Natasha's POV
"Good evening, madame."
I smiled at the man who greeted me. "Good evening," I greeted him back.
"Your invitation please." He offered his palm, waiting for me to give him the invitation that he was asking.
I repeatedly cursed inside my head.
I don't have any invitation because I'm not invited to this party. It's my first time being at this kind of event in my entire life and I have no idea that this is how it works. All I know is that I need to wear a long sexy dress that exposes half of the skin on my body and a red mask that covers half of my face, and I'm glad I did that, but the invitation. . .
I smiled at the man in front of me. He's a big man and looks scary, but at the same time has a gentle aura and smiles back at me.
I removed my mask so I could look at him and he could see my eyes clearly.
"You are very beautiful, madame," he said.
I smiled at his words genuinely because I truly feel beautiful right now. I am wearing make-up-- a thing that I haven't done in my life until tonight. It's honestly a shame that I have to cover my face with a mask because the said theme of the party is a masquerade.
"You will let me in and forget this happened," I whispered to him as I stared directly into his eyes.
Seconds after, there was a red sparkle sparked in his eyes. The man nodded at me with full obedience as he untied the red ribbon that served as a blockade.
"Thank you," I whispered once again as I wore my mask again and went inside.
I have used this ability several times already since the moment I stepped foot in this city. If my father knew about me using my ability to control minds, he'd be furious because I was forbidden to use this skill of mine my entire life. But even though I was forbidden to practice it, I can easily use it if I want to. I can easily read and control minds if I want to. It comes naturally. I remembered that I even tried it on my friends before and it worked, but when I tried to do it with my mother and father- I couldn't. Especially with my father. I can't read what's on his mind. It's like there's a block or something that I do not know and can't understand.
I am the only one in our pack who has the ability to read and control minds. My mother said that this is a special gift given to me and no one else possessed it in our kind.
It wasn't my intention to control minds because it was morally wrong, but I had no choice but to do so.
May they all forgive me.
I touched the dagger, securing it in my thigh harness. The slit in my dress is high and exposed my right thigh, but I'm glad the dagger remained hidden and safe because it's a precious weapon given by my father. He even said that it was designed to kill the man.
As I entered the room where the party is, the sound of the violin welcomed me and I automatically felt relaxed because the sound of it was so soothing to my ears. But, I quickly composed myself because I'm not here to relax. That's way too far from the reason why I came here to this party.
I roamed my eyes around. The room is filled with sophisticated and elegant people. From the way they move and the way they talk--, you can tell how rich they are-- filthy rich.
But my eyes are looking for one particular person. I have no idea what he looks like and who he really is except from the description of my father of him. He told me that he is arrogant, ruthless, and dangerous and I have to be careful with him.
'But, you have to be sure of killing him.'
The words of my father echoed in my mind. I shook it off and tried to put it at the back of my mind, but it's just impossible to. And his other words saying I can't go home unless I have the man's head is just hard to forget because it affects me badly. I wanted to ask him why. Why can't I go home if I fail?
I heaved a deep sigh as I continued to roam my eyes throughout the entire place. The whole room is slightly dim and the lady whom I asked yesterday said I could find him if I could see girls circling around him and flirting with him.
I squinted my eyes at the man sitting on the sofa in the corner. There are two women sitting on his left and right and one in his lap.
It's him. And the lady is right.
He's not wearing a mask. And I can recognize his hair when I saw his back yesterday. He has long hair that is tied in a top knot.
It's Valerian Fenrir.
Looking at him flirting with multiple girls at the same time made me sick to my stomach and I had to avert my eyes. I even saw him squeeze the butt of the girl sitting in his lap.
My father is right.
He is nothing but a disgusting bastard.
I gripped the dagger in my thigh and made sure I was able to get it out and make my way to his death.
Father said to stab him straight in his heart so his death would be certain. I keep that in mind.
Taking a deep breath, I started to make my way towards him slowly.
Our eyes met.
My heart hammered inside my chest when I remembered what my father said. He told me to never look straight at his eyes, but it's too late now because our eye contact seems hard to break. I never understood why my father warned me about staring at his eyes, but I'm guessing it's because it is hard to end the life of someone you have shared eye contact with.
Valerian Fenrir suddenly creased his forehead in confusion as he stared at me, but he quickly hid it. But, I already caught his sudden confusion.
What's the matter, hmm?
I smiled at him and he smiled back at me.
Father warned me about his charm and the way he can draw a woman's attention easily and I get it now. I get what my father meant by that.
Although I can't really see him clearly because of the dim light, Valerian Fenrir has the face of a perfect sculpture of a Greek God. From his perfect nose, luscious lips, and perfect jaw-- I mentally chuckled at my thoughts. It would be ironic if the last thing I do is to fall in love with him before I claim his life.
It's ironic and pathetic and impossible, because a pretty face doesn't guarantee a pretty person. He's a bastard. And I would never.
"Hello," I greeted him with a smile although in my mind I was already cursing him.
"Good evening." His virile voice filled my ears as he held my hand and planted a soft kiss on my knuckles.
I smiled at him once again. A smile that was a sign of flirting and I had to endure the sickness I felt in my stomach in doing so.
In order for me to be close to him, I have to pretend that I want him. That I want to be one of the girls lingering with him.
Valerian Fenrir whispered something to the girl sitting in his lap and to the other girls beside him. They all then stood up and left. Obeying him like a brainless little puppy.
Well, good. I don't have to worry about getting rid of them because he already did it for me.
"Sit," he demanded as he gestured to the space beside him.
Rude.
I wanted to punch him in the throat because of the way he talks to me, but I fought the urge to do so and instead, I sat beside him.
"What's your name?" he asked as he faced me.
Now that I can see him clearly, I was completely astonished by his looks. Valerian Fenrir looks so damn handsome. . .
I cleared my throat and tried to bring back my focus.
"Natasha," I answered.
"Natasha," he repeated. "Beautiful."
I chuckled lowly at his words. Of course, he would say that. I know exactly his kind.
He held my chin, making me flinch because of his touch. His hand is so cold.
"Relax," he whispered as he tried to remove my mask, but I quickly backed away.
He held me by the chin again, making me face him.
"Let me see you, Natasha," he said as he slowly removed the mask that was covering my face before I could even say anything.
"You are beautiful," he stated when the mask finally fell off my face.
I smiled at his words.
This is the last face you'll see before you vanish from this world.
Natasha's POV"Tell me, Natasha." He stares deep into my eyes. He then smiled mischievously. "What is your secret?"Sh*t.I was taken aback by his words but I quickly put on a smiley face and think of anything to say.Why is he asking me that kind of question?"Am I that obvious?" I chuckled. "Well, maybe I am."The corner of his lips rose and formed into a smirk but he didn't say anything."I was admiring you from afar for a long time now," I added which is half the truth.I just have no idea what he looks like but I know him too much.I knew him ever since I was a little because my father would always tell me things about him and how cruel he is. And, ever since I was a kid, a responsibility fell upon my shoulder and that is to kill him."How is that I only saw you tonight?" he asked.The sound of his voice always sent shivers down my spine but I tried so hard to compose myself and never lose focus."Well, maybe I'm good at hiding," I answered smiling at him.When I left my town and
Natasha's POVThe rays of sun cursing through the windows and hitting my face woke me up.I rubbed my eyes as I opened them.It's already morning and the sun already set high. I also turned back into my normal form. I turned back into being a human again after turning into a werewolf last night because Valerian Fenrir provoked me.I sighed as I got up from my bed. The ring that mom gave me is on my bedside table so I quickly grabbed it and put it back on. I can't lose it because it's one of the important things that I have right now. We turn into a werewolf every full moon and we have no control over it unless it's just an ordinary night so I really need this ring because I can't turn into a werewolf especially because I'm in the city. I'm just lucky no one saw me last night.My gaze fell on the door when I remembered something.I didn't kill Valerian Fenrir. . .My father will be so disappointed with me.Sh*t. No. . .But, why did my father hide the truth from me? Why didn't he infor
Natasha's POVI woke up in the middle of the night thirsty.So thirsty.I quickly got up from my bed and went to the small kitchen of the apartment I'm renting and opened the refrigerator to get water.I didn't bother grabbing a glass from the cupboard anymore and just directly drink from the bottle.I had a hard time catching my breath after finishing all the water in the big bottle.The water is so cold and refreshing but I don't understand why I'm still thirsty.Beads of sweat started to form in my forehead and neck."Ugh, f*ck!" I groaned as I deeply closed my eyes.Now, I'm not only thirsty- I'm so hungry. So hungry and thirsty like as if I was deprived of food and water for months.What is happening to me?I peaked at the window to see the moon but it's not a full moon tonight. I also don't feel the urge to turn into a werewolf.I don't understand what is happening.My stomach is not growling and it doesn't hurt but I am so hungry.And now my throat feels like it's as dry as the
Natasha's POVThe feeling of a hot breath touched the skin in my neck woke me up from my sleep. I opened my eyes and I flinched when I saw Valerian leaning on me with his eyes staring deep into my soul."W-what are you doing?" I stuttered as I moved away from him.I don't want to be scared of him or even show signs of weakness but the way he's staring at me makes my knees wobble. He makes me nervous and I don't know if it's because of his aura or the way he looks at me or both. He's just really intimidating.I just woke up and yet he managed to make my heartbeat erratic.Everything about him screams danger in an unexplainable way."Are you hungry?" he asked as he stood up straight and put his hand inside his pocket.I studied him and noticed that he was wearing formal office attire except his coat.I shook my head.I don't know what time is it already but I can see the rays of the sun shining through the window. And surprisingly, I'm not hungry. I don't feel any hunger or thirst-- the
Natasha's POVI heard several knocks on the door before it opened.Elyse entered the room, which made me crease my forehead.What is she doing here?I mean, wasn't she mad at me? She was glaring at me and all earlier, and I have no idea why.Well, it's because I choked her-- I got to give her that. But she provoked me! She wanted to kill me, and I wouldn't just stand there and wait for her to do it. She wants to end my life because she's threatened that I am in their territory-- her brother's lair, and I got to protect myself, but I got out of control. And if it wasn't for the arrival of Valerian- I don't want to think about the possible things that I might do to her.I watched Elyse as she sat on the seat in the corner of the room.I wonder what she and Valerian talked about when they left the room.Not to be nosy or anything but was it about me?"I'm sorry for what happened," she apologized.I automatically looked at her.She's sorry? For what? I was the one who did something to her
Natasha's POVMy breathing becomes heavier as the seconds goes by; It came to the point where taking a breath is becoming hard for me, and it hurts already."Valerian," I whispered as I deeply shut my eyes and clung to my chest.I repeatedly cursed under my breath. "Valerian, fuck. Where are you?!"I tried to stand up from the bed, but my knees were just weak right now, and I failed to."I am so going to kill you." I gritted my teeth.A groan escaped from my mouth as I caressed my stomach. It's burning. My stomach is burning from so much hunger and pain I'm feeling right now. Even if I try to eat meat or whatever there is, it won't quench my desire because only Valerian could do that for me. I know.I swore that I didn't want to feel this anymore, but here I am in this situation again.I haven't seen Valerian for two days now, and I have no idea where he is. Now, I can't help but think that he is punishing me for what happened the other day.Did I hurt his ego for what I did?Shame. I
Natasha's POV"I didn't know you drive," I commented as I stared at Valerian's strong arm and hand gripping the steering wheel.I roamed my eyes inside his car.I just know this is one hell of an expensive car by the looks of it.It looks so classy and beautiful, although I can't see everything since I'm in the shotgun seat with a seatbelt on, and the moves I can make are limited."Why won't you just use your speed to go to places that you want? Gasoline is expensive," I remarked.Valerian just remained silent, and his eyes stayed focused on the road with his forehead slightly creased.Why is he so serious?Instead of bugging him, I just closed my mouth and remained seated neatly in my seat.He let me out, and if I did something that might piss him off, he would change his mind, and worse, he would do something terrible to me. It's true that he needs me too, but it's Valerian Fenrir that we're talking about here. He's vicious and cannot be trusted.I should always be careful.My eyes
Natasha's POVAfter running in circles for a couple of minutes, I finally found the exit of Valerian's company. And I was right; the building is so big that my feet started to hurt already from all the walking and running that I did.Now that I'm finally outside, with all the noise of cars in the street and people walking on the sidewalk, I don't know where to go.I'm new here in the city, and I didn't get a chance to explore, so now, I'm as lost as a newborn child."Hi, can I ask?" I approached a woman walking in front of me, and she stopped in her tracks, nodding at me."Where do you think I can find--" I trailed off, unable to finish what was I'm saying, when I realized that I shouldn't talk to people because Valerian might use it to find me so quickly if I interacted with humans. I have to be careful."Never mind, I got it." I smiled at her before I turned my back on her.I'm in downtown right now, and I know it should be easy to find what I am looking for here.I started walking,