The Vampire Mate

Chapter 13

You dying would be so much easier for us...

The fact that Damien and I haven't gotten along from the start is what made this ten times worse. I might not know much about the vampire world but surely there must be some leniency- what am I saying I don't know anything about their world.

Maybe he was telling the truth. I literally ran away from home at my first chance of independence and it blew up in my face. Well more like my bedroom but that's not the point. If it wasn't for both Alex and Damien in the first place, I wouldn't be alive. How would that be any different to me dying tomorrow? Either way, Mia would end up without a sister, Damien and I would be rid of each other and Gary could find someone else to be creepy too.

The thought of death as a child terrified me. The thought of one day suddenly having no life left inside of you and to be forgotten in a few years’ time just seemed unreal. That voice in your head that never seems to shut up finally will and all of your thoughts will decease into nothing.

What is the point of living is one day it will all be for nothing? We all die one day and once the people around us die too, we will be a forgotten memory. It seems pretty worthless that we have been put into this world without a choice to be forced into education, work, and eventually death after we have our own offspring who will do the same.

I used to always think that the day I died I would be ancient, married, with children and I would just peacefully slip away without pain. There was no way any of that was going to happen. I've seen how a vampire can fight and, if it is the king that will kill me, I am certain that it will be one of the least peaceful deaths I could ever imagine.

Maybe I'm just overthinking it. Damien did say there might be a way to save me, but I wouldn't count on it. The guy enslaves people for their 'ability' and if my Saturday night Twilight marathons with Mia have taught me anything it's that vampires don't choose what they can do so having someone work for you for eternity because of that is just plain heartless.

Not that vampires have a heart to begin with.

I let out a sigh as my phone vibrated on my bedside table. Rolling over to the other side of the large bed I lazily reach out an arm to answer it. It was a text from Alex telling me how much I missed at school today.

It was true what they say. When you go to school it's nothing but boring algebra and historic texts when you don't show up you miss a fight, a confrontation, a b***h slap and free cupcakes. Well, that's what happened today at least.

According to Alex, Damien and Gary had a small fight, Aaron confronted Damien about letting me die, Carly b***h slapped Aaron and there were free cupcakes.

That might explain the loud slamming of a door that I heard earlier from Damien coming home early. There were so many things I still wanted to know. Like what was Gary and Damien's problem with each other? Why did Aaron hate Damien so much? Why the hell did Carly slap the person who she was flirting with the first day I came here? Did Alex get me a free cupcake?

A few hours passed by but they literally felt like seconds since I had fallen asleep and the time was 3 pm meaning the Alex would be home soon. Grunting, I look straight ahead into the mirror at the other side of the room and just blankly stare at the reflection that was supposed to be me. My eyes had dark circles which diffused into my now pale complexion. My hair was in an abundance unmanageable knots that hurt to even look at and I'm pretty sure if I tried to comb my fingers through this mess, I would lose them. If Carly was here to see me now, she would have a field day. As if on cue...

"Juliet Rose, I have movies, cake and..." Carly stops dead in her tracks with Aaron and Alex following behind her when seeing my face, "and a troll that I have to turn back into my best friend." She put her bag down at my door and walked closer to me inspecting my face. "Oh my word, Aaron sort out the movie, Ben-" Carly looked around the room with a quizzical look on her face, "Alex where did Ben go?"

"Hey guys, I found cookies!" Ben appeared in the doorway as we all give him our attention, "Juliet you look bloody awful-" Ben was cut off by a fast figure of a man running full speed at him. Alex and I look at each other and with no words as we immediately know that Ben had picked up Damien's cookies.

"If you'll excuse me, I have a little brother to scold for being a d**k," Alex says before running out of the room and shouting for Damien.

"I could help you know," Aaron tells us with his arms crossed and leaning against the wall. Carly dismisses his 'help' as she gets an outfit out of my wardrobe and drags me to the shower.

Carly turned on the shower by clicking her fingers. I looked at her with wide eyes and an open mouth astonished. She literally just done magic. "Let me guess, a witch?" I ask raising an eyebrow.

"Actually a fairy, witches are bitches." I laugh at her rhyme and shake my head feeling the temperature of the water with my hand. It was scalding hot just the way I like it.

About ten minutes later my skin feels great again and my hair feels thicker. I put on the dark leggings and beige knitted jumper that Carly brought me as well was the plain purple underwear. I towel dried my hair and went back to my room to see a sad Ben, angry Aaron and a fed-up Carly.

"Damien took away the cookies and hid them," Ben said pouting.

"Ben, how old are you? You know I can give you cookies." Carly tells him pinching the bridge of her nose.

"Every time we ask you to say no!" Ben complains. They all notice my presence, so I just awkwardly wave at them and sit back on my bed where Carly is.

"Well if Carly would let me, I could have gotten them for you," Aaron butts in clearly resentful of Damien.

"Why do you hate Damien so much?" I ask which makes all three turn their heads in my direction and Alex comes up next to me.

"Damien is a vampire," Alex begins, "Aaron and Ben are wolves."

"But you're a vampire," I reply to Alex slightly confused.

"Alex doesn't work for the king. Nor does he swear his loyalty to him. Besides, Damien is the reason the king is coming for you tomorrow and for that, he should be hated," Aaron responds. I decide to leave it at that since I didn't want to talk more about Damien anymore even though I know that he loathes the king.

Aaron holds up two movies for everyone and we all decide on the same one which he puts into my tv. Everyone makes themselves comfortable around the room. Me and Alex at the head of the bed as I rest my head in the crook of his neck, Ben sits right in front of the TV with his legs spread out like a little kid and Aaron sits on the sofa next to the door with his arm coolly around Carly.

The movie was great, one of my favourites, but my mind would often fill with thoughts of Damien. We're all in this room watching a movie and enjoying each other's company whilst he is doing God knows what by himself in his room and he can probably hear us.

I might be angry at him right now but that doesn't change the fact that as much as he hates to admit it, he has feelings just like the rest of us. It probably hurts him that nobody likes him due to the king and I don't even know what emotion would go through his mind when Aaron blames him for Abigail's misjudgement on the situation which is what will lead to me to my death.

The point is, this isn't Damien's fault and he shouldn't feel as if he doesn't deserve friends because of this.