All Chapters of The First Mate : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

I called her name but when the light vanished, she did she. I felt breathless, but light. Something called to me and I turned, seeing the small lights floating above me in the den. They swirled and danced like fireflies, moving across the room until they shimmered at the doorway. I followed them, crawling out of the den. My breath caught and I was in my body again. One step to the next, I was in a familiar room. I blinked, staring at Theo and Xavier as they leaned against the desk of the back office of the soul kitchen, both had their hands pressed on the desk and their heads down. As if they'd just been scolded by a parent. The small room filled with their scents, and another. I spun, seeing Dane with the same expression but his arms crossed over his bare chest. I squeaked in relief, tears flooding. Their eyes fell on me at the noise. Dane's brows narrowed, a cut slicing one of them with a healing scar, he looked confused. I leapt at him, wrapping my arms an

I sorted Jannie's orders in to-go boxes, stacking the four boxes on the hotplate as Benny and Keenan cleaned behind me. I moved to their orders, going to the one frier set we still had on and dumping a basket of fries and another of chicken wings. Xav came out of his office, his face expressionless but I saw the strain of tension in his shoulders as he moved past me, squeezing my shoulder and kissing the back of my head. "Theo's coming to get you." He said quietly, looking over to see I was sorting our own orders. He gave a tight half smile, kissing me again. "Is there a reason?" I asked as I shuffled the baskets, not meeting his eyes. "He's got that feeling, again." I froze for a moment, suppressing a snarl. The shadows Theo controlled allowed him to feel anything within them, the last week he'd felt something. He and the others cast a net across the town to ensure they would be notified if it happened again. Jordon was somewhere in town. "Fine, I need to go to the

The Vampire smirked, as if hearing my thoughts. He took another step towards me. I stepped back, Theo moved in front of me, his fists at his side and shadows circled across his back. His next words shook me. "You're late." The Vampire's silver brow twitched in amusement, his eyes never leaving mine. As if he felt the same pull to memorise every breathtaking feature. "Didn't like the dream, darling?" He chuckled darkly. The noise. The name. My stomach tightened and my knees locked as his eyes lazily looked over my body. I growled. "Don't call me that!" He smirked again, a stupidly beautiful sight that made me want to kiss it right off his stupidly pretty face. I snarled internally at Annie, telling her to block out the thoughts. He looked at Theo then, I almost fell down from the weight of his gaze leaving me. "I see you didn't prepare her." He said flatly. Theo's growl was low and warning. "We thought you were dead." He gave a hard laugh, his fangs gleaming i

I was almost thankful for the chaos that was my home at the current time. I floated Jez into the den in the loungeroom, smiling tightly at Dr. Jones who rose from the sofa, a bag in hand. "I just want her checked over," I said to him, turning to see Dane coming down the stairs with a pair of clothing. He stopped a foot away from me, his eyes weary I was angry, especially when Theo came in with Gabriel and the others. I stepped to him, taking the clothes and kissed him. "Later." He gave a tight smile, kissing me back and nodded. "Damien is waking up." I pulled on the sweatpants and singlet, taking the small bag Elsa had found in Jezette's shop front with my name on it. I opened it, thankful to her to see the herbs I needed. "Give me five minutes." I headed for the Punishment Room. Which was now my alter room thanks to it's incredibly forty inch thick steel walls that encased it, since it originally was designed as a panic room. I halted at the door, turning to look over

He snarled angrily, tugging on his restraints in vain. "Answer the question!" I snapped at him. He stopped moving, becoming placid again and returned to his lustful lazily slouch. Gods, he was vile. He smirked. "Far as I know, he just wants to beat you bloody then fuck your unconscious body." He gave a considering face. "And have friends watch, maybe use you as well, who doesn't want to fuck a Foxen." Another stupid shrug. "I told him he'd have sanctuary and a place in the Pack if he did that." I snarled. "Why have books on Binding breaking and laws?" He gave a surprised face, not realising I'd seen them, but it settled into a cocky expression. "Part of my agreement was I get to strip you of your current marks and mate you for my own." He smiled cruelly, his eyes trailing to my stomach. "I want to rut you, Rose and as my mate, you can't stop me or Goran from taking you in Shifted form. Needed the books to know how to do it....right." I couldn't help as I paled at his word