The Vampire And Her Human Mate

21| Planning

"How can a human mark someone?"

"Good afternoon to you too, Bianca."

"Oh right. How are you?"

Freya laughed. If abrupt calls were a part of this new relationship with her daughter she was all for it.

"I am well. Have you used any of the items yet?"

"Not yet."

There was a pause. Freya sighed. "Humans marking. I think I just read..." She scanned the shelf. "There." She picked up the book. Clicking to the speaker on her phone, she set it down and flicked through the book. With Cordon's pursuit to secure a mate, Freya had dug up and found every piece of literature she could find, in this world and beyond it.

"Here. Humans are likely blah blah, innate life magic... hmmm. Okay, so it's a spell- a compound introduced to the bloodstream... the usual exchange of body fluid and- ah yes, it's a dual intent spell- you need magic to kick it off though. I'll message this through to you"

"Great. I'll let you go."

Freya smiled. "Hope to see you again soon."

"Sure. Uh- thanks moder." Bianca's tone sounded genuine.

Freya grinned at the term. She hadn't called her mother without an edge to it for a very long time.

"Goodbye Bianca."

~*~

Bianca spent the Friday with her crew while Beau went to school. He had a catering job later that night, which she told him to quit but he said it would be hard to get a replacement for him so soon.

She explained that he would never have to work again but he hadn't looked too keen. It had bewildered her.

"So. He's human." Rose was sitting with her arms crossed tightly. Her snobby French accent dialed up to eleven.

"Yes."

"Completely?" Raven asked. "Not a hybrid?"

"I don't think so."

"It's kind of gross boss." Bronson shrugged.

"Loads of vamps fuck humans," Raven argued. Bianca knew for a fact that Raven had bedded humans.

"How many take them as mates?" Rose asked snidely.

Bianca sighed. "I thought that I could resist it, but it's so much more than I ever thought... just wait until you meet yours."

Rose scoffed. "So now what?" Rose's voice pitched, "Hmmm... bad enough he isn't even strong enough to be of any use around here- how are you imagining this will run with you mooning over your boy toy. How long are you planning to stick around?"

Raven and Bronson glanced at each other. They had been angry that Bianca had withheld this from them too but they hadn't really thought anything would change.

Bianca shook her head. "I don't know yet. All I want is to make sure that Cordon and the council can't get to him."

"Mon Dieu, Bianca! You are so stupid. They will kill him and then you!"

Bianca pursed her lips. "Perhaps. I'm hoping I can work something out before that happens."

"Reject him," Rose threw out, flicking her hand.

Bianca shook her head. "I tried it and he wouldn't accept it." Rose opened her mouth, Bianca guessing she would just say to make him. "But I've marked him now."

Her three friends were silent. Bianca watched them. She could see Bronson just not getting it. He hadn't had a connection like that. He stared at her with his dark eyes- the red of his vampire genes only at the center- it meant that when he went into a frenzy his pupils would expand so his eyes would appear black. He was half dragon, but it was dormant in him.