Torn

Chapter 4

        He arched his brow at me, in a question to see who would back down first. It was a Shifter and Vampire way of asserting dominance, the weaker would always back down. It solved a lot of issues when Alphas power was questioned, though it didn't always end so peacefully and sometimes lives had to be lost to show dominance. My gaze held his unwavering my wolf rarely backed down, sometimes her being headstrong made us into an example but she still never backed down by choice. A sent drifted over to me on a wind. Cedar, Cinnamon, and apple shampoo. The same apple shampoo that scented my hair.  Greyson. I turn towards the wind to see Grayson and Jaxon laughing heading my way. Lilith was no longer beside me. I looked back to the field realizing I had backed down first to find no-one standing where the blue eyed vampire once was.  "Hey beautiful."  Greyson grabbed my arm pulling me into him, placing a kiss on my temple. I looked up at him a smile on my lips. "How was your day?" He added. " Fine, so glad its over though, I could really use some relaxation." I turned facing him wrapping my arms around his neck.  "Relaxation huh?"  His hands rest on my hips. "I could think of a few was to relax you, it might be strenuous at first though." He raised his brows at me causing me to growl in response.  "Come on guys I'm not really into shifter porn." Jaxon chimed in from behind us. I laughed pulling away from Grey and meeting Jaxon's stare. Jaxon was pretty cute for a Witch he had a nice jawline that was clean shaved and his blue hair really made his brown eyes deepen, he had a good height going for him as well, Shifters were by far the largest but Jax was on the taller side of the witches at a nice 5'11.  "It wasn't going to be a free show any way."  Jaxon smiled at me in response. "Unfortunately we have other plans for tonight anyway." Greyson seemed mildly annoyed. I arched my brow in a silent question. He huffed out a breath before answering me. " Duties call, tonight were getting together with the other faction royals for dinner."  "We?" He scowled at me. "Yes we, your my mate and have to endure this b.s with me."  He smirked shaking his head. I only smiled in return. I hated the political aspect of everything but I knew I needed to put up with it for him, and as his mate I would. We said our goodbyes to Jaxon, Once we got back to our dorms I left Grey in his room to get dressed And  went to my own to find an appropriate dress for dinner. I knew Greyson would wear his usually slate Grey suit, white button up, black leather oxfords, toped of with his favorite crimson tie. My fingers brushed through the different red fabrics hanging in my closet as I searched for my dress. My hand felt the silky fabric of the dress so dark red it was black in the shadows. I pulled it from the hanger giving it a once over before sliding it down my naked body.  The dress was skin tight on my curves and had a high slit that ran up above my  left knee, a low plunging back that stopped right around my hips. The neck line rose up to rest right below my collar bone. and the straps were more for looks than functionality as they hung loosely off my shoulders. I stepped into a pair of black strapped heels lacing them up. My Auburn hair  still wavy from my shower hung in a lose bun on the back of my neck. My makeup was a light blushed look toped off with a nude lip. Checking myself in the mirror I pulled loose tendrils to frame my face. Satisfied with my attire I set off to find my mate. He was leaning against the stair railing at the bottom of the stairs in the middle of  Walker Prep Foyer, right off from the dinning room. He ran a hand through his disheveled hair, like it was the thousandth time he has done it tonight. I knew he was nervous about the trials, and what it meant for him to lead the shifters during them. "Nervous?" I asked him ascending the stairs. He looked up to to me, and his mouth dropped open as he scanned every inch of my body. The pure lust in his eyes send a warm feeling straight to my core. Moving off the last step I tilted my head back slightly looking up at him, my heels making me almost as tall as him now. He looked down at me. "Hmm Little Red enticing the Big Bad Wolf?" he asked his voice rough with arousal. I gripped  his hands moving them down my hips so he could feel that I had no underwear lines. "Fuck." He breathed out moving his mouth to my neck. "Down boy, dinner first, desert later." I pulled away from him. He growled in frustration " f**k this dinner." I gave him a pointed look and he allowed me to lace my arm thru his and we moved towards the dinning hall.  We heard the loud laughter before we actually saw anyone, Greyson loosened slightly at the sound as we rounded the corner entering the dining hall. I saw Lilith seated next to her father rolling her eyes at him as he boomed with laughter once again. Next to King Donavan sat  Mathew and Angela with two vacant seats to her right.  Across from Lil was a  Warlock judging by his lime green spikes of his hair, Cole Adams my guess, That would mean the man next to him was King Adams and His wife Zelda. They both had equally striking  hair, His a  plum purple and hers a light pink. Witches and Warlocks hair changed color almost as frequently as the changed clothes, never the same shade for long. On down the table across from Angela sat a man I assumed to be King Harris ,his long black hair strung over the back of his chair. Lil was the first to notice us approach the table, our eyes meet and I could tell she was hoping our arrival would somehow save her, she took in my dress and wiggled her eyebrows at me causing a giggle to escape me.  "Ah, son!" Mathew said standing from his chair. "You remember Colton and Zelda" he said gesturing with his hand. "Their son Cole."  Grey smiled warmly to them with a nod." Always a pleasure  "And this son is Tarron Harris." he gestured towards the man in front of us. King Harris nodded in acknowledgement, with Grey returning the gesture. "This" Grey said pulling me closer to his side slightly "Is my mate  Danika." "Good evening " I greeting them. more nods and smiles , as Grey pulled my chair out before taking his seat next to his mother. "Tarron" Mathew said starting back up with conversation as the waiters went around getting our orders. "Have you any news of your successor?"  The other Kings turned towards Tarron waiting for his response. He looked tired almost sad. "You remember my late brother Roland?"  his voice was so deep and monotoned. It surprised me at first." It would appear he had a son before he expired and after confirming his bloodline and taking him under my care for the past two years I have decided to name him as heir to the Vampires."  "Excellent!" Mathew beamed, when shall we meet him? "