Amelia’s point of view:A sudden noise came from behind me while I was running. Despite my conscience warning me not to stop, my feet froze on the spot. I got a flash of déjà-vu – my first time wandering into this forest. I was almost killed by three werewolves had Alejandro not come to my rescue.But what about now…? What could be behind me…? Who could it be…? Could it be that vampire or Ivan? Were they chasing me? Did they like a little chase or what…?This time around, I didn’t waste any second like last time and turned around to check on my surroundings. I needed to make sure I wasn’t being followed.Alejandro broke through a nearby bush and stared down at me, his expression a mixture of concern and confusion. The relief I felt at the mere sight of him was indescribable.My heart forced me to run to him, to hug him, to have his arms wrapped around me to have a sense of protection and warmth but my mind frowned down at this foreign emotion bubbling through me.“Amelia, what’s wrong
Amelia’s point of view: Back home, I watched as Alejandro paced the living room, deep in thought.He’d been going around to and fro for the past twenty minutes; only stopping when a thought would strike his mind before resuming his frantic walk.“Will you stop already? You’re giving me a headache.” I held my head in my hands as I chided him.His steps faltered for a second as he turned to look at me. “Do you even realize what you did to that black eyed bloodsucking leach?” He asked, referring to the Vampire King.I frowned at him, and then, shook my head as I corrected him, “His eyes were red!”“You bit him, Amelia,” he said with much emphasis as though this sudden news needed to be given some kind of special attention. “You bit him!”“So what…? I gave him a taste of his own medicine.” I gave him a careless shrug. Why was he so bothered by this?“You’re a human, Amelia. He’s the Vampire King.” He said as if I needed to be reminded that I was a human. “You’re probably the first human
Amelia’s point of view:“Who is it?” I asked.“Hunters…” He growled.“What?” My jaw went slack. “You can’t be serious right now.” I couldn’t believe this.“Amelia, please! Shush?” He held his finger index finger against his lips as he gave me a pointed look.“Lycans, werewolves, vampires and now… hunters!” I couldn’t keep calm, not when there was a damn hunter scouting around my apartment – the place where I was supposed to feel safe and protected.“Amelia!” He hissed at me, getting annoyed that I wasn’t listening to him.“What?” I snapped at him, not really caring that he was heating up beside me, both with tension and boiling anger.“Hunters are out there!” I pointed towards my apartment door which was thankfully shut. “They’ve found my place.” I stated as a matter of fact.Staring at the door, realization dawned on me that we hadn’t locked it when we’d returned from the forest. I opened my mouth to alert Alejandro about it when he pressed his index finger against my lips this time
Alejandro’s point of view:I fisted my hands by my sides, ready to smack the fuck out of this guy. He was getting on my nerves.“Alejandro,” a soft angelic voice called out to me. Amelia!I looked past my shoulders to find her reaching for my right arm. The moment she touched me, Leo melted like a puddle on the floor. The spark of anger that had flared up prior disappeared within seconds.“You need to calm down,” she whispered as she caressed my arm, leaning against me slightly.Was she aware of what she was doing right now? Did she know that her touch and warmth can actually calm my nerves whenever I’m stressed, agitated and angry? Or was it just an instinctive habit of hers?Her subtle actions didn’t go unnoticed by the hunter. His gaze was fixed on us, more particularly on her hands which were holding onto my arm.Clenching my jaw tight, I snapped my fingers to get his attention. “Listen, I don’t want this to end up in a fight. We can forget about this night and pretend we both, ne
Amelia’s point of view: I stirred awake when I felt something tickling my nose. I blindly tried to swat it away with my hands but whatever it was, seemed incessant – like some itsy pitsy mosquito. It kept disturbing me.Groaning, I pried my eyes open only to briskly squeeze my eyes shut again. It was too bright. What the heck? I had drawn my curtains last night before going to bed.I swear to God if Alejandro opened those curtains, I’ll – wait a second! Since when was my room this bright in the morning? I pursed my lips and tried opening my eyes only to find an unfamiliar face hovering above my face and staring right back at me with genuine interest shining through their eyes.My mouth opened in a frozen scream as the person leaning above me covered my lips before I could utter any kind of noises. Jerking away from her, I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand, disgusted at this person’s touch.Keeping my eyes on the unknown teenage girl, I threw back the bed sheets and scrambled ou
Amelia’s point of view:What was he thinking when he locked me in here with his Lycan sister to watch over me? Did he think I’d try to run away while he wasn’t here? I’d be a fool if I thought escaping a pack of Lycans was a smart move.“Where’s your brother? I need to talk to him.” I bellowed.“He’s not –” She paused and looked sideways, her eyes turning glossy. Was she speaking to her wolf?She turned to look at me and said, “He’s coming over right now. He should be here –” She didn’t get to complete her sentence.We both turned to look in the direction of the door when it clicked unlocked from outside. It was Alejandro. The moment I saw his face, I could feel the anger growing, bubbling up inside me.Breathing hard, I stomped towards him and stopped once I was at an arm distance. “How could you?” I demanded.He looked past my shoulders at his sister and jutted his chin at her. “Niana, you can go.”She didn’t need to be told again. She left without another word, not wanting to defy
Amelia’s point of view:Without another word, he stormed out of his bedroom, leaving the door to bang shut behind him. I jumped at the noise that echoed inside the room.He was mad furious.But I couldn’t care less. He’d already imprisoned me here, in his bedroom. He’d already made up his mind and announced his decision. What more can he do? Hit me…? Honestly speaking, I wouldn’t be surprised if he did so just to keep me here as his destined mate.What did I expect? He is just as wild as those rogues that tried to hurt me when I’d first ventured into this forest.‘Don’t forget he protected you every time you were in danger.’ My conscience reminded me.‘No, he saved his destined mate. If I was nothing to him, he’d never have protected me.’ I refused to believe it.‘How can you be so sure about that? He might be telling the truth. He might have really fallen in love with you at first sight.’ My conscience insisted, trying to make me see things in a different light.‘Might,’ I repeated t
Alejandro’s point of view: I felt her reluctance. She fisted the fabric of my shirt in her hands and tried to push me away but I didn’t let her. I wanted to show her that the mate bond was stronger than she thought. It will definitely bring us together. And, she won’t be able to do anything to stop it.I was determined to prove that to her so, I kissed her.She froze on the spot, too shocked to react.I kissed her, slowly and pulled her impossibly closer to me.Shortly, her eyes fluttered shut and I felt her relaxed in my arms.She was confused at first, contradicted even but she eventually kissed me back.Satisfied at the result, I closed my eyes and deepened the kiss.This, right here, was perfect. I’ve wanted to kiss her again after that kiss we shared the other day.A breathless gasp escaped past her lips when I kissed the bite mark on her neck. She gripped onto my shoulders, her hold tight as she quivered in my arms. The effect I have on her is crazy. Fuck! The effect she has on