it will still never be enough to explain how I feel.
I walked closer to her and sat down next to her.
“what do you need my help with?” I asked and looked at her. At first she was quiet and then she started talking, I must say I was very intrigued by the story she was telling.
It held my attention from the start to the finish and when she was done telling me I could feel her sadness.
“if we don’t get more help, the werewolf Kingdom will stay corrupted and the future of the species will be in danger.”
I looked over at her and realized something, “your mate is a wolf. That is why you don’t talk about him because mating between two species is forbidden.” I said and saw the tears in her eyes. She lowered her head into her hands and I could see her sobbing softly. I didn’t know that things were this bad and she was caught in the middle. I moved closer to her and pulled her to me. For once she didn’t fight me and allowed me to just hold her and comfort her.
I do have one of the largest covens consisting out of more than five thousand vampires, pure bloods and changelings.