Dr. Luna
The Vampires Promised Bride Chapter 32

Lucy smiled brightly when she saw Derek and Aiden walk in through the door. She dropped the controller and walked over to greet them. Well really Derek.

"I told you I wouldn't be long." Derek said and pulled her into his chest.

"Luce Luce." Aiden said waving a paper. "Mom and Dad are staying the night in Elysium. We are under strict orders to stay in the borders at all times. If we step one toe outside of the borders..." "Heads will roll."

"Heads will roll."

Aiden and Lucy said giggling at the same time. Yep, they knew their parents well.

"Are you guys coming? I am all warmed up." Jasper said, looking over the couch to them.

"You any good at this game?" Aiden asked Derek.

"I just played this against Lucy. I was in first the whole time but she overtook me on the last lap." Derek gave her a wry grin and she smiled innocently up at him.

"She is sneaky like that. She purposely let you lead." Aiden said with a wink. "She was anticipating something happening to you... let me guess a blue seeker shell?" Derek nodded slowly and watched as Aiden's lips curled upwards. "Yep, thought so."

Derek smiled down at Lucy. "Clever my little mate. I'm afraid I can't go easy on you during this next battle."

Lucy batted her eyelashes up at him with a fake pout. "Even if I asked you to? What if I just asked you to only target Aiden and Jasper?"

"That would be cheating." Jasper yelled from the couch.

Derek chuckled. "Of course, if that is what you really asked for I couldn't deny it."

Lucy giggled. "No, I want you to bring it. So when I beat you you know you were outmatched."

"Savage, isn't she?" Aiden said with a grin.

"Perfect... that's what she is." Derek kissed the top of her head and looked down at her with pride.

"Ugh, mushy mate stuff. Gosh, am I going to turn into a sap like that too?" Aiden chuckled.

"You will." Derek laughed. "But it's worth it..."

"You haven't even gotten to the good parts of having a mate yet either." Jasper chuckled peering over the couch.

"Okay, let's get this match started." Lucy didn't like the direction the conversation was shifting in.

Derek snatched her hand and twirled her back into his chest. He cupped her chin with his thumb and covered her lips with his own. He moved against her slowly, tasting and enjoying her. "It's all the good parts Jasper... all of it. Every moment with her." He leaned in again and kissed the tip of her nose. His heart felt so warm and full. He felt so good on the inside as if his chest was about to burst. She was everything and more. He looked into her green eyes and her pink stained cheeks. It was still hard to believe that she was his and she was his soul mate.

Aiden grabbed a controller. "Just watch how fast she turns on you once you enter the track. There is no mate pull in the game. Only the will to win."

Derek grabbed a controller and pulled Lucy down beside him. "I'm afraid I will have to unleash my real powers against you. I hope you are prepared?"

She giggled and turned her face up to him. "Show me what you've got."

"Let the games begin!" Aiden said as he cracked his neck to each side.

Each one of them took turns dominating. They were all scattered all over the board in the place they took. They decided on one last race and whoever took first was allowed to claim victory. The four of them were all neck and neck on the last lap.

"Uh oh Lucy look out!" Aiden yelled as a black speck landed on her leg. Lucy dropped the controller and began brushing her leg in panic.

Derek instantly dropped his controller and grabbed the black speck off of her. He held it out in his hand and rubbed her back soothingly. "It's okay Lucy!"

Lucy looked at the black piece of fuzz and turned to look at Aiden and Jasper snickering together. She arched her brow at them and then jumped up and quickly turned the television off.

"Aww Lucy!" Jasper whined.

"Don't you aww Lucy me. Aiden! That is not fair. That is cheating!" Lucy growled as she pointed at the black fuzz. She had a near heart attack thinking that she was once again under attack by the spider assassin. Aiden shrugged, giving her a cheeky grin. "All is fair in war."

"When we were kids and we used to play, I remember once when you refused to go on the patio because of a spider. I think it is adorable... some things don't change." Derek kissed the top of her head and pulled her body into his.

"There is nothing adorable about it. Soon you will see that. If there is a spider in the shower, in the corner, within a one mile perimeter of pack borders.... it's 'Aiden there's a spider! Daddy there's a spider!' I'm thankful that the torch will soon be passed to you." Aiden chuckled while Lucy shot him an annoyed look.

"I'll be your spider champion my princess." Derek said with an over exaggerated bow. He grinned and playfully winked up at her.

"Now you're poking fun at me too." She furrowed her brows down. "You guys can believe what you want but I'm telling you they would eat us if they were big enough. And I know they are still testing out their strengths." She listened as the three guys chuckled at her. The main door to the pack house opened and Gia popped her head inside. "Lucy." She bit her lip and looked at the stranger in the room. She then looked back at Lucy. "I'm glad you made it back in one piece."

"Sorry about leaving you then..." Lucy stepped away from Derek and walked up to her cousin. She noticed she was acting a bit strange. "Is something wrong?"

"Well..." Her eyes darted over to the three guys. Kyle is here to see you.

Lucy's eyes bulged open. When you say here...

I mean here here. Like right outside here.

Go play with him then. I'm busy. I found my mate. Lucy watched Gia's eyes widen in shock.

I think he is determined to see you... Gia shrugged and looked over at the stranger again. The one she presumed was Lucy's mate. Not bad Lucy. Not bad at all. And you get to keep him? It's a long story. But yes, I am keeping him. Lucy sighed.

"Knock knock."

The sound of Kyle's voice entered the room. Lucy looked up in shock at the guy looking in the door.

"Hey Lucy!" Kyle said with a wide grin.

"I thought I made myself clear."

Lucy heard Aiden's deep low growling voice from right behind her.

Kyle nodded his head respectfully to Aiden. "I just came to check and see if Lucy wanted to go to a party with me."

"Oh... I'm sorry. For one I am not allowed to leave the pack. I'm under lockdown. And two..." Her eyes drifted over to Derek and Jasper who were now by her side. "Um this is my mate, Ryan."

"Wait? Your actual mate?" Kyle lifted his nose a bit to take in his scent. He frowned and looked at Lucy confused. "So how is that going to work out?"

"Lucy is my soulmate. So, there is nothing to work out." Derek said, putting a possessive arm around her. He locked eyes onto Kyle. He did not like the way he was looking at Lucy. Like she was a prize he wanted to obtain.

"How does that even happen? How does our princess get a vampire as a soul mate?" Kyle said with a small scowl.

Aiden chuckled darkly and placed his hand on Derek's shoulder. A sign to let him know he would handle it. He walked forward and pushed Lucy backwards more. He wanted her distanced from Kyle. "Is there a problem? Lucy is my sister and I am fine with her choices. So if there is something you want to say here-"

Kyle raised his hands up in front of him and plastered on a fake smile. "Not at all. If this is what Lucy wants then I support her. I only came to invite her to a party..." He looked over at Gia. "You interested?"

Gia's eyes lit up and she nodded her head. "Yes."

"You can go but you have to take a couple pack members with you." Aiden said, looking from Kyle to Gia.

"That's fine with me. I'll wait for you by the car." Kyle said as Gia dashed outside quickly. He looked behind Aiden to meet with Lucy's eyes. "I guess there is one dream I won't get to fulfill." He grinned and winked at Lucy. "I hope for your happiness." "Thank you." Lucy said with a faint smile. She could feel Derek's grip on her tightening, and she was certain he was fighting the urge to kill Kyle.

"Make sure my pack members get back here safely and in one piece." Aiden said in a low warning.

Kyle nodded his head to him and smiled. "Sure will." He glanced at Lucy once more and then left, closing the door behind him.

"Who was that?" Derek asked in a low deadly tone.

"That's the guy who tried to kiss Lucy before." Jasper said in annoyance.

"But he didn't and I wasn't going to let him." Lucy immediately added.

"I don't like the way he looks at you. Who is he?" Derek snapped his gaze to Aiden.

"He is from another pack. Don't worry I'll keep him away." Aiden said in a matter of fact tone.

"Because I am such a delicate female who can't possibly do anything against him. Good thing I have males around to protect me from throwing myself at every male around." Lucy scoffed and walked away. Aiden would keep him away? He didn't do anything. Besides, be the ONLY person who ever looked at her like a woman before. She didn't like his low opinions of vampires. But she actually found herself getting along well with him before.

Derek grabbed onto Lucy's shoulder and spun her to face him. "Tell me. Do you have feelings for him? If you do, I would understand. I just..."

Lucy's was floored. "What? Feelings for him? I only knew him for a couple of hours." She looked at him like he had an arm growing out of his forehead.

"I don't like the way he was looking at you..." Derek squeezed his fingers into a ball "He looked at you like you were his." He looked back at Aiden and Jasper who nodded in agreement.

"He has a reputation of getting what he wants. But he won't be getting my sister." Aiden said glaring at Lucy. "I never said you can't take care of yourself or that you threw yourself at men. My job is to protect you and that is what I am going to do. Luce..." Aiden tilted his head and raised his brows to her.

You know the way he is looking at you is inappropriate, right?

Are you going to go out there and teach him a lesson? The only guy who ever came to ask me out to a party? What about the way that girls look at you? Is that inappropriate? Lucy folded her arms over her chest and she raised her eyes up challenging her brother. Why do you have to go and start throwing logic at me? Can't I just win an argument? Aiden chuckled, shaking his head.

"Gosh, you are such a moron sometimes." Lucy lifted her hands up and rubbed her face. "I'm not going to see him again. I only hung out with him for a couple of hours while EVERYONE else was busy. Let it go."

"Alright, Luce." Aiden sighed. "So popcorn and a movie?" He smiled trying to change the topic.

"Yeah... just give Lucy and I a few moments to talk first." Derek said gently, taking her hand in his. He led her up the stairs and back to her room where he slowly shut the door.