People filled into the room. All of which were male and walked like they were stalking their prey. They were all over 6 ft. tall. Most of them had dark brown hair and only two sported the flaming red hair like Zol and Lyz. The two with the red hair sat up front one on the across from Mel and the other next to her. The other werewolves filled in and sat down in every other chair. Then the head vampires filled in and sat in all of the empty seats. Anyone could pick up and the immediate crunching noses of all of the werewolves and the repulsive looks given by the vampires.

Victor stood up and greeted everyone with a wave of his hand, "Thank you all for coming. We will start with the most important issue of the small werewolf clan 5 miles south of my residence. They have been acting up lately and have been testing our borders, that is why I wanted to see you earlier than our originally planned meeting." Victor sat down and let the lead werewolf take the floor.

"Yes, we have also noticed their actions. Not that they don't have a reason." His green eyes locked on to Mel's and so did all of the other pairs of eyes in the room. Victor spoke up to try and draw eyes away from Mel. "I understand completely and I would like to discuss what we can do to heal this wound. Mel here has been marked by that other werewolf Jason, but frankly her blood still cries for a mate and has rejected the actual mark mentally and soon all physical traces will be gone.

"I think that you, Mel, and I should discuss this alone and work something out that will benefit us all." Victor stood up and Mel followed him as the lead werewolf followed her out of the room and into Victor's private study. They all then proceeded to sit down on chairs and sofas that were surrounded by books. (I didn't feel like describing the room for once…)

Victor continued to speak, "Mel would be perfect for me to pair up as a life mate with anyone of my lead vampires, not me for my days aren't on the low side." Both of them began to laugh together, "Then again we all know what would happen if she was marked by one of your werewolves. You would have pure breeds that would defiantly aid your army, and maybe even a pure nymph."

Mel sat up shaking off the uncomfortable vibe, "Um, can I have a say in you trying to mate me off to a werewolf or a vampire?" Victor turned towards her and his eyes dropped in sadness, "I am truly sorry and I want you to have a say, but frankly no matter how attractive vampires are I think you should be paired with a werewolf, you could pick of course, within reason." He turned back to his old friend, "I do want her to stay here however, and I would like to have any nymph spawn to stay with me as well, while any pure breed werewolves would go to you." He turned again to Mel, "They wouldn't be taken till the age of 18, and will be given freewill within reason like you."

The werewolf then spoke up, "Okay I agree to these terms and frankly I want Mel to decide who her mate is, but I would like to put in that Zol would be great he is pure and the blood will breed stronger pups, and have a higher chance of leading to a pure nymph, also he already resides with you."

Mel froze with all of the information not really understanding what to think, Victor turned to her, "This is necessary in order to keep the peace, if you follow through with this they will take care of Jason and his pack and move them far from us and insure more peace for years to come. This would strengthen 

the bond and prevent a war from starting. Will you be willing to try and become closer to Zol, if it doesn't work out in a few weeks you can live with my friend and meet other werewolves?"

Mel nodded, "I will see if Zol and I can form a relationship, but after Jason I don't know." They nodded understandingly then Victor told her she may go back to her room why they announce to the others the plan.

Mel got up and went straight to her room and then took an ice cold shower in order to clear her mind. Nothing was processing. When she got out everything came back and all she could think of was how she could 'mate' with Zol if she really had to but she still didn't know the guy that well. He never really spoke to her. The more that she thought about it she didn't really know why she agreed to the whole arranged marriage all she could do was try and calm the rising anger with herself by saying that it was sort of her fault because she did leave Jason and start the whole fight that could very well escalade.

Mel got out of bed in a hurry and grabbed a robe then left the room looking for one vampire in particular that she could take all of her anger out on.

Trent

She found him in the main sitting room talking to three very slutty looking vampress. The second Mel stomped towards them the three girls looked up and let out a low hiss in her direction before exiting through various doors in the room. Trent sat up and turned his body towards her with surprise written all over his face. Mel walked right up in front of him and swung her hand down smack onto his face.

Trent was too stunned by her appearance to even think of blocking or moving out of the way of her strike. His pale hand rose to his right cheek and he held it while his mouth hung open.

"It's your entire fault! You took me away from that stupid werewolf and now I have to be mated to another werewolf just to keep a dumb treaty in line!" Mel crossed her arms and continued to glare at Trent who stood up and lowered his hands to his sides. "You wanted to be rescued and I believe you were the one that ran away I just took care of you and made sure that vampire didn't get hold of you again!"

Mel turned around and stomped away then paused and flipped back around, "I saved you from burning to a pile of ash and you repaid me by dropped me in the hands of Victor and now I have little choice without brutal consequences!"

Trent walked up to her and put his hands on her arms, "Calm down Mel, okay I heard that you might have to mate with Zol. Frankly I don't like the idea at all and voiced my opinion to Victor and he is discussing it over with his friend. I hate werewolves just as much as you do but…" Mel pushed his arms away, "I don't hate werewolves, I just want to be with someone I actually love, and not thrown together for some treaty!"



Just then the front doors flew open and ran poured in as one person wrapped in a silver hood dragged a very unconscious man into the room. Mel froze as she recognized the two people and she immediately ran to help them out. Trent backed up in surprise and disgust to the over whelming smell of werewolf.

Author's note:

I plan on going further into Zol and Lyz in the near future, and I hope you all like the idea of an arranged mating… in order for this to work someone will have to learn to open up and Mel will have to heal her past… keep reading to find out what happens!