Blame the goddess ✔️

Chapter 6A - What the hell? Part 1

James Purefoy as High Lord Rafeal 'Rafe' Klyne

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                                                          RAFE

"Uncle Rafe, stop you're hurting me," Freddy croaks as my hand squeezes her neck tighter and tighter.

Freddy's voice and teary eyes snap me out of my trance. What am I doing? This is my niece. I release her as she falls to the floor. I slide down to the floor beside her.

"I'm sorry, kiddo, I don't know what came over me," I hug her, but she pulls away, I draw her back to me and hug her closer, tighter, apologizing and patting her back. I can't believe I hurt my niece. I love the little munchkin to death.

Once she calms down, I need to find out where she met my mate. Dear Sun god, my mate, finally my mate!

My heart is racing, as fast as a vampire's heart can beat. Contrary to human folklore, we vampires do have heartbeats, it just beats slower, which is the main reason we need blood. Blood speeds up our heart and the fresher the blood the better.

"You okay?"

She calms down, sits up and looks me straight in the eye.

"I smell like your mate. How is that possible? The only place I've been to is Esme's shop."

"You smell of my mate. Who else was in the shop with you?"

"There were some wolves, werecats, and a few humans."

"Did you touch, smell or rub against anyone of them?"

"Only the omega, I smelled him and tried to graze him, but Esme protected him."

"She protected him, why would she do that? A witch protecting a werewolf, uncommon."

"No idea but they seem to be good friends."

"Tell me about this wolf."

"I don't know anything about him only his name. She called him Cal."

I stand up, help Freddy up, and we walk out the room. Jeffery is at the door with my coat and gloves. He's my butler who handles the running of our home. He's also highly ranked soldier in the clan. And much more. He is like no other butler that I know.

"My Lord," he bows, helps me into my coat and hands me my gloves.

"Thank you, Jeffery, and I'll drive myself."

"I'll see you later kiddo. Again, I'm sorry. Will you forgive your favorite Uncle?"

"On one condition. One last time, I promise to be very, very, careful please?"

"We've talked about this, I said no more. I cannot protect you forever, you're making some very powerful vampires, weres, and humans angry. So, this is the last time, I'm serious. I don't want you to get hurt. I don't know what I'll do if anything happens to you and worse, your mother will burn me alive if she finds out."

"Jeez, you sound like Esme."

"I can't believe I'm saying this, but the witch is right, you need to stop."

"You both know it's all for a good cause, and mother won't find out."

"Won't find out what, Freddy?" asks my sister Georgiana, as she walks down the staircase with her on again, off again lover, baby daddy, and my best friend Raul Winters.

"On that note, I'll see you later, I'm off to meet my mate."

I kiss my sister on the cheek as she reaches us.