Chapter 31

"We need to figure out where those bastards are or how to smoke them out. I am done with this playing cool game called waiting. " Vincent said as he hits the table with his open palms and the table groans.

Gwen rested her palm against his body as he visibly calmed down, which the rest of the primordials took as a good thing. Vince is always in control but even with him being in control, he is still powerful, they didn't want to imagine what a feral Vince will look like and if they admit their inner fear of them not being able to control Vince, it might make one of them snap and take Vince out even before he becomes a threat.

" and the legendary master of coolness lost his cool. " Jacob said in a joking tone trying to lighten the mood but Courtney shot him an annoyed look.

" Vince is right. I am done been calm. " Courtney said as her eyes hardened and the rest primordials shifted uncomfortably. The huntress was taking a stance and she was letting everybody chose a side. " I just got a mate and I won't let anything happen to him. I am not going to allow them to get a chance of hurting him. "

This time even Jake was too shock to make a flippant remark to put everybody at ease. They were still on edge. This was not just the girl who always meet them and jokes with them. This was the huntress, the person who hunts down the worst threats and eliminate them. The one who Courtney rarely show them.

Ashley was the one to remove the tension in the room by kissing her lips then murmuring under his breath meant for only her ears, " I love it when you get so fierce over me. " Ashley said with a purr. Courtney tried her best to remain serious but it was an impossible task where her mate was. She finally cracked a smile and settle into the warm embrace of her mate.

" who are these set of people. Why now, what do they hope to achieve. ?" Caleb asked dragging everybody attention back to the subject at hand.

" good question but when you find the answer, remember to let us know." Jake said with a roll of his eyes at Caleb innocent yet annoying question. If they knew what those being wanted, would they be going through all these now.

" this is a time for being serious not to continue to joke around as if it it s of no interest to you. This it is our hard work Jake. Our race. Be serious " Elijah snaps at Jake who raised both eye brows at him.

" I am being serious, I joke whenever I am serious. " Jake replied with a hurt look. " hundreds of years with me and you still haven't figured it out yet "

" you also joke when you are not serious do we don't know when you are. " Matthew added but before Jake could respond.

" we are getting derailed again. " Jessica said softly as they all became silent.

" I think they want to make the three main race at each other throat so that means that they hope to achieve war. " Ashley said as the primordials turn to stare at him.

" and please enlighten us about how you got to know about this. " Vince asked while looking at his mate.

" pillow talk. " Courtney replied.

" you guys discuss issues as serious as this. In between sex. " Elijah asks in disbelief.

"no, we discussed how Courtney will take pleasure in skinning the ones responsible when they are revealed. " Ashley corrected as they stare at him in shock. " what. "

" and you are okay with this ?" Caleb asked.

" yeah. " Ashley replied in confusion not getting why they were all acting like it was hard to swallow.

" my friend is one of the weirdest beings you have ever met. Nothing shocks him. " Gwen offered as the primordials nodded but slowly let go of their illusions surrounding who they had in mind as Courtney mate.

A knock sounded on the door as the primordials turned to look at it. "my lord. You have a very important message. " a voice called through the door.

Vince glanced at the other primordials before disappearing and appearing less then a minute with a letter in his hand.

" what is that. " Jake asks as Vince continue to stare at the letter without opening.

" a message from the witches council. That requires urgent delivery and response. "

" what does it say. " Jessica asks.

Instead of Vince answering her. He opened the envelope and read the contents. He looked around the room before he announced to them all what it contained. " they want two of us to meet them tomorrow for a urgent meeting. And the room exploded at that.

what do they want to meet for, we should be razing them to the ground right now for what they did. Jake said with veins popping out of his neck.

I told you that it wasnt them. Jessica added with a sigh .

still we have it go, it is almost the same as a direct command. Elijah said as Courtney released an angry growl that made Ashley sit up and started to rub her back in an effort to calm her down.

we dont have to do anything that is not suitable for us, visiting them without it being in our agenda is not suitable for us. In fact I suggest we even make them visit us by just showing them a little of the danger that they are actually courting. Courtney said and even before she finished the rest was already shaking their heads in disagreement.

we need to hear what they say and we cannot do that if we are trying to make a stand. We need to pay them a visit. Even though it is not suitable for us. Vince said as the rest made angry sounds still he just waited for them to calm down, they always do.

fine we will have to send representatives since I am sure that all of us going will be seen as a sign of confrontation and we will be leaving our race vulnerable. Celeb said with an angry expression on his face like he did not want to be reasonable but if he tried to be anything else it means that he is trying to go against his own nature.

then we will send two, Vince will go as usual but I think that we will chose somebody who is opposite making peace with them. Elijah suggests as the rest nodded agreeing to his idea.

let me. Jake offered and when they turned to look at him he just shrugs.. they killed my favorite baker so that means that they have to pay and if that means that I have to grill them and that means that I will go. Jake offered his explanation which made the rest look away from him with less interest.

okay, now that you all have decide on what to do, you have to replace me with some one else because I refuse to leave my mate. Vince said as he rubbed his hand down Gwen arms even though she was quiet now that they were really discussing official matters.

then take her with you, none of us can actually replace you. Courtney said and when Vince tried to open his mouth to tell her that she could she continued as if she read his mind and dont even think of making me replace you. There will be war within the first five minutes that I am there

you cannot expect me to take Gwen there, it is not safe. Vince started.

true but the safest place for her is besides you and do I need to remind you that this is not just a threat to vampires everywhere, it is a threat to you in the long run. Matthew said as Vince eyes flashed red.

you win, I will go with Gwen. Vince grumbled.

and please lets do this tomorrow, I am already feeling the urge to get this over with. Jake said as the rest exchanged glances, they just hope that Jake dont screw it up, there was a reason why they dont bother him with duties, he tends to make everything worse and they are hoping that it wont be the same with this case.