The Mate of Two: The Ruby Wolf Series

I sat in English. Spaced out. They had given Rose Crowleys blood to at least slow down her death. As long as she gets a regular dose of it a day shes able to survive until we figure out what to do. They are actually going to try and get the Alphas blood to be able to heal her. Maybe then she will at least understand that Gregors death wasnt on purpose but an accident. A very sad accident.

I felt bad for her though. I understand her pain of loss. I may forgive her for everything she did.... but that will take time. I hope that when this is all over we all can at least become allies with her.

Damien doesnt look at it that way though. He looks at it as a win win. She gets her life. I get mine. But it's more than that.

"Ariel?." I looked up to Mrs. Ardy.

"Yes."

"The bell rang a bit ago. Are you okay?" The sound of worry in her voice.

"Yes. I'm okay. Just thinking is all." I began to pack up my stuff before heading to my next class.

The day went by slow. When I walked into my father's class I was all alone. No other student was there. He looked up from his computer and gave a sad smile. We hadnt talked for a while. It's been almost a week since Vicky had hit me. Normally I timed it where I wasnt the only one in the room with him.

"I am sorry. Everything that happened that day. I shouldnt have let happen. I'd like to have a good talk with you and her. Set some ground rules between you two. So that nothing like that will happen again." He spoke as he stood and made his way over to my desk.

"Would it be rude if I had Damien there. As support."

"I'd like it if he at least waited in the living room while we have the discussion."

"Fair enough. I'll let him know we will be going to my house for dinner. I needed to pick up some clothes anyway."

"That's one of the things we need to talk about. You spending the night at his house."

"I'm 18 dad. I'm allowed to stay with him if I want too. And if you're worried about sex. Dont be Damiens..... patient."

"That's not reassuring at all."

"Dad, I'm a virgin. Damien is like old school. He wouldnt, he wont do anything unless we are married or at least engaged to be."

"Eh." He made a sound of disgust. "Didnt need that information. But okay. I dont need you going down the same path as your mother." His eyes widened when what he said registered. Before he could fix what he meant students began to file in.

"Thanks dad." I grumbled. I knew he meant that he didnt want me to be a mom this early. Like my mother did. He wants me to find love and happiness before I marry or have children. He doesnt want me to have the same marriage fail they did.

I headed into my last class as the bell rang. My head hurt, I was tired and I still had a helluva lot to do.

"How are you doing?" Damien asked as I sat down beside him in the back of the class.

"I'm tired. My head hurts and my dad decided to talk." I grumbled.

"I know.... I heard. My class is right next to yours. My hearing is excellent."

I turned my glare to him as the teacher walked in before turning my attention to Mr.Kelly.

We were still working on the papers for the Animals (land and sea) of Alaska.

After he got everyone set up and continuing the paper I looked back at Damien.

"So you know we are having dinner with him and Vicky tonight." I stated. Because I knew the answer.

"Yes. My father will be outside to get you-"

"I'm just going home. I'm going to get clothes packed. Nobody will be home. And if Vicky comes home early. I'll just hide in my room."

"Fine." He grumbled turning towards his laptop to begin his research.

I on the other hand had already gotten my research done and my paper started.

By the time the bell rang I was drained.

"I'm going to take a nap.. I'm so tired."

"Dont."

I looked at him before snickering. "You are telling me I cant sleep when I'm exhausted."

"And what if you fall asleep and we cant get you to wake back up?" He stopped me before I could walk out of the school.

"I've had barely any sleep remember how little we have actually been in your bedroom. We've had a helluva lot of shit to deal with and we still do. If I woke up this morning I'm going to wake up after a nap."

Damien went to speak, But Chera and her skank gang walked up.

I rolled my eyes at her outfit. A hot pink crop top with a pink mini skirt. And a bright pink pair of go go boots. Her boobs about fell out of her shirt her pink Jean jacket barely covering a thing.

"Did I just hear this whore say you two have been in your bedroom?" She hissed. Jabbing her finger at Damien.

"Look-" Damien began, but I stepped in.

"No. You shut it. And you." I turned to Chera. "You need to find your self respect and place it back into your body. Because what you are wearing shows you have no respect for yourself. Damien is not and will never be yours. Hes mine. So back.. the fuck... up. I'm sure you think you're all high and mighty being the School whore and top bitch. But just know, if everyone was to get together and stand up for themselves, youd be nothing. So you need to watch yourself. Be nicer to people and youd be liked. You dont even have true friends. They are just with you because they are popular when with you. Just understand that this petty ass bullshit you got going on needs to stop. There are worse things out there then you." When I finished my rant Chera was blue in the face. I turned to leave when pain bloomed across my face.

I looked at Chera before dropping my bag. Her skank gang all had their phones up recording. A

"Come on bitch. Hit me. Or are you too afraid." She taunted.

"Ar, you're better than this." Damien spoke behind me.

"I'm too exhausted to care." I snapped. Before I looked at Chera. She had a smug look on her face.

"Whatcha gonna do? Huh? Whatcha gonna do." She stepped up to me and hit me again. Punching me in the mouth.

"Touch me one more time and you'll regret it." I growled, I knew my mouth was bloody.

"Oh really?" She pushed me back a step.

I slowly turned my full attention to her. The look on my face made her smirk disappear.

Before she could move I tackled her to the floor. She kept squirming, trying to move away from me. I punched her dead in the nose twice. I'm pretty sure I broke her nose. She squealed in pain.

I grabbed a fist full of her hair as everyone chimed the word fight over and over.

"I told you to not touch me. Next time listen." I threw her head back letting it bounce off the ground. After I got up off her she proceeded to kick me in the back of the leg. Dropping me. She grabbed my hair before she tried to bash my face into the floor. Which never happened. Instead I threw my head back and head butted her in the mouth, dropping her back onto her ass.

"That's enough!" I heard my father yelling.

"Now stay away from me. Stay away from Damien. I'm done telling you. I'm done with your bullshit." I said. Then spit a mouth full of blood and saliva on her.

She screamed before going to tackle me. I side stepped her. She ended up losing her balance and face planted a locker. Before slumping over.

"She knocked herself out yall saw that." I announced to everyone.

My father glared at me before grabbing my arm, "someone carry Chera to the nurses office. Carla, you're coming with us. You are to show that to the principle."

"Yes sir." Carla said quietly.

Her, damien and Brad who carried Chera followed behind us.

I sat infront of the principle as he watched the video. Damien stood behind me. Carla sat beside me and my father was leaned against to wall behind Mr. Stone.

"Well, it looks as though you were only defending yourself. You did warn her a few times." He spoke after the video ended.

"Chera hit her before we started videoing it." Carla spoke up.

"Thank you Carla. I will be contacting Cheras parents and this will be handled." Mr. Stone said.

I sat there silently.

"What will you do with Ariel?" My father asked.

"Shes off the hook. She was defending herself. Theres nothing wrong with that. If Cheras parents ask what will be done with Ariel I'll tell them the truth. They are lucky you dont press charges. This is proof that Ariel was defending herself."

"Of course sir."

"Now what you do at home is up to you."

"I dont live with him." I spoke up.

Mr. Stone and dad both looked over at me.

"Oh. Well anyway you all are dismissed. I will be keeping this to show Cheras parents." He said.

I stood up and exited the room. Damien behind me.

"You held your own." He said.

"What thought I couldnt?"

"No. I'm just impressed."

"Thanks. Now I'm going to go and get cleaned up then nap."

"Okay. I'll see you after school."

"Bye."

"Bye." He pulled me in a hug before kissing me.

"Mmm." I said smiling against his lips.

"You like the taste of my blood?"

"Leave. Now. That was a bad idea." He groaned in pain. I looked at him before nodding. I turned and left him standing there craving my blood.

I headed for my Dad house. Before I could make it, a black SUV pulled up. Kameran rolled down the window.

"Damien told me what happened. Let's go."

"I'm having dinner at my dad's. He wants to talk. If Damien cant handle it then he doesnt need to be there."

"Ariel." Kameran warned.

"I'm having dinner with my father. Whether Damien is there or not. You cant stop me." I snapped, walking around the car and across the street.

When I got to the sidewalk I looked back at the SUV. Kameran had parked it and was now heading over to me.

"You can reschedule." He called after me.

I continued to the house. I knew full well he wouldnt use his speed. There were too many people around.

By the time I got to the door he was standing behind me.

I spoke as I unlocked the door, " I know Damien doesnt want me to come to this. He doesn't even want me to take a nap. Hes being paranoid. I understand hes concerned. But he just needs to back off a bit." I turned around in the door way.

Well I guess Damien was right to be paranoid. I thought as I looked at a man who was not Kameran.

I backed into the house. He walked up to the door and stopped.

"Hm. I thought that the spell would last longer but I guess the witch isnt strong enough."

"Who are you?"

"Lucian. And I know who you are Ariel Anne Locke. Mate to both Damien Knight and Blake Cremor. Alpha Krane knows you are looking for him."

"Alpha Krane?"

"Yes. Hes very interested in you. He sent me to come and get you."

"You're a vampire, why is-" he cut me off. "We have an arrangement."

"Okay." I said slowly.

"Why dont you come out here so we can talk better." He turned his body slightly.

"I'm okay right here." I said safely on the other side of the doorway.

"I insist." He pushed.

I looked at him before something clicked. "You cant come in here. Not without me saying so. You're one of the evil vamps who have killed a human while feeding."

"Hm arent you a smart one." He snapped jaw tight.

"How did you know about Damien and I?"

"I've been following you all day without you knowing."

"That's not weird at all." I grumbled. "Why does Alpha Krane want me?"

"You should know why." He stated crossing his arms. "I'm not here to hurt you Ariel. Believe me. My killing of a human was by mistake. I was new. Alone. I tried my best. But sometimes your best isnt good enough."

"I'm sorry. But it doesn't change the fact that I'm not coming out."

"Can I come in?"

"No."

"Okay. Okay. Fair enough."

We stood in silence before i spoke. "Crowley. Alpha Krane is Crowley's Alpha."

"Yes. He isnt very fond of Crowley. But he'd take Crowley over Rose any day."

I shook my head. Fuck. "Seems like Rose pissed off alot of people.... So Krane wants Rose dead?"

"Very much. Hed much rather do it himself. But since he knows you're all looking for him for his blood and Rose is in the pict-"

"He knows Rose got bit by Crowley." I interrupted.

"Yes. Crowley got his respect in that."

"But hes not going to give up any blood."

"Hed rather die."

"And we need him alive..."

"You're not getting the blood."

"What do I have to do with this?"

"He was going to use you as leverage to have Rose killed."

"Tell Alpha Krane that he will no longer be searched for."

"What about Rose?"

"Rose is changed up in a dungeon with no where to go and no way to be found. We made sure of it. We were only searching for Alpha Krane so she would let me keep my life. Her life for my life."

"If she dies then you'll not have to worry about her anymore."

"If she dies when theres another way to save her... my memories of Damien are erased and if I find my way back to him and fall in love with him again then I will fall comatose."

"Shit.... See this is one thing we were not expecting.. we thought you all were followers of Rose."

"Oh no we are not. I probably hate Rose more than Alpha Krane."

"She killed his best.... lieutenant.... as youd call him."

"She killed his right hand man. While she murdered my mother and 6 month old brother. In a car crash. She hit us while we were heading home. My mother died instantly. My brother got flung, carseat and all out of the vehicle. I died. Almost. That's why I am mated to two. Now shes trying to take me from Damien."

"I will speak with the Alpha." He came up to the door. "My number." He handed me a card. "Call me so I get yours."

"Uh."

"I'm going to need it."

I nodded before taking my phone out.

"Thank you. Have a great night Ariel. I'll be in contact." After that he walked back to the vehicle and left. I stood there for awhile before I shut the door and went to my room. I headed to my closet and began folding my shirts and setting them on my bed. Once done, I grabbed the folded boxes from under my bed and the tape I grabbed from the kitchen. After I got them all set up I began to put all my stuff In them. I had to ask my dad were my suitcases were, but I got everything else I could, packed.

By the time I was done I heard Vicky and my father walking in through the door.

I went to the stairs but stopped at what Vicky was saying. "I dont understand why you said she could come here. She walked out and hasnt been back for almost 2 weeks I say she can stay gone."

"I invited her to dinner. We all need to have a discussion. Set boundaries."

"The only boundaries you need to set is her never coming here again."

"Victoria. I'm warning you. I'm done with your shit. I've put up with it for too long. If you think I'm going to keep dealing with it, you're wrong. She is my daughter and I will be getting my relationship with her back."

Vicky never answered. So I took that as my cue to head down.

"Hey." I said awkwardly..

My dad looked up at me and smiled. "Dinner will be done soon."

"Dad."

"Yes."

"Um Damien should be here soon as well. I think. I'm not sure if he-" my words were cut off by the door bell.

Dad headed to get it. When he opened it Kameran and Damien were standing there.

"You gonna invite me in?" Kameran asked.

My eyes widened. He wouldnt need to be invited in if he was the real Kameran.

"Dad dont. He doesnt need to be here." I said quickly.

Damien side stepped his fake father and walked in.

Fake Kameran stood at the door. Anger on his face.

"I'll talk to them. Go get things set up."

I spoke. He raised an eyebrow at me before heading out into the dining room.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"Ar, what's going on?"

"That's not your dad. Why would he need to ask to be invited in?" I looked over at him.

He looked at the imposter.

"Lucian, what are you doing here?" I asked again.

"Damn. Welp it was worth a try."

"What in the hell is going on here?" Damien snapped.

"This is better discussed outside away from certain people." I said.

"I dont-" I cut his words off. "Damien, you're going first and hes not going to do anything when you are right here."

"She has a point."

Damien glared at him before heading out. I followed and shut the door. We walked around the side to the back yard.

I filled Damien in on everything that happened with the meeting of Lucian.

"Only thing that has changed in that is Alpha Krane will be giving you his blood. So that you keep your life. Only thing is he wants to kill Rose as soon as you are clear and out of the way."

"He himself?" I asked.

"Yes."

"I thought you were going to call."

"Decided to give you the dets in person."

I looked over at Damien. He looked down at me. Before he spoke. "We will accept that."

"Good. We will be at Knight Castle in two days." He smiled. I looked at him strangely. Before asking one thing I was confused about. "How were you able to be out in the sun earlier?"

"This nifty thing here." He held up his hand to show off a ring on his middle finger. "Keeps me protected from the sun. Alpha Krane had his witch make it for me."

"Okay. That's cool."

They both laughed. "She is very strange for a human." He commented. Damien agreed.

I just rolled my eyes before heading back for the house.

"Its gonna be dinner time soon, Let's go Damien." I called behind me.

We sat down for dinner twenty minutes later.

The tension in the room was thick. Damien kept clearing his throat like he wanted to speak.

After dinner Damien went into the living room. I sat silently at the table as Vicky washed the dishes from dinner.

"Okay. We need to talk. All three of us." Dad started. "You both hate each other. Its plain to see that. So we need to set ground rules."

Vicky scoffed.

"I mean it. You two need to be respectful of each other. I dont care if you speak or not. Victoria, you have no right to touch Ariel. You are not her mother. You have no say in anything I decide she can do. She is 18. She can make her own choices.

Ariel, you will not try and start anything. No mention of her ruining anything. Nothing of the sort. You both will speak to each other with respect and act like Adults. Am I understood?"

"Of course father. You have my word." I spoke.

Vicky scoffed once again.

My father looked over at me, "I will speak to her. Now the issue of you staying at Damiens."

"Damien lives at home with his parents. As you put it I am 18 and can make my own choices. There is too many issues with Victoria. I can not handle living here. I'm packing as much as I can and whatever I leave I will be back for."

"You are still in school."

"I will be at school. Everyday. Unless something happens. I cant stay here. I will have dinner with you every Friday. But me living here is not a good idea."

My dad watched me for a while. Before he nodded. "Fine. I put your suitcases in the Garage."

"Thank you." I stood up from the table and headed for the living room.

When I walked in Damien was already heading for me.

"Let's go get your suitcases." He whispered before kissing my head.

We headed for the Garage.

After grabbing my suitcases we went to my room.

We packed in silence before Damien spoke. "You dont have to feel guilty."

I stopped what I was doing to turn and look at him. "I dont feel guilty."

"Ar, guilt is radiating off your body." He met my eyes.

"What are you talking about?"

"You feel guilty. For leaving him alone with her."

"He made his choice. Hes a grown man."

"You dont need to feel guilty though."

"Okay. Just let's get done so we can leave." I turned back to my closet and began grabbing clothes again.

We drove to his home in silence. I guess I could call it my home as well now.. I felt drained. Like my life was being sucked out of me.

When we walked into the house all we heard was shouting.

"Rose, you need to stop." Christine yelled.

"God damn it how the fuck does she have this much energy!" Caleb growled.

"What is going on here?" Damien asked as we walked in to see Rose leaping from couch to couch while christine and Caleb tried to grab her.

"The blood gives her a high. But shes normally too tired to move. Where her energy is coming from is unknown."

"Her. My witch Jenaviv. Shes giving me her energy. Soon shes going to be so tired she doesnt wake up." Rose twirled around the room as she pointed at me.

"That explains why I'm so tired lately."

"Either your witch reverses this or you both lose your lives." Damien snapped.

"If I die so does she."

"I'm going to break every bone in you body." Damien grabbed her and threw her against the wall. Before snapping her arm.

I screamed in pain and dropped as my right arm broke.

"We are tied. Everything you do to me is done to her."

Damien was by my side helping me up. I looked up at him. He bit into his wrist and gave me some blood.

"Chain her down. Elle, trap the witch and drag her down here. I know shes still here." Damien spoke quickly.

A minute later Jenaviv came sliding in the room. Damien grabbed her and threw her against the wall. "You undo your spell or you lose your life. I cant do anything to Rose, but I sure can break you."

Jenaviv looked over to Rose who began laughing. "You're on your own friend. Im untouchable right now."

Jenaviv looked back at Damien. "Fine." She began to speak low in a language I didnt understand. "It's done."

"Caleb make sure." Damien still didnt release his hold on the witch.

Caleb went over to Rose and pricked her finger. Nothing happened to me.

"Good now. You leave and never return. You will see Rose when this whole buisness is finished." Damien released her.

She ran out of the room.

"We have you're blood on the way. So if I were you I'd behave." I said to Rose.

Rose looked at me and smiled before skipping out of the room.

"The way she is acting doesnt make her seem as dangerous as she is." Christine spoke.

"Yes. She needs constant supervision." Caleb answered before leaving the room.