The Werewolf's Vampire Mate
Chapter 56: The set up

Chapter 56: The set up

Beau.

"Nice to see you too."

My mind is in a daze right now. Staring at Lanis with no way of getting him out of this mess. I said I was going to protect him but right now it is me against six vampires. This was their plan and I knew I might face obstacles along the way. In just thirty minutes, they have him chained up and he is unconscious.

My heart is in a frenzy, I don’t know how to react to this. I have to be strong for him. I promised I was going to save him, I said I would always protect him and now at this moment, he is hurt. This is all my fault; I am the one they want. They are doing this to him because of me; if Lanis had never been involved with me, he would be safe.

I turn around until I am in front of Lanis. I notice the burns around his wrist. He is supposed to heal fast but it doesn’t look like he is healing. I don’t know what transpired but something terrible must have happened. Cassius is still watching me; he doesn’t make any move to attack. He is just standing there like this is some sort of movie and he is enjoying every second of this. I tear my eyes away from my mate and face Cassius furiously.

"Let him go," I cry.

I will gladly make an exchange, his life for mine. I won’t run away from this. That is a no-brainer. If I have to die to make sure he is okay, I will die happily. This was not a thought-out plan. It happened in the heat of the moment. I wasn’t thinking, I just wanted to make sure he didn’t go alone.

They have him. I need you guys to stand on guard until I tell you to come in.

I send a mind link to Bells.

She replies to me instantly.

Just say the word.

"You know I can’t do that."

I look at Cassius as he takes slow but steady steps towards me. There is a warm smile on his face. This is the first time I am actually looking at him--I mean really looking at him. He looks like a normal person. You never know what someone is going through them by looking at him. I would never know that this man in front of me is a murderous killer. He seems so normal; he seems like he wouldn’t hurt a fly. Okay maybe that is an exaggeration but he doesn’t look like a werewolf hater.

"You want me, you don’t need him for anything. Let him go and you can have m," I bargain. That is the only thing I can do at this moment. Alanis is not even conscious right now; I don’t know what they did to him but I have to get him out of here.

"You know how this is going to end," he mutters.

I take a deep breath as he stops in front of me. He reeks, I have never hated the scent of a vampire as much as I hate it on this man. It’s easy to tell he just fed on a human; I can smell blood on him—human blood.

I look around in search of his minions, I can smell them. I know there are somewhere in this house. Once I attack, he will have them surround me. I just need to bargain to get Alanis out and then I can fight. I will not risk anything as long as he is still chained. I wish he would open his eyes; tell me he is okay. "I know what you are looking for, she is around but you don’t need to worry about her."

What the fuck is he talking about?

Shit.

Maddie.

"Where is she." the fact that Lanis is tied means he was unable to help her "I swear to God, if you hurt one bone on her body, I will have your head," I am getting angry. I want to kill this man so bad. I am sure I can take him. I am strong enough.

I don’t know his strength but I think I can take him.

"You can’t take me. Trust me, it will be futile." it almost seems like read my mind. I want him out of my thoughts.

"Get out of my head," I growl. The anger in me evolves and I feel the change yet again. The crack and bend of my bones, the elongation of my canines. I turn into my true form in a split second and Cassius smiles almost like this is what he was waiting for. I have to try; I have to fight. I can’t be weak, not when my mate is involved. Standing on all four, I release a loud howl. It is a cry; it is for my Bells. I am letting her know that she can come now. I can’t do this alone but I can try to fight him, while they get Lanis out.

Get Lanis out of here.

I send her a mind link. He is my main priority. He is the only one I care about. As long as he is safe, then I have one. With a jump I attack Cassius. He is expecting me, so he dodges swiftly. I hear the door to the basement open and with super speed four other vampires jump into view. They are the same ones from the morning in the forest. They circle me but I know I can take all four of them, without Cassius. I stall by trotting around their circle with low growls, I just need Bells and Olin to come. They will help me create a distraction and then I can take him down. It only takes less than a minute for them to barge into the basement. They are fast and already transformed. I recognize Bells instantly. She gives me a look, I know what it means, she is telling me to focus on Cassius. She will handle the rest of them.

Cassius is still watching me like this is a game to him. I take one last look at Alanis. He is still unconscious; I don’t know what they did to him but right now I have to fight to protect him.

With a quick jump, I push one of his vampires out of the way, the force is hard, it sends him flying to the other side of the room. I watch him scurry up to his feet but Justin charges into him to get him away from me. At this point, all Five members of my pack are here. They are more than enough. I crawl all the way to Cassius and the smile is still on his face. There is no trace of fear evident on his face. He is not worried, at this point the anger in me is clouding my senses. I want his blood on me and I want it now. I push into him and he grabs me roughly. I feel his strength from one grip. He is very strong. I don’t know If I will be able to take him. His eyes bore into me and it feels like he is looking into my soul. His fingernails cut so deep into my fur, I feel the piercing and blood as it drips down. It is unlike any pain I have ever felt. Our sizes are completely different, I am way bigger than him but he is graceful in his movements, even when fighting. He lets go of my neck and I cower to the cold ground, feeling weak. My head suddenly feels very woozy from just that sting. He hasn’t done anything but It already feels like he has done a lot.

Slowly, I feel myself turn back to my human form. I hear my members still fighting but everywhere is getting foggy. I can barely see the man in front of me.

"What did you do to me?" I manage to breathe out still dizzy.

"As the wolfsbane starts to settle in your blood, you will feel like your heart is about to stop," he answers me with that smug smile of his.

I try to stand up but to no avail.

"Come on boys, we have what we want," he goes on his knees but I am at the point where I don’t even know what is happening. Cassius grabs me and lifts me up, I bend my head in an attempt to see Lanis, just one last time. All along, he didn’t want Lanis. He wanted me. That was his plan. He knew I would follow Lanis, he used Lanis to get to me.

Regret kicks in. I have never been this weak in my whole life. I have never fought any battle. I thought I was strong enough. I thought I could be the hero in this story. The knight in shining armour.

Anger is all I feel.

Disappointment lingers until everything blacks out.

I’m sorry Lanis.