Chapter 4

Once Schuyler and Henry made their way to the stairs; they had to wait to be announced. The announcer called to the crowd,"Miss Schuyler Van Alen being escorted by Mr. Henry Weston." All eyes were on Schuyler in her stunning dress, she could have passed as an angel. Jack knew she was breathtaking, but couldn't take his eyes off her and that boy. Jack was jealous of this boy for he is supposed to have Schuyler on his arm, not this no body. Mimi glanced at Jack and followed his eyes to Schuyler. Mimi was seeing red; she was supposed to be the one with Jack's attention not that half-blood, but the boy she was with pretty cute.

Schuyler made her way over to the Force's table. Now that she was living with them she had to sit with them at every function; this was to create the perfect family image Charles wanted. Henry pulled out Schuyler's sit for her and sat down beside her. Jack was watching them intensely until Mimi grabbed his hand.

"Hey Handsome, I am going to go freshen up before they start serving dinner." Mimi smiled and straighten Jack's collar.

Jack glanced back to the table and saw that Henry left Schuyler's side. Jack sat down on the other side of Schuyler before she even realized it.

"Hey Schuyler, who is your date; I thought you would of brought your boyfriend, Oliver." Jack said with a hint of jealousy.

"His name is Henry Weston. He is from London and your dad asked him to be my escort this evening. Is that alright with you, Mr. Force?" Schuyler asked with an angrily tone. Jack was taken aback by her bluntness and the fact that Charles had an escort for Schuyler.

"Schuyler, umm I just wanted to apologize for what happen earlier today. I really don't know what happened to me. I never shoulder of acted that way."

"No, Jack that is your true nature. Remember you are Abaddon, Angel of Destruction."

"Schuyler, I am truly sorry, I just wanted to know why you broke up with me for Oliver; he is human."

"Jack, I did it because I love Oliver not you. I am sorry that I lead you to believe otherwise, but you belong to Mimi."

Henry came back to the table with to glasses of Champagne.

"Hi, I am Henry Weston." He held out his hand to shake Jack's.

"Jack Force. Do you mind if I borrow your date for a dance? I asked her and she told me that she was with you."

"No, go ahead, I need to make a quick phone call and I didn't want to leave her alone."

Henry kissed Schuyler's hand and turned and left. This made Jack stiffen, no one was suppose to kiss her but him. Schuyler turned to Jack.

"I don't want to dance with you." Schuyler said with a glare in her eyes. Jack grabbed her around the waist and pulled her to the dance floor. Jack decided that he wasn't going to let go of Schuyler as easily as she had let go of him.

"Schuyler, you always look beautiful, but tonight you look angelic."

"Funny you said that because Oliver told me the same thing as I was getting ready tonight." She knew she was hurting Jack, but after today she had to. When she said that there was a flash of anger in Jack's eyes; he took a deep breath.

"He has good taste, I see. Did he give you that bracelet?"

"Yes, Oliver gave me this bracelet. Isn't it beautiful?"

Jack was about to lose control, but he knew she was doing this to him on purpose. So he smiled at her and said," It is not as beautiful as you are."

Schuyler wanted to melt, but she couldn't let him get to her; she had to be strong. She wanted so bad to love, hold and kiss him, but she couldn't. Mimi would kill her. Plus, Jack had to bond with Mimi in order to save the blue bloods.

"Jack you shouldn't be doing this. You are supposed to be with Mimi, not me. That is how is always will be."

Schuyler, you don't know that. You are a breed all by itself. So we could be together and break the bond without major consequences. Schuyler, you bring out a better person in me. You are my light, my hope and peace in this world. I love you more then anything, why can't you see that?"

"Jack, I love you too but I can't be with you for you belong to Mimi. You have to bond with her in order to save us from the Silver Bloods."

Jack smiled," You are always worried about other people. What about your own pleasures?" Jack kissed Schuyler's forehead and with that Mimi appeared next to Jack.

"Hello, little half-blood. Why do you have to steal my date, when you have your own?" Mimi snarled at Schuyler.

"I asked her to dance since you went to freshen-up and her date had to make a call. By the way, Mimi you look breath-taking tonight." Jack smiled at Mimi taking her into his embrace. Schuyler wished she could die and then her heart wouldn't hurt at all. Mimi sent Jack a message, "Wait till you see what I have on underneath this gown." Jack was confused by this message. Mimi knew the rules that they wouldn't do anything until after they were bonded. Mimi turned to Schuyler, "I thought we had an understanding that you stay away from my brother."

Henry showed up next to Schuyler. "Do we have a problem?'

Mimi turned to Henry with her seductive. "No problem here just some family issues, hi my name is Mimi Force."

"Hi my name is Henry Weston and I already know who you are." Henry turned to Jack and thanked him for keeping an eye on Schuyler. Henry then held out his arm for Schuyler and they turn and walked away. Mimi turned to Jack.

"The nerve of some people who does he thinks he is?

"Some people don't think before they say anything, Mimi. Would you like to dance?"

"I would love to, but I need to talk to father, it is important. I think I found something he might be interested in." Mimi spotted Charles talking to some members of the Committee.

"Daddy, Can I talk to you for a minute?"

"Not now, Madelyn, I am busy with some members."

"But this is about my little job tonight."

Charles turned to the group of men he was talking to, "Excuse me, gentlemen."

"What now, Mimi?"

"I went to the bathroom to freshen- up and I saw Bliss in the bathroom. She was messing with her hair and I saw it; the Morningstar on her neck. I don't think she saw me."

"What are you talking about? Bliss is one of us. Are you sure that is what you saw." Jack seemed confused.

"Good job, Mimi. It is just what I suspected. Mimi keep a close eye on Bliss and if anything happens let me know right away. It seems that Lucifer is using Bliss and I don't know how, but we will find out."

"Dad, what is going on?' Jack asked.

"I will have to explain later, but the two of you need to help Henry keep Schuyler away from Bliss." Charles said this with a little bit of edge to his voice.

Back in the restroom, Bliss swore someone had come in, but when she turned around nobody was there. "Now, I am really going insane."The only reason Bliss came tonight is because her father order he to. He had a plan for tonight, but wasn't telling Bliss what it was. Her cycle father decided to stay home claiming grieving was still his problem. Bliss really wanted to talk to Schuyler and apologizing for not being a good friend since they came back from Rio. The truth was Bliss didn't know who she truly was anymore. Since, Lucifer was taking over and he wasn't telling her much of anything because if she knew about her and Schuyler; she wouldn't be here or do what Lucifer wanted. Mimi had come into the restroom.

"Oh hey Bliss, sorry to hear about your step-mother and sister."

"Mimi, what do you want? You are never nice to anyone unless you want something."

Bliss was right, since Bliss had been hanging out with Schuyler and that red-blood. Mimi didn't want anything to do with her. Mimi thought to herself," I better be doing this for a good reason and not for that half-blood."

"I don't want anything; I just want to express my sympathy."

"Mimi, I don't want your sympathy" Bliss turned and walked out of the restroom."I can't believe she just walked out on me. This is going to be harder then I thought."

"Mimi, just cool down, you need to make sure not to upset Bliss. We need to have Bliss not think we are up to something."

"You are right Jack." At least, Jack was using his connection with Mimi. Mimi felt a slight sense of hope for her and Jack. Mimi walked out of the restroom, but she didn't see Bliss. Mimi walked into the ballroom and saw Jack sitting at the table with Schuyler and Henry. Mimi actually felt sorry for Jack. He looked miserable and with that thought Mimi was by Jack's side.

"Did you miss me?"

"Always do." Jack thought back and smiled at Mimi. Mimi slide onto Jack's lap and noticed that Schuyler hadn't even look over to notice them. Schuyler was too interested in what Henry was saying to even acknowledge the Force twins. Mimi didn't know if she should be happy or upset with this new reaction. Jack shook Mimi.

"Mimi, dad called up to the stage."

Schuyler watched Mimi walk to the stage, "I wonder what this is about." Jack had a feeling and he didn't like it. Mimi reached for the microphone.

"As you I know I am Mimi Force. I just want to make an announcement, that Jack and I have moved our bonding date to next Friday. We have decided to bond early due to the certain circumstances surrounding us now."

The crowd clapped with excitement. Mimi looked at Jack and smiled.

"Aren't you excited one more week and we will be together?"

"You should have told me before you told everyone else and this was not your decision to make." Jack was levied with Mimi and cut his connection off with her right there. Mimi scanned the room for Bliss and saw her walking out of the ballroom. Then, she noticed Schuyler whispering something to Henry and him nodding. When Mimi had made her announcement; Schuyler looked at Jack and felt the room closing in on her. She felt her heart fall to her stomach and she couldn't breathe. "How come Jack didn't warn me; he had plenty of time."

"I didn't warn you because I didn't know myself. Mimi did this on her own without my knowledge."

Schuyler looked at Jack and saw the sadness in Jack's eyes and it was like seeing a piece of him die. She wished she could fix it, but she felt like she was dying on the inside too. She turns to Henry and told him she needed to get some air. As Schuyler and Henry stood up to leave there was a loud scream coming from the front of the Ballroom. That scream had came from Mimi. She had chased after Bliss and discovered Bliss standing in the foyer talking to herself.

"Bliss, are you alright?"

"Mimi, I told you to leave me alone."

"Bliss, I am not leaving."

Bliss didn't hear the last thing Mimi said, because everything went Black and Lucifer took over.