Finally reaching her brother's dorm, she knocked loud and impatiently.
Ferro didn't understand this, over the past month she'd been doing well.
Kept control.
Only feeding when necessary, making sure she stayed focused on her studying.
She couldn't fuck this up now.
Opening the door ready to cuss whoever was knocking so loud, Felix stood there and looked at who stood there before him.
His light golden eyes meeting Ferro's panicked pitch black one's.
He quickly dragged her inside.
"Ferro, have you fed?" Felix asked concerned.
"I fed this morning, but..." sighing deeply, she furrowed her brow trying to get her mind together while Felix waited patiently for her to continue.
"Me and Tamsin... we kissed" she blurted out.
"Huh? Wait, the valkyrie?" Felix asked as he furrowed his brows in confusion, but then a small smile appeared.
"Yes, we kissed and I swear I was going to lose it, like I did last time!" Ferro exclaimed. "I could hear her heart beating, then I felt it... I could actually feel it... like both our hearts became one or something? Is that even possible?" Ferro rambled.
"Maybe I should have fed again, right? Maybe I didn't have enough the first time?" Ferro was internally panicking, utterly confused.
Last time she had lost it, it was down to actually being hungry and the greed was what pushed her.
Never really experiencing the urge to feed while not actually needing to made her anxious and more panicky.
Am I really losing control to the point that I can't even kiss a girl I have feelings for, without wanting to suck her dry?!
"Wait, what?" Felix asked.
"I was not expecting a kiss like that that's what!" She exclaimed now starting to pace back and forth in front of Felix while he slowly sat down taking this all in.
"It was too passionate. It was beyond freaking fireworks, Felix. It was like," the deadhead twin thought for a moment. "Like, a nuclear bomb filled with fucking passion" Ferro started to feel dizzy and took deep breaths, feeling like she had just ran a marathon.
"You do realise I'll have to call mother, right? Only she could explain this" said Felix.
"I think I just need to feed..." Ferro trailed off.
"Ferro, Mom can help or... we could even call Felice"
"Why, I'm a vampire, which means if anyone can help, it's our Father" Ferro said.
"Ferro, I have a strong feeling that you need advice from either our mother or Felice, which is it?" Felix asked her, worried for his twin.
The lack of control over her blood lust in England and now this? Felix thought, remembering the story their mother told them growing up about the valkyrie bond was all coming into his head, he had a hunch that this could be valkyrie related.
He wasn't sure why, but he just had a strong feeling.
"Fine. Call mother"
"Mother it is then" said Felix, as he got up to get his phone.
"Wait... No. We can call her, but promise me this... we don't call until I say so..." Said Ferro.
"Ferro, no I'm not having that. We call her now" Felix said annoyed.
Ferro was being weird now.
"No... Just wait a couple of weeks, I'm not ready to see her all disappointed in me or anything..." Ferro pleaded, she just needed a bit of time.
Felix stared at her and sighed, giving up and not even bothering to argue. "Fine. 2 weeks. But promise me that you'll keep your distance from Tamsin, no spending time with her alone until we call mother and see what she says" Felix knew it was harsh, but he liked Tamsin and didn't want her to get hurt.
Ferro was unpredictable when it came to her lack of control.
"Okay, no spending time with Tamsin alone" she agreed.
Lauren & Tamsin's Dorm
Tamsin had entered her dorm seeing that the nymph was still awake.
Lauren had been laid in her bed watching Orange is the New Black until she looked up and noticed a look of sadness and confusion on the taller blonde's face.
Quickly pausing the episode, she got up and brought Tamsin to sit on her bed.
"Tammy, what's up? How did it go?" Lauren asked hoping all went well.
"I had fun. We mainly talked until... I kissed her..." Tamsin trailed off, tears coming to the surface.
"You kissed her! That's great, why so sad?" Lauren asked confused.
"After we kissed, like totally making out with tongues and everything, she... I don't know... freaked out? Then she left, saying she was sorry and that she had to go" Not able to hold in her tears longer she cried.
"Tammy," Lauren held her as she cried, trying to comfort her as best she could, "I'm sure there's a perfect explanation. Maybe she was... I don't know, she freaked out and couldn't help but flee only because she really likes you and she just didn't know how to cope with it?" Lauren only hoped.
"Maybe. I mean... it was a passionate kiss. I felt her heart Lor, I felt her heart beating and it was like, I don't know, like our hearts were suddenly meshed together, it was confusing but it felt right. I-I think I've fallen for her... " Tamsin admitted, before continuing.
"Yeah, I had a small crush as soon as I met her, but this is different, this is more than how I felt for Bo" Tamsin sniffled as she wiped her eyes with the end of her jacket sleeve.
A sudden thought popped into her head.
"Lauren, what do you know about the Valkyrie Bond?" Tamsin asked.
The nymph was confused by the question but she answered, "Uh, well all I know is that a Valkyrie Bond is where a valkyrie finds her true warrior... their true love. Someone who they're destined to be with, but it's also very rare, right?" Lauren asked.
"I heard that it was a rare thing, but the way certain the other valkyries spoke about it when I was a kid, they acted like it was a myth. I never believed it was... then I split up with Bo and thought that maybe it was... until..." Tamsin trailed off, thinking about her kiss with Ferro.
"Until what?" Lauren asked, having a feeling she knew where this was going.
"Ferro" was all she replied with.
Two Weeks Later
It had been two weeks since the vampire and Tamsin spent any time alone together, having only seeing Ferro with the rest of the gang and noticing she didn't really speak to her like she used to.
The blonde felt empty.
The past two weeks she felt as though she did something wrong and she spent more time with Ferro's twin brother, but he hadn't mentioned anything about that night and figured that he may not know anything at all.
It was a Thursday in the late afternoon and the valkyrie was sitting on a couch beside the window in the main common room for both girls and boys.
Hardly anyone was there, as most students were in there study classes.
Turning to look out the window she saw that redhead again, only this time she was with Bo, stood on the stairs outside the entrance of the library.
The succubus didn't look too pleased to see her, looking ready to flee at any moment, but the petite girl said something that made the succubus smirk, her eyes turning blue.
Tamsin couldn't help but roll her eyes at the succubus.
A few moments later and they both went into the garden shed that wasn't too far from the library.
The valkyrie was disgusted with Bo.
Dyson and the succubus had a thing again.
No one liked it, but then no one bothered to openly detest against it.
They all knew where the relationship would end up.
In that moment Dyson and Felix had arrived into the common room and made their way towards Tamsin.
"Hey Tams, you seen Bo around?" Dyson asked.
Tamsin sighed, she felt so bad for Dyson and she didn't want to see him get strung along again, and she knew if she told him what Bo was doing he'd be in denial, so instead she told him where she'd be.
"I think I saw her going into the shed? Yeah, the shed... by the library"
"Thanks. See you guys later" Dyson smiled with a small wave as he walked away from Tamsin and Felix.
As the wolf jogged his way out Felix sat beside Tamsin and they ended up talking about their exams coming up and what they'd do after they left school.
As the valkyrie was telling Felix about her and Lauren moving in together having already finding a perfect 2 bed apartment near a local Fae bar, she noticed Ferro had stood up, opposite them, from a table far ahead.
The blonde stopped talking half way while Ferro paused from picking up her books, and both of their eyes locked on one another's, they both felt that same pull to their hearts at the same time, Ferro furrowed her brow and looked away from the valkyrie, quickly grabbing her things and rushing out.
Tamsin sadly looked away and continued talking to Felix.
Felix felt bad as he looked at Tamsin.
The only reason Ferro didn't speak to her was because he told his twin to keep her distance, but he didn't actually believe she'd do it.
She must really like her. He thought, knowing that Ferro was probably scared she'd hurt the the valkyrie.
After leaving the common room and walking Tamsin to her dorm, Felix made his way to his dorm sent a text to Ferro on the way.
Felix: Come by my dorm.
We're going to call mom, right now!
Ferro: Fine!
I'll be there in 20.
Felix's Dorm (1 hour later)
"Mom, you don't need to come over here, we just need advice that's all" Felix tried calming their mother down.
They had talked to their mother over Skype for 1 hours and within that time Ferro hadn't told her anything about the reason they called.
As a matter of fact she hadn't even spoken a word, too busy thinking about seeing Tamsin.
Quickly getting the urge to see her she got her phone out and sent Tamsin a text message.
Ferro: Tamsin can we talk... please? x
Ferro read her message 3 times before sending.
Finally sending it, she took a deep breath, dreading her reply.
A few minutes later she felt her phone vibrate, it was a text from Tamsin.
Tamsin: Did I do something wrong? x
Ferro stared at the words on her screen and she feelt horrible.
Tamsin hadn't done anything wrong, she felt bad that the valkyrie had thought that and it was her own fault for even listening to her brother.
Ferro: Of course not, I was just... struggling with something.
Can I see you in like half an hour? x
Waiting for what seemed like forever the valkyrie replied.
Tamsin: Yeah... okay x
Ferro smiled relieved that she would still see her.
"Ferro, are you listening to me?" A female voice said.
"Huh, what?"
"We've spoken for over an hour now, or shall I say Felix and I have... about your time there and your exams coming up... and all you've done is sat there, being all mute. What's wrong?" their mother said with concern.
Ferro hesitated for a moment earning herself a nudge from her brother.
"I err... met a girl" was the first thing that Ferro thought to say.
"That's it, you met a girl?" Her mother asked confused and unconvinced.
"She's a valkyrie" was all she said next, not knowing how to even explain the situation.
"What she's trying to say mother," Felix cut in, "is that she met a girl whose a valkyrie."
He took a deep sigh before he continued on. "2 weeks ago they met up, had a few beers and kissed until Ferro suddenly started craving blood. She freaked out and ran straight here that night" Felix rushed out, annoyed with Ferro and not sure how his mother would respond.
Ferro was about to say she didn't exactly come straight here, but chose not to even mention that part, not seeing it as important information.
"A Valkyrie? Okay, well... what happened before you started to crave her blood, dear?" Their mother asked, who to them was surprisingly calm.
"Err... well when we kissed I could hear her heart..."
"Which is normal" her mother said before nodding her head as a sign for her to go on.
"And well... After a few moments I couldn't just hear it, but I could feel it too... like both our hearts were the same, like we shared a heart or something. I don't know." I sighed. "Not long after I could smell her blood. Not how I'd normally smell it, but like... really smell it. There wasn't any open wounds or anything. I felt surrounded by it then I had this craving..." Ferro trailed off.
"So... you didn't bite her... you didn't imprint?" Her mother asked confused by what she was hearing.
It didn't make sense for her to feel that way without even tasting her blood.
"No..."
"Mom, could it be.. the bond?" Felix asked wanting to get straight to the point, "I mean, I remember the story about you and dad bonding and I know that certain aspects of the bond has similar effects to a vampire imprinting, but it might be possible right?"
"There's... a possibility, but I'm not sure. When your father and I bonded it was a normal process, we were friends for months and then when we fought along each other in battle that's when our souls recognized one another's, that was the first part of the bonding and that's when your father started to crave my blood. After the bonding was complete he didn't need to feed off anyone else" there was a long pause and then their mother sighed.
"I haven't even bonded with her, we hardly know each other, how the hell could there be a possibility? I don't even know if she felt the same feelings that I did. She probably saw it as just a typical, normal teenage kiss!" Ferro was frustrated now, it just didn't make sense at all.
Ferro's POV
There was no battle for us to recognize anything, therefore we couldn't have bonded.
It's impossible.
I'm also pretty sure that shit is a myth.
I never really believed the whole valkyrie bond thing, I just assumed that was mother's way of telling an epic love story about how they met.
"I'm coming to Canada" out mother said suddenly.
"What?" my brother and I said in unison.
"I said, I'm coming to Canada. Ferro, you need to find out if this valkyrie felt anything just like you, after that keep your distance from her until I arrive. What's this valkyrie's name?"
"Tamsin... I-I don't even know her last name" I said.
"Her last name isn't needed" their mother hesitated for a second and then spoke again. "Ferro, there's something you need to know that might make sense to this situation"
"Oh yeah, and what might that be?" I asked unconvinced.
"Me and your father, we discovered when you were born that even though you are a vampire, like your father, you had taken some of the valkyrie gene from me too"
"Huh?!"
"You are in fact part valkyrie, like... a quarter I think" their mother said.
"How do you even know that?" Felix asked while I stared at the screen blankly, not fully understanding what she was saying to me right now.
"When Ferro was born," she started to say as she looked at Felix but then looked at me.
I saw a tear fall down her cheek as she sighed. "You died at birth... two weeks later we heard a baby crying that sounded nothing like you at all," she said to Felix.
"It was a baby girl, my Ferro... crying her little heart out in that very spot you died in," Tears welled up in her eyes at the memory. "I had been very depressed and thought I'd gone insane, but you were there..."
After taking a deep breath, she spoke.
"When exactly was you going to tell me about all of this" I asked, emotionless.
Like what the fuck, I died?
"I'm not sure exactly, your father was going to decide the right time. The reason I am telling you now is because of what you just told me. Maybe this Tamsin isn't just the reason for this connection between you two. I think because you're also part valkyrie in it may have caused this to happen sooner... I mean, no one has ever bonded at such a young age."
"But like I said," she continued as me and Felix clearly didn't know what to say. "Once you've spoken to her, from then on you should keep some distance from the valkyrie, until my say so, okay?"
"But I've had two weeks of keeping my distance!" I was pissed.
"Ferro, keep your distance." she said sternly. "If you two bond, this girl won't get to fulfill her duties as a valkyrie. It will bring shame on her, it's bad enough after centuries, maybe even eons, of serving Odin that valkyries are still seen as weak if they bond and bonding before even stepping foot in Valhalla for training... they would see that as blasphemy!" I knew exactly what she was talking about, having her tell the story about her in the past.
I guess this shit is real.
"We'll talk more about this when I'm over there, but now I have to pack and make a few calls, I'll be in touch once I'm there" leaving it at that, their mother hung up the call and the screen went black.
"This isn't fair..." Ferro whispered.
"I know, but she's right" said Felix as he sighed.
Author's POV
It was around 10pm and Ferro had rushed to see Tamsin.
Arriving outside her door, she stopped suddenly, wanting to have a few minutes to clear her head.
This whole thing didn't make any sense to the vampire and it wasn't fair.
Okay so, she was basically part valkyrie.
It was a shock, but at the same time she thought it was pretty cool.
They hadn't bonded, but would it really be so bad if they did at this age?
Even though she knew she wasn't ready for such a committment yet, she could see herself with the valkyrie, she could see them starting a life together, but they were too young and Ferro couldn't allow Tamsin to go through with this, to back out of her valkyrie duties. It would ruin her reputation before even getting the chance to earn one.
Finally, she knocked on the door and Lauren had answered.
"Hey Ferro, come in" the nymph gave the vampire a small smile.
"Thanks" said Ferro, as walked in seeing Tamsin sat on her bed, her eyes a little puffed up and red.
I slowly walked over towards the blonde and sat on Lauren's bed opposite her.
"I'll leave you two alone" said Lauren as she left, quietly shutting the door behind her.
They both sat there in silence.
Tamsin's POV
I stared at Ferro while she had her head down looking at her hands.
"You wanted to talk..." I said, still a little upset about everything that happened and then she messages me out of the blue.
Ferro looked up, "yeah, I just... I wanted you to know, that me leaving like that... it wasn't your fault in any way, I just have issues..."
"What kind of issues?"
Ferro sighed, and I could tell she didn't know where to begin.
"The reason I got expelled... what I told you wasn't exactly the truth" said Ferro.
"Okay..."
"One girl did get put into hospital, for loss of too much blood. The other two were just injured but, the fourth girl... I just couldn't stop" I could see how how much this affecting Ferro, she looked pained while thinking back to what happened.
"I couldn't control myself. I killed her..."
I could see in Ferro that she wasn't sure how I would react to this.
By her surprise I just sat there and looked at her, I looked deeply into Ferro's eyes.
I understood then the reason she left like that is because she was afraid of hurting me.
"That's why you left... you feared that you might lose control... that you might of hurt me?" Tamsin gave the vampire a small smile.
Not giving her the chance to reply I stood up, took Ferro's hands in mine and pulled her to her feet.
I could how confused she was as she watched as I moved in close towards her and putting my her arms around her neck giving her a hug.
I felt the vampire's body stiffen at the sudden embrace, only for a moment, but the she relaxed afterwards.
I heard Ferro breathe in deeply.
"You smell like a mix of lavender and cinnamon." said the vampire.
Ferro's POV
Tamsin didn't say anything, as I put my arms around the her waist and held her tight.
I didn't want to let go.
We stood there like that for a long while until I felt it again.
That same pull to the heart.
Author's Note
Their hearts started race fast, both in sync with each other.
They both felt it.
Tamsin held Ferro tighter, not wanting to let her go, needing to see what happened next, to see where this was going.
Thinking about their kiss, she hoped it was to do with the bond. The blonde honestly believed it was, not caring about being too young and having her whole life ahead of her, she just wanted to be happy.
Tamsin didn't care about her duties as a valkyrie once she left school, she didn't care about loyalties, or what the valkyries in Valhalla would say.
As the pull got stronger, they both felt a spark emanate around the them, with different shades of blue and purple surrounding them.
Slowly moving away from each other, just to make sure they could both see what was happening.
Ferro saw that the valkyrie was covered in purple swirls and orbs, while Tamsin saw that the vampire was covered all in blue.
"What the..." Ferro said.
No, not now! The vampire thought.
"The bond" said Tamsin knowing deep down that was it.
The first part of the blond was activated, their souls recognized one another completely.
Suddenly the blue and purple swirls and orbs had vanished, leaving Ferro confused and amazed while Tamsin was filled with joy.
To her it was a miracle.
For Ferro, as amazing as that experience was, it wasn't the right time.
Slowly sitting down on the bed while Tamsin stood there, still amazed by what she saw, by what she experienced, she couldn't help but feel like she's fucked up some how.
Her mother told her to find out if she had the same feelings, not bond.
"We can't bond, Tamsin" Ferro blurted out suddenly.
Tamsin then sat down as she furrowed her brows at the vampire, confused. "You do realise that what just happened... It's meant to be. I mean, we're destined for each other" Tamsin didn't understand why Ferro wouldn't want to go through with it.
They were soul mates.
Ferro was her warrior, Tamsin was her valkyrie.
"You know how I feel about you, but just because we have feelings for each other, it doesn't mean we can go through with this... not yet," Ferro couldn't ruin the valkyries life.
"You're a Valkyrie. You'll go to Valhalla and you'll train your arse off" said Ferro, wanting the best for Tamsin.
Not wanting her to miss out on having adventure in her life and showing how badass she really is.
"You'll be the best Valkyrie there is, everyone will respect you, fear you. You'll be perfect" said Ferro.
"No... Ferro, I don't want to go to Valhalla. Not now, not anymore. I want you" Tamsin said not understanding her at all.
"You're everything I want... you're all I ever wanted..." Tamsin knew it was ridiculous, only really knowing her for a couple of months now, not really spending that much time alone together.
School would be over in a few weeks and they'd be able to live their lives.
If they bonded, she wouldn't have to go to Valhalla and they could be together.
"Tamsin, we can't be around each other for a little while, we have to keep a distance" Ferro looked away from her, she couldn't bare to look in her eye, plus she didn't really know how long this "distance" would last.
The thought of not being suddenly not being around the blonde after tonight made her heart sink.
"What... Why? If you're not ready we can wait. I don't want to rush you... I..." She sighed. "I just want to be with you" was all Tamsin could say not wanting to push it, not wanting to push her away.
"It's just for a little while... I just wouldn't be able to control myself. I won't be the reason for you missing out. I love you," wait what? Love? Ferro thought and panicked, but that's exactly how she felt.
This damn bond, Ferro thought to herself before she continued. "I won't allow that. I can't have people calling you weak, calling you a failure before you even got the chance to prove how badass you are" For the first time in Ferro's life she actually felt like she was doing the right thing.
"Tams, you have to go to Valhalla. You're a Valkyrie. That's just the way it is"
"Ferro, please..." Tamsin began to cry.
All she could think about was how much bad luck she had.
How she probably doesn't even deserve to be happy.
"This isn't goodbye, it's just... a see you later" Ferro got up and moved closer towards the Valkyrie and kissed her gently on the lips and then on her forehead before walking away.
The vampire knew it would probably be longer than a little while, she just didn't know how long.
Tamsin watched the person she fell in love with walk away, closing the door behind them.
I love you too.