Bedding My Vampire Mate

"I know you are willing to take care of me all my life but that is not what I want, Drey," Joanna replied seriously. She made sure to stare into Audrey's eyes while saying these.

"No doubts, you are an amazing friend. But for once I want to fight for what I want. I want to fight for my dreams and what makes me happy," Joanna said emotionally.

She stared at Audrey waiting to see how she will receive her words.

At first, Audrey was hurt that Joanna rejected her help but hearing what her best friend said made her very happy.

"You now have a dream hmm?" Audrey asked as she playfully tapped Joanna's hands.

"Hmm..," Joanna shook her head affirmatively.

In the past, she never dared to dream. To her living to see another day was a very great blessing.

She lived her entire life in fear of what the next day holds for her. How could someone like her dare to dream?

"And what is your dream?" Audrey asked smiling. "Tell me and together we are gonna make it a reality".

"I have suffered all my life so for these remaining years of my life I want to spend it having loads of fun and living a carefree life," Joanna said.

As simple as her dream may sound they both know that this was a very expensive dream.

"Although it may take a long time to achieve it this doesn't mean that achieving your dream is impossible. This Big Sister here is gonna help you to achieve it, believe me," Audrey hits her right chest to show how confident she was.

"Big Sister? Are you referring to yourself or me?" Joanna asked beaming.

"Hey little girl, have you forgotten that I am a year older than you…,"

"Not a year older but six months older so stop adding more months to your years ok," Joanna said with a huge sense of humour making Audrey burst out laughing.

Joanna didn't want to return home early so Audrey who was searching for this type of opportunity spent time with her until it was night.

When it was time to call it a day, Audrey escorted her back home.

Joanna was passing by Laura's room when she heard them talking in low tones.

With her incredible sense of hearing she didn't need to stress herself to hear what they were saying even though they spoke in low tones.

She paused walking when she realised that they were talking about her.

"Mum, why did you let her live with us after what that psycho did to us?" Laura complained bitterly.

"She didn't only embarrass me in front of so many people but videos of us acting like mad people because of her supposed ghost are everywhere…," Laura trailed.

"How are we gonna live in the Kingdom now that it's proved that she is not dead? Because of the video, people will see us as lunatics…,"

Adhara raised her hand and grabbed Laura by the shoulders, "How do we have our revenge if we don't keep her here?" Adhara grinned evilly as she stared into her daughter's eyes.

"How do we know our enemy's strength and the extent of her powers if we don't keep her here…,"

"What do you mean by that mother?" Laura asked curiously. She sounded less upset after hearing that her mother had a plan.

"Apart from keeping her here to avoid people's criticism, I allowed her to stay here despite my hatred for that witch because…," Adhara pulled closer and whispered the remaining words into her daughter's ears.

"What!" Laura shouted in shock. Her lips curled into an evil grin when her mother's words resounded in her head.

"That's why I will advise you to stop worrying. Go about your life like you have always done and leave getting rid of that bastard to me. That is a job I am very good at," Adhara said grinning evilly.

She pulled away and sat properly on the bed.

"I have always known that mother loves me the most," Laura said, not able to stop herself from smiling.

Joanna quickly left the front of the door before the mother and daughter duo who are conspiring against her could sense her presence.

Reaching her room Joanna lay on the medium size bed covered with grey quilts.

She lay with her back against the bed and her head upwards.

"If this was the old Joanna, I can assure you guys that you could have succeeded without having to put on a strong fight but this is me…," Joanna trailed as she stared into space.

"If you think that you can easily get rid of me then you are very wrong? I will not only scare the life out of you but I will make sure you don't get what you want," Joanna mumbled with clasped fists.

"This is a promise from the girl whom all of you collectively pushed to her death".

Since she couldn't fall asleep Joanna brought out the cellphone Kayden had bought for her.

She was playing with her cell phone when her sharp ears picked up approaching footsteps.

Judging by how hard the person was trying to conceal the sound of her footsteps, she knew that person was up to no good.

She quickly hid the cell phone and pretended as though she was asleep.

As the footsteps get closer Joanna tried to recognise the person through the scent but she couldn't.

Her heart started pounding as whoever owned the footsteps got closer to her room door.

She clenched her fist she had hidden under the quilts when the door creaked open.

She tried to regulate her heartbeat but it was futile.

Joanna listened as the person closed the door and started walking towards where she lay.

After making sure that she was asleep the person sat down on the bed.

Joanna's heart momentarily stopped when the person brought her hand towards her neck.

[Is she perhaps trying to strangle me in my sleep?]