Ch. 28

Katerina arrived the next day with Mason by her side and time to spare. I'd arranged for Richard to meet me at my mansion in the early morning, and we were exchanging idle chit chat in my sitting room when the two were escorted in by one of my vampires. With a grin I sent the vampire away and gestured to Katerina to come over.

In a flash she was at my side and I smiled, my hand curling into her hair and bringing her down to face me, "Hello darling. Did you miss me?"

Her eyes close and she shudders at my voice, or possibly the proximity to my body, "Yes Master. Even when I thought myself better than you, I missed you."

I chuckle and guide her to her knees, letting her settle in front of my chair and rest her head against my leg as I pet her beautiful curls. Truth be told, I'd missed her too, in the way one misses an affectionate and eager-to-please pet. Mason on the other hand was watching with growing anger.

"What the fuck is this?!" He finally blurted out, causing his older brother to frown at him in disproval, but I just waved Richard off and smiled at Mason, who looked to be moments away from launching himself at me, "Mason Lockwood, it's very good to finally meet you. I do apologize for all you've been through because of Katerina. And I assume she didn't bother to tell you the truth of why she was bringing you here either."

Mason is an amusing mix of angry and confused at this point, "What are you talking about? And for fuck's sake, get your hands off of Katherine! She's not a dog!"

I continue to smile and look down at Katherine, raising an eyebrow. She answers promptly for me, "I like it."

He looks at her flabbergasted, his mind clearly bluescreening at the face of Katerina's complete personality swap, "W-what?"

I sigh, "Katerina, you need to come clean pet. Tell Mason the truth, about everything."

She actually resorts to whining over that, but does as I say, looking at Mason and explaining, "We were never really together. I was using you to get the Moonstone, which I thought was still in Lockwood hands. I was planning on sacrificing you to Klaus to finally earn a pardon and gain my freedom. I'm also the one who triggered your werewolf curse. I compelled that friend of yours to attack you until one of you died."

Shock has overwritten Mason's anger, though I'm sure he'll regain that anger soon enough. I take the advantage of that shock to direct him to sit, and he does so with a plop, mouth still opening and closing soundlessly as he processes Katerina's betrayal.

I keep up my pleasant smile, "Like I said, I apologize for everything Katerina has put you through Mr. Lockwood. You can rest assured that I will punish her indiscretions personally."

At that Katerina shuddered under my hand, though whether it was from fear or arousal I had no idea. Poor girl was a jumbled mess after living for a hundred and twenty years under my thumb, and then spending nearly three decades not even knowing my true identity.

I continued when it became apparent Mason wasn't speaking, "Now, I'm not sure what Katerina told you, but I have the Moonstone. I intend to break the curse of the sun and the moon and I have every piece I need to do so but one, which I can call here any time. I want to offer you a place at my side, the same place your brother and nephew both have."

This finally is enough to give Mason his voice back as he just looks between Richard and I with incredulity before finally shaking his head and asking me point blank, "Who even are you?"

I grin, "To vampires, I'm known as the Master. But to werewolves like yourself and your brother, my name is Vali."

Mason stiffens abruptly at that, straightening up in his chair and regarding me with new found hostility, "I know who the Master is. I've been told all about you."

I raise an eyebrow, "Have you now? Let me guess, Brady, the Alpha of the Pack you've been cavorting with in Florida has told me all sorts of nasty things about me."

Mason snarls, "He told me enough. The Master, the vampire who has half of the werewolves in the Americas collared and leashed to do his bidding. You've been cultivating an army of pet werewolves instead of slaughtering us outright for centuries now, but in the end you're just like any power hungry bloodsucker."

It's clear he's spouting someone else's rhetoric and I smile, "Brady really doesn't think much of me does he? That's alright, I don't think much of him either. But Mason, I do care about your opinion of me. So let's talk about your concerns."

I start with the easiest one, "You claim I treat werewolves like dogs, like my personal pets. But look at the situation you find yourself in. Who is it right now that sits with me as an equal, and who is on their knees by my side like a pet?"

I gesture pointedly between him and Katerina as I say this, and I see him frown at the comparison so I continue, "And do you know why that is Mason? It's because while I was indeed turned into a vampire after little over twenty years as a mortal, I was born a werewolf, like you and your brother."

He's taken aback by that, "That's not possible. Werewolves can't be turned."

I grin at that, "Ah, but I wasn't turned the normal way Mason. I'm part of the original family of vampires. It was magic that turned us, an elixir and a spell made us the first vampires, but before we became that, my brother and I were werewolves. We were the bastard sons of the Alpha that our mother had an affair with. When my brother and I killed for the first time, the curse activated and we became hybrids."

I pause before finishing with, "Shortly after that our stepfather forced our mother to lock away the part of us that were wolves, but not before we'd both experienced the change at least once. Mason, I know the pain you've gone through. Your brother and nephew do as well unfortunately. I want to break the curse of the sun and the moon for the werewolves because it will break my own curse and free my wolf. I can promise that once the ritual is complete, every werewolf will be able to choose whether they want to suffer through the pain of transformation ever again."

I'm speaking from the heart as best I can here, and I can tell it's affecting Mason as he's not sure what to believe. Eventually he settles for asking a different question, "What did Katherine mean about sacrificing me to Klaus? Who the hell is Klaus if you're Vali?"

I smile, happy to field this question, "Klaus is my older brother, and the one needed to complete the ritual that will break the curse. He's the final piece of the puzzle, the one that I will call here once everything is in place. What neither Brady nor Katerina told you, is that the ritual doesn't just require the moonstone and the doppleganger's death. It requires the death of a werewolf and a vampire. Katerina planned to offer you as the vampire. If Brady had caught wind of the moonstone, he probably would have used you as well given that you aren't a true part of his pack."

Mason's jaw clenches at that and he asks, "What is that supposed to mean?"

"You're a Lockwood Mason. Your pack is your family, and the Lockwoods are a family of Alphas. Brady knows he could never truly control you or force you to submit to his will, and so he would have sacrificed you gladly to destroy the curse." I shrug my shoulders, "It would have been an easy decision for him to make, kill one of his pack, or kill you, the outsider."

Mason is grinding his teeth at this point but he still manages to get the next question out, "And who do you intend to use for the sacrifice then, if not me?"

I grin, "Well, I thought that Brady would make an excellent choice. His entire existence, he's hunted vampires and tortured them for the crimes of others. He's hurt werewolves as well, the ones who side with me. He will never stop and he will never change. He's the most dangerous type of sociopath Mason. He's one with a cause."

Mason frowns, clearly unhappy with the idea but also still conflicted over what I've said about Brady using him to break the sacrifice. I wait patiently as Mason gets his thoughts together, but eventually he slowly nods, "Fine. Brady is the sacrifice, I can't exactly stop you from using him, can I? What I want is the rest of his pack. Jules and the others, I want you to spare them."

I sigh dramatically, "You know I can't make promises on that Mason. If they stand down, if they surrender, of course I will spare them. But if they attack me in defense of their Alpha, which you can be assured at least some of them will, I can't promise they won't die."

Mason actually calls me out on that bluff, shaking his head, "No, you and I both know that's not true. You have the power and the resources to disable all of them without killing any of them. This is what I want from you, and I'll join your cause just like my brother. Let Jules and the rest live."

I pretend to contemplate this for several long moments, but at the end of the day, he's right. It will be child's play to capture Brady and his entire pack alive, especially if they walk unsuspectingly into a trap. I smile and nod, "I can promise this Mason, in exchange for your allegiance. But you will have to draw them here to Mystic Falls for me. They won't come for anything else."

Mason nods again, still reluctant but I can tell he's on board with the plan, so long as I leave the ones he cares about alive. I grin, "Wonderful. I'm sure the two of you have much catching up to do, Richard, Mason. Katerina and I need to talk as well. You both have a good day."

A moment later Katerina and I were alone and she was turned around and undoing my belt to fish my cock from the confines of my pants. I raised an eyebrow as she took it slowly into her mouth, suckling sensually at the tip for a few seconds before feeding more and more of it down her throat, only to pull back ever so slowly. I let out a low hiss of pleasure and the hand that had been petting her curly brown hair turned into a grip.

"Ah, that's a good girl. I appreciate the enthusiasm darling. I didn't expect you to miss me this much though. What's your motivation?"

She hums in a delightful way, causing shivers of pleasure to run along the length of my cock before slowly pulling her mouth off only to replace it with her skilled hands as she looked up into my eyes, "Please don't give me to Klaus Master."

I blink at the strange tangent and frown down at her, "Now why would I do that darling? You know I don't share my toys easily."

She shivers, sparing a moment to lick from the base of my cock all the way to the tip before continuing, "You need Klaus to kill a vampire to complete the ritual. It seems suitable to use me. Klaus would certainly approve. I don't want to die Master."

I blink at that, seeing easily how she could come to that conclusion. After all, it had seemed poetic to me at first to use her, but at this point I just enjoyed testing her partially broken will too much to kill her off. As a toy, she'd developed some sentimental value to me, much like my disciples had over the centuries. There were others I was more than willing to sacrifice instead of Katerina.

Sighing, I reached down and pulled her up to her feet. She understood easily and climbed onto my lap, letting me find that under her white skirt she wore no panties. I slid into her easily and she let out a gasp as she slowly rode up and down on my hard cock, looking into my eyes with a pleading expression. I grin in response and pull her close, touching my lips to her forehead, "Darling Katerina, you have nothing to fear. I already have a vampire to sacrifice for the ritual."

She's panting now as she slides herself up and down, easily reaching climax even as she smiles tentatively and looks into my eyes, "O-oh. Thank you Master."

I grin in response and take a fistful of her hair in hand, before kissing her heatedly, "Mmm, of course love, you're my favorite right now, I could never sacrifice you to my brother when I don't have to. Isobel on the other hand is entirely disposable."

She freezes up for only a moment before continuing to seek her own pleasure, but she does carefully ask, "Isobel? You haven't killed her yet?"

I chuckle, "Oh no, she's still very much alive. Her death will have a purpose to it."

I can see Katerina visibly contemplate whether or not to plead for Isobel's life or not. I can also see the moment she consigns Isobel to her death and focuses back on her own pleasure. I just grin and sit back, leaving her to it and enjoying the enthusiasm she's putting into it.

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When Brady and his Pack arrived a week later, they weren't really a challenge to ambush. In the end, to avoid any potential death, I had my own werewolves surround the small pack and let Mason challenge Brady one on one for leadership. I couldn't even be bothered to take the time to show up to the little gathering, but I was more than involved in ensuring its success.

Mason never had a chance of losing against Brady, not with the subtle magic my witches worked on both Mason and Brady. That same magic made Mason slightly stronger, slightly faster. There was even a spell to boost his confidence. The magic used on Brady was the opposite of course, making him almost imperceptibly weaker, just a fraction slower.

At the end of it all, Mason had brought Jules and the others into my forces, and Brady was beaten and locked away until needed. I had already turned my thoughts to other things though, it was time to bring Elijah to Mystic Falls, along with his witch allies.

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