Beast of the Matter chapter 24
beat-ed by moon1084
Nuri' POV
I whipped around, "Who said that?!" My eyes landed on Aloli. The woman was licking her lips like a cat licking up cream, staring at the man that was holding the beautiful manʼs hand.
I moved to stand in front of her.
"What?" Aloli asked while tucking a black strand of chin length hair behind her ear. I narrowed my eyes at her, "You know what. We can't afford to offend these people, Aloli. They hold our lives in their hands."
Aloli had enough about herself to drag her eyes from the man standing by the bar. "It's just that...just that..." I cut her off.
"It's just what? Do you have something against them being gay?" Aloli looked me in the eyes, her eyes shining bright brown with lust, "Yes. As a matter of fact, I do!"
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. This bigot was discriminating. Not only is she discriminating against their sexual preference, she was discriminating against the very ones that could change our future!
"Well, youʼre just going to have to come to terms with it, because right now, they are our only help. They are willing to give us the opportunity to stop this senseless killing. To live a new life." I hissed out at her.
Aloli pouted, "But, Nuri, I just wanted the chance to lure that handsome guy," Aloli nodded towards the two guys holding hands, "into my bed. I just know given the chance, I could make him forget about his little gay lover."
I laughed at Aloli's confidence. The other woman was beautiful in every way. Her figure curved, her breast full, and high. Her waist small, her legs long. Oh yes, Aloli is a beauty in her own right. "Oh yes, Aloli." My smile turned to a sneer, "Are you blind? His
lover is the most beautiful guy I had ever seen. And sorry to say this and burst your bubble, but, he's more beautiful, way more beautiful than you. There's no way you could ever tear him away from that man."
Aloli laughed in turn, "What about you? Don't tell me your feminine desires havenʼt been sparked by all these gorgeous guys." Aloli waved her hand around the room, stopping at the couple holding hands. Her eyes narrowed more, turning to the lime green associated
with vampires from Egypt "You can't tell me that you don't want at least one of these guys. And I know the one you want. It's the one that's holding the handsome guys hand, the pretty one. If given the chance, you would be all over him." Aloli let a very female smile waft over her red lips, her eyes turning back to their lusty brown.
I ground my teeth together. What she said was right, but, I knew that it wasn't meant to be. For one thing I had feelings for Asar, even if they are forbidden. And second, I didn't think I could ever be the cause for this perfect looking couple to part. "Your right,
I do like him. But he will never know. It's only like. I love another person."
Aloli's face changed as her eyes darted to my side, to Asar, and smiled understandingly. "Maybe one day, you can have the one that you love, Nuri."
I watch as her eyes went back to the guy across the room. She shook her head and then looked back towards me.
Hasani stepped forward, "Nuri's right Aloli. We don't need to start any trouble with these vampires. I can read their minds, and it seems that every single one likes men, not women. The ones that you keep looking at are already questioning you in their minds. Keep your thoughts to yourself. And make sure your actions donʼt embarrass us. They are all curious about us. There are wondering if we really want to start a new life. We don't need to add more unnecessary tension then there already is."
The three of us watch as Aloli signed then nodded, "Fine. I'll keep my hands off that hot looking piece of ass."
Nuri looked around the room again, her eyes locking onto familiar eyes at the side of the room.
I notice him frowning while looking at Aloli. I knew he had read her mind and what she had on it. The guy slowly made his way over to the couple leaning against the bar and started whispering to them. The pretty one, jerked his head towards us, his eyes narrowed as he looked at Aloli.
I groaned as he started moving forward only to be stopped by his loverʼs hand on his arm. He turned and looked up at the other guy and said something that had the other guy frowning and shaking his head no. Finally, pretty boy took a deep breath and walked back over to the bar, keeping his back towards us.
I had a bad feeling that this guy could be the one that decides whether or not we get to stay with them and help hunt Asenath down. I also knew we didn't want to piss any of these guys off.
Hasani moved to stand beside me, "The one mind reader told the two guys about our little dispute. It appears that they are the leaders. The smaller one is the vampire leader, the other, the werewolf leader. It also appears that the vampire leader was coming
over to kill Aloli, but they stopped him." Hasani looked down at me with a 'what are we going to do with her?' look on his face.
At that moment two more different guys that we have failed to notice stepped up to us. Hasani groaned, "They are the head council elders. They with the two leaders will decide if we live or die tonight."
I signed again. This night couldn't get any worse, right?
I looked up and smiled at the two men standing before me. "Hello. My name is Nuri." I gestured towards my right, "This is Asar." Moving my hand to the left, "This is Hasani." Jerking my thumb behind me, "And that is Aloli."
The two guys bowed slightly at the waist, welcoming us. The taller one spoke, "My name is Bi-Rain, but you may call me Rain. This is my lifemate, Junki." As the man introduced the other guy, shocked gasps filled the room, and then quit mummers. "Don't mind them. We just passed a law that allowed vampires and werewolves to be together."
My eyes widen, "Vampires and Werewolves can be together? So does that mean that vampires can be together with vampires?" I asked my heart thundering in my chest.
Suddenly, I hear his voice in my head, "Yes, thatʼs always been allowed. If you are accepted into our coven here, then you are to abide by the same laws. Jaejoong, the vampire leader is very against you being here. Not just you, but, your friends, also because of what was said earlier. I have already talked to him, and he's calmed down some. We are going to accept you, but, you keep that other girl away from Yunho and Jaejoong. Yunho is the werewolf leader. Jaejoong is a pretty mellow guy, but, mess with what he thinks is his and he'll tear you to shreds. Got it?"
I nodded my head quickly, "So we've been accepted? Just like that? Aren't you going to ask us any questions or talk to us?" I was confused by their quick induction of us into their lives.
Rain just laughed, "When I read your mind's I got all the info I needed. Welcome to the family. If you and the other girl, do not feel comfortable living with all male vampires and werewolves that are into each other, we can arrange for other accommodations for
you."
Nuri looked at Aloli, she just shrugged, "What ever you want Nuri. I promise, I won't cause any trouble."
Before I could answer, Rain moved in front of the other woman, reaching out he caressed Aloli's face, and mummered "That's right you won't. We deal with trouble makers quick. Jaejoong has the right to punish you if you cross him, so don't. Cross him that is. He
might be a little more than willing to dispose of you, permanently." Aloli shuddered as she looked at the slender vampire leader. He had turned back around and glaring hard at her. "Ok, ok. I'll be good. Besides I have someone else in mind." Aloli gave a half smile
as her eyes quickly shot over to Hasani.
Nuri felt her eyebrows shoot up, "Really? Hasani? That's great Aloli. But, don't you think you need to stop trying to lay every guy you see? If you want Hasani, then you need to show that you like him, and that your not a slut." I knew I sounded harsh, but, she
needed harsh right now.
"I know your right Nuri." Aloli signed as the elders led them deeper into the room, to stand with the other vampires and werewolves.
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Yunho and Jaejoong's POV
I watched as the female vampire came closer to Jaejoong and I. I smiled politely at the new comers only to have Jaejoong scowl at me.
I stepped back from the vampire leader, walking over to say 'hi' to the foreigners, leaving Jae behind at the bar.
Yeah, I've been slightly avoiding Jaejoong ever since we came back from the run. It's all about the lifemate thing. I have nothing against Jae, but, lifemate, thatʼs a life long commitment and I wasn't sure I was ready for that.
I didn't care to give Jaejoong what he needed, but, thatʼs all. Now, knowing this, I was trying to be less avoiding of the vampire, until the door opened and the very pretty female vampire took notice of Jaejoong. I had seen how her eyes went straight to him, and
stared. My ability to smell even the tiniest whiff, was what brought me to Jaejoong's side. I could smell the vampireʼs arousal, she was very hot for my bed buddy. I felt a feeling I didn't like rear its ugly head: Jealousy and possessiveness. I didn't like it, didn't want to question it, even though I knew I would have to at some point.
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Yunho stood before the woman that had came in first and grasped her hand, smiling, "He's mine. Don't even think about it." With that said to the female he went on to address the rest of the small group.
Coming up on another vampire, he smelled her also. Yunho gazed at her, his head tilting to the side, "My name is Yunho, what's yours?"
The female grinned, showing even white teeth, "Aloli. And I've already been warned about your cute little boyfriend, so don't worry. I'll not try to seduce you."
Yunho threw his head back and let out a laugh, "Try not to seduce me? I'm sorry honey, but, I'm gay through and through. So I have no interest in you."
Aloli took a step back when she sees the vampire they where talking about approach them. His eyes where cold and she felt a shiver run along her spine.
Yunho turned to see Jaejoong glaring at Aloli, "Jae, this is Aloli. She will be staying with us." Yunho gave a half smile at Jae's cold face. He stepped back as Jae stepped forward. Yunho reached out his hand and grabbed Jae's arm when he reached out and grasped
the girls face with his fingers, squeezing tightly, his eyes turning purple as he glared at the frightened girl, "We're not going to have any trouble with you are we?" Aloli shook her head fiercely, her eyes wide. Finally, Jae let go and smiled at her, his eyes turning back brown, "Good, then welcome." He turned and walked back over to the bar to talk with Rain and Junki.
Yunho let out a deep breath he didn't know he was holding and smiled at the still shaking woman, "Stay away from him for a while, ok." The girl nodded and went to stand by one of her male vampire friends she came with.
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I walked over to the bar, to see Junki standing there, talking to the werewolves.
I didn't know what came over me. When Ryeowook came over and told me about the female, I wanted to skin her alive, slowly, bit by bit. How dare she look at my man like he was a five course dinner? The only one feeding from him will be me. No one else. Yes, I do believe Iʼm becoming possessive over the werewolf; it's not something that I can help though. I needed the man like I needed air to breath. I needed him like the earth needed the rain. Thereʼs no rhyme or reason, just the ever present need.
I came to stand by Junki. He turned to see me there and asked, "Are you ok?"
I signed. Was I that obvious?
Right then Ryeowook came up, "Yes, you are." And then he by passed us and went to Hankyung, sliding his arms around him.
I glared at the young vamp and turned so my back was to the crowd. "Wasn't there something else we needed to do here besides making them apart of us?" I asked to change the subject.
Rain stepped up to us with the new comers, "Yes, there is." Rain turned to the one called Nuri, "Can you tell us where your previous leader is?"
Nuri frowned, "We believe she is fleeing. Going back to Egypt. We think that right now would be a good time to do away with her. She's vulnerable right now, having traveled so much, and with little nourishment. If we strike right now, we'd be able to overtake her easily. I suggest that we go to Egypt as soon as we can." Nuri looked Rain in the eyes so he could tell that she wasn't trying to trick them or anything. Wasn't leading them into a trap. Rain nodded. "I agree. She's telling the truth, and is not trying to trap us. You guys get ready to go to Egypt. I'll have some replacements here to look over your bar for a couple of days, so no worrying there. Come to the mansion and take the private plane, it has blackout windows and plenty of blood already on board. Go now, everyone pack and meet at our house."
With that, Rain and Junki left the club, leaving the vampires and werewolves standing in their wake.
Not fifteen minutes later the doors to the club opened again to reveal, another coven of vampires.