My Hunted Mate
Chapter Twenty

Corinna

Humming loudly, I stretch my body out, my arm accidentally hitting Kai,who is sitting up leaning against the headboard. Around his neck hisfamily ring hangs, laying against his bare chest, the curtains are open inhis room and the sun shines through the balcony window brightly as hereads one of the many books from the shelf in his room, a soft summerbreeze drifts into the room from the open balcony door.

" Did you sleep well my darling? " Kai asks, watching me intently withhis stunning blue eyes.

"1 think that's the best sleep I've had in years. " I admit smiling up athim.

It had been a few weeks since I'd given Kai the chain, since then we'dlearned a lot about each other and our bond had grown stronger. Hisclan had now begun to go out of their way to get to know me moreand get along with me, as my actions had proven I wasn't going to runoff like I did when I first arrived.

Olive and I had become fairly close, along with myself and Dahlia, thelatter seemed to please Kai a lot. It made me happy to know that mymates sister enjoyed my company and considered me a friend.

" So Dahlia's birthday is coming up. " Kai tells me as he absentmindedlystarts to run his fingers through my hair.

" Do vampires celebrate their birthday? " I ask.

Kai rolls his eyes. " Of course we do Cori."

" How old is Dahlia anyway? " I question.

"I believe this is her nine hundred and second birthday. *

My eyes widen at this. " Whoa. What do you get for a nine hundredyear old vampire on their birthday? "

Kai chuckles. " nine hundred and two, don't worry too much about that,I'll get her something from the both of us. *

Sending him a unamused look, I turn on my side to see him better. " Iwant to get her something Kai. "

He sighs. " Very well. I'm sure she'll appreciate anything you get for her,she's very fond of you. But the reason I brought all this up is becausewe'll be throwing her a party. *

" Oh cool! That sounds fun. " I smile at him. I hadn't been to a birthdayparty in a long time.

"1 don't know if I'd call my werewolf beloved being in a room withhundreds of vampires fun. * he grumbles.

" Kai, I'm surrounded by vampires very day of the week. In fact I sleepnext to one every night, I think I'll be fine. " I roll my eyes.

* Corinna, some of these vampires have very little control over theirblood lust because of how young they are, some of them don't care tocontrol their blood lust and some of them aren't the biggest fans ofwolves. " He says, his face stern. " I need you to be careful at the partyokay? To stay beside me, Dahlia or Phoenix at all times. "

Pursing my lips at him, I nod my head. " Okay. When is it? *

" Tonight. "

Gasping loudly, I sit up in the bed. " What the hell Kai! I haven't gottenher a present and her birthday is tonight ? Why on earth are you onlytelling me now?! *

The two of us bicker back and forth a little before I get out of bed toshower and get ready for the day, when I return to the bedroomMalakai is gone. I wander downstairs into the living room lookingaround until my eyes fall on the person I'm looking for.

" Hey Phoenix! " I greet, making him turn away from what he wasdoing, which just so happened to be pouring a bag of blood he hadprobably stolen from a nearby hospital into a crystal wine glass.

* Oh hey Cori. " He smiles.

" So i was hoping you could do me a huge favour? " I bite my lip.

" That all depends on what you're asking of me. " He sighs andcontinues pouring the blood as he waits for me to speak again, tossingthe empty bag into the bin when he's done.

"1 need you to break into your sisters room, replace her favourite piece ofjewellery and give it to me. " I tell him, my tone suggesting it's simple.* And why the hell would I do that? " He raises an eyebrow.

"1 need you to. " I beg him with my eyes.

His gaze lingers on me as he lifts the wine glass of blood to his lips,even when his eyes turn pitch black and his fangs extend, he doesn'tbreak eye contact with me.

" My sister will literally snap my neck if I do this for you. " He shakes hishead.

After twenty minutes of bugging Phoenix he finally agrees to sneak intohis sisters room, we make our way through the house until we reachDahlia's bedroom door. I stand in the hallway awkwardly waiting forhim and keeping watch, it only takes him a few minutes to appearholding a gold chain bracelet with a Ruby pendant hanging from it.

" Mal and I got this for her centuries ago, ruby is her birthstone, sherarely takes it off so I guess it's your lucky day. What are you planningexactly? " He looks at me with suspicion.

"Just trust me okay Phoenix? " I take the bracelet from him and start towalk off, shouting over my shoulder. " Oh and keep this between usokay? "

Dahlia's bracelet in one hand and salt in another, I wander out to thegazebo that Kai had taken me to those weeks ago, looking around tomake sure I'm completely alone. When I know I am, I sit on the floorcross legged placing the bracelet down in front of me, I make a circle ofsalt around it like Helena had shown me and copy exactly what she did.Within moments a burst of flames erupts and then dies as if they neverappeared in the first place, I smile happily and pick up the bracelet,tucking it into my pocket, freezing when I smell a scent from behindme.

" What the fuck? " Kai's voice echoes through the gazebo.

With widen eyes I turn to face him. " What did you see? *

" 1- you- what the fuck Corinna?! * He grounds out, moving closer .