Eternal Love

Chapter 17

Hope's POV:

  I watch as the girls tighten the chains around the guy who we sat in on a chair in the middle of the basement. Around his chest, torso, his thighs and two smaller ones around his ankles tying him to the chair.

Plus the thick rope we bounded his hands with behind his back. Did I forgot to mention that I soaked it with vervain so he's weak.

"Why must we keep him prisoner? If you wanted him dead, you should've ended him from the start. This is just cruel," Carlisle spoke up in a disdain tone.

  I glance over at him and he's holding onto Esme with his face scrunched up a bit in displeasure. "You want to know what's cruel? Having to hide away because an ex-lover of your father is trying to kill you over something your father did long ago. I haven't done anything to her and she's hell bent on killing me because she wants his bloodline to be extinct. Now that is cruelty. If you can't stand the sight then leave," I nonchalantly announce as I push away from the wall I'm leaning on when I see the man start twitching.

   The Cullens are still here and were watching as we had dragged the 'dead' man into the basement. "He's gonna be awake soon," I state gesturing with my head towards the man.

    My fangs come and I bite into my hand then squeeze my fist to let my blood drip into a spare glass cup.

  "You're blood is the cure for werewolf bites? I thought it was just your father," Eleazar spoke up gently from the corner of the room.

I nod stiffly and open my hand so my wound can heal. "Mine and my father's blood is the cure because we're Originals and the first of our kind. Nature always has a balance for everything," I answer as I look away from my blood in the glass towards him.

He nods in understanding. Suddenly a note appeared in front of me and I grab before it can fall to the ground.

   'A few of us are on the way, sweet girl. Freya and Marcel are going. The rest of us are hot on Aurora's heels. Something tells me we're all gonna meet up there anyway since someone attacked you. My guess is she told him to kidnap you and bring you to her. Give the man the cure and bleed him out so the vervain can be out of his system before Marcel and Freya get there. They will be there tomorrow. Tell the Denalis thank you for protecting you from all of us. We love you, sweet girl. It's almost over'

   A smile works it's way on my lips. I love you guys too. I fold the letter and stuff it in my pocket. "Aunt Rebekah said to give him the cure and bleed him out so he won't be on vervain when Marcel and Aunt Freya get here. They will be here tomorrow. She also said to tell you thank you for protecting me," I announce with a smile.

   "All in a day's work as your noble knight/sister," Kate responds puffing out her chest proudly making me giggle quietly.

  "It was mostly Carmen and Kate since I got compelled is the word you guys use," Eleazar announces looking at me for confirmation and I nod with a wince.

Seeing him just laying there lifeless isn't a very good image. "Yes that's the word. I'm gonna make all of you a bracelet or necklace with vervain. Vervain stops vampires from compelling you," I say with a small frown and glance over to the Cullens, "I may have to make you guys some as well."

   Edward scoffs and crossed his arms, "I'm not wearing anything you give me, witch."

  I give him a sarcastic smile, "and who said I was gonna make you one, bitch?" Kate begins laughing behind me and his eyes darken.

  "What, are you the only one that can call someone out of their name?" I quip crossing my arms with an eyebrow raised and wince slightly in pain.

He takes a step forward with a growl. Rosalie and Alice block him. "Take another step, Edward, and I'll remove your head from your body," Alice snarls making him glare at me over her head.