Sold To The Alpha
Blood L**t Chapter 28

After breakfast, there was a tearful goodbye between Vaya, Daniel, Sebastian and Clarissa, the older w

sneaking some ginger biscuits into Vaya's bag as they hugged, before the group set off back to their vehicles to resume their journey.

After breakfast, there was a tearful goodbye between Vaya, Daniel, Sebastian and Clarissa, the older woman sneaking some ginger biscuits into Vaya's bag as they hugged, before the group set off back to their vehicles to resume their journey. Hopping in the back of the car, Daniel squeezed Vaya's hand as she stared out of the window silently.

'Do you need a drink?' Daniel murmured, 'or something to eat? Do you feel OK?'

'Stop it' Vaya growled annoyed not taking her eyes from the scenery.

'Just showing concern babe' Daniel replied quickly, 'making sure you don't need anything'

'I'm fine' Vaya snapped back, forwarding him a glare before turning back to the window.

Justin looked back at the two warriors from his place in the passenger's seat and gave a small smirk, Vaya spun round to face him, 'What gets worse' she demanded

'Pregnancy hormones' Justin replied laughing.

gets worse mate' he said as Daniel looked surprised.

he protested.

Her mouth dropping open, Vaya glared at Daniel in fury, 'you told people!' she growled angrily Holding his hands up in surrender Daniel shook his head vehemently, 'no babe! I swear, I didn't tell ar Justin kept on laughing, 'don't worry Vaya, Daniel didn't tell anyone, but I've watched my mate go through to pregnancies and trust me, you never forget what a she-wolf is like when she first replaces out she is carrying a pup and you also never forget what you were like after she told you about it.'

wn shoes.' she groaned covering her eyes.

Vaya sat back defeated, 'ugh, you are all going to know and start treating me like I'm incapable of tyin Justin chuckled, 'I can't say that the day won't come that you'll need your mate to tie your laces, when months in flip flops just so she didn't have to keep asking me for help, not that I minded having a reas Vaya rolled her eyes, 'there is nothing sexy about the thought of being six hundred stone and looking Justin shook his head, 'I beg to differ on that, to us, there is nothing in the world more sexy that our m Leo looked into the rear-view mirror at that point, 'congratulations guys' he said softly a small spark Resting her head on Daniel's shoulder, Vaya sighed as Daniel laced his fingers into hers comfortingly. After most of the day had passed, they finally reached the forest that hid Agnes' cottage from view, alighting from the trucks, the warriors grabbed their supplies and set off at a brisk pace into the tree line following Justin's compass in the rough direction of the witch's home.

was pregnant with Jason she got to seven months and suddenly she could no longer see her feet let alone put her shoes on. She got so fed up she spent two come and see my very sexy mate' he added with a grin.. beached whale' she moaned.

rrying out pup, be prepared for Daniel to jump on you every chance he gets once you start showing'. in his voice as he spoke before he returned his eyes to the road.

Pushing their way through the trees, A few of the Oak Ridge warriors forged ahead to scout as the remainder of the group followed along behind them, picking their way through the brush as their surrounding became more difficult to see within the dying light. As they caught up to the scouts, they found that they had already set up a small camp area, sticks piled in the middle to make a camp fire. As the werewolves huddled around the newly crackling fire, two of the warriors stripped and shifted to hunt out some meat as Viktor shifted into his bat form and took off into the night, returning an hour later and sitting down silently, no-one feeling the need to ask him where he had gone.

Sitting down next to the Vampire, Justin looked over at him, 'you doing alright Viktor?' he muttered as the Vampire gazed moodily into the flames.

Nodding his head, Viktor raised his gaze to the concerned Alpha, 'yes Justin, I'm fine, just desper ate to get to Agnes and get her to undo this evil she's inflicted on my kind' he replied before giving the Alpha an appraising look, 'I suppose you feel the same way' he mused.

Justin nodded with a tense smile, 'my son is hurting, I need to do whatever it takes to take that pain away from him. We need our mate's like we need air to breathe, without Vallance, Jason will be a shell of himself'

Viktor gave a curt nod, 'A bit like us and our Match, though we can choose to join to another, if you join to your match it's like the end of everything when they die' he muttered.

'You loved your wife' Justin stated softly

'More than the air, the stars and the winds combined' Viktor replied.

'May I ask, why did you turn her?' Justin ventured uncertainly.

Looking over at the Alpha's curious expression, Viktor's face softened, 'because she asked me too' he said simply.

Looking at Justin's confused face Viktor smiled, 'My Beatrice was a wonderful woman, so full of life and laughter, she filled my dark world with a reason to exist. Then we had Vallance, oh she doted on him, loved him as only a mother can love a child, he was her world. One day she started to get upset, she was worried, that she would leave the earth long before Vallance or I would. She didn't want to leave us, though Witches have long lives too, three hundred years or so, but it is no-where close to a Vampire's time so she asked me to turn her. I didn't want to, she was perfect as she was and I knew what danger turning her could put her in, but she wouldn't relent. She was adamant she wanted to live for as long as I did, watch Vallance grow, replace his match, fall in love and have a family of his own.

She wore me down eventually and I bit her, she was so happy, wore my mark with pride, Agnes was furious with her, convinced I had coerced her into turning. She wanted her sister to remain as she was not become something else, something that held no ties to her old life.

When she was killed, Agnes turned her grief for her loss into hatred for me, blamed me for Beatrice's death and I suppose she was right, if I had refused my beloved's request, she would still be here, nearing the end of her time but still alive to see Vallance replace Jason, our son would also be with us, happy, healthy and planning his life with his match.

Justin watched the fire as the rabbits his warriors had caught slowly cooked over the flames, digesting the Vampire's story.

'I hope she would have approved of my son' he said with a smile.

Viktor chuckled, 'Oh she would have loved him, she would have been planning their joining the moment she lay eyes on him, if she had still been here I probably wouldn't have made that huge error on which child was his destiny either' he admitted ruefully. As the meat got handed round, Viktor refused with a grin, 'I've eaten' he said simply, spotting a couple of worried expressions he held up a hand, 'There is a Vampire family near here I went to visit them for a blood bag' he explained as a sigh of relief went around the group.

Smirking Viktor added, 'Despite the stories, very few Vampires actually go looking for live meals, there is a good supply of both regular and synthesised blood bags available to us to make the need of hunting unnecessary in this day and age.

The group sat and chatted as they ate, Daniel pushing extra food onto his mate that she snatched out of his hand without argument as he beamed happily at her.

'Stop smirking at me' she growled threateningly

'Just looking at the most beautiful she wolf in the entire universe' Daniel replied giving her a squeeze.

'Don't think those lines will work on me mate' Vaya mumbled rolling her eyes as the edges of her mouth twerked upwards.

'No lines here baby, just stating the truth' he retorted playfully as she held up her hand in front of her mouth trying to stifle a yawn that forced it's way out, 'bed time' he added as he pulled her toward him.

'mi not tired' Vaya protested as she yawned again, 'I'm capable of staying up and talking'.

'Of course you are babe, just getting you comfortable, lay next to me and you can use my lap as a pillow whilst we chat' Daniel replied, straightening his legs and patting them invitingly.

'Yeah, I suppose I could lay down while we all talk' Vaya wavered, as she lay down and placed her head on her mate's lap, yawning again and tried to keep her eyes open.

As the group chatted idly about nothing in particular, Vaya's heavy breathing could be heard as fatigue swept over her. Smiling broadly, Leo looked at the pair, 'I think you're sleeping sat up tonight mate' he teased as Daniel chuckled.

'No problem here mate, I'll sit up all night if it means she sleeps' he said softly, brushing a stray strand of her hair from across her face.

One by one the warriors lay down and settled in for the night, Daniel finally laying back on the soft grassy floor, careful not to disturb the Dryad who hadn't moved an inch since she lay down.

Watching the embers dying within the fire, Daniel smiled happily and brushed his fingers against his mates face causing her to sigh contentedly in her dreams, cuddling closer to him.