Consumed; ʜᴀʏʟᴇʏ. ᴍ

3.9

Mikaelson Compound, Midday

CONTROL, even those who believe they have it, only posses so very little. To have true control, is to have true power, the ability to tempt and allure people. It was a struggle for all, to maintain control once even letting a little bit free, but most tried to hang on.

Vampires however struggled even worse, all their emotions tied to their relentless hunger. The relentless craving to taste a liquid they could only gain by harming. It's why newly bread vampires, shortened. Unable to handle the strength it required to restrain.

Even a millennium later, Mazeki Struggled to restrain. Struggled to handle the way her hunger fused with emotion.

"Seems I owe you one."

"Yes, it would seem you do." The Blonde explained flatly, her lids already halfway shut as her gaze pressed through Jackson's exterior. He was skittish, by the way his eyes frantically moved between her and the door, and his fists clenched an unclenched repetitively at his sides.

"Thank you, Mazeki." He whispered, his tone disheartened. Perhaps it was simply the fault of males, unable to fully accept the fact that women could be superior in many ways either then intellectually.

Mazeki looked past him and his grovelling thank you's, to peer at her starring mate that stood ten feet from them. Her body tensing as she watched the almost amused look to the blonde as she turned back to Jackson. "I did it for Hayley, she cares for you. I will not be the one to stand in the way of that."

Jackson slowly nodded, clearly taking her words to heart as he slowly passes the woman to exit the room. Leaving the two women to their necessary discussion.

"He's a good guy, if you get to know him a bit better."

"Yes, we'll I'll simply have to take your word for it little Minx." Mazeki smiled, walking closer to the brunette.

Hayley sighed, her face falling as she realized what was to come."There's something that I need to tell you. My Parents, they- they wanted me..." she squeezed her eyes painfully shut."I was supposed to be betrothed to Jackson."

It was unearthing, the stare Mazeki possessed, one Hayley had never seen the usually amused woman look at her with. As though she were looking straight through Hayley, not even into her soul or mind, but right through her core. Their was nothing in the look, no anger, or confusion, simple distortion.

"What?" Mazeki's voice came out shallow, breaking up the long silence that Hayley had grew unnerved in.

Crossing her arms uncomfortably, the pregnant wolf looked towards the floor, her shoulders rounded and her breathing tight as she tried to answer. "I was gonna tell you about it yesterday- but then the whole Mate thing happened, and I just-" Hayley shook her head, only lifting her head enough to seem as though she were confident."I-I just didn't know how to tell you after that, it's this insane custody--"

"Custody or not it does not matter," Mazeki sternly told her, her tone flat as she left no room for any argument."You will not be marrying Jackson simply out of obligation for an agreement your mysterious parents planned."

"It's family, family... it has obligations." Hayley sighed, she desperately wanted Mazeki to truly meet her eyes. To seek her out within this conversation rather then determine the outcome as though it were her decision.

Mazeki did not meet her yearning gaze however, the thought of her words repulsed the immortal."As does mates." She remained stone, unrelenting to any of Hayley's words. "Peace amongst species is hard, yes. But if we are to talk betrothed Hayley, you were betrothed to me far before you were even conceived."