The birds around the cafe stop chirping, so does the air drop low. But the tension inside the fully air-conditioned cafe raised the temperature, it seemed odd to feel sweaty.Adrianna perspired as she was surrounded with bulky men in the space. When one of the investors molested her and got her fired without getting a penny for which she worked so hard, she got frustrated and slapped the man out of it. She realised what she had done but it was too late and the man already charged himself on her. However, before he could hurt her by hitting her with his hands, someone barged in time and grabbed the man's arm, pushing him away from her. Adrianna was shocked when the investor was thrown a few meters away, so were others.Her eyes landed on the man in front of her who was well dressed with a suit and tie. His hair was long and fell backward to his shoulder. He had a sharp nose and thin lips but he looked handsome."No matter what, a gentleman was raised not to raise his hand on a hand, a
Adrianna returned back to her apartment and she was excited to break the news to her friend Cathy. After preparing the meal, Adrianna left the apartment to get her kids back from daycare. She was positive and radiating, knowing that most of her problems will get resolved by the money.She picked her babies from the daycare and took them to the park. "Layla and Asher, both of you listen… play in the park and later, i will get you both ice cream." Said Adrianna."Wow, ice cream… thank you, mommy!!!" Layla appreciated the offer and then they both went to play on the swings.Adrianna watched them from the bench she was sitting on. She exhaled and picked her phone. She was going through her phone's gallery and looking at the photos when randomly a picture appeared and her eyes widened in disbelief. It was a picture of her sister, Laura along with Jason and her. The picture was from the camping night, from where everything in her life went down. She looked at her kids playing joyfully in
Those eagle's eyes pierce through her soul when she forgot to breathe, looking at him in confusion but when the realisation dawned upon her, she was forced to bounce back in reality. Not today, never tomorrow, she wanted to meet him again. There was always a feeling of getting ripped into pieces when his red eyes gazed at her. She gulped the thick saliva down to her throat and proceeded to start the conversation."I…. I….." but no words came out."Nervous?" Asked Alaric with an amusing expression decorated on his face. "Uh…." Adrianna was aware that the tongue tie was horrible and when no words came out, she sighed and lowered her head a bit."Are you really this innocent or do you act so well that I can't see your concealed emotions? What are you trying to hide?" Alaric fumed and glanced at her keenly. Adrianna glared at him because of anger and embarrassment, her face flushed crimson. "Will you let me inside?" He sighed and raised his brows at her.Adrianna was confused but let
Adrianna sighed loudly and returned to her room, her gaze landed on her two kids and a smile erupted on her lips. It was two in the morning and she couldn't sleep since she got disturbed by Alaric's arrival in her life.She rubbed her palms and put them on her face to calm herself down because she was restless. Drinking coffee wasn't helping, so she picked the blank paper and made an airplane with it.Alaric might have disappeared now but he will be back for her. Most disturbing thing about him was the way he made her feel for him. His touch sent jolts of currents in her body, to be honest, she started to crave for his touch, not him. That man was creepy and something about him was not right.Apart from that, he was a murderer and still roaming publicly without any proof. She wondered how many murders Alaric have committed so far? He didn't hesitate a bit before killing Sydney Drew. She took a long sigh and cursed her life for getting stuck in a situation like that. Moreover, that bl
When the sudden call from a staff disturbed Adrianna's peace, it baffled Xavier too. He saw her breaking down for someone and it broke his heart a little. Xavier wanted to drop her at her home but Adrianna refused."No… I want to see her. She was my co-staff when I worked as a part-time worker in the cafe." Adrianna replied while wiping her tears.Xavier nodded his head in agreement and turned the wheels of the vehicle to the murder spot.When they arrived, the area was temporarily closed by the police. There were sirens ranging from a long distance as they parked. Adrianna left the vehicle and rushed to see her staff member but the crowd was pushed."Please, she was my employee. Let me see her." She screamed at the Policeman and he let her get inside while Xavier followed her too.Adrianna's eyes widened in shock when she spotted the dead body. It was shrunk and her skin was wrinkled as if someone sucked the soul out of her. The sight was horrible for her. She leaned on Xavier's shou
As soon as Adrianna entered her apartment, she was shocked to see Alaric standing in the lobby and gazing at her. His sleepy eyes yet dangerously penned at her as if she had committed some crime and he was here to punish her.She gulped the saliva down and stayed outside the apartment. In a blink of an eye, Alaric grabbed her arm and pulled her inside the house, locking the door behind.She was about to scream but Alaric covered her mouth and dugges his nose on her shoulder, inhaling her scent.Suddenly, He frowned and pushed her a bit."Why do you smell like that?" He asked her.Adrianna was confused at his words but asked him, "what do you mean? How do I smell?"He sniffed the air and his eyes turned glowing red but he calmed himself down."Was someone with you?" He glared deeply in her eyes and clasped her wrist tightly.Adrianna tried to jerk his hands off hers but Alaric's grip was getting only tighter."Please, stop… It's hurting me." She cried while looking at his merciless fac
The approaching winters in the city of Sunfort had dropped the temperature very low. With the chilly breezes blowing at seven in the morning, and the sun hiding behind the partial clouds, Adrianna's blues were mesmerised with the beauty of nature. Her nostrils filled with fresh air as she inhaled with her eyes closed and focused to become a better person than she was yesterday. floral fragrances were mildly lingering in the atmosphere, scented the place which was a local park. From last night's incident, she was terrified of Alaric's presence around her. She couldn't sleep and had a terrible headache to deal with. Sipping on the Jasmine tea to soothe her popping nerves.As she opened her eyes precisely, her gaze landed on her two little kids and she was jubilant to see them. Along with them, her friend, Cathy approached Adrianna with a smile on her face."How are you feeling now?" She asked while showing her concern.Adrianna put the cup aside and nodded her head, "better but I am s
The dark rose from the grave and in the remote area, outskirts of the Sunfort City, a cult appeared out of nowhere. All of them were wearing long black clocks, covering their heads and faces. As they all stood in the circle, one of them stepped forward and sat in the middle of the circle. The deserted place was abandoned for a long time and no one had ever thought of running through it. That place had become a home to a kind of creature, called The NightCrawlers. The man sitting in the middle of the circle, poured blood over himself and bathe in it till the container gets empty. As soon as he bathed, the other cult members started chanting words in a foreign language. It seemed as if they were performing a ritual and the bait was the man in the middle. Suddenly, the lightning in the sky appeared and fell in the middle of the circle, on the man. The impact made the other cult members flee from the spot and they stood far away form the circle. Most of them expected the man to be dea