by Desiree King
Victor responded one last question, 'why are we enemies/can we breed with Sirens?' He then forwarded all the messages to Johnny.
Tom quickly answered back, "I'll keep looking for why we kill them and no…We can't breed with sirens."
"Okay, thanks man," Victor responded back to Tom and forwarded to Johnny.
He sat beside me with his phone still open and set it in front of me, then wrapped his arm around the back of my shoulders. He didn't say anything, obviously not wanting to interrupt the conversation. I picked up the phone and read through the messages, some of it I knew but 90% of it was news to me and I was engrossed in the info so much that I stopped listening to Lynn all together. I closed the phone and slid it over to him and he leaned over and whispered in my ear. "C'mon we need to talk." I nodded and got to my feet then turned to my family.
"We'll be right back." We were headed for a back door out into an empty lot behind the club. The air smelled clean and crisp, it was warm and surprisingly the building provided quite a bit of cover from the public and noise. Victor took me in his arms carefully and I pressed my face to his chest taking his scent deep within me.
"Alex…" He was being so careful.
"Where'd you get all that?" I asked.
"A buddy of mine is the historian of our pack I asked him. Don't worry he's pretty dense he'll never figure it out."
"That was more info than I ever knew."
"Me too." He smiled.
"So we can't have babies…I guess that's a good thing…I mean c'mon us parents yeah right." I smiled not yet sure how I felt about this news.
"Baby, if you want to be disappointed, it's okay." Victor was guarding his emotions very closely.
"Truthfully…I'm not sure how I feel about it…I never really thought about whether I wanted kids or not, so, I don't know…What about you? Are you disappointed?" I asked.
"A little…But if we decide we want kids, when we're ready, we will find a way to make it happen." Victor squeezed me a little harder.
"Well look at the bright side, we don't have to control ourselves anymore." I smiled.
"That's true…we could seal our pairing tonight and no one can change it," Victor smiled holding me out at arm’s length.
"Let's call it a deal." Victor kissed me passionately. "You better hold on to that till we get home," I laughed as his hands started to wander.
"I'm sure your brother would not mind if we ducked out now," He said flashing that devilish little smile.
"What…I think you might be wrong on that one," I laughed pulling myself out of his arms.
"Then why did he tell me to take you home and what were the words he used, 'give it your all,'" Victor said locking his arms around my waist again.
"No he didn't," I was shocked.
"Joey gave me a bit of advice he told me to knock you up. Tonight."
"Well that does sound like him. I guess he'll be disappointed," I smiled wrapping my arms around his waist.
"We can pretend we don't know about it and try anyway."
"Okay." I pushed my hands into his back pockets.
"Come on." Victor tossed me over his shoulder and carried me to the bike. Within minutes we were on the way home, and I kept teasing him, rubbing and grabbing at him as he drove faster and faster.
Meanwhile back at the table Jenny was talking to Lynn and Amber, while the men went to the bar.
"Alex seems to be back to normal." Amber seemed surprised.
"Its amazing…All it takes is for Victor to be within a hundred feet of her and she is just fantastic," Jenny laughed.
"Speaking of which…they've been gone a while," Lynn said as the men came back to the table.
"They probably went home or found an office or something," Jenny laughed.
"Are you serious?" Amber asked.
"Hell, they go at it almost constantly. If they're not in bed they're in dressing rooms, or offices or cars…" Jenny was laughing. "Hey baby…"She smiled as Johnny sat beside her.
"What are we talking about?" Johnny asked.
"Alex and Victor of course…So are they gone yet?" Jenny laughed.
"Yeah…a few minutes ago." Johnny seemed almost worried.
"If they're not careful they will end up making more than a mess," Jenny joked and Johnny winced which Jenny caught and was instantly concerned. "John…What's going on?"
"You need to read this," Johnny said, almost solemnly, handing her his open cell phone.
"What?" Lynn was confused.
"Information…" Johnny said carefully as Jenny read.
"Oh…that's terrible…" Jenny gasped.
"That's what has them upset, it was strange that they gave us a heads up before they disappeared. I think they are both a little heartbroken that…well you know."
"What do we do?" Jenny asked.
"I think we should leave them alone," Johnny answered.
Chapter 14
Hollywood Hills
The house was dark and silent as we walked down the hall.
"I'll meet you out back." Victor smiled.
"Okay…" I giggled and led the way out the back door. I took a deep breath as I stepped out on the smooth concrete surrounding the pool. The full moon leeched the individual colors from the lush surroundings. The pool water looked like ink, but the grass looked like velvet with the forest behind it, a world of shadows, full of life. Slowly, I stripped my clothes off to let that white light make my skin into a piece of magic. I walked out into the grass, enjoying its cool caress underfoot. As I laid out flat on my back in the grass I heard him opening windows. I concentrated on the energies flowing through me. I pulled the magic of nature into me from the wind as the cool breeze teased my flesh, the earth beneath me and the sky above were at peace. Nothing could harm me. I laid there feeling the magic crash and roll over me like ocean waves, serene and erotic. Suddenly, I heard the pulsing beat of sleazy rock and roll I closed my eyes thinking of the adventure ahead.
Victor walked out into the darkness to see me laid out in the grass, glowing in the moon-light. I felt his presence by the fire running in my veins and sat up on my elbows to watch him cross the distance between us. As he moved he stripped, so by the time he reached the grass he was naked. He glowed in the full moon, his skin like the moon itself with the ink under its surface. His tattoos glowed like onyx, ruby, sapphire and emerald, and he was perfect and precious. I realized in that moment that I was burning up with the magic all around us. I knew that tonight we would end this madness. We would be one and whole, we would regain our control and sanity, and yet I was almost sad to have that fire burn out. 'Why was I thinking so much?' I thought to myself but as soon as he dropped to his knees beside me I lost the ability to think at all.
"Shift…" Victor whispered to me and I felt the transformation start as he forced my change by pushing his power into me. The change was smooth like silk across naked skin but in the end I realized this was not my normal shape. No, I was a wolf the color of corn silk blonde and silver. His breath caught in his throat I looked up into his eyes to see he never expected to have this happen, he expected my water form. "Alex…babe…its true! We're soul mates…" He smiled. "You are just as beautiful as the harvest moon. Would you like to see mine?" I yipped my excitement and he pulled magic into himself like a black hole pulls light into itself and within a few seconds beside me laid a huge black wolf. He nuzzled my neck and I could feel his breath through my new fur warm like hot water and I felt the shift begin again and when the transformation was over, I lay on my back in my Siren shape, human but with glowing skin, hair, and eyes, but what shocked me more was Victor. He was in his ½ form the shape of a 7 foot man the color of ink except for his burning green eyes. Without words, Victor pinned me to the grass. His lips ran across my skin wet and slick. His hands were hot on my skin and as the moon continued on her arch across the sky, he brought me again and again. It was hours before his final thrust made him collapse on top of me, both of us gasping for breath and covered in sweat.
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"I love you…" He whispered as we lay in the grass.
"I love you too…I feel so different."
"I know…we're complete." He sighed. I never felt like this before, whole and happy.
"Can we shift again?" I smiled rolling onto my stomach.
"You want to?" He laughed sitting up.
"Well I have this new shape and I haven't taken it for a spin yet." I smiled running a nail over his sculpted stomach.
"Okay," He laughed. A few minutes later we were both in our 4 legged forms running through the forest, free and alive in the full moon light.
It was a beautiful morning when Johnny's truck pulled up to the house. Jenny and Johnny talked as they walked up to the door.
"Do you think it was a good idea to leave them alone last night? Maybe we should've come back last night." Jenny was worried.
"Why? It's better this way. If they can't get pregnant, there is no reason they shouldn't finish the mate ritual," Johnny answered as they walked through the front door.
"Dear god…why is that on?" Jenny shouted over the loud music.
"I got it." Johnny laughed and they headed into the living room and turned off the music.
"Hello!" A soft female voice called from the patio.
"Kerrey?" Johnny was confused and the two of them went out the back yard, to see a small woman with bright green eyes and red hair with black low lights.
"Johnny…good morning," she spoke up.
"What are you doing here?" Johnny asked.
"Who's your friend?" Kerrey asked.
"Oh…sorry…um Kerrey this is Jenny, um…Alex's friend, Jenny this is Victor's mom." Johnny made the introductions.
"It's great to meet you!" Jenny smiled.
"Like wise…Have you seen my son?" Kerrey asked as a black wolf broke from the tress at a dead run, then circled back around into the trees.
"He's right there," Johnny laughed pointing as a blonde wolf half Victor's size ran out into the open with Victor hot on her tail.
"Who the hell?" Jenny exclaimed.
"I'm right there with you…" Johnny was dumbfounded. Both wolves went straight into the house and up the stairs.
We got into our bedroom and Victor shifted to close the door. My shift was slower but finally I was sitting on the bed we were both naked and covered in dirt.
"We need a shower." I laughed.
"Um…I'm getting dressed and going to see why my mom is here…you take a shower." He smiled pulling on the first pair of pants he found.
"Your mom…" I stammered.
"Yeah…come down when you're ready." He kissed me sweetly, grabbed a t-shirt, and left. Victor went straight out to the patio.
"Mom…what are you doing here?" Victor asked giving her a hug.
"I need to talk to you…But first, who's the blonde?"
"Oh…Um Alex…" Victor answered quickly.
"How?" Jenny asked in disbelief.
"Soul mates, I told you so!" Victor snapped at her.
"Victor!" Kerrey smacked him alongside the head.
"What did you want to talk about Mom?" Victor asked turning to his mom.
"You called about Sirens, you had questions. I'm here to give you answers," Kerrey answered.
"What? Why?" Victor was confused and that's when I walked out the back door and froze. The woman standing before me was someone I recognized instantly, a woman I'd seen in pictures millions of times through my life. My grandmother had a best friend named Kerrey and there she stood before me. More importantly was the fact that Kerrey was a Siren as well and supposed to be dead.
"My goddess," Kerrey gasped meeting my eyes.
"I could say the same Kerrey." I was a little terrified.
"Mom…"
"Vic how did you find her? What are the odds," Kerrey was starting to pace.
"Vic, she's a Siren…" I spoke up.
"No…Mom you're a witch you told me." Victor was very confused.
"I'm sorry baby…But she's right…I am," Kerrey said reaching out for him.
"But that's not possible, Weres and Sirens cannot have children," Victor stammered.
"Please, let me explain," Kerrey pleaded.
"Okay do it!" Victor was obviously angry.
"Vic, when a werewolf and a siren get together is how a black or death Siren is created. Vic, you're a death Siren, both Siren and wolf but stronger and more powerful than either," Kerrey said quickly.
"Wait…What the hell are you talking about?" I was shocked.
"And, I'll have you know that you're gonna have a hard life if anyone outside of us finds out," Kerrey said sternly.
"Does that mean…" Victor stammered.
"And congratulations by the way." Kerrey said.
"What the hell does that mean?" Victor snapped.
"You're a mated pair and you're pregnant." Kerrey was confused.
"What!" Victor and I both exclaimed in unison.
"How do you know that?" Johnny snapped.
"I can feel it…the magic is radiating from them…trust me," Kerrey said wrapping her arms around her son.
"Alex…we're having a baby…" Victor smiled and took me into his arms. Suddenly, we were both ecstatic; it was true, we did really want a baby. We both jumped as a deafening crack filled the air and everyone was looking at us, but as I looked over Victor's shoulder and saw Jacob standing in the shadows of the house holding the huge smoking gun. That's when I felt the burning and smelled the blood. I met Victor's eyes to see the wide fear and he started to fall back. I tried to hold him up and found myself toppling over him. I was so worried about him that I didn't realize that I was hurt too. Johnny moved faster than sound, grabbed Jacob, and twisted his head off like the cap o, a bottle of soda, then set fire to his body out in the grass I could smell the black acrid smoke as I was trying to hold the blood in Victor`s chest wound but it just rushed between my fingers when suddenly I felt weak and everything went black.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Desiree King is a bright young writer. She lives with her
husband and son in Phoenix Arizona where she tirelessly stirs
her stew of sex, drugs, rock and roll, romance, and
supernatural fiction.