"How do I look?""Like you always do, gorgeous with a touch of madness," Gramps teased me."Come on, Gramps," I said, faking a frown. She cracked up, laughing so hard and coughing in between laughter. She cleaned off her mouth with a piece of cloth, and I nearly screamed at the sight of blood stains."Gramps, we should go see a doctor once I'm back," I said to her. She smiled. "I'm fine, darling; besides, you look perfect, my beautiful granddaughter," she said, holding my cheeks and tugging at them gently. She planted a kiss on my forehead."I will be back before you know it," I screamed out. I grabbed my coat and dashed out the door. It was a beautiful morning, and I was rushing out for an interview. I have been out of work for 3 weeks now. I gave my last employer quite an earful before quitting that awful job. He was a hell of a terrible employer.I got to the bus station a little earlier; I wanted to get to the interview earlier than other applicants; I needed this job now more th
My heart was failing me as I stared at the problem before me. I slumped on the ground, tears flowing freely from my eyes."Gramps," I called out, shaking her body to get a response."Gramps!" I called yet again, and when I didn't get a response, I placed my ears on her chest just to be sure she was breathing.I quickly skidded off the floor and ran upstairs in search for my phone to call for help. * * * * * * * *Gramps has been the only family I have known since I was a kid; she has been the center of my world. I didn't get to meet my parents; I have no idea who my mom was, and Gramps never really spoke about them.I never complained about my parents because Gramps was everything to me, but looking at her now, I feel the kind of pain I have never felt before. I could feel my heart breaking in two as I watched her hooked up on all sorts of machines."Gramps, please don't leave me," I cried, soaking her hands with my tears. I blamed myself for not taking better care of her."Amber!" S
"Let's hear what you want and what you are willing to sacrifice," he said, walking around me in a circle. Chuckling awkwardly. "Ta, take me to the Alpha," I stuttered, but immediately found my voice. My heart is racing pretty hard.He grinned. "I can smell your fear, no matter how hard you mask it." He stepped a few meters back, raising both hands.I guess he wanted to make me calm, but my heart was threatening to burst out of my chest."Tell me what you want with the Alpha, and maybe, just maybe, I can help," he said, his eyes buried in mine as he grinned."I need to borrow money from the Alpha," I bravely replied."Aha, it can only be money problems; let me guess you lost all your money to gambling or drugs, or was it alcohol?" He whispered to my hearing. The fear I once felt slowly turned to anger. I could tell from all indications that he was enjoying the drama."Do you want to take me to the Alpha, or are you having the time of your life?" I snapped."She got some fire; I like t
"No, no, no," I screamed out as one of Alpha's men dragged me outside. My screams were the only sound saturating the air, but no one was willing to come to my aid.When I made it impossible for the guard to drag me anymore, he landed a thunderous slap on my cheeks, and I lost balance, landing on the floor on my ass."How dare you!" I heard him roar, and before I could say a word, he grabbed the guards by the throat with his left hand, lifting him above the ground while everyone watched. I was speechless watching him from the ground, where I am sitting. The picture of him killing that innocent girl at the market flashed right before my eyes. I guess he has a knack for choking people out."I...... " I was cut off by the sound of his right hand going right into the guard's chest. He pulled his hand out and ripped out his beating heart. clutching it in his hands with blood dripping from it. He quickly dumped the lifeless body of the guard on the floor. His gaze met mine, and his eyes wer
My eyes widened the instant I heard him. I had wondered what he wanted from me the instant he bid that huge amount of money on me."What the fuck does he want with me?" I asked myself, confused. One thing was certain: whatever he was going to do with me wouldn't be pretty."Is he going to sell me off?""Why bother to buy me with that huge amount of money just to sell me off? Besides, who is going to pay that much?"The more I thought about it, the more confused and angry I became. Slowly, every shred of pity and guilt I felt earlier for trying to escape was replaced with blame. If only I had calculated well, I would have successfully escaped from this demon.I looked up to see him keenly staring at me. I could tell from his expression that he was confused; it was as if he was looking at a mystery wrapped up tightly that he needed to unravel.Whatever it is that confuses him, I don't care, and I wasn't going to stick around long enough to find out. I had paid keen attention on our wa
"So comfy," I moaned, feeling the surface with my hands. I ran my finger over my body, and it felt like I was naked under the sheets. I opened my eyes, looked under the sheet, and I was indeed naked. Confused at my surroundings, the room was damn strange. I sat up quickly, only to realize I was back where I began. I felt a sharp pain in my head."Ahhh," I moaned, holding my head with both hands. I began recalling the events of earlier,"Ouch!" I yelled. I instantly became scared the minute I remembered why I was knocked out. I immediately stood up to get out of the room, clutching the sheets. "I wouldn't try that." I heard his deep voice again."Ahhhh!!" I groaned, and I immediately sat back on the bed."I did warn you," he jeered.I turned immediately to see him seated on the chair, and I froze instantly, remembering how his eyes turned pitch dark within a second.He got up from the chair and started walking towards me. I hurriedly moved to the corner of the bed in fear. Whimpering"
I jerked up to see him sitting comfortably with his legs crossed on the chair. I instantly became scared."I love where your mind is," he chuckled. He stood up from the chair and walked around the room but stopped at the center of the room staring at me, I stood up from the bed, immediately grabbed hold of the fork I used to eat yesterday night, and charged towards him. He didn't flinch, nor did he move an inch from where he was standing. I tried stabbing him with the fork, but he quickly sidestepped me. I staggered a bit but quickly regained my stand, and turned around to see his pitch-dark eyes staring at me while wearing a mischievous smirk.His eyes scared the hell out of me, but I knew running wasn't an option; he would catch me before I made it out of this room. Gripping the fork, I charged at him once more."I thought we had done this before," he taunted me.He was enjoying every bit of my misery, and it was infuriating the shit out of me. He stood still this time; he didn't m
The voice startled me. I knew what awaited me if I ever got caught. I was scared out of my mind, and I didn't know when I let the portrait go and it crashed on the floor."No no no," I heard him scream out as it broke into tiny pieces."I'm sorry....... I...I... I'm sorry." I kept apologizing while I bent down to pick up the broken glasses on the floor."Amber, what are you doing?" I heard Kiara's voice from behind him."I came to find you... and I..." I stuttered, picking up the glasses."Get out!" he screamed with a stern voice. His voice sent fear down my spine and I shivered, his face was lined with anger and the pain he was trying so hard to cover up. It was then that it dawned on me that I had opened up a box he had closed a long time ago. The wound ran deeper than I could imagine, and his eyes were those of a wounded beast."I'm...... I'm .....sorry," I said almost in tears. I had to apologize for opening up his old wound, and of course, we all knew the faith that awaited me.