“I came here to give you the chance to show that you love me. You don’t have much time unless your plan was to just drink blood with me and bond with my vampire?” Josey asks and I smile.
“You’re right. The plan is to win you over but I say you take the time to rest. I promise once we get up there, there will be no stopping me.” I say as I make myself comfortable on the couch.
Waiting for the time to come where Josey accepts her place by my side.
Soon my love. Soon.
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Sabrina’s POV
“Anthony, I don’t trust the way Josey was so eager to go back with Cayden. After what he did to her mates, I mean hours ago she hated him and almost killed his sister but now she was more than happy to go back and finish her mission.” I say looking at Anthony who was still smiling from hearing me call Hunter something else.
“So? Maybe she just wants to finish her mission.” Anthony says and I shrug.
“Maybe. Maybe that’s the reason but I can’t shake the feeling that we are wrong so I need you to follow them.” I say.
“You want me to spy?” Anthony asks and I smile sheepishly.
“I need you to spy. Make sure Josey is still alive and well too. I can keep an eye on them here but I need someone on the ground too.” I say and Anthony let’s out a sigh.
“I better not get caught. I still have to meet my true mate and here you are sending me off to be vampire breakfast.” Anthony jokes and I roll my eyes.
“Is it not nightfall soon there?” Mother asks.
“Yes. The time that they wake up.. oh how hungry they will be.” Anthony says before disappearing.
“Mother, I need you to go back and check on father. Make things right with him and his wolf, I will try find a way to reverse your fake mate bond and maybe give my father another chance at love. True love but until then, you go say your sorry.” I say looking at my mother.
“And Hunter, I need you to arrange my school attendance. I’m ready to be the moon goddess, the time for playing is over. I need to grow up and take my rightful place.” I say and Hunter smiles.
“I’m on it.” He says before walking out.
I nod my head at mother, who then disappears off.
I walk out of my office and straight for the recovery room to pay Cherisse a visit.
She was awake but I’m sure it will take sometime for her to heal and for the bone to reattach itself. Josey man.
“Hello Cherisse.” I say as I sit down on a chair next to her bed. She looks at me then looks away.
“Where is my brother? And I need blood.” Cherisse says in a bratty voice.
“Your brother is back on earth.” I say and Cherisse looks at me.
“He left me here?” She shouts out and I nod my head yes.
“What is his obsession with that damn wolf?! He is barely thinking straight.” Cherisse thinks out loud.
“I was hoping you would give me answers to that.” I say
“Cayden is obsessed with having a child, needing an heir so if he believes that Josey is capable of providing him with what he needs then he will go as far as compelling her to do what he wants.” Cherisse tells me.
“I thought a vampire couldn’t do that to another vampire…” I say. I am shocked at this revelation, I thought Josey was safe from compulsion.
“Yes, I can’t do it to another vampire but Cayden is a special kind. He is the first of our kind, walking in the sun and all. This is why he is our king, his abilities know no end and every damn time, he surprises us. We almost killed your sister’s mates, do you honestly believe she would willingly go back with him?” Cherisse says to me and I start to feel nauseous.
“This explains her eagerness to go back with him.” I say and Cherisse chuckles.
“You just handed my brother exactly what he wanted. With Josey, he has all that he needs to give him children that will rule the world.” Cherisse says to me.
“We can’t let that happen.” Cj says behind me.
“If he compelled her, I’m not sure what we can do to break it.” I say and Cj walks up to me and Cherisse.
“Then we kill him. We kill the vampire king.” Cj says and Cherisse let’s out a gasp.
Josey is mated. She can’t possibly go through with this right?
The elders rush in carrying Chase and Clayton, who looked worse than before.
“What happened?” I ask and the elders look down, afraid to answer me as my power was released.
Evan walks in right after, looking grim.
“I’m afraid Cayden did not turn them. He fed on them, decreasing the silver in their system but after some time, the silver creeped up on their hearts again. I’m afraid this time, they don’t have much time.” Evan tells me.
I walk out of the recovery room, grabbing CJ’s hand and we head back to earth. I follow Josey’s essence which leads me right to a cottage door.
Anthony jumps out from hiding.
“I thought it was my mission to spy on Josey.” Anthony jokes.
“It was until I found out that Cayden used compulsion on Josey. I will not let my sister be tricked. If Cayden wants my sister, he will have to win her heart without any manipulations.” I say.
“Will her wolf let her?” Anthony asks and I shrug.
“She’s compelled, her wolf is powerless to that.” I say before breaking down the door and throwing a ball of fire in to the cottage.
Four men rush out but the sun was still setting, turning them to ash within seconds.
We watched the cottage catch fire for a few seconds before the whole cottage was drenched in water. An angry Josey walks out, giving me the stank eye.
“Why?” She asks stomping her feet towards us.
“Cayden did not turn Clayton and Chase, he only fed on them. They are dying Josey.” I say and she shakes her head no.
“I’m here on a mission. If this is some sick twisted plot to get me to walk away from my mission, then I’m sorry. I am not going anywhere!” Josey shouts out.
Ouch. Why does she always think I nothing good for her?
“You think I would come here, torch this little cottage and lie about your mates dying just to get you to drop this mission?” I say, annoyance clear in my voice.
Cayden walks out, in changed clothing.
“Tell her.” I say and he smiles, placing his one arm around Josey’s waist.
“Tell her what?” He asks me and Cj growls.
“Tell her that you didn’t turn her mates but fed on them instead. You needed to feed on them to get the energy to use compulsion on her.” I say and Cayden chuckles.
Josey falls to her knees and screams out in pain.