HELLO MY LOVELY FOLLOWERS!

I am so sorry for the delay everyone I hope you forgive me and hope you enjoy.

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CHIRP! CHIRP!

Birds? What's that flowery smell?

I opened my eyes only to be blinded by sunlight, raising my hand up to block the light. Why is the sun out? It's night.

Oh.

I remember now.

Closing my eyes while letting my arm drop as I felt like I hit tall grass. Turning my head to the side I saw many field flowers, different color tulips, and I smell other scents. Sitting up I saw that I was surrounded by flowers upon flowers as far as I could see till in the far distance I saw beautiful mountains and a lake just several feet away. Looking down I noticed I wasn't in my nightclub dress but in a completely different one with no pain anywhere on my body. Wearing a super soft white halter neck with a tie closure, accordion pleats, criss cross straps around front to back, and a long flowing tiered skirt.

I was dead. My shoulders dropped with my head down as I stare at my hands just letting out a heavy sigh. I'm dead.

I'm dead.

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Fuck.

Then again I really don't regret my answer. I would have choose Victor over Aaron any day or night. Aaron made me sick to vomit everything I have inside of me, while Victor made me feel alive and so happy to actually want sex again. Before after Aaron I couldn't even masturbate to heavy erotica novels. Yet with Victor I feel alive again, so happy and giddy it's odd really. Just really happy with him, even now I'm smiling just thinking about him. I turned my head and plucked a red tulip and twirled the flower in my finger.

"May I join you?"

I looked up as my eyes widened, "Grandma?"

Smiling at me was my Grandmother standing in front of me dressed in a ruffle blouse with loose long sleeves, white kaki's, and bare foot like me. Her silver grey hair cut short close to her head with her bangs pushed to the side with her kind grey eyes. I got up and threw my arms around as tears were flowing from eyes as I have missed her so much!

"Grandma!" I held her tight as she did the same.

We pulled back as we were both crying then bust out laughing and hugged some more before pulling away again as we wiped our tears away. She cupped my face but still tears fell.

"You've grown so beautiful Emily," she smiled at me as I smiled too.

"I've missed you so much Grandma," she nodded.

"I know dear, I've missed you just as much. I'm sorry I passed so early in your life."

I shook my head, "It's not your fault Grandma it is just life is."

"Come let's walk," I nodded as we held hand while walking as I used my other hand to wipe my tears away.

We walked pass the lake as birds flew overhead, bees and butterflies flying about and taking in the nectar of the flowers. "Is this heaven?"

"Sort of my dear," I looked at her perplexed. She explained, "You have a healing factor like most ferals dear, and when you die you go to a how do I put this. A world between life and death; like a waiting area but remember each person is different. You are a good child and so your mind has sort of say innocent. Here in this vast meadow of flowers you mind is a beautiful thing."

I looked down sad, "Not after what Aaron did to me."

She lifted my chin, "That was never your problem but young love my dear. By innocent I mean you've never really committed a crime that would affect how you think and the actions you take."

"So if I did anything bad it would affect all this?" I looked around and saw my grandma nod.

She put her arm around my shoulder, "Yes but it takes a lot to really effect all this but don't worry you will heal and be brought back to the real world."

I stopped as I realize she was right.

"Honey?" I heard her ask concern.

I looked at her, "Have you been watching me?"

Her shoulders dropped, "Yes."

"I was shot in the head and beaten," I stopped as I couldn't finished as she walked up to me and hugged me. "Will there be pain?"

"Yes but he will be there."

I pulled back confused then I realize, "Victor."

Grandma nodded, "What he says is true honey, about the Mates?"

"I don't get it Grandma, why me?" She shrugged her shoulders.

"No one can truly explain it dear just that fate has a funny way of working. Ferals are rare and few even finding ones true mate is a one and a trillion. I know he may seem rough and violent but he does care in his own way. All he wants is to protect you."

"The way he said it was like I was supposed to be in cage and I had that with Aaron. I don't want to be locked up again, I want to live to do what I love. Paint, model, sculpting, and I just started to learn how to knit!"

She placed her hands on my shoulders to calm me, "I know honey but maybe give Victor a chance. I know you don't know about his past but believe me honey. As much as alone as you were in that school and after Aaron; Victor hasn't had anyone besides his brother Logan who can't even remember that he even has a brother. Centuries old, don't you think he is alone too?"

I sniffled as my eyes were watering I nodded, "I could do that, he does make me happy in a weird way."

"That's the spirit dear and believe me he may seem hard to get to know but there are many walls around him you will have to earn for him to let down. Understand." I nodded and we walked a little be more and talked for I don't know how long just catching up.

Soon I started to fade away and everything went black.

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Ugh, feel like my head is splitting open, that and why do I feel so sluggish?

I groaned as I opened my eyes but they felt so heavy as my vision was also blurry. I turned my head to see a light but couldn't make out any object or where it came from.

"Emily?"

June?

A figure came into view until I could partially see June, "June?" Ugh my throat is so dry, I can barely speak.

I felt her hand on my forehead and push back my hair, "Emily honey your safe now." I closed my eyes and moaned to her voice. "Victor brought you back," I heard June speak though she sounded sad as if she had been crying.

I opened my eyes as I lifted my arm but I felt June gently push it down, "No Emily just rest, you've been through a lot. You've also got some heavy drugs in you to null the pain from what Victor told me."

Ah, that's why I can't really feel most of my body that was beaten by Aaron. I closed my eyes again as the feeling of sleep took over and I was out.

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"How is she?" Mmm who is that?

"She's still sleeping," that's June.

"No I'm not," I mumbled out pushing myself off the bed moaning for stiffness and pain. I looked around and saw I was in my own hotel room.

I turned myself around as I leaned against the back headboard as I watched June through half open eyes as she rushed over to me while cupping my face. She looked terrible, probably from crying.

"How do you feel?" she ask.

"Like shit, what day is it?" Ugh I feel so sluggish.

"It's Saturday honey," I looked at her confused.

"I missed the wedding?" She shook her head.

"No it's only eleven o'clock right now," I looked to see her soon to be husband standing near the television looking worried.

"I need to get ready," I was about to get off the bed but June stopped me.

"Oh no Emily you are staying right here. After everything that happened you need rest."

"NO!" I yelled then calmed myself. "No, I am not missing your wedding."

"Emily," I looked at June as I know she didn't want to exert myself. Believe me I was in pain but I was not going to miss her big day. She talked about for months how every detail she set up was going to look, all the way down to the cake, flowers, and their song.

"I'm not missing your big day June, no matter how much I'm in pain. Can you help me get dress?" I asked.

She sighed with her shoulders dropping then nodded. We hugged and June went to her fiancé Tristen as I leaned my head against the cool wood. They spoke for a bit before he left and June helped me to the bathroom as I took an amazing hot shower and after get dressed to meet the other bridesmaids to get our hair done along with makeup. I was in simple sundress while I got my feet and nails done a pastel blue to match the dress. Once the dress was on I sat at the hair dressers as the woman began to do my hair. Pearl pins most of my hair up into a bun with few loose strands to frame my face just like the other bride maids.

Soon we were all in the waiting room before we all went out to walk down the isle of the Church we were at. Drinking champagne as we all watched June in her wedding dress and were all happy for her as was I. Everything seemed to go by fast as I walked down the aisle, stand next to June, and to see her married to a good guy I teared up a bit but didn't let a tear drop. Soon we all headed back to the hotel for the reception, music, and food. I watched June dance with Tristen to their song "So this is Love" from Cinderella. June's favorite movie.

I smiled as I moved away from the crowd to move outside near the balcony of the hotel connected to the large room the wedding reception was being held in. I stood looking out to the glamorous lights of Las Vegas, wishing as many lights that I could see would be in the sky. I love stars but I wish I could see more of it. As I gaze out into the city my thoughts turned to Victor, seeing him covered in blood and his eyes completely black: I was happy. Over joyed to see him as I knew I was saved even if the outcome was death. My Beast had come to save me, even after I was so awful to him in the hotel he still came to save me.

"Emily."

Hearing my name I turned to see Victor standing in the door way in all black with a few buttons at the top unbutton. Rush of happiness filled me as I rushed to him and threw my arms around him hugging him tight with my face in his chest. I felt him wrap his arms around me as I didn't let go which seemed like forever. I pulled back as I looked up at him as his hands cupped my face to use his thumb to wipe away a tear that fell from my eye.

"How are you? Any pain?" he asked.

I shook my head, "Just really tired and maybe a bit sore but I'm okay."

He brushed a piece of hair from my face as I grasp his wrist lightly and nuzzled his hand that cupped my face. I looked back up as I noticed Victor looked tired. "Victor, are you okay? You don't looked so good?" I asked as I touched his face but he moved his face away.

"I'm fine," he grumbled but I wasn't buying it.

I placed my hand on his face and turned him back to me, "You don't look well Victor."

"Just worried about you," He rubbed his thumb on my cheek.

I took his hand and pulled him near the corner where a small couch was with cover overhead. We sat down as I looked at Victor, "What's wrong Victor?"

Victor leaned back then forward as he rested his arms on his legs with his hands together, his head went down as I could tell something was bothering him.

"I watched you die," he spoke as I felt deeply sadden. I leaned my head onto his shoulder while wrapping my arms around him.

"I'm sorry," truly I was.

I pulled back when Victor sat up as he pulled my into his lap holding me to his chest with his head on top mine. "I watched him pull the trigger with you smiling at me," I heard him speak. "Seeing my mate die in front of me made me lose all control."

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"Thank you."

BANG!

Victor felt his heart literally stop when he saw Aaron pull the trigger as his mates blood flew from the her head and her body drop dead on the concrete with a smile on her face.

"NO! ROSE!" Victor stood still as a statue as he watched Aaron cried out in pain as he dropped to his knees picking up Emily and holding her close to him crying. "ROSE NO!" Oh GAWD NO WHY! ROSE!"

Soon everything was red as rage filled Victor so much he roared the windows shattered in the warehouse.

"GET AWAY FROM HER!"

Victor charged at Aaron as he grabbed the punk by his shirt and threw him to the side as his frame crashed into some crates. Victor looked down at his mate as she lay dead staring up at him with her blood flowing from her head.

BANG!

Victor roar as the bullet ripped through his leg as he glanced at Aaron who was bleeding from his head while holding the gun aimed right at him.

"GET AWAY FROM ROSE FREAK!" Aaron yelled.

Victor growled as he stomped his way over to the piss ant who killed his Mate.

"She isn't yours," Victor shouted back as Aaron started to shoot at him. Each bullet hit his body but Victor didn't care.

Aaron looked scared out of his mine when he rang out of bullets as Victor stalked him until he was grabbed by the throat and clawed at Victor's hand. Victor gripped Aaron's throat tight but not enough to kill him.

Victor brought Aaron close to his face, "I'll give you guts for having the balls to beat someone, I'm no different but you aren't going to live for hurting my Mate." Victor slammed Aaron into more crates then kicked him hard in the gut as blood came from the shit for brains mouth. "I'm gonna beat you like you did her, then I am gonna kill you nice and slow."

Victor did just that as he began to beat Aaron almost to death; breaking bones from his fingers, toes, ribs, legs and arms. The screams didn't even register to Victor as he wanted to make sure the bastard paid deeply for killing his mate. Red, red was all Victor could feel as the rage deep inside of him and the animal inside of him wanted this bastard to pay. Soon after about an hour, Victor found gasoline as he then lit Aaron on fire alive. Even if Victor wanted to rip this piss ants organs out with his own claws but a more painful death was more appropriate for this low life.

Once Victor watched as Aaron's remains were nothing but ash and bones yet Victor made sure to cover up his mess. Placing the rest of the remains in a trash bag and turned to see Onyx as the strange man in black took the bag then disappear from Victor's view. Walking back over to his mate's body, Victor stared at Emily as she lay dead with her arms bind behind her back with a small smile on her face.

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"I picked you up as I brought you back to my room at the hotel, you still weren't alive and I snuck through as no one saw me carrying a dead body back to my room," Victor explained as ear fell from my eye as I was leaning against his chest while he held me and stroked my head. "It took another hour in a half before you returned to me, I was able to clean off all the blood and let you rest in bed."

He stopped as I hugged him tighter as my arms were around him as we sat, "Tell me." I asked him quietly.

I could he didn't want too as he took a deep breath with a grumble from his chest that I could hear, "You woke up in a great deal of pain, screaming and your body curled up in pain. You were crying and I calmed up down then I used a needle with a drug to knock you out and the pain as well."

I sat up as I looked at him confused, "I thought with a healing factor, drugs wouldn't work?"

He pushed a strand of hair back, "Not this one, I had someone special make this to negate the mutant gene so the pain killer would work. Onyx is someone who works for me and I asked him to get me this drug so you wouldn't feel any pain as you recover."

"Thank you, really I am and I'm sorry for the way I acted in the lobby I was just upset that I was being controlled and I," tears began to weld up in my eyes as Victor cupped my face and kissed my forehead.

"Stop it Emily, it's not your fault."

I sniffled as I rubbed my nose against the back of my hand while nodding, "I know even my grandma said so too."

I looked at Victor who seemed confused, "Who?"

"My grandmother was in this place I woke up in after I died, she called it a waiting room of something that people or ferals with healing factors wait until they come back to life," I explained as Victor made and 'O' with his mouth. I looked down as I played with my dress, "It was great to see her, it has been years since her death when I was young but it was so great to see her."

"What she say?" Victor asked calmly as his thumb rubbed on the lower part of my back.
"She said she has been watching over me as she's wishes she could have taken me away from that school but also that what's been happening with us. She said that you've been just as alone as I was in Xavier's school and in my sister's shadow. She said that I should give you a chance to get to know you and that the mate thing is all true."

"She did," Victor hummed as the side of his mouth rose up in a small smirk.

I nodded, "Yes and that you aren't going to like most to open up freely but I do want to try whatever this is with you."

I looked at Victor who was watching me, "But there are some things I want to negotiate with you."

He leaned his head to the side, "Really and what is it lamb?"

"I don't want to be locked up somewhere not able to do the things I love to do, my grandmother said you lived through many wars and years but I'm only twenty four. I just started to do a lot of things that I still want to continue to do and I just learn to knit which I'm excited about."

"Alright."

I pouted a bit which he chuckled at, "I'm not done. I don't have many friends but I don't want to be locked up away from June she is like family to me and helps me sell my art in California and anywhere she can if anyone wants to buy one of my pieces of art. I still model for a few companies but I."

Victor pressed a finger to my lips to hush me up then pulled away.

"I understand lamb believe me I've been thinking about it as well," he replied which surprised me.

"Really?"

"Yes, but –" "EMILY!"

I turned to see June walk out onto the balcony until she saw me and Victor on the couch as she looked embarrassed.

"Oh sorry, am I interrupting anything?" June asked as she walked slowly towards me.

I shook my head, "No what's wrong?"

She smiled softly, "Nothing but we are about to throw the bouquet and I was looking for you. I didn't want you to miss out on the fun."

"Oh I um," I didn't know what to say until Victor held me as he stood up and placed me on my feet as I looked at him confused.

"Go have fun I will be here," he said as he fixed his coat.

"You sure?" He nodded.

I smiled as I went with June where the DJ announced to everyone that they were doing the throw the bouquet for the bridesmaid and other single women to try and catch it. I was with the bride's maids as I stood mostly in the back giggling with everyone as I looked over to Victor who was leaning on the door frame with his hands in his pockets staring at me with content. I smiled as I looked down but when I looked up I got hit in the face with something then looked down in my hands as the bouquet had fallen into my hands. I was shocked to see it then smiled as June squealed and hugged me making me laugh with her. June's bouquet was filled with white roses, blue hydrangeas, lavender, and white sweet pea.

I walked with her and talked for a bit before I walked back over to Victor who was near the balcony smoking a cigarette.

Seeing me he flicked his bud over the balcony not caring where it landed as he stood straight, "See you caught it."

I chuckled a bit, "Yeah by accident, it hit me in the face when I wasn't looking."

He hummed in response as he took my hand as I looked up to him as he pulled me too him holding me hand in his. He took the bouquet and placed it on the balcony as he pulled me close to him as if we were about to dance but he just stared down at me.

"Victor."

"Yes?"

"Thank you for coming for even after I was crap too you before."

"It's fine lamb, I can be ass as well. C'mere," Victor picked me up with his arms under my but as my arms wrapped around his neck. I rested my head lightly against his as he walked back inside of the hotel away from the wedding as he walked to the elevator.

He shifted me in his arms as my head was now on his shoulder as I felt really tired.

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June was dancing with her husband Tristen when he nudged his head making her look and w3hat she saw made her smile. The newly bride watched as Victor was holding Emily who had her hands wrapped around his neck and leaning against him.

"You sure to leave her with him?" Tristen asked.

June looked at her husband and smiled, "I know he seems bad but I can tell she is safe with him. Don't worry about it love."

June kissed Tristen who smiled back, "Alright but you know she's like family to me too June."

"I know, I feel the same about her as well."

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"Early tonight police found several men of the Valerious mafia were slaughtered if by a large animal as well as a good portion of the warehouse burned down. Officials are baffled to find many of the bodies that were found and still no evidence to show who or what had killed so many men. I am Tracy Burns and this is Channel Eight new."

Mmmmnnn I don't remember the TV being on.

My eyes fluttered open as I felt some small hairs tickling my nose but smelled good. Felling a hand rub my head I looked up to see Victor laying against the pillows of the bed in my hotel shirtless.

"You okay?"

"What time is it? I don't remember falling asleep," I buried my head into his chest groaning as my head hurt a little.

"You fell asleep in the elevator; you pushed yourself to much and haven't had time to rest after coming back to life," Victor calmly explained.

"My head hurts," I groaned.

"Let me see," I felt Victor roll me onto my back and from what I could tell I was naked again but that wasn't really any concern my head felt like it was splitting in two. He turned my head to the side and moved my hair then lightly pressed on a spot that made me hiss in pain. "Ya heads gonna be hurting for a few days as the spot where you were shot is still tender."

I turned my head to look at Victor who was calm staring back at me with his arm lying next to be. I don't know why but I placed hand on the side of his face leaning up as I kissed him softly. His arm wrapped around me pulling me close and he moved on top of me. He seem hesitant when I first kissed him yet soon I couldn't get enough of it. He tasted like whiskey, musk, and delicious as we kissed grew frantic. My hands moved around the back of his neck as my nails dug into his skin making him growl which drove me more lustful for him as I nipped at his lower lip. He pulled back as he grasped my hips pulling me to his as my legs went around his waist as he stared down at me as my hands were on his large muscular arms. I don't want he was thinking but he smirked and I couldn't help but smirk back as he dove forward as we battled kissing again to see who would win but he won. He moved to my neck as I moaned loud as his sucked hard on the mark he left that wouldn't heal filled my core with heat and electricity making me want more.

"Ahhh!" my back arched up wanting more as I clawed at his arms.

"Fuck baby I need ya," I heard Victor growl against my neck as I felt his harden member press against my entrance and drive forward made me cry out and shudder in pleasure.

Victor began to move with primal need as I felt it too. I needed him! His hands gripped my his painfully as his claws dug into my skin but I wrapped my arms around his neck holding onto him as he continued to thrust into me. I felt the feeling build within me as I could feel that Victor was close and he was thrust harder.

"Fuck baby cum, cum for me," Victor growled as he bit my neck I screamed as I came hard as my inner walls wrapped around his member. Victor more faster until he roared as he came slamming his final trust into me making me scream out with him.

Victor rolled over while pulling out as we both were panting and sweaty. As I lay on his chest I noticed something silver that I hadn't notice before which were dog tags.

I picked up the dog tags as they looked really old with several scratches on the metal, with his name and some numbers engraved into the metal. "You were in the war?" I asked as I looked up to him.

He looked at his tags then took them as he looked at them then at me, "Not the war that's going on but the other main four; civil war, world war one and two and the Vietnam War."

My eyes widen, "So you're what a hundred and fifty?"

He chuckled as his chest moved up and down with my head on top, "More like two hundred."

I inwardly gasp in shock which he found amusing, "Oh my gawd you're an old pervert!"

His eyebrows knit together and flipped me over and pinned my arms over my head which I only could laugh, "Whose old now lamb?"

"Still you old man," I couldn't help but giggle. He just huffed and smirked at me as he release my arms and pulled my close to him as he laid on his side and turned the TV off as we lay in darkness. I felt tired again but I didn't wat to sleep. I pulled to hold his name tag as in my hand and just rub the tag with my thumb. "Victor."

"Hmm?"

"Um I leave tomorrow but I don't know what to do. I mean this mate thing I don't know what I should do and with what life I have in California and my art."

I felt him breathe in then out, "Don't worry about it lamb just get some rest."

"Okay," I wanted to say more but didn't so I snuggled closer to him as his arms wrapped tighter around me and I was out.

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Victor was sitting on the couch with his pants on as he was watching his mate sleep. Time was passed six as he had gotten up and couldn't sleep. He had a lot to think about with what his mate doing with what she asked him. The beast knew what he had to do but it wasn't going to be easy but Victor knew this wasn't going to be easy on him. Nothing was going to be easy for him.

Not one bit.

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You can guess by the next morning I had woken up Victor was gone except for his shirt that I was laying in. I chuckled but I got up and started to pack but I still wore his shirt. I packed up and folded his shirt and put on some tight jeans, black wedge heels, and floral top with a put big hair clip to hold most of my hair up and headed to the lobby as I knew I had to be out by noon. I know my fat cat, Beast, is gonna rub up against me and beg for food the little piggy. But I love him, I'm not much of a dog fan but I love Beast, he's black and some brown mix in his fur with bright gold eyes and he has a snaggle tooth it's so CUTE!

Anyway I walked up to the checkout desk and it was of course Burton was at the desk, "Hi, Emily Grey to check out."

"Ah hello good to see you, was your room to your liking?" he asked as I handed him my card.

"Yes it was thank you," I smiled and he typed on the computer then handed my card back.

"Thank you for coming and hope you coming again oh and this was left for you," I looked at him confused as he went into the back office and brought back a box the same size as a shoe box and a smaller black box on top all wrapped together in a black ribbon. "A Mister Creed asked to give this too you with this card."

I was taken back when he said it was all from Victor, I took the card and opened it as it read:

Dear Lamb,

I'm not one for apologies, sentiments or shit but I am going to give you time to do what you want that you enjoy so much. Give a few months or so I'm coming back for ya but doesn't mean I'm not gonna stay in contact to see if my mate is doing okay. I got ya number and I will be in touch.

There is one last thing, take care of them they actually mean a lot to me. I don't want them getting lost.

Victor.

I looked at Burton and thanked him as I went over to the chairs as I sat down with my suitcase next to me as I removed the ribbon of the first small box. As I opened it I was shocked to see Victor's dog tags sitting in the box. My hand covered my mouth as I smiled as I picked up the tags and placed the chain around my neck. The tags rested near my breast and I tucked them under my shirt so no one would see. Taking the ribbon off the second box and lifting the lid my jaw dropped. In the box was Marco Proietti Blue and green leather and Swarovski crystal 'Rainbow' pumps. Oh my gawd these are nearly eight hundred dollars! I sat in awe as I expected the heels then I saw a card.

It read: You look better in blue.

My smile grew into a grin and felt a great deal of happiness. I placed the shoes in my suit case and hailed a cab to take me to the airport as my smile never faded even when I arrived home.

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Finally the chapter is done and the next chapter will begin with the present since we have finished how Victor and Emily met now onto the second part of the story! I'M SO HAPPY! I hope you all are happy too! Because I am jumping out of my sit!

So sorry for the delay, I had my birthday on October 6th I am 25, ugh I feel old but aren't lol

Anyway the prologue of this story is done and now onto the main event.