Ch. 406..410: The Werewolf's Vampire Mate Chapter 406-410

Chapter 406: The day before

Gyles

"So, you are doing this tomorrow?’’ Alanis asks me and I can already picture the smile on his face.

"Yes, I am nervous and excited at the same time."

He chuckles "I felt the same way during my own time. I didn’t have a clue what I was going to do but at the same time, I was excited. It was the best night of my life.’’ he breathes out dreamily.

I raise a brow "I would think your wedding night would be the best night of your life.’’

He laughs "You do know that the mating ritual is just sex right. Imagine being sex-deprived and getting the opportunity to devour each other. I had already had sex with Beau so much that the wedding night was just like any other night.’’

"I have had sex with Blue before,’’ I remind him of the time I was stupid.

"Oh, yeah, did Alby mention anything about that?"

I sigh because the thought of what we will need to do to make things right is scary "Yeah he did. That is why we are starting tomorrow. So as punishment, we are all going to have to be in three separate caves before the full moon without food or water. basically, for four days. I don’t know how I will be able to handle it.’’

He laughs "That doesn’t sound so bad,’’ he mutters.

I shake my head because it sounds like the worst "I hate the thought of being separated from them."

"Don’t worry, I am sure they aren’t too thrilled either. but there is no other way. You need to understand the consequences of your actions. it is going to make you stronger in the long run," he tells me and I nod my head.

"I know, I just don’t like the idea of not being with them.’’

"I know, but it is going to be fine. You will see once you have completed everything, you will feel a lot better about yourself. You will feel stronger, a lot more confident. It is going to be the best feeling ever," he says and I nod my head. I don’t know if it will make me feel better but I know that we are doing this together so it can’t be all that bad.

"Yes, all of us are going to be in the same cave, just in separate parts. So, when we perform the ritual, we will have all of us there."

"That will be nice. I can’t wait to see the look on your face when you complete the ritual. I am sure it is going to be beautiful,’’ he tells me and I chuckle.

"I hope so, I hope I am worthy of doing this."

"You are, but you need to do this for yourself as well. Not for Blue and Rex. You need to do this for you," he tells me and I nod my head.

"I know, I just don’t want to fail and disappoint everyone."

"You won’t. You are going to do great. Just remember, you have two of the most amazing men in the universe by your side supporting you. You are going to be fine," he says and I nod my head.

"So how is everything with you and Beau? I haven’t even asked how the honeymoon is going.’’

"I don’t want to come back to the community, that is how good it is going,’’ He tells me cheekily.

"This place is not the same without you guys, get your butts back home.’’

He laughs "Well the mention of ghosts and evils books is making it even harder to want to come back." He is teasing me. He doesn’t seem too worried about everything that is going on with me.

"Dude, it is not a joke,’’ I tell him seriously. When I remember Eleonor and what happened to her, I shudder.

"Dude you are practically a ghost, you know you are dead,’’ he reminds me.

"That doesn’t make me feel any better about this whole situation. I am seriously freaked out right now."

"Don’t be, everything is going to be fine. We’ve got your back. So, if you need us, we are here to help.’’

I trust Alanis. He has been a good friend, someone that I can rely on in this place. I don’t know what I would do if I didn’t bond with him here.

I probably would have run away a long time ago.

"Thanks."

The door to the room opens and Rex walks in, I smile at him as he walks over to the bed "I got to go,’’ I tell Alanis.

"Good luck tomorrow,’’ he tells me as I hang up.

"Hi,’’ I mutter as Rex sits down on the bed with a smile on his face.

"Hi,’’ he says and leans in to kiss me. His lips are soft against mine as he kisses me. I am surprised when he pulls away before I am ready for it to end. He must be able to read the look on my face because he chuckles.

"What’s so funny?" I ask him.

"You’re hungry,’’ he tells me and I roll my eyes.

"That is not funny," I mutter and he chuckles "It’s true."

"Yes, it is true but that doesn’t mean it’s funny."

"I know that but it is funny to see how you react when you get hungry. It is really cute," he tells me.

I huff and look away from him "You’re so annoying," I mutter and he laughs.

"I know, but you love me anyway."

"Yeah, I do,’’ I mutter and he chuckles.

"How hungry are you?" he asks me and I blink at him.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, are you like starving right now or just mildly hungry,’’ he asks me.

We are not talking about food. He knows what tomorrow is and he is teasing me. I am hungry for him, hungry for Blue.

craving what I cannot have until Alby gives us the okay.

"I am a little hungry,’’ I say and he chuckles.

"Why are you laughing?"

"I have a present for you,’’ he says and I roll my eyes because I don’t want a present. I want him.

want to be able to show him how much I love him. want to spend the day with him, show him how good I can make him feel.

"I know," he tells me and I watch him as he reaches into his pocket. He pulls out a long rope and I watch him as he hands it over to me. I stretch out the rope and it is attached to a blue jade stone. it is a necklace. I look closely and there is something written on the stone "Your name,’’ I manage my heart racing.

he nods "and the stone is blue. So, you have us next to your heart at all times,’’ he tells me, collecting the necklace from me and putting it around my neck. "It’s beautiful," I mutter and he nods.

"I know you don’t want a present but I wanted to give it to you. It’s nothing really, I just wanted to give you something," he tells me and I smile at him.

"It’s not nothing, it’s a very special present. I love it. Thank you," I tell him.

I love this man so much.

Chapter 407: Torture begins

Blue

"Are you sure you are all ready for this?’’ Alby asks us with a calm expression on his face.

I want to scream at him. Tell him that I have been ready for this since the day I met them. I turn to Rex and he grabs my hand in his, slowly, I reach for Gyles and he is smiling and watching me.

I should be afraid. It is not going to be easy because we have to appease the goddess. We have to show her that we are worthy of this gift. But I am not afraid because I have Rex and Gyles by my sides. I am not afraid because I am doing this for myself as well. I am not afraid because I trust these two men.

"I am ready. I have been ready for this my whole life," I tell Alby and he nods, his smile even wider. I guess that is the answer that he wanted.

"This is not going to be easy. Your patience is going to be tested in there. You have to stay strong,’’ he tells us.

Yeah, I asked Jules about this, she told me that the goddess is going to test us. She is going to try to break us down. She is going to try to make us doubt ourselves. She is going to try to scare us. I know that I am ready for it.

"We won’t fail," Gyles tells him with a confident smile on his face. Rex is nodding his head in agreement with him.

"I know you won’t. You are going to do great."

We all step back and Alby holds his hand out, the barrier lifts up and we step forward. I look back at Alby and then back at Gyles and Rex. They have a determined look on their faces. We walk into the forest and a path starts to appear in front of us. We walk down the path and into the darkness. We walk for what seems like an eternity. I look back and the path is gone. The forest is a dark maze that we need to navigate through. I can’t see anything; the trees and bushes are blocking our view.

I can feel Rex and Gyles so I know they are still here with me. We walk in silence for what feels like forever, but we keep going. I am not sure how long it takes but I see the caves finally. this is the place we are going to be in for four days. I know it is going to be torture. especially knowing that I wouldn’t be with them until the last day--if I survive it.

"So, once you enter, you will not be able to come out of it until the third day. do you accept?’’ I hear Alby’s voice through the darkness. I nod my head because I don’t have a choice. This is something I have to do; I am the cause of this. I had sex with Gyles, without rex and somehow, he is going to suffer because of us.

Not your fault.

He sends me a mind link, almost like he can tell that this is bothering me. Rex is our comfort. He is the one that brings the three of us together in this relationship. I know that we can all rely on him.

I love you.

There are three different caves in front of us. I know what this means and even though I am ready for this, I still feel dread inside me. I don’t want to leave them but I know I have no choice.

"Good luck,’’ Alby calls after us as I take one last look at them and walks into the cave and the darkness starts to lift. I can see the walls of the cave; it is quite beautiful. the walls are made of stone and it is very smooth. The ceiling is high and the floor is covered in sand, it is surprisingly warm. I walk further along the path and I can see the end of it. I keep walking and I finally reach the end of the cave. I look around and the only light comes from above--the moon as it shines on me. I don’t know what I am supposed to do. I don’t know what is going to happen but I slowly sit down on the warm sandy grass with my hands on my knees.

I don’t know what to do. I close my eyes and take deep breaths. I can hear the wind whispering to me but I don’t know what it is saying. I am starting to feel a little bit claustrophobic but I force myself to breathe. I can hear the wind whispering my name and then it stops. I hear the sound of water and a beautiful garden appears in front of me. I look around and it is beautiful. it is so peaceful. The flowers are pure white with a very sweet smell. Not the kind of smell that is too overpowering, but just enough to make you feel relaxed. I walk forward and I see a small pond in the middle of the garden. I walk slowly, I am not sure if I can touch the water because it looks like it is made of ice.

I reach the pond and dip my hand in it, it is warm. I look down and the water is so clear that I can see all the way to the bottom of the pond. At the bottom of the pond, I see a reflection of myself, but it isn’t me. I see my mother in the reflection. she is a lot younger than I remember and her eyes bore into mine.

I know this is just a mind trick. I have been thinking about her too much, that is why she is here right now. I close my eyes because I don’t want to be seeing her right now.

I hate her so much. I try to stand up and walk away from the pond but it feels like my legs are stiff suddenly.

Like I am trapped.

Her reflection starts to move as she gets closer to me and out of the water. This isn’t just her reflection; she is inside the water. I try even harder but the more I struggle, the faster she gets closer.

I close my eyes as she jolts out of the water and grabs me by my collar into the water.

It feels like I am drowning. I can’t breathe.

Chapter 408: Not alone

Blue

I don’t know how long I drown. It all feels so real, I know this is all in my head. The last real thing I remember is walking into the cave. This is all in my head. This is a test of my strength. a test to see if I can survive these next four days.

The goddess is not going to make it easy and I am not going to give up. I close my eyes as the water clogs up my lungs. The pain is excruciating. Now it feels like drowning is the worst way to go. my body is screaming at me to give in. I fight the urge to open my mouth and gasp for air. I want to give up. I want to give in. I don’t want to drown. I want to breathe. I want to live.

I open my mouth and the water rushes into my mouth. it tastes like the sea. salty and fresh. I am breathing in the water and I can feel it moving through my body. I can feel it moving through my veins and my heart is beating faster. I feel it in my head and I know my whole body is dissipating into nothing.

I don’t know how much more of it I can take.

I can feel my body getting lighter and lighter as I dissolve into the water. It feels like I am not even there anymore. I can feel the darkness taking over and I don’t fight it anymore. I can feel myself slipping away and I don’t even care because I know it is not the end. This is just part of the test. I just have to take it and be strong.

I close my eyes, not even struggling anymore and the darkness takes over. The silence is eerie as I open my eyes and this time, I am not in the pond anymore.

I am in a room.

It is bright.

I look around because this place is unrecognizable to me. The room is very clean and there is a big window at the end of the room. I can see the moon shining through the window. I look at myself and I am soaking wet. I was drowning and now I am here.

I walk to the window and see that I am in a tower. This is a strange place for a tower but I think it is beautiful. I walk to the big window and I can see the night sky. The stars are so bright and it makes me feel calm. I look down at the garden and I can see my mother again.

Why is she here again?

I don’t want to see her. I don’t want to be here. I hate that she is involved in this process with me.

She is watching me with a smile on her face, I stay in front of the window, not sure I want to even know why she is here.

I know it is not real, it’s a mind trick. I don’t know what she wants from me. she turns around and starts to run in the direction of the tower. I stay at the window and watch her as she runs.

She is wearing a long white dress and her hair flow behind her. Her hair is so long and it looks like a river of silk. She is running down the garden and jumps into the air and disappears.

I don’t

I jump out of the window after the decision to follow her comes and I run as fast as I can to the direction of the tower. She picks up her pace and the sounds of her laughter echo through the night. I can see her; she is almost at the door of the tower. I am so close to her.

"Why are you here?’’ I about into the air because this is the worst person I could possibly come across. All the memories of all the things she has done are still in my head. Maybe this is my punishment.

I mean, that is the point of this?

It is not real but it feels so real.

My mother is the one person that has given me identity issues. I am dissociated from who I really am because of her.

I don’t know who the real me is.

Am I a warlock or a werewolf?

"You are both.’’

The voice stops and I recognize it. The sound that is always in my head. My wolf. I turn around and I see him as he walks over to me on all fours. This is the side of me that I have always felt disconnected from.

I don’t know why but I have always felt like my wolf was a separate entity from me. I

My wolf looks so beautiful. His fur is shining in the moonlight and his eyes are a beautiful dark brown. I don’t know why I have never seen him like this before. I think I always thought he was ugly and disgusting. but I was wrong. He is beautiful and he makes me feel safe.

He is a part of me. We are one.

I look back at my mother. She is almost at the door of the tower.

"Hello Blue,’’ His voice is soothing. Makes me feel safe through this mess.

"How is this happening?’’ I ask him.

I have always felt so disconnected from my wolf. He was just a beast inside me and I never felt like we were truly one. I never felt like it was a part of me.

"You have to go with the flow, no matter how painful or frustrating it might be,’’ He says in his calm, soothing voice. I look back at my mother and she is almost at the door. I have to go with the flow.

"How do I do that?"

"We do this together,’’ he tells me.

I turn in the direction of my mother, knowing that he is going to be with me through this. Somehow, I am not alone in this.

That makes me feel even better.

Chapter 409: Mind games

Blue

I get to the front of the tower and it seems like she has disappeared into it. My wolf is next to me, breathing slowly.

"Do we go in?" I ask calmly. Ever since I saw him, there has just been this relief. It is almost like I don’t feel so alone and afraid anymore.

"We do,’’ He replies and walks with me to the big wooden door. I don’t know if he understands why this is happening. I don’t know what the point of this exercise is. Yeah, this is a punishment but if this is all in my head, what is the point?

I don’t want to go around questioning the goddess because I have made mistakes and every action has repercussions. these are mine. I just have to get to a place where I understand and accept it.

I get to the door and put my hand on the doorknob, slowly turning it. The door creaks open and I walk in. I close the door behind me and I look around. It is dark and I can only see the dim lights in the room. I can see the moonlight coming through the big window at the end of the room.

There are candles everywhere and they are all lit. I see a small opening that looks like what is stairs. since this room is empty, I gather that there only way to go is through the opening.

My wolf is standing next to me and he is looking at the same spot. I walk over to the opening and follow the stairs down. It is dark in the room but I can see a little bit of light coming from the bottom of the stairs.

I walk down them and when I get to the bottom, I see my mother standing there. She is wearing a long white dress and her hair is flowing behind her. She looks at me and smiles.

"I am so excited that you could join me tonight,’’ she says and walks over to me. She grabs my hands and pulls me to her. I feel like my body is trying to resist her, but I don’t let myself.

"Why am I here?" I ask her, knowing that she is just a figment of my imagination. The last time I saw my mother, she was lying down on her bed, bleeding to death, and now all the talk about her being alive is probably the reason why I keep seeing her.

"We are here to play a game,’’ she whispers those words into my ear, I get chills from the sound of her voice because it seems like even in this dream world, she is still evil.

I sigh and look away from her. I don’t want to be here. I don’t want to play these games, but I have to.

"What game?" I ask her and she just smiles at me.

"The best game ever,’’ she says and looks behind me. I turn around and I see a big wooden door at the other end of the room. "This is a game of life and choices." she walks away from me and grabs the door handle, slowly entering the room. I follow her because I feel like id not even have a choice.

I have to do this.

This is the only way I can get out of this mess.

My wolf is at my side and he walks with me into the room. As we enter, the door closes behind us and we are standing in the middle of the room. The walls are made out of wood. The floor is cold and it feels like stone. I get a shiver from it and I look at my mother. She is looking at me with a smile on her face "What is going on?’’ I ask her.

Her grin widens and this makes me sick to my stomach. This is the woman who gave birth to me. My mother.

"This is not real Blue. she is not really your mother.’’ My wolf looks up at me. Somehow reading my mind and thoughts. I know that this is not real. I know that what I am seeing is all made up but with everything that is happening in real life. I see her for who she really is.

"Enough of the chit-chat, let the games begin.’’ she turns away from me and to the wall and for the first time, I see it. I see them.

Gyles and Rex are hanging on the walls, upright and unconscious. I take a step towards them but her voice stops me in my tracks "No you don’t, one step and they are both dead.’’ she warns me.

I know this is not real.

Fuck, this is not real.

Why does it feel so real?

They have bruises all over their bodies. Their eyes are closed but they look like they are in pain. They are both unconscious but I don’t know what that means.

"What do you want from me?’’ I ask her and she turns to me. Her eyes are glowing and her teeth are slightly showing.

"I want you to choose who you want to stay alive.’’

Her words come back to my head.

Game of choices.

Game of life.

"What if I choose both of them?"

Her laugh makes the chills run down my spine once again.

"I knew you would say that. Do you think there is a way around this? This is a game. there is no loophole, just a decision and you need to make yours before time runs out."

"What if I don’t make a decision?’’

"Then, they both die,’’ She answers. I look at them and I feel my heart pounding, my whole body shaking. They are not real; this is not real but it feels like the most realistic thing I have ever had to go through.

I don’t know how I am supposed to get out of this. I don’t know how I am supposed to choose between my two mates. I don’t know how I am supposed to do this.

"Time is running out Blue, make your choice," she says and smiles at me. I feel like she is playing with me. I feel like she is watching me, waiting for me to make a mistake.

I can’t do this.

 

Chapter 410: Alone again

Blue

I look at them and suddenly, my mind starts to clear out. All of the thoughts that have been clouding my mind seem to disappear and I just see what is in front of me. I see my two mates, my two men.

They are the most important things in my life and as much as I want to keep both of them alive, there is only one way out of this.

I take a deep breath and I look at them for the last time. I close my eyes and say a prayer for them. I hope that wherever they are, in this dream or not, they are safe and that they will be able to get out of this alive.

I open my eyes and then I turn around to face my mother. I feel like there is a big weight on my shoulder, like the biggest burden in the world and I know that she is the reason for this. She is the reason why I am going through all of this.

"I choose neither of them,’’ I say to her, she looks at me and smiles. "You made the wrong choice Blue.’’

She grabs my hand roughly and throws me to the wall. I hit the wall with a loud thud, it feels like my bones are crumbling inside of me but I don’t budge. I don’t try to fight this.

"You have to make a choice, that is how this works. You can’t decide that you don’t want to be complacent," she shouts at me. I see the frustration in her eyes. The smile is gone., but the determination is still there. She wants to break me; I mean that is the point of all this. Nothing else makes sense.

"I choose not to choose,’’ I say to her and she hits me across the face. I feel like my nose is broken, but I still don’t move.

"Blue,’’ I recognize the voice immediately "Blue,’’ I look in the direction of my mates and Gyles is awake. his eyes are open, making the injuries on his face look even worse. It feels like my heart is being ripped out of my chest, seeing him hurt, and not being able to do anything to help him.

He sees me and he looks at me like I am the only one who can save him like I am his hero and I wish I could be. It feels like my eyes are watering because I want to save him so bad. I want to take the pain away.

"Blue," he says my name again and I take a step towards him. I look at my mother, but she doesn’t seem to care. She just smiles at me and I know that she is waiting for me to make a move. I know that this is all a game and she wants me to make a move. This is all a game and I don’t know if it is the right move, but I want to protect him.

I look at him and I know that this is not going to end well.

She is not really my mother. This is not about the relationship I have with her. This is a mind game, made by the goddess. This is my punishment for the decisions I made so there is no way this will end well.

I look at my wrist. The bracelet that Rex gave me is still around it. This might all be in my head but this is me. I am in control of my decisions.

This is like a chain around your wrist. I am yours until death.

I remember his smile, the humor in his words. He was messing around and I could tell that he was scared about the mating ritual. I assured him that we would come out of it and he believed me.

That is just the kind of person Rex is.

He trusts with his whole being.

"I can’t choose anyone,’’ I tell her blatantly.

They are my mates--both of them and no one should expect me to choose. If either of them dies, then I die. I am willing to die for them. They are mine and I am theirs. We are a triad and there is no way I can choose just one of them.

"Well, I guess we are going to have to find another way to teach you,’’ she says and she starts walking towards me. It looks like she is about to hit me again but she doesn’t. Instead, she takes her hand and she grabs my wrist and she rips the bracelet off.

It burns like it is on fire. I feel like my skin is melting and I can’t help it but I scream. The pain is unbearable and it feels like my body is being torn apart. I feel like my chest is burning and I can’t breathe but then she takes a step away from me.

"There are repercussions for every action and since you can’t choose, you will lose them both.’’

As the words escape her lips, she walks back to them and Rex wakes up too. They both look scared. I want to reach for them, I want to break them free and protect them but I can’t do anything.

"I choose me, take me instead of them,’’ I shout to her, my eyes fixed on both of them. I can’t stand the look on their faces; they are both terrified and I want to save them. It is my fault that they are here and it is my fault they are going to die.

She turns around immediately and there is a smile on her face. She is enjoying this a lot more than I thought she would.

"Oh, a hero, I am sorry but your decision is the wrong one,’’ she turns back to them and in a second, I watch them suffer. I watch her take the life of the people that matter to me. I watch her take the people I love and I can’t do a thing. It is like watching a car crash. It is horrifying but you can’t take your eyes away from it.

I close my eyes as the life dissipates from their eyes and when I open them back up, I am back in the cave.

Back alone.