Bedding My Vampire Mate

She watched them as they whispered into each other's ears. With such a Golden opportunity presented before them in a platter of gold, the men couldn't be more happy and their conversations showed.

"Miss Jocelyn, you are the one we had a conversation with before this stranger that claims to be your best friend butts in. Since you aren't refuting her statement, you can't come crying to us when we win her, OK?" The elderly man said pretending to be considerate when the truth was that he couldn't wait for the contest to take place.

"If I were you, I would be worrying about myself instead of wasting time showing fake concerns," Joanna retorted.

"We will meet up at the Pack's square in an hour. If you fail to show up or try anything stupid, we won't be merciful then," A guy from the crowd threatened.

Because Joanna gave them the answer they wanted, getting the men out of the pack's house wasn't difficult.

In less than five minutes the crowd had dispersed.

"You were here too!" Jocelyn exclaimed as soon as she saw Audrey who had earlier blended herself with the crowd.

"Yeah," Audrey replied and moved closer to where they stood.

"I also wanted to help you out and look cool like Anna did earlier but I couldn't step forward since there were many people around. As you know my identity is special and as such I shouldn't garner too much attention," Audrey explained.

Although she meant no harm, Audrey knew very well that being the only vampire in the den of werewolves was not a good thing.

Sooner or later the people would find faults with her identity and that was why she decided to keep a low profile.

She understands clearly that nothing good would come out of revealing herself to the very people who are dying to chew them alive.

"It's already good enough that you are here. Let's talk inside," Jocelyn said while gesturing at the door ahead of them.

Inside the house, after the maids offered Joanna and Audrey tea, they left the sitting room to give them space to talk.

"Jocelyn, I understand you have your doubts especially since this concerns everything your brother worked hard for all these years. I believe even I would have felt the same way if I was in your shoes," Audrey started without allowing Jocelyn to start first.

"It's good to know that our thoughts align," Jocelyn grumbled, not sounding pleased at all and they couldn't blame her for being this way.

"Anna is not an impulsive person. She thinks thoroughly before she acts. If she wasn't certain she would win this battle I am sure she wouldn't have intervened in your matters in the first place. If I were you, I would have faith in Anna a little more," Audrey stood up for Joanna not only because she was her best friend but due to what she had witnessed.

Yes, it hasn't been long since she knew about Joanna's mysterious powers but she has seen her fight a few times and this was where her faith in Joanna came from.

If she wasn't sure they would win she wouldn't have stood there and let Joanna handle everything.

"Ok let's leave sentiments aside and face the truth head-on," Jocelyn said. She adjusted the way she sat so that her back was not leaning against the couch anymore.

"As a matter of fact, Anna can't shift into her true form while those men you saw out there are mostly people who have been on the battlefield all their lives. Tell me, how on Earth is she going to go against those full-bloomed werewolves?" Jocelyn voiced her concerns with no intention of making anyone feel offended.

"If this isn't a suicidal mission then what is it?" Jocelyn demanded her hands spread in the air.

"Also, she is the future and destined Queen of your kingdom. You and I know that the King won't let us off if she dies here. He will seize this opportunity to besiege us. With my brother not around, who will protect the entire pack and all the people in it?" Jocelyn growled.

"Does one have to be a werewolf before he can defeat a werewolf…"

"Of course not but I also know that you are not a vampire too," Jocelyn cut in abruptly.

"Although I have no intentions of fighting using my werewolf's powers, will you believe that I stand a chance of winning against those men if I shift in front of you right now?" Joanna asked calmly.

"You can shift?" Audrey and Jocelyn exclaimed with widened eyes.

"Why don't you make a judgement after seeing things for yourself?" Joanna hinted. After taking off her jacket, she moved away from the centre table to the spacious part of the room.

Before Audrey and Jocelyn could wrap their fingers around what she was up to, they witnessed Joanna shift into the most beautiful werewolf they had ever seen.

"Wow!" Jocelyn and Audrey remarked and subconsciously stood up to their feet almost at the same time.

"She is beautiful!" The words escaped Carl's mouth. He tried to compose himself when he realised the nonsense he spouted.

Jocelyn strolled towards where the werewolf stood and when she got there, she squatted beside Joanna.

"All my life I have lived with werewolves and they have one to three colours at most. I haven't come across a werewolf who has the colour of a rainbow just like yours. This is so majestic and beautiful," Jocelyn admitted. She raised her right hand and caressed Joanna's beautiful fur.

"Hey, silly girl! If you were able to shift, how come you never mentioned that to me?" Audrey scolded as soon as she finished admiring the beautiful werewolf in front of her.

"Just today you accused me of keeping secrets. Tell me, between the two of us who keep secrets from whom?" Audrey left the centre table and approached where Jocelyn squatted with her hands still on the werewolf's body.

"Miss Audrey, you can't hear her reply when she talks…"

"And she can't shift back to human with you around so leave us now," Jocelyn interrupted Carl sharply.

"But…"

"They are my friends. Do you think they would have been foolish to walk into my territory if they had wanted to harm me?" Jocelyn asked in a serious tone.