The Mate's Prophecy

Chapter 6

(Cassie’s POV)

“Parker!” I shouted “Get me some more ice, and cloths” as he ran out the door. For the second night in a row I was holding Julia in my arms as she cried in pain. Her skin was burning up again as she clutched her chest and whimpered against me.

“I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry” she whimpered over and over as I pulled her hair back from her face. 

“Stop it silly, you’ve nothing to be sorry about” I tried to reassure her as she began puking into the bucket that I had placed in front of her. She was genuinely upset that she was causing me problems when she was the one with the searing chest pain. 

It had really been a shock last night when it happened. I had no idea what was going on. After she had introduced herself earlier on we had spent the day getting to know each other. I had found out that she and her whole family lived in the Blood Stone pack and she had become an omega in the main house serving Jackson when she turned eighteen. I’d asked why she would choose this, as she really didn’t seem like the other omega girls I had seen flitting around. She had just shrugged and said she thought it would be different. She had told me how the clothes they wore were mandatory, by order of Julian. Which just confirmed how much of a dirty old creep he was to me. I had quickly assured her that I didn’t require her to dress like she was in the nightclubs and passed her some of my own clothes, which she was very thankful for.

It had been about half past nine last night when she had started crying in pain. We were watching a chick flick, if only to annoy Parker and she suddenly doubled over. Parker looked shocked for all of a minute before he seemed to recognise what was happening and had taken charge while I panicked. He assured me that I hadn’t broken my new omega in anyways and instructed me to draw a bath of cold water. Last night whatever it was had lasted almost half an hour, but we were already at an hour now. 

Parker seemed really agitated, and was pacing the room muttering before he snarled to himself.

“That’s it, I’m not f**king standing for it anymore” and stormed out of the room. I just hoped he brought me more ice back because we were already out. I didn’t want to use the bath again in case she passed out and I couldn’t lift her.

Julia whimpered again as the heat started up again. I did my best to soothe her but I didn’t know what was going on. If tonight was anything like last night she would be exhausted tomorrow. I had asked Jackson where she was this morning, as I was worried and he had just said that he would make sure she was in my room straight away and then brushed it off. As it was when she arrived she looked shocking and I instructed her to go rest in my bed for a bit. 

I noticed that Julia had gone quiet and looked down to see her quietly panting on my knee. She noticed me watching and tried to sit up.

“I don’t think so” I said “Just relax, let your body recover” and she relaxed again. 

“I’m so sorry” she whispered before falling asleep.

I sat there with her for maybe twenty minutes before Parker came back into the room, followed by Brady. Brady came over and stroked Julia’s hair 

“Poor love” he said sadly “let’s get you to bed” he began to pick her up but Parker growled.

“Is that all you are going to say?” he snapped “Poor love” he mimicked Brady’s accent

“What do you want me to say, eh?” Brady snapped back, “Trust me, I’ve been dealing with this a lot longer than you have”

“Do you know what’s causing it?” I asked, shocked that he knew about it

“Yeah Brady” Parker said with a sarcastic tone “do you know what is causing it?” The door opened and we all looked to see Jackson walking in. I looked up at the clock and just as always, it was eleven o’clock. 

“Perfect!” Parker exclaimed “Why don’t we ask Jackson?” 

“Parker” Brady growled at him

“Ask Jackson what?” Jackson had an amused glint in his eyes as he asked. He had showered before coming over as always, and was wearing the pajama pants that I had insisted on if he was going to be sharing my bed. The fresh scent of oranges and coconut filled the room. It was strange because the more I was around him the stronger and more appealing the scent was to me. I closed my eyes, breathing it in when I realised everyone had stopped talking. I looked up to see all three guys watching me. 

“Nice to see you too sweetheart” Jackson said with a grin as he leaned over the sofa and kissed my cheek. Parker growled before looking away. 

Jackson chuckled and jumped over the sofa, landing next to me and pulled me into him. He sniffed my hair and tensed up

“Although sweetheart you seem to smell more of vomit than your usual intoxicating aroma” I scrunched my nose at him and pointed to Julia. 

“Julia had another attack again, there was vomiting involved” he glanced at Julia and then looked at me with adoring eyes.

“And you, like the gracious queen you are, looked after her” he said proudly. Parker growled again and Jackson growled in response “Feel free to leave Parker” he said his voice tense “I’m here now and can make sure Cassie is perfectly satisfied” he growled the last part in my ear and I felt shivers run down my spine as one of his hands gently stroked down my neck. I bit my lip against the feeling that was awakening in my stomach. Parker just glared at Jackson before sitting back down on the sofa.  

Brady looked between the two and shook his head “Well I will get this one off to her room” and shook his head again before heading out with Julia in his arms. I watched after them, feeling very concerned.

“Sweetheart?” Jackson cooed in my ear, “you looked stressed, why don’t you go run yourself a bath while Parker and I get in here cleaned up?” 

I turned to him with a dubious expression “You clean?” I asked grinning “Do you even know how to clean?” and Parker stifled a laugh

“You’d be surprised at the talents I have my dear” he said his eyes shining with a seductive glint “Now go be a good girl and do as I say” I smile at him and head off to the bathroom and start the hot water in the bath, I add bath salts and watch as they dissolve with a smile on my face, when it hit me what had just happened.

Jackson had just given me an order and I had complied, what the f**k! I looked in the mirror at myself, trying to clear my head but it was like there was something just beyond my reach.

I turned off the tap and undressed, throwing my clothes into the basket for washing before stepping into the steaming hot water. 

I had been relaxing with my eyes closed for about ten minutes when I heard the bathroom door close. I looked up to see Jackson stood staring at me with lust in his eyes.

I gulped as I stuttered to speak “J-Jackson” I just about managed to say “what are you doing in here?” Jackson moved to the bath and knelt down beside it, his eyes never leaving mine. He smirked as he trailed his hand in the water.

“I want to show you how good I am at cleaning” he picked up the sponge on the side of the bath and dunked it in the water before pulling it out and squeezing the excess water off. 

“I can wash myself thank you” I declared although even I was struggling to believe the lack of conviction in my voice

“Don’t be silly sweetheart, sit forward, let me wash your back” he smiled and pulled on my shoulder and I sat up covering my front with my arms. Jackson began to run the sponge in circular motions on my back while whispering something I couldn’t quite hear under his breath.

“What are you saying?” I asked. It wasn’t the first time I had asked but as always he never really answered

“Shhh just relax sweetheart” he whispered a little louder and and I felt the tension begin to leave my muscles and began to allow the feel of the water to wash away my worries. 

I was feeling very relaxed when I felt something brush against my bare leg, and my eyes snapped open to see Jackson's other hand in the water. I snapped my eyes to him and he smiled.

“Shhh sweetheart” he repeated as his fingers played along my thighs. Even underwater I felt the sparks as he moved higher. 

Wait, sparks! There shouldn’t be sparks. A small voice in the back of my head screamed, but I could barely hear it above the need that was rising in my stomach. Jackson smiled at me as I battled my inner conflict. 

“You feel it too?” He whispered as I gasped, his fingers oh so close to the centre of my legs “oh my queen I have been waiting so long for you to feel what I felt from the moment I first met you” he leaned over the bathtub and nuzzled his nose into my neck. The shivers intensified.

“I-I don’t understand” I whispered and Jackson chuckled against my ear.

“Second chance sweetheart” he cooed, and smiled as one hand caressed my back and the other continued to climb my thigh. 

“B-but that’s not possible” I gasped. Sure I had heard of second chance mates, but they were really rare and didn’t happen when there was still a bond with the first mate. And I definitely still felt the bond with Hunter.

“Sure it is sweetheart” Jackson whispered “do you trust me?”

“No!” I said with conviction “Of course I don’t” and Jackson chucked again

“Well” he said with a mischievous glint in his eyes “do you trust what you feel” and he grazed his fingers against my outer folds. I gasped as the sparks shot through my sensitive area.

“Jackson, please” I grabbed his hand as he started to nibble on my ear. His hand on my back had moved to my side pulling me against the side of the tub, water splashing on the floor. Jackson's fingers slipped inside my folds and found my nub. He started rubbing over the sensitive skin, and my body reacted against his touch causing a moan to escape my mouth.

“Jackson!” I moaned, my voice breathy as the heat began to build inside me “please”

Jackson just smirked and increased his speed and I began to pant as I gripped the side of the tub. Jackson stopped suddenly but before I could say something I felt one of his fingers push into my entrance and I cried out as he began to pump it in and out of me, while his thumb continued to circle my cl*t.

“That’s it sweetheart” he whispered against my neck “relax and let me take care of you” he added another finger and I couldn’t take anymore as the build up of pleasure exploded inside me and sent ripples of heat through my body. But Jackson didn’t stop and I cried out again as another intense blast of pleasure ripped through me. 

“Jackson, please” I pleaded, and bared my neck to him, begging him to claim me. He ran his tongue over my marking spot and then followed with a graze of his teeth. Just then another orgasm ripped through me and I screamed, arching my back and would have slipped under the water if it wasn’t for Jacksons hold on me. 

I sagged into his hold panting as the final ripple left my body and Jackson pulled his hand away from between my legs bringing a whimper from me. He picked me up out of the tub and carried me into the bedroom. I could feel myself drifting to sleep as he put me in the bed and pulled the covers over me. He kissed my forehead and went to move away.

“Jackson” I murmured

“Yeah sweetheart?” he came back to the bed

“Why didn’t you do it?” 

“Mark you?” and I nodded “It’s not time yet sweetheart” he kissed my forehead again and smiled

“Rest my queen, I’ll be back soon” and with that he stepped away again and everything faded into black.

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(Jackson’s POV)

I watched as Cassie fell asleep, and then hurried out of her room and across the hall into my own. Samson sat in one of my chairs waiting for me.

“Well?” he said as I walked in

I grinned at him “You are a genius, my good man” and he grinned in response.

“How long before she is completely under the spell?” I asked

“Should be couple of weeks at the most” he mused “I don’t want to rush things, that’s what happened with my dear Andrea, she would have still been mine if it wasn’t for that damn witch”

I nodded “Ok, but it’s getting harder to hold back” I said “Should I be also feeling the effects?” and he nodded.

“Magic is a double edged sword” he said chuckling. “You will feel the bond as much as she does by the time we are done” He glanced at the clock on the wall “You better get back and seal the work in” I glanced at the clock and saw it was ten minutes to midnight and nodded.

I headed off back into Cassie’s room and pulled off my still wet pants and slid into bed next to her. I pulled her over onto my chest, feeling her warm naked body against mine, and the sparks that danced between us and began reciting the sealing in words that Samson had taught me as I rubbed the sigil on her back.