A/N:Hello readers. Let me just start off by saying that I am really sorry for the delay. Everything in my life have been so busy,and chaotic. But now, everything seems calm, and cool. I will try my best at posting chapters faster, but I cannot make no promises, and I will more than likely will be posting more on my blog more often,cause I am trying to get published. Hopefully people will buy my books.LOL.
And another thing I would like to say I am sorry if this chapter is lacking. For some reason I felt like this was not my best, but hopefully someone will like it. Anyways, happy reading.And thanks REX
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She let out a breath of relief. Hospitals always made her uncomfortable, and whenever she visited her mother it was always a roller coaster ride of emotions.
"How did it go?" Jolenna asked her from the couch where she sat breast-feeding Zeke.
Sallie let out a sigh of confusion and bitterness. "Different, very different. This time around, she looked sicker, but oddly enough had strength to scold me about what you guys told her. Which by the way, was so uncool, and uncalled for. Why would you guys do that?"
Jolenna gave a sidelong glance at Sallie. "Girl, are you serious? We had every right to tell your mother what a stupid idea it is for you to kill one of the most powerful men in this country, not to mention the supernatural world; bitch, you have to be crazy! Besides it was my mother who suggested it, not me, and it was her doing, not mine. If we could not talk sense into you, we were hoping that your mother could."
Sallie sat down in a huff. Part of her did not want to admit that Jo was right, but after speaking with her mother at the hospital, she thought she might need to put things into perspective. But another part could still feel a fiery rage running through her at the thought of her former boss.
"I hope you are sitting there thinking about how stupid and dangerous it is to play with fire. That wolf may have wronged you, but you cannot do something as drastic as kill him. If you want any type of revenge there are better ways to go about it, instead of drawing attention to yourself."
Sallie gazed at her friend.
"How?"
"I don't know. You mentioned that he was your mate, so I take it that you can make him beg, like a little bitch, and say sorry for the things he did; or ... hell ... be creative and do something else that does not require killing, Sal. I am serious, do not do anything stupid."
Sallie leaned back on the couch and stared up at the ceiling, deep in thought.
''You're done Zeke-Zeke. Here, let me burp ya."
The light patting sounds, as Jo burped Ezekiel, brought Sallie out of her reverie. She watched the two, musingly. Jo was a natural mother figure. Ever since she could remember, Jo had had that mothering trait. When the High Priestess was not around and the girls had needed advice, Jo was the first person they would run to.
The baby let out a loud burp that echoed throughout the living room.
"Oh my goodness, that was a big one, little man," Jo chuckled. "Come on let's go to beddie-bye." She stood up with Zeke in her arms, then turned to look at her friend inquiringly.
"Are you coming up now, or are you going to sit here and watch tv for a while?"
"Naw, I am going to stay up for a bit and work on a spell for my hair. I am going job hunting tomorrow and I want to look my best."
"Hmm ... okay, then. If you can't come up with nothing, there's a spell book over there on the bookshelf. It's the purple one called Home Necessities and Mundane Spells."
She raised her head to look in the direction Jo was pointing, and smiled. "Thanks. I'll see what I can do without your help. Good night."
"Good night to you too, honey. And sleep tight." Jolenna made her way upstairs.
*vVv*
Xavier sat in the booth next to the window, watching the world pass him by. He shook his head at the happy faces, and the happy couples walking down the street, and eventually let out a heavy sigh.
Ermanno, seated across the table from him, rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Cuz, stop with your damn moping please, it's getting fucking annoying. We will find your mate, and hopefully we can tame her."
Xavier just hung his head and let out another sigh. "It's not what you think Mannie ... well it is, but there are other heavier things on my mind about this girl. As I am sitting here right now with my heart aching to be with her, my mind is hating the fact that I love her. And just seeing all these happy couples walking around, all smiley and having fun, is sickening ... because I want to be able to do that."
"Oh Good Lord, who knew that the big bad X was a big ass softy, who wants love, and is jealous of the little puny disgusting humans, at the love they share. Who would have thought?" Ermanno chuckled just before shoveling a mouthful of waffle into his mouth.
"Hey, it's not funny! I am in an utter shambles over here, while you're out fucking anything that moves, be it human or supernatural. My mate hates me, and wants to see me dead!"
Ermanno chewed, growing thoughtful. "How can you be so sure about that that?"
"She said it, and I can smell it." Xavier looked down despondently at his own plate of half-eaten food.
They sat together in silence for a few moments, roused from their thoughts when they sensed the approach of the waitress.
"Alright gentlemen, here's your bill, and two cups of water to go. If you do not need anything else, you can pay up front." The pretty blonde waitress spoke tiredly.
Ermanno inwardly laughed. Her annoyance with them had been more than obvious; she'd had her fill of them and all customers like them.
Reaching out with his right hand he gently took the waitress by her wrist, looked into her eyes, and gave her a dashing smile. "Brenda, such an ordinary name for an extraordinary girl, that you are."
"I.... Umm ... umm... thank you sir." The girl stood there, transfixed. The moment he had touched her, all thoughts of making the two men hurry up and leave so she could meet up with her husband, vanished. She wanted to fall into his arms, and worship the ground he walked on. He was such a big frightening man yet he was drop-dead gorgeous, all at the same time.
Xavier sat back and watched his cousin do what he did best; which was being Ermanno, the psychotic, demonic, werewolf lord from the reigning echelons of The Abyss. The scent of heated arousal wafted around them now, and he knew the little human Ermanno had compelled would be easy pickings, and would have the time of her life ... husband be damned.
"Cuz ... do me a favor and head out to the car? I will take care of the bill."
Rising up, Xavier let out a chuckle. "Mannie, you are a mess. Go easy on her, you don't want to blow her back out too much, now do you? Save some for her hubby. Be generous."
"I don't give a fuck about either human. I just want to play for a while."
"Well whatever you do, please hurry, my mate is still out there somewhere." He made his way to the door.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever. So Brenda, my darling, what are you doing for the rest of the day?" Ermanno said with a smooth dark voice.
"I ... umm ... was going home and...." She tried hard to keep her personal life her personal life, but in thrall of the voice of this sexy dark stranger, she found herself saying everything a girl like her would have never said. What the hell is wrong with me? she thought.
