Marissa's POV
After the call from Quinten, I changed into dark skinny jeans, black leather high-heeled boots, and a black leather jacket. I ran to a town right outside of the hideout that Zander was in. My powers are the ability to locate any vampire as long as I had their full name and not being affected by other powers. I am one of those rare vampires that could see in color and felt emotions. When I had met Quinten I fell for him hard and I thought that he was going to be with me forever until I found my mate. When Zander walked into the bar with a man and a woman I was a little shocked. The woman was Zander's mate. Zander and the woman approached me carefully.
The woman said, "Hello my name is Stephanie." I raised my eyebrow at her giving her the indication that I did not care for this information. "We heard that you arrived in town yesterday and that you have caused a stir."
I smile snidely and ask, "And that concerns you?"
"It does not concern us that you did it. We also heard that you do not like the current way things are being run in our world." Zander said with a skeptical look.
I said, "I am tired of being made to do things and not have a choice in the matter. I think that we should all be able to make our own decision in life." Even though that is not what I truly feel I was trying to infiltrate his group. I needed to be able to report what kind of people Zander had working for him since he was trying to dethrone his father.
Zander nodded in approval and said, "I think you should join up with me. I have a plan for taking our king out."
"What do I get if I join you in this mission?" I ask downing my drink.
"I will set up a council that you would become a member of. I will show you the full plan when we get to my hideout." Zander asks while standing, "Would you like to come back with us now? We have a room that you can use as well."
"Lead the way," I say rising.
Crystal's POV
I enjoyed walking hand in hand with my vampire prince boyfriend. Was he my boyfriend? He had not officially asked me out. With that thought, I asked, "So I know we are mates and everything but, are we dating?"
Quinten stopped pulled me to him and said softly in my ear, "I plan on courting you, my angel. I want you to know without a shadow of a doubt that I love you and that I will never leave you."
My heart was his and there was no way that I would have it any other way. I looked at him and said, "I want to be truly yours in every way possible."
Quinten kissed me hard, picked me up bridal style when my knees grew week, and ran us back to my room. Quinten pulled away from me, I moaned at the loss of his touch, and he asked with all seriousness, "Are you sure that you are ready for this?"
"I am ready to be yours, my prince," I said as I let my beast take over. Quinten growled at me and tore the clothes from both of our bodies which only sent a thrill through my body. I saw Quinten's eyes turn black, his teeth elongate, and then position himself over me. Quinten slid his hard member into me with a slow thrust. I groaned in pleasure as Quinten's hand found my breasts then they settled on my hips as his thrusts grew faster. I ran my hands down Quinten's abs and then scored my nails down his back leaving marks. When I was close to climaxing Quinten sank his teeth into the junction between my neck and shoulder. I went up into flames and when I came back I sank my teeth into Quinten's shoulder. After a few more thrusts Quinten released his load into me.
Quinten's POV
I watched as Crystal went up in flames and called out my name. I felt our bond become whole and solid in my heart and I was happy. I held Crystal, who I would spend the rest of my life with. As Crystal rolled on her side I saw a tattoo on her shoulder. I asked, "My angel, you never told me that you had a tattoo."
"That is because I do not have a tattoo."
"Well, you do now then because there is one right here," I say while running my finger over her right shoulder right below my mark.
I felt her shudder under my touch and I smiled. Crystal asked while turning her head to look at me, "What does it look like? Where do you suppose it came from?"
"It is a crest with a fleur de lis in the middle of the crest with wings surrounding the fleur de lis and angel wings surround the crest and then there is a crown on top. Hang on a second." I grabbed my I-Phone 5, took a picture of it, showed it to Crystal, then sent the image to his father, and asked what it was. I got a text back that read, 'Congratulations on bonding son. That is the mark of a royal though we have not had a couple who has had a mark that clear before. You will have a matching tattoo on your shoulder as well. You and Crystal will be the power couple that people will talk about for centuries.' I smile at that and show Crystal the message.
Crystal looked at with awe written all over her face and says, "I cannot believe this. This makes me an official royal?"
"Yes, princess. We should try to get some sleep. We should be getting a call from Marissa in a few days and I want you to be ready to go and get Stephanie back."
"That sounds fabulous." Crystal puts her head on the pillow and scoots closer to me. I wrap my arm around her protectively after putting my phone back on the nightstand. I fall asleep with a smile on my face. I could not believe that Crystal and I had finished mating. I was not expecting it to happen this fast. I had planned on wooing Crystal and I still would. I needed to try to keep Crystal distracted for a few days so that Marissa could infiltrate Zander's hideout and give me a location, his numbers, and hopefully some idea of what he was planning on doing. I also needed to know what was happening with Stephanie.