Our Last Hope

Let the Match Making Begin!

"So that's it? It's over?" I was tearing up as I felt our freedom being restored. I would be able to rest easy tonight, because my children would be able to sleep in their own bedroom tonight. There was no imminent danger, we could have our lives back. Gregor continued on with his story, explaining how easy it actually was but how surprised he was to find that his father was the cause of all the terror. Happy tears sprang to my eyes and I suddenly collapsed into the nearby chair. I was so overwhelmed with relief that I couldn't focus on anything. Gregor came over and wrapped his arms around me and held me close as I cried in his arms.

"Shh, it's okay, it's all over now."

I spent the rest of the day wrapped up in Gregor's arms with our children in our laps. They were growing so fast, I wanted them to stay little for as long as possible. I can't believe that they are almost a year old now. We could go back to watching them grow and finally slow down to enjoy our time together.

It was an amazing feeling, tucking my children in for the night in their own cribs. They fell asleep quickly after we laid them down. Gregor and I held hands as we walked down to the end of the hallway to our bedroom. We were still unpacking the new house so there were still boxes everywhere you turned.

"I should probably work on these tomorrow." Gregor chuckled as he turned to close the door behind him.

"Don't worry about those right now. I have something else that I would like to do." Amusement played at his features as he closed in on me. I giggled as his lips brushed my neck causing a tickle to ripple through my body. I placed my hands on either side of his face and pulled his lips up to mine. I felt the sparks as our lips touched and I lit up like a match. I let Gregor lead me down to the mattress and he pushed his weight into me. I put up my knees and cradled his hips. Gregor placed his hands on either side of my head and dipped further into my body. A small moan escaped my lips and I felt my body tingle. My temperature began to rise as the anticipation took hold of my senses. I wrapped my arms around his neck as Greg reached down and began working on my jeans until they were in a pile on the floor. I sat up slightly and he pulled my t-shirt up over my head. He began trailing kisses from my sternum down to my waistline. I rolled my head back onto a nearby pillow as Greg worked further down my body. Greg took my panties in his teeth and gently pulled them down to reveal more skin. Gregor placed chaste kisses on top of my pubic bone before standing up to work on his own belt. I took the momentary break to finish removing my panties all the way. Gregor finished stripping in front of me, without breaking eye contact. He sunk down to the ground and pulled me to the edge of the bed. He placed his face in between my legs and began to swirl his tongue up and down my entirety. I gasped as I felt the goosebumps spread across my skin. I locked eyes with Gregor as he continued to assault my folds. I couldn't stop watching him, it was so incredibly hot. I didn't want to look away, I needed more of him. He reached on of his hands and placed it just above my belly button. I grabbed a small tuff of curls as he bobbed between my legs. He smirked momentarily as he locked eyes on me. My mind went fuzzy and I tilted my chin up to the ceiling as my orgasm snuck up on me, it was fast and hard. Just as I started to regulate, Gregor popped up from between my legs and began walking the length of my body on his wrists. He leaned down slowly and placed a gentle kiss on my lips.

Gregor smiled against my lips at my eagerness. I bucked my hips to let him know that I was ready and wet. Greg sat up on his knees and looked down at me, taking in the sight of my quivering and dripping. Gregor held himself in his hands for a moment before guiding the head of his c**k into my throbbing p***y. I moaned quietly as my body adjusted to his size. I surrendered to his touch, to the sensation that took over my body. We spent the rest of the night wrapped up in each other's arms, I made love to my mate over and over, surrounded in pure joy and love.

I was the first to wake, I carefully wiggled out of Greg's loving arms and slipped into my crocs before heading downstairs. For the first time in a while, I was planning on making breakfast for my family. I started with protein shakes for Gregor and I. I grabbed a couple blood bags from the fridge and emptied them into the blender. I grabbed the oatmeal canister from the pantry and boiled some water on the stove top. I cut up some fresh strawberries and blueberries and got the twin's breakfast finished. I placed the bowls on the high chairs before heading back upstairs to grab the kids.

I found Gregor in the nursery when I finally got upstairs. He was changing Henry's diaper while Lilly was teetering around his legs. Her smile lit up her face when she saw me. I was shocked when she made it all the way across the room to me. I turned towards Gregor, with a look of astonishment on my face.

"I know! She's been practicing that for the last 20 minutes. It surprised me too, I think she finally got her land legs." I bent down and scooped up Lilly and did a happy dance to show my mama bear pride. She giggled and clapped her hands before wrapping her tiny arms around my neck. I nuzzled her close to my chest so her hair was tickling my nose. I kissed the top of her head and we walked over towards the dresser to get her changed for the day.

We sat in the kitchen and ate breakfast as a family before tending to our daily duties. Gregor headed back up to the main house for training with the new recruits. Now that the danger had ebbed, it was time for me to dive deep into my new role in the community. I spent most of the afternoon setting up appointments for the following week. I wanted to take the next couple days and really settle into the comfortability of our new lives. I also knew that I would have to work with the farmers this week and help plant this year's harvest before the season got away from us.

I had just finished with my call list when I heard the Tahoe pull down the driveway and park in front of the house. I watched out the office window as I saw Gregor hop down from the driver's side. I started to salivate as I watched his muscles glisten in the sun from the sweat on his body. His hair was tousled and out of place, but not in a messy way. I fixated on his tattoos popping out from under the neckline of his t-shirt. I pushed back from my desk and decided to meet him on the porch. The twin's had just gone down for their afternoon nap, and there is no time like the present.

"Honey, I'm home!" He said playfully as I propped myself in the front door frame. He smiled brightly as he reached the bottom of the stairs.

"Hi handsome. You look hot and sweaty." I mentally f****d him as I studied the length of his frame. He started to chuckle as I reached out my arms for him. He wrapped me in his arms and I could smell him, it was intoxicating, I wanted more. "How about we get you in the shower." Greg winked at me as if agreeing with my idea.

"Yes ma'am! What ever you say."

*****

Gregor pushed me up against the shower wall, his fingers intertwined in my curls. He tilted my head back and sucked at my neck, I felt his fangs dig into my skin, I moaned as I felt him take a little of my blood. Blood sharing was the most intimate form of love that our kind has. This is the first time that Gregor has taken from me, and I loved it. I moaned loudly as he started licking the spot where he had just sampled me. He released my curls before bending down slightly to hoist me up. He held tight to one of my thighs and as I bore my body weight onto the other leg. He slipped four fingers into my pulsating center and I moaned loudly. My moans echoed around me, overwhelming my senses.

Gregor's lips found mine as the steam from the shower shrouded us in a mist. I wrapped my arms around his neck to steady myself as my orgasm slipped in and out of no where. Before I could recover from my tidal wave, Greg slipped his c**k into my juicy center. I moaned incoherently as he rocked his hips into me making me c*m. He was hitting me with long, strong strokes until my knees began to shake. I rested the back of my head on the tile wall as my lungs sang Greg's praises.

Greg slipped out of me suddenly and flipped me around to face the shower wall. He spread my legs further apart and pulled my hips further away from the wall. My back was arched just slightly as I braced my hands on the wall. Gregor wrapped his arms around my stomach to create a barrier between my belly and the wall before slipping back into me. I moaned against the marble walls as I dripped down my inner thighs. Gregor was relentless as he pummeled into my p***y. Greg nuzzled into my curls, nipping at my ear lobe and he moaned into my hair. I screamed his name as my orgasm crashed into me. Gregor pulled out of me and finished on my back. Gregor slowed down the pace of his hand as he stared at my c*m-covered body. He slapped my right ass cheek hard, making my orgasm spike suddenly before I spiraled back down to Earth.

Gregor took his time washing me up once we were finished, he kissed me tenderly as the sponge carelessly slid across my bare breasts. I began moaning once more, Greg leaned in towards my ear, "You're going to have to stop moaning, or we'll never make it out of this shower." I smiled as he nuzzled in closer.

"Okay fine, then finish up with my body so I can get out." He placed a chaste kiss on my cheek before placing the sponge on the hook in the shower. I gave him a loving kiss before taking a step towards the shower door. I wrapped myself up in a towel quickly before heading back out into the bedroom. The twins would be up soon and we were going to the main house for dinner tonight. I shouted over my shoulder as I reached the closet, "I'm going to get dressed and check on the twins!" I heard him call back to me as I reached the closet door. I grabbed a mustard yellow, cotton, peasant dress and slipped into some tan sandals. I ran my fingers through my curls to separate them, making them full but tame. I ran some oil through the ends and fluffed my hair. I heard the shower turn off and knew that I had to get out of there before I was bent over something in this room.

I scurried down the hallway and went into the nursery, just as the twins began to stir. They both lit up when they saw me walk in, "Hello my babies." I was welcomed with babbling and cooing. I went over to each of them and kissed their temples before placing both of them on the floor to play as I laid out their outfits. Gregor came to find us within minutes.

"Are we almost ready?" I looked over towards the door and caught myself staring. Gregor was wearing a dark navy, button-down shirt. His khakis were crisp and ironed and he had his tan shoes freshly polished. His hair was parted to one side and had pomade in his hair to keep it tidy. "Like what you see baby?" He had a tone of mischief as he stepped further into the room. I checked the corners of my mouth to ensure that I wasn't drooling over him. I was insatiable when it came to Greg, I could submit to him for hours.

He bent down to me on the ground and gave me a tender kiss before turning to the kids. He cooed as he picked up Henry from the floor as I finished getting Lilly dressed. Once I was done, I reached out to swap the babies. The four of us were ready to go in minutes. I was amazed at how much stuff we could carry while juggling the kids. We made our way out to the car and headed off to the main house.

Mother was super chipper when she saw us pull up the driveway. She came out to greet us on the front steps, "there they are!" She was frantically waving. She ran out to the car and helped us inside. Dinner was quite enjoyable, we chatted about everything from the new roles in the community to the upcoming events that we had to prepare for. Mama had asked about the match making business and whether or not I had started yet. I told her about the vetting and appointments that I had made for next week.

"I'm actually really excited to get started, it'll do me some good to work with happy, smiling faces." Mother nodded in agreement before she switched the subject.

"So what about your wedding? When would you like to start planning that?" She said as she took another bite of food. Greg and I looked at each other in surprise. We hadn't even thought about it. I glanced down at the ring that Will gave me, I desperately wanted to take it off before I even thought of marrying Greg. I needed to get this hellish piece of jewelry off my skin eventually, but the truth is, I didn't know how my body would react. Greg scooped up my hand to calm me before he spoke.

"We haven't really thought about it yet. There are a few things that we would like to accomplish before we throw ourselves into another world wind." He momentarily glanced down at my ring, he studied it for a second before returning his glance to my mother once more. "I would also like to get a new ring created for Win. One that has a happier meaning, one that will reflect how beautiful, bright and stunning my mate is." He squeezed my hand once more. I could tell that that remark shut mama up about it.

Around 7:30 is when the fussiness and yawns set in. I knew that the twin's were a ticking time bomb, at least we didn't live to far. We all said our goodbyes and slowly headed back home.

The babies went down easier than I thought, Greg and I were curled up on the living room couch. The house was quiet other than the background noise that the TV was providing. We were sitting in comfortable silence as Gregor played with the diamond on my ring. He was mindlessly playing with it as I was nuzzled up against his chest.

"Have you tried to take it off?" He sounded hurt when he asked the question. I turned my head up slightly and met his gaze. I felt terrible, I wanted to take it off, but I didn't know what to expect. He leaned forward and kissed my temple. "I don't want to pressure you, I was just curious."

I lowered my head and looked down at my ring. It really was a stunning ring, but it held so much darkness and pain. I hadn't felt any 'tricks' since that one time, not too long ago. I knew that it was now or never. I didn't want to chicken out. I sat up suddenly, taking Greg by surprise. He placed his hands on my shoulders when he realized what I was about to do. "Winnie, I didn't mean now." I looked up at him with my fingers wrapped around the delicate metal. I shook my head slowly.

"If I don't do it now, I will forever be afraid of it."

I took a deep breath and began to slowly shimmy it up to my knuckle. So far, so good. Gregor looked on intensely, ready to spring into action should the pain suddenly arise. I held my breath as I felt goosebumps cover my body the closer I got to the end of my finger. Tears sprang to my eyes as I eventually slide it all the way off. I gasped as I felt the relief settle into my bones and I looked down at the ring, now completely off. My hand instinctively flew up to my lips as I realized I was free. Gregor wrapped me into a huge hug as I cried happy tears against his shoulder.

When I finally pulled away from him, he gingerly took the ring from me. He slowly pushed himself up off of the couch and headed back over to the fireplace. The flames were dancing in between the logs as he approached. He looked over to me apprehensively, subconsciously asking for permission. I took a deep breath and nodded my head. He tossed the ring into the flames. He watched them flicker for a moment or two longer before spitting into the flames. I watched him carefully as he came walking back over to the couch. I slowly stood and he took me in his arms. He planted small kisses on my forehead, temples, and on my hair as he held me to his chest.

I could feel the evil leave my body, I felt lighter in my soul and my heart.

******

I woke up and stretched dramatically before burrowing further into my pillows. I was awake, but not quite ready to get out of bed. Gregor was still curled around me like a vine, but I giggled when he began to stir and constrict around me tighter.

"Nah ah, not ready to get up yet. Too comfy. Love my wife." They were fragmented sentences, each one with a little bit of sass. I wrapped my arms around him and kissed his forehead.

"Gregor, we have a lot to do today. We have to get up."

He shook his head against my breasts, making me giggle. "Actually no, you're wrong. I don't think we have anything to do today." I could hear the sarcasm in his voice. He knew that we had responsibilities to attend to, one of them being our children, who would be up any minute now. I kissed Gregor's temple once more before trying to wiggle free once more. Gregor sighed dramatically as he tried to fight against me. I finally had had enough to. I pinched the loose skin behind his armpit until he flinched and let me go. I was hoping to be faster to get to my feet, but this bowling ball on my groin slowed me down emensly. Gregor chuckled as he watched me struggle out of bed. I turned around and playfully swatted at him for making fun of his pregnant wife.

Gregor pulled a pillow to his chest to replace my body as I steadily rose to my feet. I turned around gingerly and bent down to kiss him once more. I headed off to the bathroom to get ready. I knew that I had to be presentable. Today was my first day on the job. I had at least a dozen or more interviews lined up. I don't know why I would do that to myself, being this f*****g pregnant. I knew that I didn't have much time left before this new baby would turn our lives upside down. I needed to get the ball rolling on the matches before time got away from me.

I brushed my teeth, did a light face of makeup, and tousled my hair. I went straight for my closet, what to wear today? I surveyed my options, I knew that it was going to be hot today but I wanted to be comfy. I decided on a lime green, floral printed, maxi dress. I hooked my gold hoops in my ears and slipped into some nude pumps. Gregor had fallen back asleep in the time it took me to get ready for the day. I kissed his temple before slipping out into the hallway. It didn't take long for me to realize that heels, were probably not the way to go. I stopped momentarily in the hall way to slip out of my heels and leave them by the stair case. I carefully turned the knob before quietly stepping into the nursery. I went to Lilly first, she was secretly the easier of the two, I knew that it would take Henry a while to wake up.

It was getting harder and harder for me to reach into the cribs. Luckily, Lilly met me half way. Her adorable smile was contagious as she reached up for me. I held her close and gave her a kiss. I carried her around on my hip as I wandered in the nursery, grabbing their outfits, laundry, and cleaning up their toys. Lilly began to wiggle in my arms and fuss, I knew that she wanted to play with the toys that I had just put away. I finally conceded and set her down on the ground. I was so amazed at how well she could move around on her own now. She waddled over to the toy box and grabbed the exact toy that she wanted. With her distracted and Henry still sleeping, I decided to straighten up a bit. I gathered the rest of the laundry and sent them down the shoot to the laundry room in the kitchen. I headed over tot the closet and grabbed the refills for the changing table. I restocked the wipes, diapers and binkys. I went into the attached bathroom and straightened up the bath toys and supplies. I replaced the hand towels and wiped down the counters quick.

By the time that I had finished, Henry began to shuffle around in his crib. I washed my hands quickly and hurried over to get him situated. Gregor came in shortly after Henry woke up to help me downstairs. I remember early on in my pregnancy, I could handle both babies in either arm. Now that I was getting bigger, it was increasingly harder to function with two full blown toddlers.

Gregor and I got the twins settled in their high chairs and I started making breakfast. Gregor didn't want anything too heavy so he stuck with a bag of blood. He would be training all day, so he didn't want human food to weigh him down.

"Here, let me grab you a Yeti for that." He looked over to the clock and nodded his head.

"I didn't realize how late it was." I handed him the Yeti and watched him dump the sweet, red blood into the cup. Suddenly, I was craving it too. I walked over to the fridge and grabbed another bag of O negative. I made a mental note that I would need to get more. We had been going through a lot more than usual. Even the twins had been partaking recently. After Greg took a sip from his Yeti he turned back to me. "Do you want me to take the twins with me? I know that you have a full day ahead of you."

That was actually a great idea, I knew that between my mother and the nannies, the kids would be just fine. I had a break halfway through my day, so I would stop over and say hi before finishing the rest of my interviews. I nodded my head enthusiastically after a moment before helping Gregor out the door with the twins.

The house was almost too quiet, I wasn't used to it, but I knew that there was plenty for me to do in order to distract my mind. Around an hour before my first appointment, I headed into my office to set up the final paperwork. In preparations for their first meetings, I sent a 100 question personality quiz to help solidify the decisions. I had mostly individual interviews today, but had a small handful of couples that didn't need me to find each other. I knew that I had a full day ahead me. I pulled the first manila folder out of the cabinet and dug in to all of the details that I would need to know.

This first bachelorette was a gorgeous redhead, she had a strong personality and a love for her community. She was only a few years younger than me, but she had a level of maturity that I couldn't match. I knew that she would need an equally strong male to compliment her courage and strength. I realized that this couple would be a force to be reckoned with. The mate that I chose for her would be incredible for her. He was kind and funny, he had a heart of gold. They were strong as individuals, but together they would be unstoppable. I secretly wished that all of my couples would be this impressive.

Ironically, their appointments were scheduled back to back. I ensured that I left enough time in between them so they wouldn't accidentally run into each other. Mama and I had discussed that we would have another soirée at the end of the month. We would give us the opportunity to reveal the new couples for this mating season. It would be a celebratory event!

I finished organizing the couples into their own separate folders just as a car pulled down the driveway.