Chapter 8: Jade!!
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IVY'S POV
"So his next target would be someone with dimer spotlight" Raymond concluded.
"You're tryna tell me that my bestie, Jade West is in danger, oh no!" I said panicking.
" Here's what's gonna happen? While we are going to see Ivy's Dad, you'll go to Jade's house as her boyfriend and get her out of there without suspicions, change your clone"
"But how would she pretend to be my girlfriend when we don't know each other?" Damien asked.
"Put this in her ear and leave the rest to Ivy" Raymond said.
"Gosh, you both owe me, a lot" Damien whined before stumping out of the room.
WRITER'S POV
Damien arrived at Jade's house, he noticed a black van at the corner probably Diego's men. Knowing they can't hear like Diego, meagre newborns.
So Damien rang the doorbell and immediately he put an Earpod on her ear.
"Jade, please I need you to trust me and follow him, because of me, some guys are after you" Ivy's voice said to Jade in the microchip implant.
"Hey, baby, Mom and Dad are going to the awards show, you didn't need to play dress up like a doll" Jade said hugging and biting his neck and kissing it, they got into the house, walked to Jade's room.
"Are your things in the car, baby?" Jade asked
"Yeah, Babe" Damien replied.
kept on with their performance.
"So, I'll just start packing let's go to the beach house for our two weeks vacation, then two weeks in Miami, Florida" Jade said outloud knowing that the spies were hearing them.
"Okay, babe, hurry so we'd get to the hotel on time" Damien said.
"Oreo, please help me get this bag can't reach it" Jade said.
"Ok, so your friend is she actually missing or..." Damien asked.
"Who? Ivy? She's probably in Italy, haven't heard from her for a while now but she said she was going to go there to see her Italian online boyfriend" Jade said so casually.
"Wow, that's nice" So it's gonna be just us" Damien replied.
"Yep, let's go, I am done packing" Jade said.
"That's a lot, it's just a month" Damien elaborated.
"Em. excuse me mister I have a boyfriend so gotta look my best" Jade said.
Damien helped her put her things in his car trunk. Then opened the door for her.
"Always a gentleman" Jade complimented sitting in the passenger seat.
"My pleasure, Mi Lady" Damien said bowing. He shut the door and headed for the driver's seat.
They drove off together.
JADE'S POV
I waited patiently for my manicure to dry off. After a few minutes, I heard the doorbell ring, that's definitely not my parents and I didn't order takeouts.
I rushed to get the door, I opened it and dang, I saw a fine ass guy.
Did he fall from the sky?
He moved towards me and immediately he put an Earpod on her ear.
"Jade, please I need you to trust me and follow him, because of me, some guys are after you" Ivy's voice said to me in the microchip Earpod.
"Hey, baby, Mom and Dad are going to the awards show, you didn't need to play dress up like a doll" I said hugging and biting his neck and kissing it, we got into the house and he was surprised by my performance but tagged along.
I took him to my room upstairs and kept on with our performance.
"Are your things in the car, baby?" I asked
"Yeah, babe"He said, Damn, his voice was so. deep and husky.
"So, I'll just start packing, let's go to the beach house for our two weeks vacation, then two weeks in Miami, Florida" I said outloud knowing that the spies were hearing me.
"Okay, babe, hurry so we'd get to the hotel on time" He said.
"Oreo, please help me get this bag can't reach it" I said giving him a name.
he got the bag for me.
I could barely see his body build cause of all the clothes he had on.
"Ok, so your friend is she actually missing or..." He asked.
I think he wants us to confuse the people who were listening to our conversation.
"Who? Ivy? She's probably in Italy, haven't heard from her for a while now but she said she was going to go there to see her Italian online boyfriend" I said so casually and convincingly.
"Wow, that's nice, So it's gonna be just us" He replied.
"Yep, let's go, I am done packing" I said.
"That's a lot, it's just a month" he elaborated.
"Em...excuse me, mister I have a boyfriend so gotta look my best" I said.
He helped me put my things in his Tesla's trunk. Then opened the door for me
Is he always a gentleman or it's for the camera?
"Always a gentleman" I complimented either ways, sitting in the passenger seat.
"My pleasure, Mi Lady" He said bowing. He shut the door and headed for the driver's seat.
You better be gentleman.
We drove off together.
"Are we good, baby?" I inquired after about thirty minutes of driving silently.
He checked the mirror to see if we were being followed.
"Yes we are, babe" He replied.
We laughed. Love his smile, snap out of it, J.
"So, who exactly are you and I hope this isn't a trick , I must warn you I don't take it likely with liars" I warned.
"Well, I am Damien Wilson, your friend and my Boss are kinda stuck together" He said.
"Stuck?" I asked.
"Ask Miss Ivy yourself"He said.
"So, if you don't mind I would really like to know more about this guy I claimed to be my boyfriend" I said.
"Okay, babe, what would you like to know?" He asked sarcastically.
"Where do you work?" I asked.
"I work for Harts' Tech company with Raymond Hart, my pal" He said.
"I am guessing he is the guy Ivy is 'stuck' with?" I asked.
He simply nodded.
"So, where are we going to?" I asked.
"The Harts'Manor" He said.
"Where is that?" I inquired.
"At the outskirts of the town"
"okay, so how is Ivy?"
"Miss Ivy is feisty as ever" He said.
"Why do you address her so formally?"
"Why do you ask so many questions?"
"You haven't answered my question"
"Most of your questions will be best answered by your best friend" He replied.
"Okay, nice ride by the way" I complimented.
"Thanks" He said "So, you know my name and where I work, your turn"
"Oh, right, I'm Jade Lila West, J to my friends, I work at Veejay's Couture" I said.
"Veejay's Couture?" He asked confused.
"It's a baby fashion company, Ivy and I started in High school" I said.
"Woah, in high school?" He said smiling ear to ear.
"It's funny to most people so not gonna blame you for laughing but it's something we promised to do as kids growing up and in high school, her dad asked her if she wants to do business and bam.... Veejay's Couture" I said.
"So the name?" He inquired.
"Ivy, vee, Jade, Jay, Veejay" I said looking out the window.
It started getting hot in there, I turned to see him taking off his hoodie.
Dang.. he's hot.
He had a really nice tattoo on his arm, with a write up below it which I tried reading but could not.
" "You know my name, not my story, don't be the judge" " He read it with an expression I could not read.
It was like pain, sadness, gratefulness and happiness all mixed up together.
"I would like to know your story" I blurted out.
He turned and looked directly into my eyes still driving, it was a moment of....
I could not breath properly.
I had always seen in movies how the hero and heroine fall in love at first sight, I never believed that s**t, till now.
He turned his attention to the road.
IVY'S POV
I caught her scent before I saw her—jasmine and metal, crisp like lightning just before it struck. My heart stopped, then picked up a jagged rhythm, never new I was this sensitive, I guess my recent company has changed a lot. Jade West.
I turned just as she stepped into the clearing, her boots framed by dying sunlight and the old iron gates we used to climb as kids. Her black braid hung over one shoulder, her leather jacket still too big on her small frame. She hadn't changed. But gods, everything else had. Felt like I hadn't seen her in years but I saw her a few days ago. I really didn't think she would be alive.
"Jade," I whispered.
"Ivy." Her voice cracked on my name. "You're alive."
I rushed her, and she met me halfway. We collided like stars—arms tight, no words. Just the thudding of two hearts that had once been in sync. I held her longer than I should have, breathing her in, anchoring myself. She smelled like safety. Like the girl I used to be till Raymond Hart walked in to my life.
"You’re late," I said, trying to blink away the tears.
"You’re still dramatic." She grinned. "And you owe me an explanation."
We sat on the old bench by the forgotten well. She leaned back, arms stretched, pretending not to notice the weight in my posture. I didn’t pretend.
"Things changed after you left," I said quietly. "I'm not human I guess"
"Never thought you were, girl have you seen that hair" Jade said, typical Jade, I missed her, more like I thought I would loose her
"I noticed. There’s a new moon scar on your wrist."
I hid it with my sleeve. "It wasn’t by choice. I have changed a lot since I met this Alpha Vamp Raymond Hart. I’m… a Witch now."
Her eyes widened. "Alpha Vamp, Vampire and wolf?"
"Yeah. And alpha."
"Sh*t."
"Yeah."
I told her everything. About the Plaze scepter, how the Nona showed up, how I teleported, how I slept for two days,how Diego Cavalero sold our names to the Blood Syndicate and how I haven't told Raymond about it but Nona told me, how he reads my mind. How Raymond—the vampire prince turned reluctant ally—saved me. About my mom.
Jade didn’t interrupt. She just watched, her jaw tight, fists clenched like she was holding back a scream.
"Raymond and I forged a truce," I said. "An alpha vampire-werewolf and a white witch royal apparently. We’re rebuilding from the ruins. But Diego’s still out there. And he knows you're my best friend"
Her eyes narrowed. "Let him come."
"No." I grabbed her hand. " He's a normal or sane man. He’s got witches now. Blood-cursed ones. And he’s hunting something—someone."
"Who?"
I hesitated.
"Me."
She stiffened.
"I'm what they call the Catalyst, My hybrid blood can break the Old Laws. If he drinks from me during the Eclipse, he becomes something else, unstoppable."
Jade stood, pacing now. "Why the hell didn’t you tell me all this in a dream or a message? Ivy, I would've come sooner!, Does he know all these?"
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