the chiefs mate

chapter 6

5 days.

5 painful, depressing days I spent at the side of Charlie's bed.

Bella was here with me as well but only sometimes. She also had Renesme to take care of. Jaspar was here with me pretty much 24/7, sat by my side whilst he had his arm around me. I used some of my powers whilst I was waiting for Charlie to change. I held Charlie's hand and channelled the pain through into me. I wanted it to be a easy transition for him. Jaspar and Carlisle told me to stop but I couldn't. I was in so much agony at one point that I passed out which Carlisle didn't think was possible for a vampire but because of one of my powers it made it possible.

The day Charlie woke up was like a new beginning for me. He slowly got up whilst looking around the room when his eyes finally landed on me. I knew I looked like hell right now but that didn't seem to bother him as he sped over to me and stopped right in front of me.

"What the hell is going on Lana?"

"Charlie, you're probably not going to believe me but you're a vampire. If I could have stopped it I would of but they were to fast."

I looked down tears welling in my eyes but never falling.

"Okay, I believe you."

I snapped my head up and smiled. I pulled him into a hug.

"There's also something else I need to tell you."

He pulled away from the hug.

"In the vampire world there's things called mates. For example Bella and Edward are mates. They have an attraction which is stronger than anything you can think of."

I stopped and took a deep breath even though it was not needed. I looked up at him. He was staring at me with confusion in his eyes. I took this as the chance to use Edwards and Jaspars powers. He was thinking about how he really liked me but didn't want to tell me in case I turned him down. He was feeling a little bit confused but love was overpowering that.

He took my hand in his. "Look Lana, I know we only just met and we've only spent a couple of hours together but I really like you, more than I did with Renne. There feels like there's this special connection between us. I want that. I don't want to be lonely."

"I promise for as long as I exist, you will never be alone." And in that moment I had never felt the mate bond be that strong, it was almost over powering. I knew I loved him, with all my heart I loved this man more than anything in the world. And that is how it's going to stay.