Sinful Mates 1-3 novel Chapter 44

　　My heart skipped a beat, nervousness kicking in. It wasn’t so long ago that I did a runner from these very people. What a great fucking first impression that was. They probably think I am unhinged. Maybe I am, now that I think of it, what normal person would be involved in their world. One thing I did know was his parents don’t accept me that much is clear from what I overheard the last time.

　　I quickly grabbed the first thing I laid my hands on. A pair of tights and an oversized sweater. My nervousness making me sweat already. Theo ran downstairs to Tobias to greet them. I didn’t realise how bad my hands were shaking until I grabbed the bannister. My hand trembling, my palms sweaty, sticking to the lacquered wood as I descended. I stopped halfway when I heard angry voices talking in the loungeroom. I heard glass break and Theo’s father’s voice rise. I stopped and listened.

　　“I won’t give you any more time, the month is nearly up. If anyone finds out about her, we will have the council breathing down our neck, especially after the little stunt you pulled with Tom.”

　　I heard Theo growl lowly at the mention of Tom’s name.

　　“Don’t you start, boy. I warned you both to keep her here until she decided. You think what you did went unnoticed. For fuck’s sake. I can’t believe the pair of you. I thought you had more brains then to take a weak human as a mate. Not only is it Forbidden but no one will accept her how she is.”

　　“Who we choose as our mate, shouldn’t even be anyone’s business but ours,” Tobias yelled.

　　“Anyone but a human, Tobias. You’re giving our family a bad name. She is fucking human. Either fix it or I will, and you won’t like the consequences if I have to.”

　　I heard furniture crashing. I raced down the stairs in panic. Worried about Theo and Tobias. Theo had his father by the throat pressed against the fireplace, the lounge lying on its side, which Theo must have pushed out of the way when he grabbed him. His fangs bared at his throat.

　　“Nobody fucking touches her. I don’t give a fuck if you’re family. Threaten her again and I will fucking end you,” he spat at his father.

　　“Please Theo, settle down. Let’s be rational here.” His mother tried to calm him, her hand on his arm. No one noticed me standing there watching the entire thing play out, but one thing I would not be seen as by this stubborn man was weak. I squared my shoulders and walked further into the room. Theo let go of his father as soon as he seen me, his father straightening out his suit jacket before turning and glaring at me. Like seriously who wears a suit this late at night or was it early morning, time has escaped me.

　　Caroline walked past her husband giving him glare on her way past before extending her hand to me. “I’m Caroline, it’s nice to finally meet you properly, Imogen.”

　　I shook her hand she squeezed softly, her eyes glinting oddly under the light. I let her hand go before looking towards his father Josiah. Who was killing me with his eyes? I held my chin up refusing to be intimidated by him. And I extended my hand.

　　“Hello Josiah, I’m Imogen the weak human,” I said my voice coming out strong showing none of the fear I felt inside. He held my gaze for a second and I refused to look away. I raised an eyebrow waiting, before I seen his lips tug slightly upward and he grabbed my hand shaking it.

　　“Nice to meet you, Imogen. I suppose my boys have told you about me then?” I nodded before he let go.

　　“Yes, your names but not much other than that. Coffee?” I asked. I was impressed at myself with how calm I sounded. I turned my back on him and started walking to the kitchen, not even waiting for an answer. I see Tobias trying to hide his smile as I walked past. I am not going to be intimidated by one old vampire when I lived with two, meant to be mythical creatures. I may look weak, but I won’t be talked about and treated like trash, I don’t care how big and scary he is supposed to be, to me he just looks like an ordinary man, the resemblance between Josiah and Theo though was uncanny.

　　They both shared the same light brown hair and green eyes. He was shorter than Theo though but had a stocky build and looked like a man, used to getting his way.

　　I turned the kettle on before leaning against the bench, everyone filed into the room and Theo came over and kissed my cheek before leaning against the counter next to me and crossing his arms. Tobias got some mugs and handed them to me.

　　“Sugar?” I asked looking at Caroline and Josiah. She nodded before answering.

　　“Yes, two with cream” she said with a smile, I glanced at Josiah, but I had feeling he was a black coffee no sugar type of man.

　　“Black no sugar,” he said, my guess correct. I busied myself making coffee.

　　I handed them their coffees before leaning on the island bench my coffee in my hands.

　　Caroline went to say something but was cut off by her husband.

　　“So, all this trouble for you, although I am surprised you even came downstairs, most humans would run.”

　　“Well, I suppose I’m not like most humans then,” I stated. Making me question my own sanity. Maybe there was something really wrong with me. I do seem to be questioning everything at the moment especially my sanity.

　　“So, you don’t have a problem with your sons being bisexual but have a problem with me being human, correct?”

　　“Correct, it is against the rules we have lived by for centuries. I have nothing against you personally, Imogen. How could I? I barely know you. But you don’t understand the risk my sons are taking by keeping you.” The way he spoke was like I was their pet, not a person. I nodded. I did understand their reasons but that didn’t mean I was going to throw my life away for the sake of a few broken rules. If no one knows I exist, why is it a problem?

　　Caroline cleared her throat awkwardly obviously fearing this was going to become another argument that she would be stuck in between.