A/N: So sorry about the wait. I am going to try and wrap this up in the next couple of chapters and then I'll begin the sequel. So thank you for sticking through the wait. Hopefully it's worth it. As always R & R
Mick and Beth both stood, stunned. Coraline approached them in her normal seductive manner, her hips swaying with each step of her stiletto clad feet. She leaned in towards Beth and whispered in her ear,
"So, Mick finally got the guts to turn you? That's surprising because he always hated being a vampire. It's funny how he would condemn you to the same, lame existence as his." The hair on the back of Beth's neck stood on end but she backed away from Coraline. Mick stepped in front of her, shielding her as if in a protective manner,
"What do you want Coraline?" he spat.
"I just wanted to welcome the new couple home. I'm so glad that you're happy," she said in her trademark false happy pitch.
Mick laughed, "Good try, now if you don't have anything to say to me or Beth I would suggest you leave."
Coraline stroked his cheek, "Oh Mick you have always had such a sense of humor. I just came to let Beth know that her niece, Helene has a debt to me."
"She owes you nothing!" Beth shrieked.
"Oh, but she does. When she signed her contract to join the group she agreed to always be loyal to my group and its cause. If she refuses she'll have to pay the old fashioned way." Beth looked at Mick confused.
"Coraline you know that only applies to vampires. She wasn't a vampire, you can't take her!" Mick hollered in response to her nonsense.
"She may not have been yet but she has seen way too much, we can't just let her gallivant around L.A telling everyone about vampires," Coraline replied, " You wouldn't want a mob of angry people to come and burn your dear Beth at the stake would you? I'll give her two weeks to call me, and if she doesn't Beth will have one less relative to worry about." Coraline walked away leaving them alone in the empty hall. Beth turned to question Mick but he ushered her inside.
Once the door was shut Beth showed no delay in asking questions, "What does she mean she has to take her? Mick you can't let her do this, she's just a kid. You have to do something!" her eyes flashed icy blue. She pushed her hair through her hands in frustration. For once in her life she felt so confused and out of control. It was a feeling Beth Turner wasn't used to.
Mick sighed and went straight into answering her slew of questions. "Beth there's nothing I can do about Helene; Vampires have this sort of law that says that if a human becomes personal with a vampire in anyway they have to become a sort of slave of the vampire." Mick knew she wasn't going to like what he had to say but it was the hard truth about being a Vamp.
"Sometimes you have to make extreme choices to keep your secret safe," he added as she stared blank faced at him.
"Why did nothing happen when you and I were together? You never mentioned any of this to me. Why am I not a prisoner of yours?" Beth inquired.
"I can't answer that Beth. Please don't make me answer that." Mick said suddenly sad.
"Why can't I ask Mick? I deserve to know!" she spat, temper rising. With the newfound vampirism she found she lost her temper easier.
"Beth if you calm down, I will explain everything."
"Calm down? Mick, My niece is being threatened by some crazy women and you want me to calm down?" She paced now.
"Beth, it pertained to us too. I could only spend so long with you before I had to turn you, kill you, or enslave you. You just got hurt in a very convenient time." Beth looked at Mick in complete shock, her emotion was indescribable. The only person she had ever trusted had betrayed her.
"You ass! How could you not tell me, did I not matter enough to know? I don't even know what to say to you right now." She was screaming in his face and he just stayed and took all the emotional blows she could deliver. He knew he should have told her but he couldn't bear to have her walk out on him. This was why human and vampire relationships never worked.
"Beth if you could just let me explain, please," The emotion on Mick's face was obvious but it seemed not to faze her.
"I can't even look at you right now. I have to go find Helene and protect her from Coraline. I should have never trusted you Mick St. John; you're just like all the rest." And she stormed out the door leaving Mick stunned, horrified and heartbroken. How could he have been so stupid? He may have just lost the love of his life because of that mistake.
There was an even bigger problem at hand, a angry rogue vampire was wandering the streets of L.A. Mick pushed a few buttons on his phone and called Josef,
"Hello?"
"Josef, it's Mick. Beth left, she found out about The Law. She left to find her niece. She's pretty upset."
"What did you tell her for? You turned her so it doesn't matter."
"Coraline showed up at the apartment and told her about how she is going to take Helene. I had to explain what The Law and one thing led to another."
"Well get in your car and go find her stupid," Josef said before he hung up.