"You aren't to fall for a human" They said
"You are forbidden from doing anything alike" They said
"It will keep you safe" They said.
The council said so many things Ash did not think to listen to. The council had warned his entire race of the punishments, but Ash had never been the type to care about consequences.
Ash never expected his three troublesome sisters to lead him to his soul-mate. Ash never expected to have a soul-mate... Ash never believed in one. Mary-Lynette was a kind girl, with a fiery temper that sent him off the edge in annoyance. She was perfect. Every hair on head, every spark in her eye... and every centimeter of the flesh on her neck.
Ash! He commanded himself in his head. She's your soul-mate not your dinner!
He must admit, no matter how much he longed for Mary-Lynette, it wasn't going to be easy to forget his lamia ways. It wasn't going to be easy to do what Quinn had done for Rashel.
Ash bit his lip.
Rashel Jordan. He could not believe Quinn had made such a sacrifice for 'The Cat'. He still didn't understand how Quinn, in his cold, heartless self, had found enough passion, enough LOVE, to forget everything he knew all for Rashel. To sacrifice the way he lived for centuries for his soul-mate.
And now Ash was supposed to do the same for Mary-Lynette?
So what if he was part of Circle Daybreak? So what if he was on the 'good side' the 'humans side'?
He gritted his teeth. Maybe he should go grab some advice from Quinn.
He looked up over at hill and towards his great-aunts farm, where his three sisters now lived in hiding.
He didn't think Quinn would have any advice as to what he was supposed to do about Scarlet...
She was his real problem. She was the mistake that was going to take over his entire life.
Scarlet Blackburn. Scarlet, the made vampire that had shattered the world as he knew it.
Not only did he feel himself slipping desperately in love with her... but he was the one that made her into what she was today. A vampire.
After almost killing her for supper, he had received a horrid change of heart that would set his world on fire. Why? Why couldn't he have just let her die?
Because of the light. The electricity. The feeling of flying.
Scarlet may be his soul-mate.
But that was impossible right? Mary-Lynette was his soul-mate... He had been confused, pained and insanely desperate. That is why he saved her. That is why he turned her into the monster that she may never learn to control.
She hates Ash.
Mart-Lynette hates Ash.
And if anyone from Circle-Daybreak finds out, they will hate him too.
Maybe even kill him?
The council definitely would.
But they didn't kill James! James did the same thing... and Circle Daybreak still accepted him with pleasure. But Poppy wasn't a random girl in the streets of Vegas... Scarlet was. Scarlet was a random, dark brown haired girl with highly attractive long legs and a cat like grace.
But still. Scarlet was random. Ash was dead for. And Mary-Lynette was completely out of the picture.
Ash? Ash, whats wrong? Your mind is fuzzy...
Ash glanced up at the voice trembling inside his head. He fought back the urge to gasp. He recognized Jade's worried tone at once. His eyes went black. She must have been close... was she reading his mind?
Oh god.
Jade. Where are you?
He waited for a reply.
I'm in the woods silly. I know I shouldn't be using my-
Jade, I shouldn't be here.
He cut off her message with his own.
I know. Why are you here? Mary-Lynette doesn't want to-
It's not about Mary-Lynette, Jade.
He cut her off again. Panic slowly glazing over his mind. He couldn't have Jade know about anything, she'd tell Kestrel... worst yet she'd tell Rowan.
Ash, this is hurting my head. Can we talk in person?
Ash swallowed. He'd better get out of here and fast. He cared about Jade, he cared about her a lot. She was his sister. But he knew he couldn't talk to her, not now. It's been so long since they'd last spoken, he wasn't even used to her sending him her thoughts.
No, Jade, I have to go!
No! Ash, please I want to talk to you! Ash! Where are you going?
He swallowed and opened the door of his car, climbing in.
Ash!
I'm going to see Blaise. In Vegas. Goodbye Jade.
What!? Blaise Harmen? Ash, why?
Ash slammed down on the gas pedal and flew down the hill, he didn't reply to Jade. He wanted to, but he couldn't. He had was winging it when he told her he was going to see Blaise, but maybe it wasn't such a bad idea after all...
Although, Blaise always knew...
Ash! Ash, wait! Please! I need to-
The connection was cut.
And Ash had no more answers than he started out with.