Vyin’s-“How long till we get there? Are you sure this is the fastest this car can go?”Elaine whines for the umpteenth time and I sigh inwardly. She’s been bugging me all evening to send her to Angie’s so she can see her and Beth. There’s no refusing her or she turns my office upside down until I concede to her demands.“Sigh, just stay calm. We’ll be there soon- didn’t you mention Beth having a part-time job?” I calmly say to her, recalling she had indeed mentioned my mate was working at some small store. Elaine goes thinking for a moment before shooting forward in her seat.“Dhirv, there’s a small grocery store just opposite the street she lives,” She tells him eagerly and I watch the sheer joy on her face as she anticipates meeting her. It’s not unusual for Elaine to attach herself to someone like she’s latched onto my mate. However, this is so much different from usual.I look away, mulling over my thoughts about that delectable human. Oblivious to the compulsory att
Vyin’s POV-I empty the glass of tequila in a swing and slam it gently onto my desk as I let out a tiring sigh. Throwing my head over the top of the swivel chair, I stare into nothing, recollections of last night with my human mate flooding into the tranquility of my mind.“Elizabeth...” I test her name on my lips, envisioning her image as she politely refused my offer. Be it her overt disregard for me or her humble politeness, she stubbornly refutes me in every way. Making it hard to get close at all.‘It’s not like your cold attitude does any better’ Rex sneers in my head and I clench my jaw, sitting upright and drilling my gaze into the empty glass. That’s when I hear the door come open and I look up to see Dhirv shuffling in and towards.“You look troubled,” He notices and I relax back, swaying the chair a little to the right as I tap my fingers over the downward-curved armrest, returning my gaze to the glass on the table.“Nova might think it best not to talk about it
Vyin’s POV-“What a pleasure to finally meet you, boss” Speaking so casually in address to me is Chester, one of the underlings appointed by me through a higher-ranked underling, to head the branch office here in Mapo, Oren city. A cunning one, I must add. His resilience to gain closure with me and flaunt his loyalty at every given opportunity is a major conflict among the boys.“I take it you’ve met with the transporter before this meeting?” I ask, settling into the chair behind the large desk while they all remain standing in reverence to me. Chester steps closer to the desk, eager to get on my good side as he gives his response.“I have, boss. Charles had introduced him at the meeting a couple of days back...” He begins to gush on and I draw back a bit at the mention of that name. ‘Charles...so he finally surfaced, huh’.“Bring him in”. I snap out of my brief daze to see Chester signaling one of his boys who bows curtly and steps out of the office. He then turns back to me
Elizabeth’s POV-“Why do you two keep coming here all the time?” I ask as I settle Elaine’s egg mayo sandwich and potato chips onto the table with a soft clank and she giggles, “We just want to see your work, and isn’t it nice to see familiar faces like this? You won’t feel the pressure getting to be around these strangers and get to feel at ease”.“That’s so not convincing” I squint my eyes, not believing her words as I serve Angie’s grilled cheese sandwich and Americano. “And you, what excuse do you have?” I attack her next and she flushes, drilling her gaze to the table, “Uh...it’s just as Elaine says. That’s it”.I shake my head at them, holding the tray, “You both should drink up and leave. You’re occupying space for potential customers”. My cold voice makes Elaine put on a pouty face as she protests, “Don’t chase us out, Beth. It’s not like we’re not paying, you know”.I dodge her puppy eyes, meeting gazes with Nova coming this way. “That’s not it, you both order onl
Elizabeth’s POV-“The bitch’s finally cracked, she’s gone crazy!” Not like their claims are false at all, but I think it’s far worse than that as she begins to drive her nails into the boy’s face, unflinching from his desperate struggles and cries to be set free.It feels unreal, the speed she quips and the fluid movements of her body as she attacks her assailants. Like watching a superhero action movie, I’m stuck in place, maybe a bit in awe as Elaine renders each boy immobile one after the other. Their cries are deafening and the curdling snaps of bones rattle me but it amazes me, after watching such an animalistic display, I feel no ounce of fear for her.Panting, chest rising and falling with unsteadiness, Elaine remains hunched over as she attempts to catch her breath. All around us, chairs and tables were broken and turned over...I gulp, finding the strength in my limbs to move but my body seems paralyzed from fright to budge a muscle.“Elaine...” At least my voice doe
Elizabeth’s POV-Done cleaning the shop, I walk into the changing -room and check my phone to see I’ve got five missed calls from Angie. I panic, redialing her line as I place the phone on the table. Angie picks at the second ring, her angry voice scolding me at first as I inch the phone away from my ear.“Calm down, ugh. I was busy cleaning up What? Why does he want to come as well, were you two on a date or something?” I tease her and begin to giggle at her hopeless denial as I pick my coat from the rack and step out of the changing room.“Quit nagging at me and spend some time with your crush. I’m hanging up now, see you” I end the call amidst her rants, sighing as I put the phone away. Elaine had dragged me to a phone store and forced it on me. I know I do need one and I’ve been saving for it but...oh well, can’t dwell on that.“Hm, is Sion still around?” I notice a light at the end of the descent of stairs and begin to pad gently down. Arriving at the foot of the stairs
Elizabeth’s POV-I remain rooted to my spot, fear drenched over me as I watch in appalling horror, Vyin pummeling that person with such malicious energy and rage that jitters me right into the bones. I know he’s doom itself but… ‘Can he be any more inhumane?’“I won’t ask you again, fucking dipshit” He growls, so innate and frightening as he plucks the man off the ground, with no remorse in the way he pulls him up by his hair and against his cries as he repeats in a final tone. “How many of you were there?”I’m unaware of my body moving closer to where they are until Vyin narrows his eyes in my direction, his peripheral capturing my presence. The grotesque look on his face drops several deranged levels and he tosses him to the ground, his body twisting as he comes lurching towards my direction at once.I gasp, having little time to question how I got so close when I register his charging form and pedal backward, turning around to break into a run for it.“Get back here, E
Elizabeth’s POV-I blink, watching the actual most beautiful woman I’ve ever been fortunate to see, make her graceful, effeminate, and gentle gait inwards. All eyes cynosure her way like magnets as her heels make soft taps over the wooden floor along her stride. Large hips sway here and there as the red-hot, off-shoulder dress she’s wearing grips every inch of her immensely endowed body like a swimsuit.Wavy brunette length of hair pours effortlessly over her right shoulder as she draws nearer to- ‘Me?!’ Whipping off the dark shades from her face, she adorns an ethereal smile, emerald-greens gleaming as her red lips part to address me.“Hi, are you a worker here, Can you bring me to Vyin?”‘Did she just mention Vyin?’ I fail to do as told and her face contorts into a puzzled expression as she makes to ask again. Paraphrasing, “Or isn’t he in his office?”I shake out of it, patching a nervous reply, “Um...no, he’s in uh, I should bring you to meet him”. Her face replaces wi