(A/N:OK Please read, enjoy, review. Even the smallest of reviews warms my day & pushes me to write more. A/N from Ch 1 applies.)
The next morning Randy & John were packing up to head out. "You promise to be safe?" John asked Randy.
"I will try…we know I am walking into the loin's den."
John walked over taking a hold of his hand. "It doesn't mean you need to provoke the loins though."
Randy turned looking at John wrapping his other arm around John drawing the smaller man closer. "I am sure I provoked the current head of the den when I took you from the pride…" He leaned down kissing John deeply till he nearly melted in Randy's hold. Once the kiss broke John couldn't help the fear in his eyes.
"Just be careful please…I know you are right but be careful…" John lightly bit his bottom lip lost in thought. "We have time before we need to leave?"
"A little…why…"
"Um…there is something I need…well I should warn you about Edge…and in a way me."
Randy looked puzzled. "There is nothing between you two at this point."
"But there is Randy…and I don't know if it will have any factor if you do need to fight him."
"What…will it some how hurt you? Like a strange link like we had when you were his?"
"I don't believe so?"
"Well I nearly bested him before…so what, what is it about him I need to watch & how do you factor into it?"
John looked down pulling away from Randy's hold. "I have been keeping a secret…I was told to hide it for my own protection…" John gulped giving a shaky breath. "I…I don't know if I will be in trouble to telling you…but I kn-know it may give Edge an advantage in a real fight…"
"John…what is it?"
"I….I am also worried you will hate me…on-once I tell you…"
"How? How can you even think I could hate you?"
"Maybe not me exactly…but hate me cause I hid this…hid what I am."
"John you are talking riddles."
"You remember the attack on us…the one that lead to you being made full blood…"
"How can I ever forget it…I thought I was going to lose you that day…"
"Remember what he said to us…more so called me?"
"Yeah….a Mongrel…So what?"
"I am…or shall I say was."
"What?"
"I didn't know it back then…"
"What are you talking about?"
"Before you changed me…I was not…how to put this…I was human…but my blood was not unaltered."
"The mark on your leg?"
John nodded. "I never knew…not till Edge taught me…he is also one…for some reason we were both attacked by wolves & not killed…but not changed either…but not for trying. For some reason the shift just never took place…"
"That is why you were stronger than the other guys?"
"I guess so…also Edge's agility. That is why he & I are among two of the top trackers…we have keener senses then even other vampires."
"How many of you are there?"
"I don't know…I heard most mongrels are destroyed if found within a pack…because as he called me…they are viewed as a disgrace…a weakness to their pack…and their blood lines. As for those that some how hold both bloods like Edge & me…not many. Remember how you were told only a few vampires have survived a wolf's infectious bite?"
"They were all…these mongrels?"
"Yeah…the survival was partly because to a point we were already infected."
"I see…"
"Do you hate me now?"
"I hated what I thought you were when I first saw the mark on you John…an odd part of me is…relieved I was not fully crazy."
"What?"
"When I first saw it…when I asked about it…I…I thought maybe you were…well a wolf & for some reason I did not sense it like we do other wolves." Randy slowly moved back towards were John moved to. Wrapping his arms around John pulled him close he starts placing his lips to John's neck. John turns his head exposing the skin more. Randy gave a low growl as he licked the skin before playfully nibbling along it causing John to moan.
"Take me Randy…please…sorry I…I hid fr-from you…I understand if you ha-hate me."
Randy pulled his lips back looking as John. "I don't hate you…but I do wonder if full wolves feel as good as you & Edge do."
"What…Randy!?"
Randy laughed. "Relax…I wouldn't soil myself to try it…you feel plenty good enough for me John…when I can get you."
"I better be…"
Randy smirked giving John a kiss before letting go. "We need to get heading out for our flights."
"Damn it…call me."
"Always Babe." Randy went for his bag as John grabbed his leaving the large house for now.
