The Assassin Mate

Chapter Five

Moving away from the bank I begun walking up to the castle, people walking by me still in shock they were even more shocked that I left that girl live, and stood up to the king. I ignore there stares as I head up to my bedroom, pulling out a duffel back I begin to pack for the trip back to Oregon and for the assignment that was given to me. Thou I well say I am shocked that he wants me to kill the Lycan king and queen and there betas and the heir. But a job is a job. I slide out of my sports bra and shorts tossing them into a laundry basket by the door as I get dressed for bed, being a wolf has its perks with us in Alaska and it being so cold my body heat makes it not bad, so I wear the most comfortable things to bed. I seat on my bed pulling my hair down and begun brushing it slowly as I turn on the T.V and watch a little bit, after brushing my hair I French braid it back, even though its braided it still reaches my butt. There was a soft knock on the door, I get up and answer it standing there was one of the servants bringing me a plate of food, I look at her and smile getting down to her level, she must not be more then thirteen. “thank you sweet heart” I whisper softly as a soft blush forms on her checks. “Mr. Xander wanted me to bring you these” smiling I take the tray from her and lean down kissing her check. “thank you again sweety she smiles and runs off I close the door behind me putting the tray on the bed climbing on top of it, I slowly begin to eat as I continue to watch tv. A ping alerts me and I grab my phone seeing a message from Xander.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU EAT, AND JUST TO LET YOU KNOW IM VERY PROUD OF YOU, YOU TRULY ARE SOMEONE WHO IS REMARKABLE.

I smile as I read the message instantly sending one back.

THANK YOU XANDER FOR BOTH THE COMPLIMENT AND THE FOOD

I shut my phone off another ping comes thru looking at it I frown as it says private. Reading the message it read

MY DEAR FREYA I KNOW THAT IT IS YOU WHOM I AM TEXTING, I HAVE MY WAYS OF FINDING YOU AND IM GLAD I DID CAUSE THERE IS NO WAY I CAN LET MY MATE LEAVE.

Seating up quickly I look down at my phone once more “how did he find our number” angelica asks “ I don’t know but this is bad very bad I respond. Sighing I write a message back.

HOW DID YOU FIND ME SIR, YOU COULDN’T GET THE HINT AS I RAN AWAY FROM YOU THERE WAS A GOOD REASON? PLEASE STOP MESSAGING ME AND TRYING TO FIND ME BECAUSE IT WOULD BE POINTLESS.

Pressing send I shut off my phone completely and curl up in bed drifting off to sleep, excited that I leave tomorrow. Even thou this is the only home I remember it is not my home.

Stephen POV

I found her number and instantly messaged her a smile on my face knowing I can communicate with my mate. She instantly responds and my heart drops and feels like its being crushed. Not knowing what to do I send her another message

PLEASE, YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW ME? HOW CAN YOU MAKE SUCH A QUICK JUDGEMENT THAT I AM BAD? I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED MY MATE AND NOW THAT I KNOW YOU ARE OUT THERE, I REFUSE TO GIVE UP.

Pressing send I wait for a response but nothing came thru she hasn’t even read it. I throw my phone across the room shattering it as anger and hurt feels my body up. I open the window from my office and drop down to the ground below running as fast as I can I shift, not caring that my clothes I ruined all I did know was that I needed to get out and try to get her off my mind, in three days time I would be made king and I had a ton of paperwork to catch up on. Stopping at a cliff I look around not realizing I am once again on the blue moon pack territory turning I see the burnt houses as more anger feels me up. The wind begins to blow as a smell that I crave feels my nostrils as I look down were I am standing. Leaning down I pick up a hair pin holding it gently as if it were made of glass intuitively knowing it was hers. “I have to get her back” I say to myself while turning back around watching the waves hit the rocks down below. I feel my wolf begin to get restless, I shift once more to my wolf running back to the palace and jumping back thru my office window, I shift back and grab a pair of shorts putting them on. Leaving my office, I go up to my room to get ready for some training, maybe if I work out this anger well fade.

Freya POV

I wake up to a soft knock on my door, “Freya are you awake yet” throwing the blankets over my face I groan as I hear the door open. Xander steps in and laughs as he watches me. “you’ve never been a morning person”. Groaning under the blankets I snuggle deeper into my bed as I ask what time it is. It is a little past 5 he responds. We should be getting on the road soon. Grumbling I throw back my comforter as I look up at a smiling Xander. “how the hell are you such a morning person?” he laughs and grabs my bags by the door. “you have five minutes sleeping beauty or I well come back and throw you over my shoulder” groaning I set up and make my way to the bathroom. Xander is the only person who has never feared me, and are relationship was not a crush relationship or anything of the sort, but more as if he is a brother to me. Quickly washing my face and brushing my teeth I let my hair out of there braids brushing it out as I make my way to the closet looking for some clothes, I decide with some black pants and a black biker jacket sliding on my boots I braid my hair putting the rest up in a bun grabbing my sunglasses I make my way out of my room and downstairs to my car, still yawning Xander holds up a cup of coffee. He smiles at me as I glare at him shoving him gently as I take a sip of the warm liquid, groaning softly I whisper “my best friend”. Xander bursts out laughing rolling his eyes. “hey not everyone can wake up and be as cheerful as you so shush” I toss him my keys and slide into the passenger seat. Soon we are off to Oregon. Seating back in my seat I turn on my phone reading the last message from last night.

PLEASE, YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW ME? HOW CAN YOU MAKE SUCH A QUICK JUDGEMENT THAT I AM BAD? I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED MY MATE AND NOW THAT I KNOW YOU ARE OUT THERE, I REFUSE TO GIVE UP.

Sighing softly I read and re-read it, trying to find the words to write back to ease his mind or to not make him hurt so much, I can feel it last night I know when he read it felt as if his heart was breaking, I run my hand over my heart as there still remained a dull ache, sighing softly I try to find the words to express to him what I’m feeling Xander has always not bothered me of what I do so I quickly send out a text:

SIR, I KNOW I SOUND ROUGH AND VIOLENT WITH MY WORDS, BUT PLEASE UNDERSTAND I AM DOING THIS TO PROTECT YOU, EVEN I KNOW THAT THE MOON GODDESSES GIFT IS A BLESSING I CHERISH THE MATE BOND ALWAYS HAVE NO MATTER WHO I HAVE BECOME OR WHAT I DO, I FEAR IF YOU FIND OUT WHO I TRULLY AM THEN YOU WELL BREAK THE BOND. PLEASE REALIZE I AM DOING THIS TO PROTECT YOU... AND MYSELF WITH THE DECISIONS THAT I MADE TO KEEP MY DISTANCE FROM YOU.

Pressing send, I delete the messages as I lean my head back against the seat as I sip my coffee. Xander looks at me “what is troubling that mind of yours” he asks me softly, sighing I turn my head to make eye contact with him debating if I should trust him or not. He has always been there for me and has always protected me the trust is there but knowing who his father is do I risk telling him. As if he can read my mind he says “dear Freya you can trust me, I well always protect you even from my father” he says softly. “I found my mate” I whisper softly. He turns his head looking at me and a soft smile appears on his face, “then why do you look as if someone has died” I turn my head looking out the window. “you know who I truly am, you know what I am capable of and you know what your father has made me to become, how can I have a mate? When there is so much blood on my hands? How can I be with the one who is made for me when we both know that is impossible?” He sighs softly as he rests his hand over mine. “I feel soon that decisions that you are battling well become easier for you to make” looking at him with a puzzled face expression he smiles at me “all in due time, my dear Freya” and with that the ride grows quiet once more. I begun to doze off as soft music plays thru the car speakers.

Xander POV

Driving towards Oregon I watch as she sleeps, a soft smile forms on my face thinking of how my sister has found her mate, a time that should be joyous were she is happy and relaxed and be with the one that her moon goddess gave to her, but instead here she is going off to another job that my father gave to her a job that he made her become. I have always heard the stories of my dear sister hear say, how she was known as a ghost, or she was known as the reaper, no one has seen her face unless they were meant to die, and it was always her. She has so much blood on her hands. I run my hand thru her hair as she sleeps, I know I must tell her who I truly am to her, but how does one come around telling someone that they are there family by blood, that protecting her I have always done not because I had to but because I wanted to. My dear sister is one the prophecy has spoken so highly of; she is the one that well join all supernatural creatures. She is more valuable than she thinks she is, and I know that soon I well have to come clean about everything. And soon there well be more blood on this earth from her, and she well be one step closer to fulfilling her destiny.

Stephen POV

I wake up and lay back in my bed looking up to the ceiling, I grab my phone already getting it replaced seeing a text message, I open it up and my heart flutters seeing it is from Freya I quickly open it and read the message,

SIR, I KNOW I SOUND ROUGH AND VIOLENT WITH MY WORDS, BUT PLEASE UNDERSTAND I AM DOING THIS TO PROTECT YOU, EVEN I KNOW THAT THE MOON GODDESSES GIFT IS A BLESSING I CHERISH THE MATE BOND ALWAYS HAVE NO MATTER WHO I HAVE BECOME OR WHAT I DO, I FEAR IF YOU FIND OUT WHO I TRULLY AM THEN YOU WELL BREAK THE BOND. PLEASE REALIZE I AM DOING THIS TO PROTECT YOU... AND MYSELF WITH THE DECISIONS THAT I MADE TO KEEP MY DISTANCE FROM YOU.

I read the message again trying to comprehend what she means by that; does she not know that I already know who she is? Sighing I lean back in bed as I continue to read the message repeatedly memorizing each word. A soft knock on my doors stirs me from my thoughts, standing I open it. “father what do I owe this privilege” I usher him inside and seat down on the couch in the corner opening the windows letting the cool air feel the room. Winter is upon us. “thank you, my son,” he seats and looks at me, “how are you doing” he asks me. Looking at him I shake my head running my hand thru my hair, “father do you remember the stories that were told to us about the wolf who is known as the reaper or the ghost?” My father nods his head as he looks at me “what about them” Father Freya is that wolf. I say slowly looking up to him, he looks shocked at first and then begins to laugh, looking at him puzzled he remarks in between laughter “leave it to her to be the one so many fear” laughing harder I shake my head looking out at the window the breeze soothing me. “I talked to a witch father; with her jacket she was able to glimpse into her mind I have found her number” my father looks at me shocked “well explain what exactly you mean” giving him a small smile I begin from the beginning of how I came to find the witch.

Flashback

When I reach my office, I slide on my shorts a soft whisper is heard in the corner turning I see a young lady standing there. “what are you doing here” I respond getting down instantly into a protective stance as I watch her closely. “sir you have no need to fear me she says softly, I am Clarissa I am a witch and I have come to help, for so long I have had visions of this moment and the prophecies that were told of a king coming to power who well be able to join all of the super natural creatures as one” looking up at her shocked “are you saying, what I think you are saying” slowly I stand up and lean against my desk. She nods as she looks at me a soft smile forming “yes you and Freya are from that prophecy. I look at her as she stays hidden in the shadows moving to the couch, I ask her to join me. Slowly she comes into full view and seats next to me. “and you are offering your help to me” again she nods slowly. “you need to be able to speak with your mate. I look at her shocked “your capable of doing that?” I ask, she gives me a look as if silently saying are you seriously asking me this question, giving her a small smile a apologize and ask her what she needs from me. “I know that this is a long shot, but do you perhaps have something of your mates” looking at her I stand up and walk to my desk opening a door pulling out her jacket that she left at the café. Looking up to clarissa I hand it to her hesitation as I look at the jacket, “trust me sir, no harm well become of it” nodding I give it to her and seat back down, she kneels on the floor as she pulls out a bowl and some herbs I don’t recognize followed by a athame she lines everything up on the table neatly looking up to me “sir I need candles, two white ones please” nodding I link to my beta “Vincent find me two white candles bring them to my office, don’t ask questions ill explain when you get here” cutting the link I look at clarissa, “they well be here shortly” nodding her head she begins working placing some white salt into the bottom of the bowl, A soft knock is heard and I quickly open it ushering in Vincent as he looks at me raising his eyebrow in a questioning look.

Clarissa looks up at Vincent and stands walking slowly to him she places a hand against his check, Vincent looking at her a shocked expression on his face. Watching them interact with each other I close the door quietly behind me, soon hearing Vincent speak the one word I hoped that he would be blessed with again “mate.” I look at the two of them shocked clearing my throat making them remember of my presence, clarissa looks at me a soft blush forming on her checks as she takes the candles from Vincent, her mate. Vincent turns and looks at me as he waits for someone to explain. Clarissa rests her hand against his arm soothing his anxiety as she looks at him, pure love, and compassion in her eyes as she answers, “I came here to help find Freya, smiling at Vincent she adds, and to find my mate apparently”. He looks at her “you’re going to save my sister” she smiles and nods “your sister is fated to become one side of a coin while your best friend is the other side, joined they well bring a new era combining, all super naturals and I believe this” she looks at Vincent smiling, “is just the beginning of that prophecy” she leans over kissing his check gently a smile forming on both of there faces. I smile happy that my best friend finally found someone worthy of his love and compassion. Clarissa soon kneels back down at the table lighting both candles, as she begins working once more putting in some herbs she soon lights it on fire the smoke filling the room as she pulls out a map, whispering some words, she takes the ashes and places them on the jacket a soft blue smoke forming but not damaging the jacket, looking at Vincent she takes his hand into hers whispering softly “do you trust me” he nods “with my life” taking the athame she slices his hand putting it over the ash a few drops of his blood lands on the jacket. Closing her eyes, she stays perfectly still for a good five minutes me and Vincent watch her in awe neither of us risking speaking as we wait, soon after she opens her eyes her eyes a soft purple before fading to there blue, looking at me she smiles I have seen her. Taking a piece of paper, she writes down a number for me handing it to me. “is this...” she interrupts me and nods “that is how you well reach her”. She looks between me and Vincent a sadness appearing on her face, “but there is more, that you should know of the vision that I just saw” she whispers softly. Seating up I look at her “what is it please tell me she is safe?” she turns to me smiling she is safe, that I promise you but she looks at Vincent I am sorry to tell you, your father is not her father” Vincent looks at her completely speechless as he looks at me, “what do you mean his father is not hers, there siblings that I know for a fact” my voice raising “calm yourself and let me explain” seating back on the couch I look at her hopping she has a very good explanation for saying such thing. “your mother” she looks at Vincent “is her mother as well but with a different father, I fear to say that her true mate was a vampire and not just any vampire” I whisper the words “The vampire king”. She looks at me and nods, before continuing “your mother was pregnant with Freya before she broke the mate bond with him, he had no clue she was pregnant, but she got away” Vincent looks shocked and stays quiet as he pulls clarissa towards him more. “I believe you” he whispers. Both stand to leave as clarissa turns and looks at me, “everything happens for a reason sir, that was just the beginning of what makes the prophecy come true, text your mate we will speak more in the morning” I nod my head as they walk out, I to leave my office going up to my room and laying on the bed looking at the number debating on what I should first say to the love of my life.

End of flashback

Freya POV

I wake up slowly stretching in the car, I look down at my phone no new messages sighing I set up and look around, “how long have I been asleep for” “about two hours” Xander responds as he looks at me a small smile on his face, groaning I sip my now cold coffee making a face as I swallow it. Xander begins to laugh watching me “I don’t know why you always do that, you never have liked cold coffee” I look at him with a surprise shocked look on my face. “shhh best friend he doesn’t know what his talking about”. Xander burst up laughing shaking his head slowly he stops at a café and parked the car. “I know your hungry and need a refill on coffee so how about a quick bite to eat” smiling looking at him “you sound more and more like my brother every day”. I get out of the car and stretch and walk into the diner finding a booth in the back as I do at the café in Oregon, smiling at the memories I look over the menu, Xander watching me tapping a finger against his chin. I raise a eyebrow as I look at him “what the matter you have that look on your face again.” He grows quiet as the waitress comes by to take our order “hash browns with eggs toast and some bacon please” she jolts it down and then looks at Xander “I’ll have just some French toast please” the waitress nods grab the menus and walks off. Soon after she brings me my coffee thanking her, I sip it quietly, my phone going off I look at it. My heart flutters as I look at the text:

MY DEAREST FREYA, I CAN’T STOP THINKING ABOUT YOU I PROMISE I WELL NEVER REJECT WHAT THE MOON GODDESS HAS GIVEN TO ME

I think of a response but come up blank when it comes to the romance, I never had it and right now I must keep the strength of the warrior that I have become even if it was against my will. Looking up to Xander I shake my head no and he understood as he begins to eat his breakfast, I watched him puzzled “Xander how is it that you eat human food, considering” I look up at him not finishing my sentence. He simply smiles at me and taps his nose as if he is holding a secret. Smiling I look at him “one day soon Xander I well know all of your secrets” he looks at me and smiles “one day soon I presume” I look at him and stand leaving enough money for the bill and a tip, grabbing my jacket we make our way back out to the car another hour we will reach are destination, and once again I must get blood on my hands. Leaning against the window we start back on our journey in silence.

Not realizing I have closed my eyes, I feel a slight nudge on my shoulder “Freya wake up we have arrived, looking out the window I see the café were I first saw my mate smiling I point to a hotel there, he nods and pulls into the hotel, grabbing our bags we go into the lobby, a young lady with to much perfume was standing there a big smile plastered on her face as she looks at Xander, “well hey there, handsome what can I do for you” I roll my eyes as she stands up straighter showing off her body trying to get his attention, Xander ignoring the girl asks for one room two bed. The lady looks surprised as she finally sees me leaning against the door a smirk appears on my face as she glares grabbing a set of keys and placing them on the counter. “for how many nights” she says a sour look on her face, I walk up to her placing over a grand down “a week, and there is enough there for you to find clothes that actually fit you” She snatches the money and runs to the backroom. Shaking my head, I grab the bags and go up to our room Xander laughing softly to himself. “don’t even” I say as I look at him. He holds his hands up as if his surrendering. Shaking my head softly I start unpacking seating my phone on the charger completely forgetting about the text message that still seats there unanswered. Shaking my head softly I push it to the back of my mind for the task that is ahead of me. Looking over at Xander I ask him “why did you choose to come with me? After all the other times I went off obeying your father you never asked to join, so why now?” He looks at me as he seats on the bed looking down at his hands as he speaks “ Freya there is much I want to tell you, and have faith in me that I well tell you when the time comes” he looks up at me as he keeps speaking “ but right now is not the time, I have failed you on many times” he looks at my face eyeing the faint scar that runs thru my eyebrow. Seating next to him I place my hand over his, “you have saved me more times then I can count, this” waves a hand over my body “are merrily just a reminder of how weak I was once upon a time, you helped me become who I am today” He sighs softly looking down at our hands he places his other over mine “soon my dear Freya, things well come to light I just hope that you see me as you do know” leaning over he kisses my check softly as he lays on his bed. Looking up at him I change sliding into bed as well. “rest my dear, for tomorrow is coming upon us” nodding I shut the lights off and slowly drift to sleep.