Eight

Cole walked into the study where the vampire councils, also known as the primordials of the vampire race all stood in while Vince made a call.

“I understand that it is the practice of your people but surely you can revise. She is the mate of the Were king.”

“That is good Sir.” A male voice replied. “She would still be queen, just not of the race she was trained to rule.”

“But being banished, that is too far. I was not aware of this.” Vince grated.

“Each race has their customs and this is one of our most upheld ones, it is not yours to be aware of so please I suggest that you leave this issue alone, Myra would understand.” The voice replied.

“This is ridiculous Lord Stan, why am I speaking you. I demand to be on call with the queen.” Vince gave a growl that would make any shifter appreciative of the finesse used.

“The queen is indisposed as of the moment but I will tell her you call so she can give you a call when she can.” Lord Stan answered and then ended the call.

“He just ended the call on me?” Vince said surprised as he stared at the phone in his hand.

“I believe he did. Though he was right that we should butt pout, he was damn disrespectful about it.” Elijah stated, with a frown. “Almost like insubordination…”

“Stop that thought there, let’s not go looking for issues where there is none. Everybody knows that he has something going on with the queen for years, Lord Stan is worried about the queen and wants to comfort her but Vince call was keeping him away. Don’t make it out to be something more.” Jessica cuts in.

“How is Myra?” Gwen asked Cole as they all turned to look at him.

“She is sleeping now but also dehydrated. I would need to carry her to my pack and make her settle there.” Cole sighed. This was not an issue he foresaw anytime he thought about his mate and things that would happen within the first three weeks of them claiming each other. And he had 300 years to think about a lot of issues.

“It would be better if she is close to beings that are a little like her race to help her adjust first before she is pulled away.” Jessica suggested.

“I know that but she also needs to adjust to me and I cannot be away from my people for long. I got a mind link from my beta saying that my third in command is stirring shit up. We know he is the traitor but somehow I have to endure him while he causes havoc.” Cole growled.

“It is better that at least you have your sight on him and can monitor the havoc he causes than to lose the only traitor we have, then we would not have any insight of their future plans and they would want to accelerate it.” Vince explained.

Cole sighed, his mood was dark enough with his mate banishment and now thinking about that little pup is just making him angry.

“I know but it is not easy to not do anything when you know who the fleabag is.”

“That was why we said you should not conduct your investigation but did you listen to us? No…” Caleb started but Cole snarled at him and Caleb glared at him.

“Enough, you two. Cole. We would arrange transport to take you two to your home when she wakes up. I think that is the best course of action.” Vince said.

“I would prefer that while she is sleeping, she can always return here on her own, if she wants.” Vince thought about Cole suggestion then gave a nod and Cole turned and went back to his mate without any words. Time to go back home.

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Myra woke up with a start and immediately felt the bed around her. Her muscles relaxed when her hand came in contact with a well-defined chest. Even without opening her eyes, she knew he was her mate and somehow she was hungry as hell as if she went through teleportation.

“Hello little cub, you slept for a long time.” His rough deep voice said and even without him doing anything sexual, she already felt herself getting wet.

Still sleepy, she sat up and swung her legs over his hips.

“And I guess someone is hungry.” Cole chuckled.

“Shut up and kiss me.” She mumbled just before she pressed her lips to his. Unerringly, his hands found his mates waist and gripping it tight, he slid into her and watched her closely as her eyes tighten and she started moving.

When she opened her eyes, they contained a green tinge and the atmosphere changed just as she came, her orgasm set off his and he groaned low as she feed off his pleasure. And as usual whenever he feed her, it took a while for her to come down from her high and he was waiting for her when she did.

When she went tense, he knew she was fully lucid now.

“Cole?” Myra called softly.

“Yes baby girl?” Cole replied, kissing her hair.

“My mother really banished me didn’t she?”

Cole didn’t say anything but wrap his arms around Myra, his non reply was enough reply. Myra just held on to him.

Until a knock sounded. Cole glared at the door, even if he was alone which he certainly was not, people knew better than to knock on his door.

“Who?” Cole asked.

“Sire, the lions and the panthers are at it again. An official challenge has been issued.” The Omega, seen as the weakest physical member of the pack said. She was the only person other than his second and third who could knock on his door and it would not feel like a challenge.

“What about Brett?” Cole asked about his second, the one who usually handle issues like this and can smooth the nerves of race shifters without making them collapse under his will, which was what was going to happen if they managed to drag him away from his mate when he is newly mated.

“He is with Drew, I would call him but they went to check on some strays and…” The omega trailed off and Cole sighed. He seems to be doing a lot of that recently.

“It is dangerous to distract them. Leave them, I will go and set them right.” Cole replied. And when he looked at Myra who was sitting on top of him, he hated the sad look in her eyes.

“I am sorry but I am going to have to leave now, I promise that I would try and be back as soon as possible.” Cole explained.

“It’s okay, I understand the demands of leadership.” Myra said as she shuffled off him and back down the covers while Cole stand.

“Be good.” He said and then dropped to all fours as his bones started rearranging. Myra rushed to his side of the bed to watch the process which took less than a minute and by the time he was done, a huge wolf head was taller than hers even though she was lying on the bed and he was on the ground.

“You are huge.” Myra stated and in response, the wolf licked her face, when she laughed the wolf pressed his nose to the side of her face before backing away and running away, shutting the door behind him.

Myra remained in bed a few minutes after he left before she stood up and walked to Cole closet, although she had some articles of clothing that Cole brought through with her, she found herself reaching for Cole clothes to wear, the only item of hers she wore was her bra and that was because she knew Cole would be angry if she walked out braless.

After wearing Cole tee shirt and his boxer, she tied a part of it and then opened the door. She was just down the hallway when a woman who looked roughly the same age as her, not that it counts seeing that she could be over two hundred years for all Myra knows stepped directly on her path, glaring at her.

“Who the fuck are you?” The woman sneered getting into Myra’s face.