She pressed her lips to his, grinding against him. He growled. She slid down to the floor, unzipping his pants.
"You need a Queen, Roman. One who isn't afraid to get on her knees for you. Make me your Queen and I'll be at your beckon call", she said, before wrapping her mouth around him.
Roman was panting, burying his hand in her hair and pressing her head down. This felt wrong, it was wrong. His mind would tell him, but her scent was too strong to ignore and her warm mouth was scratching an itch that needed to be scratched since he met Nova.
Nova. He opened his eyes and pushed Abigail away, pushing himself back into his pants. He looked up and saw Nova standing there, tears in her eyes.
"Nova", he said.
She quickly went downstairs and out of the house.
"Oops", Abigail said with a satisfied look on her face.
He turned towards Abigail, who took a step back.
"I want you out of my house tomorrow morning. If you're still here after that, I'll kick you out myself and drag you back to your father", he said, before walking out of her room.
Dean and Seth had followed Nova as she ran through the woods crying, angry. The sky grew darker with the clouds that had appeared, rain pouring hard. She finally stopped.
"I want to go home", she said softly.
She sat back under the same tree as the rain fell. Dean and Seth shifted and put shorts on.
"You have a right to be angry", Dean said, sitting beside her.
"I don't even know him and it feels like he cheated on me.", she said.
"That's the pull to him", Seth said.
"I can't stay here, I won't do what she does. If that's how he chooses who he wants to keep, I don't want any part of it.", she said.
"Dean, Seth, give me a moment alone with her", she hadn't noticed Roman walk up.
Dean stood and he and Seth walked away. He gestured to her if it was okay for him to sit. She shrugged and he sat.
"You are my mate. If your scent is being covered by the tea then that means you are it. She caught me in a moment of weakness, her scent was strong and thoughts of you consumed me", he stopped.
"Thoughts of me?", she asked.
He didn't mean to say that part.
"My urges to mate with you are strong. I think she knew that and used it against me", he said.
"So what? Every time you have an urge you're going to find someone else to fill it", she said.
"No, I made a mistake Nova. A big one and I'll be begging for your forgiveness for the rest of my life", he said.
"I just want to be alone right now, okay. Can I have that? I need time to think", she said.
He nodded.
"I can do that", he said standing.
The rain stopped and Roman looked up at the still clouded sky before looking back at her.
"If you need someone to find your way back, call out to me or Dean, even Seth and we'll come to you.", he said.
She nodded. He left.
After a few minutes, she stood and decided to have a look around.
"You look lost little bird", Stephanie appeared behind her.
She smiled.
"Do I know you?", Nova asked.
"No, but I know you sweet Nova", Stephanie said.
"What are you?", she asked.
"A Witch. I can show you things you can't even imagine. Want to see your future? I can show it to you", she said.
"Really?", Nova asked.
Stephanie nodded before taking a strand of Nova's hair between her fingers and twisting it.
"You seem curious about my abilities to see your future", Stephanie said.
"What else can you show me?", Nova asked.
"Anything. I can even show you who your mate is and where he is", she said.
"Can you show me?", Nova asked.
Stephanie held her hand out and Nova hesitated before taking it. Stephanie smiled and walked them to her territory.
"Your face seems so familiar to me", Stephanie said.
Nova looked at her.
"Unless you've been to California, we don't know each other", Nova said.
Stephanie nodded.
"Have any siblings Nova?", Stephanie asked.
Befriending and earning Nova's trust was the first step.
"No", she said.
"I had a brother, Shane", Stephanie said.
"Had?", Nova asked.
Stephanie nodded.
"He tried to kill me. He found out my parents left me everything and he went crazy.", she explained.
"You killed him?", Nova asked.
Stephanie shook her head no.
"He was too strong. He got away and I left home as well. Safer for me and my mate.", Stephanie explained.
"I'm sorry", Nova said.
They walked into the house and Nova looked around. Randy and Hunter came out of the living room. Nova was about to turn and run.
"No wait, he won't hurt you. He can't", Stephanie said.
"Is that why he went to my work place and destroyed it.", Nova said.
"I'm sorry Nova. The mate pull, it makes you do crazy things", Randy said, bowing his head.
Nova couldn't help but feel attracted to him, the same attraction she felt for Roman.
"Hasn't anyone told you about that?", Stephanie asked.
Nova shook her head no.
"Well a few things here and there, but not the full story", she said.
Stephanie nodded.
"Boys, why don't you two go for a walk while Nova and I get to know each other better and I can give her answers she seeks", Stephanie said.
Hunter and Randy nodded.
After they left, Stephanie explained the whole mate bond and how it worked. They talked a little more and Nova told Stephanie about catching Roman with Abigail.
"Seems to me like he plans to keep you both. Wolves usually do that, they have their wife to show off and then they have their second for bedroom purposes", she said.
Nova looked into her cup of tea.
"I don't want that kind of life", Nova said.
Stephanie placed her hand on top of Nova's.
"Randy's not a bad person. Like I said, the mate bond makes you do crazy things. He's been waiting a long time to meet you", Stephanie said sweetly.
"Can you show me my future?", Nova asked.
Stephanie smiled and nodded.
"Hold out your hands for me", she said.
Nova did as she was told. Stephanie took her hands and closed her eyes.
"You'll be able to see what I see", Stephanie said.
Nova nodded and closed her eyes as well. Flashes of her life with Roman if she chose him and then flashes of her life with Randy, but what Nova didn't know was that Stephanie was planting fake visions into her head. After Nova opened her eyes, Stephanie removed her hands.
"He still has Abigail with him. He leaves me to be with her", Nova said sadly.
"I'm sorry, I know that's not what you wanted to see", Stephanie said.
"Can you show me what he's doing right now?", Nova asked.
She wasn't sure if she wanted to know.
"Nova", she stopped Stephanie.
"Please", Nova said.
Stephanie nodded. She had Nova right where she wanted her. Now it was up to Randy to get her to fall into his hands. She showed Nova what Roman was supposedly doing.
"Why did you run after that brat?", Abigail asked.
"Because, if I don't have her I can't be King. She's a Phoenix Abby, the world will bow to us", Roman said.
"And what about me?", Abigail asked.
"You will still be here, she won't ever be you Abby. I love you", Roman said.
"We could kill her Roman, you'll still be King. She won't be able to protect herself.", Abigail said.
Roman smirked.
"I like the way you think baby", Roman said, before kissing her.
She moaned and Nova watched as he touched her.
"I'll mate with her and a few weeks later we can get rid of her. No one will ever know, she won't be missed. She's a nobody.", Roman said laughing.
That broke Nova's heart. She trusted him.
She pulled her hands away from Stephanie and stood, tears falling from her eyes.
"I'm so sorry Nova. I didn't want you to hear that", Stephanie said.
Nova was angry, Roman was using her. He was no better than the others. Stephanie felt the ground shift beneath her feet and smiled. This wasn't Nova. The heat coming from her was intense.
"Nova calm down", Stephanie said panicked.
"Why? He used me, he won't get away with it. He's just like all the others", Nova said.
"Except Randy", Stephanie said standing.
Nova faced her.
"You have to say that, you're his friend", Nova said pacing.
Nova's eyes glowed.
"Nova?", Stephanie asked.
"No, not Nova", her voice had changed.
"Phoenix?", Stephanie asked.
"I'm tired of everyone pushing her around, her entire life. I've watched from the back of her mind, that stupid tea her grandmother was giving her blocked me, pushing me down and I couldn't help her, defend her", the Phoenix said.
"I can help", Stephanie said smirking.
The Phoenix turned and grabbed Stephanie by the throat.
"I don't need your help", The Phoenix growled.
She squeezed until Stephanie's face turned bluish. An evil grin appeared on Nova's face. Finally, she let go and Stephanie fell to her knees.
"Don't get in my way Witch", she said.
Stephanie coughed and filled her lungs with air again.
"What do you plan to do?", Stephanie wheezed.
The Phoenix could feel Nova's hesitation to hate Roman. She needed actual in her face proof.
"I need to speak to Roman", The Phoenix said.