Great just when I was getting excited to be able to go back home. Of course there would have to be a problem. destiny was constantly trying to play itself out no matter how much I hated it.
"How bad is it?" I tried to make my voice neutral. I didnt need a practical stranger to know how i felt.
"Well, a clan of vampires is snooping around the edge of my territory. they've recently asked for permission to stay here for a few months and they have requested a formal audience with the pack. they claim to be looking for a member of their clan. I can't deny them entrance without proof of malicious intent, but I have a bad feeling about them."
"What are you thinking theyre here for?" I asked.
"I'm not sure but my networks say there are no missing members of any vampire clans that they know of. It could be a recently turned, but I do not belive that to be the case. there had been rumors about the Shifter recently, I think they may be looking for you..." he rubbed his face in frustration, "their request for a formal audience with the pack requires ALL members by our laws. I can't have you unguarded, meaning you will need to attend. unfortunately your sent is not werewolf. I need to find a way to disguise your sent."
"How can we do that? I've never been able to cover up my scent completely. Its why I try to avoid coming into contact with weres and vampires, they track me too easily." worry began to creep in. The vampires I took the prophecy artifact from must have tracked me here. I thought I had covered my tracks well enough.
"Well, one way to change your sent would be to become life partners with a pack member, but you have to have a partial bond with someone to do that. Grant is the only pack member youve really gotten to know but i dont think that bond is strong enough, even if you were willing." he looked at me for confirmation of this.
"I wouldnt tie him to me just to damage his soul when he or I decide to break the bond since I doubt he cares for me as more than a friend at most, we barely know each other. It wouldnt be right of me to ask that of him" I stated. A broken bond took a small peice of the soul this made it harder for weres to form a new bond. this was why becoming life partners was not taken lightly.
"I only brought it up as a option. Grant has agreed to it if we can't find another way." Elias informed me. I was touched Grant was becoming a good friend, but I wasnt sure if it was real or just me pushing it on him to cure my boredom. Elias contined," Obviously itd be better for both of you if we can find another option. Ive got an idea but I'm not sure you will like it any better."
"I'll decide what I think after you tell me your idea" I said gruffly. hopeing it would be a better option than bonding myself to Grant.
Elias nodded," The Fea can form bonds as well, and Fea bonds dont strip a piece of the soul when broken since the Fea live so long they made the bonds where they seal the couple togther just as tightly as a were but without the consequences if they decide to break it. its just a longer more unpleasant process to break it." He hesitated here. " I can call in a favor and have a friend send in s few unbonded male Fea before I grant the audience with the vampires, but the choice is yours."
"Is there no other option?" I asked feeling uneasy. A life bond was a intimate thing, even if it didnt damage the souls when broken. I wasnt sure I wanted to do this. I desperately hoped he would have another answer.
"No, these are the only way to truly change your sent of shifter and not just mask it somewhat." Elias responded. " I know its not ideal but the choice is yours. Bond with Grant or a member of the Fea. The only other option is to try to run but itd be only a matter of time till they found you again and then youd be without any protection. "
I paced the room. This wasnt a light decision. Once a bond was begun it created a sexual pull to the partners because to seal the bond the partners had to be intimate. unfortunatly this was the part where the full sent change happened. I was afraid the initial ceremony wouldnt cause enough of a scent change to hid me from the vampires. but if the vampires found me theyd kill me or worse make me a thrall meaning id do whatever they wanted. when the choice was between death or only the potential of having to fully seal the bond thru sex. I decide I chose life.
"Ok let's try the bond with the Fea ill not damage Grants soul and possibly ruin his chance of finding a real life mate."
Placing his hand on my shoulder his typical formal tone disappeared, "I'm sorry we cant protect you without doing this." taking his hand back he continued on in his usual manner, "I'll call in the favor and make the arrangements. You should be able to meet some candidates for your bond tomorrow."
***
Elias had instructed for me to be brought to a conferance room at 10 in order to meet the candidates for my bonding. Draging myself out of bed at 7am after a fitful nights sleep I took a quick shower and tried to shake the feeling that I should just forget it all and go hid in a cave a 1,000 miles from here.
As much as it irritated me that this was the only way to keep the vampired from finding out about me and killing me, I still wanted to look nice. I felt it would help me with my nerves. Besides now that I was fully healed from being hit by the car and shot I I could finally wear something besides loose t-shirts and sweat pants.
I decided to French braid my long black hair Even braided I reached the small of my back. I applied a small amount of make up. A tinted lip balm to my full lips and eyeliner and mascara to my eyes making my glowing blue orbs even more noticeable. I wanted these men to know what they were signing on for.
Bonds were extremely difficult and sometimes painful to break and I did not want to be bonded to someone, even if for only a few days, that might not like what I am and resent the process and make it more difficult. haveing them recognize what I am would get rid of those too eagar and those that might do me harm.
Upon finising my makeup went to change clothes, putting on matching black lace bra and panties. I dressed myself in tight black pants that showed my nicly round butt, and a thin black leather jacket with deep V that showed of my ample boussum. I finished it off with some killer black stilettos and tasteful dimond stud earrings and a thin chained necklace with one dangling strand of small dimonds that trailed down to the top of my cleavage. looking in the mirror I felt that I looked sexy as he'll and a deep breath to steal my nerves with this last ditch effort to save my life I felt I was prepared to go choose a partner in the crazy stupid plan.