The Moon Goddess' Daughter

Chapter 2

Elisa’s POV-

Drake kissed me goodbye, and ordered Kenneth to watch me like a hawk. After that, Mum, Paige and I left for our spa day, with the group of warriors that were being sent with us. I scoffed at the idea of us having bodyguards. Between myself and Mum, we could level a small pack alone if we wished it. That was our strength and power.

We had to drive to the spa. It wasn’t far, just off Lycan territory in the good witches’ territory. It was run and owned by them. It was always hard to get a reservation there on a normal day, because it is the only spa in our world, but leaders had priority, so it was a little easier. While we were in the car, I kept looking behind. I really didn’t want to leave Drake on my birthday. I felt a hand take mine, I turned to see my mother holding my hand, with a gentle smile on her face.

“I know it is hard to be away from them, especially when it is your birthday, and you are now able to mark and mate with them. But waiting till the evening makes everything so much better, trust me. It is what your father and I did,” Mum reassured her.

“It was hard enough for us to stop before things went further this morning. Every time I look at him or think about him, my canines begin to tingle trying to extend,” I groaned, remembering the events of the day so far.

“You have known you are his mate for eight years. Of course, you would want to mark him. I know it is hard enough to stop trust me,” Mum smiled.

“I think that is the same for all mates,” Paige interjected.

“You are not eighteen yet, so you don’t feel the full mate bond,” I said, giving her a questioning look.

There was something she hadn’t told me. She rubbed her brow, before replying, “Cornelius and I have almost gone too far when we have been making out. To the point he has had to throw himself across the room, to stop things going further.”

“He is over six hundred and forty years old. I am surprised he has the control he does. Being a vampire with how old he is, and having to wait all those years just to find his mate, he must really struggle with his control, especially with watching you grow into a beautiful young woman,” Mum smiled to Paige.

Mum had taken Paige under her wing after her parents disowned her. Mum and Dad both treat her like a daughter, which didn’t matter to me, because I already saw her as my sister, I have since we were children. Paige nodded her agreement, “It doesn’t help that I am starting to feel the mate bond too. I have been since I turned sixteen.”

“I know exactly how you feel, Paige. You don’t have long left till you are eighteen,” I smiled at her.

Mum asked, “Have you girls been thinking about protection? I know it is not common amongst our people, especially amongst the elite. You are a Queen for two groups of people and would need an heir. Paige, you are a Luna, again a position that would require you to birth an heir.”

“I don’t think we will be using protection. Cornelius has waited far too long for me, and I don’t want to keep him from having anything else his heart desires, including children,” Paige replied.

They both turned to me, waiting for me to answer. I nodded, “I know Drake and I need an heir, and if I am honest, I think we will wait to have an heir. But I don’t know we may change our minds.”

“Either way, my girls, your father and I will stand by your decisions, and support you with raising any child you have,” Mum smiled.

Mum always treated any friend of mine or my brothers, as family. The past eight years, Paige really needed her mother, but her mother disowned her, so my mother stepped up to fill the gap. My father also stepped up. Though from what I hear, Paige’s mother really regrets what she did, and even rejected Paige’s father as her mate. They were chosen after all, so it was far easier to reject a chosen mate, than a fated mate. Much less painful too. Her father had resorted to drinking alcohol and isolating himself. I do hope her mother tries to reconcile with Paige. But it does make me wonder whether Paige can forgive them or not for how they treated her and her mate.

“Thank you, Violet,” Paige smiled.

I nodded, “Thank you, Mum.”

“So, Paige, what did you plan for this spa day,” Mum asked.

“Well, we are going to have massages when we get there, and Cornelius demanded I get women to do the massages. Then we will have a relaxing time in the hot tub with some wine, then it will be time for us to have lunch, then we will be having our hair and nails done,” Paige explained.

I smiled, “That sounds like a lot of fun. Do you think the boys will be having fun?”

Mum nodded, “They are hunting animals, of course, they are having fun.”

“I am pretty certain Cornelius was a mere second away from jumping for joy when he got the invite to join Robert, Drake, and the guys on the hunt,” Paige chuckled.

“Can vampires actually feed on animals,” Mum inquired.

I already knew the answer so I didn’t need to ask. I discussed all things vampires at length with Paige and Cornelius. Paige nodded, “Yes, but it does not satisfy them for as long as human blood does. But it will do.”

Mum looked at me and said, “You already knew this?”

I nodded, “I am the Queen of hybrids. I took it upon myself to learn everything I could about vampires, because all the hybrids, with the exception of me, are half vampires. I felt like I needed to know more about them to be a worthy Queen.”

“I am so proud of you, Elisa. You have grown into an incredible young woman. I always knew you would make an incredible Queen, the moment you were born I knew,” Mum exclaimed.

I smiled, we fell quiet looking out our windows, to see if we had arrived at our destination. We had crossed the border, and were literally a few moments from arriving at our destination. The spa was one of the most tranquil places in our world. This was my first time going and I was excited, at the same time as missing my mate deeply. I hate that he was not wearing my mark, and I was not wearing his yet.

Upon our arrival, some of the bodyguards that came with us went in and searched the spa, to make sure it was safe, before we were allowed to enter. Once we entered, we were taken to private rooms to change. After changing into our bikinis, we were taken to have our massages done first. It was really relaxing, but the massages weren’t as nice as the ones Drake has given me over the years. That would probably be the mate bond talking, but either way it was true.

We headed to the hot tub, being given a glass of wine on the way there. It was Lycan wine. I could tell by the smell. I wanted to make sure I didn’t drink too much, especially with what would be happening tonight. As we got settled into the hot tub, Paige asked, “Are you excited for tonight?”

“Yes, I am,” I smiled. I could feel a slight blush creeping across my cheeks.

Mum giggled, “I am so glad your father is not here, to hear such things. We would get non stop growling.”

“I think grandfather would have been the same with you, Mum,” I replied.

“Oh yes, he would have been. Especially with how handsy your father was before he marked and mated me. I am just glad you kept Drake and your physical acts away from your father, because he would have lost his temper. I am also glad your father’s sense of smell is nowhere near as strong as mine,” Mum said.

“Why are you glad of that,” Paige inquired, with a puzzled look.

“Because toothpaste doesn’t hide everything, not when your sense of smell is as strong as mine,” Mum replied, looked at Paige to begin with, then to me.

I felt my face heat, my cheeks turning red. Mum could smell what Drake and I did this morning. I mean, she can’t really blame us because Drake and I are mates, and after years of knowing and waiting for me to be eighteen, it is damn near impossible for us to not do what we have been waiting to do straight away. Paige looked at me and noticed that I was blushing. She knew instantly what I had been doing with Drake. I took a sip of my wine. Paige’s jaw dropped, “Oh my god. How big was he?”

“Paige,” I gasped, my blush deepening.

“What? I have always wondered how big dragons were in that department,” she chuckled.

“So, you still don’t feel the full mate bond with Cornelius,” Mum raised an eyebrow.

“I do feel the constant urge to be with him, I can sense his emotions, and feel the tingles when we get physical. But I don’t feel them as much when we are looking at each other or anything. I feel drawn to him,” she replied.

“Give it time and you will feel the full mate bond. You are eighteen soon anyway, and then you can have all the fun you want in the world,” I said.

“I bet you are excited for tonight, aren’t you,” Paige asked.

I nodded, blushing, “I am excited about everything that will happen tonight.”

“I can’t wait to dance with Cornelius. Do you think he will love my dancing as much as Kenneth did at the dance years ago,” Paige spoke nervously.

I smirked, “I am sure he will enjoy it even more than Kenneth, seeing as how you are his mate.”

Paige nodded, and looked up at the clock on the wall. She smiled, “It is time for us to have our hair and nails done.”

Just as she said that, a few of the staff members entered and gave us each a towel. We wrapped the towels around ourselves, before being led into the changing rooms, so that we could dry off and slip on the thick fluffy white dressing robes that hung in the changing rooms for us.

Once we had on the dressing robes, we were escorted to have our hair and nails done. I decided to have my hair trimmed a little, as it had been a while since I had had it cut. Then straightened as my hair was naturally wavy. Even though it was my birthday, I didn’t want to have over-the-top nails. So, I decided to have a simple manicure and pedicure. My mother decided to have her hair curled, a pedicure and manicure. Paige had her done up in a bun. Apparently, vampire royals would frequently have their hair done up in a bun, to expose their neck to their mates. She told us it was an erotic action, but also a supremacy action, because the female vampires of the royals tended to be extremely beautiful and highly prized by other males, so when a female would wear her hair up around a male like that, especially one that is her mate, it puts him on a higher standing amongst his people. Paige wanted to have a pedicure and long red and black painted finger nails.

While the staff at the spa got to work doing our hair and nails, conversation flew between as we all discussed what the boys would be hunting today, and we discussed what we would wear at the party. I had made Paige a floor-length black dress. It had a slit up one leg, that stopped about mid thigh. The neckline dipped low between her breasts, stopping at her stomach. She wanted me to make the dress, because I could keep it hidden for her from Cornelius. She really loved it when he lusted after her. I, however, created a floor-length red dress with a split up the front, that stopped just above my knee. The neckline was more modest, because I knew all eyes would be on me anyway, and Drake is already possessive enough on a regular day. I didn’t want him to be any more possessive than he already was.

Once our hair and nails had been done, it was time for us to head home. We were driven home by the warriors that had come with us. Drake, Cornelius, and my father certainly wouldn’t have allowed us to go without the warriors coming with us. They are possessive over us, a little too much sometimes. I honestly think it is high time that these men of ours realised that we are more than capable of looking after ourselves. We just need a moment to prove it.

Upon our arrival back at the Lycan palace, we all headed to our rooms, to get dressed and ready for the party, which starts in an hour. While I was in the room that Drake and I shared, while at the Lycan palace, I heard the men come home from their hunt. Drake entered our room a few moments later. He was covered in dirt, sweat, and blood. I raised my eyebrow, smiling, as my eyes wandered up and down his body. He was only in basketball shorts. He tried to wrap me in his arms and breathe in my scent, but I dodged him, and locked myself in the walk-in wardrobe. I didn’t want to have to shower, with my hair all done.

“Go shower, and get clean. Then you can have a hug and kiss. I need to get into my dress,” I chuckled.

"Be ready in twenty minutes, because I will need to get in there and get dressed,” he called out.

It didn’t take long for me to get dressed. I didn’t need to wear a bra with this dress. I just wore a thong underneath the dress with a suspender belt and stockings. I slipped on my high heels. He really was going to lose his mind when he saw me in this. After I got ready, I went and put my charm bracelet on, and some earrings that my grandparents gave to me for my birthday. It was a family heirloom given to women born in the royal family on their eighteenth birthday, and I was the first in four generations. I loved them. I couldn’t wait to pass them on to my daughter.

Once I was ready, I sat on the bed, my legs crossed, waiting for Drake to get ready. Tonight was going to be a night to remember, and I was so excited about it. But tomorrow, things are going to be dangerous and uncertain. So, I will cherish every moment tonight, with the dragon I love, with Drake.