A love unspoken

Chapter Six

Unknown Location

Gathered around the cold grey stone table, seated in ornate chairs, a large group of hooded figures murmured among themselves as they waited for the meeting to begin.

‘Welcome my friends’ A voice boomed, a tall slim figure, draped in a burgundy robe, stood from her chair to address the room. ‘I am pleased to see that so many of you have taken the time to attend this annual meeting’ she added with a thin smile.

Looking around the room, her eyes fell on an old man who was sat to her right, twisting his fingers in agitation. ‘You seem worried sir’ she uttered softly, her words forcing the man’s gaze to meet her won.

Clearing his throat nervously, the man bowed his head in respect, ‘your Eminence, I bring news of a stirring within the sacred spirits, whispers that are floating through natures forces that the danger to our people has not been eradicated. They sense the presence of the dark one is drawing near to us’ a hooded figure murmured from his seat at the table, his eyes glinting from the shadows as he looked over at their leader.

The leader’s physique stiffened subtly for a brief moment, the movement going unnoticed by most who were present for the meeting. Relaxing again, her commanding voice echoed around the stone room, ‘this is unfortunate news that you bring to me, I was assured that our problem was taken care of years ago, how sure are you of your sources Erghard?’

‘I am very sure’ Erghard replied, ‘we have not been able to track and sign of the danger for many years, everyone accepting that it had truly been resolved, but I was approached yesterday evening by an old crone, one who has studied the heavens and the ancient voices of the mystics for many moons. She came to me in a trance, her eyes glazed as she knocked upon my door in the darkness. When I opened up to her, she grabbed my hand in her own and told me that our downfall was about to rise and that we would be able to track them soon, she has never uttered a falsehood to me before your Eminence, I have no reason to doubt her now.’

The leader pursed her lips as she sat silently, absorbing her fellow clansmen’s words.

‘I feel myself, disappointed’ she sighed finally, the other members of the room going rigid in fear at her words. ‘I paid handsomely for our issue to be resolved through a third party, they assured me that the job had been fulfilled, it seems they were miss informed. Thank you Erghard for bringing this news to our attention, the Coven appreciates your dedication. I shall return to my employees and . . persuade them, to fulfil their contract to us. I think that it might also be time to . . call in a favour’ she added, a sly smile creeping across her face as she dismissed the table and stood up, sweeping from the room to her chambers to prepare herself for the long journey ahead of her.

The Castle

Leaning against the slightly ajar door of his parent’s room, Vaughn was crouched on the floor, listening as his father’s argued inside.

‘Babe, come on, you know he will be safe, he would be going to my pack not the depths of the wilderness somewhere!’ Jason growled softly at his mate’s tensed back.

‘He could get hurt, or killed or . . or . . set something on fire again!’ Vallance muttered, but with less conviction than had been in his voice for the last hour of their argument.

Jason scoffed, ‘I'd be more worried about people getting hurt by him than the other way around’ he reasoned. ‘He’s twenty now, and a werewolf, you cannot keep him locked up in this castle for his entire life. He needs to go out and experience the world a little, and what better way to do that than under the strict supervision of my parents and his aunt? Would YOU dare come up against Halle?’ he added as Vallance chuckled, shaking his head as he turned to face his match.

‘Dear Goddess no, Halle would literally skin me alive’ the Vampire replied with a shudder.

‘So why do you think our son would get away with anything under her watchful eye? Jason continued, stepping over to his mate and pulling him into his arms, feeling the Vampire weaken under his touch.

‘You are using your affect on me to get me to agree’ Vallance grumbled in annoyance.

‘No I'm not’ Jason replied, a smile playing at his lips as he tried to keep an innocent look on his face, ‘I just wanted to hug my husband’.

‘Sure you did’ the Vampire King huffed, but put his arms around his match regardless.

Leaning his head against the Vampire’s, Jason let out a soft sigh, ‘he isn’t a baby any more, he wants to go out and see if his mate is out there, can we really stand here and use his supposed safety as a reason for keeping him from his fated other?’ he asked as Vallance dropped his shoulders.

‘What if he gets hurt though?’ Vallance asked worriedly, his brows knitting together as as he struggled against his deep seated desire to protect his offspring.

Jason lifted the Vampire’s chin, so their eyes connected, Vallance taking in a sharp breath as he sank into the beautiful chocolate pools of hi mate’s gaze. ‘He is destined to be the strongest supernatural being ever created, I think it’s time we trust him to make some decisions for himself’ he replied softly, placing his lips to his mate’s, feeling the anxiety leave the Vampire’s body at his touch.

‘Is that a yes?’ suddenly came Vaughn’s excited voice from the other side of the door, breaking the pair apart.

‘Were you eavesdropping the entire time kid!’ Vallance growled as the door swung open to reveal the prince still crouched on the floor.

‘Uhh, no?’ Vaughn replied unconvincingly, ‘I, um, dropped something and I just happened to catch the tail end of your conversation as I was crawling around looking for it’ he said with a cheeky grin.

Vallance rolled his eyes at the young Vampire, ‘do not use your father’s smile on me to get your own way young man’ he grumbled as Vaughn scrambled up off the floor and slid into the room, watching the older Vampire hopefully.

‘Dad! I would never!’ Vaughn gasped, feigning shock, ‘I totally respect you and would never try to use a single one of the traits I inherited from Dad J to get you to agree to things’ he huffed as Jason turned away to hide the grin that was crawling across his own face.

Glowering at the twenty year old, Vallance huffed before nodding curtly, ‘fine, you can go, BUT you will not leave the boundary! Aunt Halle is in charge, you do exactly what she says, when she says it and you do not . And I mean this with every fibre of my being Vaughn . . you do not set anything on fire!’ he said sternly.

Giving a yell of excitement, Vaughn threw himself onto his parents, hugging them tightly to him ans he bounced up and down like a child.

‘Thank you daddy’s!!’ he shouted, beaming as Jason threw his hands over his ears.

‘Vaughn! Ears!’ he moaned, cringing.

‘Sorry dad’ Vaughn whispered, hugging Jason, then Vallance before racing out of the room to pack.

‘You go with some guards!’ Vallance shouted after the retreating figure, getting no response as he let out an exasperated sigh.

Jason placed his arms around his mate again, ‘hey, he’ll be fine, he needs this and this also means that we will be alone . . ‘ the werewolf added as Vallance raised an eyebrow at him.

‘So that was your plan? Get rid of the kid so we could be on our own for a few days?’ the Vampire accused, prodding Jason’s rock hard chest with his finger.

Jason shrugged his shoulders with a smirk, ‘well I'm not going to turn down some time where I get my mate all to myself without the resident twenteen stomping around the place growling about his terrible life’ he admitted as Vallance laughed.

‘Twenteen?’ he asked

‘Yep, a twenty year old who still acts like a damn teenager when he doesn’t get his own way’ Jason replied, chuckling.

‘I sure hope Halle is ready for the whirlwind we are sending her way’ Vallance muttered as Jason stepped away from him, heading toward the door to ring his sister.

Looking back at his husband, Jason grinned, ‘I hope our son is ready for the immovable force that is his aunt when he arrives’ he retorted, striding out of the room and down toward his office.