Mark got dressed as the Vampire was sitting on Mark's bed, giving the wolf death glares.
Mark: Why are you trying to get in between my mate and I?
Chad: She is my love. She is meant for me and not for you.
Mark: Keep dreaming vampire.
Chad: She is a vampire too. Do you really think a vampire would want to be with a dog?
That made Mark think about that. His wolf went nuts seeing a man with his mate. Mark's wolf is refusing to reject Jade. His wolf has been looking for his mate for a long time and now he has found her. He doesn't want to let her go.
Mark: She is my mate. I have been looking for her for a long time.
Chad: She is my forever. I have been waiting for 300 years for her. I will not let you take my bride away from me. Jade is a vampire, and I am a vampire. She can have my babies and keep the pure blood line alive. She can't have your babies. Wolves and vampires cannot have babies together, you know this.
Mark: That may be true vampire, but I will still be her mate and love her the best I can. I will protect her from anyone and everything.
Chad: Could you protect her from your own pack? How would your pack feel if they knew that the queen of this pack is a vampire?
Mark: They have no choice.
Chad: Do you really think Jade wants to be with someone that is not her own kind?
Mark: It's up to her now, isn't it? Do you think she wants to be with you?
For the rest of the night, Mark and Chad were fighting over Jade. Jade, on the other hand, was just at home with Jinks, trying to forget about the two strange men that were just outside her house. Jinks is curled up on her lap. He knows that will comfort the young vampire.
Jade: Jinks?
Jinks: Yeah?
Jade: Do you ever want to be human?
Jinks (sighing): Sometimes, especially like tonight with the two idiots. But I do enjoy being a cat. But I know me being just a cat I can't protect you like you need sometimes. Do you want me to be a human?
Jade: No, I don't want you to be a human. I think if you were a human, that would be awkward. Because I love to snuggle you and hold you. It would all be different if you were a human.
Jinks: I get that, plus it would be weird as well. We do not think of each other as lovers. You being cold-hearted and don't want a man in your life... well, except me as a cat, and I don't find humans attractive. Sure, if I became a human that might change, but for me I don't want to change. Yes, I want to protect you, but I do want a cat wife and have cat children.
Jade: I understand Jinks, but when you do find a 'wife' she has to live here with us and I would want her to cuddle with us as well.
Jinks: I wouldn't want it any other way.
Jade picked Jinks up and carried him to the coffin and she crawled in with her furry best friend and they both fell asleep. As for Chad, he had to share a bed with an Alpha. Mark had warned the pack about Chad. Mark held Chad tight so he wouldn't get away, even though he had warriors standing guard outside his room and outside of Jade's house. At night fall Mark was cold the whole time he was trying to sleep, but Mark's wolf kept saying that when Jade is in his arms, it would be different. He would keep Jade warm and help her feel love through his heat. Mark shoved the still sleeping Vampire away from him. Chad opened his eyes and looked at the beast that kept him hostage.
Chad: Can I go now?
Mark: No
Chad: I have to go hunt, you know that.
Mark: I will not let you go and try to take my mate away from me.
Chad got out of the bed and walked up to mark and put his pointy finger in his rack hard abs.
Chad: She is not your 'mate'. She is my wife to be.
Mark: She was promised to me. That is how finding your mate works.
Chad: You are wrong sir, she was promised to me and to me alone.
They are now having a standoff. There was a knock on the door.
Mark: Come in.
The Omega cook came in with food for the Alpha. But she dared not look at the blood sucking fiend. The girl was a young Omega who is not 18 yet. She has her wolf, but not her mate. She walked in and sat the tray down next to the bed, then she turned around and was keeping her distance from the Vampire. But Chad could smell her fear. He rolled his eyes at the wolf. He wouldn't lower himself in eating a revolting wolf. Chad wanted to leave to go hunt with Jade. But alas, Mark was holding him at bay, Mark sat down and at his dinner. After he was done, he looked Chad up and down. He does not trust this vampire, and the feeling was mutual.
Mark: Okay, we will leave now and go see if Jade is home.
Chad: Finally, I can take my lady love to go eat.
Mark: She is not your lady love and I will take her to wherever she wants to go.
After a few more minutes of bickering, they were both running to poor Jade's house. They got to the front door and started banging on it. The door flung open and there stood Jade in nothing but a towel. Both men gawked at her. Mark's eyes wondered over Jade's wet body. Chad was doing the same.
Mark (growling): Mate
Chad (breathing heavy): My love
Jade: Fuck my life!