I couldn’t help the smirk that spread across my face, as I thought about the look my mate had given me when I mentioned harming the people she cared about. What I had told Rosalie about being able to take her if she came willingly was not a lie. There’s a little clause in the law which states that one of our kind can take a minor if said minor comes willingly. If I had to threaten her to come with me willingly, no one would know and no one would be stupid enough to go against me, if they did.
My mind filled with thoughts of all I could do to my mate, once I had taken her away from this place. She would fight me, but there would be no reprieve from anything until she submitted to my wants. Females were always the submissive and that was something she just had to learn. I would never cause her any permanent harm or force her to be with me sexually if she’s not ready.
As I walked through the streets, I couldn’t help but finally notice how bad my mate’s life was. She lived in the slums--granted most humans did these days. If she came with me, I would have to compensate her father by buying him a new house and anything else needed for him to move on. Perhaps a new mistress who he could get pregnant.
My phone began ringing. It was obviously Peter.
“This better be good,” I snarled as I walked through my front door.
“We’ll be there soon.” Hmm, it was Charlotte. This would be interesting.
“What’s soon?”
“Tomorrow night.”
“I need you to remain in Salem for a while longer.”
“Hmm. What are you up to, Jasper?”
“Just do it. And tell Peter that the next time there’s something for me to know he better call me himself.”
“Alright. I’ll talk to you later.”
I hung up and tossed my phone on the table. Charlotte was the only female I would allow to do whatever she pleased around me. Being my brother’s mate, she had lived with us for centuries, so she had some... leisure that no one else had. She would be a big help in teaching my mate how to please me.
If my mate wasn’t here by sundown tomorrow, I would start killing all the adults she knew. I would prove to her that I wasn’t one to play games. If I wanted something from her, it would happen or she would suffer the consequences. Since she could remember what had happened under my control, she had to remember that I told her about getting my way--even if it wasn’t her fault. She’d better not take it lightly.
~
I opened my eyes, a smile spreading across my face when I sensed my mate downstairs in the kitchen. She had done well and she would be rewarded for her co-operation. It would be difficult for her to get used to this lifestyle, but soon enough, it would become like a second nature to her. Especially now that she was living with me every second of the day, and I was not allowing her to leave the house for any reason.
Reaching the landing, I leaned against the doorway. She looked beautiful, moving around flawlessly, while she made herself some dinner. She looked as though she belonged in the kitchen; like this was her true calling. She was so graceful, as she reached up to grab some spices from the counter.
“Would you like any help?”
I smirked at her jump. “N-no,” she stuttered. “I-I’m fine.”
She turned to face me, backing up against the counter. I could see the blue pendant in plain view, along with a hateful look in her eyes. The damn thing that took my control away, causing more damage towards her and possibly our relationship. She didn’t know how much worse things would be, now that I couldn’t bury part of the pain. Without my control, she would just have to feel it.
“Don’t be like that,” I told her, walking forward and placing my hand on her cheek. “This is all for the best. I am never going to cause you any permanent pain.”
She pulled away from me, her hatred turning into defiance. “You may have me living here, but you need to stay away from me. I’m not some toy you can play with.”
My hand balled into a fist as I tried to resist the urge to do something. Telling Charlotte that they were to stay in Salem had bitten me in the ass. If they had been here, my mate would already know what was expected of her. And I wouldn’t be attempting to fight the beast within to keep from harming my mate.
“You will learn your place, Isabella.”
My eyes narrowed at her pendant, the item I didn’t want her to possess. “You will also stick to my schedule. You are never to leave this place alone, unless you are accompanied. And you will have no contact with your father or anyone else for that matter, until your eighteenth birthday.”
“You have no way to keep me here.”
I couldn’t help the smile. “Would you like to try me? There is so much you don’t know about me. However, one thing you do know, is that if I want something done, it will be done… even if I have to punish you. You learned this only the other night. Do not make me repeat myself.”
