Chapter 250 - His Mate or His Girlfriend

"How is this possible?" yelled Sybl angrily, blocking Carey's current of electricity by throwing up her wall.

The current hit the wall but didn't stop, and Melanie saw the invisble wall wavering under Carey's onslaught.

Brad was suddenly growling, his black eyes menacingly narrowed towards Carey as he stepped protectively infront of Sybl. Melanie felt her breath catch. If Carey got through Sybl's wall, she'd hit Brad straight in the heart.

"Brad, please fight it!" Melanie called to him.

She saw him waver momentarily but Sybl's spell held strong.

"Come on Melanie," Carey called, stopping her attack. "We'll fight her together."

"Not without me you won't," Anotnio growled low. "You have my wolf."

"And mine!" spoke up another voice.

Everyone turned to see a shirtless Dylan walking towards them.

"Xavier and Tony have nearly captured all your rogues," Dylan spat. "It's over Sybl. Thanks to our new allies-" Dylan turned to look at Carey. "-your witches don't stand a chance."

Dylan turned as did Antonio, both wolves snarling and snapping their teeth dangerously.

Sybl stayed steadfastly behind Brad.

"To get to me, you have to go through him," Sybl cackled.

"You performed a dark possession spell," Carey said, peering closely at Brad's aura. "He can't hear anything going on around him. He can only hear Sybl's commands. But I see him trying to fight it off." Carey looked sideways at Melanie who was slowly inching closer to Sybl and Brad.

Swiftly, Carey crouched low on the ground, her palms touching the Earth. Vines shot up where Sybl was standing, but instead of wrapping around Sybl's ankles, they crept over to Brad, knocking him off-balance. He reached out a hand, saving himself from falling. There was a sickening crack as another vine wrapped tightly around his wrist and broke it. He didn't utter a single word or sound of pain.

"You're hurting him!" Melanie called out as the vines were incinerated by Sybl once she realized that Carey was trying to harm her collatoral.

"I have to make him useless," Carey replied apologetically. "Then she'll leave him alone."

Syble laughed again.

"For someone who claims to be her mother, you're completely clueless as to the fact that this boy is useful to me regardless of wether he can fight or not," Sybl sneered. Sybl looked at Melanie. "Love," Sybl sneered. "is an illusion and an emotion that will only make you weak."

Carey's eyes lit up in understanding as she looked between Melanie and Brad.

"Watch your boyfriend die, all because you-"

Dylan lunged towards Sybl at the sametime that Brad turned into his wolf, attacking his own brother.

"No!" Melanie yelled tearfully.

But the path to Sybl was clear and Antonio jumped for the kill at the sametime that Carey shot a bolt of lightning straight towards Sybl's heart.

"Hold her down!" called Carey.

Melanie crouched down, touching the floor and making vines shoot up against from the ground to grasp Sybl's ankles. But instead they grasped air as Sybl turned into a ball of dark grey smoke. Melanie was closest to her and became engulfed by it as well.

"Melanie!" Carey called, running towards the smoke that obscured Melanie from view.

Anotnio was lying on the ground, a heap of bloodied fur with shallow breathing. Sybl had zapped him with one of her spells. Brad retreated from attacking Dylan, disappearing willingly into the ball of smoke. By the time Dylan and Carey tried to find their loved ones, everyone had all but disappeared.

Melanie woke up feeling cold. She was in a warm bed with fur covers. The room was a bit chilly but her bed was soft and kept her warm. Sybl sat next to her bed, Brad with black eyes could be seen standing next to the entrance to the room.

"You're awake," Sybl said brightly, reaching out a hand to touch Melanie's cheek with the back of her hand. "It wasn't easy taking you. But luckily, you didn't have time to react since you were worried about loverboy over there." Sybl jerked her head towards Brad and sighed. "I thought you had better taste," Sybl tsked. "He isn't even an alpha."

"Those things don't matter to me," Melanie said in a shaky voice, sitting up in bed and wincing.

She was still in her clothes from the fight.

"Why did you bring me here?" Melanie asked angrily. "Are you going to offer me as a sacrifice along with Brad?"

Sybl cracked a smile.

"Dear child, you think I'd harm my own blood? My heir? You're here simply because I need you to cooperate with me. Listen to your mother," cooed Sybl.

"You.are.not.my.mother." Melanie grit out, clutching the furry blanket in her fists.

Sybl's eyes narrowed on Melanie.

"I carried you inside my womb. You'll know one day once you become a mother yourself. Just because I was busy creating an empire for us to rule, doesn't mean I should be punished. Melanie, you will take over once I am gone. You must realize that I will leave you in a position of great power. Rule by my side, we'll be unstoppable. Mother and daughter working together to bring the werewolves to heel," Sybl pressed. Her fingers were not stroking Melanie's hair lovingly.

Melanie jerked back refelxively, completely repulsed by Sybl's proposition.

"Never," Melanie spat out.

Sybl sighed, shaking her head in mock sadness.

"If you don't, I'll kill him," Sybl said motioning to Brad. "I'll kill him and then I'll kill everyone you have ever loved one by one. Including that wannabe mother of yours," Sybl added sharply.

"And you think once everyone is dead, I'll be willing to cooperate?" Melanie scoffed. "I'd rather kill myself."

Sybl clenched her jaw tightly, her eyes lighting up with anger.

"Tell me Melanie," Sybl said tilting her head and snapping her finger.

At once a beautiful girl with black hair entered the room. She seemed oddly familiar and when she looked up, Melanie gasped. That girl...

"Cassidy?" Melanie asked in disblief.

What was she doing here.

"She joined me not long ago," Sybl said airily motioning to the silent Cassidy. "Her mate rejected her and she your pack. I found her and offered her to join me. She had....valuable information." Sybl ended in a pleased tone.

Cassidy remained quiet, staring stonily at Melanie.

"She's got quite a vendetta against you," Sybl whispered conspiratorailly with wink. "Ofcourse she thinks I do too. She had one condition on joining me..."

Sybl trailed off and looked expectantly towards Brad with his unblinking black eyes. Slowly, he walked over to Cassidy who wrapped her arms around his neck. The two locked lips in a passionate kiss.

Melanie felt pain slice her heart as she watched Brad kiss Cassidy. His hands trailed up and down her sides, touching her everywhere. They hadn't bonded yet through a marking but the mate bond was strong between them. Physical pain engulfed her and she doubled over in pain.

"Does it make you sad to see them together?" Sybl taunted.

Tears spilled from Melanie's eyes as she refused to give in.

"it's not really him. You're making him do it," Melanie managed to speak with a trembling voice. "You're making him....aahhhhh!"

Melanie cried out again as pain seared through her abdomen. Cassidy had pushed Brad up against the wall and her hands had found their way under his shirt.

"Are you pleased with your mistress?" Sybl asked Cassidy.

Cassidy pulled away, Brad trailing kisses up and down her neck.

"Yes," Cassidy said breathlessly, her tone filled with gratitude. "Thank you."

"Maybe next, I should make him mark you?" Sybl asked amusedly.

Cassidy's eyes lit up at the prospect.

Melanie let out another cry, this time of emotional pain.

"Please mistress. I am your obedient slave," Cassidy pleaded as Brad's lips found a spot behind her ear and began to kiss.

Sybl looked at Melanie, noting the grey pallor on her face. She was biting her lip so hard it had begun to bleed.

Sybl shook her head and sighed.

"I'm going to regret this," Sybl muttered. She lifted a hand and suddenly, Cassidy fell to the ground.

"What..." Cassidy croaked out.

Melanie realized that Sybl had shot a bolt of electricy tstraight to Cassidy's heart. She shot another one and suddenly, Cassidy was dead. Her eyes were wide open as she stared up at the ceiling in horror over being attacked so suddenly.

"See what I can do," Sybl said in a steely voice. "I can make your life miserable, or I can get rid of those who would wish you harm child."

Melanie was clutching her abdomen, still in immense pain despite the pain of a mate's betrayal subsiding from her body.

"In fact...as a show of good faith," Sybl mused. "I'll let you have some time with your boy toy.You can tell me your final answer when I come back."

Sybl walked towards the door, stepping carefully over Cassidy's dead body.

"Show her a good time," Sybl said to Brad before exiting the room.

Melanie's eyes widened in horror as Brad made his way towards her, his black eyes completely void of emotion.

"Brad," Melanie said softly.

But Sybl's spell held firm as he got on the bed. In horror, Melanie realized what Sybl meant by 'a good time'. Knowing her sick mind, she'd probably instructed him to sleep with her.

"Don't do this," Melanie whispered as his hand trailed up her blanket covered thigh and pulled it off her. "Come back to me!" Melanie demanded, reaching out a hand and hoping her touch would break the spell.

But what if it didn't? What if Sybl's dark magic could override the mate bond? Would Sybl have left Brad here with Melanie if her touch could stop dark spells? Melanie closed her eyes, reaching out a hand to touch her mate's cheek, praying to the moon goddess as Brad hovered over her unblinking and emotionless. He wasn't moving as his eyes flickered from gold to black, an internal war being waged inside of him.

A/N: So what do you think? Is her touch going to break the spell or not? Next update is Wednesday :)