Chapter 90 - Cutting a Deal
“We all know what’s at stake here,” Jasmine cut in. She narrowed her gaze on Mrs. Willie and continued. “Dan has always wanted to break the curse of the moon to enable him to be the alpha of his first bloodline. We all know what will be the fate of the vampires and possibly witches when the werewolves could easily transform any time they chose.”
She paused for a moment and peered at the statue next to Mrs. Willie before continuing. “Werewolves have anger issues and you think they won’t take on anyone they want?”
“Look at me,” she said in a calm voice. “I am old and close to the grave.”
“You know that’s not true,” Dean cuts in sharply. “We all know witches could live as long as they want. We also know that witches could change back to their younger selves when they feel they are aging. So I wonder what’s stopping you from embracing your younger look.”
Mrs. Willie smiled. She raised the lantern toward Dean. “I have nothing left. So I will not use that magic to be young again.”
“Then let’s make a deal,” Dean suggested.
“What deal?” Mrs. Willie inquired with a whisper.
“I see the way you used to look at me 65 years ago and I know you still look at me that way.” He coughed briefly and continued. “Use the magic. Become young again and help us stop Dan from breaking the curse of the moon, you will have me in your arms.”
She smirked slyly at Dean’s offer. “That sounds sweet and cool,” she said. “But I can’t take the offer.”
“What?” Jasmine gaped at her with surprise. She thought her brother nailed it when he made the offer. “You have always wanted to fuck you so why say no now?”
“What is sex without love,” she answered. She switched her gaze to Jasmine. “Your brother doesn’t love me. He only made this offer because he needed something. I have made peace with my ancestors and I am ready to die naturally without using magic to live immortal life.”
“Witches always want something,” Dean blurted. He’s losing his patience already. “Just name your price.”
“There’s no price, Dean,” she said. “If you want me to help you stop your brother, I will because I love you. But afterward, you let me die and don’t come back seeking favors.”
Dean remained silent. He might not love her but that didn’t mean he wanted her dead. If only she would accept and use magic to return to her younger self, things would change.
A surprised look crossed Jasmine’s face. “So, you want to die?”
“Everyone will die someday,” she smiled. “Come, you too must rest.”
The leads the way to the stairs while Dean continues to battle with thoughts.
As they began climbing the stairs, the electricity returned and lit up the interiors in bright white light.
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Dan's mansion.
“The full moon is upon us and we must not fail!” Dan announced. Surrounded by a hundred werewolves, he climbed the pavement of the fountain and continued in a loud voice. “We have a gypsy who’s willing to help but it comes with a cost. No one touches her family. Is that clear?”
They all agreed but one of them spoke up. “Is her father not the vampire that killed many of our brothers and yet you want us to spare him when we now have the…”
Before he could finish his sentence, Dan moved toward him faster than the eye could see and buried his hand into his chest. When he pulled out his hand, his heart came with it.
He shoved the heart to the ground and narrowed his eyes around. “That’s exactly what will happen to any of you who dares to touch Scott and Evelyn Anderson!” He growled as his eyes glowed in the dark. “No one touches them!”
Silence was everywhere and no one dared to speak or challenge him. He’s a hybrid and anyone who puts up a fight with him dares will be lying dead just like the very werewolf he ripped his heart out.
He’s stronger than both species and faster. Mary has his word and he won’t stop at nothing to keep her father and mother safe from the vicious werewolves.
Samuel approaches. He had not been in the meeting. “I have news!” he said. He has been sending emails to other werewolf bloodlines across the world, those who can’t make it to Chicago by tomorrow. In his emails, he said- ‘Prepare yourself, tomorrow is the end of snapping your bones in agony in the name of transforming every full moon. Dan has risen and has found a gypsy willing to alter the curse that stood opposed to us.’
Dan swirled, following Samuel’s voice. “What news?”
“Your siblings have touched the ground,” he said.
On hearing this, the werewolves present began to murmur. With a hand gesture, Dan silenced them. No one wants to taste the fury of his wrath like the werewolf lying lifeless without his heart.
“We have nothing to worry about,” he grinned. “Just so we are clear, they can’t do a damn thing to stop us from rising as gods over them tomorrow!”
A loud cheer broke out, followed by applauses and praise signing to Dan. They believed in him to liberate them from the curse of the moon—to be able to change their form anytime they want without feeling pain.
Dan brought his mouth closer to Samuel and whispered to him. “Take three dozen from your pack. Find them and inject them with werewolf venom. This will slow them down and buy us some time.”
Samuel breaks into a dazzling smile. He has been waiting for this moment. A werewolf venom or bite of the werewolf could kill a vampire. But for the Dracula’s descendant , like Jasmine and Dean, it could make them weak. They will start hallucinating until the venom wears off from them. Unlike the rest of the vampires, they can’t be killed from a werewolf bite or its venom.