Ember
” I knew you were here”, I told him with a small smile. I tried to sit up. He held me, helping me.
” I know,” he said. He pulled me to him gently and kissed my forehead.
” I am so glad you are okay”, he said to me.
” I’m not. This bracelet is blocking my powers, and he bled me in his car. I am very weak.”, I told him.
” I know”. He said. I stood up out of bed and picked me up in his arms bridal style.
“How did you get in here, and how are we getting out?”, I whispered. Before I finished talking, we were phased from his pack to the forests near the Miami highway.
“You can phase!”, I said, looking up at him shocked. I had never known this. He smirked.
“You thought you were the only one with powers, love”, he replied. I shrugged. He sat me down on the ground gently before taking out a vial.
“Hold out your arm with the bracelet”, he said. I did as requested. He poured the contents of the vial on it, and it snapped unlocked. I rubbed my wrist, happy to have it off as it was tight on me. It left a mark. At once, I felt the bond between us all open back up and Jordan, Seth, and Carter flooded the mate line with emotions. I could only hear Seth and Carter stating that they were on the way with Jordan. I had not been gone long, but I felt like I had not heard their voices in forever. Damien picked me up and walked over the border to Miami. I was safe from War, as the binding that held Ryder would stay in place due to him never being able to cross over before, otherwise he would have abducted me himself. Speaking of crossing.
” How were you able to cross the border?”, I asked him.
” Temporary spell lift, by Selene. I do not know when we will be able to manage again, since it is rare for her to come to earth”, he said and I nodded. “What did he do to you?”, Damien asked me. I recounted the events of the entire night, starting with the phone call, on down to Ruby’s betrayal, up to the dinner.
“We have her in the dungeons”, Damien said, referring to Ruby. I gasped.
“How did you know?”, I asked him.
” I know my mother better than most. I can read auras. Another gift I had. I knew she would attempt something on you, and I had been following her. It is why I have not been around the last few days,” he explained. I teared up. All this time, I felt like he was just ignoring me because I had been giving him the silent treatment too, and this whole time, he was trying to keep me safe. I felt like shit for how I acted to him, whether it was justified or not. He was still holding me and walking, but at a fast pace. I knew why. The further we were into our territory, the better. Police cars pulled up by us with the Miami Pd signs on them.
” Keep the border secured”, Damien commanded. The police spread all along the Miami border, preparing for anything. A familiar white lambo showed up right behind them. Three sets of doors opened and their smells overtook me. All three of them bombarded me with questions but Damien growled at them, and I clung to him, feeling overwhelmed. All of the police lights were making me feel dizzy.
“She has been through a lot. We need to get her home. I will fill you all in later”, Damien said to them. I closed my eyes and my head into his chest, breathing berries in. He kept me close. Even when we had gotten into the car, he pulled me into his lap and I put my arms around him, falling asleep on his chest. I knew he would fill them in on what I told him, and I was feeling safe now, though it lingered at the back of my mind that war was out there, planning the end of the world. Planning all of those lives to be lost. I would need to consult Iris. I just prayed she would answer my call.
I woke up in bed with all four of my men, with two on each side. They were all asleep. It was still dark outside, but I could see light peaking through. Daylight was starting to break through. I phased to the kitchen, feeling hungry. I could make myself a sandwich. The moment I did, I felt weaker than before. Seconds later, Damien appeared behind me before I almost fell to the ground. I must have woken him up.
“You’re still weak, love.”, he said. My stomach growled.
“I need food”, I complained and he chucked before helping me to one of the kitchen chairs.
“You need to heal, first”, he said.
“I’m a human. I don’t have faster healing abilities like you do”, I joked to him. He sat down and pulled me onto him.
” You have four mates. All of us who will heal you without a second thought”, he said. I raised an eyebrow. Heal me?
“You know about blood sharing, right?” he asked. I recall Jordan telling me a little about it before.
“Jordan told me about it a little. He said it was the most intimate thing done between mates.” I told him. He nodded.
“It’s more than that. Blood sharing bonds us in more ways than just one. I will know where you are at any given moment. We will feel a need to constantly drink from each other. You will feel more bonded to me than the others since I will be the first one. It will make you my sire, Ember. ” He explained. Honestly, the way he explained it, I should be terrified of the effects becoming his sire could have, but the thought of being bonded to him in such a way was….. intriguing.
“Do it”, I told him. He looked at me in my eyes, making sure it was what I wanted, before nodding. I tilted my head, he pushed my hair away from my neck and kissed a spot that made me shiver when I felt his tingles. Suddenly, I felt two sharp pricks that made me cry out in immense pain. He stroked my hair and the pain started to subside just as quickly as it had come, which was strange, because when I used to get shots, the pain would last for as long as the needle was in me, and even a little bit after. This feeling was intense, and I could feel the craving for something, though I didn’t know what it was until he raised his wrist up and sliced a vein with his nail. The ruby-red blood started dripping, and for some reason, it was all I could see.
I grabbed his wrist and put it to my mouth, taking the blood dripping from the wound. His blood tasted just as he smelled. Like berries, and it was a taste I for some reason could not get enough of. With every drop of his blood, I felt as if I were getting stronger and stronger, somehow. It was… exhilarating. I started seeing memories. Damien’s memories. From the time he was a little boy to now. Watching as he was raised, I felt like I could understand him better, somehow. I saw him abused by Ruby as a child. Beaten into him her thoughts on what was wrong as what was right. He never told anyone else this. A tear fell down my eye. She really was a monster. We stayed that way for a little before we both pulled away. His wound was already healing and he licked my neck. I could somehow feel the wound closing up. My whole body felt like it was on overdrive as I stood up suddenly. I stretched out.
“How do you feel?”, I heard Damien’s voice in my head. I turned around suddenly. We weren’t mated yet, but I could hear him.
“I told you. Blood sharing runs deeper. We are connected, for as long as my blood runs through you. When my blood is out of your system, you will eventually want it again. Just as I will crave yours. ” he said. I was hearing him, but only one thought was running through my mind.