Book 2: An unexpected Duo: Chapter 12- Myra

I woke up this morning with a headache. I spent all night crying. My mother would roll over in her grave; that is if she had one. Her daughter crying over a damn blood sucker. I should be rejoicing, my mate left me and I’m still alive. Isn’t this what I’ve wanted since day one? It may have been what I wanted at one time, but now all I want is my mate here by my side. Even though he hadn’t even been here a full week, I found that I missed waking up and hearing him rustle around in the kitchen. I missed arguing with him about why our mate bond wouldn’t work. I just missed Vladimir in general.
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The bakery was busy today, costumers coming in and out, delivery orders being placed every hour, and we had a catering event for a gender reveal party, where we needed to bake three dozen cupcakes; and the only thing I could focus on was Vladimir. I found myself checking my phone every minute to see if he had called or even sent a text to let me know he was okay. Towards the end of my shift, my sadness had turned to anger. How dare he run away without talking about what happened between us, how dare he not check in on me and let me know he was okay, how could he not even make sure I was okay. He claims he cares but his actions show something entirely different. He never wanted me as his mate. He wanted me for my blood and that was it. Now that he finally got what he wanted he fled. Just like every other damn male.
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By the time my shift had ended I was fuming. I wanted to go home and thrash my house. I wanted to shift and go for a run and let my wolf take control for a little while. I missed her; Elizabeth was the only constant in my life, and even she had abandoned me. I took a deep breath in and I slowly exhaled, trying to calm my rage before I went and saw Riss. Riss could always tell when something was bothering me, and I didn’t want her to worry. Thinking of Riss made me even angrier at Vladimir. He had sworn to protect her and he had…
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Suddenly the smell of sandalwood and iron hit me. I glanced towards the door, and there standing looking like perfection was Vladimir. He had a worried look on his face as his eyes roamed my body. And just like that at the sight of him, my rage vanished.
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*Stupid Mate Bond.* I thought to myself.
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However as quickly as my rage vanished, jealously took over. Standing next to Vladimir was a beautiful brown woman. She had light golden hazel eyes and dark brown wavy hair. She was almost as tall as Vladimir and she had curves in all the right places. I could feel my own arousal increasing at the sight of her, and I don’t even swing that way.
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I walk towards Vladimir and then pass by him, exiting the bakery and heading towards the school.
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‘’Myra,” Vladimir called to me, catching up with me fairly quickly.
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“What do you want Vladimir,” I growl out at him.
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“I just wanted to make sure you were okay… that we were okay?” He responded, walking beside me.
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“Oh so now you care? You didn’t seem like someone who cared last night or all day today. If you even cared the slightest about me, you would’ve called or at least texted to let me know you were okay.” I whisper yell at him, getting annoyed by the unshed tears in my eyes. I would not let him see me cry over him.
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“Myra,” Vladimir whispered, stepping in front of me, causing me to stop, his arms going out to try and cradle me.
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I take a step back from him, “Don’t touch me Vladimir, you lost that right when you left me alone filled with worry for you and ran off to her.” I hiss glaring daggers at Esmerelda who stayed a foot back away from us to give us some privacy.
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“Myra,” Vladimir said speaking my name again, a pained look on his face, “I went to call you last night, to make sure you were okay, but I thought you wouldn’t want to talk to me after what I did to you. I wanted to give you some space to gather your thoughts. I didn’t run to Esmerelda to seek comfort. I ran to her to gather information on how best to help Riss and you. You’re Мой Всё, I would never seek comfort or pleasure from anyone but you. I love you Myra, my heart beats only for you, my vampire seeks blood only from you, and that Мой Дорогая, is a sign from the Heavens themselves that my vampire aches for you and you alone. You are our one and only. Even if you reject us, there will NEVER be anyone else for me.”
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My heart skips a beat at Vladimir’s tender words, but I am still pissed off with him. He was reckless when he ran away, he took the easy way out and I wasn’t ready to forgive him just yet. “You lost the right to call me your everything and your dearest when you ran away like a coward instead of confronting what happened between us. I am strong Vladimir, we are stronger together. We could have worked to control your blood lust for me together; but instead you took the easy way out and fled. You say you want this bond between us and that I am the only one for you; but your actions say otherwise. Now please move out of the way. I don’t want to be late and let Riss down.”
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Vladimir stepped aside and I felt so angry that I wanted to punch him in the throat; he’s taking the easy way out again. I mean nothing to him.
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“Myra, give me one more chance please. I’ll prove to you that I am the man that you want me to be. That I am a man worthy of your heart. I love you Myra, and I’ll never stop trying to prove that to you over and over again.” Vladimir stated, walking beside me and taking my hand in his.
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He even pulled my hand up to his lips and kissed the underside of my wrist, I could feel his fangs poking through, but he was able to control his vampire and push him back. It was a start, and that little gesture alone was enough to let me give him another chance.
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We made it to Riss’s school with plenty of time to spare. There was still twenty minutes before the final bell rang, I hand’t realized I had left the bakery so early. I really had been spacey all day today, maybe it was an effect from the mate bond and being far away from my mate. It had never bugged me being away from him before, but last night something changed causing me to ache for him. Did it have something to do with his bite, or could it be the fact that I have started to feel my wolf stirring again. This is the closest she’s been to the surface since we left our pack.
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“Myra,” Vladimir called to me, getting my attention, “I’d like you to formally meet Esmerelda, my dearest friend.”
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“And former lover,” I said rolling my eyes causing Esmerelda to cackle loudly until she was wheezing.
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She conjured up a glass of water out of thin air and downed it in one gulp. The water her the ability to calm her laughter allowing herself a chance to breathe. When Esmerelda was done trying to gasp for breath she extended her hand to me. “It is an honor to meet the woman who Vladimir talks not stop about. The woman who finally gave him something to live for.”
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My cheeks blushed. Esmerelda really was sweet, and I felt badly about the way I had reacted towards her, but being jealous was in my nature, wolves are passive and their jealousy is a force to be reckoned with.
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“It’s a pleasure to finally be putting a name to a face,” I respond back, accepting and shaking Esmerelda’s hand, “But please tell me why you’re out in the open? Vladimir said it was dangerous for you and that Hunters of every species wished to either kill or capture you as a bargaining tool.”
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‘Ah hogwash.” Esmerelda said, rolling her eyes. “Vladimir has always dramatized everything.”
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I giggled along with Esmerelda, laughing at Vladimir, maybe this female vampire and I could get along after all, I already felt a pull of kinship towards her and I wonder if her family was related to mine in anyway.
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I hear the finale bell ring as see Riss bolting at the door, her arms wide spread. I brace my self for the tackle hug that I know is coming, but Riss runs past me and flies into Vladimir’s arms, “Hiya Cutie I missed you.” Riss exclaimed as she hugged Vladimir tightly.
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I leer at him through my eye slits, trying to shoot laser beams at him from my eyes, he meets my Riss one time and already she is obsessed with him.
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“Riss,” Vladimir says with a smile in his voice as he carries her to the picnic style benches, “how would you like to come stay with me and Mya for a little bit?”
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“You really think I could stay with you?” She asks, “Could Mya be my mommy?”
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This time my tears did fall down my face. I loved this little girl with all my heart, when I moved her to Chicago and met her she became my entire world. I wanted nothing more than to be her mommy.
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“I’m sure Mya would be delighted to be your mommy, isn’t that right Myra?” Vladimir asked smiling over at me.
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“I would be honored, but please Vladimir; don’t get her hopes up. She’s been through this to many times before.” I replied, thinking back to all the times my application to adopt Riss had been declined.
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“ I would never get my princess’s hopes up!” Vladimir exclaimed. I took notice of the word Princess, realizing that it wasn’t just a term of endearment he was using towards Riss, he fully attend to marry me and have Riss become our child, making me a Queen and her a Princess.
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“How do you suppose you’ll manage to let her stay with us? Do you plan on kidnapping her?” I ask trying to discover what Vladimir was up to.
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“No, I would never kidnap a child.” He growled at me, looking at me like I was raving mad. “Just give me a moment.” Vladimir responded as he walked up to Myra’s foster mother’s van.
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“My ears perked up as I just heard the faintest sound of Vladimir’s voice. I strained hard to hear what was going on, and then I felt like the moon goddess had blessed me herself. My werewolf hearing kicked in and I could hear every word of the conversation.
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“I am taking Riss to live with me. This is something that has been discussed with her CPS agent as well as yourself. You gave her to me. Riss is mine now.” Vladimir stated, and I was shocked when I realized he was controlling her mind, using his vampire powers on her. “Now please give me the number for her agent.”
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Mrs. Frankfort handed Vladimir her phone not blinking an eye at the oddness that was going on. “Hello Martha,” Vladimir spoke into the phone. “Yes, this is Vladimir, we spoke on the phone earlier about me adopting Marissa. Yes, I just wanted to let you know all the details are finalized, you’ll see the proper documentation on your desk.”
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Vladimir paused for a moment and I could tell he was listening to Martha on the other side. “Perfect, I am glad the paperwork was filled out correctly and the Marissa is finely in my sole custody. I appreciate the quickness of this all. Thank you Martha, have a lovely day. Okay bye-bye now.”
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Vladimir handed Mrs. Frankfort her phone back and told her to have a nice day. She drove off without a single hesitation. Vladimir strode back to us a gigantic smile on his face.
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“H..H..How?” I stutter starring up at him.
“Finding Esmerelda wasn’t the only thing I was up to. I wanted to bring Riss home with us, so we could protect her and show her what being loved felt like.” He responded.
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I threw my arms around his neck and kissed him, I felt him stiffen under my arms, before he wrapped his arms around my waist, kissing me back passionately. Esmerelda cleared her throat reminding us that we were in the presence.
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“So?” Riss asked, her impatience showing on her face. “Do I get to come home with you?”
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“Yes Riss.” I smiled down at her, “You finally get to come home.”
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***Extra long chapter becuase this part of the book felt like it needed to be together in one chapter. I hope you enjoy. Xoxo Marriah.