The Vampire’s Forbidden Mate.

Chapter 4

Elara’s POV

I hid in the shadows, not wanting my presence to be revealed, but I noticed Lucien had just stopped. It felt like he knew I was there, but he began to walk again soon after, like nothing was wrong. There was a road ahead, and as soon as he crossed, a van drove by. There was no sign of him on the other side when it passed, which was strange because it was an open space. Am I seeing things again?

This made me recall what happened last night. I think I need enough rest but why do I feel this unexplainable strength and comfort in his presence? He did not even mention his family name for me to be able to research him and his history or any criminal record, I’m just left with knowing him as Lucien.

After my long walk back home I got hungry again but I realized my mother had called in probably to check up on me, so I called back to let her know I was good and I just strolled out.

I checked the fridge for snacks but I didn't see any so I went to my dad’s office to look for his card so I could use his instead of mine to get something for myself. I searched the drawers but I didn't see anything, I checked under his keyboard but still nothing so I decided to check the shelf filled with some files and some CDs, in the process of searching I mistakenly knocked down some files. I knelt to arrange it then leave since I could not seem to find the card but then my eye caught something, my name was boldly written on a folder and I couldn't just keep it like that I wanted to know what was in it. On the front page was my change of name. I didn't even have another name to start with from what the file says “Elara now Elara Veyne”. I opened up the file and all I saw was a piece of paper with my name on it and some type of language at the back of the paper and a necklace. I took the necklace but didn't wear it. By just touching it the emerald glittered making it look more beautiful and valuable.

I arranged the files back and took with me the piece of paper and the necklace. I was curious to know what those writings meant. I went up to my room to research it, what if it’s my biological mum’s address? I have never once thought of reconnecting with my biological mother, I never saw the need to because my foster parents are doing just fine, if not for my foster mother’s mum who is against adoption I would not have known that I was adopted, but this wave of curiosity hit me, and with all these strange things happening now. I need to know my roots.

I brought my phone out of my pocket and took a picture of the writings then asked Google. It turns out it's a modern Egyptian Arabic language. It says “Enti bint ommak” with the help of AI it was translated as “Your mother’s daughter”, below this was “love Morwenna your mother”.

Just reading it made me teary, not because I was sad but because I was angry, she claims I’m her daughter but she abandoned me when I was still a little baby, she did not once try to reach out to me. I was filled with so much hurt, not until a thought of the possibility of her being dead hit me. What if that's why she wasn't able to reach out?

But my whole being just had this hunch about her that she is still alive. But how do I find her?

Since Rose will be visiting tomorrow, I'll persuade her to come with me to my first-ever home.

LUCIEN’S POV

After staying in the human world for a while I felt drained. I can't wait to mark her as my own. I love how she felt open with me but it hurts me that I can not reciprocate it. If I do I might scare her off. I just listened to her share her brief life history and family background to me. I'm so lucky to have been mated with her. But for her to be an orphan who then are her biological parents, maybe her parents are ancestral vampires, but why can't I pick up a scent. I need to know more about her biological parents. I can't be mated to a human. I wouldn't have the mind to change her into one of us, she might die and I don't want to be the one to kill my mate at the same time, time is running out and the reputation of my family is at stake. What do I do now?

I feel I need to fill her with the thought of wanting to know her biological parents for a start before knowing what's next to do.

On my arrival at the castle, I picked up my father’s sent and so did he, so he used his speed to appear in my presence.

“You smell like a human, have you been around humans lately?” my father asked, but I kept him in silence, I uttered no word.

His voice increased evidently portraying his anger “You are out there playing around with those filthy humans but unbothered about not having a mate. Who would respect a vampire king without a mate? What is worse is if your mate is long gone”

I just listened to him rant angrily, not wanting to spill the truth of my mate being a human.

I just stood still taking in my father's tantrums and left his presence as soon as he was done.

I left for my room and Troy came rushing in after me and shutting the door.

“I heard your father’s voice hope everything is fine?” Troy asked looking concerned and I just told him everything is fine that my father is just stressing over me not having a mate, but the thing is I just got to know my mate and she seems pretty human.

“Ohh so that's why you're always going to the human world?”

“No Troy, not just that I felt like enrolling into one of the schools there then I met her. I honestly don't know what to do. I'm in a dilemma. If my parents get to know she is human..”

“Who is human?” my mother asked cutting me short of my words entering my room unannounced.