His Unsuspecting Eternal Love

Chapter 2 Xander’s Need

I watched as my mate drove away. Aine was stunning, perfect in every way. The best part and worst part was she didn’t even know it. My sprite, Damiano, is growling as he did not want his mate to go. See, we vampires have Sprites as our inner beasts. We do not shift like wears, but they hold our magic, speed, and power. Vampires are like distant cousins to Fae; just don’t tell the Fae that. Fae are proud creatures.

Some Vampires and Fae were either stripped of their magic halves or left willingly to become human after the Great War 500 years ago. It’s also why we created Tir Na Nog. That war is not something we supers like to remember as it was dark times. Humans being what they are and power-hungry supers did not mix well. It had left the former rulers of the Fae and Vampire kingdoms stripped of their magic and human. Not that they were evil, per say, but that did not mean the whole families were not. That is were Aine comes in. She, I believe, is a distant descendant of one or both kingdoms. I can sense it. We supers can be mated to humans and often are but, some humans are like Aine. They are not totally human. Instead, they have the genes to be transformed back into supernaturals. It’s said, they were found worthy due to pure hearts to be given the gene. The families of the supers who were stripped or went human can have descendants be granted mates and the ability to be turned. Aine is mine. Even if she doesn’t know or understand it yet. She’s scared and skeptical, and I cannot blame her. In this modern world that thinks we are myths and fantasies I would too if I were in her shoes.

I found Aine three days ago by pure happy chance. My men and I stopped by a pizza joint here on the way to Seattle for business. I smelt her divine scent of a spring rain with a slight wildflower undertone. I know what you all must be thinking; you’re a vampire and in a pizza joint? Well, my friends, let me explain. Vampires don’t just drink blood. We can survive on both food and blood unlike so many myths about us. We eat like any human; we just need blood 1 to 2 times a month for strength. We often either drink animal blood or donated blood. So, back to Aine. When I found her, I froze as her scent wrapped itself around me like a weighted blanket. That hug you never knew you needed so bad until you got it. By the time I came around she was gone. My 2nd in command and best friend, Miklos, understood immediately. Like the good Beta he is, he charmed her name and credit card information from the cashier. He knew I’d want to know everything about my mate, along with the means to locate her. I had an entire file complied on my unsuspecting love and mate. I was hers as soon as I laid eyes on her and her scent wrapped me in it. I will have her beside me to love, spoil, f”ck until she sees stars, and rule as my queen. She’s my entire world, my reason for being. That’s what mates are, our other halves.

I calmed Damiano down with the knowledge that we would hunt her and woo her. He then settled and smiled a sly smile with thoughts running through our mind of the chase. Wears aren’t the only creatures who like the chase. I will pop up like a bad penny and pursue her relentlessly until she’s fully mine and bears my mark. I will convince her to let me mark her and let her go through the transformation into her supernatural self. Then, I will mate her until every bone in her body becomes jelly. I’ll be damn sure to let her know no other male will ever give her such pleasure as I can and will. I’m an alpha male. A king. It’s in my DNA to provide for my mate. That means physically, mentally and emotionally. She’ll be overwhelmed at first, I’m sure of that. Not because she’ll be queen, though that’ll probably come later; but because my sprite and I can sense she’s not had a happy life. I do not think she has been abused (or at least not recently) but like she’s not been given the love she so very much deserves. That’s ok. Damiano and I will smother her in love until she accepts that she is beautiful, strong, and worthy.

Now, to make a plan to see her again. I so badly want to spend time with her, I can taste it. It’s like a physical pulsing need through my body. Besides, the more time I can spend with her the more she’ll feel the bond. The more she feels the bond the more she’ll naturally respond. So, I call Miklos. “Yes boss?” He answers. “The chase is on” is all I say. “She ran huh?” He asks with a smirk that I hear in his voice. The bastard. He and I both knew this was a strong outcome, but he has to rub it in. “You and I both knew it would happen” I dead pan. “So, what now? How do you plan to pursue her?” He queries. “Track her movements. I will go back to her boss and arrange another meeting. Her job provides the perfect cover for now to see her.” I tell him. “On it” is all he says and I hang up. So, the question is….. do I pull an Edward Cullen and watch her sleep? But, unlike that fantasy, we really do sleep. I need to be on my A game to chase her. So…… what to do? Damiano is raging like a bull in his need to be around her.

First things first. I call her boss to arrange another meeting. “Gillette News” is the greeting I receive. “Yes, this is Mr. Cozadini. I need to arrange a second meeting with Ms. Mezyk please.” I tell him. “She’s called in ill after your meeting and has not stated how soon she’ll be back in office,” David states. Well, f*ck. “Just pen it in as soon as she returns.” With that I hang up.