His Little Vampire [BOOK SIX]

18.

**Jinx**

I sat across from my half brother in the room, any minute now Darius would be coming to take me home and I was both excited and nervous.
It's been two whole months without seeing my family, and I was ready to see them.
And I guess I was also ready to see Dorian and Ricky..

"Will they accept me?"
I looked at Cerberus who wasn't even looking at me as he asked this.
"Of course, if they can accept someone like me. I know they can accept you, but is that what you want?" I questioned.
Cerberus looked at me frowning.

"We just found out we have a dad who has been in the shadows this whole time, he goes away a lot and there's no guarantee we'll have much in common.. If I went home with you, I'd at least have you, we've been stuck together these last two months, and I feel like I know you better than anyone else right now.." He looked away again, frowning.

"But, if you think it's a selfish request, I'll deal with it and stay here." He told me.
"Cerberus, I just found out you're my half brother." I began, looking at the other.
"I want to keep getting to know you, I want you to experience what I've experienced, before my parents saved me, I was nothing." I frowned softly.
"I was just a tool for Kaiser, I had no friends and I was constantly abused, and from the time I've been in the Grimes family? I've learned how to breathe somewhat again." I told him.

Cerberus looked at me now, fear but hope in his eyes as I stood to my feet and walked over to him.
"Forget this life and come with me, forget just being Cerberus who exists for the sake of others and start living your life like any teenager should." I said.

Cerberus frowned softly.
"I-"

"Well, I guess that settles that." We turned to the door where Jagger stood, his arms crossed as he leaned against the wall.
"Jag--I mean dad-" I began but Jagger raised his hand.
"I would be lying if I said I didn't see this coming, but I did, and I completely understand." He said as Cerberus's brows furrowed.

"You're not upset..?"
Jagger didn't have to say anything, his eyes said it all, he was crushed.

"Of course I'm upset," he walked further into the room with us.
"But I also want you both to have a life, and I don't know if you'll get that by living with me." Jagger rubbed the side of his neck.
"I move around a lot, I'm never home and I don't want you to feel abandoned again." He told us and it made my face burn as I looked away, frowning deeply.

"But." Jagger brought Cerberus to his feet as he looked down at the two of us.
"No matter where you go, you two will always be my sons and I'll always be your father." He said with a soft smile.
It was enough to make my eyes burn in frustration as the tears slipped.

"Oh, such an emotional one." Jagger teased bringing me into a hug first.
"How could I ever want to take you away from the family that makes you feel like this? I know that I'm a demon, but I'm not heartless." He chuckled as more tears slipped.

"This fucking sucks." I cried against him.
"To find out after all those painful years, that it turns out you're my real dad? That's not fair." I told him.
Jagger blinked before smiling softly.
"Life's not fair, Jinx, but life also gives us second chances." He placed his hand on both mine and Cerberus's shoulder.
"Which is what it's giving me, is a second chance to be in your lives. You both have my number, and I want updates on everything." He smiled softly.

There was a knock on the door as Darius walked in.

"Are you ready?" He questioned.
I looked to Cerberus who seemed hesitant, but he stepped up with me and we both nodded.

We went to the door but stopped as we turned to Jagger who stood in the room still, watching the two of us.
Not even thinking twice, we ran back over to him, hugging the adult who stood there stunned before he was hugging us back.

Not saying anything, we looked at Jagger who smiled softly.
"Go, live your lives." He told us.
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The ride home, it was quiet, Cerberus had fallen asleep and my eyes stared out the window the whole time.
I was nervous, excited but also scared.
I never brought Cerberus up to my parents, but I feel like they'll have no issue with him living with us.
Just like me, he deserved to have a life.

My head rested against the seat, my eyelids grew heavy, and just like that, sleep was taking over.
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"We're here." I heard Davon announce as I blinked a few times, looking around.
My eyes fell on my house and it felt like I was suffocating, seeing everyone out in the yard.
It felt like that dream.
But this wasn't a dream.
I was home..

Cerberus slowly followed me out of the car, and knowing how Davon would be, he didn't say anything and just drove away.
I knew he didn't care for me, but I didn't care for him either.

I looked for my brother who looked like he was stressing from the family and friends in the yard.
Sucking in some air, I took him by the hand as he looked to me with furrowed brows.
"Together?" I questioned.
Cerberus relaxed as he squeezed my hand.
"Together." He agreed.

"JINX!!" I couldn't even think before the gate was opening and my parents and siblings were tackling me to the grass.
I was overwhelmed but I made myself hug everyone back, including Quin.

"You've lost so much weight." Dad cried looking at me as I crossed my arms.
"That's my fault, lots of anger problems." I rubbed the side of my neck.
Dad sighed softly.
"Well you'll be getting some weight back, are you okay? They didn't hurt you?" He asked me.
I blinked but smiled softly.
"No one hurt me, I'm fine." I said with promise in my voice.

Dad frowned softly before looking over my shoulder.
"Who is this..?" He questioned but I could see the light in his eyes as I reached for Cerberus.

"This is my half brother, Cerberus." I introduced them.
"We didn't know until recently, just like we found out, we have a father." I said as papa looked at me confused.
"And you chose to come back to us?" He asked but I could see the emotion in his face as I looked at him.

"Yeah, Jagger is always going to be my father, but you'll always be my real papa." I told him.

Papa stepped back.
"Shit, I told myself I wouldn't cry." He rubbed his eyes and it made me smile softly.
"You guys rescued me, even though at the time, it felt like kidnapping, but it turned out. I needed you." I took my dads and papas hands, looking at the two.
"You saved me and gave me this life, this will always be home and you'll always be my parents, my true parents." I told them.

Dad was crying again as he brought me into a deep embrace with papa who held us tight.

"O-Oh yeah, can Cerberus live with us? Jagger is never going to be home and Cerberus really needs a social life." I added in.

My parents looked to each other then to Cerberus who stood there awkwardly.
Dad looked to papa who ran a hand through his hair before smiling softly.

"Of course he can, our home definitely has a variety. Wolves, vampires, and now a demon-"
"And a half." I cut in.
Papa and dad looked at me confused.
"And a half..?" Papa repeated confused.

I nodded.
"Turns out, Iggy isn't the only other hybrid in our family. I'm what Darius called, a cambion. An offspring of a vampire and demon." I told them rubbing the side of my neck.

"Oh wow." Dad looked at me shocked.
"Not even a whole day back yet, and we're already learning so much from the time you've been gone." He said.
I nibbled my lip.
"It's a lot to take in.." I admitted.

"It is, but we can hear all about it later, your family and friends are here and we need to get Cerberus settled." Papa said with a smile.

I nodded walking into the yard as Amber and Omega both hugged me.
"Welcome home, they've been waiting for you in your room." Amber told me.
My chest squeezed tight.
"They're both here?" I asked.
Amber arched a brow.
"Did you really think they'd not show up?" She questioned.
My silence was an answer enough as she pushed me.

"I still don't trust one of them, but go see them." She told me.
"Uncle Joshua is cooking burgers in the backyard, so make sure you eat." She added.

I was nervous, from the time I've been gone, my emotions have became more a part of me and now I had a hard time not showing them.
This was going to be frustrating.

I walked into the house and headed for the stairs, I sucked in some air and made my way up them and stood in the hallway.
Don't run, don't run, don't run..

I made it to my door, my hand rested on the knob as my face burned and it also made my eyes tear up.
Stop being so fucking weak.
They've waited two months to see you, and now you're acting like a coward.
Inhaling sharply, I closed my eyes and exhaled slowly before pushing open my bedroom door.

I stood there, both weak and awkward feeling when I saw them both sitting on my bed, patiently waiting before they were both to their feet.

"You're home." Dorian went to step towards me but stopped himself.
My brows were knitted as I glared before looking away.
"...I'm home." I announced.
Dorian blinked but smiled softly walking up to me now, gently placing his hand on my lower back as he brought me into an embrace, holding me tight as the tears burned more.

"I.. I hated being there so much." I told him.
"I know." Dorian nodded holding me.
"It was hell." I cried into the others chest.

Dorian gently pulled me back.
"You're home now, that's all that matters, and now that you're home. We can focus on our relationship." He looked over to Ricky who stood there, his brows furrowed.

"We played nice like you requested." Ricky told me.
"Ricky also can apparently blush." Dorian teased as Ricky glared.
"Shut up, don't tell him that." He growled at the other.

It made me smile softly.
"I'm surprised, oh, my uncle's cooking burgers. Are you guys hungry?" I asked going for the door but let out a gasp being pulled back and pinned to the bed by Ricky.

"We're starving." Ricky told me, hovering over me as I laid underneath the other.
"Yeah?" I reached and brought my hand to the back of the others neck.
"Well I'm starving for actual food." I said shoving him off of me.

"Jinx-"
Before Ricky could say anything else, I turned and pressed my lips to the others.
He let out a low growl as his hands grabbed my hips, pulling me into him.
"Don't be a tease." Ricky told me.
It made me smirk softly.
"After manhandling me? I definitely will be a tease." I grinned pulling away from the other and turned to Dorian.

Dorian watched us.
"I guess you won't need backup when it comes to handling yourself." He joked as I smiled.
"Nah." I said kissing the other now.

"Seriously though, I'm ready to eat, come on." I said, grabbing both of their wrists and dragging them out of the room and downstairs.

We walked into the backyard where the rest of the family and friends were.
My eyes fell on Iggy who stood with August, Lawless and Oakley were nowhere to be seen.

I walked over to the couple as Iggy turned to me, holding a baby.
My eyes grew wide.
"Oh." Were my words as Iggy grinned.
"Hello to you too and welcome home." He said handing the baby to August as Iggy stepped forward and hugged me.

"How are you feeling?" He asked me.
I looked at him.
"Tired, hungry and glad to be home." I answered.
Iggy smiled softly.
"I can imagine, I know everyone is glad to have you home, especially your two potential mates." He said as we looked to Dorian and Ricky who were making themselves hamburgers.

"How did you do it?" I turned to the couple as Iggy blinked.
"I won't lie to you, you'll struggle Jinx, especially when it comes to what's right and wrong. The four of us may be mated, but we live separately." He told me.
My brows knitted.
"Why?" I questioned.

Iggy looked to August then to the baby he was holding.
"A lot of it has to do with mine and August's daughter, Minx, and us focusing more on her than on the other two." Iggy sighed.
"We'll make it work again, somehow, but for now? Minx comes first." He said.
August nodded in agreement.

After that, I walked back over to Dorian and Ricky who handed me a made up hamburger.
"You like onion right?" Ricky asked me.
I blinked before nodding.
"I do, thanks." I said taking a bite of the burger but stopped at the sound of someone running through the house.

In seconds, Jackie was making himself known and his eyes were on me.

"THE ANGSTY TEEN IS HOME!" He announced.

"JACKIE SHUT UP!" Rocky yelled inside of the house.

Yeah..
This was definitely home.

And there's nowhere else I'd rather be.
I just hope.

Cerberus can adjust to living here.
But I guess we'll find out, won't we?