The Werewolf's Vampire Mate
Chapter 27: Are you ready?

Chapter 27: Are you ready?

Beau.

His eyes look everywhere but at me. He doesn’t want to be honest with me and that Is all i need right now. I stand in front of him waiting for him to open up but he doesn’t say anything.

"Lanis," I call his name.

He sighs and I can see the frustration plastered on his face. The fact that he doesn’t want to tell me what it is shows how serious this is. I heard their voices. They were trying to be quiet but it was very loud for me. They woke me up with their sounds and I overheard him. They know who killed my cousins but they don’t want to tell me.

He sighs and I watch him as he runs his hands through his hair. "Come on, just tell me who it is. I already heard everything," I lie.

"He’s a vampire," he breathes out in defeat.

Okay, Cassius is a vampire but why is a vampire killing wolves intentionally. He should be aware about the contention. This is all confusing to me but i do know one thing; when I find this Cassius person, I am going to kill him. I won’t be thinking about the contention or keeping peace.

"Why is he killing my kind?"

"He doesn’t follow the rules of the contention. He hates your kind and he has made it his life mission to destroy you all," his words get to me. They crawl all the way into my skin and suddenly there is a strong fear in me. The fact that there is a vampire out hunting is means that anyone could be hurt at any time. I need to go back home; I need to get my fucking shit together.

"I need to go home," I tell him as I try to gather my things together.

He nods because all along that is what he wanted me to do. He has been pestering me to go home and now he has won "You’re coming with me." I tell him blankly because this is not just about us anymore. I need him by my side. He is the only one that can get me through all this. His presence makes me stronger and I need all the strength I can get in this situation.

"What?" his eyes are wide.

"I need you with me, you can pack a bag. I am bringing you with me to my home. My father told me that he was okay with us; I only care about his opinion. Hence why you are coming with me. I am going to tell everyone."

"Are you sure?" I can feel his nervousness but there is a hint of excitement in his tone. He wants this too. I know he wants to be accepted. I will do my best to make sure he is accepted. No matter what anyone says, they will not make me change my mind about this decision. I love this man with all my heart and I want to become one with him.

"100%"

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We get to the front entrance of my community and I watch Lanis. I want to know how he is feeling. What he is thinking about? "Are you okay?" his hand is gripping the gym bag in his arm. He manages a smile. The smile is forced. He wants to make me think he is okay, but I know this man more than I know myself.

He is scared.

"I am great. You want to lead the way?" I walk over to him and kiss the top of his head softly. He closes his eyes and releases a soft breath.

"You look nervous."

He nods "Do you think it’s too soon to bring me, considering the murders going on. What if they attack me or something?"

There we go, he is opening up now. This is what I want, I want him to talk to me. I want to know how he is feeling. I want to comfort him and assure him that everything will be okay.

"I am by your side. I will protect you," I wink and a blush appear on his face. His smile is the most beautiful part of this man. I love him so much and I want to make him happy always.

We walk in hand in hand and I feel him tremble against my touch. I really don’t know the situation at home but I am ready to take charge and protect the man I love. The only way I can do that is by becoming one with him. Ii need to complete the mating ritual.

I see Jabi sitting on a rock and he smiles when he notices my presence. He stands up and walks over to us. The expression on his face changes with a crinkle of his nose. He can smell Lanis. He knows he is a vampire; i watch to see his reaction to this. I can handle Jabi freaking out but can I really handle the rest of my pack?

"He’s a vampire." he points out, his voice shaking.

He can’t attack he is too weak.

"Yes, this is Alanis." I let go of my boyfriend’s hand and Jabi looks at our hands confused with what is happening. It should’ve clicked by now but he is a little slow.

"You brought a vampire home?"

I nod.

His brows furrow "Why?"

I manage a smile "He is my mate" I explain. It takes a while for him to comprehend what I am saying but once understanding hits in, a faint smile spreads to his face. He doesn’t need to say it out loud, he doesn’t need to tell me. I already know what he is thinking.

He is happy for me.

I leave Jabi and walk to the front of my house, no one is loitering outside. There are usually people outside but today for some reason the whole community is empty. I hear faint sounds coming from inside the house. I can hear Fallon. I take a deep breath and I can sense a lot of people inside.

They are having a meeting without me.

"I need to take you to my room. Something feels wrong," I explain to Lanis. The nervous look is still plastered to his face. Worry etched and bound on his face.

He nods but remains quiet.

I sneak him into my room "Are you sure this is a good idea?" he speaks up after a long while. I smile because I cannot cave right now. I am the next Alpha; I need to start acting like one. Father is dead and I need to have enough strength to avenge his death. Alanis is the only one that can make me stronger. The bond we have will give me all the power I need to fight that fucking Werewolf hunter.

"I am. I need to talk to everyone first. I don’t want this to be an ambush. Just give me an hour max." I kiss him softly and he welcomes me into his arms. We remain stuck to each other for a couple of minutes. After we pull apart, he smiles "You got this." he encourages me and suddenly his words of encouragement have me feeling stronger.

I walk out of my room and stop by Rex’s room. He jumps up when he sees me. Whatever meeting they are having probably doesn’t include him since he is an omega. "Where have you been?" he asks me immediately.

I run my hands through my hair "Alanis is in my room. I need you to make sure he is safe." I don’t know what is going to happen but if things go south, I will need Rex to get him out of here.

"You brought him with you?"

I nod.

"That is too dangerous. They are talking about a war right now. Fallon has everyone believing that the vamps are about to attack. They are all convinced."

I frown "Why didn’t you warn me about this meeting?" I accuse him already getting pissed.

"You didn’t reply any of my texts."

I bring my phone out of my pocket and scroll through. Sure enough, there are missed calls and messages from him and Bells.

Shit.

"I need to get in there. Just go stay with Lanis. I will get this all under control," I walk out of the room and go straight to the meeting room. I hear the voices clearer and I don’t like what I am hearing.

"He is not ready for the responsibilities that come with being an alpha." Fallon says.

"He is the only one that has the powers to be a leader." Olin says. Olin was fathers’ good friend and is a beta in the pack. He will have my back as long as he remains loyal to my father.

Fallon laughs "He doesn’t have a mate. How will he lead without a mate? Beau is not the best person to take on this role. He couldn’t even handle his father’s death. Where is your Alpha now?"

I am fuming but I want to know who I have on my side. I don’t want to walk in just yet until I know who is loyal to me.

"Come on, it has just been a day. Give the guy a break. He needs to mourn his father." Bells defends.

"We are at war right now. Someone is killing our kind."

"Are you saying it was a vampire that killed Rick?" someone asks.

Fallon sighs "Most likely. They are out to get us and we need to let them know that we are not creatures they can cross."

I decide to walk in at this moment because this is getting out of hand. He is trying to turn everyone against the vampires. I know there is a vampire out there hunting us but this is one person, not the whole kind.

"How are we sure it’s a vampire?" I walk in and all eyes turn to me.

Fallon remains wide eyed as I continue "You have no proof that He was killed by a vamp. This happened in our territory, it could be anyone," I suggest.

I don’t actually believe what I am saying but I won’t let Fallon win. If he even cared about my father, he wouldn’t be bad mouthing me to my family. He wants the title of Alpha and I will not let him win.

"They could’ve easily come to our territory. They killed two of our brothers. What stops them from killing the strongest member of our pack?"

"You don’t know for sure. You are jumping to conclusion. I didn’t find their scents in the graveyard when I got there. There was no vampire scent." come to think of it, this all seems suspicious. I should’ve been able to sense them. His body was still warm. If there was a vampire, I should’ve known.

"You just saw your fathers’ dead body. Do you really think you were focused on scents?" he scoffs and anger boils within me. I have always hated uncle Fallon and I have always felt that he doesn’t like me either.

"I know what I sensed. Don’t think you can manipulate me into agreeing with your point of view."

He laughs. At this point everyone is watching and they all seem conflicted. No one wants to go against me. I might still be a kid but I am next in line for the title. Fallon is trying to get everyone against me.

"Are you even ready?" I furrow my brows "Are you ready to take on what your father left behind?"

"I am."

I don’t know if I am being sincere but I have no choice but to be ready. Being the alpha is the only way i can be close to father. I need to be better; I want him to look down at me and be proud of me.

Fuck.

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