Sexting With A Vampire
Chapter 50

Stella

Evan is intensely staring at me, and I sit on top of the kitchen table with an awkward smile.

I'm nervous.

This is not Evan who was becoming sweet and protective of me. Evan right now is darker. I haven't saved his life, and we haven't spent much time talking to each other. There is no telling what is happening inside his head, yet I have to be open and honest with him from the beginning.

"I have another mate. I feel you should know that so you don't get the wrong idea..."

He processes my words for a second. "You have another mate?"

"Yes, and we have to find him."

"Excuse me?" Evan scoffs. "Since when did we become a 'we, huh?"

"Since now," I tell him, hoping he won't murder my a*s when I meet his confused, narrowed eyes. "You're my mate... And you will help me find alpha Raphael."

"But..." Evan shakes his head, blinking. "I haven't even accepted that I'm your mate, and now there is a second one?!"

"Deal with it."

Evan hisses at me. "I'm not a person who likes to share!"

"Well, that's too bad for you because I need both of my mates!"

He growls. "I was starting to open up to the idea of being your mate, but this? It makes me angry."

"I understand. I'm confused too..."

"Confused?" Evan snorts. "I bet you like the idea of having two men."

"Oh, Truthfully? Yes! It would be hot to have to mates. But for the record, you were my first choice in the other timeline-I was so in love with you, Evan! I rejected Raphael for you and mated with you, ONLY with you, but it wasn't enough!" "And I'm supposed to believe that?"

Why does he have to sound so mean?

"Yes, because I'm not lying."

"Well, I'm not sure if I believe you..."

Tears run down my cheek, and I inhale. Evan is glaring daggers at me, and I hand him a shaky smile.

"Well, then don't! I don't have time to argue with you about this. I'm trying to be strong and move on and save the f*****g world. I'm here to change the future and the outcome, but it's not easy! I saw that demon kill both you and Raphael in front of my eyes, and it haunts me! I'm messed up, Evan! But sure, keep crying about the fact that I have two mates instead of focusing on the real problem here! Which is the apocalypse!"

"Stella-"

"No, don't you dare 'Stella' me right now!" I growl at him. "You might not be in love with me yet, Evan, but you're going to fall for me somewhere along the damn road! And I'm not going to search for Raphael alone-you're coming with me! I could use your teleport abilities anyway."

He tilts his head. "Teleport abilities?"

I freeze, and then I laugh. "Oh-my-f*****g-god, you don't even have those powers yet! How could I forget?"

Evan is still staring at me while I'm laughing like a lunatic. Going back in time is taking a toll on my head. I walk over to the fridge and grab an energy drink, popping it open.

"So here is what we will do... We will jump into your Ford Mustang and take a little road trip. Raphael is the alpha of the Bloodmoon pack, and I'm sure we can find him." Evan crosses his arms over his beefy chest, smiling faintly. "Bossy little thing, aren't you now?"

I poke him in the chest. "That's what seeing your loved ones die does to you; I'm one step away from losing my mind."

He peers down at me, more curious than affectionate. "If I come with you, I want access to your blood. No offense, but you taste delicious, and if I'm going to stay out in the sun-"

"You shall have it," I interrupt him, smiling when he stares at me, totally floored by my words. "What?" I ask, shrugging. "It's no big deal. I let you drink from me all the time in the past." "You did?"

"Yes, you were my lover? Of course, I did," I set the energy drink on the table. Evan continues to watch me as I put on clothes. "Anyway, we better start packing. Your father probably won't appreciate that you murdered your future wife." To my surprise, Evan chuckles. "True."

We pack two bags, and Evan takes the keys belonging to this father's car.

Apparently, the vampire king has a car but never uses it. Evan told me his father mostly keeps to another dimension but sometimes comes out of his hole. And when he does, Evan said we shouldn't be in Lunaris.

I trust him and get comfortable in the passenger seat. Evan is driving, and I'm munching on a package of Doritos.

Music is playing while rain is smattering against the window, and despite everything, I feel at ease.

"The Bloodmoon pack lives in Phoenix Lake," Evan tells me while cruising over a bumpy forest road.

"Is it far away?"

"I think two days if we stay at some hotel..."

"Cool."

Evan sighs. "They won't be happy to see me, though. I'm not a friend, so... Would you mind telling me how exactly I developed teleporting abilities? It might come in handy."

I meet his eyes in the rearview mirror. "I'm not sure if I should tell you yet. The other Evan had a reason to become a better person, but you...." I hesitate and lick my lips. "You wouldn't mind giving up on who and what you are in exchange for power." "Is that what you think of me?"

I lift an eyebrow. "Am I wrong?"

He chuckles, making a dimple pop on his cheek. "No, you're not wrong. I would do anything to become stronger."

"Then you must understand why I'm not telling you the answer yet."

Another chuckle. "It might have been a mistake to tell me there is a way for me to become powerful."

"No," I say, smiling softly. "I still believe you will come to your senses and become the person you're meant to be."

"Someone who is in love with you?"

"Yes," I don't dare to face him. My stomach is gurgling since Evan's words make me question myself. "I still have hope that you will love and want to be with me. Not just for s*x and blood."

Evan glimpses at me. His eyes are like physical weights over my shoulders, yet I don't face him. My heart is hurting too much, and I take a deep calming breath.

Sadly, it does nothing to quench the pain inside me.

Eventually, Evan speaks. "Why did you love me?"

His question surprises me, and a sad smile spreads over my lips as I remember our time together.

"At first, it was lust and attraction, I guess... You're not a bad-looking man, and I'm sure your ego will inflate after I say that, but what made me love you is your heart."

Evan silently glances at me, then back at the road. He isn't speaking but waiting for me to continue.

I do it with longing in my heart.

"You picked me up from school, showed interest in me... You were sweet even before finding out we were mates. You protected me, gave me the best kisses, kept me safe in your big, strong arms... And even when you believed I had betrayed you, you came back to save me from someone you thought wished me harm."

An awkward silence has fallen in the car, and my lips are quivering. I'm hurting too much to stop the tears from falling into my lap.

"On my twentieth birthday, during the Spring Festival, the moon goddess spoke to me."

"The moon goddess?" Evan asks.

"Yes, I believe she channeled my mother... All werewolves return to the goddess when they die, but that's not the point. The moon goddess told me that you and I weren't meant to be. We have been enemies in every timeline except for the last one." "What does that mean?"

I laugh. "I don't know, but... Please don't be my enemy, Evan. You might not love me, yet I still care deeply for you," I smile at him in the rearview mirror from the bottom of my heart. "And even if you don't love me right now, I still care about you. I still want you around. I wish to get to know you."

Evan's eyes widen, and some emotion I don't understand washes over his face before he averts his eyes.

I'm not sure what it means, but he sighs heavily. "Let's focus on the road and finding this other alpha mate of yours. Hopefully, he doesn't make you cry, which seems to be my specialty..."

I laugh. "Or you could stop being an insensitive a*****e."

He snorts. "Watch it, little wolf-I could easily end your life."

I grin at him. "But you won't."

The corner of his lips slightly curl, but he doesn't say a single word. We drive through the woods in silence, and while it kills me, I'm also glad I could recruit Evan to the team.

I hope he stays on my side and stops wanting to learn how to grow stronger. He isn't ready for the shadows.