A Mermaid's Tale

Chapter 4

Dimitri POV

I woke up and saw Rose's sleeping form snuggled under my arm and I instantly felt disgusted with myself once again. I can't believe I can mess up so many times without realizing that I should've stopped a long time ago. I lay there for a few minutes looking around my room. It was a regular styled room.The sun poured into the room through the huge window that replaced the wall behind my bed. The light reflected of the white and black smooth dresser to the right of my bed. I also see the flowers that my mom gave me sitting in a vase in the corner of the dresser. I looked to the left of my and see Rose wrapped up in the pure white blanket with her hair sprawled on the purple blanket. I knew that it wasn't right for me to let Rose believe that I would someday make her Luna but I couldn't help myself from wanting her. I just couldn't get enough of her beautiful body and she has always has a beautiful heart on top of her beautiful looks. I have no intention of hurting her but I know if my mate was to ever show up I wouldn't look back.

"Morning babe, How long have you been up?" Rose yawns sleepily.

"Not long, We should be getting up the pack is having a barbecue today and I don't think being late would earn me any respect as a young alpha." I told her.

She seemed to get my point because she hopped out of bed and jumped in the shower. She purposely left the door open expecting me to follow her in but I didn't because I wasn't in the mood. I had this unsettling feeling in my stomach that I couldn't shake off. Instead of joining her I went to one of the other showers we had and took a long relieving shower. This shower was a toned down version of mine. The white sleek bathtub was covered in shiny multicolored marble. You can see the shower head from the tub through the transparent, enclosed shower that was directly next to the tub. The broadway lights shined bright above the sink and the cleared marble counter that was a shade darker than the tub.

I got out of the shower and went back to my room hoping that Rose was already in her clothes so I wouldn't have to deal with her right now. But hope only goes a long way and she was laying across my bed naked. I just kept walking like I didn't see anything and I could feel her glaring at my back. I went into my closet to get clothes and I could hear the door opening and slamming shut as she left the room.

Oh well. I have a barbecue I have to get ready for so I don't have time.

I put on basic dark wash jeans that fit me nicely and I put on a baby blue shirt that hugged my muscles just enough. I decided to wear regular shoes since I don't wanna get them gucci's messed up in my backyard.

I went looking for Rose so we could go to the cookout together. I knew she was upset but she wouldn't ever miss the chance to walk by my side.

After about 5 minutes of looking for her I gave up and went to the barbecue myself. She wasn't there either so I guessed that she wanted to skip out this time. I wasn't that disappointed but when I couldn't find my Beta either I was a little suspicious. I carried on like nothing was wrong and greeted my pack members like it was expected of me. About 20 minutes later Damian came strolling into the barbecue like he wasn't late. He approached me and I waited for him to reach me.

I whispered in his ear, "What the fuck do you think you are doing coming into the barbecue this late?"

"Calm down man I was just out trying to get some." He playfully punched my shoulder.

"Don't tell me what to do! I am your Alpha remember that." I whispered yelled and stormed off.

I don't know why I got so upset over something so stupid but I have just been on edge about everything these past few days after the battle with the rogues. We have been anticipating another attack and I didn't want to be blindsided so I have been really uptight about everything.

I wanted to have some fun tonight so I went to all the liquor and started making the strongest concoction that I could think of and downed It with one gulp. I did this three more times until I can feel myself getting a little dizzy. Then I began to walk in the other direction to my sanctuary that I always go to when I wanted to just forget about   

Aphrodites POV

" Hey! Hold up! Where are you going?" I asked.

He stopped abruptly and I slammed into his back. I almost fell on to my ass but was caught by this mysterious boy.

" Are you ok?" He asked with concern in his eyes.

" Yes. Now why won't you tell me where you are going?" I asked.

" Just follow me." He said grabbing my hand and pulling me through the forest. We walked for what seemed like hours till we reached this plain open field.

" Ok we are here." He said

" Um, exactly where is here?" I questioned.

Instead of telling me he said some weird words that I couldn't understand and a huge house appeared before my eyes. It stood 3 stories high with the exterior covered in stone. There was at least 25 windows in the front of the house alone. Varieties of bushes surround the bottom of the house with flowers of all colors. The lights were on in every room of the house making it glow in the mid afternoon light.

" Wow." Is all I can say as I stared at the glorious house in front of me.

"How the-, What the-, Um...How did you do that and what is this place?" I asked stunned by the glorious mansion in front of me.

" This is where I live. Well not just me, per say. I am- Well we are..Um...We are witches and warlocks, and this is our coven." He said.I looked at him and took in this brand new information I just heard.

" Oh so that's why I healed so quickly." I said.

We started walking up the stairs that led to the first story porch and walked straight through the doors. He led me to what looked like a family room. As we entered everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at us in the doorway.

" Eric, who is this you have brought with you from your journey through the woods?" Some lady with brown and grey haired asked.

" Grandma this is Aphrodite. I healed her cut from when she fell." He said to apparently his grandma.

" Oh my she looks just like-"

" Okayyyy let's go Aphrodite, we'll go up to my room to clean up that dried blood on your leg." Eric interrupted.

We walked up to the second story of the house and into his room. His room looks like the average teenage boy room. Clothes on the floor, pictures of half naked women on his walls and an unmade bed, but what was really different was the collection of books he had on the huge bookshelf he had that took up whole wall in his room.

" How did you know my name? Who the hell are you?" I interrogated.

" Calm down ok. It's complicated. There is a lot that you don't know yet and I don't think I should tell you just yet. I don't know if you are ready." He whispered the last part.

" Who are you to tell me what I am ready or not ready for. I Am ready for I deemed I am ready for. You are not my parents or anything to me for that matter so don't tell me that shit." I argued

"That's where you're wrong." He muttered so I barely could hear it.

"What? What do you mean?" I asked

" I already told you. I don't think-"

" Oh please! Just tell me!" I screamed in frustration.

" Fine! I'm your brother!" He yelled in my face.