father?”
“Not since he wanted me to take out one of his vampire
enemies.”
“You didn’t!”
He shook his head, sighing loudly. “I’m not a weapon to be
used when he needs an assassin during daylight hours.”
“Mine was the one who suggested to our mother that I become
a companion to one of his friends. I think she still loves him.”
“We don’t need them. We never did. Mother needs to realize
she was used by them to have offspring. The concept fascinated them but the
reality didn’t fulfill their expectations.”
Jenny suddenly stepped forward and pressed her hand to the
center of his chest. “Do you love Jasmine?”
“I believe I do. I think I have since we first met.”
“Be sure. Mating is forever.”
“I’ve never felt anything this strong before. She makes me
happy and I really look forward to a future with her. She’s all I think about.”
“You’re such a dork.” She laughed, grinning. “That’s love.”
“Now I just have to get her to immediately agree to mate
with me.”
“I thought you were going to give her time.”
“She’s turning.”
“Shit.” Jenny backed away. “Why are you standing here
talking to me? Get it done. You don’t want to doom her to an existence without
sunshine and cause her to be weaker than she needs to be. Your mate shouldn’t
have to endure vampire flaws.”
“I don’t want her to regret it.”
“She’d hate bursting into flames if she ventured outside
during the day and having to drink blood on a daily basis. Jasmine doesn’t know
enough to make that kind of decision, Chase, but you do. Do what is best for
her.”
He knew his sister was right. “I’ll go find her.” He
sniffed. “She’s not upstairs.”
“She headed downstairs last I saw.”
“She’ll be suffering exhaustion while her body goes through
the first stages of transformation.”
“Go mate her.”
Chase spun on his heel and stalked to the basement. “Do you
mind cooking dinner in an hour? She’ll be hungry.”
“I’ve got this. You deal with her.”
He paused by the door and turned, holding his sister’s
stare. “About the human you mentioned?”
“What about him?”
“I wouldn’t kill him. I’d just guide him until he understood
how important it was to protect you and what we are. I don’t want you to be
alone.”
“You mean you’d scare him into submission and beat him if
needed.”
“Better me than someone else attempt to kill him for
revealing too much.”
“That’s true. I’ll think about it.”
“Good.”
He closed the door after him, following Jasmine’s faint
scent still lingering in the air, tracking her to his bedroom.
Jasmine stared at the ceiling, trying to make sense of
everything. A slight noise drew her attention and she sat up as Chase entered
his room. It was a bit awkward since they didn’t know each other that well. No
words came to mind as he slowly stalked closer.
She noticed the way he moved, graceful but with an aura of
danger. He wasn’t a typical guy, had never been one, but now she knew what was
so different about him. Being part werewolf and vampire was a lethal
combination. His dark stare didn’t frighten her though, but instead made her
aware of various parts of her body. Her belly tightened and her nipples
tingled. Another part of her reacted too but she tried to ignore that.
“How are you feeling?”
She wasn’t sure why he didn’t just read her mind. That
ability still unnerved her. “Okay. A little tired but restless. I couldn’t fall
asleep.”
He sat on the edge of the bed, his weight dipping that side
slightly as he shifted to face her. “Are your eyes sensitive to the light in
here? Any numbness in your body?”
She wished the second part was a symptom she experienced.
Every time Chase was near it was impossible not to notice the way her body
reacted to him. It had been that way since the first time they’d met at her
office. One look and her heart rate had increased and her
“Not since he wanted me to take out one of his vampire
enemies.”
“You didn’t!”
He shook his head, sighing loudly. “I’m not a weapon to be
used when he needs an assassin during daylight hours.”
“Mine was the one who suggested to our mother that I become
a companion to one of his friends. I think she still loves him.”
“We don’t need them. We never did. Mother needs to realize
she was used by them to have offspring. The concept fascinated them but the
reality didn’t fulfill their expectations.”
Jenny suddenly stepped forward and pressed her hand to the
center of his chest. “Do you love Jasmine?”
“I believe I do. I think I have since we first met.”
“Be sure. Mating is forever.”
“I’ve never felt anything this strong before. She makes me
happy and I really look forward to a future with her. She’s all I think about.”
“You’re such a dork.” She laughed, grinning. “That’s love.”
“Now I just have to get her to immediately agree to mate
with me.”
“I thought you were going to give her time.”
“She’s turning.”
“Shit.” Jenny backed away. “Why are you standing here
talking to me? Get it done. You don’t want to doom her to an existence without
sunshine and cause her to be weaker than she needs to be. Your mate shouldn’t
have to endure vampire flaws.”
“I don’t want her to regret it.”
“She’d hate bursting into flames if she ventured outside
during the day and having to drink blood on a daily basis. Jasmine doesn’t know
enough to make that kind of decision, Chase, but you do. Do what is best for
her.”
He knew his sister was right. “I’ll go find her.” He
sniffed. “She’s not upstairs.”
“She headed downstairs last I saw.”
“She’ll be suffering exhaustion while her body goes through
the first stages of transformation.”
“Go mate her.”
Chase spun on his heel and stalked to the basement. “Do you
mind cooking dinner in an hour? She’ll be hungry.”
“I’ve got this. You deal with her.”
He paused by the door and turned, holding his sister’s
stare. “About the human you mentioned?”
“What about him?”
“I wouldn’t kill him. I’d just guide him until he understood
how important it was to protect you and what we are. I don’t want you to be
alone.”
“You mean you’d scare him into submission and beat him if
needed.”
“Better me than someone else attempt to kill him for
revealing too much.”
“That’s true. I’ll think about it.”
“Good.”
He closed the door after him, following Jasmine’s faint
scent still lingering in the air, tracking her to his bedroom.
Jasmine stared at the ceiling, trying to make sense of
everything. A slight noise drew her attention and she sat up as Chase entered
his room. It was a bit awkward since they didn’t know each other that well. No
words came to mind as he slowly stalked closer.
She noticed the way he moved, graceful but with an aura of
danger. He wasn’t a typical guy, had never been one, but now she knew what was
so different about him. Being part werewolf and vampire was a lethal
combination. His dark stare didn’t frighten her though, but instead made her
aware of various parts of her body. Her belly tightened and her nipples
tingled. Another part of her reacted too but she tried to ignore that.
“How are you feeling?”
She wasn’t sure why he didn’t just read her mind. That
ability still unnerved her. “Okay. A little tired but restless. I couldn’t fall
asleep.”
He sat on the edge of the bed, his weight dipping that side
slightly as he shifted to face her. “Are your eyes sensitive to the light in
here? Any numbness in your body?”
She wished the second part was a symptom she experienced.
Every time Chase was near it was impossible not to notice the way her body
reacted to him. It had been that way since the first time they’d met at her
office. One look and her heart rate had increased and her
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