When We Were Mates (Demetra and Emris) novel Chapter 236

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Alpha Emris.

Demetra.

I hear myself say her name somewhere inside the space where my three bloodlines exist separately and together and in constant negotiation with each other.

Currently it’s… my wolf and Lycan vs my vampyr side. The vampyr side is the DNA we can thank for my darkened state.

I’m staring at my own reflection. My wolf and Lycan are seeing in golden hues, while vampyr is staring back at his with darkened eyes.

“Get out.” Rust growls at the darkened state. “You’re taking up space that isn’t yours.”

Vampyr is the bloodline that suffered the most damage and crush during the compulsion, since it’s the one that protected me from being compelled with the exact request of Ariadne and Lake. My wolf and Lycan usually stays in the heart… sometimes behind the ribs when it feels territorial. But the vampyr nature stays at the spine. It’s his resident. Completely territorial at all points.

Doesn’t care about bonds. Doesn’t care about family.

Just stays at the spine and watches for exactly the kind of threat that Lake and Ariadne brought that night.

When their compulsion landed, the Vampyr moved to intercept it. Pulled itself up from the spine and into the heart… the one place it never lives. It shared space with Rust to block the compulsion from taking full hold. Two bloodlines tangled in the same chamber.

When a bloodline that doesn’t care about bonds takes up residence in the heart, the emotions, bond and feelings that live there go quiet.

That’s what happened.

That’s what the darkening was so of course, my emotion is gonna be gone. The darkening happened as a way to protect the compulsion from getting through me. You know those slits in my eyes? That’s vampyr. And you know how fucking long it took me to get that shit out of my eyes!?

“Are you deaf?” Rust prowls again, pushing vampyr-

“Why!?” Vampyr growls back at me with laughter and fangs baring out. “BUT I LIKE IT HERE!”

“The Alpha is hot! He wants her, but because of you, he doesn’t know what he wants and what to do with it!”

“She’s weakness!”

“That’s between us. Nothing to do with you. Go back to the spine.”

“I prefer the heart.” The Vampyr lic

his teeth with a juggling laughter. “More interesting up here.”

“You bloodlust, our mate is pregnant with a pup. She needs him. Beta needs him. Family needs him. Move so he can feel again.”

“Feelings are inefficient! Fuck his feelings! If I were still in his eyes he would never have let Lake live in the first place!” Rust prowls cause he’s losing the argument and decides to digs up a memory.

I can feel the both of them tussling in my chest. I feel myself find the memory like a wet dream. There’s beach waters in front of us, and I feel Demetra go down on the ground on all fours. I remember this memory. I know the moment this happened. Where she left me hot and dry.

I feel my hands push her gown up. My palm lands on her pale generous ass which I remember slapping its pillowy skin and hearing her gasp. I pull her underwear to the side, and push myself into her where she’s already wet.

The first slide is always devastating. My thick erected shaft parts her folds slowly, tip of my length slides in with pre–cum as her body opens for me. I grab her hips so hard and feel every ridge of her inner flesh as I sink into her with filthy grunts. I felt myself nudge against her deepest spots.

Vampyr gets pushed sideways by the force of it and I feel my body respond in my sleep. My hips shift, breath changes, ache between my legs, the Lycan bloodline keeps my eyes closed because it’s aligned with Rust and both of them know. that if I wake up before this finishes, Vampyr slides back into position.

And somewhere between the three of them fighting in my chest, my mouth forms her name in the dark of the room. “Demetra!” I find release in a trance that isn’t even real and Vampyr snarls!

In reality, I open my eyes and exhale shortly, heading to the bathroom to wash off the heat of the night. I can feel my

vampyr fussing, very vividly upset that bit of phantom emotions were set aloof in that trance. That’s a win on Rust’s part. A vietary didn’t expect. I look down and watch my erection still alive under the shower.

So, the sex sensitive part is back. A mere what…twenty percent of my emotions? Maybe less. I thought of my sexual memories before, but they never stirred anything in me. They never made me hard. Now I can smell Demetra in her Luna chambers like she’s standing right next to me.

Vampyr is still there, dug in like a tick and he’s vowing to never return to my spine. can feel Rust laughing.

In the morning, I’m on the pack house landscape, trying to play golf for some reason. Now that I think about it, it’s been a while since I attended the Alpha Polo Club. The sun is too bright. The grass is too green. Everything feels like a performance. Monroe approaches as I swing the eight ball across the manicured lawn.

“Lake has been transferred to prison.” Monroe reports. “The Aegis Council are charging him with multiple counts. They arrested a significant majority of Barbarian wolves in the city too. They are currently searching for Radius’s daughter, Ariadne.”

I lick my lips, tasting nothing. “Good.”

“Alpha, the Luna and I did see Ariadne when we went to Laura’s home in the state.” Monroe continues, “She was with Radius’s daughter.”

I pause mid–swing and rest the club against my shoulder. And just in that manner, Laura is walking down toward me in a sports bra and shorts.

“Find her.” I give Monroe the order, and he walks away.

“Golf, huh?” Laura’s voice is light, almost teasing. “That makes me think you’re slowly coming into your

I consider the question. Am I? I could have sworn Rust was only a bit successful this morning.

emotions?”

“Heard Demetra and Monroe spotted you with Radius’s daughter, the shapeshifter. Are you my enemy, Laura?” I look at her and her face pales at the information I speak.

She swallows.

“I did meet her.” Laura’s voice is rushed. “I did meet her. That was three days into searching for you… I’d finally found you and I came back home to pack supplies to get you to the Den. She came to my house but couldn’t tell me why she was there because Demetra and Monroe arrived. I didn’t know at that point what she and Lake had done to you. I didn’t know she had something to do with it, Emris. You’ve got to believe me.”

“I don’t.”

I grab another golf ball and drop it on the ground.

“You… you don’t believe me?”

“Demetra told me not to trust you once.” I line up my shot with eyes fixed on the ball. “She didn’t trust you from the beginning and maybe it’s because you have feelings for me. Those feelings are the reason why I don’t think you wanted me dead the way Radius did. But I’m not a fool…. you wanted something.”

Laura says nothing.

1 swing, watching the ball arc across the green.

“Em… Emris.”

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“Taking me to the Sahara was a bold move.” I interrupt her. “But it was also the right call. It’s the only reason I’m not investigating you further. You did get me the help I needed, even if your reasons were your own. Find Ariadne. Bring her to me and I’ll give you the Delta post you want.”

Silver is coming across the lawn with Creed and Jupiter behind him. Creed is holding a bloody nose.

“You’re playing golf?” Silver shouts before he even reaches me. “Do you know there’s an uproar right now in the Delta cafeteria?”

“Explain=”

“Oh, shut the fuck up!” He snaps at Laura. “I didn’t come here to talk to you!”

Siver jabs a finger at her. “To be honest, I don’t know what you are in this pack. Guest? Crestville doctor? Witch? Bitch? You

tell me.”

“Delta.” Laura faces me. “Because I will make sure I find Ariadne and bring her to you very soon.

I nod. Silver stares at me with confusion before coming forward and clenching his hand against my shirt. “Those devilish things you call Four Fangs where did you get them from?”

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“Don’t tell me they bit someone’s fingers off.” I smile, and Jupiter’s eyes widen before he stutters.

Alpha that’s that’s exactly what they did! They don’t follow rules. They operate like barbarian wolves and nobody can even explain what they are. Four Fangs of what exactly?”

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