Where is home now?

The question lingered in her mind as the car shifted underneath her feet. She switched it into second gear as they finally pulled onto the highway and were heading in a different direction. They were going to head away from here...away from everything that she had ever known. Her eyes lifted to the sky for a moment as she smiled as her head turned to face his direction. "Well..." She let her eyes shine through the rays of the moonlight as she drove down the highway, catching sight of an abandoned road that led to practically nowhere. She pulled it to the side and let the engine die off as she twisted the key and retrieved it from the ignition. "Well, right now, I want you, in that passenger seat." She whispered quietly with a pur in her voice as she climbed from the driver's seat and straddled his waist, being sure that her knees weren't catching or scraping against anything before she let her eyes look into his as her fingers traced over her jaw.

"Once I have you, we can drive until the sun comes up, and then we can sleep in a hotel room until night dawns." She said as she started kissing his neck, her fingers traveling over his chest as she started to pull away the fabric covering his torso. She wanted him, she wanted to feel him against her again as it had been too close for everything to be happening so fast. She had almost been lost, and then her blood poison to him...Everything would have been bad if everything would have turned out wrong, but it hadn't. It had turned out to be fine. She was now in his arms in the car that was once Drakes, but now, it was theirs. She would figure out the details later, since she had plenty to spend on their living situation when they chose somewhere to live.

She was friends with the California Clan...now dealing with them was an entire different story.

Demi could feel the end of it. She had ended him and there was a slight silence around her as she soon turned to look at the man who was standing beside her. Her eyes met his and she could feel the love still there. The bond was not broken. It was not even close to being broken despite Drake's efforts. He smiled at her and she could only return it as she leaned into his arms as he wrapped them around her. She tightened her arms around him before she laid a soft kiss on his lips when she pulled away slightly, touching his cheek as her eyes stopped glowing and they were fading back into the old blue that was there. "I love you, Johnny." She said softly before she kissed him deeply. She tightened her hold around him before she pulled away and glanced around her, seeing the faces that were on the circle. They didn't say a word and she just smiled. "Does anyone else want to challenge me?" She asked and waited for someone to respond before she glanced at Johnny.

"I'm going to take you home now." She said with a smile as she grabbed his hand and stepped through everyone, leaving them to clean up the mess. Back into the club, she could hear the pulse controlling beat of the stereo system as she glanced around her. No one noticed that they had lost a Vampire. The strongest of the Vampires at least the Unbound. Her eyes met everyone else's before she slipped out and she walked into the cold night with Johnny by her side. She didn't want to say bye, she didn't want to say anything to anyone. She wanted to get out of there and spend time with her mate because she was almost unbound in there...

Her eyes found his as she leaned against the car. "That was a lot to handle..." She whispered, leaning into him, her face inches away from his as her fingers danced across his jaw. "But I am glad you dealt with it for me. He shouldn't be coming around anymore." She smiled at him as she wrapped her arms around his neck and giggled softly. "I love you." She whispered again before she kissed him. Once their kiss had parted, she looked to the side and took the keys from him. "I'm driving."

Watching Demi now, Drake could realize that she was coming closer to him. She was falling for the illusion. She was finally claiming her feelings that she had for him and was slowly coming back for him. He could see the same look within his own painting itself across hers. She was slowly releasing Johnny's hands as he tried to reach for her and whisper what was wrong, but the big Ancient that was the one who had always favored Demi was now pulling her mate away from her. She was now standing alone in front of him. She was all his. He kept her eyes as he felt her touch surround his tattooed hand. He took another step closer to her as he was getting ready for the breaking of the bond, but then something began to happen. There was a glow between them. This wasn't supposed to happen. He was supposed to start the glow, not her. Was she able to break bonds too? But then, he was the Unbonded one. She was a Natural Born...She was not able to do the things that he could. He was more powerful than her in this department, but what was happening to her? What was happening to him?

There seemed to be a glow, a even brighter glow as pain began to cover his body. The tattoos seemed to be working against him. This wasn't supposed to be happening. They were supposed to help him claim her as a mateless Vampire, but instead they seemed to be burning more into him...

Then life began to flash before his eyes...

And soon there was darkness...

Demi took in large unneeded breaths as she looked toward the man who seemed that she had cut down to the very bone. She had spoke her statement, pleaded her case and made it to the end. She had stepped past Drake. She had made it to the point where she could actually say that she had beaten him. There was always an end to things. Whether it was life, or even a simple conversation. There was going to be an end, and right now in their relationship, within their past. It was going to be locked and stowed away without much of a care of where the key might accidentally be placed. She had no care in the matter anymore. She had lost heart for him. He had lost her friendship, her love, her everything--

You shall not defy me any longer
Return the bond that has broken our union
And find yourself as mine again   

The words came into her ears before her eyes could register the tattoos growing on him. It was as if she was not on autopilot. She seemed to fade away. The feeling within her hand where she held onto Johnny's seemed to disappear and as if she was floating. Her eyes glowed, the same color that Drake's were now. She had kept his eyes, and now she could no longer pull away. There had to be a way to stop this! She tried to move, but her body would not work with her. Her limbs were fighting against her. She needed to move. She needed to break the eye contact. Tattoos were beginning to burn through her flesh. What the hell was he doing? Her muscles tensed as if she was no longer finding herself any more. She was feeling a pain within her core. A pain with where she had been bonded to Johnny. As if a knife was jaggedly cutting into her repeatedly. Over and over. Cutting the flesh that was within her chest where her heart, where her source of life was.

Its an illusion.

She whispered quietly within her mind and she tried to blink, but her eyes were beginning to lose control. lose their focus. She could only see the clearness of his eyes. The glowing clearness that were now beginning to surround her. Burning...flame...desire...bond...unbond...words were flying at her, coming up and burning to the front of her mind, behind her lids. It was touching every part of her before she finally was able to gain control of her limbs. He could only hold this power for so long, and she had to use her way of protecting herself. Why had she not caught onto this before... Her legs tensed as she flexed slightly. Using her strength, her power as a Natural Born to fight against the Unbonded....

But yet, all she could do was move closer to him, looking at him, until the source tapped. The source crash within her chest, black forced past everyone standing around them as she finally was able to use the end of this. The end that which she had come to. Her eyes now glowed black, bringing life within herself...

And taking Drake's...

Every muscle in his body was tense with rage, this argument was happening because of him, and he had no voice in the matter. Whenever Drake spoke, Johnny wanted to rip his tongue from his mouth and make him eat it. The bastard believed it was his job to care for a woman who wanted nothing to do with him. It drove Johnny over the edge, if it were not for Demi's voice and the imposing towering figure of Dieterich next to him, Johnny would have heedlessly attacked Drake. The way the mans eye kept going over the figure of his beloved made him want to scream, as Demi verbally tore the bastard apart.

Demi, there was another matter entirely, he had never before been more attracted to her. The strength, power, and deadliness that rolled off of her was incredible, and arousing, so much so, that it was beginning to hurt. He would wish that this meeting would end already, just so he could be alone with her. Staring at her in her dress he smiled, yes, alone, undisturbed with his beautiful mate. Shifting his stance lightly, he swallowed and looked around, seeing some other woman eye him, then smirk and wink. Looking away, back to Demi he was beginning to forget everyone in the room, and he smiled.

"An Unbound cannot unbind a Natural Vampire's mate.[\i]" Johnny's head snapped up from where he had staring at Demi's figure through her dress and he smiled, silently to himself. She had just won that, game, set and point. Drake had tried to call her and Johnny out, and his most darling mate had easily countered. God, Johnny had never been so aroused by this woman in their entire time together.

Stepping forward during the pause, he took Demi's hand, more for his own courage and he cast a look around. "I will not pretend to understand the customs and rights of the vampire race... As I have only been one for less than a week. I can however say this. Demi Jane saved my life, I fell in love with her, and she with I. She then turned me, and now here I stand. I have killed for her, more than once. I love my mate with every fiber of my being,, and I will end anyone. Who tries to ruin that."

"Protecting me?!" She roared. "Now that I am no longer yours, you seem to fighting pretty hard for me!" She stepped forward to watch him. "Where were you when I actually was yours?" She laughed. "Oh right, in other women's beds!" She glared at him. "You never wanted me, you piece of ****!" She turned toward the rest of the group and explained what Johnny was as well as saying that the rest of her family had betrayed the whole community. With the anger flowing through her body at this time, she couldn't stop her mouth from spitting the words out that came out next. "Both of you, I call for exile!" She said with anger, and a growl that was at the pit of her stomach. Janie didn't even say a word as Drake was already too busy speaking for her. The rest of the room fell silent in the process as Drake yelled at her, tearing into her with his words. He was right....He was the strongest Unbound Vampire there was. There wasn't an Unbound Vampire besides him and the ones that he created. Looking at him, she heard his words try to cut into her, but she stood her ground didn't even flinch when he began stepping closer to her and question about her fear.

"I do not fear you, Drake! I never have!" She said honestly. "You can't do anything to me, Drake, and we both know it!" She yelled. Her eyes glowered with the anger that was running through her veins. How he had the balls to stand up her in this manner was unbelievable to her. "You can't unbound me cause you won't touch him. You won't be able to because I'll be standing in front. You might be able to unbound him because he was originally human, but you forgot something Drake." She narrowed her eyes and felt a big smile come across her lips. "I am a naturally born Vampire. Your power of unbinding people from their mates does not work on Vampires like me." She said. "I know the consequences if he was to stand up for me and actually take you on. One touch and he is done. I know." She said with a smile upon her face, but then she realized something. She stood straighter. "Actually, you can't even do that." She laughed and the rest of the room seemed to gasp at her laughter. She was actually laughing in the face of the Unbound Vampire. Smiling a little, she stepped closer to him, her eyes meeting his, feeling the intensity between them. She had always loved that, but now she was using it to her advantage. "Drake, you can't do a damn thing. And I do mean a damn thing to me and Johnny."

When he would look at her confused. "You were pretty confident when you actually thought I wouldn't think about your challenge and just go for it huh? Yeah, there is a reason for it." She smiled. "You know? When you left me, I checked up on what you are, all that you are capable, and you know what I found?" She said, crossing her arms over her chest. "An Unbound cannot unbind a Natural Vampire's mate." She smiled again. "Since my blood runs through him, then he is apart of me, and which he cannot be affected."

"Now, rethink your strategy, Drake." She countered. 

Johnny was seething, his emotions blowing apart, and standing raw. How could they accuse him of being a spy? He had killed police officers, and F.E.A.R. Agents alike to save Demi. Everything he had done since meeting her was to protect her, and love her. She had saved his life, and turned him into something more, and mde him hers. Yet, these bastards would dare to question his loyalty for her. He couldn't believe it, his hands curled into fists, and he went to step forward, to stand at Demis side and proclaim his loyalty to her. But Dieterich stopped him, the man was calm, or at least he kept his emotions under tight control.

When Demi fired back though, he felt a surge of pride, and another surge, but more physical. The way she stood, and seemed to eminate power, made him excited. This beautiful, powerful woman was his, and his alone, no matter what Drake tried to do. Demi and Johnny were mated, bonded, and in love, that would never change, and nothing would damage that bond. Leaning back against the wall, he dared at Demi, smiling, and wishing this meeting would end. Perhaps he would take her out on the dance floor, and show her off.

Demi looked at herself in the mirror. She was not sure how people were going to look at her. She was beautiful she could admit that, but she wanted to be sexy for her mate as well as to make Drake jealous. Her eyes narrowed at the sound of his name. If she had come out in a dress like this when he was with her instead of Johnny, he would have pushed her back in the room to change into something different. This dress would make him drool, and that was her point. She wanted to make sure that he knew that he was missing out and she was no longer his. Smiling to herself, she walked out of the room and saw practically the club look at her. She stiffened slightly as she walked toward Johnny and Dietrich. The look on Johnny's face made her smile as she came to stand beside him. Moving to lace her fingers through his, she leaned closer, letting her perfume smooth over him as she kissed his cheek. "Pull your chin up darling." She said softly before looking at Dietrich to hear his compliment. She giggled quietly. 'Thank you. I felt a little daring." She said honestly.

Glancing around them while Dietrich hit Johnny across the head to look at her with some respect, she saw that Drake was staring right at her. She gave him a soft smile before returning to the conversation between her, Johnny and Dietrich. "He seems to drool a lot, sir." She said softly, joking with Johnny and looking at Dietrich before she nodded her head toward the meeting room where she saw Drake just walk into. She was scared of what he was going to do so she needed to go in there fast...She needed to break the news quick before anything else big got out of hand. Looking down slightly, she squeezed past some of the dancers, taking Johnny with her and soon they were at the door. The guards smiled down at her before opening up the door for her and letting her go inside to see everyone's eyes on her. Janie looked away from Drake to look at her with her hand covering her mouth.

Drake told them.

She bit her lip and looked at Johnny. "Excuse me for a moment, stay with Dietrich." She said before parting some groups in order to get to Janie who looked at her as if she was a piece of trash. She knotted her fingers together as she walked, looking at a person who was higher than her on the Circle. "Demi, dear." She said with a soft and fake greeting. She nodded her head and gave her own fake smile before getting to business. Janie noticed her look and she lifted a brow. "So, Mr. Holland tells me that you have mated with a F.E.A.R. Officer." She said softly. Demi looked at the woman and lifted her fingers to the temple of her head. "Ex F.E.A.R. Officer. He was immediately dismissed from the circuit and then he turned against his own friends in order to save me." She said and she softened slightly. "My Uncle and Brother turned against me when they found out--" The woman looked at her. "I understand. They fear for you, Demi. He could be using you." She said with a warning.

Demi looked at her with a wide mouth. "Using me? I am bonded with him!" She practically screamed. Her eyes narrowed. "And you, ****, do not have any right to say what his intentions are." She glared before glancing toward Drake. "And you, jealous prick have to do everything in your power to ruin my life!" She said stepped away. "My mate is an Ex F.E.A.R. Officer." She looked around at the rest of the Circle members. Some gasped and looked at her with mouth opened wide. "But, my Uncle, James Leon, is working with them, along with my brother, Mack Jane. They were infiltrating us!" She roared. She was upset and now they all knew the reason why. Her eyes looked toward the man and woman whose life's goal was to ruin her life. "Both of you. I call for exile!" She narrowed her eyes.

Dieterich smiled, and hugged Demi again, "You are welcome, my friend. You know I will always be at your side to help. AS will those loyal to me, and who stick to the old ways." He explained, and bowed out of her way as she left to go change. Now it was time for her mate, time to see just what exactly he meant to do. Staring down at the man, Dieterich sized him up, but he could see, just by watching his face, he knew where his loyalties lay. That man did not care about the way the Circle worked, or about the war between the vampires, and the lycan kind, and with mankind. What this man, this Johnathan McClellan cared about, was Demi, the woman who had not only turned him, but became his mate, or more appropriately, he became her mate. Dieterich, sighed, and nodded, no there would be nothing to concern himself with there, he would not have to worry about Johnny breaking Demi's heart, not the way that Holland had. Which was good, because if that happened, Dieterich would flay him alive.

Looking back at the other man, as he spoke, Dieterich raised an eyebrow, and smirked, Johnny understood. "Do not fear, boy. You are the mate of the head of the Circle, and I trust you. Which means that you have nothing to fret over." He started explaining, "I represent the the..." He paused as if searching for the right word, "... I guess you could call them the Ancients, the ones who came before even I was turned." Pausing he made sure that Johnny was catching this, "They are the most powerful of our race, and their word is final. Even for the circle. Odd I know. However, they do usually stay out of these affairs of our... To which I say, I very much wish I could stay out of it." Casting a glance at the meeting room, he sneered, "Nothing but cravens, wanting to enter an alliance with our enemies, desiring things, they should not... These ones will be the end of the empire, for sure..." His face was bitter, and looking like he wanted to kill something.

That was until he turned back and saw Johnny gaping at Demi, looking at the blonde, Dietericvh smiled, and bowed again, "You look stunning, my dear." He stated, as he straightened up, having never truly grown out of his old world customs. Looking at Johnny, he chuckled, and smacked the man in the back of the head. "how some decorum for your mate, and the head of the Circle"

Demi felt Johnny's hands running over her body, touching her, taunting her in ways that made her skin seem to come back to life, though it never would. Pressing her lips together, she closed her eyes leaning into his touch as she watched outside the window. He was whispering into her ear, making her laugh and she could feel his hot gaze down her shirt, making her breasts a little more perky at the thought. She snuggled closer to him and felt himself a little stiff against her rear as she pressed against him. He didn't seem to mind as he wrapped his arms around her and gave soft kisses along her skin, lighting the fire within her core and inside of her heart. She loved this man with her whole heart. He cherished her yet let her run wild upon him, but yet he was still there at the end of the day, and there to cuddle with her at night. She smiled to herself, knowing that she was the luckiest girl in the world. She didn't feel used, or one of the many that he was seeing. No. He was her mate, and her husband in Vampire terms. She was in love with the man who held her so tightly in that moment. It seemed as if it had been forever since she had been unbound. She felt the corner of her lips turn up as he gave her a compliment as he looked down her shirt still. "Only you would say that." She teased.

Stepping out of the car as they pulled up, she laced her arm through Johnny's and they walked up together when she got the news that she was able to change because she was a Circle Head. A smile came upon her face as she looked down at the clothes that she was wearing. It would not be appropriate to the Circle Meeting. Actually, it would be, but the Circle is more modern...Demi rolled her eyes at the thought as she walked inside and she soon heard the words of Dietrich, her long time friend. A big grin came across her face as she released Johnny to embrace her big brother type figure. She held onto him tightly, with a giggle passing her lips. She had missed him. Pulling back, she heard his words and let a small smile come across her lips. "Thank you, Dietrich. I appreciate this." She said as she smiled up at him before he looked down at the rest of her. "I was actually fighting! I think you would be proud." She smiled and tilted her head, squeezing his hand between the two of hers before he asked her to go change. She rolled her eyes. "I will be right back, and thank you again!" She let out a laugh as she gave Johnny a strong kiss on the cheek before she disappeared into the room beside them to go and get changed into something more fancy.

She knew that Johnny wanted to get a hold of her in the room, but they did not have much time. She gave him a wary look before she walked into the room. Looking around, she ran her fingers through the many different designer dresses, but she didn't feel like getting allll dressed up, though she could and make Drake even more jealous...Was she brave tonight? Maybe...She bit her lip and picked up a royal blue with silver beading dress. She smiled feeling the softness of the fabric against her skin. It was beautiful, but it had a very much of a plunging neckline. She bit her lip as she looked down at it, wondering if she wanted to be like that. Looking to the side, she noticed that they had all of the accessories such as the bra that would hold her chest in place if she ever went dancing as well sa keeping them in place when  she sat down and things. She bit her lip and stepped into the dressing room to fit it over her body once she was released of the black protective clothing. Her body glistened in comparison to the silver beading and it really brought out the deep and darkness of her eyes. Smiling, she looked into the mirror, feeling with her fingertip how far the neckline went. It looked about to her navel, but it was about two inches above that, which wasn't too bad. It swooped down in layers of fabric while the rest was tight. She picked up a simple silver necklace and put it around her neck with a smile and brushed out her luscious blond locks.

She looked sexy, and she loved it.

Stepping out, she looked at Johnny with a smile on her face and glanced at Dietrich, wondering what he was going to say...