to choose between

4 is a crowd

Sapphire POV

Pulling up at my house I see Cassie’s light on and suddenly feel guilty that I have not been in contact with her. But then a smile crosses my face and I realize I can have her move in with the love of my life. I can’t believe how perfect things have become. I get a family again another chance at happiness. As soon as we walk Zaire pushes me behind him and his fangs pop out. I touch his should and as “what’s wrong baby? It’s just my sister.” He doesn’t even look at me and snarls “werewolf.” I become afraid thinking Drake is back. Or worse he has harmed my sister. “CASSIE!” I’m screaming her name like a mad woman.  “What?” she comes bouncing down the stairs. Me and Zaire look at each other because something doesn’t seem right. And then all hell breaks loose. I’m pushed into a wall and there a guy growling at Zaire. They stand motionless and start into each other’s eyes. My sister looks as scared and confused as I am. And then they lunge for each. Zaire’s fangs are out and right before my eyes the other man turns into a huge blue wolf. I grab my sisters’ hand and head for the back door. She pushes away from me and says. “We have to stop them sapphire that is my mate please help me.” I stare at her in disbelief because I’m trying to come to terms with what she is saying. But she takes off wasting no time. Zaire has his hangs on my sister’s mates jaw and is trying to crush it. The werewolf is making a painful whimper and I know we have to stop this. My sister pushes Zaire and is in the middle of them. I’m terrified for her life. I scream “STOP” and it seems like time freezes. “Stop Zaire or I’ll never forgive you, that is her mate.” I’m pleading with him. He looks me in the eyes and says “shift werewolf” and just like that we have a very handsome naked man lying on my living room floor. My sister is in tears. She’s rocking her mate back in forth but he seems to be healing fast. “Why are you here in my woman’s house dog? Sapphire tell your sister to get away from that wolf.” His eyes are blood red again. I move to him and wrap myself in him. I’m trying to bring his human side back to the surface. My sister stands and yells at him “he is my mate and if u touch him again I swear I’ll kill you.” And to my surprise Zaire snarls at her. I jump back. I can’t believe he would do that. He knows what she means to me. He knows I have no one left but her and he threatens her. I move towards my sister and her mate. Trying to stop me he says “this could be a trap. He could be dangerous sapphire do not be a fool come back over to me.” Its right then that I realize that I do not know this man. Even the attraction or pull we have with each other is not enough to make me choose him over my sister. “Dangerous? the only thing that’s dangerous is you. You are an animal.” I spat at him. The look in his eyes almost makes me want to apologize but then I remember he could have hurt my sister. Before you can even say anything else I tell him to get out. And I’m surprised that he just turns his back and disappears into the night. Giving him some sweats I finally say “what hell is going on Cassie?” “This is Tyree my mate. He is a werewolf alpha of the biggest pack here in the USA and I’m in love with him sapphire. I cannot give him up.” She cries to me. My heart can’t help but soften. “Ok well it’s nice to meet you Tyree. I am sorry about Zaire. I take it vampires and werewolves do not get along.” I say to the love struck man. He barley wants to turn away from her but does and says “no I know him and he knows me. We are both in positions of power and last time there was a war vampires won. He’s stronger than me and has powers I don’t even know about. He’s a ruthless killer and there’s no reasoning with him. I’m assuming he didn’t kill me because you must be his chosen one. You’re his weakness” I don’t know what to say with those words. The man I love cannot be a ruthless killer, but I keep saying to myself you don’t really know him. I make sure those 2 are fine and then I go to my room to think and cry myself to sleep. If I have to choose between him and everything else I don’t know what I will do.

Zaire POV

It’s been a week. I don’t know what to do. She hasn’t tried to contact me. And I guess I haven’t tried with her either. I’m just hurt. How could she choose anyone over me. How could she banish me from her home and not that wolf? I don’t care if he is her sister’s mate I am hers. She called me dangerous. She hasn’t even seen dangerous yet. I could have ripped that dog and her sister to shreds I could have drank from them all. I have never been so angry in my life. The animal in me is at the surface and I’m loving this anger I’m feeling. Hurt is a weak emotion, along with Loneliness and love all of it. But the small part of my humanity is telling me this is why she is scared. This is why you have lost our love. And just like that the animal is gone and I’m feeling broken once again. I cannot live without her I must find a way to show her that. So I decide to call upon the wolf to see if I can make up to him to and her sister.

Standing at the edge of his territory I’m feeling mixed emotions. I know that I need to do this to seem more human to her but at the same time I want to rip him and everyone on his land to shreds. I breathe slowly and know as soon as I take a couple of steps he will smell me. And sure enough here he is with 5 of his guards. “Do not take another step. You have 1 minute to explain what you are doing on my land before I decide to attack.” Tyree says to me. I know he means it even if he cannot win. It would take a lot more than 6 weres to bring me down. “I’m willing to come to some kind of agreement or truce on behalf of the sisters. I cannot live without her and I’m here to apologize. I want to apologize to Cassie also so if there is a way you can get her to meet with me I will be forever grateful.” I mean every word of it. I can tell he is at a loss for words. Finally he says” I have my mate. I do no care if you don’t have yours. But because her sister is important I’ll let Cassie decide what we should do. 1 hour come back we will talk” with that both him and I turn to leave.

When I see him and Cassie I can’t help but be nervous. First off she looks pissed and second what if Sapphire never forgives me. “You piece of shit! Blood sucking selfish fuck! do you know what you’ve done to her? She hasn’t moved it a week!” is the first thing Cassie says to me. And I know if she could have slapped me she would have. But I deserve it and just let her finish. “I’m doing this for her not me. I don’t think you deserve her. I don’t think you even care for her.” But with that last line I lose it. “Don’t care for her? I love her with all of my existence, with all of me. I would die for her and I will die without her.” I start off yelling but by the end it’s just a whisper. Her eyes soften and then she says “well I guess u better go get her then.” I turn to leave and then realize maybe I’ve judge them wrong. Tyree my pack will have your packs back against any war that comes this way. I think it’s about time we all learn to co-exist.” With his hand reached out to shake mine he says” and we have your back as well.”

Standing outside her house I decide its best to just knock on the door. After about 5 minutes of knocking I just say to hell with it and teleport inside. Walking to her bedroom I see her lying on the bed motionless. I’ve broken my beauty. She’s sobbing in her sleep calling to me, begging me to love her. I’m disgusted with myself. For a split second I almost decide to leave because I do not deserve her but remind myself we both cannot be without the other. I pick her small frame up and cradle her in my lap. I take in her scent and my inner animal is calm. I vow to do all in my power to never see her like this again.

Sapphire POV

I feel at peace. My heart and my body are so relaxed. I haven’t slept or felt this happiness in the week I’ve closed myself off from the world. He left. I thought he would go cool off and then come back to me. I thought he would have fought for me. My lover. My heart. My life. He was all of those things. Waking all the way I notice strong arms around me. And I suddenly feel a mixture of things. Happiness because he came for me but then the rage starts to come up. So I slap the shit out of him in his sleep. He jumps up and bears his fangs in defense and then realizes it’s me who hit him. Fangs are gone and he looks scared. I kind of want to laugh at the thought of this powerful man being afraid of me. “Please my love please. Don’t leave me. Don’t take your love away. I need you I want you I love you please.” He’s begging me now on his knees. Holding me around his waist and I now realize why he’s afraid. He thinks that I’m rejecting him. My heart softens and all I can do is cry. Pulling me down on the ground with him he’s holding me kissing my head saying he loves me over and over again. And right then and there I know what I feel for him is more than love. It’s more than lust. He is my destiny. And choosing between him and anything else will no longer be a choice. I cannot lose this man. So we will all have to find a way to make this work. After about 20 minutes I finally speak. “I can’t chose. You have to love me enough to make things right Zaire. Enough to get along, I need you.” Lifting my chin so that I am looking him in the eye he says “it’s already done love. I’ve already spoke to you sister and Tyree I’ve apologized and extended my packs allegiance to his. You’re my everything Sapphire you will not have to choose because I will give it all to you.”