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Ray's mansion...! 

11:09pm...!

I toss on the bed for the hundredth time since we got back.. Ray had insisted we go to sleep immediately we got home.

But I haven't being able to fall asleep. My mind keeps going back to the prophecy.

A life for a life.. which means Ray's gonna die to bring peace among the three species.

I sits up and shake my head. I can't let that happen, why does he have to die?

How can I be cursed even before I was born? how about I run away instead?

"Don't even think of running away, baby!" Ray suddenly speaks in his eyes.

His eyes snaps open and he sits up too. He glares at me.

"You think running away will solve any of this?" He asked.

I thought he was sleeping, how did he know I was thinking of running away?

"I haven't fallen asleep yet, not when my mate is still tossing around.. and besides, I can read your thoughts, have you forgotten so soon?"

I sighed and look away from him.. tears brim my eyes.

"Ray, I'm sorry, I'm sorry for all the troubles I'm causing you and your pack!"

He turns me back to face him, he holds my shoulders.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"I shouldn't have moved here, had I not come to your pack your life wouldn't be consider as a sacrifice... you wouldn't be scared thinking about a war outbreak... I.. you.... "

He places a finger on my lips to shut me up.. he looks into my eyes seriously.

"Who said I'm scared?" He asked.

"You... "

"Shh! I'm not scared of anything or anyone because I have you by my side! You're my rock!" He tells me seriously.

Hearing these words from him, makes the tears I was fighting hard to hold back come running down my cheeks.

"But the prophecy... you should let me run away, if the witches don't see me they won't...."

"You're not running away, you have me. We'll go through this together... besides, we're not sure if this prophecy will ever happen.. even if it's gonna, it's not gonna happen now.. we might still have years until it happens!"

He pause and studies my expression.

"We're mates, we'll go through whatever happens together.. when the time comes, I'll stand by your side, I'll hold your hands and we'll walk through it together...stop thinking about it and giving yourself a headache!"

How come he doesn't hate me? I was expecting him to hate me... that would have made it easier to run away.

"Baby, I said you should stop thinking of running away. You have me and the pack behind you... You're stuck with us!"

He wipes my tears and kisses my eyes.

"Sorry, I didn't know I'm cursed, I..."

"You are not cursed! You're a blessing to me and the pack, we will all stand by you so don't think of abandoning us!"

He caresses my hair softly.

"Let's forget about what that seer said, let's continue our lives like we didn't hear anything about any prophecy!"

"But.... "

"No buts, baby" he cuts me off. "Tomorrow we'll go to school as usual, we will do what we usually do and forget about anything else!"

I can't believe Ray is actually comforting me, he surprised me.

He said I'm his rock, but we clearly know that he's MY rock!

"Can we go to sleep now?" He asked.

I hold his face in my hands and lowers his head... I crash my lips on his and kisses him.

He seem shocked but quickly recovers from his shock and reciprocated the kiss..

I break the kiss and smile at him, he smiles back at me.

"Thank you, Ray!"

I stare at him lovingly.. I can imagine apples coming out of my eyes at I stare at him like those cartoon characters.

"Don't thank....."

"I love you!" I blurt out cutting him off.

He stares at me with a surprised expression, like he wasn't expecting that... I wasn't either.

"W-what did you say?"

"I love you, Ray!" I said again.

It's kinda surprising that I'm saying this now, but I don't care. If I don't tell him now, I don't think I'll ever tell him.

"Say it again!"

"I love, love you, Ray!"

He crashes his lips on mine and gives me a brief, sweet kiss.

"I.. I.. didn't see that coming!" He said.

Me too, I wanted to say.

"I love you, baby, I swear... I love you so dearly"

I smile, forgetting I was sad just a few minutes ago.

"I don't know what I did to deserve you in this life!" He said.

I sighed. If only he knew he deserves someone better.

"Let's go to sleep, we have school tomorrow!" I said.

He nods. He rest my head on his chest and lays back on the bed.

Writer's POV

11:50pm....!

He sits in his office, staring out the window... It's dark outside, very dark.

He taps a finger on his lap as if he's waiting for someone.

"Kira, you said he's reliable?" He asked.

"Yes, sire!" Kira replies.

"Then why haven't we heard a word from him?"

Just as Kira opens her mouth to speak, his phone starts ringing... He checks the caller's ID and smirks.

"Right on time!" He said and press the answer button.

"Speak!" He said into the phone.

"It's done!"

"Did they believe you? Did your story convince them?"

"It's not a story, the prophecy is real"

He scoffs.

"Yeah, the war between witches and werewolves part is real.. but the girl having a vampire prince mate was fabricated by us... so you tell me, is that a story or not?"

The person from the other line keeps quiet. He chuckles and shakes his head.

"Don't forget, your mate is with me.. make sure everything goes as plan if you want to see her again!"

"But how can I convince the vampire prince to work with me?"

He gets up and grabs Kira chin tightly, as if he's taking a close look at her face.

"Leave that to me!" He said.

"Then when are we gonna take action?"

"After their war with the witches!"

"When is that?"

"I don't know, that's still some months ahead... Let's just say, we're giving them a few months of peace!"

With that he ends the call... He pushes Kira from his way and head towards the door.

"Get some sleep, Kira!"

"Yes, sire!"