The Chase (sequel to the Hybrid)

Chapter 6

Bailey's P.O.V

I was sleeping in my apartment that night when I heard my phone ringing. 

I looked at my phone on the bedside table and it wasn't the one ringing.

I looked over the dresser across the room and realized it was the phone Claire gave me.

I got up and walked to dresser trying to shake the sleep off of my bones because it was like 2 am and I was emotionally tired from today. I took the phone on the dresser and sure enough it was Claire and I answered it.

"Hello." in my bailey voice because I was alone.

"Why isn't Ashley answering her phone. I have been trying to reach her for the past couple days and I didn't want to call you but she said she would answer the phone if I rung and I rung and there was no answer." 

I wondered why Ashley wouldn't answer the phone.

"Have you tried Mark?" I asked still trying to wrap my mind that I am awake.

"Yes and he hasn't answered either." Claire said and I can hear the slight concern in her voice because she knows there must be something wrong if Mark wasn't answering his phone.

"I'll check up on it and I will call you in about a week." I said deciding that I needed a break from this emotional roller coaster named Jason.

"Why a week? You are still in the town right?" She asked.

"Ummm. I am kinda in Paris." I said and I can hear her sigh.

"Just get me the info on them because I have a mission for you once you find her and I need both of you." Claire said and I nodded but then realized she couldn't see me.

"Yeah of course." I said and then we said our good byes and hung up the phone.

I went to lay down in my bed but now my mind was racing with thoughts.

What happened to Mark and Ashley?

Ashley's P.O.V 

I hung up the phone and smiled down at Claire.

"Good work getting her down here now I am going to give you what you promised." I said sweetly and went to turn around but then swiftly turned back around and pulled Claire's heart out of her chest and crushed it.

"Death." I said and then looked over at the vampire king who looked pissed off but I had him in a tight magical hold where he has no powers and is powerless to my actions that obviously angered him. I smiled evilly at him.

"Aww did that upset you? Looks like you can't do anything about it. Don't worry once Bailey is here I can make her kill you and then your worse fear will be realized." I looked him straight in the eyes. "That you are powerless against preventing your own death." I said and then kissed his forehead but he just glared at me.

I then heard the door to my house open.

Mark. I smelt him immediately and made sure to cover the secret room with magic so he would't see  it. I walked out and looked at him. He hasn't changed a bit except for maybe the dark bags under his eyes. 

"Ashley I don't know what you are doing but I know you are somewhere in there and if you could just listen to me ple..." That's when I started laughing uncontrollably. 

"I'm sorry I can't listen to you to beg like that. It's pathetic." I stopped laughing and looked at him dead in the eyes.

"Ashley is gone and you should know that by now, mate." Saying the word mate with as much disgust as I can.

Mark just glared at me seemingly unaffected but I know it affected him because of the quick swallow he did when I said it and I smirked at that.

"Awww poor marky not getting what he wants." I said and walked over to him and put my arms around his shoulders.

"It's okay soon we can be the king and queen of this whole pathetic planet and all the supernatural creatures with it." I whispered in his ear and he just moved away from my embrace.

"If this planet is pathetic what does that make you when you are queen of it?" Mark asked with an eyebrow raised.

"It's savior." I said and laughed and then vanished away from him. I didn't like looking at his angry eyes.

No matter how much I tried to hide it, I will always have a soft spot for him and only one other person. I quickly changed into the "old" Ashley and walked up to my grandparents house. Now that I think of it they aren't even my real grandparents. 

I walked through and immediately got bombarded by a large bear... I mean dog. 

"I was wondering when you were gonna show up." Said a voice and down the hallway there stood Preston, my "twin" brother.

I quickly went up to him and hugged him.

"I've been here for 3 months ever since mom's death and I was hoping my twin sister would help me through it but no she fucking disappears and now only shows up." Preston said looking at me angry but then I saw the tears in his eyes and I hugged him again but only tighter. 

Yes my "mom" died. She was the first one to go when I became the "new" me and dad quickly followed after but Preston didn't know that. He thought that he was somewhere away from us because of mom's death.

I pulled away from the hug and looked at Preston. I haven't seen him in the past three months since becoming the new me. He didn't look as built as he once was and he was paler and had dark circles under his eyes.

"I don't get what took you so long to come here." Preston said looking at me questioningly.

"I had things to do and to be honest I couldn't really look at anyone without getting upset and that meant just being on my own for a little while and I am sorry that I totally ignored your feelings." I said and gave him another big hug.

Once I pulled away I looked around at the house. It was in another town over from ours and it was slightly bigger since it was the house my mom grew up in and my grandparents never decided to sell it.

"Where is Grandma and Grandpa?" I asked looking around.

"They went to the store." Preston said and went to go pet Bear and yes that is the actual name of the dog. Bear.

"Why did they go together?" I asked confused why couldn't one of them go.

"Well you know how they are grandpa doesn't trust grandma to drive and then grandma doesn't like my grandpa doing anything alone so of course they just went together to make sure that everything went right with each other." Preston said chuckling at the last part because he realized how weird my grandparents are. The thing is though they aren't mates and yet the still love each other like they are. Maybe I don't need Mark after all and just need to find someone to replace him.

With that thought in mind  started petting Bear eager to get my new plan started and I know exactly who I need.

Mark's P.O.V

I saw her vanish right before my eyes and I went to the nearest wall and punched it. I was so angry that I couldn't help her and that I couldn't help anyone in this damn town.

I don't understand why this thing that had control over her is doing this and why does it have to be her? 

I just got her and now she is gone.

I don't know what to do.