Hey whats happening people! Its been like forever right? I know its crazy and I am sorry but I have exciting news…I GOT A JOB! I'm sooo excited about that, its my first job and its through one of the biggest banks in America ever…can you guess which one? 'cough cough' (America) anyway I am really happy about that so I've been working like crazy every day and doing overtime and weekends so I haven't been able to hop on a computer and write like I want to, but this has been half finished on my flash drive for a while so that should comfort you that I had started writing it before I got hired. A lot has happened, I moved from California back to NJ and I live with my big sis. I miss my mom like crazy but we talk every day and so it's kinda ok um well back to VK I know everyone is waiting for the dance scene haha…well its not in this chapter.
Sorry bout that, I don't know why but I feel like I'm putting it off…weird ok I'm done sorry on to the story!
I leaned against the wall of the abandoned mine shaft as I thought of Raven. She was so sweet and nice. I loved the way her face scrunched up in determination when she wanted something so bad. Her bright smile when she was happy and excited, and her perfect body well…all the time. I was so amazed that she was still with me even after all I put her through. I couldn't help the feelings that came over me. I know I am in love with her and that's that. Raven is my light in the dark and my rock I cling to in the roiling sea. I don't mean to sound all poetic but that's just what she does to me. I crossed my arms and glanced around me. Jax and Blaze were propped up in a cart, talking about a concert they' gotten tickets too. Lucian and his brother Cameron were throwing a football around. These guys were my best friends, I know not a lot of people think I have friends because of my demeanor but that isn't true. These guys have stuck with me through everything.
"So Jag, when's the wedding?" Cameron asked me throwing a few bags of blood at us. I caught mine with one hand and started to sip it.
"The real party is gonna be next month, everyone will be there, But I'll present her with her ring sometime before that." I took another sip of blood "I don't want to ruin any surprises, I know how sweet you are on my sis and I can't have you blabbing to her. It'll be like dominoes after that." Cameron laughed and hopped over Jax and Blaze. Lucian tucked the football to his side
"Dude, I'd kill for a girl as beautiful as Raven." I chuckled and pushed away from the wall
"Yes, I am lucky. Raven is the best thing in the world to me, without her I'd be a rebel without a cause." I couldn't help the smugness in my voice or the warm and loving feeling I got from saying her name. Jax shifted around a little bit and licked his lips
"Turn the music up we got away from the ghouls to relax why must we speak of them? Blaze smiled slowly and clicked up his IPod. I nodded to the blast of metal that assaulted my ears and Lucian laughed and started to dance around. The other boys groaned at his wild moves and I shook my head in pity.
"If you dorks need me I'll be in the cave." Jax saluted me and Cameron gave up trying to make his brother stop dancing and joined him. I walked down into the mine shaft to where a few beams covered a large hole in the rocky dirt wall. Pushing them aside, I moved easily through the tunnel until I got to our real hangout. It was dark with deep red and purple lava lamps and coffin couches scattered with bat shaped pillows. I went to the mini fridge and set my blood bag in it before plopping down the nearest couch. There were bats hanging from the ceiling and rats ducking and scurrying across the floor. I sighed and closed my eyes. I could still here the guys' laughter blending with the music. It was wicked sounding.
I was just about to doze off lulled by the sweet dripping voice of Andy Keyz when my phone wailed shrilly. My eyes snapped open and I felt irritation seeping through my veins. "This had better be someone important." I had special tones for Raven and Luna seeing as they were the only two I enjoyed talking to over the phone. I checked the caller i.d. It was my father "Yes Father?"
"You are needed at home now." I frowned at his tone but made no move to leave
"What is it?" Father's voice was barely controlled
"I believe you know what it is?" I had been over earlier that day. Raven was out running errands with Luna and her bunch of girls so I'd paid my family a visit. Valentine's pet guinea pig had died and I dared him to read its' blood. He freaked out about it because all he could see and feel was its' horrible death. It had choked on too many food pellets and Valentine felt guilty. He had that thing since it was a baby pig…yeah that's what I'll call it. Perhaps he had told; the poor boy was so distraught I couldn't blame him. But I told myself to play it cool and that is exactly what I did.
"I haven't the slightest idea what you're talking about Father." that sent him into the shouts
"You bloody well do have the slightest idea; in fact you know exactly what I'm talking about because it was your idea, concerning Alexander Sterling." I suppressed the growl that was building in my chest that begged to rip through at his name
"What of him?" I find that the only way to truly argue with my father and sound as if I am right on an issue I know I'm dead wrong on, is to argue using proper words best left in the 15th century. It's also very amusing.
"Jagger I will not allow you to play this game; get home now." He was right, I should get over there. I wanted to do this in person anyway. So I said a quick 'ok' and hung up before he could speak. I was going to hear it about taking Raven against her will and completely tearing the fabric holding our two families together, but I really don't care. I am happy and glad I did what I did. Sterling didn't deserve her. He was so secretive about all the wrong things and a major prude about everything vampy, which is stupid because that's what he claims to be. Plus he hurt my sister. If anything tore us apart it was that deed of selfishness. He knew all those years he was meant to be with Luna, and instead of saying something earlier like a real man would have, he waited till my poor twin was standing all pretty and ready at the alter to dump her. He would have hurt Raven the same way and I couldn't let that happen. Hell he'd already left her before when things got tough. I made sure he'd never do it again. I made my way back outside where the guys were now drinking alcohol. I don't know where they hide the booze but I am certainly proud.
"Sorry guys but I am needed at home. There is drama with the family that I must sort out." They booed me only half serious Jax stood and threw an arm over my shoulder
"Ah just wait till Raven gets demanding, then you'll never have time for us." Cameron and Lucian laughed with agreement and Blaze just nodded his chin to me. I walked around all the old cars and hopped the gate to get to my hearse. Once inside I blasted the radio and started my baby up. I drove out of the mines lot and made my way for home. It wasn't like I dreaded going home and facing my family, I was just thinking how they could have found out if they didn't allow the Sterling's within fifty feet of our home anymore and what I was going to do to that prick when I found him. I turned down the street and drove through the barren property till I found the driveway. I parked at the bottom of it and took my time walking to the door. I took out my key and unlocked my door. I preferred not to get yelled at right at the door. I got to the hallway when my father appeared out of nowhere, his teeth bared.
"Jagger, you have so much to explain before I go insane." He growled and I raised a brow
"Oh you haven't already then?" he opened his mouth and my mother interrupted him
"Michael calm down, perhaps you'd like to sit down so Jagger won't feel threatened." My dad stared at me and I stared back. Finally he turned and went to sit in the living room. I followed him passing my mother on the way. She touched my arm and came up behind me. Once we were seated I took a breath. "Now Jagger start at the beginning, after you left Romania where did you go?"
"I went to different towns in Chicago (AN: Ellen never clarified so I'm making it up) because that is where Sterlings' grandmother ran off too, I just didn't know where exactly. I searched this one town, we call it Hipsterville. There was a club there; I stayed underneath it while I checked out the cemeteries. I was kind of screwing up because I hadn't found him yet and I was so mad…anyway Raven showed up looking for him because he ditched her to confront me instead of the other way around. Well I thought she would lead me to him, and she did. We went back to her town, she calls it Dullsville-and she's right to that town is boring as hell…"
"Jagger, darling you are side tracking" mom called me back. I looked up and shook my head
"You're right sorry, so I followed her and she went to his house. I took her, using my powers of persuasion and tried to bond with her in the cemetery."
"So you forced yourself on her?" dad demanded. I grew angry
"He left Luna and he left her! What was I supposed to do give him a stern talking to? I had to see that the message was clear. Don't leave anyone behind. Well he came and stopped me that night, but I kept trying. I called for Luna and we played this elaborate game with one of the boys at Raven's school. Idiot boy, Luna pretended to like him so we could gain Raven and Alexander as pretend allies." I took a deep breath and pushed my hair out of my eyes. "I wanted what was best for her and he wasn't it. We had a graveyard gala. Raven and Alexander tricked me before and I thought they were bonded. My heart broke that night, I thought all was lost, but he didn't! He couldn't even bite her to save her life. He had to pretend and that's all he's ever done dad. I found out. The boy Trevor took a picture of Raven at her school and showed me. So I had a plan. I would let Luna have Alexander and I would take Raven. But that didn't work. He wouldn't let Luna bite him, but I bit Raven. I know I didn't do it right." I stood and made my way across the room. Dad followed me with his eyes. I turned to mom "I want Luna to be happy, I'm sorry about taking Raven away the way I did but I am not sorry for doing it. She needed a wakeup call and that's exactly what I gave her. She knows now who he really is." Mom stood and made her way to me
"Oh Jagger, I understand what you are going through, but Alexander never loved Luna, we only wanted him to turn her and be with her so she wouldn't be lonely."
"But Jagger, to go to those lengths for nothing…that was wrong. Luna still doesn't have a mate yet you do. How do you think that makes her feel?" dad asked quietly. I closed my eyes. Yes I knew Luna was hurt over that. All the time that went into our plans and different elaborate schemes to get her Alexander, and she still didn't have him. I was mated to Raven and Luna was happy about that, but I wanted my sister to be in love.
"I never wanted Luna to be with Alexander, I told her that. I only went along with getting him for her because she wanted him and I wanted her happy. But why would she want someone who would never want her back. Raven and I…though it's not love on her side, she still likes me. We have fun together and she has certain things she can stand about me. But Alexander and Luna?" I shook my head "I meant what I said, I was going to make him pay and I did. I also meant what I promised my sister. She will have a covenant ceremony and it will be with someone she loves." Mom and dad were speechless; they hardly ever heard me talk like that about anything or anyone and even I was shocked. Mom blinked and sniffed. Oh hell no, she is not crying over this. I forestalled her with a loud cough "so now you know exactly what went on in America and why Sterling is having such a hissy fit about his life." Dad chuckled at that and stood as well
"I hope he knows that nothing can be done, and even so it has to be Raven's choice. She was dragged into this unwillingly and I don't think she'd appreciate being thrown out unwillingly." I nodded and mom laughed
"So Sterling told you guys what happened?" Mom and dad looked at each other and shook their heads
"Valen read Luna's blood and got the gist of it." My jaw dropped. That little traitor! I guess he really was mad about the piggy. Then that sentence struck me
"Luna? But she's out with Raven and the rest of her friends." Mom looked a little guilty
"We got back early and the little twit brushed my arm." I turned around to find my sister standing with her arms crossed and a look on her face that I'm sure mirrored my own. There was a little giggle from behind her and I swear my heart skipped five invisible beats. Raven appeared beside Luna, her long hair in a side ponytail and her eyes covered in purple and black. She smiled at me and waved. I waved back faintly. I didn't know how much she heard but by the way she was smiling, if she heard anything she agreed with me."
"Oh I agree with you alright." My eyebrows shot up and I gasped
"You heard me?" Luna trilled a laugh
"Yeah, we discovered it a little earlier. I can hear thoughts and project to anyone I want, whether they can read minds or not! Isn't that cool?"
"Hell yes it is, can you control it?" Raven moved closer to me
"Not really yet, that's why we came over, your mom is gonna help me." Mom spoke up
"Yes, we were in the back practicing. I unshielded the yard." Mom has the same gift, she's had it since she was fifteen and has had a lot of time to perfect it. She can cast a shield over people's minds so she can't read them and they can't read hers. It's a wicked gift. Me and Valen can hypnotize people in the best way, even vampires. Few can do that. Raven was suddenly in front of me, her arms around my waist. I grinned
"I'm sorry you had to leave the guys to explain, I would have done it but your dad wanted to hear it from your mouth." And that sounds totally like my dad. I kissed her playfully and she kissed me back eagerly. The heat spread up from my stomach and I pulled her close to my body. Raven made a little sound of pleasure and I felt the heat wrap around the both of us then travel upward. It met in our hearts and connected till we were on fire. I heard a ringing in my ears and a humming all around my body. It felt like I was vibrating. The fire turned to lava and twisted my insides till I started to melt, she melted under my hands and we mixed.
"Eh hmmm!" yelled two young voices in my ears and suddenly I could feel again. The heat died down but was still there. I opened my eyes and realized that I had Raven in my arms, her legs wrapped around my hips and her arms around my neck. We were still in the middle of the room and everyone was staring at us. Valentine and Luna were the ones who yelled, both looking half disgusted and half afraid
"We've been calling you the past five minutes," Luna exclaimed "My gothness get a room,"
"Alright," I murmured and for a second I thought Raven was going to agree but she looked horrified. She got off of me and her face went whiter than it already was
"I am so sorry, I don't know what came over me." Mom and dad burst into laughter. Seriously, they just doubled over laughing. They howled and soon Luna was giggling like crazy as she stared at the two of us. I turned to Valentine and he looked as if he were fighting not to laugh
"You looked like a couple of sex addicts!" Luna said through her laughter. Raven went over to her and yanked on her white and pink hair. Luna only laughed harder.
"Don't worry about it you two, it's perfectly normal. New mates can never keep their hands off each other that way, and Raven's power has just surfaced. If you haven't had sex yet, you will soon." Mom managed to get out. I shook my head at my family. Who said the Maxwell's were all bad? Valentine then glanced at me and I remembered that this meeting was his entire fault.
"I love how you ratted me out," I said to him. His eyes widened
"But I didn't, technically it was Luna." But that wouldn't work this time. I grabbed him and lifted him up. He yelled and started pounding on my back with his little fists. I got a good grip on him then raced for the back door. I heard the others laugh as they followed. Once out doors in the spacious backyard I threw Valentine as hard and as high as I could, then I changed into a bat at the same time he began to fall back to the earth. Valentine turned in mid-air and landed on his feet. He glared up at me as Luna skipped out. Mom walked out slowly her arm around Raven's shoulders; Raven was smiling at us. I came back down and grinned at my little brother. He didn't do anything more, just glared playfully. Raven and mom applauded while Luna rolled her eyes. This was something we did often, me and Valen. I loved messing with him and he adored the attention. Mom clapped once more and we all turned to her.
"Raven and I must finish our practice; oh I am so excited for this. You must announce it at the wedding a mated power couple!" mom smiled bright and Raven couldn't help but grin as well. She looked so happy so normal in our family. She turned to me and her brown eyes trained on mine
"You can go back with your friends if you like, I don't mind." I made my way back to her and took her hand
"I think I'll watch you work instead." She laughed and smacked my arm in humor
"Well alright, but make sure you aren't thinking any dirty thoughts, your mom will hear you too." I pretended to be scared and embarrassed.
"Please, over the years I've learned to perfect my shield; being a teenage boy and all." Her mouth dropped open and I couldn't help but smile at the look of horror on her face.
"Oh eww, that's so disgusting, a whole bunch of mental pictures and thoughts." She squealed jumping up and down and shaking her hands as if she could wipe away those unwanted shots. Luna snorted behind her and I gave her a look. Then a thought came to me
"Raven, remember the crypt I took you to that first night you met my family." She opened her eyes slightly and nodded "well I've got a perfect idea for that club, Now I said it's an all vampire club right?" her eyes opened wider and she dropped her hands
"Yeah I was wondering about that because Club Luna had nothing but vampires so I wondered why would you want another all vampire club when you had one in the same place." I shrugged
"This one would be closer first of all," I allowed her to smack my arm again for the cheek before going on. "Second that was VIP night, only vamps are allowed every Monday and Wednesday. I was thinking because we don't really have a place to be and by we I mean the collective underworld…" her eyes got wide and her mouth spread into a grin
"Are you saying what I think you're saying?" I raised my brows
"Oh yeah, a club where everyone is welcome, vampires, demons, werewolves, and even witches if they can look past what me and Loon did…" that got her.
"As excited I am to hear about this insanely awesome club, I'm dying to know what you and Luna did to those witches, she mentioned it earlier when I asked about my power but didn't elaborate." Mom sighed and moved forward
"How about we make this a part of your practice Raven, Jagger and Luna will think bits and pieces of their tryst with the witches and you will try to listen and control what and who you can hear." She turned to dad who had come out a few seconds ago "Michael and I will help as well." I couldn't help the sigh that burst through my lips
So Raven moved away from me and stood in the middle of the yard. Luna skipped over to me and we did a little silent communicating on who would think which parts of the story and such. "Are you ready Rave?" Luna asked quietly and Raven nodded her head.
(Raven P.O.V.)
I stood ready to listen to all of their thoughts. Valentine was sitting in the grass a few yards away from me and when I glanced at him he smiled. I remembered that he could do something similar to me only he needed full on contact and he read much deeper than the thoughts, he read feelings. I smiled back and then concentrated on Luna and Jagger.
'I went to the cemetery the other night it was quite lovely'
'What time is the boarders party I can never get it right'
Witch party and we…' I concentrated on that bubbly voice and tried to block out my parents-in-law, but it was hard
'Luna wanted to get her nails done at this swanky shop but I said…'
'and Jag was totally being rude about my nails! I couldn't believe him so we…'
'It's a nice night when did Morgana say she would be here oh that's right around midnight'
'that place on Adule makes really good pie…'
I want a snow cone' that thought came from Valentine, and when I glanced at him he seemed to be immersed in his snow cone dream. I told myself to block those three out and only focus on the twins. I felt something in my mind snap and suddenly things were quiet. I frowned and looked around. They were all still thinking, I could tell by the way they stood and…something else. Some unconscious part of me knew that thoughts were being passed. I needed to hear them. Slowly I focused on Jagger, he should be the easiest since we are bonded. Suddenly I could hear him full on
'there were these witches, brother and sister and they led their own group of witches, you know trainers I suppose and they were powerful, usually I don't sense power unless I try but that night I felt it. Luna wanted to hang out with them at their party thing, now that I think about it, it was probably more of an initiation or coming out party.' His thoughts stopped and I turned to Luna to hear her thoughts
'we blended in really well, they wore masks and cloaks and they were chanting. We put on masks as well and danced with a few of the witches, the guys were really hot you know especially the boy who led the newcomers. We are all having fun and I danced with him, his name was Austin or something…No! That was his name I remember because he said that his full name was so stupid and I should just call him Austin. He thought I was a witch too'
'We hung out and everything was going really well, until the ceremony started. You know how vampires have covs? Well witches have covs too; only they are only about bring some preteen into his or hers power. And it was really cool, until they started with the bloodletting.'
'this was right after I was turned and Jagger was about to go to America to do all that business with Alexander, well this was kind of my going away present for him so he could enjoy Romania before getting to America. They started drawing blood, and witch blood is so yummy smelling! They have all sorts of combos to it and the scent is different for each but completely the same, they have different levels of their powers so each level smells different and combined…oh so anyway, me being a new vampire and not mated I was kind of ravenous.'
'Luna started getting all emotional about the blood, gasping and moaning, her fangs were out and she hissed so loud it almost hurt my ears. They all turned and looked at us. No joke Raven they just stopped the ritual cov and looked straight at us. So I hissed as well, they all started shouting out spells and throwing fire at us. Luna wanted to stay because she felt challenged and her body was all jittery but there was no way in hell I was gonna die that night.'
'So Jag grabbed me and we ran and then we were flying and they've hated us ever since, vamps and witches are kind of cool with each other but we have rules, and one of the main rules for vamps is to never crash a witch cov ever!'
I stood shocked as they finished their story. They'd really crashed a witch party? Even I know not to mess with witches and I just became a vampire. I felt my head shaking back and forth
"did you dare each other to go and party with the witches? Who does that?" Luna opened her mouth to defend the two of them but I shook my head again. "Never mind I don't wanna know the conversation that went on between you two." Jagger didn't look defensive just amused. Valentine looked ready to eat a snow cone and my parents in law were looking proud. Momma Maxwell moved over to me and hugged me tight
"I am so proud of you darling, you mastered the shield on your first day!" I hugged her back tight and felt my eyes mist a little. I missed my mother so bad I just wanted to see her and talk to her about anything. Momma Maxwell pulled back and gave me a sad look. She must have heard me. I found my heart soaring, I didn't have to be alone or without a mother who could understand me perfectly. I felt the unspoken words between us that she did understand and it was okay to have tears for my mother, that one day I would see her again and things would be even better than they were. It was calm and cool outside, the stars shining bright, the sky was dark blue pretty. Valentine shattered it
"I really do want a snow cone." Luna and I burst into laughter. He frowned and stood. "I'm serious guys maybe I can get one with Kynny." Luna huffed and I looked curious
"whose Kynny?" Valentine smiled shyly
"My friend…" Jagger interrupted
"Kynny is Valentine's girlfriend…she just doesn't know it yet." The young boy went whiter than usually and shook his head at Jagger fiercely
"we are just friends, we've been friends a real long time Raven, I'm gonna go see if she's busy." Luna and Jagger nodded
"tell her we said hi Val and we can't wait for you to bring her home!" he ignored them and waved goodbye to his parents before he left. Jagger checked his phone.
"are you going to practice anymore?" I shook my head
"Actually Luna and I have to get going, can we spend time together tomorrow, all night." Jaggers' eyes lit up with pleasure and he nodded coolly
"Alright yeah, just the two of us,"
The potion is almost complete, as soon as Raven is human again I can take her back to her family and she can be happy. And if she doesn't want me even after she's better then at least she'll be home, she can date anyone she wants, even Trevor! Just as long as she's away from the Maxwells' I'll feel better once they are out of the picture. They're lucky my family is the same as theirs; we'd declare war on them for Jagger stealing my mate…even though Raven wasn't officially my mate yet just my girlfriend. But I love her and always will no matter how she feels after she is human again. Her parents will be happy to have their daughter back, I'll force Jagger to lift the hypnosis from them so they can appreciate their daughter being home and if he isn't willing; well there are other ways to release a human from a vampires' mind control. And it is not pleasant for the vampire.
What? Ooh I think alexander has gone off the deep end! Lol well you guys I hope you liked it, it's a bit short and I know everyone is thinking like 'this chick has been gone for like forever and she comes back and gives us this crap?' well sorry guys I do promise that I will put the next chapter up sooner than this one. I swear. Well thanks and I hope you review bye