Small talk

Lina woke up before everyone else of her makeshift Coven and smiled seeing her family. It was rare for the Triplets to be together in the same place and at the same time. She knew they traveled separately for reasons but it had been five years since they had all been together. The only reason they were all together was because Nathaniel had reached out via spirit animal to Jenny to tell them he was in danger.

That lead to Jenny contacting herself and when they realized it was a bigger problem than the two of them alone did they contact their Coven Leader who came no questions asked. That ended up to the Elder Brother's showing up as she contacted them via Mental Link. She wondered if it was finally a sign that she can tell them her news.

Shuffling brought her attention to Jenny waking up and bright blue eyes their family shared. It was awkward now that life and death wasn't an immediate threat to make them get along. In truth they all went separate ways five years ago for various reasons and that mainly being they were all at different points in life as people and couldn't figure out how to grow on their own and keep one another around.

Now suddenly they were all together again. A soft groan from Nathaniel brought their attention to their brother and they both fussed over him.

"Fuck." he ground out and they both laughed at how that one word described their current situation perfectly.

"Lina. Jenny. The Fuck?" he asked and his confusion was no surprise really.

"Apparently it takes one of us being kidnapped by Weres and nearly dying to bring our family together. " came Jenny's harsh reply and they all knew it was true.

With a more comfortable but still awkward silence settling over the three siblings they looked around at the room they were in. It was huge with a door leading to a bath and another one leading to a balcony. It was Victorian gothic style and fit considering they were in a vampire den. They all looked at the large bed that sat up against the large window and smiled at the sight of the triplets curled together.

Ryain was in the center of the bed with Normac and Terbon on either side and they were all curled together. It had been a long five years since the triplets had been together. The door opening to reveal a two people walk in

The woman was short about as short as Ryain with dark mocha skin and blue braids and an ample chest. The man was as tall as the Elder Brothers with the same skin as the woman but all muscle with short dread spikes. Siblings was the obvious conclusion the three came too.

"I see you're awake. " the man stated as he walked over to a chair and sat down while the woman perched herself on the arm rest.

"Who are you?" The three siblings asked and he tried not to flinch at the three set of piercing blue eyes glaring at him.

"Vladamire Dracula and this is my home. " his eyes strayed to the bed of sibling Triplets.

"Rightful king of the Vampires but not the only one trying to stake a claim to the name. " a sleepy voice spoke from the bed and for a minute no one could tell who had spoken. Until a brown eye popped open from the tangle of limbs and a red eyebrow rose.

"Sorry to wake you." The woman tried.

"Nah been awake for a bit...oi get your elbow out of my ribs " he grumbled suddenly just for a another set of brown eyes to pop open but this time attached to a mop of brown hair.

"Get your ribs out if my elbow " came the sleepy reply as both men sat up and stretching so their arm and neck joints popped.

The Pink haired woman groaned from between then and burrowed deeper into the blankets and pillows catching everyone's attention.

"Shit she'll be out of it for a few more hours. "

" Fucking hell I swear she's got a death wish. "

"I'm sorry but can you please tell me what's going on? " the Vampire king asked trying his best to ignore the raging headache these Witches were causing him.

"She killed those Weres and is paying the price. "

"I thought fire was meant to kill?"

"Normally but like it was said before; she's forbidden to harm with her magicks as part of the vow she took so Witches didn't become extinct. "

"There use to be hundreds of thousands of Witches but because of past misdeeds that dwindled to only thirteen of us alive. "

"Ryain is the Holder of Oaths and thus our Leader. "

"What is your plan once she wakes?"

"We'll leave to find the others of course. "

Dark eyes glared as Vladamire eyes glowed red at being separated from his newly found mate. The brothers saw and chuckled at him.

"You can't stop her. She made up her mind and there's no changing it. Mate or not she will go to fulfill her vow. "

"Fine. what does Holder of Oaths even mean then?"

"Just that any oath or promise that passes from her lips and is voiced must be fulfilled or she dies. At any point should she break a promise or oath and not see it through then the cost of that is death. "

"Brilliant" he scowled as a soft chuckle was heard followed by the musical voice of his mate.

"Not particularly how I would describe it dear but I do not make promises often nor do I talk all that much so as to avoid such mishaps to occur. I watch from shadows and observe and my brothers tend to do all the talking anyways. "

She sat up her pink hair falling down her shoulders as she yawned blinking away the remains of sleep.

"So there is no way to convince you to stay?" he asked and he knew there wouldn't be but he had to at least try. Of course his mate would be the center of trouble.

"Afraid not handsome. There's seven more Witches to go hunt down and I made a vow to the Goddess to gather us all together for one final showdown. "

She moved so she was at the edge of the bed her knees touching his and the two looked at one another. She was personally glad to have a Vampire mate but knew that Vampires tended to be protective in nature as well. It was gonna be a strain on them both but she had a vow to Honor and she took it very seriously.

"Will you at least allow me to send my sister along with you so I can keep in touch?" he asked and she giggled sliding off the bed and into his lap while the others pointedly ignored them.

"Will it make you feel better?" she teased as his arms wrapped around her his dark akin contrasting with how pale she was and they both loved it.

She was warmth from her element and hos cold skin sent shivers down her spin. The Gods had given her someone and she'd be damned to ignore a gift from them. She was a Witch and as such learned to walk with the Gods and know not to tempt fate but that your actions also create your own fate.

"Yes." he breathed his warm breath dusting across her face and she smiled at him.

"Oh alright but we leave in two days time. I'm not fully up to par yet and need to replenish my energies. The moon will be full tonight and my crystals need to be reenergized. "

"I haven't a clue what that means."

"I know!" she laughed with the other Witches and he could only be thankful she hadn't rejected him.