Sinful Mates 1-3

　　Imogen’s POV

　　Going downstairs, I make some toast. Tobias and Theo watch me, and I can feel they are worried through the bond, and I keep seeing them glance in my direction every few seconds. When I hear a knock at the door, I run to the door and open it, excited to see my son. Only when I open the door, it is only Josiah. I peer outside toward his car.

　　“Where is Caroline and Thaddeus?” I ask, a little disappointed.

　　“They will by after we go see the council, you okay Imogen you seem different?” he asks. I move to the side, letting him in.

　　“Yep, everything is fine” I tell him getting sick of everyone worrying. I feel normal, more normal than I had in ages. It’s a good thing, so I don’t understand why everyone is so worried. Walking back into the kitchen, I sit at the bench and continue eating my toast and drinking my coffee. Josiah and Theo are over in the corner sending me nervous glances and I know they are talking about me. Tobias comes over and places his hands on my shoulders, making me look up at him.

　　“What are they talking about?” I ask, and he leans down and kisses the side of my mouth.

　　“Nothing you need to worry about right now” I let it go, figuring they will tell me when they are ready. Once everyone is dressed, we head to the car. The drive to the abandoned block takes forever and I drift off to sleep, I wake with my head in Theo’s lap when he shakes my shoulder to wake me. Sitting up, I yawn and stretch, my back aching from the seat belt clicker digging into my back.

　　Walking through the broken gate, I am sucked into my new surroundings. It wasn’t as scary this time since I knew what to expect. Percy, a huge grin splitting on to his face, greeted us, and Theo tossed him a paper bag which he happily caught before pulling out a stick of red liquorice.

　　“Do you just carry random paper baggies around with candy?” I asked him. He smiled and shook his head.

　　“No, but Percy never leaves the council grounds, so I always make sure I have them when I come here” He tells me. On the way to the council chambers, we are stopped multiple times by different people. I can tell just by how many people come over to us that Josiah has a pretty enormous influence on the people that live here, and they respect him. When an elderly lady stops us just outside.

　　I have a strange feeling rush over me. The old woman shakes Josiah’s hand before looking at me. She has the palest grey eyes I had ever seen, her white hair pulled back in a long ponytail that reached past her bum. I couldn’t help but observe her, couldn’t seem to pull my gaze from hers. She too watched me like she was shocked at what she was seeing. When she didn’t say anything for a few minutes, Josiah called her attention away, yet I couldn’t take my eyes off her. Even when Josiah introduced us.

　　“Imogen, this Astral,” he tells me, and she puts her hand out for me to shake, I place my hand in hers and her eyes turn completely white. She doesn’t scare me though; in fact, I feel really relaxed in her presence like daydreamy. She grips my hand tightly with both of hers and I see Tobias and Theo step closer, worried. But I brush them off and they remain where they stand. I couldn’t explain it, but I felt a connection to her in some way like we were sort of the same I just didn’t understand why I felt that way.

　　When her eyes refocus, she smiles. “Been awhile since I found another spirit user. That bracelet won’t hold your magic for long, dear. Don’t fear it. Embrace it. Your mates will keep its darkness away” She says like it was a normal conversation and she asked how I like my tea.

　　“Spirit?” Theo asks, stepping forward.

　　“Yes, Theo, she is the same as me. For now, she has trapped her magic, but it can’t stay that way. The longer she leaves it in that bracelet, the worse it will get and the closer she will get to death.”

　　“What do you mean?” I ask, frightened by her words.

　　“The magic dear, spirit can drive someone mad. It’s the strongest elemental of magic there is.”

　　I shake my head, not understanding.

is vampire?” asks Theo. Confused as me. I could see Josiah thinking, his hand rubbing his chin

her, turn her dark. Spirit isn’t an element more of a life force of every living thing. Imogen technically died, the DNA and her magic brought her back. Because she is unnatural, it taints her magic. To use spirit, it pulls at your life essence because she is part vampire it pulls on the energy, she draws around herself, whatever emotion she feels her magic draws on it, amplifying it to create enough energy. Everything has a balance. Spirit is living while you are dead there isn’t meant to be an in between you

still don’t

vampire, I’m assuming you already died. Humans don’t come back to life once they are dead. When you sent

ask, becoming

but the longer you leave it, it will take its toll on you and

　“How do you

seen it when I grabbed your hand. I knew as soon as I saw you that you were a spirit user. Your

again Imogen, but for now you must stand up for what is right, for now you have a bigger purpose, and it isn’t

how do I fix that? I got little time to ponder before we were escorted into what reminded me of a

we approached. Taking our seats. They glanced at us before resuming their conversation. I could tell they must be elders as they

growled lowly. I knew then that he was Christopher. The two women sitting on either

Theo placed his hand on my shoulder and the door at the

　“As everyone is aware after we lost Alaric a seat at the council opened up. And since no one stood up for the position, I have appointed Bianca to take her rightful position at the table. One of the women scoffed at his words, and I could tell she didn’t agree about Bianca’s right to the position as she sent

know you are here to appeal my decision, so say your piece. So, we can get this over with and I Bianca can take her rightful place on the council” I could tell by what he said he would not be changing his mind about giving the spot to her. Josiah stood up explaining

surprise all the men on the council voted in favour of Bianca. Everything Josiah explained I could tell was a waste of time and in

　The dark-haired woman stood up and glared at him. She was very intimidating when angry, and she looked on the verge of jumping across the bench and attacking the other council

shook his head before saying it was unjust and they should strip her of

hair and smattering of freckles made him look younger and around Tobias’s age, but age didn’t really matter in this world chances are

the position because she handed it to him. It is her birthright to take back up the position now that Alaric is dead” He tried to tell

you’re going to let her take

I couldn’t but help think if they acted like this, how the hell did anything get done. They were all acting like children, screaming at each, and not letting anyone speak. One thing irked me though, and it didn’t click when she said it, but having a few moments to process

that give me right to the position

Theo and Tobias both looking at me, wondering what the hell I was doing. Tobias mouth for me to come back, but I shook my head. I stood there for a few minutes listening to them argue amongst themselves until the blonde-haired woman noticed me standing there and waved her hand, silencing them. Everyone took their seats and

add something?” I nodded my head,

　　“Imogen, right?”

　　“yes Ma’am” I said

　　“She isn’t part of the council or a community member, she can’t add anything” Christopher said sending

was committed against I would like to know what she has to say” The blonde woman

shook his head and went

hurt Christopher let her speak it won’t change anything?” Christopher

　“Well, you said it was Bianca birthright?” The Irish man nodded, and I saw Bianca out of the corner of my eye suddenly look