CROWLEY POV

*Meanwhile with Crowley while Castiel is getting to know Bella*

So much work to get done so little time. I want back to my mate damn it but she needed to remain a secret for. As king of both Hell and Crossroads I had plenty of enemies but so does my darling Bella. Hers will be easy enough to rid of and hopefully when I'm done with that I will have wooed her and convinced her to come back to Hell with me. Still I was confident I had left her with an able bodyguard. Feathers and I may not be buddies but I know he was noble. I however wasn't expecting how strongly he felt about the ideas of mates in general. It truly seemed like he would smite anyone who tried to separate mates. I would have to ask him about this when I returned but I at least knew Bella was in good hands.

The moment I stepped with in my throne room, I hadn't even take four steps before I was bombarded by my main advisor. More like secretary.

"Sir where have you been? You have paperwork on all the new souls we are getting daily with the chaos upstairs the Mother is causing."

"I was making a deal."

"But sir you have lesser demons who can handle the crossroads for you."

"I think you sometimes forget that I am king of that as well. I will not slack on either duty or title. As for the paperwork send to my computer through email, I will handle all from there for a while. There are other things that require my attention at the moment. Only call if it is an emergency, otherwise I'm not to be disturbed. Make sure there plenty of demons to handle the crossroads as well and send in some of the demons that used to be those ridiculous disco ball vamps. Particularly a tracker if you can find one."

"Yes sir!"

I watch as he scurries away. Like the others he fears me and I revel in it however seeing the fear this time also makes me yearn for my fate and the fearless look in her eyes when she gazes at me. I wonder what her and feathers is up to now. At least I don't have to worry about him trying to flirt with her than damn Angel was clueless to the ways of intimacy. His Bella also seemed like a welcoming person, perhaps she would be able to get Castiel out of his depressive funk he has been in since he argued with the hunter.

Right as I had walked all the to the other side of the room and sat in my throne, the doors opened revealing two lesser demons. Both male and identical. Twins.

"You wanted to see us your majesty?" They asked simultaneously

Well that's creepy… It was wonderful I thought as a menacing smirk graced my face.

"You both were vampires at one time correct? The one's that sparkled?" He couldn't help the chuckle. It would always be Ludacris in his mind.

"Yes your majesty." They spoke together once again.

"Do you know of a coven by the name of Cullen's?"

They looked at each other than back at me with confusion.

"Yes we know of them. We knew of the leader Carlisle when we were alive but we know even more now. We like to learn what has happened to our old race whenever we are on the surface."

How the hell can they say so much and still speak at the same time every word.

"Tell me everything you know about them."

"May we ask why you are curious about them?"

"Their existence pisses me off. Need there be more?"

Both twins seemed pleased by this and smiled.

"We hate them as well. They are vampire yet they eat from animals not humans. The only one we respect is Jasper but he is no longer apart of the coven. The leader is Carlisle, he's a doctor."

A doctor? Surely they didn't say what I thought they had; the laugh escaped me none the less. Why deny your nature as well. No wonder they were all idiots. His Bella thought highly of the one called Jasper so he meant no harm to that one anyways. In fact he was pleased he was no longer with the Cullen's.

"A doctor… Idiotic. What else? What of the others? How many is there? Any gifts?"

"There are six all together now. The leader Carlisle. No gift. His mate Esme. Also no gift. Emmet. We believe he kept his newborn strength. He's larger and stronger than the others. His mate Rosalie. If she has a gift, it's the gift of being an utterly whiny bitch. Alice. She sees the future but only based on decisions that have already been made. If you don't make a precise choice until the last second she won't see it coming. Lastly there is Edward he…"

The demonic growl rips from my chest before it can be contained. That little bastard. "Continue." I speak through gritted teeth.

"We are not surprised by that reaction your majesty. Most hate him, he is a spoiled and demanding child. Carlisle gives him whatever he wants. His gift makes him cocky and he truly believes he is above everyone else. He can read minds. The good news is that they don't know anything about demons. Alice's visions only work on creatures she is familiar with and Edwards gift is the same."

"So you are saying they wouldn't hear or see us coming?"

"Yes your majesty."

"Was either of you a tracker?"

"We both are."

"Excellent. I want you to find the Cullen's than keep them in your sights at all times. I want to know everything they are doing or saying. If you have to play human to get close to them than so be it. They are…" My sentence was disturbed by phone beeping as if I had received a text. I glanced at it quickly in case it was Castiel and sure enough it was. He sent me pictures, perhaps he knew I needed to see her. The smile on my face quickly left however when I spotted a bite mark on her arm and claw marks down her back. Jumping from my throne I began to pace before a growl tore from me that was so threatening the walls began to shake. A painting fell to the floor and even the twins took a step back from me. "I WANT TO KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT THEM. NOTHING IS TO BE MISSED FROM THE REPORTS. I WANT UPDATED DAILY ON THEIR WHERE ABOUTS. PICTURES. THEY WILL DIE WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT AND IT WILL BE SLOW!." I hissed at the end of my rant.

The twins shook slightly in the occupancy of his rage. Still they seemed pleased by their new job. It caused me to lift my eyebrow in curiosity.

"We will do as you wish your majesty. We have always hated them. They whine about what they have become instead of embracing it. They go against every instinct. Its sickening. We will leave immediately and begin our search for them."

The both bowed and ran out the door. The shifters were easy, they never left their home. Now the question was to kill them first than the Cullen's or all together. His mate should choose, he wanted to give her the revenge she dreamed of rightfully so. It was time to get back to my mate but also needed to keep up with my work so I grabbed everything I would need to stay on top of my duties while I was away. Along with a couple other items he needed for his mate. Once again his black mist wrapped around him and carried him back to his Bella.

When he arrived he leaned back against the patio door taking in the sight. Castiel and Bella sitting on the bed with their backs against the headboard. However she was asleep and leaning against the Angels shoulder. Castiel with a small smile looking more at peace than he had ever seen before.

"Looking comfy snuggled up with my mate feathers."

The expression however never left the Angels face as he turned his head to look upon me.

"You Crowley are very lucky man. She is extraordinary."

"Developing a crush on my woman are you?"

"You know I would never come between mates. That being said however, she is truly the mate others aspire to have. Many will envy you; they may even try to take her from you but I will kill any who threaten her."

His mate seemed to have entranced herself a guard dog. Normally one was territorial and jealous when it came to their mates but in this case I was not. Firstly for the fact that this now meant she was even more protected. Secondly he knew Castiel would never try anything and thirdly he highly doubted Castiel was 'man' enough to handle his darling Bella.

"So will I feathers. I'll paint the streets in the blood of anyone who tries."

"You have my full support and she has my loyalty."

"And how exactly did she gain your loyalty so quickly? I wasn't gone long."

"No you were not. I expected longer actually but I'm sure the call to your mate was troublesome even for you. I believe she felt it as well. A couple times I caught her rubbing her chest where her heart is. Don't worry not in pain, more like she could feel something missing. She also spoke your name in her sleep earlier. As for loyalty she said that we are friends and she would always have my back. How can I not do the same for her? I may be in the middle of war in heaven but I want to be apart of making the ones who hurt her pay. Especially the child that lied about being her mate."

"Yes that reminds me. You seemed quite adamant on the whole mate thing and them being sacred. What's that about?"

"Just like earth was given commandments so was heaven. The very top rule was mates were the greatest gift our father made equally for all. And was to be protected with our lives."

"I see…. Then your reaction makes sense I know how seriously you take your responsibilities. However how do demons have mates?"

"I'm sure you already know that Lucifer created demons as a rebellious act against our Father in hopes to upset him. However that wasn't what happened. God loved all his own creations. Angels and humans. Lucifer making you only made you seem like grandchildren

to him. He however was not your maker and could not do more than also granting you the ability to have mates as well."

"I have to admit that surprises me immensely feathers but I'm still curious as how out of everyone I'M the one with a mate. HOW? There is NOTHING good left in me Castiel. Surely you have seen her soul. It's so pure still, demons don't have souls and if we did it would be the exact opposite of hers in every way. How could I deserve a mate…?"

"Crowley… Demons do have souls. Nothing can exist or live without one even if you don't feel your soul. It doesn't mean its not there. And anyone who is capable of love can have a mate Crowley. And before you say anything, just because you've never been in love doesn't mean you are not capable of it. There's a first for everyone, even the king of hell."

"Careful feathers, I might start to think you like me."

I state as walk over to the small table. Still I hear his chuckle. Who knew he had a sense of humor under that trench coat. I laid out all of my items and got to work. All of the drama on the surface was causing me more work than usual. I needed to stay on top of it all however so my advisor didn't send someone to fetch me and they find out about my mate.

"I would like to stay Crowley."

"What of your war in the clouds?"

"If things get to dire they will call me. Until than I would like to stay and help protect my new friend. Also if she has people after her she may become injured, if I'm here I can heal her again."

"Again? You healed the marks you sent me?"

"Yes. She asked me to. Bell said she didn't mind scars but didn't want any from them."

"I don't blame her; it would only be a painful reminder and Bell?" I sneaked a glance at him from over my computer.

"She called me Cast. Said that friends sometimes nickname each other. You are Crowl."

"Crowl huh." I leaned back in my chair with a smirk. Locking my fingers behind my head. "I could get used to that."

'Crowl' Bella whispered in her sleep again.

My smirk only growing in intensity. "Yes. I could get used to that indeed." I said leaning forward in my chair to continue my work. It would be hard trying to focus on the computer with my gaze drifting up to the gorgeous brunette every few minutes.