Chapter 43

My eyes widened at the wine and because of the boredom I felt I translated it into the wine glass. Zairheign came to my mind, I hope shenlo will secure her before she goes here otherwise katelyn and i will be upset with me.
I sip on my wine glass as I felt the familiar undescribable taste of a cold metallic yet heavenly sweet nectar trailed on my throat. Blood. It's been a long time since I tasted it, maybe I've been so focused on Zairheign that I haven't even focused on my intense needs.
Then I now felt an intense thirst that I knew the contents of a bottle of this wine could not quench. My throat dried as I crave more for the same taste, texture and smell of it. I immediately lowered my wine and struggled to endure the thirst I felt. Not now, I can't have a source here, I am craving for somekind of blood that I know every vampires here don't have it. A blood type that I know is the only one that can quench the thirst I feel right now.
"Reign you okay?" I almost jumped at katelyn's sudden speech by my side.
"To be honest, I'm not so just shut up okay?"
"Oh, sorry but I know what's the solution for that."
"I know too, but its not necessary."
He was quiet so I decided to get a bottle of wine and the glass I drank from.
"I'm in the garden first, I need to refresh."
"All right, I'll just wait for you here and I'll just tell your sister where you are."
"Thank you." after I said that I hurriedly walked to their garden at the back of the mansion. I know its the only place here where no one is around. I can calm myself down and even dare it to help me lose this familiar feeling.
I sat down on the bench as I started to drink, but I almost ran out of that it seemed like I was just getting even more thirsty.
"Hey, are you okay?" I almost let go of the wine glass I was holding a familiar voice I heard from behind me.
"Long time no see, how are you?" I don't know what I should answer to him, only now have we talked again since he went to shenlo's house.
"I'm okay."
"Still mad at me?"
"I am not mad at you."
"I hope so, I am not sorry for what I have said to you years ago, Mcdemort. Cause I know you understand."
That's how everyone is, isn't it?
They are used to hurting you because they know you understand them.
Its really hard to be thay person who can understand but aching to be understood. Hopefully they will also understand that there is a limit to the extent to which I understand them.
"But I can't say then that I'm not wrong, I'm also wrong, and I accepted that at the same time as I accepted the fact that you and your brother are connected to my family."
"Thank you."
He nodded at me and looked up at the sky then looked at me again.
"I need to go inside now, are you sure you're okay?"
"Yes." He nodded again and said goodbye and then went straight inside. I breathed a sigh of relief as I could no longer feel his presence but even though I hadn't completely calmed down I could see a shadow walking towards me, it looked like he had been watching before.
"You both okay now?"
"A-ah yes?"
"I see, you really came, I thought you're just joking."
"Why not, there's no reason for me not to come."
"Hmm yeah I know that, so ... why are you here now? Did the partt bores you?"
"Nope."
"Hmm, want to be alone?"
"Not really."
"So cold baby are you really sure?"
"Sage."
"Hmm?"
"You called me --what?"
"Baby? Isn't that what I've used to call you before?"
"That was all before. Things are different now."
"Why? Did you really forget what we had before? Did you already forget about me?"
I could not speak. There was a hint of resentment in his voice.
"It's not only me sage, I know its you too."
"Then why I am here?"
"I can't understand you this time." His lips pressed firmly against each other while no emotion was staring at me, later he lowered his gaze to the wine on my side and the wine glass I was holding.
He didn't talk, he just walked towards me and sat next to me then leaned on the bench and looked up.
"You can drink my blood, I know you are thirsty."
"N-no I can't"
"Don't be so hard Mcdemort, lahst thing you can tolerate but not that thing." this time he turned to face me and barely removed his collar exposing that part of his neck that is really tempting.
"Come on baby, just drink." Next came the swallowing I did.
"B-but someone might see-- y-your wife ..- yyour ..
"Drink now reign." That venomous voice pushed me to bring my face closer to his, and his deep gaze met mine. I clung so tightly to his shoulder when he suddenly squeezed me by the waist which I did not expect.
"Go on." He whispered. I felt his warm breath against my skin that sent shivers and tickles on my spine.
In one swift move, I am now holding his neck, burrying my fangs on his flesh, sucking his blood. The blood I am aching for, the only blood that can satisfy my thirst.
I seemed very thirsty and had not drank water for several years because that was how I became aware of my longing to drink from him. I pressed my fangs even harder on his neck and continued to drink it but it seemed like I was getting burned and let go of him when I heard him coughing one after another.
"S-sorry."
He caressed my face as he smiled at me which surprised me.
"Its okay baby, just for you."
I quickly walked away from him as I wiped my lips full of his blood.
"Thank you, and I'm sorry I am just really thirsty."
"You're always welcome."
"I'll be inside first."
"Wait!" He pulled my arm back.
"Sage, I just need to drink, a kind of blood that you have, I don't want to ruin whatever you have, Maybe someone will see us,"
"Is there really no reign?"
"What are you saying?"
"You promised me."
"Yes and you promised too."
"I kept that." I was immediately taken aback by what he said.
"You never did sage, you have a family now."
"Did you really think I had a family?"
"Yes? You have your baby."
"You're my only baby."
"Sage stop joking around."
"I am not!"
"Then who's that little guy?"
"That kid is Caden and Luna's son." It was as if I was drenched in water at what he said.
"You're the last woman I let to touch me Reign, cause I promised you just you. And as the vampire under a life contract with you, I only sees one mate and its you, always been you. Now tell me I'm still ba? " I couldn't answer I stared at his face, its now full of emotion, full of love, hope and longing.
I stood up again and handed him something.
"That's my address, tomorrow is my daughter's birthday party. I'm inviting you to come. Then you'll know if it's still possible and if you're still there, sage."
"Y-you already have a child?"
"Yes and that's the truth sage, now do as you are told. Go, if you don't want me to drag you home."
after that I immediately turned my back on him and walked away I first went through the cr to get dressed and then went inside again to look for katelyn who is now talking to shenlo.
"Your duration?"
"Just talked to someone."
"Who?"
"Random people."
"weh?"
"tss."
"Shenlo, Zairheign?"
"I left it to her dad first."
"Did I search?"
"Yes that's it, it's just not enough to attach it to your panties." They both giggled raising an eyebrow at me.
Soon, shenlo and I said goodbye to selene. I also invited her for tomorrow even zeus. When I got home, my son greeted me immediately, which made me feel relieved.
"Where's your dad baby?"
"In the kitchen mama he's baking me a cookies"
"Ow did being my baby's cookie monster attack again?"
"No mama! Its for my birthday daddy said its his gift."
"He's really your daddy. All right, go to him first, mama will just get dressed, huh?" he immediately followed me and as I said I went up first to take a bath and get dressed. Then I also went down and followed the kitchen I caught three busy baking and I also joined after that nonsense we also decided to sleep pars tomorrow.
I woke up early but my son was earlier, he was very excited so he woke up first and carved me until I woke up to his awkwardness.
Shenlo and his daddy helped us prepare for the celebration. Because sooner or later I knew they were coming. And I wasn't wrong.
Katelyn came first.
Zeus followed.
Luna and caiden with their son.
Next is selene.
So did Hage.
And another I didn"t expect was going.
Hades.
"Your daughter is cute what's her name?"
"Zairheign si-Hades."
"Can I?" he was referring to the load on it which I nodded, my son happily loaded it while holding his party hat.
"Where's the sage?"
"We haven't seen him since last night."
"I tried to call or contact him earlier but his phone was off, I don't know why he suddenly shut people out." Zeus added to what selene said, they also agreed luna and hades fell silent thinking.
I was suddenly nervous, Will he come?
We can't start the celebration because of Sage, everyone is waiting for him. But a few hours later he still did not come.
"Maybe we should start the party?" I told them with a forced smile and they just stares at me.
"Babe, There's a car parked in front, maybe its him." Everyone was immediately alerted to what Ryco said. He peeked out the window because he was the closest person there who was busy fixing other things that needed to be fixed.
I peeked at it and saw a Gray car outside, later on Sage didn't seem to want to get out of there, he turned around in the backseat opened the door, he stared at it for a few more seconds and suddenly he leaned his forehead against the car and gently punching blows the roof. His shoulder dropped when he looked up and soon he took something inside and that's how I realized I was shocked by that life size teddy bear that he fit inside. Is that his gift for my daughter?
He stopped walking before making his way to the main door of our house again.
"He's outside the door." I almost whispered, I looked at my companions inside they are looking at me as if the town was monitoring my movements, soon after we heard a knock, Zairheign came down from the load to hades and placed it behind me. I walked closer to the door, I looked at them again and nodded slightly then took a deep breath and slowly opened the door.
"WELCOME HOME PAPA!" my daugjter screamed in front of me, facing sage who is now in a state of shock, he seemed to be stuck in the stand and was so surprised by what happened that his brain could hardly process what he saw now, Zairheign immediately ran closer to it while I was the stunned sage remained standing there as if he didn't know what to do, he was staring at me and blinked a few more times.
"Welcome home sage." I almost whispered with my cracked voice as my eyes watered.
Everyone immediately returned to his seat after they made the opening of the enormous tarpaulin bearing the enormous words I know one that startled him "Welcome home sage." that's what's in there. Ryco made it last night, he watched it that's why I am so lucky that we have him.
Selene splashed sparkles in front of me and sage, I contacted her also last night and told about this surprise and she immediately agreed and she was also the contact kala luna and she also told zeus about the plan.
"Papa I thought you weren't going. I am so happy! Thank you for coming! This is the best gift ever for me." I saw how his tears streamed down on his face, I immediately approached them, as he kneeled down, he lowered what he was carrying and seemed to be trembling as he lifted Zairheign and looked at me while the tears were still traced here.
"I-I d-didn't k-know ... I-Don't know what to say." I immediately took his hand which was really still shaking.
"Sorry if I kept this to you, but to answer your question last night?"
"Yes, Sage, you still are. Just you."
"Thank you." He pulled me up and hugged me while carrying our son.
He kissed my forehead
"I love you, this is the best surprise I've ever had."
"I love you too, demon."
And then he kissed my lips.
We immediately heard applause from family, st our friends who joined in this surprise. We immediately smiled at them and thanked them, after which it was him that they talked to while we stayed together.
He turned to Zairheign. And it seemed to memorize our son"s face.
"Happy birthday princess, Papa loves you so much. From now on I'll be always on your side with your mom."
"Thank you papa! And I love you too, I love you both." He kissed our daughter's forehead.
"Look I bought you a gift." He looked at me and smiled then went down to the zai and showed anf huge teddy bear on the side.
My son immediately ran up to it and hugged it.
"Wow! Its so big !! thank you papa!" He turned to Sage who just smiled at it and approached me.
"Daddy look! My papa bought me a gift!" it calls attention to ryco who is currently talking to caden and zeus. Hades and Hage, on the other hand, seem to have a deep conversation. Ry immediately turned around and smiled then said goodbye to the two people talking and approached Zai, they are really close no question to that.
"Who the hell is that guy?" Sage immediately grabbed my attention now that he was looking badly at ryco I immediately laughed because his possessiveness was showing. He looks like a jealous guy.
Its forehead is furrowed and its mouth is clenched. That it seemed like any moment he could punch. So I choose to wrap my arms around his waist which grabbed his attention.
"That's Ryco, my babe."
"Babe- what ?! Are you kidding me ?! Let me kill the shit!" He tried to remove my hug and rushed to where ry was but I didn't let him.
"I love you." And with that he calmed down as he look down on me as his expression soften.
"That's Ryco Mcdemort, Our cousin. Since we met him we immediately reconciled with him, we keep him on our side. Babe became the one we call each other because when we were in new york I often pretended to be his gf for him to get rid of girls who are relentlessly chasing him. And they had been closed together with our daughter because often Ry takes care of Zairheign. Until he called her daddy. But zai is aware that you are her dad, I showed her you picture, and told her that its her real father so even if she doesn't know you yet, she already knows that you are her father. " He slowly smiled and hugged me.
"Thank you so much reign, I am so happy. Thank you."
I hugged him back as well.
The whole house was filled with joy we started the usual thing, we simg happy birthday and zai blew her candle. Eat and talk.
"I am glad that you're finally okay now reign."
"Thank you hades."
"I hope you'll gonna marry my son now, he's been waiting for you."
"I will gladly to marry your son"
"Good,"
"Dad?"
"Son, when did you plan to marry her?"
"This night." I was shocked at what he said that almost swallowed me.
"A-what?"
"What? I waited too long. I don't want to wait too long tomorrow, if it's possible tonight, I'll definitely tie you to my last name."
Hades chuckled.
"That's my son."
"You're really Jewish."
"Proud to be, baby."
I didn't do anything because in the evening he really believed what he said so after birthday celebration he was also our wedding celebration.
Now I have proven it is not good to wait for a sage frost the impossible he makes possible.
After the wedding we went straight to her house, with our daughter from now on we will live there.
I can't explain the feeling.
I felt like I was above the clouds, as if I had lost all the weight in my chest. Now I can say more that I am happy not because of being okay but because of feeling complete. I feel so complete and contented
I have the man I love now, and a daughter, I have nothing more to ask for.
"Hey, aren't you going to sleep now?"
"Hmm? I'm not sleepy yet. Zai?"
"In her room, sleeping." I just smiled and he sat down next to me, he snake his arm around my waist as he leaned her head on my shoulder.
"Now that you're my wife, I won't ever let you go again, never."
"I'm not leaving either."
He looked at me as he smiled and claimed my lips. I miss this, I miss him, his touch, his kisses.
I gladly respond to it with the same feeling and intensity.
Maybe this is what I've been waiting for, for both of us. It is true that not everyone who is left behind will be able to come back, because he can follow and you will form new memories and love each other again.
Now I know, he is for me, and he is mine now. He is for me to begin with and no matter how hard it is, it is not about loving each other that only counts, it is on how you fight together build your own palace using those rocks been used to hit us trying to break our walls . Cause in this story the enemy is not only those Vampires and wolves but also ourselves and past. Because it is easier to fight other people than ourselves. It takes time to learn acceptance.
It is not true that time heals the wound, it just teaches us to live the pain.
But time can help us accept everything and move forward.
If stayin can hurt, then leaving can really hurts too. But there are situations when you first need to rest, separate temporarily and wait for the time itself to make way for you to be together again. There you can prove if he is really for you. And if not then its the sign that someone will into your life, who is destined to be you.
We don't have to rush things up.
Remember everyone is in a hurry, making mistakes.
All you have to do is to wait until it becomes your turn to be happy. Like what I am feeling right now, I am happy and No one could take my happiness right now, cause I won't let them.
Our story started when I died.
Until he saved me and gave me new life.
And becomes under that life contract.
Became his mate.
Suffered in physical pain and emotional torture.
Struggled in own decision and choices.
And now end up fulfilling the contract.
In my experiences inside that contract on being his mate, I learned how to value the bond the most, because at the end of the day the only left was memories.
Especially when the two of us were apart.
And now I am ready to face the new life as his wife. And I will always be under the life contract with him.
Because we would do everything we could just be with each other, because that was the equivalent of our two lives.
That's the law of life contract.
It is between life and death.
You run away and you will die.
You accept it and you will live.
You live forever, only with him.
The man who I owed my life.
'I am reign Riley Mcdemort-Frost, I am under the life contract with Sage vandrex frost, and I now finally pledge that I will be the only one for him, love him, take care of him and fight for him until my very last breath. '
-THE END
To be continued...