Wyatt

 “Atti, I know it’s her, for fuck’s sake.” I mutter down the phone. Atti is a witch and general pain in the ass but I need him to know about this.

“Hold on a sec,” he says to someone else and puts the phone down on me. I’m the prince of the fucking vampires and he puts the phone down on me like he couldn’t give two shits.

“I’ve cleared the apartment; now tell me what’s going on?” Drake says, coming into the living room.

“Its Winter, the girl we have all been waiting for, has been your mate’s best friend all this time.” I tell him harshly and he tries to hide his shock.

“I can’t believe it.” He eventually mutters. Drake paces by the door and I just watch as he processes this. Drake has been my protector since I was born; I think he is around hundred years old and never took a mate. When he told me he was mating with a human girl he had met, I was a little taken back. Drake basically brought me up and yet is never nice to anyone other than me.

“Baby, are you in here?” Alex’s voice comes from the other side of the door. Drake opens the door and takes her hand gently.

“We will discuss this another time,” he tells me and I nod at him.

“Wait. How did your date go?” Alex asks pushing around drake. Alex has known about us for over a year. She met him in a local pub and she let drake feed on her. From the first time he saw her, he told me he didn’t want to leave her and had to know her. I have no idea why she thought setting her best friend up on a date with a vampire was a good idea but she did.

“I may have messed it up a little.” I say to her.

“If you upset her, I swear I'll find a way to stake your ass.” She says with a glare, trying to move towards me but Drake lifts her over his shoulder.

“Winter may have left the date after an argument.” I say.

“Drake put me down and help me find a stake!” she tells him, loudly.

“Stakes don’t work Alex and I didn’t upset her too much.” I tell her, as Drake whispers something to her, I could listen in but I don’t.

“Fine, we can talk about this in the morning and I know stakes don’t work. But I bet it would hurt.” She grins at me and I hear Drake’s chuckle as he walks her out.

A few minutes later, as I walk aimlessly around my apartment, Atti appears in the room. Witches can travel wherever they have been before, using their power. Atti is their soon-to-be leader, their prince and is the most powerful witch around.

“You are sure? Like completely, not fucking around with me right now?” He asks, in my mind. Another annoying habit of his, forgetting to actually talk out loud when he knows it gives me a headache.

“Yes, I tried to make her dance with me and she resisted like it was nothing. No one has ever been able to stop me other than my father and some witches. It’s also how drawn I was to her, like I could see nothing else.” I tell him out loud. I sit in my chair by my fireplace, thinking about Winter.

“Don’t forget me, D and Jax. Your powers never work on us, it does make me laugh though,” He laughs out loud, and I fold in my fists. I really know how much Atti likes to fuck with me.

 “Tell me about her.” Atti asks, thankfully out loud, as he takes the seat opposite me.

“She has long brown hair, light blue eyes, a body that could outdo an angel’s and from little I spoke to her, she seemed good.” I tell him.

“Of course she is good. Man, I love brunettes.” Atti sighs, rubbing his tired face.

“I have to tell Dabriel.” I tell him.

“And Jax.” Atti tell me, a stern look on his face.

“No, he made it clear that he didn’t want anything to do with us after what happened. We haven’t seen him in seven years.” I remind Atti. It’s difficult to even talk about him; he was like a brother to me.
“That was in the past and nothing to with Winter,” Atti says. A sad look on his face, as I know he feels sorry for me. I have to remind myself not to punch him because he is like a brother to me and I don’t want to destroy my apartment by fighting with him.

“Doesn’t matter. He would kill her first and ask questions later.” I tell him.

“Fine. Just for now, until we tell Winter who she is, but you know D likely knows about her by now.” Atti says. Dabriel is an angel also a prince. Angels have the power to tell the future, among other things.

“He doesn’t see everything and his council won’t let him go near her anyway.” I remind Atti again about all the stupid fucking rules.

“The prophecy says,” Atti starts, but I cut him off.

“It says a hell of a lot but no one believes it anymore. Our births were deemed as miracles and not the work of the goddess. We are on our own and it’s best we keep this a secret. I don’t want my father finding out about Winter.” I tell him and he nods.

“It’s best my coven doesn’t find out yet, they are still planning this stupid marriage between me and the leader of the dark witches,” Atti says his face looking like his is sucking lemons.

“Then we are in agreement. I'll get to know her and eventually introduce you.” I tell him. I may have to get Alex to help me. I think I was a bit rude and maybe scary tonight. It just took me by surprise to see her there. I expected a pretty girl for the night and instead, this stunning girl walks up to me, looking perfect and smelling like sin. I just wanted to taste her right then; I had to drink four bags of blood tonight to stop me chasing after her.
“I can’t see her for a few weeks, there’s a meeting between our kind and I have to be there constantly. The amount of stupid fights I'll have to break up in two weeks is bloody stupid.” Atti grumbles.

“That’s what happens when all your council are women and you’re the only male allowed in.” I tell him. I don’t want to swap places with him when he has to deal with their cat fights. Atti once told me that he had to put to sleep ten women when a fight broke out over him. Every woman in his coven would die for a chance to mate with him. He is lucky his mother still protects him and as queen, most of them are terrified of her. They should be, she is very powerful.

“I had to be the first royal male witch born alive in thousands of years.” Atti grumbles.

“Yes you unlucky fucker, hordes of hot witches throwing themselves at you.” I smirk at him.

“Well I’m going to be without a bed mate for a long time, now we have found her.” He tells me.

“Aren’t we all, honestly after seeing her, I couldn’t touch anyone else.” I tell him.

“She must be something.” Atti says before standing. I don’t want to admit how much of a something she is. She is the first girl I’ve felt anything for since I lost Demi. Demi was my childhood friend and we only had a year together romantically, before she was killed. I thought I’d never get over her but I always knew she wasn’t meant to be my mate. I knew since I was a child that another was destined for me but I was young and stubborn. I never tried to mate with her and she never asked me too. She knew I was meant for another but she said she wanted what little time she could have. I try to ignore the sharp pain of guilt in my heart at the fact I’m moving on.

“I can’t stay. A word of warning for a friend, your father has met with my mother, he wants her help for something but she won’t tell me what it is. Do you think he knows where the pack is?” Atti asks.

“No, I keep them safe. That’s why I still stay around this small town.” I say, not meaning to sound as hostile as it comes out. Atti ignores or is used to my curt tone, because he doesn’t show any response.

“Something is changing. The witches are feeling it, be careful brother.” Atti pats my shoulder as he passes.

“I will.” I reply, watching the fireplace.

“Keep her safe and no sleeping with her. Not yet.” Atti tells me.

“No promises. She is going to be my mate after all.” I tell him, trying to keep the grin from my face.

“Mine too.” Atti says before he disappears.