I looked Jacob in the eyes, my temper livid and still rising, "She", I began haughtily, "would like to know too".Jacob simply stared at me, taking his seat behind the desk, the evening sky spread out behind him.Claude sat too, his brows turned in, in contemplation"What are you thinking?"Jacob asked, facing him and forgetting I was there again, or that I had even spoken too. I schooled my features and focused on Claude, who was talking as his words registered in my brain."I'm thinking of the whole fiasco that happened downstairs", Claude complied, his right hand going to his face, "Two parties were obviously involved. The humans and the vampires""Involved?", I voiced out in a question, not understanding his logic or what he was trying to prove."Yes, involved", Jacob answered for me, his velvet voice caressing me as I faced him once again, "The two parties planned to attack, they just didn't know that it was going to turn into a face off""Oh", I exclaimed, "But Claude hasn't f
The fire roared and crackled burning down everything in it's wake. I coughed, putting my hand to my nose as I banged on the door, screaming for help, my voice going hoarse from the smoke. I banged loudly, rattling the door, as everywhere grew hot and hazy"Help", I screamed, tears beginning to slip out from my eyes in realization that no one was coming for me, the fire had surrounded me, crackling and hissing and the smoke detector had gone off. I slid down to the ground trying to breathe in proper as the smoke choked and crowded my lungs. Of all days to forget my phone, I chided myself, my vision becoming grainy as the temperature in the room sweltered and I succumbed to the darkness.Beep beep beepThe beeping sounds registered in my mind, catapulting me awake as I opened my eyes groggily as my eyes took in the white walls.The equipment covering my nose and mouth pushing air into my nose even though I could breath by myself. What happened?, I thought, Why am I in the hospital?
My dad had set our house on fire and by the look in his eyes that night, he had known I had been inside. He had known.That thought stayed with me.The police came three days later. I was at work with Lanie, munching on chips when a knock sounded and Tonia, the woman manning the last floor reception, poked her head in"Miss Paul, the police are here for you", she announced gleefully, probably hoping I had done something wrong. I nodded, already fully prepared for the moment and she left, letting them in.A woman came in first, her black pixie cut hair shaping her diamond face and her short stature clad in the police uniform, a man stepped in next, the young man from the hospital."Good day, Miss Paul, I'm Detective Rainey", the woman said briskly, unsmiling as she stood in front of my table, towering over me from my sitting position, "We'll try not to take much of your time. We just have some questions."I nodded, breathing in air, and preparing myself for the onslaught and feeling
What? Who?I shook my head rapidly, the heavy hand on my throat obstructing the words that had formed in my head. My eyes grew wide with panic as the man's fang elongated as he hissed, with a slight accent, "I've seen yer with him""I don't know who you're talking about", I said, my voice coming out muffled as the man's hand tightened on my throat, his rancid breath breathing down on me as I tried to scream."You want to lie, you little whore", the man accused, "Let's see what the King of Vampires little whore tastes like", he hissed, his other hand going to my breast. And I thought I was going to be sick."No", I screamed as I struggled, bile rising to my throat at the horrid thought of being raped when I felt the wind get knocked out of me in a slap."Shut up", the man hissed again and I couldn't breathe, the slap had probably reset my whole thinking faculty as the basic hand to hand training I had received came to the forefront of my head. If I could dislodge him and get to my ta
The vampire snarled at me again, snapping me out of my thoughts as footsteps sounded behind me,"You there" a brisk voice sounded startling me into a run, my feet taking off before my brain had processed the order. I ran turning at junctions, not having any idea where I was going just knowing I couldn't get caught. I slid into a dark room my heart pounding in my chest as I crouched down to the ground, holding in my breath as footsteps passed where I was hiding.My phone vibrated in my palm and I hurriedly turned it off as I heard the footsteps pause and walk back to where I was hiding. I was going to be caught, I thought. This was it. A hand opened the door, the light from the hallway filtering into the room and I squeezed into the wall wishing I could merge with it."This will make it the fifth time I'm saving you", the velvet voice said, reaching my ears as I stood with shock. "Jacob?" "Were you the one chasing after me just now?"No, I never do the chasing", Jacob drawled and
~Jacob's Pov~Fire eyes glared back at me, the spark in them hardening my cock as I adjusted myself, acting unaffected as I faced her with my own stare, waiting for her to answer the question."You seem to like giving orders. What do you need me for?", Dalia fired, her figure looking ravishing in the green body hugging gown she had donned, the dress begging to be torn out from her body.Only if she knew the numerous things I needed from her, the endless desires I had when it came to her, the long torture filled nights I go through palming my cock as I imagined her mouth on my organ."I don't see anything wrong with the headline", Sydney said and my eyes widened for a bit.When had she come in?Had I been so engrossed in Dalia? Fuck, this was why she needed to be dealt with. Being around her makes me weak."There's everything wrong with the headline", I said sternly, clearing my throat first. "Everything", I repeated, communicating telepathically to Sydney as Dalia watched us with c
The bots eventually withdrew after an hour or so, not shooting at the targets as everybody~ everybody being the police~ had behaved and held off just as the voice had said, disappearing through an underground channel in the park.The rest of the day had been spent in a blur, mostly me trying to convince myself that the person behind the voice had definitely not been my dad. I had called the burner phone when I had gone on a restroom break, my heart in my throat as my dad didn't pick up the call.I had gone home with Lanie, straight after work, the recent happenings scaring me from doing anything contrary. I didn't want to be slammed into the wall and threatened with rape or have my memory taken for me again, so I followed Lanie home like a little lamb."I would be moving in with Sash this weekend", I broke the news as we lay slumped on Lanie's bed, my brain mentally exhausted from all the calls we had to field after the voice's call and the humans had been released."What?", Lanie e
I gulped down my fear as I stared back at him, my defiant gaze matching his fierce ones as he said, "I'll have the money ready and you'll go with me"."He would run away if he sees you""I know how to stay hidden, Dalia", Jacob growled in a drawl, like I had just talked to him as if he was a baby.I left his office after everything had been finalized, the elevator closing as his eyes still burned me.I entered the office finding Lanie focused on her computer screen, her eyes finding mine, the corners lifted in question as I made my way to my desk. I nodded at her and she focused back on her work as I got out my phone and sent a text to the number my dad had used to call me.I have the money.It didn't take long for my dad to call me and I answered it, reducing the volume of the speaker as I placed the phone to my ear."Now that wasn't so hard, was it?" my dad taunted, a mocking laugh floating into my ear. "You must probably fuck him good for him to have acted this quickly".I sighe