The Mate of Two: The Ruby Wolf Series

We told everyone about what we had come up with. What we planned.

The only downside was the how part. How were we going to get ahold of Rose? How were we going to do it? There were many hows and when's and wheres as we discussed it.

"If we go through with this, Ariel will be putting her life in danger. Whose to say Rose wont just want her dead." Grayson spoke. He had been shaking his head this whole time.

"I dont think she would want her dead. She will be fine enough with me living with the pain of losing my mate, like she lost hers. The difference in that would be that mine is still alive, and doesnt want me. To her that's the greatest of all the punishments." Damien spoke, pulling me closer to him.

"She will find out. She will come for you both. You cant fake a rejection when you love the person." Grayson interjected. I knew why he was bringing out the what ifs part of this plan. He was scared. He didnt want to get his Hope's up and have it not work. Have it blow up in our faces.

"She wont. The witches will cast a bounding spell. Keeping the coven and rose within. With no magic ability. Rose wont even be able to use her siren voice. She will be rendered helpless. She'd be as weak as a human. No-" Damien stopped as he grabbed my elbow, stopping the hit to the stomach I was going to give him. I knew it wouldnt hurt him, but it's worth the try. Itd at least get the point across that his comment annoyed me.

"Gotta be careful there, son. You have a strong human mated to you." His dad laughed.

"Anyway. All of them will be weak, defenseless. The only down side, is we cant get in to kill them. Or we too will be weak. But werewolves, they would be able to go through, staying strong and kill them all." Damien spoke.

"Werewolves are unpredictable. They can turn on us the second they are done with Rose and her coven. How are you going to ensure our safety on top of that?"

"Because the pack I'm going to be contacting is Alpha Blake's."

"Alpha Blake is even more dangerous than Rose." Grayson said.

"And he can be bribed. Ten thousand dollars and the chance to destroy the women who killed his mate. He will take it even without the money."

"He does have a point. Alpha Blake still has a reward set for whoever brings him Rose." Caleb spoke up.

"Exactly, but he can keep that reward. All we need is them to take out Rose and her coven." His dad said.

I sat there as they all planned. Half the things they said I had no idea about. But I sat quietly, listening to them all. Jake had come by already. My backpack was up in Damiens room. But he went to Aria, instead of being in the discussion.

Finally they all came to an agreement. Tomorrow Alpha Blake was going to be contacted by Damien. This weekend we were going to be getting everything done. Only down side was school. But the week after was winter break.

"So you're not going to school tomorrow?" I asked after he shut the door to his room.

"Theres too much that we need to get done. Prepare for. I'm going to have alot to do. Besides I'm over 300 years old. I've been to alot of different schools. I can miss 1 day." He said as I walked over and plopped down on the couch.

"Well I've got 4 classes then im done. So I'll be done with school by noon."

"You're not going." He stated.

"Yes I am. If I'm not in class tomorrow my father will not be happy and he'll worry." I crossed my arms.

"Fine. Let's get to bed then. It's almost eleven and you have to be up at five."

"Five, Why? It's only a..... right we arent that close."

"Its a two hour drive to get to West."

"Cant you get me there faster if you carried me?" I put my feet up on the couch, getting comfortable.

"I could. Itd only take 30 minutes. But you've never gone that far. Your hair will probably get all wind blown." He came to stand at my feet.

"I'll wear a hoodi...." My words died as I realized I had no hoodie to wear.

Damien smiled down at me. "Come here." He turned and headed for the door that was for the closet. I stood, following him.

He lead me through the door then stopped in the middle of the room. It was a walk in closet. One side of the closet was full of neatly hung shirts, jackets, sweaters and hoodies. There were built in dressers and shelves. The shelves held a few shoes.

"This side is for you. By the way." He pointed to the almost empty side of the room. The shirts I got were hanging up and my boots were sitting on a shelf.

"Your pants are in that top drawer and your socks are in the one off to the side by the shelf. I had the maid wash them."

"Thank you."

There was a door at either end. One beside the door that connects to his room. The other in between the two closet sides.

"What are the doors to?" I asked.

"I'll show you. But first," he handed me a black hoodie. "Here. You're going to need a coat anyway."

"Thank you." I kissed his cheek, taking the coat.

"Okay, so this door," he walked over to the one by the main door. "Is to the bathroom."

I stepped in and looked around in awe. There was a giant bath tube. It was like a mini hot tube. Then there was a huge walk in shower. The door and wall connected was glass. The rest was dark blue tile. It had built in seats all around. Beside it was a cabinet built into the wall colored the same as the shower.

The toilet sat away from everything else.

There was two sinks. They sat on top of the counter. Oval shaped. Beside it was a large cabinet built into the wall.

One sink had men products and things sat neatly next to it.

Damien walked past me with a walmart bag. He placed the toothbrush, hairbrush, toothpaste, deodorant and perfume by the empty sink. Then moved the mouthwash in between the two sinks.

"I had the maid wash these earlier with your clothes too." He said as he opened the cabinet by the shower. To reveal the three towels he bought me next to three black towels of his. They sat on the middle shelf. While under them was some wash clothes, and hand towels. He put my hair soap up beside his on the top shelf.

"What's in the cabinet by the sinks?"

"Extra things. Qtips, razors, shaving cream, toilet paper. Those sort of things."

"Vampires use the bathroom?"

"Yes. We do. We eat human food. It sustains us. But doesnt fix the appetite. Sorry I forgot about that part."

"Oh. Its okay."

"Come on. Let's go to the other room."

He led me out and into the closet, going to the second door. When we stepped in a gasped.

"A kitchen? You have a kitchen in your room!" I said.

"Yea. I have my own kitchen. It's filled with everything I need. Food, pots, pans. Dishes. Everything. The appliances are all stainless steel."

I looked around in awe at all of the the stainless steel appliances that sat on the counter tops.

The countertops themselves are gray and black swirled together. The cabinets redwood. I walked over to the sink. It was a very big. Very deep stainless steel sink. It was a farm house type sink. I turned towards the island. Hanging above were the pots and pans. I circled it going towards the fridge.

"The fridge is also stainless steel." He spoke.

I walked over to it and opened it. One side was filled with a variety of different food. The other was the freezer. Half was filled with food the other with dessert things. Like popsicles, ice cream and ooooohhh fudge bars. I grabbed one.

"Are you hungry? We havent eaten anything tonight."

" I think it's too late for food." I said opening the bar.

"You can always call your dad and tell him you're not going to come to school. Because your still mad."

"I'll text him and tell him I'll talk about it with him later." I said. Giving in as I ate the fudge bar.

"Good. I'm going to make you dinner now. Go sit at the island."

"What are you going to make?" I asked as I sat in one of the chairs.

"I'm in the mood for a steak. So I'm making us steak, potatoes, and salad." He said as he started pulling down pans, taking out bowls, and grabbing knives and spoons.

"What kind of potatoes?"

"Well I know you dont like mashed potatoes. So I'll cut them in chunks and fry them." He went to the fridge.

"Sounds good. Can I help?" I said after finishing the fudge bar.

He pulled everything out before looking at me. "You're not moving from that chair. You've had a long day."

"Then let me sit here and make the salad. If I need anything I'll make you grab it."

He laughed. "Fine. You'll do the salad."

He brought me a cutting board and knives. He rinsed the tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, mushrooms, and radishes off before setting them infront of me. Then set a large bowl beside me.

I put the radishes and mushrooms aside. Radishes tasted nasty and mushrooms are fungus.

Damien turned and raised an eyebrow at the radishes and mushrooms being pushed aside.

"I'm not a fan." I shrugged.

He laughed before turning back to the oven. The sizzling noise of the steak and the knife hitting the cutting board filled the room.

I sat and waited for the rest of the food to get done. I watched the way he moved as he cooked. He would turn and smile at me before continuing.

By the time it was midnight we were sitting at the island eating. He had given me a cup full of yummy rich apple juice.

"This is really good." I said after swallowing.

"Thank you." He smiled.

"This is how our nights will go?"

"Not all. Mom likes cooking. So most of the time we all sit at the table and eat together."

"Do you drink blood with it?" I asked pointing to his cup that hes touched more times then his food.

"Yes."

I nodded as I took a bite.

"Do you think this will work?" I asked him as he stood doing the dishes we had used.

"I'm hoping it will."

"So who is Alpha Blake?"

"Hes the leader of the Cremor pack. Blake Cremor is one of the most powerful werewolves. His pack is one of the most powerful as well. When He lost his mate, he became dangerous. He was already so before she was killed. But hes ruthless now. Shes only been dead for a year now. He watched her die. Her mother and brother died as well. Rose crashed into the vehicle her mother was driving. They all died."

I shivered. "That sounds like what happened to me, my mom and brother. Corey, my 6 month old brother was thrown from the vehicle, inside his carseat. The impact of his seat hitting the ground a few times, dislodged him from it and he was mangled. My mother was crushed. She instantly died. I was dead. But then I woke up in the hospital. I had the faintest pulse. They said. If they hadnt caught it I wouldnt be alive. I ended up getting these." I moved my hair from the back of my neck. The scars ran down from the middle of my head (hidden by my hair) to the back of right my shoulder.

He came over and brushed his fingers down my skin.

"I have some others too. Running from the middle of my back around to my right hip. The seat belt buckle ended up impaling my hip. So I have a giant scar on my left hip also. My face was badly messed up, but the plastic surgeon fixed up my face and was able to reduce all the scars. He gave me a prescription for this face cream that helped get rid of scars. I used it on my face and neck mainly. It worked on my face. But not that much on my neck." I shrugged dropping my hair. "That's why I rarely wear my hair up."

"Ar, that's terrible." He pulled me into a hug.

I relaxed closing my eyes. I was tired. And he was so warm.

"Blake Cremor sounds very familiar. But i cant really figure out why."

"Let's get you to bed. Enough sad talk. Enough about the mini war to come. It's time to sleep."

I nodded and let him carry me. He took me to the bed.

"I was going to sleep on the couch." I said as he set me down.

"You can sleep in the bed."

"But this is your bed."

"I know. I'm not sleeping on the couch. I'm sleeping in the bed too."

"But-"

"This is a double king. Theres plenty of room to stay separated. Dont worry."

I wasnt worried persay. But I..... was...

Scared.... I didnt know what I wanted. If I chose to sleep next to him, accepting us being mates. Though I've already accepted that. Then he'd get the wrong idea. Right? Uhhh I hate this. Last guy I dated stopped talking to me after the accident. So dating isnt something I've wanted to do. But damien made my blood boil most of the time.

"Okay.."

He smiled before bringing me a different shirt. Cause the front of this one was wet and dirty.

I took it off and put the other on. Then slid off my pj pants. I never wore them to bed. I liked this shirt though. It was soft, smelled like him and was so much bigger on me than I'd have thought. It ended just above my knees. Damien was taller than me. I was only 5'8" and he was like 6'9". He was tall. With broad shoulders. He was muscular but not like a massive body builder type. He pulled off his shirt and threw it behind him as he came out of the closet in a pair of black sweats. I couldnt help the small gasp that came out of my mouth at his body. He had an eight pack. His skin deliciously tanned, even though hes a vampire and they're supposed to be pale.

He began to laugh. "My dad told me to tell you that you need to calm your thoughts. He can block them out but when you have raging thoughts he hears them like a bomb. I'll show you how to quiet them. Even when you think alot." He smiled.

"Your dad can hear my thoughts still? Even this far away?"

"Yes and hes very disturbed at what you're thinking."

"Wait how do you know this?"

"Because we can talk to each other through our thoughts also. When and if you decide to be with me and turn then you'll be able to do it as well. But you can also block people out so they cant mess with you and make you see things you dont want to see."

"Oh.... okay.."

"What were you thinking anyway?" He raised an eyebrow.

I blushed and turned away, getting under the covers.

"What were you thinking?" He pushed. I felt the bed shift and then his body was ontop of mine. His breath tickled my neck as he spoke. "Were you having dirty thoughts?" His laugh rang out throught the room.

I quickly stood, making him slump down on the bed. "I'm going to the couch." My face was hot. I knew I was red. I looked away from him as he stood. I felt hot all over.

"I can smell your arousal, Ar."

My face grew hotter. I felt dizzy.

"You look like a cherry. It's cute." He laughed.

"Will you stop teasing me! Its starting to piss me off." I huffed, I was angry. But my embarrassment killed the act.

"Sorry." He laughed. He knew I was faking.

I went and laid on the couch after taking the top blanket off his bed.

He was next to me before I could even get into a comfortable position, picking me up and carrying me back to the bed.

I went to protest, but quickly stopped as he growled. Literally growled. Like an animal.

"If you think I'm going to let you just sleep on an uncomfortable couch you're sadly mistaken."

"Its not uncomfortable."

"Just get some sleep Ar." He said after fixing the bed back up.

Instead of protesting I climbed into the bed. He made his way over to the other side. There was a large space between us. Which was relieving.

I fell asleep wrapped up in the warmth of his bed. His scent engulfing me.