Ember
Seth and Carter went to work while I stayed at the mansion with Jordan. Seth wanted me to take the week off to clear my mind, even though I told him I was okay. Despite being kidnapped, you would think I would be going crazy. However, I was not. If anything, my main concern was my new powers, and that is what Jordan and I were going to find out today.
” Where is Damien?” I asked Jordan. I wanted to be as far away from him as possible at all times.
” Kitchen”, Jordan said. I focused and could hear him shuffling around in the kitchen. I was still baffled by my hearing lately.
” I will wait for him to leave then. I do not want to be around him, period”, I told Jordan, who just looked sad. Damien was his best friend, and I was his mate. I knew he didn’t really feel like picking sides.
” You can go with him and do whatever you need to do. I know where Agatha lives”. I told Jordan.
“I will complete my duties later. I am more interested in wanting to know what is happening to you. ” Jordan said, kissing my head, before leaving the room so I could get washed up and dressed. I heard him go downstairs and say something to Damien, but I turned them down and turned on the shower. After the shower, I had gotten dressed for the day in a yellow tank top with black leggings and black sandals. It was hot today. When I came downstairs, Jordan was by the door waiting for me. I looked at the kitchen and saw Damien sitting on the counter, drinking something. I narrowed my eyes at him, and flipped him off, while walking right out the door, with Jordan behind me laughing. Glad he found my annoyance so amusing.
“What’s so funny?” I asked Jordan, as we walked through the woods.
” You and Damien are more alike than you think”, he replied, and I rolled my eyes and stopped walking, narrowing my eyes at him.
” Don’t ever compare me to that asshole”, I told him, putting a hand on my hip. He took notice of my annoyance with him and kissed my cheek.
” I am sorry, Angel”, he said to me. I looked up into his green eyes. They matched the color of the leaves in the forest. I had never seen eyes as deep green as his. I felt like I was directing my anger at him, and he did nothing wrong. Unknowingly, my eyes trailed to his lips as he licked them, and I bit mine. I could hear him growl a little and I looked up at him.
“Ember”, he said, looking at my lips as well.
“Yes, Jordan”, I asked.
“Don’t bite your lip like that. I won’t be responsible for what happens next.”, he said, looking from my lips back into my eyes. It was like being under a spell. I knew I had a lot to learn about him, but I had already made up my mind I wanted this mate-bond with him.
“Just fucking kiss, me, Jordan”, I told him, and he wasted no time. He was not a gentle kisser, and I was surprised by how okay I was with that. He ran his hands through my hair and grabbed my waist, pushing me back against one of the tree barks. He trailed kisses from my mouth to my neck and I felt his mouth latch onto the side of my neck, making me moan with pleasure. I felt his teeth graze my neck as he inhaled my scent.
“The smell of your blood smells so sweet, Angel”, he growled at me. He pulled away and kissed me again, this time gently, before pulling back completely. He backed away, and I could see his eyes starting to turn red, but he was shaking his head. His vampire side was wanting to come out and play. I controlled my breathing as well.
” If we don’t stop right now, I will bite that pretty neck of yours”, he said to me. That should have frightened me, but the thought of him drawing blood from me sounded… erotic. Would I like that?
” You could, if you wanted to,” I told him. He shook his head.
” You don’t understand. Blood sharing is an intimate thing when done between mates. I would become blood drunk, and your feelings for me would be magnified because we are mates. I would feed you my blood to replace what I took. I want whatever feelings you might have for me to grow naturally, not just because we are mates. I would never abuse the mate bond”, he explained. I nodded in understanding. Jordan was like a breath of fresh air when it came to this mate bond. Fresh air I had no idea I was even looking for. I had always thought that Carter and Seth were enough for me, since what woman would not want two hot men in her life, but three? My life was really wild as fuck right now, and yet still, the mate bond called out for Damien. I hated myself so much because of it.
“Thank you for not abusing the bond”, I told him and reached out to him. His eyes were back to the green I loved, and I knew he was back in control. He walked up to me, pulling me into a hug before we started walking arm and arm to Agatha.
” How long have you known Agatha?” I asked.
” Ever since I could remember. I think she has been staying here ever since the war with our grandfathers and Ryder’s family. None of us know how old she actually is”, he said.
” She does not have a mate?” I asked. An elderly woman living alone in the forest sounds so sad.
” I think she did, but I think mom said he was killed during the war.” he said, and my heart went out for her. I would be a wreck if any of my mates died.
” Your mom knew I was your mate?” I told him. He smirked.
” I know. She told me she caught you checking me and Damien out in the pictures she showed you”, he said, and I blushed deep, and he saw it. He kissed my head.
” Don’t be shy. Checking out your mates is a natural thing for us to do. I think your heart was telling you about us before you even realized what it meant until you saw us in person. ” He explained and I nodded. We had been lost in conversation; I hadn’t even noticed we had made it to Agatha’s house. The door opened and there she stood, dressed in an orange robe. It really brought out the orange of her eyes.
“Hello Jordan, Ember”, she said, greeting us. I smiled at her. Her demeanor seemed friendly.
“Hello Agatha ”, I said to her. I was not sure whether to shake her hand or not, so I just stood beside Jordan. She motioned me to come in. I looked at Jordan.
” Do you need your mate to tell you where to go? Ember?” she said. My eyes widened at her sass, and I shook my head before heading inside. Jordan tried to come in as well, but she blocked the entrance.
“You know the process, Jordan. “, she said to him. ” She must do this alone”. He growled a bit. I looked over her shoulder at him.
“Go. I will be okay”, I told him, not really knowing if this was true for myself, but hoping. He nodded.
” I’ll be out here, if you need me”, he said, and I saw his smile before Agatha closed the door. I looked around. Her house looked just like a modern city home with a black and white interior decor. In the middle of her home stood a tree that went through the roof. The tree was thick, and I could tell it was old. The roots of the tree spread along the floor.
“Take a seat, child”, she told me, motioning me to the white couch, and I did.
” I am sure you have plenty of questions for me, but let’s start with the most important question of all. Who are you really?”