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-Chapter 16: Clouds are Clearing-

Previously:

Edward and Harry reached the main chamber just in time to see Bella throw up all over the cave floor. Edward instantly released him and tackled Victoria to the ground.

Harry stared in horror as Edward snapped her neck, tore off her head and she crumbled to ash. James wrapped a hand around his arm and he froze, no longer held under Victoria's power.

"...Mate?"

-When the Storm Breaks-

Harry watched as his coven member's head was ripped from her body. He felt frozen in shock as she became mere ash.

James wrapped a hand around his upper arm and he tensed. He felt heavily wrapped within a haze of lust and warmth. He felt loved and cared for; stronger than he had ever before experienced. It seemed like the stuff from fairy tales. There was only one thing it could be.

"…Mate?" The question was said in a dazed whisper.

He watched as James jerked back in shock. It couldn't be! He had known James for so long, ever since he had first met the coven of three. I couldn't be possible.

But, this wasn't a fairy tale. He was in a dank cave, Victoria was dead, he was confused about his mate and Edward was advancing upon the both of them with a vengeful look in his eye.

Well, at least it was two against one; Bella didn't really count after all.

Wait!

What had he been thinking? He was a vampire, for God's sake! He could move things without even lifting a finger.

He pushed Edward back against the opposite cave wall. Perhaps a bit harder than was necessary but Edward had slammed his head through a wall. He could have prevented Victoria's death if he wasn't so small-minded. He inwardly berated himself as he held Edward against the wall.

He felt James cautiously place a hand on his arm and the same feelings from before washed over him. They had never actually disappeared but they had lessened. Now though they returned at full force.

He truly knew now that James was his mate. It was the only conclusion that he could come up with, although he didn't know how these feelings were only now beginning to surface.

He could hear someone running and in a matter of seconds Laurent was next to them.

After assessing the situation, Laurent turned to glare at him.

"You mean I ran all this way for nothing?"

He nodded, smiling slightly at the aggravated vampire. Laurent turned and left the cave, sending one last glare over his shoulder before walking away. Harry snickered as Laurent muttered angrily about dates and stupid midgets before becoming quiet and pensive once more.

Finally, they were alone. Well, as alone as one could be with two people immediately across from you, with one also glaring hatefully at you.

He let his gaze wander over to Bella who was now hanging limply from the wall, the only thing holding her up being the restraints that Victoria had used. He wondered if Bella was also dead. Oh well, he found that he didn't really care if the obnoxious girl had survived.

He held a hand out to James. His mate (Mate, he had a mate!) intertwined their hands and together they left the cave, both looking forward to their new lives.

-When the Storm Breaks-

AN: Only the epilogue left! It should be up in no more than a couple of days.

Anyone interested in a sequel? :D