Eternal Love

Chapter 23

Hope's POV:

"So tell me what happened? I promise I won't judge," Kate spoke up and asked. I chew on my bottom lip as I rest my arms on the roof of my car.

We're at the gas station filling up before heading to the airport where we will be picking up Jed. "Well everything was going fine. You all had to hunt, my aunts and uncle planned a date night with their significant other so it left me home alone with Rosalie who didn't need to hunt since she went that morning," I start off and swallow slightly with a smile.

I cut up some bell peppers and broccoli then put them in a mixing bowl. "What are you making?" I look to the side where I find Rosalie leaning against the entrance of the kitchen.

   "Making Chicken Stir Fry. Since we're here by ourselves, we have to fend for ourselves," I explain with a wink at the end making her giggle.

   She pushes herself off of the doorway and walked over. "May I help?" She asks making me glance at her.

"Yeah of course. Can you start cutting the chicken into small pieces," I softly tell her and gesture with my head towards the packaged raw chicken.

She nods and moves to the sink where she begins washing her hands. I turn back around to continue prepping the stir fry.

"I," I glance over with a soft look as she sounds a bit hesitant, "I would like to tell you my story and why I acted the way I did when finding out you have a cock. Just please don't interrupt. It's still hard for me to talk about."

   I swallow nervously and nod. "Of course," I answer gently and continue mixing some seasoning in the bowl.

"I was expected to be married to Royce King II. He was the son to the owner of the bank my father used to work at," she starts off and continues with the story.

  As she continues on I get angrier. W-who would dare to touch my mate in such a manner. Momma's glass container in my hand that contains the salt shatters in my hand from me tightening my hold on it.

   Growling low I look up catching her beautiful eyes. "Is...is there still living relatives of theirs still alive?" I all but growl out.

Her eyes widen slightly before doing something I didn't really expect right now. She laughs softly and cups my face gently.

"I killed them all and as far as I know they never reproduced. So there's nobody left to eliminate," she reassures me softly and rubs my cheeks.

  I frown in disappointment slightly before lighting up as an idea comes to mind. "I can conjure them and torture them to death," I happily announce and grin a murderous one as I think of all the things I can do to them.

Maybe hang them by their nuts. Literally and upside down. Imagine how painful that will be for them. Oh their screams of pain will be music to my ears.

"No," my grins falters at her stern voice and I pout slightly making her eyes soften, "I just don't want to know that they're back in the land of the living. I know you want to protect me and you feel like you need to torture the ones who wronged me but I don't want you too. I just.....that part of my life is in the past and I want to keep it that way, please."

My expressions softens and I carefully set my hands over hers then pulled them off to plant a soft kiss on the top of both of them.

"Of course. I'll do whatever you ask of me, sweetheart," I respond softly once I pulled away. Our eyes connect and I notice the way her's flicker down briefly.