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Chapter 7, the tatoo

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(Kate's POV)

It was too easy. I wanted a challenge. All though I loved seeing the fear in their eyes. I new that my inner demon was flowing out of me. I wish it was like this all the time. I feel invincible.

Three of the girls were laying on the floor unconscious. Time for the other three. One, the leader I think controlled darkness and pain, the two others controlled either fire or water. I could hear a group of people approaching, fast. It was no big deal. I put a shield around me and the six girls to block everyone out and everyone in.

I noticed that the three that I felt a need to protect got locked out. Good. Now they couldn't stop me. I looked back at them and saw a group of people come rushing threw the forest. Oh well, they would never be able to break through. I wouldn't allow it.

Now it was finally time to punish the ones that threatened me. Well they didn't actually threaten me just, but Nathaniel and Belicia. And of course Demetrius. That was unforgivable.

(Dem's POV)

She blocked us out. Belicia had healed Nathaniel. Another gift no one knew about. They were both trying to break the shield. But I knew it was no use. I realized when I looked into Katerinia's eyes that she was in fact my bonded. My mate. My beloved. My pentru iubitul meu. I felt her power threw the bond and knew that no one could break the shield. Well almost no one.

Guardians rushed threw the forest to join us. They started to attack the shield as well trying to find a weakness.

"Enough!" I bellowed. "There is no use there is only one way for it to be broken."

Belicia ran up to me. Surprisingly she was crying. Was she scared. For herself? No her sister. But why?

"Please Demetrius. You must tell us how. You don't understand. Her inner demon is grasping her insanity. She will lose her self." Belicia pleaded

"She is stronger than you make her out to be. She will be able to come back." I shook my head at her.

"You don't understand, I can read her mind! She doesn't want to come back. She will kill them!" Belicia was screaming at me now. The others had given up now and crowding around me. They all agreed with Belicia.

"Attack me." I sighed in defeat.

"W-what?" someone asked behind me.

"Attack me!" I yelled. "I order you all to attack me. I the Prince of the Gifted order you all to attack me!" They didn't expect this but they were wasting time. Belicia was right I now felt the darkness from Kate seeping threw the shield. The six girls were now laying on the floor unconscious. Kate was about to kill them as she walked towards them. Like a predator stalking pray.

"Now!" I yelled. I looked towards my pentru iubitul meu. Hoping this worked. She looked towards me as the gifted around me plunged at me.

(Kate's POV)

The other beings that came into the clearing were surrounding Belicia and Demetrius now. I didn't care I would deal with them later. I knocked out the last girl. I had to say it was pathetic. They were all so weak. Too weak....

My thoughts were rudely interrupted when a very rude annoying voice screamed in my head.

'Go back!'

'Why would I? I like the new me.' Wait was I having a conversation inside my head.......that's new.

'Your mate will die if you don't. Do you really want that?' The voice tried to reason.

'I don't have a mate. Who are you?' I was wondering who would dare interrupt me in punishing these girls.

'I cannot tell you my name. But I will let you know this. I am bonded to you.'

'Belicia is the only one bonded to me.' I didn't like this one bit.

'No she is not. She is your sibling by blood, and that is why, but we are bonded by oath. This may seam silly but you will understand in time. I promise, now your mate needs you.' I felt him leave my mind.

I looked around and met Demetrius's eyes. Was he.......? No impossible. But as he stared at me I knew he was. But why him. I hated him. He looked away from me. Then I saw the group of people lunge at him.

I pushed my shield down and was shielding Demetrius with my body,just in time. I was hit with powers again. There was a lot more this time and they were more powerful as well. I was in control now. I knew that my eyes weren't back to normal. They glowed blue now but just the pupils. The whites were back.

"Mine!" I snarled at the group of people as I held Dem close to my body. Still shielding him. I relaxed the moment I touched him. My body tingled. With power. Everyone stepped closer and I raised my shield up around both me and Dem.

'I will protect you, my little butterfly. If you will allow me.' The voice was a whisper in my head.

'I will agree with anything, stranger.'

'Push Demetrius away. You can be with him soon. Just trust me.' He said hurriedly.

I sighed out loud. I pushed Dem away from me and he looked at me shocked. My body felt cold with him suddenly away from me. Then my body was taken over.

(Dem's POV)

It worked, it actually worked. I was being hugged tightly to Kate's body now. I didn't mind one bit, though. Her eyes were different now. She had control.

"Mine!" She snarled at everyone. I loved it that I was hers. I wanted it that way but I knew she wasn't mine. Yet. Still, thinking that sent an ache into my heart. Everyone took a step towards us except a few people.

She used her shield to protect us. Well protect me. She wouldn't need it against them. She was much more than just a chosen. She was something else. All of a sudden she pushed me away from her.

An instant coldness came to me. Both inside and out. Did she not like me. Was I not her mate. She did have a bond with that Nate guy. But I was so sure. Then it happened.

She lifted into the air, glowing blue. Her shield was down and I instantly yelled out to the others around me.

"Touch her and you will die at my own hand." I barked out. They just stared at Kate in shock, wonder, and fear but they all nodded in agreement. Kate was floating above us now about three meters high. The light brightened and she lost her clothes. Instead she wore a cristal out fit. Just covering the needed places.

Then a mark started spreading across her body. It started at her heart. A bit of it traveling just below her breast and down her left arm across her hand and stopped at the tips of her fingers. Another part traveled up her neck and just a tiny bit went onto her cheek. The third and final bit traveled down her stomach. It split in two one half travelled back up her back and the other traveled down her right leg. It stopped at the top of her leg.

It was beautiful. A piece of art. It had swirls and dots, little flowers and other bits and pieces. There were a few words as well. Mostly in an unknown language. But one word stood out. In plain English. It was across her cheek. One word....

Oath.

She wore the tattoo of Oath.