Chapter 14

Colleen could not figure out why she was able to hear what was on Drake s mind. 'Is he my mate? That question came into her mind but it was an impossibility as Patrick was already her mate. Besides, Cale was quiet inside of her unlike when they first encountered Patrick. Back then, Cale was too excited and guided her with eagerness to see their mate. Cale was very happy that time which was the opposite of what she was feeling then. In reality, she was disappointed back then when she learned that her mate was a human. But now Drake was there, standing in front of her in a vampire form. She was in confusion as she could either read his mind or hear what he was secretly saying in his mind. Her forehead knitted as she looked at him closer. Reading minds was not a werewolf's capability not a vampire s unless there was a mind link which only occurs if you were a werewolf and they were from the both packs. "Who's Patrick?" Drake questions her straightforwardly with curiosity and wants to know the answer. Her brows were knitted as she stared at Drake in confusion. Drake smirked, and after a while, he returned to being a human. "Can you read my thoughts?" she asked, but Drake didn't respond, instead he walked and approached his father to give him an embrace. "Dad," he mumbled on his father s shoulder and Colleen saw how Drake s eyes glistened with tears as he cried again. "It's okay, son, but there's one thing you need to know. " Drake's father said that it made Drake's body separate from his father's hug. He looked right into his father s eyes as he awaits for what he must know. "What exactly is it, Dad?" Drake asked, not taking his gaze away from his father. "You need to find your brother." His father said without a crack in his voice. Colleen saw how shocked Drake was from hearing those words as his eyes widened and as he took a step back from his father. Even Colleen herself was shocked to know that Drake has another brother. "How old is he? And where should I look for him, and how did this happen?" Drake asked various questions and wondered how his father had achieved so much success. She could see the confusion in Drake's reaction. She couldn't deny that she couldn't believe Drake had a brother other than his sister, who was already dead in the corner of the house with his mother. "You're a year younger than him. He got separated from us because I let it happen. I'm sorry I need to separate him from us because he was a pure human and I don't want to drag him into our lives which would be chaotic and dangerous. I believe he has no ability to be a vampire unless he sucks fresh blood from a human." Drake's father explained. "So what should I do now?" Drake asked "You need to come with me to the Den. That is if you are ready to take the throne." His father mumbled something incoherent. "No, Dad, I want to live a normal life," Drake protested as he even shook his head to show how much he does not want that to happen. In response, his father nodded. "I believe you can protect yourself now since you already know your identity." His father stated as he nodded in understanding and pat Darke s shoulder. "They wanted to kill you because you have human blood and can communicate and interact with people, even if it's not our same species.They envy you because you have human blood, whereas not all can survive and get the power you have. The ability you have. Your talent for playing the piano was your protection. If you remember, every night, I let you play your piano, because that's the only thing that could protect you. But now you're at the right age. I believe you can protect yourself now. " His father yelled. "So what are you going to do now, Dad?" Drake asks his father. "I need to go back to the Den. I'll meet you there" his father said. Afterwards they both walked closer into each other and embraced each other in a tight warm hug as a way to say a short goodbye. With a smile, his father dashed and vanished into thin air. Colleen could see the sadness in Drake's expression as he had lost his mother and sister, and now his father had left him alone. "Don't worry, everything will be fine soon; you still have your brother to accompany you. All you have to do is find him." She said it in her thoughts and she believed that Drake could hear her. But she didn't see any reaction from Drake. She can't even read what's running in his head as he closed himself off. This makes her frown. If Drake was in his vampire form, she was curious if he would be able to read her mind. She took a deep breath after she walked towards where Drake was standing. "We're here to be your friends." She suggested patting Drake's shoulder. Brandon did the same thing. They buried Drake's mother and sister the next day. They stay there for a while until it gets midnight for them to transform and get back to the city. They're in the middle of the forest and they were ready to transform when Drake held their hands, "Wait a minute, did you see my father when he teleported right?" He mumbled. Colleen and Brandon were stunned after they both smirked. "So you want to try that?" Brandon inquired of Drake, and she noticed him when Drake shrugged his shoulders. She could not help but shake her head. "So now let's get ready," he muttered after Drake held her forearms and Brandon's forearms. "I want to go back to where we started," he yelled, and they all closed their eyes. Colleen slowly opens her eyes after a second, shocked to see where they are. That made her brow furrow.