You Rejected Me. Remember?

Cade lifted Monica’s limp body in his arms. As much as it hurt him, he wanted to be part of her funeral. His heart wept as he turned around to leave. Just then, one of the vampire guards came, dragging a frail blond female vampire into the room.

She looked weak and the bruises on her pale body reminded the wolves of Monica when they first met them. She timidly stared at her feet, seemingly she was too scared to look up.

“What? Who is this?” Damien asked, frowning.

“A girl we found. She was hiding in one of the kitchen cabinets,” the guard explained, shoving her in front of the prince.

“Look at me!” Damien ordered.

Trembling, the young vampire looked up and gulped.

“Who are you? And what are you doing here?” He demanded.

The female seemed to recognise Damien. She suddenly fell on her knees, bowing her head in front of the heir to the crown. She has always hoped that one day she would be saved. Perhaps this was the day.

“Your Majesty!” She gasped. “I am Celeste. I was kidnapped from the kingdom earlier this year. I was homeless and while I tried to hunt for a wild animal to feed on, they grabbed me. It has been a couple of months since I was abducted and forced into slaver.y. Please….please your Majesty, save me from this hell,” she pleaded, lacing her fingers together.

“Kidnapped! Good Lord! I can’t believe Draven…..he is beyond crazy!” Damien was dumbfounded. He had never thought that his younger brother was a maniac.

“I can’t believe this! Are there any more of you?” He asked, now not knowing what to expect.

“There is a room full of his slaves. Vampires and humans.….” Celeste whispered, shocking every ear that heard her.

Inhaling deeply, “Good gracious! Find them all! We shall release them. The king must know about this!” Damien exclaimed as he glanced at the vampire female.

“Get up Celeste. You will not endure the pain anymore. My brother is now captured,” he sighed. “And guards! Find that room! Now!” Damien ordered.

“It is downstairs. The huge black door on the right,” Celeste informed them.

Grateful that the days of torture was finally over, she slowly stood up and looked around. When she saw Monica’s limp body, her lips parted and her forehead wrinkled in a frown.

“Ma’am…” she whispered. “What…. He fed on her….”

She stepped closer, her creases deepening.

“Oh….she was the only one who showed any kind of respect and compassion towards me….she doesn’t deserve this….” Celeste whispered, lifting her hand to trace the puncture marks on Monica’s neck.

“Ma’am. You must heal…” she whispered and closed her eyes.

Cade watched in anticipation. He wondered what she was up to. His wolf Aspen too was on his toes.

“Will she….will she live?” Aspen gasped

Once again, Cade felt hopeful. Maybe a vampire could heal her. They had special powers.

“What are you doing?” He expressed his curiosity as he carefully studied her actions. Celeste didn’t answer. She seemed to be deeply engrossed in something.

“But…can a soul come back to its body after departing?” Aspen asked Cade through their link.

The creases on Cade’s forehead deepened. He didn’t know how to answer that question. He found himself hoping that Celeste was able to do something to bring her back.

“Maybe she isn’t dead….” Cade replied to Aspen after a short pause.

Celeste opened her eyes and smiled. Everyone was waiting for her to say something.

“I used to work as a healer before I lost my job in a clinic I used to work in. I eventually became homeless but I still have the skills.” She spoke.

Calli stepped forward. “Can you bring back a dead person?” She eagerly asked.

Chuckling at her question, she shook her head.

“No. If the person is dead, I can’t. Once the soul leaves the body, it is too late for me to do anything. But if I get there in time, I might be able to help.” She replied, her smile widening.

“And for this ma’am, I’d do anything. She had saved me from being punished tonight. So I’ll do anything to save her,” she added.

Cade’s heart thumped.

“You mean…she isn’t dead?” He breathed out. His grip on Monica’s body tightened as he pulled her closer to his heart.

“She isn’t dead, right?”

Smiling sweetly, Celeste nodded. “She isn’t dead. But yes, she is extremely weak, because she has lost a lot of b***d. However, I could feel a faint pulse. It is so faint that one might think that she is gone. But her soul had not completely separated from her body,” Celeste explained.

“I have given her heart a little boost. She will heal with time. Let her rest. She needs special nutrients and a b***d transfusion.” Celeste explained.

“s**t!” Miles cursed. “B***d transfusion from who? Please don’t tell me that we need the b***d from the alpha of her original pack,” he mumbled.

“No, b***d from her soulmate will be good. Soulmates are part of each other. You wolves easily find their soulmates unlike any of us. You have an incredible sense of smell,” Celeste said, shrugging.

“That’s great! I’ll give b***d! What are we waiting for! Let’s go!” Cade exclaimed, glancing desperately at Miles.

“Uh ….excuse me. I think you should hurry to the hospital in our kingdom. It is closer. You can leave after she is treated,” Prince Damien interfered. “It is the least we could do after the trouble my brother has caused,” he added looking at Miles.

“If our Queen allows, we don’t have any objections….” Miles glanced at Cassy.

“Of course! We must hurry. The sooner the better!” She exclaimed.

Philip stepped forward, looking intently at Celeste. Ever since this little vampire was brought into the room, his wolf Boone had been enthusiastic. Although he had tried to ignore her, he couldn’t. He knew that she would leave to go back to her kingdom and start a life once again. But when she was the key to saving Monica, the she-wolf he saw as a little sister, he had to thank her.

He held out his hand to shake hands with her.

“Thank you so much for helping us,” he said.

Smiling, she accepted the handshake and looked at the wolf who had stepped forward to thank her.

Her smile instantly vanished when she felt strange sparks where their skin contacted. As soon as their eyes made contact, Philip went stiff. His eyes dilated and his muscles tensed.

“Mate! Mate!” Boone exclaimed, elated that he found his second chance mate.

Gulping, “Mate!” He whispered after a little while.

Her eyes widened, and her jaw hung open.

“What?” She gasped.

“Mate?” Cassy asked, a wide grin spreading across her face. “That’s awesome!” She exclaimed.

Damien the Prince creased his forehead. “Is that how you find your mates?” He asked, looking at the wolf who looked like he might pounce on Celeste.

Cassy chuckled. “Well, I guess you can say that,” she said, glancing at the Crown Prince.

“So, let’s take her to the hospital. Time is ticking,” she said, highlighting the more important task they had to attend to.

Monica and Cade were taken in for the b***d transfusion. The doctors and nurses at the hospital commended Celeste for her little boost since it had played a crucial role in saving her dying heart.

Everyone waited in the waiting area. Prince Damien informed his father about what had happened and waited with the wolves to hear about the girl.

“Thank you, Celeste. You are a lifesaver,” Calli held her hand as they sat side by side. “I was scared of what might happen to my brother… thank you so much,” she said and glanced at Philip.

“She saved me and I saved her,” Celeste smiled at Calli.

“Uh…there is another thing. About your mate…..”

“I am blessed,” Celeste beamed as she cut her in and Calli’s eyes lit up.

“I would love to be with my soulmate. But before I leave, I must ask permission from the king,” she said, her ever smiling face gleaming with joy.

Philip, who had been listening to their conversation instantly grinned from ear to ear. He had feared that he might have to suffer another rejection. But it looked like he was blessed with a beautiful and loving mate this time. She was a vampire, but he didn’t care. She was his mate and he would love her for eternity.

“I don’t think father would object. Who are we to separate soulmates? That is a bond formed by a superior form. We don’t have the right to rebel against that,” he said, shrugging his shoulders.

A nurse entered the waiting area, looking for Monica’s guardians.

“Her heart is slowly getting stronger. She might have to be hospitalised for a day or two. We shall let her go home as soon as she is strong enough to leave,” she said just as Cade entered the room after her.

“And there is one more thing. I think all of you should be aware of this,” the nurse inhaled deeply.

“Since she was bitten by a royal and on a full moon night, there is a possibility that she might turn,” she informed and Cade went stiff.

A moment of silence filled the room.

“What?” Cade hissed, snapping his head towards the nurse.

“She might turn. But only time could tell…. I know it is hard to digest. We never had a connection between vampires and wolves and a wolf had never been turned before,” she pursed her lips.

“Will she still remember me?” Cade suddenly asked, stepping in front of the nurse.

“Yes. Of course. Why would she forget you? You are her other half,” she replied. “She isn’t getting amnesia. She might be more like a hybrid….”

“Oh,” Cade shrugged. “I don’t care. I didn’t care when she couldn’t shift. I don’t care what she is, as long as she is fine and still mine,” he mumbled and sighed.

Cassy’s lips slowly curved in a smile as she glanced at Ava, the only hybrid she knew. Perhaps there was going to be more to come in her Kingdom.

“A hybrid….. I like the sound of that,” she smirked.

“But only time could tell. I informed you because of the possibility. I thought you all should know,” the nurse hastily added.

“Of course, you did the right thing,” Cassy replied, beaming in satisfaction.