Sinful Mates 1-3 novel Chapter 58

　　“What?” I asked. Grabbing the photo and looking down at it. I didn’t see anything wrong with the photo at all, it was just a photo of my mother with me, and some man whom I didn’t recognise. I must admit the resemblance between him, and I was uncanny, with his blonde hair and blue eyes we even had the same nose and lips. Josiah shook his head.

　　“Do you know this man?” he asked, pointing at the photo. I shook my head and Tobias walked over peering over my shoulder and looking at the photo. I heard him growl and I looked over my shoulder at him. His eyes were narrowed and had turned to pitch black orbs. Caroline walked over and took the photo from my hand wanting to see what they were so bothered by. She dropped the photo her hands going to her mouth.

　　“It can’t be him” She whispered. I was completely baffled, obviously they recognised the man in the photo. But I had no recollection of this photo even being taken and I was around ten-year-old in it. I know if I had seen this man before I would have recognised him.

　　“Can’t be who? Who is he?” I asked. They didn’t answer just stared. Josiah picked up the photo and put it in his pocket. Tobias ushered me out of the shed, his father had my birth certificate not that it was going to do any good with the lack of my father’s name. He also took the floral notebook.

　　“Who is the man, Tobias?” I asked annoyed no one was answering my question. Tobias moved closer putting his arm over my shoulder before turning to his parents ignoring my question.

　　His mother Caroline looked nervous, and Josiah patted Tobias on the back. Before walking towards their car, grabbing Caroline’s hand, and tugging her along with him. Tobias walked me up the front veranda and we climbed the stairs, as soon as his parents were out of view, I turned to him.

　　“What the fuck is going on Tobias, who is he?”

　　Tobias growled at my tone of voice, but I was sick of no one telling me what was going on.

　　“He was a member of the council. He is also the same man that turned Theo and his parents.”

　　“But Caroline said she never seen the crazy vampire doctor again.” Did she lie or was there more to this story then she told me?

　　“Look that’s all you need to know right now, my mother didn’t lie we haven’t seen him since, he left the council before we even knew about it. We only found out he was council member, upon visiting the council for the first time. His photo was hung in their gallery. He went missing the year he changed them. We thought he had been killed by hunter’s because no one, including the council has seen him since. But that photo proves he is still alive.”

　　“If he is alive, why is he in a photo with me and my mother than and why don’t I remember meeting him?” This was all becoming too much and so god damn confusing.

　　“I’m not sure who he is to you, but my parents will find out. Shit they forgot to take your blood” Tobias walked inside and went to the wine rack, he pressed down on the wooden top and it sprang open, the lid opening up to reveal a hidden compartment. He grabbed something out. It was a bulky phone he turned the screen on and dialled a number. I stared dumbfounded. I thought they didn’t have a way of contacting anyone out here. Clearly, I was wrong.

　　Someone must have answered because Tobias started talking.

　　“You forgot to take a blood sample.”

　　I couldn’t hear the other half of the conversation, but I knew he was talking to his parents.

　　“Okay I will bring her over on Thursday.” And he hung up the phone.

　　“You have cell service out here?” I asked annoyed.

　　“It’s a sat phone, on Thursday you are coming to meet the council so they can run some tests” I suddenly felt nauseas. I didn’t want to go to the council to meet the same people that would decide my fate.

　　Tobias seeing how nervous I became, placed the phone back in the cupboard before closing the lid and wrapping his arms around me, pulling me to his chest. I relaxed against him and he rested his chin on top of my head. “Don’t be scared I won’t let them hurt you, Imogen.”

　　“No, you will just let them kill me” I said stepping back and away from him. I heard him sigh and I turned and walked off towards the lounge room. Theo was still in the exact same position on the armchair by the fireplace. A perfect statue.

　　“How long will he remain like that?” I asked worried. Tobias walked over and placed a hand on Theo’s shoulder. Theo didn’t even blink just stared off vacantly.

　　“I’m not sure, hopefully not long,” he said. I turned the TV on and put a movie on. I was suddenly feeling mentally drained. I tried to watch the movie, but it was hard seeing Theo out of the corner of my eye sitting so still. It was starting to give me the creeps. Tobias obviously used to Theo going into this state just watched the movie, his big warm hand resting on my thigh.

　　I rolled onto my back. “When we go to the council, will they decide then, how much time I have left?” Tobias turned looking at me before climbing between my legs, his arms resting on either side of my head. As he held the weight of his body off mine.

　　“I’m not sure, but Theo and I will be with you, so will my parents, so don’t be worried. You may think they don’t like you, but they do. They just aren’t used to dealing with humans. They won’t let anyone hurt you either Imogen, not even my father,” he said kissing my forehead.

　　When he pulled back, I kissed him. I felt him smile against my lips before he thrust his hips into me. He was already hard underneath his pants, I moaned his lips moving to my neck as he sucked on the skin, then I caught sight of Theo over his shoulder, still staring off blankly. I shivered not really comfortable with him staring even though I knew he wasn’t watching.