Due to lack of sleep, Adrianna was facing headaches and exhaustion. It made her pop pills to ease the pain, however, a brewed coffee prepared by her friend had made her headache disappear in no time. Her stomach was rumbling as she looked at the pasta served on the table."Thank you, Cathy…" Adrianna was being polite."Shut up and eat!!!" Cathy was mad at her."Are you going to stay mad at me for the whole day?" Adrianna was displeased by her actions."Yes, I will and might be more angry because I don't like you to roam streets alone when this danger is lurking out. Have you ever imagined what would happen to these kids if you went missing or were hunted by them? Neither they are animals nor humans, they have been classified as other creatures whose lives depend on the blood of humans. Or it could be possible if they were killing animals for the same." Her concern was genuine and the entire city was terrorized by the recent murders.This made Adrianna think about vampires more. She wa
"I want to resign from this job, Sir….."Adrianna's words had broken Xavier's heart. It crushed his hope but he wasn't going to let her leave that easily.He got up and stood next to her."Adrianna, What are you talking about? You are the manager of this cafe and This place truly needs you. You can't leave in the middle." Said Xavier with a low voice.She sighed and looked at him before she opened her mouth to respond."I know that but I can't risk my life everyday. I have two little kids and for them, I will not compromise. After Kelly's funeral, it was on my mind. Maybe, for a while, we all need to break through our barriers to keep us safe." Adrianna was worried and it was reflecting on her slight pale face."Still, there's no reason to resign. You want leaves, take it and I will not deduct any salary from your account. You want us to remain close for a while, that will be okay as soon as you think it would be. But don't resign, it is difficult to have a person like you." Xavier wo
The blood curdling scream was heard in the abandoned station. And then, there was utter silence afterwards. No hint of breathing air, she had forgotten to breathe. Covered her eyes with her firm hands but trembling, as they went down slowly, her eyes remained open wide at the sight in front of her.A loud gasp, and she lost control of her body before leaning back on the wall. The blood had spilled on the floor, so did the ceiling of the station. The vampire who tried to hurt Adrianna was taken down by the King, Alaric.His intense gaze made the other two run in fear. As soon as he closed his eyes to focus, no time was taken to grab the woman who almost hurt Adrianna. Alaric's gaze made her look down at the floor, yet it was too late to regret. He was no forgiver, He was the punisher. And there was no limit to his punishments. Without any struggle, she had accepted the fate when Alaric penetrated through her chest and stopped her heart, pulling it out from her body and then dumped it
The next day, Adrianna left her apartment and headed for the Knight's mansion. Although she had survived the near death experience and she was hesitant to leave the house but for the sake of her kids, She had to do her job. Now that she had resigned from the Cafe as her position of manager, she was traumatized from Xavier's behaviour.Like what Cathy said, No damage was done, assured that she was still far better than being involved in things, she could move on easily and focus on different path of life. She was at the bus station to get a coach to the mansion, but a car stopped near her and a driver exited the vehicle, proceeding to meet her."Miss Adrianna Cosgrove?" The driver asked from her and she nodded her head."Please, get inside. Master Alaric had sent this ride for you." He explained.Adrianna had no strength to refuse the proposal and hoped inside the car. It was a smooth ride till the mansion. The moment she stepped out from the car, she rushed to change her attire and l
As The sun shone in the blazing blue sky, Adrianna's day started with a rush. She bathed and prepared her kids for the school and sent them before finishing the chores and getting ready for the job too. Now that she wasn't worried about running through metros and buses, a lot of time was saved in her account. But, as a hard worker, she started using that time to do more productive work. She bought yarn and sewed sweaters for sale. While in the car, she remembered how her grandmother taught her to sew the yarn. She might be six or seven that time and was fascinated when she was given a sweater, handmade by her grandmother. It was soft and warm. Since then, she learned sewing clothes and crochet. It was a hobby but when the responsibilities dawned on her, she put that hobby aside and focused on working for her kids.It didn't take more than half an hour to reach the mansion and She was ready to start her duties. She changed her clothes and applied makeup, dolled up in her own way to l
As the night appeared after the dusk, there was a rise of the Nightcrawlers in the hidden cave, outskirts of the Sunfort City. The coves were hidden well through the dense forest and there were rustling of the leaves when the strong wind blew. When the moon shone over the forest, around six figures were visible in the night, they were dragging bodies along with them.They crossed the forest to the cove and stood in a line. A man came out, who was supposedly the guard and his red eyes glared at them carefully."How many of them?" He asked after observing the bodies."Four!" Said a woman among them.The man nodded his head and opened the entrance of the cove for them to pass. The Nightcrawlers were fast to move and within seconds they went up to the narrow tunnel inside the cove. The bodies were hanging on their shoulders and two women walked behind them. They were silent as they walked to a custom made hall. The space was big enough for more than hundreds of people to stay. The place
The red sunrise was warm in the beginning of the winters and fresh chilly breezes were soothing to calm anxious Adrianna. She got up early to finish the chores before her kids arrived. The memories of last night were still fresh in her mind. Everytime she looks up athe dress hanging in the cupboard, a silky smile erupts on her face. Adrianna doesn't remember the last time she went on a dinner date with anyone. The moment she stepped out from her house and left everything behind, her entire life was changed. In fact, her life was changed on that unfortunate night when she landed on the bed with a stranger, knowing unintentionally it was her long time boyfriend Jason. If nothing had happened that night, she might be living a married life with Jason.However, she realised if what she thought could have happened then she wouldn't have two beautiful babies right now. Life was tough and will get tougher but she came out strong than ever, and tackled all of the problems bravely. She bounc
Adrianna was shaking from fear as the man at the doorstep was looking at her with pure lust in his eyes. Not only he was a threat to her but too her kids as well, and even in her worst nightmare, Adrianna never imagined him to be a werewolf.Slowly, she took her steps back and locked the door of the room where her kids were sleeping.If vampires exist, there was a possibility of having other creatures in the human world too. "What's up babe? Did you missed me?" He asked with his grey eyes piercing through her soul.Adrianna wasn't scared much when Nightcrawlers attacked her but this man, he was insane and he was looking dangerous with his half body turned into a wolf and half as human. "Xavier…" she whispered his name."Yes, darling? I see you are doing well along with a new man in your life." He kept glaring at her while entering inside her apartment."What are you talking about? Leave me alone…" She was in tears and stammering while trying to get away from him.Although, her speed