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
Vyin’s POV - “Vyin!” My mate tries to catch me but I swat her help away, gripping the edge of the table behind me to stable myself. The migraine slams stronger, nearly rendering me numb as I rip the pills out of my pocket, pop out two tablets and swallow them at once. With my back to her, I place my other hand on the table to hold my heaving frame in place. ‘You should quit these suicidal stunts, Vyin. Being so close to her like this only spikes up your condition, stop being an airhead and risking your life so foolishly!’ The badgering scolding of my wolf rings in my ears and I hiss with displeasure, shoving his voice into the rear areas of my mind to register my concerned mate standing behind me. I whip around, leaning against the table as I stare at her. My parents had this same condition, as do myself and my younger siblings. Its peculiar perks are the strange abilities that come with it. Finding a mate is essential to removing the restrictions on these abilities and I’ve expe
Vyin’s POV-“It works just fine with Elaine. Since her first dose, she’s been able to regain control of her unstable pheromones and it lasts effectively longer than the previous type” I relay to Dhirv, removing my gaze from Elaine lounging fast asleep on the couch in my office.After causing so much disturbance in the store downstairs, she’s come up here to recuperate for her next round of trouble. I settle into my seat, going through the reports Dhirv hands over to me. “The last time with Beth, I accidentally forgot to take them earlier that day...” I sigh, relaxing into the seat.“You shouldn’t treat your doses so leniently, boss. If such a thing occurs again...” Dhirv says agitatedly, biting off the rest of his statement and I sit upright, flipping through the papers. “I know, it was a silly mistake. That aside, it seems Chester’s keeping true to his word”.I smirk, dropping the reports, and watch Dhirv’s expression go stoic. I drum my fingers over the table, “We better m
Vyin’s POV-I nearly stagger back when she defuses that to me, getting tensed as I look down at the slumbering child and back to her, pressing her to elaborate further. “What do you mean he’s heterochromatic? That’s outrageous”.She studies my face for a brief moment, averting her gaze back to the boy whilst her perturbed reply. “I was just as shocked as you are now when we had found out for ourselves. Thanks to that condition, I dare say, he survived this long”.And she looks up at me, concern buried deep in her silver eyes. “The child is different from the children here and I fear he might isolate himself when he regains consciousness. Not to mention the possibility of an unstable mind when he does wake up….”I hum deeply, still unable to digest this astonishing revelation. Variants like myself, Elaine, and Ludis are the only of our kind; at least, I had come to believe after all these years. This is why I’m in some contention of denial as I stare at the sunken, pale face