Destined

Chapter 16: The real deal.

I wake up the next morning thankfully alone in what would be my room that was designated to me when everyone thought I was only his bonded. I get ready in the morning thankfully with no interruptions and I had downstairs to see everyone there and when I see everyone I mean everyone. Aiden and Bella... my so-called mother and father... my so-called mate and his family even his cousins. When I walk in they're all staring at me wondering what's the next thing I'm going to do.

Dante tries to talk but I cut him short. "Okay listen this is how it's going to go I do care about the mate thing. I would be lying if I said I didn't, but I'm not going to let that take over my life because ever since I can remember I thought it was human and up until recently I was fine living that way." I say addressing everyone. I point to Dante and continued "You and I originally met by bumping into each other call it fate.... I don't know either way you asked me to be your bonded. That's what we agreed on. The contract i signed says that you provide me with money and I provide you with my blood and as a condition I stayed here on the weekends and only the weekends. That is our contract. That is the agreement. This whole soulmate thing has just become a complication. We've already done the bonding ritual so what's going to happen is we're going to live as we were planning to live before this whole mate incident occurred. I will be here on the weekend as agreed I will go back to my apartment during the other days. I will give you my blood and you will give me money as a way to provide for my living expenses. This is my job nothing more. If you cannot handle that then as the CEO of your company I expect you to find me another client who will be willing to go in to a contract with me." I rant to him and really to the whole group. "I don't fucking think so princess. You are mine... my soulmate. You're not living somewhere else. You're not going to be contracted to someone else. No one will touch you but me and touch you I will." He said was Venom in his voice. "Touch me and I will re-enact every possible murder scenario for vampire that I've seen in movies throughout my many years." I said not backing down.

The room started getting heated people are arguing everybody seeing the different sides. The room didn't quiet until Bells loudly cleared her throat. "May I make a suggestion?" She asked. "Why don't we do the best of both worlds. We go on with how things are planned with the agreement. Let her live in our apartment it's not like you guys don't know where we live. It's also not like the contract doesn't already state that you could pop in it anytime well we are not with you to check up on us. It also says that you can request us to be near you on those days that we are technically at home. Now as for the mate thing. Onyx I think you need to give him a chance. This is obviously something very special and important. I understand that you're overwhelmed and I understand that your feelings are just everywhere. You probably feel crazier than you usually are no offense girl. I just really feel that you should give him a chance. Let him take you out on a date just because your bonded does not mean that he can't woo you. Let it start like any normal relationship don't give it the pressure of having to spend the rest of your lives together. Start out like normal human beings even though obviously you guys are not but you get what I'm saying." She ranted.

"I will not do that she is mine I am hers end of story." He yelled. "Actually I think that's a wonderful idea we don't want to overwhelm the child I mean look at her everything is going so fast one minute she's working multiple jobs and she's a regular human girl next minute she's becoming a living blood bag for a vampire that just so happens to have a slight sexual obsession with her. Honestly it's a little bit more than slight and pretty obvious. Then she finds out that she herself is a vampire not a human like she thought she was. Then she finds her long-lost parents and then on top of all of that her employer turns out to be her mate who desperately wants to put babies in her. I don't think she really understands the gravity of a mate... not that she is uneducated in any way shape or form she just was not raised as a vampire. She does not know our traditions.... our culture and how important we hold those aspects of our lives. I think this would be easier to slow everything down let her find herself. Let her find her place in this life and while doing that you two can get to know each other I think it's actually going to actually make your relationship stronger in the end." His mother stated.

"But child you have to be willing to be open to dating my son and letting him in and not pushing him away. I know it's hard for you. You seemed as if you always had to have your defenses up like your always ready for the other shoe to fall... always ready for a fight. You're a very strong person... a private person with a no holds bars personality and I believe that's your upbringing not that it was bad but you were not sheltered. I can see for this to work you have to let him in if you can do that I think this would be the best way." His mother continued.

"I guess I can agree to try... yes. Still I feel like I don't have any other choice. You guys make this bond seem as if I can't live without him so why not at least do it on my own terms." I said. "Well baby it looks like you got yourself a new boyfriend." Dante said. "Well asshat it looks like you're going to have to try a little bit harder than that." I mocked him. "Oh baby don't worry I'm hard already." He mocked.