Darkmyth University

Chapter Seven

Quinten's POV

I felt when Crystal fell asleep. I was on cloud nine because Crystal felt safe enough with me to fall asleep. I picked Crystal up gently. Crystal did not even stir which made me smile more. I ran to Crystal's room, shifted her in my arms, and knocked on the door softly. When Stephanie opened the door I said softly, "I thought Crystal would be more comfortable in her bed."

Stephanie stepped aside and said, "Thank you for bringing her back."

"It was no problem. When Crystal wakes will you please ask her to text me? I am going to tell you that Crystal will be having guards with her from now on. Crystal will meet them tomorrow. Please be sure to keep your door locked tonight."

"Is there something that I need to know Quinten?"

"Just be on your guard Stephanie. I know Crystal will tell you everything that I have told her tonight. All I ask is that you keep the information to yourself and that if you have any questions or if you need anything please do not hesitate to contact me."

"You are going to be good for her Quinten. Please do not break Crystal's heart or I will have to hurt you."

"I will try not to hurt Crystal Stephanie. I have invited you and Crystal to join my family for Thanksgiving. Crystal accepted I hope that is alright."

"That is perfectly fine Quinten. I look forward to meeting your family." Stephanie said walking me to the door. I smile at Stephanie as she shuts the door and locks it.

I ran back to my room and found Michael, Brody, and Lucas sitting on the couch. They smiled at me as I entered. I said, "We have a problem."

Lucas asked, "What sort of problem?"

"The sort of problem that is not going to just go away overnight," I say with a frown.

Michael said with a scowl on his face, "Want to tell us what the hell is going on..."

I say hurriedly, "I have a twin brother, who happens to be evil. My parents are sending me and Crystal guards."

"Seriously!?" Brody asked.

"I am dead serious Brody. My parents would not be sending the guards if this were not that serious. They have even asked me to come home to talk about it. I want you to all be on your guard and be able to not let Crystal out of your sight if I cannot be with her." I said full of authority.

"Of course Quinten. We will not let anything happen to Crystal." Lucas says standing up. "Are you going to be okay?"

I shrug and say, "I should be fine. We are twins so, we are of the same age but, I do not think that Zander has as much strength as I do. We should not discuss this anymore in the open. It is not safe." They all nod and start a normal conversation like the last few minutes never happened.

Stephanie's POV

I sat in the living room waiting on Crystal to wake up. When Crystal finally did and joined me on the couch I asked, "What in the world is going on?"

Crystal looks at me as if I have lost it and asks, "What are you talking about?"

"Quinten shows up with you asleep in his arms. Then Quinten tells me that you are having guards from now on. Then, Quinten stays outside of our door until he knows that I have locked it. What is going on?"

"We should not discuss this here." Crystal pulls out her phone and texts me: Quinten has a twin brother that he never knew about until today.

How is that possible, I text back to Crystal.

I do not know all of the details. That is the reason I need to go to his place for Thanksgiving. All I know is that Zander, Quinten's brother, is evil. That is the reason for the guards. Zander is also in two of the classes that I have on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Does Zander know if you and Quinten have started the mating process?

I do not know and neither does Quinten. I asked him. Quinten wants me to change my classes at some point but, for now, I will stay in my classes and act as if nothing has happened.

And how exactly is that going to work?"

I do not know but, it is going to have to for now. Quinten thinks if I switch classes right away it will draw too much attention.

I agree with Quinten. Are you going to be okay with all of this?

Do I have a choice? I will feel better after Thanksgiving I think.

Having all of the information will help both of you. "Do you want to watch a movie while you do your homework?" I asked out loud.

Crystal's POV

I nod, go to my room grab my book bag, and then came back to the couch. Stephanie put in our favorite movie 'Pretty Woman'. I finished my homework, had a glass of blood, showered, put on a tank and pajama shorts, and went to bed.

Zander's POV

I ran to Crystal's room which, I found out she shared a dorm with her friend and mother figure, Stephanie. I pick the lock, opened the door softly, went to Stephanie's room first, and found her watching me. When I saw her my whole world just stopped. I felt myself being drawn to her. I whispered, "This cannot be happening."

Stephanie's eyes widened as she felt herself smile and say, "Oh but it is."

I found myself going to Stephanie, pushing her into the bed, and saying, "I am going to kiss you now." Stephanie just nodded. As my lips captured Stephanie's I felt my heart connect to hers in a way I never thought would happen. Stephanie opened her mouth to me; I smile to myself as I graze her tongue with mine. I felt Stephanie's hands gingerly run up my shirt where she grazed her nails over my abs. I moan softly and let my hands roam over her body.

Stephanie pulled away from me suddenly and said in a harsh whisper, "You were here for Crystal weren't you?"

I look down at Stephanie not saying anything. I was readjusting my thoughts and feelings. I look into Stephanie's eyes that had darkened from passion and say, "You will forget me. You will think that Quinten is your mate from this day forth. When you see me again you will feel nothing." I watch as Stephanie's eyes close slowly. I frown to myself knowing that I would never be able to forget what just happened to me. I go to Crystal's room, open the door, and find her sleeping with a smile on her face. I look into Cyrstal's dreams to find her dreaming about Quinten and her future. This may be harder than I thought. As I got closer to Crystal my sight and feelings went blank. I almost growled in frustration. Why was it now that when I got near Crystal that this effect happened? This was so frustrating.

Crystal sat up, looked at me wide awake, covertly getting her phone from under her pillow, and dialed Quinten. Crystal put her phone at the small of her back holding it in place with her shorts before she asked while she stood up, "What are you doing here Zander?"

"Changing my future..." I say with an evil grin. I step closer to Crystal not losing eye contact and said, "You will recognize me as your mate. You will accept me as your mate, you will forget about Quinten, and you will not recognize him the next time you see him." When Crystal's eyes did not close I backed away from her slowly.

Crystal smiled at me, and asked, "Is that what your power is? Compulsion?"

I frown at her and say, "Yes, but it should have worked on you. It works on everyone."

"Well, clearly you are mistaken. What have you done to Stephanie?"

"Nothing that concerns you. I suggest that you stay put Crystal." I say as I see Crystal trying to move.

"Why would I do that?"

"I can hurt you if I must Crystal and I will hurt Stephanie if you do not do as I say." I see Crystal stiffen and stop moving. "Good. Now I am going to leave and you are not going to move." I watch Crystal nod. I run to Stephanie's room, lift her bridal style, and run away with her. I hear Crystal run to Stephanie's room as soon as the door to the apartment closes.

Quinten's POV

I hear my phone ring; I look at it and sigh as I see it is Crystal. As I pick up I hear her say, 'What are you doing here Zander?' I quickly change into clothes and then freeze again as I hear Zander say 'Changing my future.' I since him trying to use compulsion on her then I learn that that is his power. I growl as Zander threatens Crystal and Stephanie. I make sure to not make it loud enough for him to know that I am on the phone.

As soon as he left I hear Crystal run to Stephanie's room, growl, and she asks, "Quinten?"

"Angel, are you alright?"

"No, I am not alright. Zander has taken Stephanie."

"I will be there momentarily my angel." I hung up and ran to her room. I knocked; Crystal opened the door, and then flung herself at me crying. "Angel I will get Stephanie back I promise."

Crystal said through her sobs, "How are you going to do that?"

"I am the prince of all of the vampires, my angel. I have trackers that will be able to find her." I said stroking Crystal's hair. I close the door softly, lift her bridal style, carry her to her room, and I sit with Crystal in my lap with my back against the headboard of the bed.

As Crystal's sobs subsided, she wipes her tears, looks up at me, and asks, "Why did his powers not work on me?"

"That could be your power, my angel. I just do not have the answers for you. I am sorry."

"This is not your fault my prince. I may never have answers. Tell me how to age."

Crystal's POV

I was glad that Quinten had come to me. I needed Quinten right now. I looked at Quinten lovingly and said, "This is not your fault my prince. I may never have answers. Tell me how to age."

He raised a brow and asked, "Why do you want to know?"

"I want to be able to help you find Stephanie. I would like to be able to know what exactly I am going to be able to do."

Quinten took a deep breath and said, "You age when you sleep but, you must be thinking of the age you want to be and normally you wake up being that age. You also must get a full eight hours of sleep."

"Will you stay with me while I sleep?"

"Yes, my angel. Are you going to try this now?"

"I feel safest in your arms so, if you do not mind yes I would like to try to age now."

Quinten smiled with his whole heart in his eyes and said, "Then sleep, my angel. I will not leave you."

I smile back at him and said as I fell asleep, "I love you, my prince."

Quinten's POV

I look down at Crystal with wide eyes and a huge smile on my face. I could not believe that Crystal had just said that. I was aching to hear Crystal say it again but, I would wait for eternity if she wanted to not say it again right away. I kissed Crystal's soft unmoving lips and said, "I love you too, my angel." I thought to myself; what if I were to say it first? I think that Crystal would like to know how I feel before she says it again. I would have to make it special and romantic but, first I needed to make sure that Crystal was aging properly. I closed my eyes and entered Crystal's mind easily. Crystal was concentrating on reaching age twenty-five but, I could sense that she wanted to dream of our future. I smiled, closed my eyes and aged as well.

I woke in four hours feeling my full abilities hit me like a ten-ton truck. I groaned softly trying not to wake Crystal. The pain went away quickly. I again entered Crystal's mind and she was still holding fast to the age of twenty-five. I smiled down at Crystal. I gently placed Crystal on her pillow, covered her with the comforter, and made my way to the bathroom. I found a spare toothbrush, brushed my teeth quickly, and looked at myself. I did not look much different but my eyes were greener and my muscles were more defined. I looked at the clock and gasped because Crystal would be up in an hour in a half. I ran to the kitchen, made a quiche then placed it in the oven, and went back to Crystal. I slipped back in the bed silently.

I watched Crystal silently; when she began to stir, I pulled her closer to me and watched as she opened her eyes. When Crystal had regained her equilibrium and recognized me she smiled warmly at me. Crystal’s features where so much softer now that she was older, Crystal’s curves much more pronounced as well. Crystal’s new figure sent static electricity through my entire body. I felt myself grow hard just thinking about touching those luscious curves I said, "Good morning angel. Why don't you go shower and get ready for the day then meet me in the kitchen?"

"That sounds lovely my prince." Crystal said with a smile. I watched Crystal walk slowly to the bathroom. I heard her gasp at her reflection and smiled to myself. I returned to the kitchen, pulled the quiche out of the oven, ran and got flowers, ran back to her room, set the table, and waited for her to get out of the shower.