XIII. SURPRISE!

"Wh-What?!" Jade asked confused.

I was with her on this one as I watched Lord Richard start to walk around the inner part of the circle while he tapped his right pointer finger on his chin. I couldn't understand, or fathom why someone like the vampire lord would go out of his way just so that he could kill my mate. Shaking my head I looked over at Jade who now had a look of pure terror on her face when Richard finally stopped in front of her.

"You have been nothing but trouble ever since Marcus transformed you, it's only right that I be the one to correct his mistake," he said placing his hand on her shoulder.

"NO!" I yelled catching him off.

Richard looked at me shocked before getting an amused smile and walking over to me and placing his hand on top of my head. What happened next surprised even me when he picked me up and slammed me into the ground making me gasp in pain and Jade scream out in horror before dashing towards us only to get smacked back to where she was. Richard then turned his attention back towards me and placed his foot on my throat and pinning me to the ground. I could feel the pressure that his foot was placing on my throat and it was growing uncomfortable as I attempted to squirm from out underneath him.

"And to top it off you made a new born without thinking of the repercussions," he said placing more pressure on me, "now what as I destroy your mate Jadelyn."

My eyes went wide along with Jade's and the next thing I knew was that Lord Richard had lifted up his foot in order to crush me underneath it but he was suddenly thrown back by another red blur and most of the Blade Hunters that were holding my two families hostage fell to the ground. There was now an older looking woman wearing the same red robe that Richard was wearing, but instead of an angered expression, she wore an expression that was calm and regal.

"I think I've heard enough Richard," She said her expression unwavering

"Lady Hannah!" Jade said surprised.

"Jadelyn, check on your mate and I'll take care of mine," Hannah said walking away from me while Jade appeared by my side.

"Tori I…I'm so sorry," She whispered kissing my cheek, "I couldn't do anything."

"Jade I'm fine I swear, Lady Hannah saved me," I promised smiling weakly as the others ran over to me, "what about you guys, you were the ones that were captured."

"We're fine Tori," Mari said smiling.

"No we're not, now I don't know what's going on but I do know that you all dragged my daughter into this and I don't want her anywhere near you all," my dad said making me sigh.

"Dad you can't take me away from my mate," I said frowning.

The argument went on for some time and I was starting to grow irritated with my father's newly found anger at Jade's family but when the sound of a loud smack echoed through the air we all froze. Turning around at break neck speed we saw that Lady Hannah sliding back with her arms up in a defensive position and Richard with his arm held up as if he just smacked her.

"You will not tell me what I can and can't do Hannah, Jade's fate has be decided and will be carried out, I don't know what has gotten into you but stand down and your punishment will be lessened," Richard said glaring at us.

"No Richard, your reign is over and I will see to it that you are finished as of tonight," she said standing up straight, "it's time for humans and vampires to coexist."

"Then you wish for our race to be eliminated, then my Blade Hunters will eliminate you before the night is over."

"The fact that you work with the Blade Hunters, our enemies, proves my point that vampires and humans can live together."

Richard let out a roar of anger and commanded what few Blade Hunters there were to attack us making all of us get into a fighting stance, well all of us except Lady Hannah. With a snap of her fingers, a group of vampires dressed in red all dashed around us and fought off the remaining Blade Hunters leaving us with nothing to do. Turning to face us, Lady Hannah gave us a small smile before realizing that more Blade Hunters had shown up and shaking her head.

"Marcus, you and your family will help me, Jade, I want you and Tori to take care of Richard," she said startling us, "I have complete faith in you."

Both Jade and I looked at each other and then at Lady Hannah in complete shock before we realized that the Blade Hunters were charging at all of us. Giving our head a quick shake we dashed forward and started taking out any Blade Hunters that got in the way of our target, Richard.

Author Note:

Yes a really short chapter, I'm sorry but I've just had one problem after another. Nothing bad just really annoying things keep popping up like finals at college and my computer deciding that it wanted to stop working for a while so I had to get it fixed. And I just lost all motivation to write this chapter, that and I really didn't know what to do with this chapter. So anyway R&R.