Mixed Worlds

Chapter Thirty Five - Badass Princess

ALEX POV                

    “Well done, Alexander. You’ve passed the test.” My vision clears and the water washes away. I look over my body and become extremely confused. Ally crashes into me and gives me a big hug. I hold onto her so tight that she has to struggle to push away.                

    “What’s with the super tight hug? What happened?” I look at Poseidon and he gives me a nod.                 

       “It was so real. We had woken up later on in the day because I had passed out after Poseidon had done his water thingy on me, and when we were getting ready to leave for New Orleans, my father had shown up. A big fight broke out between us and the vampires that were with him, and we were getting beat pretty bad so I charged after him and drove a stake through his heart. Then everything black and now we’re here.” I hold her face in my hands and cry as I kiss her. “I thought it was over. I thought I was a goner.” I hug her again and leave an arm around her as Peter’s father clears his throat.                

    “It was a test. You told me you would give your life for her, and you proved it. That showed me your true colours and even though you believed that you may or may not be free of your vampire genes, you still made the difficult decision to save your mate, and possibly end your life to do it. I am happy to tell you that that I believe your father is no longer a part of you. Ally’s blood is working well, and her words to help you keep your immortality and strong abilities still remains. With her blood, you too can hold her power to heal.” He places a hand on my shoulder and gives me a nod and a smile. “Congratulations Alexander. You are close to no longer being a vampire hybrid.” 

**********ALLY POV                

    After we said our goodbyes to Poseidon, we finally get back on the road. We picked up the SUV form the airport and Anthony and Peter ride together. Alex takes a well needed nap as I listen to my classical music on the radio. We pull off of the interstate and head to Jacksonville and stop at a diner for a quick bite to eat and a bathroom break.                 

    “Can we just walk a round for a bit? My legs are so stiff from the drive. I’m usually surfing or jogging or sleeping. I rarely sit unless I’m eating. This is torture.” We all smirk at Peter’s words and I wipe mustard from my mouth.                              

    “I guess we can head to a bar or something and grab a drink? It’s only nine, and I doubt there will be much to look for by the time we reach New Orleans.” I look over to Alex and he shrugs his shoulders, and Anthony and Peter have big smiles across their faces. “Alright. Drinks it is!” We finish our food and drive around until we find a hotel downtown. There’s bars and clubs everywhere and hundreds of people filling the streets. We check into our rooms and Alex splurged on a King Suite on the nineteenth floor. He strips down to take a shower and I secretly stare at him as he takes his shirt off and I see his perfectly toned stomach. I text Anthony and tell him to go on ahead with Peter, and we’ll catch up in a bit. I toss my phone on the bed and continue staring at my mate. He walks into the bathroom and just before he closes the door I see him slip off his boxers.                

    I stand up and take off my clothes as I hear the shower turn on. I softly open the door and walk towards the giant stand-in shower. Just like back home, this shower has a bench at the back against the wall. I knock softly on the frosted glass door and walk in behind Alex. He’s standing right under the shower, letting the water wash over him. I wrap my arms around his stomach and he turns to face me.                

    “I need a shower too. Y’know, saving water and stuff.” I throw the line he used the first time we showered together back at him.                 

    “Very clever, using my own words against me.”  I give him a silly smile and he rolls his eyes at me. “I love you.” He brushes my hair past my shoulders and kisses my forehead.                 

    “And I love you.” I pull Alex down for a kiss and he wraps his arms around my waist and cups my ass. He gives them a gentle squeeze and pulls back.                 

    “We really do have to shower though.” He laughs at my pout and turns back around and washes his hair. He then turns us around so I’m standing under the water. He guides the water over my hair and grabs my shampoo off the shelf. I pay attention to his multicoloured eyes as he lathers my hair.  He begins to massage my scalp and I can’t help but to close my eyes and release a little hum of pleasure. Once he’s finished rinsing out the conditioner, he takes the soap and lathers up my body. Soft moans escape my mouth as he passes over my breasts, down to my hips and around my ass. Before he gets the chance to tease me more, I take the soap from his hands and push him down to the bench.                 

    “It’s your turn.” He gives me a sexy smirk and I place myself right in between his legs. I run the bar of soap over his left shoulder and kiss him on the right cheek. I trace the soap up and down his arms and across his chest to the other shoulder. I lather it up, and kiss his left cheek. He smiles at me, and I set the soap down and give him a kiss. I put him under the shower head and rinse off the suds. “Come on, we’re all cleaned and the guys are probably waiting.” He lets out a heavy sigh and reaches over to shut off the water.                

    “You’re no fun.” He whines as he steps out of the shower and wraps a towel around his waist. He hands me a small towel for my hair, and once I have it wrapped he takes one of the towel-made robes and helps me put it on. He ties it up in front of me and kisses my forehead. “Now get ready, before I change my mind about going out.” He walks out of the bathroom and I smack his ass as he walks over to his suitcase.                 

     After I dry my hair, I straighten it so it falls to the middle of my back. I part it down the middle and my long bangs frame my face perfectly. I apply a little bit of makeup which consists of foundation, winged eyeliner, mascara and fill in my eyebrows. I walk out to the bedroom and take out a black dress that sits at my mid-thigh, with long black sleeves. The dress plunges down to my sternum, so I opt out of wearing a bra. I put on four inch, dark red heels, and look at myself in the mirror.                 

    “Holy f**k Ally… You’re… breathtaking.” I turn and curtesy, and give my mate a big smile. He’s wearing his new dark wash jeans, and his black button-up shirt and had left it untucked.                 

    “Something’s missing though.” I purse my lips as I look back into the mirror, and touch the middle of my chest. “I got it!” I rummage through my suitcase hoping I remembered to bring one of the few things I grabbed from my home all those years ago. In my pouch that holds my passport and other important certificates, I pull out a silver necklace with a ruby gemstone set into a silver medallion. “This was a gift from my father on my sixteenth birthday.” I fasten it around my neck and hold it in place over my sternum. Alex comes up behind me and sets his arms on my shoulders as he places his chin in the crook of my neck.                

    “Perfect. Absolutely perfect.” He takes my hand and spins me around like a badass princess.                 

    “You don’t look so bad yourself, handsome.” I look him up and down and bite my bottom lip. “Aside from my heels, we match.” I bring him next to me in front of the mirror and he wraps an arm around my back. “Let’s get going. I need a drink and I want to dance.” I pick up my clutch and make sure my phone, hotel key, and my credit card are all tucked in safely and we head out to the busy streets of Jacksonville.                 

    We reach the ‘Mystic Nightclub’ and see that theres a decent sized lineup. I try to bribe the bouncer but he won’t budge. I pout to Alex and complain about the line. “Wait here.” He kisses my forehead and walks back over to the bouncer and greets him with a handshake. The mans face goes blank, and nods. Alex turns and holds his hand out for me as the bouncer opens the red velvet rope to let us in.                 

    “What the heck was that all about?” I ask Alex as I scan the bar.                

    “I guess my power of persuasion still works. I don’t quite know what powers I still have, so I’m kind of trying them out as I go.” I hum in response and Alex and I weave our way through the crowd to the main bar. The club is packed full of people, with some dancing and some crowding the bar for their next drink. I continue scanning the room for Anthony and Peter, and just as I’m about to text Anthony, they both come into my line of sight and wave over to me and Alex.                

    “It’s about time you guys showed up. I don’t think Peter has ever been to a club before. He’s totally awkward around anyone who tries to talk to him.” Anthony throws an arm around a red-faced Peter and laughs. “What are you guys having? First round is on me. This is technically our first family outing, so let’s make it a good one.”