Jenny finds herself wide awake at 2 am in the morning. She tries, but sleep seems very far from her eyes.She is usually someone who sleeps early, but for some reason, she cannot fall asleep today.There is a lot running through her mind, if she is being honest.Every time she closes her eyes, Charles face pops into her mind. The scary shadow she saw in the morning is not leaving her mind.She thought the members of this pack were at least standard. But now she started to doubt her judgment about them.And her grandfather's cryptic request of staying in this pack for a year with Christian, the Ford family's heir, the vampire king, and Christian being as ordinary as a vampire is not supposed to be completely deviating from all the rumours she had heard, this big, empty house, and just what the f*ck she is doing here.And she cannot possibly forget what split moment of emotion that had flickered across Charles's face this morning.Christian ever came to meet her all these days, and only
That afternoon at the wedding, after showing Elizabeth Golden Orchid, Christian finally arrived to meet his friend.He took Elizabeth with him, and they entered the venue together with a Fournier. While walking, the two of them conversed in a different language, and Christian even explained the conversation to Elizabeth simultaneously. “I have chosen three shows to watch over these few days. There’s no need to watch any of the other shows. We’ll spend the remaining time having fun.”“Yes. Whatever you say.”Christian had planned an entire thing to spend with Elizabeth.“That’s a good girl. When this ends, I’ll take all of you to eat something delicious. We can then go and visit my children.”After that, people continued to stream in to attend the after-wedding party.Along with Christian, Elizabeth attended the party. She even saw Vanessa at the after-party since she was not present at the wedding she was attending after wedding party.She was sitting just opposite Elizabeth. When sh
Elizabeth sat in the car, waiting for Christian to get in. After five minutes, he entered the vehicle."Alright, what was that?" Elizabeth came straight to the point."Nothing," Christian said nonchalantly."come on, Christian, don't act like this. You were behaving oddly out there. What's the matter? I'm seeing you for a whole day. I can tell something is running in your mind" Elizabeth did not give up."I said it's nothing. Just leave it," Christian snapped at Elizabeth.Elizabeth wanted to ask him further, but she stopped because she could tell he would not say a thing about anything. She knows coming is up, but this is not the time to worry about it. She will think about her problems once she finishes her beauty as a matriarch of the Greenwood family."Fine, if you don't want to say it, then don't" Elizabeth opened the door get down of the car. If she doesn't leave now, they both will get into a big fight. She is seeing him after eight years, and Elizabeth is not willing to spoil
"sis- sister-in-law?" Jenny's mind blanked for a second before she registered what she heard."but- wasn't she dead?"Charles frowned; his facial muscles tightened as he clenched his jaw. "is that what your grandpa said?""No, your grandpa said that," Jenny said.A shadow cast on Charles's face and fear crept into jenny's heart. She knew what she saw now was real, not her imagination like before. Charles was not the harmless man he looked to be.Jenny took a step back, and Charles moved a step forward. "it doesn't matter who told you what. You shouldn't have done what you did when Christian was here."Jenny regretted it now. she shouldn't have acted out of jealousy. The way Charles looked at Elizabeth and a genuinely happy smile stung her harder than she anticipated. She stayed with him for three days, and every smile she received from Charles never met his eyes. But she was fine until she saw how Christian, her soon-to-be husband, was running chores for that woman. She thought he wa
Charles then stands up, walking towards Jenny. " shall we go?"Jenny blinks, coming out of her shock. "T- that- shouldn't we help them or something?""It's okay, don't worry, they won't die," Charles dismissed her concerns."is it really okay, though? shouldn't we at least-""It's really okay.""Still-""you might be in shock, huh? Now that you are under the protection of the Ford clan, you really shouldn't be. You might encounter situations like this, especially if you're going out alone. This really isn't your hometown, you know?""your rules don't apply here, Jenny," Charles said."S-Sorry. I wasn't aware and ju-""It's okay. Let's just go."Jenny gulps yet again. He was acting all nice and friendly now, which made her cautious. "wait! what if someone reports you if you go out with that much blood?" really, that's the best she could come up with. Jenny closed her eyes."Oh." Charles looks down. "I suppose that can happen. It's alright; I can just remove the hoodie."Charles turns a
Charles had always been a light sleeper. When he was just 13, his father had him trained to be someone like that.Who'd even know if he was being attacked in the dead of night?To be someone who is always ready to defend himself. A killing machine even when doused in sleep. That is how Charles has grown up all these years.So when he hears the tiniest bit of sound coming from inside his room, he immediately wakes up, putting his hand under his pillow to get his knife.Confusion settles in when he finds it empty."Looking for this?" A familiar voice asks, and Charles turns around, surprised."Jenny. Hi." Charles says, still sitting on the bed.Jenny, who's leaning against the wall of Charles's room, and who's twirling his knife around her finger, walks out of the shadows and walks towards him."Hey there. It's been a while, Charles.""It sure has been.""You thought I went back to my hometown?" Jenny asks next, a smile blooming on her face just like Charles's does, both of them smiling
Jenny peeks out of her room, trying to see if a particular annoying young master is still lurking around. Jenny did see his car taking off, but she shouldn't be sure of it, Right?It had almost been two days since Jenny had confronted Charles in his bedroom, and Charles professed his nonsensical perpetual love for her.Yeah, Jenny realizes that Charles is as crazy as the rumors say about him. Her only mistake is that she should have discovered it way earlier.But she was too busy looking for normalcy in the Ford family, out of everywhere, that she completely missed the fact that Charles could be crazed and demented behind that stupidly charming façade of his.Now, Jenny just finds him nuts and tries to keep her distance. But it had been two days after that distressing night, and Charles had been annoying the sh*t out of Jenny.How, you might ask? By not leaving her the f*ck alone.If Charles had been charmingly kind and sweet to Jenny during the initial period of meeting each other an
A maid quickly pushed open the door. She shouted into the house, "Sister Lima, did you see Young master Earl?"Lima was making milk for Alora. Then, she walked out with a milk container. Looking at the maid with a shocked expression, she asked, "What's wrong? Is the young master missing? He didn't come to the kitchen today. I'm making milk for young Miss Alora. Hold on, let me ask the young Miss if she saw him."Alora was sitting obediently on the chair. When she heard the sounds made by the maids, she lifted her head and pouted her lips. Alora's big sparkling eyes made her look like a little elf."Young miss Alora, did you see your Brother Earl?""Erm… Sister Lima, Brother Earl said he doesn't want me to tell you."The maid came in hurriedly, "What trouble is young master going to create this time around? Why can't he tell me?"Alora said, "Sister Lima, Brother Earl will not create trouble. He's going to do some important things."Lima heard her words and sensed that something was wr