Chapter 21

Vince had another unsuccessful day with trying to track down those who attacked the vampire, his mind was not on the hunt but his mate who he knew would be worried about him.

When he finally gave up and went home, he saw Jessica in his room. " where is Gwen. " he asked his sister who gave him a glare.

" she is in the bathroom. Dry heaving in because she is so worried about you. Can you not give the girl a break. " Jessica snap at him as she teleported away. He moved to the bathroom and knocked, she came came out with a nervous expression on her face and when he assess her he knew that she had not being able to drink anything.

" we need to talk. " she said shakily and in return Vince just asked her. " when was the last time you drank. "

" yesterday. " Gwen replied after a while of being quiet then started to nibble on her lower lips.

Vince didn't stop her as he always did. Instead he drew her into his hands.

" I said we need to talk Vincent . " Gwen protested against his hold on her and Vincent glared at her and she stop trying to leave his arms.

" we will talk. After you get something in you. " Vince answered gruffly as he tried to deal with the guilt he felt, this was all his fault. He was the one who made her appetite to leave her. She was a baby vampire, she needed blood regularly. Just a day without blood and she is already looking seriously malnourished.

He set her on the counter like he did when they first came to his kitchen for the first time and went to fix her a drink, as he turned he caught a small smile on her face which meant that she was remembering what he was also remembering. Their first time together. A little over three months ago.

When he gave her the cup of blood, she gave him a small smile as she took a tentative sip and her stomach did not roll.

" we should talk about your hunt. " Gwen said but Vince gave her a glare

" drink first. " he ordered, he would have preferred her to take his blood but he knew that right now, she needed some space both emotionally and mentally and the act of sharing blood needs to involve those two.

Gwen sighs, she better drink the blood because she knew that Vince was stubborn in all things. He would stick to his plan and refuse to talk or discuss with her if she is not through with drink the blood.

Suddenly she felt weak deep in her bone, she just wanted to get the conversation over with after all she knew that they will reach one conclusion only and she is tired of letting Vince have his way.

They were two in a relationship and she admits that he is the leader, she doesn't want to fight with him for that role, she likes settling back and letting him make all the decisions as far as it is convenient for her and her input is heard but now. Vince has taken over everything and what she says doesn't matter anymore. She hadn't realized it but it has been like that for a while now. He laugh at her suggestions to little things and go ahead to do what is in his mind.

At first she thought it was okay because he was more knowledgeable than her but now she is not so sure. In their relationship, they are no longer equals. He is one and the half part of the relationship and she is just the rest. Half.

Gwen finished the blood and handed her cup back to Vince when he stretched out his hand and he rinsed it while she steeled herself for the upcoming conversation.

" Vincent when you go out to hunt. I want you to leave with somebody. " Gwen said.

" we discussed this and agreed dear, I cannot do that. " Vince said as he shook his head and kept the cup while he turned to look at his mate.

He didn't like the hard glint in her eyes but he knew this conversation was going to happen and he knew that he would not like the way it will end.

" no, we didn't discuss this. We argued and you went along do to your part of the argument and didn't care about my views. Now you are here acting like I have automatically deferred to your side which I didn't. " Gwen said with her fist clenched as Vince stared at her.

" what are you driving at. You know that I cannot take another along, it will slow me down. "

" but my mind will be at rest. " Gwen exploded. " I could check up on you any time because I know that if you were in danger someone will be there watching your back. Someone will be there to cover for you if you get faltered by my call. "

Vince reared back in shock. Gwen surprised him, normally he would make a joke at her comments but this situation is too serious for him to joke about it. If he cracks a joke now, he wasn't sure what she will do to him

" I will be fine, you can check up on me anytime of the day. " Vince said instead.

" tell me with all honesty that if you are in the middle of a fight and you feel my psyche brush against yours that you won't falter. That you will continue without missing a beat. " Gwen asked him

Vince kept quiet because she is right. He would stumble, thinking that she is besides him and that will leave an opening to be attacked.

Gwen read his expression well. " my thoughts exactly. "

" then you just have to wait for me to come back. " Vince said

" and spend the days until you catch whoever is responsible retching, unable to eat and sick with worry. "

" maybe you can try to school your body system. " Vince said thoughtfully.

" you don't get it. As long as you are out there getting in danger, I will always be worried. "

" we will just have to make do now. " Vince said.

" no we won't. You either have somebody with you or I leave. " Gwen tells Vince who froze.

" where will you go. " Vince asked.

" somewhere where I won't know if you are at home or not and I hope that I can conVince myself that you are always home. "

" so you will leave me. Because of a silly issue. " Vince asked with a glare but she shook her head.

" it might seem silly to you but it is very important to me. " Gwen stated.

Vince felt panic at her words but didn't show it. He refuse to let Gwen know how much power she have over him. Sure they were mates but he always had an issue with control and he was not ready to deal with it anytime soon.

" I am going to bed. Join me. " Vince said .

Gwen shook her head. " if you leave tomorrow, you wouldn't see me when you return. "

Vince called her bluff as the next morning he left as usual with not a second thought left in his mind about his mate and her emotions.