Love And Hatred (GXG)

Ten

Reagan and I had been talking for a while, she had convinced me we were mates, why would she lie? If only Lilith let me see, but she wouldn't. It annoyed me, did she want me all to herself? It did seem like it, she had been spending more time with me and given me everything I wanted, except for the collar part. I loved spending time with Lilith, but Reagan was nice too and I wanted to spend time with her.

Lilith had given her a collar, it made me a bit irritated. Reagan told me that Lilith had used her force to put on the collar. Reagan didn't like Lilith, it made it so difficult on my part. I would have to stop all partnerships with Lilith when I confirmed Reagan was my mate. I told her to not mark me until I found out, plus we barely knew each other, there was no reason to rush.

"Why do you think Lilith is lying?" I asked.

"Because I am your mate Eleanor, it hurts me to see you with her, to see her lying to your face." She spoke. She was sitting on the sofa of the lounge while I cleaned the shelves. "I am unsure of who to believe," I mumbled. I was conflicted about the situation, very conflicted. I heard footsteps behind me, Reagan wrapped her hands around my waist and hugged me from behind. She kissed my neck and sighed. "Please believe me, Eleanor, why else would she stop you from taking the collar off? She must trust you enough not to attack or run away while not wearing it does she not?"

Her embrace was nice, especially when she kissed my neck, it was so light that it tickled my skin. "Can we discuss this later? I don't know how to answer your questions." I said truthfully. She nodded and let go of me.

She didn't leave however, she took the place on the sofa where she previously sat. I felt her eyes on me the entire time I cleaned. I would turn around and she would smile at me. "You look so good in that uniform, it suits you."

"Thank you." I thought it was a bit humiliating. I was the daughter of two alphas, yet I was wearing a maid uniform and a collar working for a vampire. The uniform reminded me of the situation I was in, of what I had become. At least I was not working in the mines.

"Are you committed to the vampire?" She asked. I turned around to give her a look of confusion. 

"You are in a relationship with her correct?" Lilith and I had not really discussed what we were. I had not thought of that before. We kiss, have sex and sleep in each other's room. "I don't think so," I replied.

"Really? Then what are you?" She asked.

"We use each other for sex, she helped me through my heat." The memories of the entire week of my heat came to mind. My face heated up at the memories. "You have had your heat? When?" She asked. She seemed shocked or surprised at it.

"Three months ago."

"But that means you found your mate around that time." I nodded. The room fell silent. I turned to look at her wondering where her mind had gone. She excused herself and I went back to cleaning the room. 

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Dione had told me that Lilith wanted my presence so I walked to her bedroom leaving Reagan in her thoughts, it was evening and this was almost a reoccurring thing every night by now, I might as well move into her room. I didn't bother knocking on her door as she already knew who was coming.

She was laying in bed, wearing the usual robe she wore at night. She had given me one that was identical to hers so I wore that for the night. She smiled when she saw me and patted the space beside her where I always slept. I suppose that was my assigned side at that point. 

"Reagan talked to me today." She spoke softly when I had placed myself in her arms. I hummed wanting her to go on.

"Before we met her she had been wandering around the manor for two weeks." I nodded. Two weeks was a long time, I wondered if she waited for me to walk outside so she could confront us as she had done. "And your heat was months before that."

Wait, if I had my heat before I ever got close to her or spoke to her that must have meant I had already met my mate. "She is not my mate?" I asked. Lilith shook her head. "As I said, your mate is in my home, but be patient one day she is ready for you." I nodded.

"Then who is Reagan? Why does she want to get close to me?" I asked. Nothing made sense. 

"I am not sure, but what do you wish we do with her?" Lilith asked. I shrugged.

"Put her in a prison cell, ask her why she is here?"

"A prison cell? Where do you have cells?" I asked. I had not seen a single room with something like that.

"In the dungeon, downstairs, there are a couple of them there but they are rarely used. No one is down there now." Lilith tolerated much to be a vampire so I wondered what type of people was sent down there, other than Reagan.

Bringing Reagan down there was not very nice, we were not sure what her intentions were so I thought it would be better to confront her first, and then see what she would say. "No, let us ask her tomorrow," I said. She agreed. It was late at night so I quickly fell asleep in her arms.

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Posted: 22.02.23