Pureblood [ᴇᴅᴡᴀʀᴅ ᴄᴜʟʟᴇɴ]

ɪx : 'ᴘᴏ-ᴛᴀʏ-ᴛᴏ, ᴘᴏ-ᴛᴀ-ᴛᴏᴡ'

Aquila and Edward are sitting on the deck with a dramatic watefrall fountain shimmering behind them. A waitress placed a plate of lasagna, four garlic breads and two glasses of coke.

"Are you sure you don't want anything to eat?" The waitress who had been eyeing Edward asked.

"I'm sure." Edward said without even looking at the waitress, his attention focused solely on Aquila who had been staring into space. The waitress grumbled under her breath as she walk away, not liking the lack of attention from Edward.

The moment Aquila sat, everything that happened finally sinked in. She was almost taken advantage of. If Edward didn't come for her rescue, she would've either exposed herself or she'd be dead by now. She knew Edward said something about Bella being involved and she can't let Charlie know.

If Charlie knew, Andromeda, Narcissa and hell, even Bellatrix would know. Bellatrix might hate Aquila but she hated muggles more. And a muggle taking advantage of a pureblood witch, especially a Black, is as good as dead. Plus if Bellatrix knew, she'll surely tell Evan Rosier, Aquila's uncle or was it cousin? But Aquila knew Evan wanted Aquila to join them even if it means putting Aquila under the imperious curse forever.

Aquila turned towards Edward and looked at him in the eyes, "Nobody must know about this. The frat boys didn't happen okay?"

"Why? Aquila you understand that this encounter is caused by your cousin right? Bella might do something to you again if we let this go easily." Edward stated matter of factly. It was clear Bella wanted Aquila to get hurt and he can't let his mate be in the same house as the person who wants to harm her.

"No, Edward. If we tell Charlie, he'll tell my aunts and it wouldn't end up well. Believe me in this, yeah?" She asked with pleasing eyes.

He sighed and nodded at her which made the young Black smile and kiss his cheeks on instincts. Aquila started to eat while Edward froze. His mate is driving him crazy. He was thankful that she didn't ask why he wasn't eating but then he feared he already knew about him. What made him afraid is that despite her possibly knowing what he is already, she still wasn't running away from him.

"How did you know where I was? Can you see the future or something?" Aquila asked. Maggie told her Cold Ones have gifts and her gift is knowing if someone was lying. Maybe her best friend was a vampire seer?

"What makes you think that?"

"Are you stalking me, Eddie boy?" Aquila teased which made Edward chuckle.

"No, AC. I was keeping my distance until you need my help." Edward stated matter of factly. Aquila almost laugh at Edward's use of the nickname he came up. He said he couldn't choose which one is better, Aquila or Callisto so he told her he'd prefer AC to be his personal nickname for her.

"That's basically stalking, mate! Keeping distance, following, po-tay-to, po-ta-tow. Now tell me how you knew where I was?" Aquila said, rolling her eyes at the denial vampire.