My Vampire Mate

Chapter 7: Kingstons' POV

[just after he passed out]

In the darkness of my mind, I tried to call out to Lucifer but to no avail. "I must be where he cannot reach me" I thought looking around. Deciding to sit down, I wondered why. Why did I smell Remington just then? Why do I smell him now? Why does it feel like his scent it wrapped around me despite the fact I took a shower and changed clothes? Questions played through my mind as I sat there in the darkness.

"The only logical answer is that he's nearby. The only problem with that is I clearly saw him get in his truck. Maybe they moved me to my room after I collapsed and the clothes with his scent are on the bed with me. No that doesn't make sense either because I remember taking them off in the bathroom." I started talking to myself out loud to work through the problem. With every question I had, I came up with a million answers but none of them seemed to fit right until I could come up with only one answer. A single word fluttered through my mind making my heart race "MATE."

"I really need to talk to Lucifer" I thought freaking out. Lucifer must've sensed my distress because in the next second he was there at my side comforting me.

"Where were you?" I asked trying to breath normally.

"It took me a while to find you" he said calmly then asked "why are you so panicked?" Standing, I began to pace back and forth as I spoke "well just before I passed out, I smelled something... Coffee and hazelnut. It was a scent that I know couldn't have been in that room as it was only Uncle and I in there. And it belongs to Remington who clearly wasn't there. Hell, I still smell it now and I'm not sure why though every answer I come up with doesn't seem to fit. All except one that is." 

"And that would be?" Lucifer asked watching me.

"It's gonna sound crazy but I think he's our mate" I said stopping to stare at Lucifer who just silently watched me.

"And if he is? How would you feel about it?" he asked after a minute.

"I don't know. Honestly, he makes me feel comfortable and safe which is why I made that stupid joke earlier trying to get his attention. Why does it feel like you know something but aren't telling me?" I asked pacing again.

"Is it wrong to let you form your own opinions and conclusions instead of blatantly telling you what is truth and what is a lie? Would it sway your opinion in this situation?" he asked being vague on purpose.

"No, but right now I feel like a child being told to go sit at the kids table while the adults talk." I said pausing and looking away.

"What if I told you, our mate doesn't want you to be told but for you to discover it on your own as they believe it is the only way you'll believe it is true. Then how would you feel?" Lucifer asked.

"I would say it's dumb but I understand why. I honestly wouldn't have believed it if they had just told me but at this moment that is the only answer that makes sense. The better question is how would you feel about Remington being our mate assuming for a second that I'm right" I said trying to keep my tone level and calm.

"I would readily accept him as he helped us without knowing the truth and didn't try to force a claim on us despite us being an Omega" he said shrugging like he'd already done exactly that.

"Truthfully, I don't mind that he's a vampire. I just don't know him very well and I'm worried he might mistreat us. I guess we'll need to have a chat when I wake up" I said slumping down onto the ground. A few seconds later, Lucifer padded over to me then sitting in front of me he put one paw on my leg and said "cheer up King, I can tell you with certainty that our mate already loves us and will accept us. They're just waiting for you to do the same."

"How could you possibly know that unless you already know who our mate is" I said looking up at him shocked.

He made no move to deny it, in fact he said nothing at all. Staring at him, I realized he has to know which is why he has been giving me round about answers. After another minute passed, he finally spoke again asking "so, would you accept them if it was someone you know?"

"Probably but are you absolutely sure about that? And if it's true wouldn't them being near me help me recover faster?" I asked thinking about everything I knew about the mate bond.

"Yes, I am absolutely sure and yes, it would. Even just having something with their scent on it would help you recover quicker" he said and then after a pause continued "but I do not think it is safe for them to see you right now. It could be suggested that something with their scent is placed next to you however. The only problem is convincing someone to do it when no one knows they're your mate."

"Yeah that would be a challenge. What if my mate told their family first and then the family spoke with Noah about it. Maybe that would help since I know Noah believed us when we told them about it earlier" I said looking at my hands.

"I will find a way to get what you need to recover faster" Lucifer said and then placed his massive head on my shoulder as if to hug me. Wrapping my arms around his neck, I squeezed tight and into his fur said "I don't know who they are but if it is Remington, I wouldn't be opposed to him at our mate. I don't know if I love him yet but I do like him" before releasing him. Removing his head from my shoulder, he looked me in the eye and smiled before standing up and disappearing into the darkness leaving me alone with my thoughts once again.