Sparkle

chapter 3

Ayame’s POV

 Mate

That voice rang like a church bell in my ears louder then all the other voices from the humans in the room. It caused me to choke on the water I was chugging. I got plenty of weird looks from my band mates but they quickly went back to set up the equipment. I looked around to find where it came from.  My eyes landed on a mossy green pair in the middle of the crowd, staring right at me. He was tall and rugged. His muscles budling out of his three piece gray suit. His square jaw clenched with his 5’o clock shadow as he stood there frozen. His chocolate brown hair was brushed and greased back to make him look professional.

Mate!

The voice rang in my head again

The image of my mother in her dying days flashed in her mind withering away with out her mate.

Nope

If I don’t accept my mate I don’t have to suffer the same fate as she.

I turned on my heals and ran back stage where ill be hiding till Mr. tall dark and handsome decides to leave.

I have to find her

He’s right she has to work here could she be the lead singer the vampire mentioned?

His inner voice was so loud I had  a hard time pushing it to the back like I do with everyone else's thoughts

“Aya, its time for the show to start” I looked up to see my friend Nick kneeled down in front of me.

“Is that guy still out there?” I whispered.

“What guy?” he glanced out to the crowed of people gathering in front of the stage.

“Big tan native looking dude in a Grey suit” I answered watching him stand and scanning the crowed for the guy that fits my description.

“I don't see him” he stated offering me a hand up

“when the shows over I need you help to sneak me out of here I don’t want to bump into him.” I held his hand and used it to pull myself up

“ Why do you owe him money?” he chuckled at his joke

“He thinks were mates” Nick is the third person who knows what I am. I've known him since middle school and he was my first boyfriend. Our brake up wasn’t harsh we decided that we just worked better as friends and has been like a brother to me since. He too was taller than me but scrawny no muscle definition.  He had hazel eyes that hid behind glasses thin lips and a long angled nose.

“ I don’t know what that means but if you want to avoid him Ill ride with you home so he doesn’t try and start anything”  I hugged him thanking him. I can handle myself when it comes to fighting but maybe if he sees I'm with someone hell back off. He hugged me back and squeezed turning our quick friendly hug into  a bear hug knocking the wind out of me

“Nick…. Can’t…breathe” he laughed and released me I slapped him on the chest as soon as I got my breath back.

I walked to the center of the stage grabbing my base and putting the strap over my head. I adjusted the microphone to my level and tapped it to make sure it was on

Cory the drummer started lightly tapping on symbols signaling the start of the show

I was base and lead singer Nick was lead guitarist and growler. This was a metal band after all, Cory on the drums and Mike playing the 2nd base and piano whichever is needed by the song. We do metal covers of various songs. Cole came up with our name, Philophobia.

I cleared my throat into the microphone and stared at my audience

“Who's ready to rock?’’ I yelled into the microphone. The cloud cheered and raised up several devil hands

“Hey Nikky , did you hear that?” Nick started the into to our first song Thunder originally done by ACDC 

“I did Aya, it sounded like…”

“Thunder!” we both started singing the intro to the song.  in this song  was the lead and I was the back up. The cloud cheered and whistled as we continued to sing and jam on the guitar. For a moment I forgot all about Mr. Tall dark and handsome as I has having too much fun on stage.

After that song ended we started into a different song this one being Dance monkey by The Tones and I

  Mikes starting on the piano and Nick started singing. I followed suit once my part came in. I saw Cole leaning on the wall in the back accompanied by a Mr. Tall dark and handsome watching me closely. I pushed my nervousness aside and continued to sing my heart out. We sang four more songs in then the show was over. I had almost forgotten about the whole mate thing when Mr. Tall’s voice shouted in my head again

Now’s my chance to talk to her

No its not

I went over to Nick, who was talking to the roadies already giving them directions to put our equipment away so that him and I could sneak away. I grabbed him by the hand and his attention turned to me. I nodded my head toward the guy who was making his way up to the stage. He removed his hand from mine and draped it around my shoulder before leading me to the emergency exit.

“So your place tonight?” Nick asked adding a little extra once the guy was in range

“Sure’’ I giggled following his lead we quickened our pace out the door I turned to see the guy standing on the stage in a daze he looked utterly heartbroken. I kind of felt bad.

Mine

 I heard a growl erupt in my head causing a headache I winced holding my head. Nick dropped his arm from my shoulder and turned to me looking worried

“ Ayame? You ok?’’ he asked pulling my hair away from my neck that was hiding Coles bite marks he glared at it.

“ Did he take too much from you?” his voice was angry at the thought of me being hurt.

“No Nick, we got to get to the car that guys going to try and follow us.”  he peeked his head up to see behind me. Sure enough he was at the front entrance scanning the parking lot looking for us.

“Hand me the keys I’m driving” he demanded. Without a beat I handed him my keys and we made a brake for my jeep.

The two of us heard a growl that didn’t come from my engine. I looked in the rearview mirror to see the guy running to us. Nick quickly threw it into drive and speed away from the parking lot leaving Mr. tall dark and handsome in the dust.

“What the f**k was that?” Nick exclaimed when we where far enough away from the club.

“I think he was a shifter” I answered looking behind us to make sure there wasn’t anything following us.

“What does he want with you?’’ he asked keeping his eyes on the road

“I don’t know maybe he wants my blood to make sparkle”

Sparkle was an ecstasy like drug for supernatural's made from the blood of fae. It would kill humans but gives everyone else twice there strength and cause a euphotic high. That’s why Cole prefers my blood over the humans. It seems now he’s addicted to it Cuz he won't feed off anyone else's. The younger the blood though the stronger the drug is. Its been said that young fae blood could let a vampire walk in the sunlight. Its just a legend but I’m not going to let anyone find out if its true or not. Not with my babies.

“Jesus. You really are at the bottom of the totem pole huh?” He joked but I just glared at him

“No you are human” I slapped him on the back of the head

“Heeey don’t mess with the driver” he pushed my head teasingly  we laughed and teased each other the rest of the way home.