Dinner with my family was fun but I was still exhausted. As we drove back home, I dozed off and Lucifer came to me again.
“Rem, we need to speak” he said pulling me to the fire side once more.
“What is it? What's wrong?” I asked starting to worry.
“Nothing is wrong exactly. King is physically fine though I have spoken with him. He's still unconscious but he has come to the conclusion that we are mates as he has been smelling your scent from the moment just before he passed out. I think he is still working on accepting it but he did make a suggestion to aid in his recovery” he said pausing.
“And what was that?” I asked not sure if I was gonna like where this was going.
“He suggested that something of yours be brought and placed next to him as it will help recover faster. It would be best for you to physically be there however as no one yet knows we are mates it would be impossible” he explained.
“And how am I supposed to do that?” I asked confused.
“He suggested you tell your parents first and then have them explain it to Noah, his best friend. He said he knows Noah believed him when he told everyone about his true mate being a vampire. If he doesn't believe the story, then show him your mark” Lucifer said.
“Alright, I wanted to wait to tell them after he woke up and accepted it but if it'll help him then I'll tell them as soon as we get home” I said sighing.
“Don't worry, everything will be fine. Speaking of telling them when you get home, you should wake up soon as your uncle just turned onto the road leading to your house” Lucifer said and then suggested “In order to get Noah to come talk to you, suggest that Seri invite her friend over as well as Noah and Carly to make her parents more comfortable.”
“Alright, I'll do that. Thanks Lucifer” I said and woke up. Looking out the window, I watched as trees flew by the window as we drove down the lane thinking about everything Lucifer had said.
“So he's figured it out. Lucifer didn't say how he felt about it just that he'd put it together. I wonder if it has something to do with our marks” I thought touching mine. As we pulled into the driveway, I thought about how best to tell them everything. As dad parked the car, I made up my mind. After everyone was out of the car and walking towards the house I said, “there's something I need to tell you all once we get inside.”
“Okay...” dad said followed by mom asking “is everything okay?” while Seri just nodded. Heading inside, we went to the living room. All three of them sat on the couch while I paced in front of the television for a minute before blurting out “I found my mate” which earned me a room full of gasps.
After a minute, mom asked “who? When? Why didn't you tell us?”
“You remember that wolf that was missing?” I asked after a minute.
“You mean Kingston?” Ali asked.
“That would be him, yeah” I said and let it sink in for a minute before Seri asked “he's your mate?”
“He is. I figured it out yesterday after I convinced him to shift back. His mark is identical to mine right down to the placement” I said watching everyone carefully.
“Okay. So, why didn't you tell us sooner? Wait, does he even know?” mom asked with a shocked expression and then asked “is that why you asked all those questions last night?”
“I didn't because I wanted him to figure it out on his own but there was a problem with that plan” I said.
“What was the problem?” dad asked speaking up for the first time in this conversation.
“He was one of the wolves celebrating his sixteenth birthday Friday. He found his wolf mate and was rejected then when I realized he was my mate, I told him how vampires find ours. And then Lucifer, his wolf, told him the only way to find me was to break the mating bond with the wolf who had already rejected him completely. Yesterday, after I sent him home, he did exactly that and has been in a coma essentially after passing out from the pain” I said finally taking a seat on the edge of the coffee table. After a minute, mom asked “how could you know that?”
“I know because this morning when I fell asleep, Lucifer came to me and told me everything. He said he can only do that because King is unconscious allowing him to tap into one of Kings' powers to do it” I explained keeping almost nothing from them.
“Okay, do we know when he'll wake up?” Seri asked.
“We don't. However, while I was napping on the way home, Lucifer came to me again and made a suggestion” I said.
“And that would be?” dad asked with a curious expression.
“He said that since wolf mates heal faster together or with something that carries their scent we should find a way to get something of mine next to King. Lucifer suggested I tell you all so you can help me convince his friend Noah” I said.
“And how do you suggest we do that?” mom asked confused.
“He had an answer for that too” I said then turning to Seri I continued “he suggested you invited your friend Genie over and have her bring Carly and Noah to make her parents more comfortable.”
“Okay, I'll call and see if they can come over after school tomorrow. Maybe we should take the SUV to school so we have enough room for everyone” she suggested.
“Yeah, good idea. Why don't you go ahead and call her now” mom said clearly on board with this plan. While Seri stepped out into the hall to make her call, dad asked “what if he doesn't believe us?”
“Lucifer said to show him my mark if words aren't enough. Apparently, he's seen Kings before.” I said rubbing the back of my neck.
“You didn't answer the question of whether he knows or not” mom said after a minute.
“He figured it out not too long ago according to Lucifer. He said King told him he's been smelling my scent since just before he passed out up until now and that he came to the conclusion on his own. It makes me happy but also terrifies me to know that he knows because I'm scared he'll reject me” I said tearing up.
“Oh sweetie” mom said standing to pull me into a hug. During this portion of the conversation, Seri came back in the room and asked “would it be okay if they came tonight because there is something going on tomorrow they cannot miss?”
“Yeah, that's fine sweetie” mom said. Putting the phone back to her ear, Seri relayed the information. After a few minutes more, she hung up the phone and returned to the couch.
“They're on their way” she said with a smile before looking at me and asking “are you ready for this?”
“I honestly don't know but if it's what I have to do to help him then I'll do it” I said shrugging. After a few minutes of silence, I pulled back from the hug and said “I'm gonna go change. I'll be right back” before heading upstairs. Once I was safely up in my room, I slid down behind the door and let my tears fall. All I could think was “please let this work, please let Noah believe me, please let him accept me” as I cried. Then after a few minutes, I realized Lucifer must feel my distress and fear right now. Calming myself, I couldn't do anything about my fear on my own but I could calm myself down enough to not overwhelm them. Taking deep breaths, I got up and went to the bathroom to splash water on my face. Looking in the mirror I noticed my eyes had changed color from their usual bronze to a brilliant violet. Realizing it was Luci I said aloud “I'm fine Lucifer. Well, as fine as I'm gonna be for a while until King wakes up.” After a few seconds, I heard him chuckled in my head before saying “there's no need to fear” before my eyes changed back to their usual gray.
“Well, that was new” I said drying my face then heading to my closet to change into a v-neck t-shirt and zip up hoodie. As I left my room, I heard a knock on the door. Seconds later, I heard the squealing sounds of my sister and her friend making me smile. As I reached the bottom of the stairs, Carly and Noah turned to look at me.
“Hey” I said waving with my hand that was still in my hoodie pocket.
“Hi” they said and turned back to my mom who said “why don't we all go into the living room” before turning to lead the way. As we got closer I got more and more nervous before remembering what Lucifer had said. As everyone took a seat, I asked if anyone would like something to drink and one by one they answered “coffee”, “make that two please”, “I'll just take a water please”, “two juices please bother”, “and I'll have a tea please sweetie.”
“Alright, I'll be right back. Oh, Noah how do you like your coffee?” I asked.
“Oh umm two spoons of sugar and a splash of cream thanks” he said.
“Okay, you're welcome. I'll be right back” I said turning to head to the kitchen. As I gathered the drinks, I could hear them chit chatting in the living room. I knew they weren't discussing the main topic because mom wouldn't let that happen until I go there.
Once I had all the drinks prepared and on the tray, I took a deep breath then picked it up and headed to the living room. Entering the room, I slowly made my way around handing everyone their drinks until only my water bottle was left. Sitting the tray to the side, I too my bottle and sat in the arm chair by the television. After a few minutes more of their chit chat mom asked “so how is your friend doing? I heard my son found him yesterday.”
“Oh thank you for that by the way. He didn't tell us the name of the person who found him. We only knew it was a vampire by the scent. He just kept referring to you as 'my friend' instead of giving us a name though the Luna seemed to know. Honestly, he's not doing too great. He broke his mating bond and hasn't woken up since” Noah said with a worried expression.
“We were hoping his new mate would help, the problem is we have no idea who that is and neither does his family” Carly said looking at Noah from her seat on his lap.
“Actually, that's part of the reason we asked you to come” mom said making Noah and Carly's heads snap in her direction.
“We understand you know about how we find our mates yes?” dad asked causing both of them to nod confirming King had told them.
“King has a geometric mark just under his left collar bone. He said 'his friend' who we now know was Remington, saw it and told him what it was” Noah said looking at me now.
“There's a reason I knew what it was” I said reaching up to pull my V-neck aside to reveal an identical mark in the exact same spot. Seeing it, the room descended into silence as looks of shock and anger quickly crossed their faces. Releasing my shirt, I said “before you accuse me of only helping him because he's my mate know that I had no idea until I convinced him to shift back and saw it with my own eyes. I never even told him I was his true mate because I didn't think he'd believe me even if I showed him the physical proof. I wanted him to come to that conclusion on his own but given the circumstances I had no choice but to reveal the truth of it.” I watched Noah carefully for the next few moments as he worked through the information and his expression changed from anger to acceptance.
“That's why you told him the story. You gave him hope after he was rejected by his wolf mate which is why he broke the bond” Noah said putting the pieces together.
“Yeah, this morning when I finally managed to fall asleep Lucifer visited me. He told me he figured out King and I were mates when I told him the story by the lake. And then a little while ago while I was napping in the car, he visited me again and told me the King had now figured it out as well. Then, they suggested either I go to him or we send something of mine to be place near him to help him heal faster” I said still watching Noah.
“I guess Luci also told you to trust me and that I'd believe you given the evidence” Noah said coming to the right conclusion.
“Yeah and since I'm not sure how the pack would react to me being there let alone King when he wakes up we figured it was safer to send something of mine to him. So, I was thinking about sending one of my pillows so the scent is right near his nose” I said with a shrug.
“That's a good plan. You're right being near him would help more but the pack and King may not welcome it. Though, I'd expect King to be a little more accepting than the pack would be. I can make arrangements for you to visit him tomorrow. We'll just say you wanted to check up on him after everything yesterday” Noah said holding Carlys' waist tighter.
“And we'll also take him the pillow and put it with him as requested when we go back tonight” Carly said with a smile.
“If he accepts you, you better be good to him” Noah said in a threatening tone.
“Thanks and I'll do my best. Things may not always be easy but I won't let go for anything” I said acknowledging something out loud that I hadn't even thought of myself. As we sat there in silence, I heard a chuckle in the back of my mind telling me Lucifer was still hanging around.
Closing my eyes, I silently asked “hey Lucifer why does Noah call you Luci?”
“It's a nickname King gave me and I'm glad that you already accept us and are never willing to let us go” he answered making me smile. As I sat there, I heard Seri go “oh my god, what is up with you brother?” causing me to open my eyes and see six pairs of eyes staring at me.
“Oh, sorry. I've recently discovered that Lucifer can talk to me even when I'm awake as long as King is unconscious. I heard him laugh when I said I'd never let King go and was just curious as to why Noah referred to him as Luci instead of Lucifer so I asked. He said King gave him that nickname and told me he was glad to know I'd already accepted them as my mate and would never let them go which is what made me smile. I can still feel him hanging around in my head right now even” I explained.
“Wait, he can talk to you directly?” Carly asked confused.
“Only if King is unconscious. I think it's because of what I am” I said looking between them.
“What do you mean?” Noah asked.
“Well your Alpha, Aaron, King, and my family already know this but I'd rather it didn't get around. So, can it not leave this room please?” I asked to which they all nodded.
“Okay then. I'm an Elite Alpha so, I have way more power than a regular Alpha” I said watching Noah as I knew he was aware that King was no normal Omega.
“That makes sense. I'm guessing Luci is using one of Kings powers to maintain the connection with you while he's unconscious” Noah said thoughtfully.
“How is that even possible?” Genie asked speaking up for the first time.
“Yeah wouldn't Kings' power level be too low for that since he's an Omega?” Carly asked. Noah and I looked at each other for a moment before coming to a silent agreement to lie to them all as it wasn't our secret to tell.
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