The next few minutes were spent finalizing said deal, discussing where she would stay, how long the length of stay could be, and if Kailani would be staying as well. I watched as Freya sent the nymph a desperate look, as if the idea of staying here alone disgusted her. I held my tongue, shifting in my seat as I leaned back and watched until Kailani sighed, nodding to her silent plea. "Amazing. Well now that that's settled, I invite you both to our first winter hunt and bonfire." I speak as I stand, the two taking my lead to stand as well.

"I'm not sure if—" Freya's sentence was cut off by Kailani who elbowed her companion to quite her refusal.

"That'd be great thank you." Kailani sent Freya a reassuring look to which the vampyre rolled her eyes. I could help but take in every bit of the redhead before me. Every move she made seemed to be deliberate, calculated, not a step or hair out of place. It was truly memorizing, like watching a choreographed dance.

"Alright then I can show you to the rooms, come on." I walk around the two women, slyly attempting to brush past Freya but the woman sensed my moves and took the appropriate step back to avoid touching. I rose a brow in slight annoyance and amusement. I had yet to find my mate and I'd be lying if I wasn't curious of the possibility of Freya being my mate. If Frey was human I could tell right away as their soul is bare for the wolf to see, but since Freya is an Under Species her soul is hidden beneath her power and would require physical touch for my wolf to recognize his mate. "Follow me." I say reaching for my office door. All this thinking of a mate had me temporarily forget about—

"Nicholas?" The female's voice breaks into the air as the door is swung open before I had a chance to open it myself. "I heard you were with a bloodsu—" Her words trail off eyes taking in said bloodsucker. Immediately she grew to alert, one thing Josephine was was a great warrior and hunter. However, even I knew she wouldn't stand a chance against Freya.

"Josephine." My voice tight with annoyance as I send her a stern look. She knows better than to waltz into my office, but seeing the flash of defiance flare in those brown eyes I realized she meant to interrupt and insult the vampyre. Josephine was staking her claim, and in normal circumstances I would've found it attractive, but with Freya right next to me it only enraged my wolf more. "I'm showing our guests to their room." Careful to emphasize the one word, making her realize they'd be treated as such. Shock flitted across her face as she looked between Freya and myself as she wondered how I could trust a vampyre.

"Alpha, it is fine. I remember where the guest bedrooms are. I can take Freya and myself there. I'll ask Pat what rooms are available." Kailani broke in, easing the tension the only way she could. Grabbing Freya's jacket sleeve she tugged her behind her and disappeared down the halls. With them gone I turn to Josephine and cross my arms over my chest in annoyance.

"What made you think that was appropriate?" I question, my tone and voice evenly neutral to not give away the extent of my anger and annoyance.

"Well James said it was some female vamp, and when I heard how she reacted to seeing you," Her lip curled up in disgust. "I thought I'd come take a look myself." Eyes switching to playful flirting she slid up next to me, fingers trailing over my muscled arms. "C'mon, you've always liked how," standing on her tip toes she brushes her lips over the shell of my ear. "Possessive I can be." This in the last would've been a sure way for me to toss her over my shoulder and take her to our room where I would've shown her then and there who exactly was the "possessive" one but all I could picture was the look on Freya's face when she saw me.

I remember watching a flash of red, followed by the palest skin still kissed by the sun in her last life with the freckles dancing on her cheeks. Her eyes were closed, hands on the carved wooden door, a relaxed subconscious smile on her pale pink lips but that state of relaxation vanished the second her eyes met mine. Fear, pain, love, all flashed before her eyes before she could control herself or her body. I had a bed to go to her and carry her away from her pain but my mind dragged me away to a vision of a red headed little girl and a younger me. She looked so much like Freya if she were a child is beguiled me how real it felt.

"Babe?" Josephine's voice breaks my reverie, concern in her eyes as she cups my cheeks. I wrap my large calloused hands around her wrist and pull them away from me, stepping back as well.

"Don't Josephine. I am your Alpha. Know your place." I say it kindly, no anger left in my body as previously this had been the behavior I'd enjoyed. "Next time you feel like challenging and insulting a thousand year old vampyre, make sure you have the tools to defend yourself." I saw the hurt flicker across her face before she hides it with cold anger. Spinning on her heel she marches away, dark skin glowing in the warm light of the mansion.

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An hour after the sun had set and the meal had begun to roast, the pack began to filter outside. Some left the pack house others arrived in their vehicles from nearby homes they'd built for their privacy. I stood away from the fire, watching my pack dance amongst each other the music leaving the speaker it's bass vibrating. However my mind was elsewhere as I studied the crowd looking for one individual and one individual only. Scanning over Josephines concern and hurt face I finally land on Freya.

She stood looking at Kailani, her face scrunched up in disdain as the nymph pulled and rugged at her hands. Both had lost their jackets with the raging bonfire big enough to warm them up. Kailani wore a sweater with leggings while Freya wore black leggings and a tight black halter crop top that stuck to her well shaped body like a second glove. My chest tightened seeing a small smile break over her face and Kailani squealed in excitement. The nymph disappeared, leaving Freya standing alone. I saw my pack members give her a wide berth while simultaneously sending her nervously friendly smiles. Kailani reappearing our of nowhere caught me off guard but it seemed Freya had felt her presence long before she'd actually shown up.

{A/N: start the music now for better atmosphere}

Once again the blue eyed girl grabbed Freya's hand when the music changed, the drums turning from electric to the eerie vocals of a woman, in the background a wolf could be heard. The vocals called to a part of me I hadn't felt before, eyes flashing I felt my feet jerk forward, urging me to join the woman. Instead I stay, watching entranced as Freya began to spin, her hips hypnotic as every muscle, every sway, matched the ebb and flow of the foreign song. Her face was no longer a cold exterior, but instead it looked at peace. As the delicate vocals continued, my heart picked up it's pace, eyes narrowing just as her own green sea opened to me and once again I was thrown back, back to a time I couldn't quite remember.

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I couldn't see myself but I knew I was older this time, maybe twenty-four, but the scenery was different now. No farm lands, just muddied stomped down ground and a raging fire in the center. The woman of the village had dressed in their finest, the war drums in use to create deep hypnotic notes that brought out the warrior within the men. Each wanting to claim a woman for their own, and I was among them. Watching my gaze looked for one redhead in particular. In this version of reality she wore a red dress, it's torso hugging her tightly pressing her breasts up and accenting the curves she naturally had, while the skirt flared out spinning in a wide circle. The red glowed with the fire just as her own hair did; Hel's Fire was embracing her, guiding her.

Her eyes opened, locking with my own and years of friendship flashed before me in her deep gaze but beneath it all was a look I hadn't seen from her before. One that was meant just for me. Shock ripples my body, as I realized she'd kept it hidden for who knows how long. She wanted me. And Odin knew I wanted her. Nostrils flaring I made my way over to her inviting form, many men before me had tried yet she'd turned all of them down by a simple twirl in the other direction but once I reached her, she stopped, chest rising and falling in tune with my own.

"Niklaus." She whispered, raising a hand to cup my bearded cheek as I leaned into her. We had changed since the last vision, but nothing could hide the fact that the woman here in this dream was Freya.

"I see you took my lessons to heart. I hadn't a clue." My voice was different, heavy and thick with the language I hadn't realized I knew. The woman, Freya, grinned impishly and took a step away from me, leaving only the memory of her body heat.

"That I did. But now that you know, what are you going to do?" Her whispered voice was coy, and only for me to hear. A low growl left my throat and together we moved as one, a dance of cat and mouse around the fire until on the final beat of the drum I had caught her. "You got me." She breathed heavily, her forehead pressed to my own heaving chest.

"I did. And I'm not letting go." Digging my hands into her slim waist I duck my head, eyes closing as our lips—

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"Nicholas! Jesus! Are you okay?" Blinking away the vivid imagery I was suddenly beyond angry by the woman standing before me. I had been this close to tasting those lips. To feeling her breath mix with mine, yet the dream was gone and in its place was Josephine, standing right in the way of my view of Freya, looking beyond pissed and embarrassed. I could see why, everyone, even Kailani had seen me ogle Freya who now suspiciously had slinked away sometime after I'd come out of the vision.

"I'm fine." I snapped, fists clenching as I shoved past her and marched towards the mansion. These weren't normal, something is awakening inside me. Freya is the key to unlocking it completely. The only question was, if I wanted it unlocked.

A/N: okay next chapter will be back to Freya I think. Haven't quite decided lol what are y'all thinking of it so far? Too little? Too much? Unedited! And Josephine is below.