Bedding My Vampire Mate

He returned to the party after he had settled Anthony down at Elder Carter's place but unfortunately, he could not find Jocelyn or the other girls where he left them.

Even the two guards whom he left to keep watch over the girls were nowhere to be seen.

"Where could she have gone?" Carl who was beginning to lose his cool muttered angrily as he forced his way into the crowd.

He finally found Jocelyn after ten minutes of constantly searching for her. He found her kissing a guy in a dark corner.

With the annoyance he was feeling, Carl walked over to where they stood. He gently pulled Jocelyn to himself while he pushed the guy away in anger.

"What do you think you are doing huh?" Carl asked coldly, his murderous glares shot at the guy with brown hair.

"Who the hell…,"

"Scram if you still want to walk out of here with both legs," Carl's piercing glares made the guy retrace his steps. He reluctantly went away.

After he left Carl gently made Jocelyn lean on the white wall. He helped to arrange her messy hair before he looked into her wild eyes.

"You are not of age yet so why did you go against the Alpha's words and drink alcohol?" Carl asked while staring into her eyes. Her eyes were staring at different places except for his face.

"Don't you know how dangerous it is for a drunk lady…," Jocelyn lifted her right hand and pushed his chest away.

"I am not a child anymore but I am 17 years old for crying out loud. It's time for you to stop treating me like a child," Jocelyn said. She yelped and hiccupped at the same time.

"Also I am not some weak girl that anyone could easily take advantage of. Any man who thinks that he can take advantage of me should get ready never to have a child because I will crush his little thing so much until it never functions ever again".

Jocelyn demonstrated what she meant by clasping her fist.

"If you don't want me or anyone else to treat you like a child then I guess it's time you start acting like an adult. We will…,"

"Enough with your nags because I am not in the mood to listen to it right now. Also, I won't let you ruin my mood so stay away," Jocelyn pushed him aside and started walking away.

Because of her drunkenness, her steps were wobbling. She couldn't walk without staggering back and forth.

She was walking and didn't watch her steps. She stumbled the moment she stepped on a pebble.

Carl, who was staring at her, hurried to her side using his powers. She fell into his powerful hands which were waiting to catch her.

Jocelyn whom the fall made her sober stared at Carl's face. At that moment time froze for the both of them.

For the first time since she knew him, Jocelyn took a closer look at his face.

He had a well-sculpted face and a fine jawline. His long eyelashes that continually fluttered made her heart skip a bit. His moving red lips made her swallow non-existent saliva.

She suddenly felt thirsty staring at him. His hazel eyes were one she hasn't taken her time to admire.

Because he was always around her, she never took a good look at him.

Both their faces inched closer. She was about to quench her thirst by kissing him when a voice interrupted them.

Jocelyn pulled away in a flash. She almost fell again had Carl not held her by the hand.

"So here you were and we have been searching all over for you," Joanna said as she studied the two people's faces.

Their flushed faces showed that something was about to happen before she interrupted.

Rachel, who was standing behind Joanna, stepped forward. She pointed the flashlight of her cellphone at Jocelyn's face.

"Why is your face beet red? Did you eat something your body system doesn't like…,"

"I am fine," Jocelyn replied sternly. The way she looked and sounded made her look even more suspicious.

"You don't look fine at all," Audrey said. She stares at Carl. Instead of his usual cold expression, he looked more inviting at the moment. His faltering gazes made her find them more suspicious.

"Carl, what were you and Jocelyn both doing here in the dark? Were you both making out…,"

"Hey, that is not true," Jocelyn overreacted by shouting.

Even she felt like slapping herself in the face when she realised what she had done.

"Let's continue partying a while more before we call it a night," Jocelyn knew better what to do to avoid their questioning look. She hurried away to avoid answering their questions.

"Hey, where do you think you are running off to, wait up," The Girls' all hurried to catch up to her.

The moment they left, Carl that was holding his breath exhaled heavily.

"Gosh that was very close," Carl muttered as he placed his right hand on his racing chest.

He followed the ladies to the venue of the party where it was still bubbling. Jocelyn and the girls danced for two more hours before they decided that they had had enough fun for the day.

The four friends on leaving the party decided to walk Rachel home. Her home was a bit far away and they deemed it dangerous for her to go home alone so late at night.

"Whoa… I have never been so happy and free all my life," Joanna, who was sweating profusely, said with a broad smile.

"Today is undoubtedly the happiest day of my life. I am so happy. I still feel energetic despite all the rigorous dancing. Is this the power of freedom," Joanna spread her hands in the air as she talked. She sniffed the fresh night breeze.

"You can always come over anytime you feel like sh*t and I promise that I will make all your troubles go away," Jocelyn said proudly.

"How I wish it was that easy," Joanna remarked unhappily.

She didn't come to the pack because she planned on doing that. If not that she was worried about Audrey's safety she wouldn't have done a silly thing like leaving home for a place like this despite the dire consequences she will face when she returns home.

Joanna halted and shifted her gaze to where Rachel and Jocelyn stood.

"Guys, thank you so much for today. Because of you both, I feel like a person and not some unwanted piece of trash. Thank you for showing me what it means to truly be happy," Joanna said with a smile.

Audrey has always gone to parties but never had she had the privilege to go to parties except parties organized by the palace. And this is because Kayden always made it a point of duty to send an invitation, especially to her.

No matter how Adhara hated the idea, she dared not disobey the king's orders.

Parties organized by the palace are not always so lively. Everyone is expected to act sophisticated and as the King's mate even though by name only, she had to lead by example.

To put it in short words the party is always boring. Tiffany and her friends' schemes always made her leave those parties embarrassed.

"I am the one who should thank you and Audrey for letting us be your friends. I am a hundred per cent certain that I wouldn't have had so much fun at the party if the two of you were not present there," Jocelyn said with a smile.

"Yeah, you are right. The party was complete because we had the two of you accompanying us as friends," Rachel added with a smile.

"Hehe… I guess you are right about that," Joanna laughed heartily.

All of them continue making their way to Rachel's home with Carl following them closely.

When they almost reached Rachel's home, she saw her grandma standing outside the gate looking around.

Rachel, on sighting her grandma from afar, hurried to the elderly woman's side. "Grandma, why are you standing outside the house on this freezing night?" Rachel asked worriedly. She rubbed her grandma's hands which had gone cold.

Grandma Andy raised her wriggled hands and caressed Rachel's face.

"I couldn't help but worry about you and I am sure you wouldn't blame me for being worried right?" Grandma Andy asked as she stared at Rachel's face lovingly.

Grandma Andy's face had lots of wrinkles and these wrinkles were a sign of how long she had lived.

The pain of losing her grandchildren so early further made her age quickly. She is a woman who has lived for over 300 years.

She is the eldest werewolf not only in the pack but also in the kingdom.

Those who were older than her or at the same age as her all died during the battle at the broken bridge. Only she survived the terrible war that claimed millions of lives.

"Grandma let's go inside hmm," Rachel held her Grandmother's hand and led her into the bungalow house. Her companions followed her closely leaving Carl and the other bodyguards to keep guard outside the gate.

In the sitting room, Rachel offered her friends seats. That wasn't Jocelyn's first or second time there so she made herself comfortable, unlike Audrey and Joanna.

Joanna scrutinized the house. The colour of the walls was grey and the colour combination of the furniture including the decors was brown and milky.

Though the room had no expensive decorations nor was it anywhere close to Elder Carter's house or the Alpha's home, Rachel's home felt comfy. It made Joanna subconsciously feel relaxed without putting in any effort.

"Dear, what are you still sitting there doing? Get your friends tea," Grandma Andy said to Rachel who was now sitting close to Audrey.