Chapter 4

Demetri POV

When I walked in after I knew she had time to finish eating I was pleased with the results. She looked more rested, the circles gone from under her eyes. She needed to put on more weight but I'd make sure she ate plenty over the next couple of weeks. Her hair was freshly washed and she was wearing black pants and a dark green top with my crest around her neck. She looked like a fantasy.

I smirked and chuckled as I noticed she was checking me out and I could tell by the lust in her eyes that she liked what she saw. Good.

"We should talk pet." I told her and she nodded. Eager to have her questions answered.

"You look much better." I told her running my eyes over her body slowly so she could see my interest and I was rewarded with another blush. Lovely.

"Thanks." She said shyly and I chuckled.

"You have questions for me I'm sure?" I asked and she nodded. I gestured for her to proceed.

"What did Marcus mean when he said I was your mate? How does he know? I thought I was Edwards mate?" she ask and I nodded.

"Marcus has a gift to be able to see bonds between people and their strength. He can tell how loyal someone is to another and if the bond can be broken or not. The bond between mates from what he has said is the strongest and cannot be broken. Not if there true mates. And no Piccolo you were never Edwards mate. If you were he would have never been able to leave you and he would not have hesitated to turn you when you ask. When a Vampire meets there mate they know immediately by smell. It has a distinct scent created only for them. It's different from the smell of delicious blood which you have that as well it's hard to describe until you're turned and then you can tell for yourself. I knew the moment I smelled you in that house that you were mine. When Vampires mate it's automatically love at first sight if you will. Your human so you don't feel the intense emotions that we do so your love for a vampire mate will come at a slower pace than if you were already turned. Mates are also extremely protective and possessive of their mates the males especially. Males are naturally geared to take care of their female mates every needs and if that mate is still human the protective nature only increases because the human cannot protect themselves. In our world regardless to how close we are as a coven there is only one person a vampire will die for and that Is there mate, no one else not even there sire." I explained to her and she sat there silently taken it all nodding at certain points.

"I don't expect you to love me right away. Hell I don't even expect you to like me. But I do ask that you keep an open mind and get to know me. Get to know all of us. We're not what everyone thinks we are and we have a couple of weeks to prove that. I'll admit I'm an asshole, I'm ruthless and a prick but I wont be that way with you." I told her.

She bit her lip, thinking over everything I said before taking a deep breath and replying.

"The Cullen's have hurt me so bad, for a while I didn't think I'd ever recover. At first I was hurt that he left and that I didn't have him anymore and then he took his family with him and they didn't even bother to say good bye. After a while I was mad at what I turned into. I didn't even recognize myself anymore and not just from the time they left from the time I met Edward I turned into something I thought he would want in a mate but it wasn't who I was. I think now that my head is clearer I realize that if he had stayed I would have lost myself completely and never able to get her back. Now I have a chance to start over. Be who I was meant to be. Your right I don't love you yet but I do like you and I am willing to keep an open mind about you and everyone else here. I know what the Cullen's have told me about all of you but it doesn't matter to me. As far as I'm concerned the Cullen's are monsters in my eyes for what they did to me and I hope I'm turned in time for there punishment. I want in on that shit. I'll give you a chance one but I have a request in return." She told me and I nodded for her to continue.

"Don't ever lie to me, or keep things from me even if you think it's in my best interest. Don't treat me like I'm some fragile piece of glass that can't make up her own mind and don't ever leave me. Don't act like my father instead of my lover." She said and I could tell that was how the Cullen's treated her and I would never do that.

"You have my word that I will never treat you like that. I won't lie to you and I can promise on my life to never leave you. I wouldn't be able to" I told her and she nodded smiling.

"So when are you planning on changing me?" she ask.

"I haven't set a date yet. But it will not be longer than a couple of weeks. You will be expected to have the diet as we do. We don't condone the animal diet." I told her and she nodded.

"That's fine." She said and I was relieved I didn't have to fight her on that.

"Would you like a tour?" I ask her standing, holding out my hand to her. Nodding she slipped her warm, small hand into mine and allowed me to wrap my arm around her as we walked through the halls.

I showed her where everyone's rooms were, the library which she was in love with, the game room and the kitchen she would be using while still human. Then I took her to the court yards to show her the gardens.

"Wow. It's so pretty out here." She said walking away from me and twirling around in the sun.

"yes I enjoy this area as well." Told her walking behind her as she explored the flowers and bushes within the garden.