The Sun

Leave or Stay

Then

Grey pulls out and sets me back on my feet, stroking my face before tucking himself back into his pants and rubbing his hands down his face. He smiles at me before pulling his shirt off and handing it to me, allowing me to cover myself. Silence falls between us but it’s not uncomfortable. He clears his throat, seeming to want to say something but his face says he doesn’t know where or how to start.

“This is unconventional amor” he starts, taking a seat on the bed and patting the space next to him. I walk over and take a seat next to him.

“I know you didn’t want to be here and that this goes against everything your instincts tell you, but you’re my sun, my mate for life and now I’ve marked you, there’s no one else for me.” He explains solemnly before continuing.

“I’ve never heard of a vampire and hunter being mates before, I don’t know how we go about this, but I want to try, I need to try with you.” He whispers the last bit, like he’s scared to admit his feelings. He just shared something vulnerable about himself and I feel like I should do the same. I grab his hand and give him a gentle smile.

“I don’t know why this is happening, my instincts are screwed up when it comes to you and your family. I’ve never experienced something like this before and I didn’t know about mates until I saw you. But I feel something for you, and it’s amplified since you bit me.” I rub his hand, while trying to express how I feel. He looks at me and smiles, reaching out to touch my face and stroke it, something he seems fond of doing.

“I will try to explain everything and answer all your questions” he states. I sigh, knowing he won’t like what I have to say next.

“Grey, I feel something for you and I can’t deny that. But I-I don’t know if this is something I can do” I stutter. His hand tightens in mine and he growls softly.

“You can’t leave me amor” he snaps. I pull my hand away and stand up, glaring at him.

“I don’t know how I can stay here!” I shout. “On one hand I can’t stand the idea of being away from you, but I also feel like I’m being torn in two by my instincts. I can feel your family and the need to hurt them and yet I don’t want to leave you.” I try to explain, hoping he’ll understand. I don’t know that I can live a life surrounded by vampires.

“We’ll find a way to make this work, we have to” he stands and comes to stand in front of me, pulling me into a hug.

“A vampire without his mate, will go insane regina. It may not be tomorrow or the next day or even five years from now, but it’ll happen. We can’t survive, I can’t survive without you.” His voice cracks as he says it and it makes me hate myself more for what I have to do. It takes everything in me to pull away from him, he looks at me with hurt in his eyes.

“I’m sorry Grey, I have to go” I look down as I say it, not being able to meet his eyes.  I take a few steps away from him when we hear a knock on the door. It opens a moment later to reveal him mum Elena. She smiles softly at me.

“May I come in?” she asks sweetly. Grey nods his head slightly, allowing her access. She steps in and closes the door behind her. She clears her throat before speaking.

“I couldn’t help but overhear your conversation” she states, looking slightly ashamed.

“Really, mother?” Grey snaps, crossing his arms. She glares at him before continuing.

“This isn’t the first Vampire and hunter mate connection” I look at her shocked at her words, and so does Grey.

“What?” we both exclaim at the same time.

“1756 a hunter names Sholburte met a vampire names Claudiesa and they were mated. It’s rare but it has happened. It might be hard to navigate this life, especially for you Emery but I believe it’s possible and something you should investigate before throwing in the towel, as they say” she smiled at me and left the room. I was shocked, thinking this couldn’t happen and yet, it’s happened before. Grey looks at me tentatively, like he’s expecting me to bolt, and I can’t blame him.

“See amor, we can work this out” he states, hopefully. God, I feel like I’m going to regret this but I have to try. I can’t just walk away from him.

“I’ll stay, and we can try Grey. But if this doesn’t work, I’m out of here the first chance I get” as soon as I say it, he cheers and leaps forward, grabbing me and lifting and spinning me around with pure happiness. I laugh at his antics, feeling a small sense of relief at my decision but well aware this is going to be the toughest thing I’ve ever done. Being with Grey feels right, even if my instincts can’t get past his family. This is something we need to work on, and I feel happy knowing I’ve given us a chance. I lean forward and kiss him on the lips, enjoying the feel of myself in his arms.

“We will do all the research we can to make sure this will work” he pulls back and states.

This is going to be one hell of a ride!