SAMUEL POV
Jasper made an angry display and left the house after we informed him of our plans with Maria. Trust me, I understand his anger very well. She is a demonic evil bitch. The problem is that Maria really did love the Major. I don't know what happened to her either in her human life or later in her vampiric life that brought out the evil that was Maria, but she did not know how to show love and care for the man she loved. Instead, she turned him into her counterpart, making him the evil son of a bitch, that made the legend known as The God of War. Once the Major let the Captain and his mate escape, Maria fretted for years, knowing she would lose him as well. Instead of nurturing the love for the Major, she tortured him, tormented belittled and made him feel worthless, thinking that was the way to keep him only to herself. I saw the Captain come back for the Major numerous times, and the Major never leaving with him. I planted a bug in his ear that Maria had plans to destroy him the next cull. Then when the Captain came back, I made sure to keep Maria distracted so he was free to make his escape.
Maria fell into a deep depression after that and it was only because of this, once I found my mate, I was able to make my escape as well. We pretty much stayed in hiding after that, only keeping in touch with a few select people. I had no idea, where the Major or his Captain was, or if the even still existed until I found out my grandson had been killed. It was then, I learned the Major was apart of another legendary coven, The Cullens. Not only that but my granddaughter was now mated to the famous Dr. Carlisle Cullen.
I've done my research. Cullen is not just famous for his iconic animal diet or being the legendary vampire that is a doctor to humans, but also for his exploits in the BDSM community. Not to say there is anything wrong with that, it happens to be very prevalent in the vampiric community. However, being with my granddaughter, knowing the abuse she has suffered because of her bitch of a mother, I am not sure I condone this relationship. I don't know if I have a leg to stand on in her life, but I do intend to make my opinions heard.
My phone suddenly buzzes bringing me out of my thoughts. I see that it is Diego.
"You have news for me, my friend?" I asked Diego.
"Samuel all is ago with Maria. She will be in a hotel in Seattle tomorrow evening, waiting to receive her charges. She will not, however, come to collect them. I will make our introduction to the party and take them back to Maria where she will take over. She would, however, like to meet with you and the Major only, tomorrow morning." Diego told me.
"Bullshit, Diego. This is a trap. What is it she is trying to pull now. I thought she wanted to make the deal for our freedom?" I told him.
"Sam, please listen to me. I am your friend. I would never double cross you. When I tell you she's changed, she truly has." He assured me. Samuel, she's found her mate and is getting out of the game. She is prepared to offer you or the Major the rule of the territory."
I didn't know what to say. I was totally speechless.
"Samuel, are you still there?" I heard over the phone.
"Why would she want to offer it to one of us, we left her, effectively abandoning her. She must see us in essences traitors." I told him.
"On the contrary, Samuel. She sees you both as wise warriors, knowing how she treated her soldiers, you could have easily chosen to kill her, as there have been many who's tried, and she knows that surely the Major would have succeeded if he chose to. It took her finding her mate, to understand why the Major chose to let the Captain and his mate free, and you finding yours to do the same."
"Well, Diego, I can't speak for the Major, but I can tell you my answer. As long as I no longer have to hide from her any longer, I don't wish to return to fighting for territory. I enjoy my life with my mate. But I have a question, if she is choosing to quit the wars, why would she agree to this trade?"
"Just as a gesture of goodwill, saying if you are asking this of her it must be a good reason, she will make sure they are dealt with effectively even if she has to trade them over to Benito." He advised me.
Just then the Major and the Captain arrived. "We heard everything, Diego. I was just outside the door when you rang. Tell her I will meet with her and hear her out. I too have found my mate as well, But I will speak with her. If this is something she would like to do we will consider
"Major, have you totally flipped your wig." The Captain asked?" I saw him look at the Captain, and give him a wink. Peter then threw his hands up in surrender.
"Give Samuel all the details and I will be there." The Major stated before he and the Captain left out the door again.
? POV
I see the tracker standing with one foot braced on the bar wall in the alley in Port Angeles. His dirty blond hair pulled back into a low ponytail. I stand upwind so he doesn't catch my scent. Soon, I notice a human man walk out of a bar. I think the tracker is going to have him as his meal as soon as the human enters the alley, however, the human takes the exact stance as the tracker and they begin talking.
"I know where your human slave is?" I say low enough so only the tracker can hear me. "You can have her back, she is nothing but trouble, and I want her gone. You won't be able to track her, she is a shield, that's why you haven't been able to find her. Come to the Hoh River, you will see a glass house just north of the river,"
"How do I know this is not a trick?" He says also too low for his human friend to hear.
"Well you don't, if you want her I guess you will have to trust me, meet me in 1 hour if you want her." Then I take off into the trees. I was close enough for him to register my mental signature to track me, but far enough away for him to not catch my sent.
I quickly run back to the house. The only scent I pick up still in the house is the doctor and the human. I go and sit near the river and wait.
This is a short chapter, but there will be more to come soon
