Asher gripped the steering wheel so hard he was surprised he hadn't destroyed it already. He looked out through the window and cursed, it was still afternoon and inconvenient for him to use his abilities. Vamp speeding was a whole lot comfortable and natural than driving and doesn't have a speed limit.

But the broad daylight made it highly impossible to vamp speed to his mate's place , not when humans were going walking up and down this highway and this time of the year was usually the rush-hour in little Town aka Traffic jam.

Asher was regretting giving her that drug, it was as if fate was purposely messing with him. Of all days, why does all this have to happen today? He knew Sunshine makes vampires vulnerable, which is why they take it only in the extremest of situation.

Asher broke his reverie when he felt his cellphone vibrate and ring and picked up at once through his earpiece.

"Asher speaking "

"It's me Daniel " he heard the person from the other end speak up " What is going on? why are you messing with the mate bond? "

"We have a necromancer going after our mate" he told Daniel and heard him release torrents of curses.

"I'm coming over " Daniel said to him with a voice filled with determination and anger.

"Don't come through the main roads, Little Town festival is already on full mode so the roads are congested, go through the woods route " Asher informed him and Daniel made a low sound of approval before ending the call.

But no sooner had the call ended , did another come in from Sabrina, he picked up again.

"What's going on ?" he asked.

"I can't break his control on them, he's quite strong. " Came her reply.

"What are you talking about ?"

Sabrina cleared her throat " I'm trying to say that this is a badass magic and only the necromancer or his death would be able to break whatever compulsion he placed on them. No one else can do that " she explained to him and his mouth quirked. He sure hoped his mate was strong enough to withstand whatever may come her way.

"They only settled when I knocked them out "

"Fine then, come to Lia's. "

Asher ended the call and killed the engine, he was done with this traffic moreover, his car would be towed away for illegal parking, so he'll just pay the fine and get it back later anyway.

So Asher stepped out of his car and off the road and started sprinting. He was a vampire and had an incredible endurance, he wouldn't get tired until he reached his destination. Though not as fast as when vamp speeding but it was better than being stuck in traffic .

He went through the streets and several shortcuts and in no time arrived at Lia's place. The moment Asher stepped feet on the front lawn, his nose scrunched up and his fury rose when he smelt that boy - no the necromancer - he was here.

Knowing the necromancer must have sensed his arrival too and might be planning his departure already, Asher didn't go through the front door as planned but instead stood at the direction of his mate's balcony and jumped.

He used the air part of his ability to propel himself upward and forward, crashing through the door as the glass shattered and fell in showers.

Asher stopped right in the middle of the room and raised his hand to strike that necromancer now he had the chance, but froze instead at the scene that welcomed him.

His mate was kissing Ben - no, the necromancer called Lawrence - and she seemed like she was enjoying every bit of it.

Searing hot anger rippled through Asher and he furiously separated the duo apart but he had his heart in his stomach when Lia turned and screamed at him.

The sheer force of her ability blasted him through the walls and sent him plunging one-storey to the ground, falling right in front of Daniel's foot who was taken aback by the scene.

"Hi dude " Asher coughed up blood while laying flat on the ground and made a mocking smile curl his bloodied lips as he announced to Daniel " Welcome to the party "