Servant And Mate Alternate Ending

Keen found his father in the main pallor were they all hung out. He walked over and sat next to him. “I have a problem, I met someone that is both and neither my Servant or Mate.” River laid down his newspaper coughed and replied. “Could you be any more ambiguous?” Keen glanced down worried. “Her name is Shaylin Madiso, and when I look at her I feel a slight Servant bond, however I also feel some elation, but my heart does not skip a beat when I gaze into her eyes.” Shadow come walking in with two glasses of blood, and almost dropped them upon hearing of a possible female Servant. Shadow quickly handed the glasses to River and Keen then asked. “Did I hear you right? A female Servant” Keen nodded his head, “I hope not because I am very fascinated with her, and her father is coming this weekend to speak with you, Father.” River sat his glass down, “I can only imagine his concerns, we shall welcome them, and until then do not try to mark her as a Mate or claim her as a Servant.”

Keen watched Shadow leave the room without bowing or even asking permission to leave and heard Shadow mumble under his breath.

“Wow! A female Servant, could it possibly be true.” Then a peculiar sensation of jealousy came over him. Keen felt sure he was over reacting after all Shadow was married to his Mother, and was a Servant. Servants don’t require the same kind of affection as a Vampire. Then he heard his Father’s voice, “Well, that was peculiar I have never witnessed Shadow loss himself to the point of disrespecting me.” Keen glanced at his Father, “Oh good, then it wasn’t only me noticing his disrespect.” All of a sudden Shadow came bursting into the room bowing and sincerely apologizing. “Master River, Master Keen, my apologies please forgive me I temporally lost my head.” Keen mumbled under his breath, “and you should loss your head over that.” Unfortunate for Keen River heard him. “Keen,

silence.”
River put up his hand to stop Shadow. “Shadow, what is your opinion on the possibility of a female Servant? Have you had any unusual hungers or yearnings in the recent years?” Shadow’s smile was immense as he replied, “No Master, since the arrival of Goddess Rae I have wanted for nothing.” River dismissed Shadow and warned, “If anything changes you must let me know.” Shadow bowed, “Yes Master.”
River turned an unyielding glare on Keen. “I have a feeling this little girl Servant is going to be a problem. I do not like what I witnessed from you, Shadow has been my Servant for 16 plus centuries, and while you are my son I still will not have any disrespect toward Shadow. Do you understand me? I’m not sure if you have noticed, but your Mother is quite fond of Shadow if she heard your disrespect toward Shadow you would probably be locked in your room right now.” River stood and interrupted Keen’s response. “Even if Shadow developed sentiment for your Servant he would not entertainment the idea out of respect for our bond, therefore I expect you to have the same respect for him.”
“Father, I don’t feel she is my Servant. I have deliberated between Servant and Mate, and I fear I have fallen in love with her, --- at first sight.” River nodded his head and turned back to face his son. “I will know your connection upon seeing the two of you in the same room. If she is a Servant I will forbid you to mark her, --- it could kill her.” “Father one more question. Has a Vampire ever refused to mark his Mate?” River raised one eye brow, “Good heavens no, why would you ask such a foolish question?” Keen stood to follow his father out of the room. “If I love her as more than a Servant, but can’t claim her as a Mate, then my Mate comes along what will happen if I don’t claim her, because I love my Servant?” River placed his arm around Keen’s shoulder leading him to the dining hall. “I was hoping to avoid telling your Mother about all this nonetheless it has gone deeper than I thought therefore I will be discussing it with her in the morning before our sleep.” Keen shrugged his shoulders, “I will be prepared for her wrath.”