Chapter Twenty-Four: A Mate's Connection

Genovi:

Something was wrong, her voice calling out my name. My old man had been working next to me, his face filling with concern. Slamming my pen down, everyone watched as I sprinted out to my car. Hitting the find me app, my phone gave me directions towards her location. The hours ticked by slowly, a black temple looming in front of me. Hopping out of my car, I left my jacket and vest in the car. Running up to the open doors, invisible hands shoving me inside. Crashing onto the rock floor, her scent was all over the place. Glancing down, drops of her blood caught my eyes. Three cloaked figures ran in my direction, my body barely fitting in the closet. Cold sweat dripped off of my brow, the sound of stone closing causing dread to bubble up in my stomach.

"Who are we going to sacrifice?" A shrill female voice cackled, chills running up my spine. "I hope her mate shows up so we have someone to kill. Killing is so much fun! How stupid of them to believe that you can open up this place on a single night! You can come here anytime. We only got in here because we killed the last three descendants. Let's kill these three and wake up our holy lords." It took everything not to kill them right there, my inner wolf begging to tear them apart. Everyone really did want her, the three of them pounding down the hall. Opening the door cautiously, a mousy brown haired little girl trembled before me. Her mouth opened to call them, my hand covering her mouth.

"I will give you whatever you want if you bring me to my wife. She has white hair and golden eyes." I pleaded desperately, her head nodding. "You can even live in my clan. We will make sure you are safe for the rest of your life. You promise not to tell them that I am here." Nodding her head rapidly, she kept her word. My heart shattered at the sight of her gaunt figure, her black robes swallowing her up.

"I am Amy Slimouth, and they kidnapped me after killing my parents." She explained quietly, shoving me back into the closet. "I will drug them tonight at dinner. Until then you need to hide in here. I will come get you. You have to trust me if I trust you." A rock swam in my stomach, a grimace plastering itself on my face. Sighing deeply, she locked the door behind her. Checking my phone every minute wasn't helping, my old man sending me a barrage of text messages. Shutting off my phone, I needed to conserve my battery. Sitting in the dark felt like an eternity, Amy opening the door.

"You only have an hour to get them out of here, the stuff I gave them isn't very strong. Come with me." She urged sweetly, playing with the hem of her cloak. "Well, are you coming?" Her green eyes twinkled with excitement, her smile reminding me of Celly's. Dragging me through dimly lit hallways, the sight of Celly made my heart flutter. Fresh cuts covered her skin, her filthy hands reaching for mine. The silver bars holding her in the cell didn't allow me to touch her, Amy unlocking it. Celly leapt into my arms, kissing my lips feverishly. Tears flooded from her eyes, Benji sulking in the corner.

"As touching as this reunion is, we need to claim our library back." He suggested bluntly, picking the longest ancient sword off of the wall. "We can't let these idiots keep our property. It is ours because we are the descendents, right?" Squirming her way out of my arms, she placed her hands on her hips. The purple haired girl leaned on her shoulder, the two of them grinning wickedly at each other. Celly frightened me when she grinned that wickedly, her hands fishing through her boots. A spool of invisible wire shimmered in her hands, the memory of her trick in the woods plaguing my mind. A lump formed in my throat, her real smile flashing in my direction. Trembling slightly with fear, she really didn't have to do that again.

"If you must know, the wire trick was something I thought of last minute. My apologies if it scared you, my dear Novi." She attempted to comfort me, her nimble fingers tying the wire around the long nails lining the wall. "We need to be smarter than them. It is already bad enough this place has its own traps, but now I have to create my own. I refuse to back down. Everyone please get behind me." Tying it off, Benji helped her rig it to a weight hanging on the wall. Composing several walls of wire later, she pointed to the rock waiting on a ledge.

"These places really are set up like a video game." I commented oddly, Celly chuckling to herself. "You are so sexy right now." Everyone groaned around us, scarlet burning her cheeks. A medium sized rock spun in her palm, the shrill voice from before cursed down the hall. Ordering one of her lackeys to go first, the sound of sharp wire slicing up human flesh sickened me. Vomit threatened to fly up my throat, the rest of them snapping off of the wall. Panic gripped my mind, her witch friend and her looking as calm as ever. The two remaining thieves wandered inches from us, red blood covering their faces. The leader smelled dead, almost demonic. Sulfur poisoned the air, Celly throwing the medium sized rock at the round boulder. The ground rumbled, the boulder rolling towards them. Shoving her second command in the way, her robes floated in the air as she leapt into the air. Crunching bones shattered the stale air, all of us wincing. Celly struggled to keep her breakfast down. Golden energy swirled around her hand, the only trespasser left landing inches from us. Pouring out from our hiding spot, we all fell to the floor. Cupping my mouth, bloody human tissue squished in between my fingers. Celly's hand hovered in my face, my fingers wrapping around it graciously.

"I am afraid you can't be in our library, right Ruby?" She chirped cheerfully, the witch friend leaning on her shoulder. "You can do this the hard way or easy way. Your friends experienced the hard way, and they are how can I say this. Dead! Very dead. Don't think that will kill you in just a minute if it didn't come down to it. Which one do you choose?" Cocking her head, an evil ax hung over her shoulders, the ivory hand stained brown with old blood. The jagged edge shimmered in the light, her hood falling. All of us stepped back in repulsion, a mixed face of vampire, werewolf, and plain old witch combined greeted us. Emerald green ooze poured from the gray furry face, puss squirting onto my face. Wiping it off, she charged at Celly. Standing her ground, a golden ax spun in her hand. Dodging her attack in time, a skeletal hand slammed into her chest. Rolling to my feet, a black and blue was already forming on her chest. Sitting up, Ruby called her into a meeting. Gearing up to charge at him, she motioned for all of us to stop. The two of them began to draw circles around their feet, drawing their own symbols. Searching for the herbs, our punches kept them back. Rotten teeth tumbled to their hands, both of them grabbing some. Sprinkling the herbs and teeth around the circle, they both cut their palms at the same time. Dripping their blood around the circle, gold lights mixed with purple.

"Golden light of energy, trap this evil monster!" Celly chanted confidently, a golden circle trapping the monster. "Your turn Ruby. Give her all you have. Amy, be a dear and hit her with a spell at the same time. Use the crystal I gave you." Amy nodded next to me, her lips moving silently.

"Purple crystals! Serve me well." Ruby demanded profoundly, her skirt fluttering in the blustery gust of the spell. "Impale her! Make Vlad proud." Black blood splattered all over her face, a crystal bursting from the ground through the top of the monster's head. Black arrows whizzed by our faces, slamming into every inch of her body. Arrows quivered, the black feathers dancing. Ending her spell, Celly sprinted towards her, leaping off the sides of the cave, swinging her ax into her neck. Blood covered her face, the head rolling to the ground, a cloud of dirt obscuring Celly as she landed gracefully.

"Look away Amy." She ordered sharply, Amy covering her eyes. "This won't be pretty." As if seeing someone else get impaled wasn't pretty enough, I honestly didn't think this would be a difference. Slamming her boot onto her head, blood matter and bones scattered across the floor. The ax faded away, blood beginning to pour from her nose. Wiping it off with her sleeve, she gingerly placed her palm on the ground.

"Thank you for your gifts, please allow these lost souls into heaven." She prayed angelically, Amy moving her hands. Golden rose petals floated into the sky, Amy gasping in childlike wonder. Waiting with bated breath, she couldn't stand up. Rushing to her side, fear paralyzed me as she coughed up a huge amount of blood. Struggling to her feet, my arms caught her before she fell again. Placing her on my back, she rested her head on my back.

"You need to relax." I sighed tiredly, her soft laughter twinkling in my ear. "At least you didn't turn into a wolf." Cupping her hand, we followed Amy to a large wooden door. Leaping off of my back, drool dripped from the corner of her lips. The library was packed from floor to ceiling with first editions. Rushing in, she forgot she was just coughing up blood. Spinning around, she scurried up the ladder. Tracing her fingers along the spines, the books nearly hit me as she tossed them behind her. Catching them all, various magical spell books sat in my palms. Placing them on a dusty desk, the biggest smile danced across her lips as she leapt into my arms.

"You guys can go." She suggested calmly, kissing me feverishly. "I like to work in peace." Rolling their eyes, everyone left but me. Amy hovered by the door, her fingers gripping the door frame. Leaping from my arms, she got down to Amy's level. Embracing her tightly, she lifted up her chin. Tears flooded from her eyes, Celly wiping them away.

"Keep your chin up, kid." She comforted her warmly, her tears soaking her shoulder. "I need you to get some rooms ready for my friends and me. I plan on being here for a couple of days. How about tomorrow you can spend the whole day with just the three of us? Is that okay? I simply need to copy a few handy spells that I have been searching for a while." Kissing the top of her head, Amy ran off to get our friends settled in for the night. Pushing me back into the library, her fingers wrapped around my tie. Pinning me to the wall, her lips brushed against the nape of my neck. Unbuttoning my shirt with her teeth, her fingers traced my muscles. Unbuttoning my pants, dirt crunching as she knelt down. Wrapping her lips around my thick girth, gruff groans pouring from my lips with each suck. Cupping my balls, she twirled them around her palm. Sinking me deeper into her throat, a howl exploded from my lips. Grabbing the top of her head, her tongue flicked underneath my head while sucking on the head. If she didn't stop I was going to lose control and cum in her mouth, my strong arms pulling her up. Pinning her to the desk, my eager hands ripped off her skirt. Pulling her to the edge of the desk, my fingers swirled around her swollen clit.

"It is my turn to pleasure you until you howl, Celly." I growled huskily, placing her heels on my shoulder. "Be a good girl and take it." Her dripping turned to a flood, pleasuring her proved to be way too easy. She tasted so good, sucking on her clit. Twitching with euphoria, a howl burst from her lips. Swelling with pride, hearing her howl rang out in the stale air.

"Could you take me, Novi?" She begged sensually, biting her lips. "I need you in me." Cocking my brow, she bent herself over the desk. Sliding myself in, her screams echoed in the library. Smacking her ass, she cried out my name each time. Bucking my hips faster, my hand slid up her sweater to her bump. Grasping the desk, it bounced up and down with us. Flipping her over, my shaking hands peeled off her sweater. Sitting me down on the desk, my breath hitched as she climbed on top of me. Lowering herself onto me, the desk bounced with us. Damn, this was hot. Where was she in high school? We would have been having sex all of the time, the very thought making me harder. Resting her hand on the wall, her hips danced to her own rhythm. Screaming out her name, she only moved faster. Now it was my turn to take control, laying her sensually on the desk. Gazing down at her, my breath hitched at her beauty. Flashing me a devious grin, she winked in my direction.

"I'm all yours to ravage, my dear Novi." She teased playfully, spinning her fingers around her clit. "Don't make me do this myself." Growling roughly in her ear, her hand pulled on my tie. Shoving me in, she was really hungry for this. Maybe it was her hormones, her other hand cupping my face. My stunned gaze met her hungry one, my inner wolf wagging its tail.

"I don't care if it is my hormones, I just need you." She moaned roughly, her voice cracking. "I need you now." Pressing my body against hers, my fangs brushed her skin. Biting her all over, her claws grew from her fingernails. Scratching my back, she melted into my arms. Goosebumps popped up, her legs wrapping around my waist. Sitting up, our hips danced to the same rhythm. Cupping my face, her lips kissed mine lustfully. Refusing to let go, our tongues bounced around my mouth. Our hips bucked faster, her fangs biting my lips. Why did that turn me on? Unable to contain myself, I held her hips down as I filled her up with my hot seed. Clutching her close to my chest, these were the moments I lived for. Kissing the top of her head, she slid out of my arms. Pulling her sweater over her head, she tugged on her skirt. Having issues with the zipper, her bump was beginning to become a problem with clothing now. Barely getting it up, she watched me get dressed. Shifting through the drawers, she pulled out a pad of yellow lined paper and a couple of sharpened pencils. The chair scraped the worn wooden floor, curiosity twinkled in her eyes as she began to scribble spells down. Seeing her in this light made me chuckle to myself, her golden eyes meeting mine.

"You were fantastic." I praised lovingly, wrapping my arms around her neck. "It gets better each time." Cocking her brow, my chin rested on her head. A devious grin curled on her lips, sarcastic words waiting on the tip of her tongue.

"Yeah right." She gloated gleefully, gazing lovingly up at me. "I am fantastic all of the time. You can't keep your hands off of me. Now please don't distract me, Novi. It is important that I get these spells written down." Picking her up from the chair, I sat her softly on my lap. Holding her bump, she got back to work. I am so glad that she was mine, and only mine. Resting my chin on her head, sweet slumber took me to dreamland.