~ Pogue POV~
"Hey Pogue, Emily is coming home today. Why aren't you with the guys picking her up?" I looked over and saw my sister, Sarah, coming into the cafeteria and plopping down next to me. Today was the last day of school and the boys had decided to ditch and go pick up Emily. I smiled at her but didn't answer. She knew the answer. Kate. I shook my head and pointed with my eyes as the devil woman herself came and sat on my lap. I rolled my eyes and moved her to her own seat. I watched as she pouted and then glared at Sarah.
"What do you want?" She sneered. That's it! I thought. I also knew that with Emily coming home, Kate and I couldn't really be together anyways. Her 'attacking' Sarah was the perfect excuse and with Emily coming home, Kate and I would no longer exist.
"Kate, just fucking stop." I glared at her but she just shrugged and sat back, "What did I do?" She tried to purr and put her hand on my knee, but I stood up and did what I should have done months... no years ago.
"Kate. It's fucking over." She had tried to say something and I cut her off. "No. You're done talking, now be a good girl and listen, listen well. I can't take your damn jealousy anymore. With Kira, I understand, but when you take it out on my SISTER," I pointed to Sarah who sat there with a smug look on her face, "It's not going to fly any more. I'm done this was a bullshit relationship anyways. I know how many guys you've fucked behind my back and I didn't say anything, but as of now," I made my point as I stood up, "We are done. I'm sick of you pushing my friends away, my family. They come first before ANYONE. You only liked me because I'm rich and who my family is. Now go the fuck away. No, wait, better yet, let me leave you to think about what I just said."
I reached over and grabbed Sarah's hand before pulling her out of the school and pushing her towards her Benz, "Go on, I'll meet you at Emily's. I've got some apologizing to do to the guys first."
As I hoped on my bike and drove towards the old Danvers' colony house, I thought about the look on Sarah's face when Kate spoke to her like that. How long had I missed what a bitch Kate was? Better yet, how long had my sister endured the looks and snarky comments? Why didn't she say anything to me?
I smiled fondly as I remembered the day Sarah came into my life when I was 6...
"Pogue, honey, come down here, please." My mother called up the stairs. I was excited. Today was the day I would get a sister. Since the power only allowed the families to have one child, well except Tyler's, my mother had searched far and wide for a magical child to grow up with me. The day had finally come to where my mother had found such a little girl and she would be coming home. I was excited to meet my new sister and help her, the way Tyler helped Emily.
I ran down the stairs smiling as I spotted a little blonde girl, standing next to the front door. I couldn't help myself as I grabbed and hugged her tight. She seemed so scared and lost. She stiffened but gradually melted into my hug gently returning the hug. My mother had previously told me how she had come from an abusive home where her father had made her use her magic for bad things, but had never gone into detail.
"Hi, my name is Christopher but everyone calls me Pogue!" I said still not letting her go. Her blonde hair reached down past her elbows and her blue eyes sparkled with new joy. "I'm gonna be your new big brother, come on I want you to meet my friends!" I let her go and grabbed her hand pulling her behind me up to my room where the guys and Emily were waiting to meet her. I pushed her into my room and shut the door ignoring my mother behind us. I turned her to face everyone and threw my arm around her shoulder.
"Guys this is my new sister..." I looked at her, bewildered I hadn't asked her name or anything! What a brother I was turning out to be.
She seemed to have noticed and very quietly voice. "Sarah. My name is Sarah." I smiled and gave her a squeeze. She returned the squeezes, actually she was squeezing harder. "This is my sister, Sarah." I was very proud of myself. I had someone I could take care of and protect like Tyler did for his twin sister Emily.
Emily came bouncing over, giving her a hug and a big smile, "Hi I'm Emily but the guys call me Em Cat."
"Yeah cause if you make her mad, she will scratch you like a cat!" Reid said. Emily reached over and slapped him hard on the arm before turning again and smiling at a giggling Sarah.
"Ignore them and come here, my mom told me all about you. Do you wanna go to your new room and play with your new dolls? I saw Mrs. Parry putting a bunch of new clothes in your closet to!"
For the first time Sarah smiled wide and her and Emily took off. Their bond cemented with dolls and cookies.
As I pulled into the driveway, I couldn't help but sigh at the cold dark house. After Chase had came through and turned Ipswich upside down, nothing was the same. Caleb's dad had willed his power to his son, Gorman went back to the Elder council, and everyone was on high alert since Chase's body was never found. Reid and I had ascended after Caleb and now we were just waiting on Tyler and Emily.
I ran my hand though my light brown hair and put my helmet on my seat before walking though the dead grass towards the cellar. I opened the door and walked down the cement stairs that had years of magical candle wax covering them and sat down on the Parry seat of power. These past few years had been hell on me and for the first time, the ache in my chest had dulled. I knew what it meant, the Elders had told me. But I refused to believe them, but blowing it off as nothing for the time being and dealing with the pain.
I couldn't do what they asked, it just wasn't right.
My thoughts were broken as I heard the guys making their way down the steps.
"She's right, you know." Came Reid's voice
"Yeah she was but that doesn't mean she can flip out at us, at an airport!" Tyler's voice held a tremor of anger, "She doesn't even understand why she was brought back. She thinks it's so we can all do our Senior year together. What the hell are we going to tell her..." He trailed off as they all saw me and moved to sit in their families respective spots. Caleb gave me a sympathetic look as his eyes flashed and the Book floated towards the circle of fire in the center of us.
"It's been almost a year since we have called on the Book of Damnation for guidance." He said as we all sat as one. "Today we find ourselves in a bind. A member of the elder council has asked us to convene as a whole covenant. Both Parry's and both Simm's will be in attendance as will the Garwin's and Danvers' Heir." He tiredly ran a hand down his face.
I leaned my head down and flashed my eyes mentally calling for Sarah as Tyler did the same calling for Emily. I was scared and worried. I had not seen her in 2 years since I had magically checked in on her.
She was about to hear the reason she was forced home. A reason, I'm sure, she would hate being forced to do. But if it could save our covenant, I knew deep down, she would sacrifice everything she had to give.
Too bad she had to sacrifice it to me.
~ Sarah POV ~
After Emily had gotten dressed, she walked out of her bathroom wearing a pair of sweats and a tight black tank, she took my hand in hers. Her baby blue eyes filled with so much sadness. We lounged on her bed, hands still locked together, talking about what we had missed with each other over the past years and learning everything else. When the Parry's had first taken me in, it was Emily that had brought me out of my shell and made me see just how loved and cared for I was here.
"They are going to summon us soon." her voice was so quiet almost sad like. "Sarah," she said sitting up. "Why would the guys block their minds from me? What are they hiding?"
I froze with panic. She couldn't get a read on the guys? That was oddly scary. I was about to spill everything to her, when I felt a tingling in the back of my head, I looked to her and saw her rubbing her temple. Yep, she was right, they are summoning us. She gave me a small smile and stood us in the middle of her bedroom.
"Ready?"
I gave her a smile. "As I'll ever be."
Her eyes flashed with a blue fire and there was a tug on my navel. I closed my eyes and held her hand tight. When the tug was gone, I opened my eyes and found myself sitting next to Pogue while Emily had transported next to Tyler. I gave Caleb and smile and blew him a kiss; he gave me a small, pathetic, smile.
Then it hit me! I know why they had brought us here. They were going to tell her! Tell her everything.
Caleb stood tall and cleared his throat, "We convene tonight as our final member is finally home. Our sister Emily Ann Simms has returned." he paused as we all watched his words were being printed in the Book before continuing, "It has been brought to us that a deed we are required to fill by the Elder council has come to term. It is time to fulfill their request. Sarah Lyn Putnam-Parry, Blood of Putnam," I saw Emily's head shoot towards me and I smiled and nodded. Yes, we had a lot to catch up on.
"And Emily Ann Simms, blood of Simms. You are two rare females that hold the power passed from father to son," he took a deep breath and I knew that shit was going to hit the fan full force after she heard this, "As the sole females in our covenant, you are required to listen without interruption, and as eldest of this generation, I have been informed that it is time for you both to procreate the beginning of the next generation by mating with another family's line. This is the word of the elders. So mote it be."
"So mote it be." we all said. Everyone but Emily. The horror and anger was apparent on her face as she glared at Caleb. She stood suddenly and I winced, here it comes...
"ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?" The ground had begun to shake lightly and books were falling out of their shelves. I looked at the guys and only Caleb seemed to be able to hold his head up high and not look at the ground, like the other 3. I looked to my brother and saw a deep burning anger hidden behind his hazel eyes. I reached and held his hand tightly, reassuring him that this decision was a good one.
"Look Emily, after what happened last year with Chase, we are bound to obey the Elders. They have told Tyler and Reid their new wives, from magical families, will be arriving within a few months and by the end of next year we are all to have heirs." He was pleading with her to understand. The fire in the circle rose higher and the shaking grew harder.
"WHO?!" she yelled at Caleb who was being silent. "WHO, CALEB? WHO IS MY MATE?"
Caleb looked at Pogue before turning his attention to Emily. "Pogue."
After learning the name of her mate, she turned on her heel and walked out of the meeting place. As she hit the top step, thunder clapped over head and we could hear a tree being ripped out of the soil a few feet away from the house. Caleb looked over to Tyler with desperation in his eyes, silently pleading to help her calm down.
Tyler shook his head, "Sorry man. I'm just as pissed off about this as she is. I mean you've got Sarah, Reid and I have yet to meet the women who are our mates. She has no control and you know she hates that. I can't help. I'm sorry." He walked out with Reid agreeing and walking out behind him. Caleb sat heavily and I walked over and sat on his lap, lightly rubbing his back in a soothing manner.
I looked over to Pogue, "She loves you, you know." His eyes widened in surprise, "Yeah she always has had a thing for you." Caleb agreed.
"You are the only one who can get her to agree with this. She would do anything for you, all you have to do is ask. Be gentle with her, Brother, she is fragile right now."
He nodded as he slowly rose and walked out.
The second he was gone, Caleb captured my lips with his heatedly. I turned and wrapped my legs around his waist, heat rising in my body.
"So... you want to procreate with me?" I snickered as I felt his hardness grinding into me. I gave him a chaste kiss and stood up, earning a groan.
"Nope, Big Boy. You won't get any till he gets any. Us girls got to stick together." I winked at him as I walked out. Emily better give it up soon or the sexual tension was going to kill me.