The Werewolf's Vampire Mate
Chapter 68: Stay with me.

Chapter 68: Stay with me.

Darrien.

Running with Jabi is the freest I have ever felt.

This could literally become our thing.

If I have to do this with him for the rest of my life, I choose to gladly. His speed is fast. There is this very strong energy radiating from him. It feels like he doesn’t even need me to do this. He said he is too weak, he said he needed an Alpha but the person next to me doesn’t feel like he needs anyone. He is fast, nothing gets me tired but I feel this race with him.

I do everything with a certain amount of energy. I am fierce, always temperamental. I have always been that way. I don’t listen to people; I do things my way. There are no rules when it comes to me but with Jabi, I want to give him all the control. I want him to let me know what is okay and what is not. So, running with him is not a race. I am at his mercy. Wherever he goes, I follow.

He slows down his pace and I watch him. His eyes find me and it feels like he is smiling at me. Can wolves smile?

I see the deer as he turns his head towards it. This is his catch. This is what will give him the strength he needs.

I want to help him but I also know he needs to do this on his own. It defeats the purpose if I help him. He is strong, I believe he can do this on his own. He doesn’t need me but somehow, he has come to believe he can’t do anything on his own.

He stops moving and I stop with him. We are behind a bush, the animal seems to be eating the grass on the ground. I know the drill, watch your prey, catch them when they are unaware. Jabi seems to be stealth as he moves slowly towards the deer. The animal doesn’t seem to notice. This is good, now I just watch him at his marvel. I don’t need to do anything. He didn’t think he could do this on his own but he is doing great.

It is like a beautiful painting. A fucking masterpiece. I revel in all his glory as he leaps upward until the animal is in between his teeth. With his sharp jaws, I hear the snap and he gives the deer a quick death. This is everything to me. Watching Jabi in his glory. It doesn’t gross me out, there is so much blood. I am a vampire, I deal with blood all the time. I have had animal blood, there was a time when I swore off human blood. That was a dark time for me. Watching him devour the animal doesn’t scare me off. This is another layer of him, I peel it off slowly as I watch him. He eats like he hasn’t eaten in years, he has been hungry and no one cared to take care of him.

I take responsibility for his life.

I will be there to take care of him.

From now till my last breath.

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"How do you feel?" I ask him as he puts on his t-shirt. There is a bright smile on his face.

This is the face of a happy person.

I don’t even need to ask.

’’Thank you for this. I didn’t think it was possible," he exclaims still smiling.

This is what I live for.

Putting a smile on Jabi’s face. From this moment on, I am inclined to make him happy. I want nothing else but this. I still don’t understand this. I don’t know if this is how a link is meant to feel like. It is all confusing to me but I want to explore this. I want him to grow up. I want him to have this smile on his face for the rest of his life.

There is no leaving his sight.

’’I told you It was possible," I tell him and he chuckles as he ties his shoelace. His sneakers are worn out with brown stains on the white edges. I have enough money to take care of him. I can’t wait for the day when he will let me. These are just shoes but it says a lot that he is still wearing them. I know for a fact that he is suffering in his pack. At least he had Beau when he was there but now, who does he have?

"How was the meal, it looked delicious from the way you devoured all the meat.’’

He nods his head and moves closer to me ’’It was the best I have ever had. Honestly, never tasted this good."

I reach for him and he doesn’t flinch or try to move away as I ruffle his hair playfully. His cheeks redden "Do you want to go back now?" I remember he came with that other guy.

"Not really."

I see it in his eyes, the same sadness that is always there. He doesn’t want to go back to his pack. I can read to him. That much is obvious. "what is your most favourite place that you’d want to go?"

He shrugs.

I grab him by his shoulders and pull him closer to me. There is a spark and it hits me quickly as I pull him even closer. He is shorter than me so he has to look up at me "Think, is there anywhere you’d rather be."

He closes his eyes and I watch him. I study his face. There is a little scar on the crease of his eyes. This is the first time I notice it. I mean this is the first time I have actually looked at him--I mean really looked at him. It looks deep like it hurt a lot but I don’t want to ask him right now.

"I don’t know....I’ve always wanted to go to the beach," he mutters finally and he opens his eyes to my smile.

"Let’s go to the beach right now."

I am being impulsive. This is unlike me. I don’t do things irrationally. I always try to be the best I can be. I don’t involve myself in things that could put me in trouble. I literally stole him away, they asked me to keep an eye on him. I took him out of the house without permission. I am mixing with a fucking werewolf.

But I want to do this.

I am excited to spend more time with him.

There was doubt in my mind about this being a link, fuck there is still doubt but the longer I spend with him makes it clearer.

"Okay."

We get to the beach in an hour. It is the one closest to my house. There is aa gleam in his eyes as I park my car in the parking lot. He is like a child. He is too excited and that gives me pure bliss. The sky darkens as the sun begins to set.

The day is already over.

I guess it’s safe to say I will be spending the rest of my day with him and it is the best feeling ever.

"I have never been to a beach before," he exclaims and I smile because he is experiencing a first with me. I want him to experience all the things he had been unable to with me. I will take him on the journey that comes with truly living. There are no confinements when it comes to life, he has been stuck in that pack for too long. They have kept him caged and in sufferings.

I will break him free.

"Come on."

We get down from the car and he walks next to me. He is so close to me and the more we walk the closer he moves to me. I like it, I want to shield him from all the problems that come with the world. I will gladly be his knight in shining armour. The man that will always protect him. That is what I feel for him, some kind of protecting bond. There is nothing romantic with us. Maybe this is the early stages. I don’t see him in that light.

Luckily, I am wearing sneakers today, so the sand that I really hate can’t enter in between my toes. See what I mean, I fucking hate the beach. You can’t bribe me to come here but for him. I will do anything.

"Wow," he exclaims as we get closer to the water. The waves are high, the sand is hot. This is everything I hate but it is with someone I suddenly care about, so I don’t mind. "The sky is beautiful right now." he sits down on the sand and I watch him as he looks up suddenly.

The beach is empty. It is getting late on a weekday. No one comes here on the weekdays. I walk over to him and sit down next to him, not minding all the sand.

So much fucking sand.

"Thank you for this."

I look at him and his eyes are glued to the sky. The sun sets slowly and he smiles as he watches it. This is a small thing but the look in his eyes tells me that it means the world to him.

"I want this every day," he breathes out and I watch him as he takes a deep breath "I have never felt this free in my whole life. The pack is suffocating me." his words are sincere.

It breaks my heart.

"I don’t want to go back. I wish I could let go of everything," the pain in his voice is breaking my heart.

"Stay with me." I blurt out without thinking.

He looks at me with wide eyes.

I mean every word.

I want him to stay with me.