Argh! I don't like going home this late at night. It always scares me.
I was coming home from a party. It's not that I was a party girl. It's just that sometimes you have to give up a fight if you happened to have the dumbest friends on earth.
Carla always liked parties and insisted I go with her. And like always, I denied her offer. However, this time, she was determined to take me with her. I didn’t stand a chance to wiggle out of this one. She was too keen and would make that pouty face as she stared at me.
And look, here I was. All alone! Going home! The bitch ditched for some dude instead of dropping me back home as she had promised.
It was a chilly night, which sent shivers down my spine. The neighborhood was rather quiet and I couldn't help but feel uneasy. I was walking down the street when I heard the sound of someone falling inside the dark alley I had passed by. It caught my attention, causing me to stop and look towards its source. I wondered what was that about?
I didn't know why but it felt like something bad was going to happen. It always happens in those cringe-worthy clichè movies where the girl would go in a dark alley and gets raped or worse, murdered!
I shivered at the thought and decided to ignore that nagging feeling and instead continued walking. It was then, when a loud bang echoed inside the alley. Followed by a scream that sounded like a girl's.
My heart skipped a beat when I heard the piercing scream. This was getting on my nerves now. But why am I scared? I'm a vampire and I'm stronger than a human, right?
Therefore, I summoned all the courage I could and decided to take a look at what was going on in there.
I stepped into the alley, taking a shaky breath. The light coming from the street lamps could only illuminate the entrance, but the rest of the alley was at the mercy of the moonlight. It was a dead-end and at the end of the alley, a guy was standing. His back was towards me and he had a girl pinned against the wall.
The girl was struggling to breathe and it looked like it would be her last breath. She was quivering under the deadly hold of that bastard, who was pinning her to the wall, her feet dangling in the air.
Seeing the sight in front of me, the words came out of my mouth on their own.
"What the hell is going on?!"
As soon the words left my mouth, he tilted the girl’s neck at an odd angle followed by a loud crack... Her now lifeless body fell to the ground. A gasp left my mouth when I saw the dead girl. My heart started to beat faster as I looked up at the guy who had been holding her a moment ago. A pair of red eyes were staring intensely at my small being as he was facing me now.
Warning bells were ringing in my head and before I could register what was happening, it was already too late. Now I was the one pinned to the wall before I could have taken even a step to run.
He was so close. He should maintain some distance at least. OH! Great Alice!
You are pinned to the wall in a death grip by a strong vampire and you are thinking about how unnecessarily close he is to you?
I mentally slapped myself.
I recognized him as a vampire because of his bloodshot red eyes that were staring at me intensely. It made me feel weird. Suddenly he started to lean in, and before I could move away, he buried his head in the crook of my neck. A surprise gasp left my lips as he sniffed my neck. It was enough to send shivers down my spine. This act seemed to relax him and his red eyes returned to their normal color. Now, I'm imagining things.
When his eyes reached their normal color, I was stunned. Hazel colored eyes with golden rings around the irises were staring into my eyes as if they had reached my soul.
"Mhm..... Looks like, I have found you." He said, in an amused tone, staring continuously at me.
Found you? First of all who the hell is he? And why was he looking for me, anyway?
I was still confused about what was going on when three more vampires appeared from the dark and stood behind him.
Now, I was beyond worried. What were they going to do to me? Were they going to kill me? Eat me? Rip me apart? Honestly, I had never met anyone of my kind before. So, I didn't know what their intentions could be.
Suddenly the most handsome one among all of them, who had pinned me to the wall surprised me with his next words.
"You have to come with us."
I just stared at him for a moment, stunned, before scoffing at the absurdity of what he’d just said. It was more like a command than a request.
What are they thinking, I would go with them? I don't even know who the hell they are! And he didn’t even sound like he was requesting me instead, it was like slapping an order to my face!
"Why would I? And who the hell are you to tell me where I should be going?!" Saying this, I pushed him backward. This was not enough to knock him off his feet however, he did stumble a few steps back.
A devilish grin appeared on his handsome face.
"Well, I think we have to do this the hard way then."
This is not a good sign! A voice shouted in my head. I pushed the two vampires, who were blocking my way, and ran with my vampire speed out of that creepy, dark alley to save my ass. I made my way home when I felt that I had lost them.
I had never felt like that before. My heart was pounding against my ribs. I knew somewhere deep in my heart that everything was going to change soon. It scared me shitless!
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As soon as I reached home, I slammed the door shut behind me and went straight to my room. I rushed to pack my stuff as fast as possible. To a human eye, I was like a blur, moving around. I had to get out of there and fast before they could show up again and do the unthinkable."I’d better hurry before they find my house." I was breathing harshly. Not because I was out of breath, but because I was nervous and anxious. My heart was beating frantically in anticipation. I didn't want to meddle in vampire affairs. I just wanted to spend a life as normal as a human life could be. I knew they would follow me and find me soon.When I was done packing my clothes and some necessary stuff, I raced down the flight of stairs. My eyes went wide when I opened the door.Epic was standing there. What the hell is she doing here? Isn't she supposed to be at school?"What are you doing here? And why didn't you call me before coming?"I almost yelled at
*It was dark. There was a hopeless silence lurking in the chilly atmosphere. My heart was aching. I didn't like darkness. Suddenly, I heard a voice."Help me!""Alice!""Help me!"I knew that voice. How couldn't I? It was Epic's voice. The voice was echoing in my mind. Urging me to wake up from this deep slumber and come to her aid. But.....where?*I woke up, startled, and soon pain shot up my head. The flashes of past night flickered through my mind and realization hit me."Where is Epic?" My voice came out crumbled. I quickly got up on my feet with much effort. I was still feeling dizzy but I had more important things to do than to worry about it. There seemed to be a pool of blood dried on the floor where I had been lying. I didn't waste time pondering over it. I searched every room of the house, even outside the house. She was nowhere in sight.I was worried sick for her. Where would ha
Aaron's POV:It was hard for me to make my sweet mate suffer like that. But I had no choice. If I told her that she was my mate, then she might not have accepted me. I had to make her fall for me first and then, I could tell her. But then things messed up and I ended up kidnapping her sister. I never wanted to do that. And now it was even more difficult than before to make her fall for me. She thinks I am a monster!Great!I let out a deep sigh. She was sitting so close to me yet so far at the same time. I couldn't touch her, feel her or comfort her worries......because I was the cause of her worries.Her scent was intoxicating. Her hazel brown long hair, bright blue eyes that resembled the deep blue ocean, her soft fragile body, everything was so mesmerizing about her. I'm so lucky to have her as my mate. But she doesn't recognize me yet.That may be because of her lack of vampire senses
Aaron's POV:She was so angry with me. How was I supposed to change her heart? She was beyond furious. I knew I was not answering her questions and this was pissing her off but I had no choice. This was not the right time to tell her."Huh? Are you stupid or what? You kidnapped me and my sister? Now you want me to stay here for some shitty reason, which by the way, you’re not even bothering to tell me," she snarled, mentally killing me with her eyes. Her words stabbed my heart. I was so miserable because of all the mess that I had unintentionally created when all I wanted was to hold my dear mate in my arms.How dare she talk about our mate bond like that? My love is not shit. How can she say such a thing? Rage suddenly hit me and I lost my cool."This is not for a shitty reason," I bellowed. "You are supposed to be here! You are meant to be here with me!"She looked momentarily confu
Alice's POV:The next day when I woke up, I was feeling fresh and much more active than yesterday. I stretched my body, still lying in bed, and scanned my surroundings. This isn't my bedroom. Oh! Now I remember! I have been kidnapped and all that blah, blah, blah!My thoughts went back to last night. The scene of his beautiful hazel eyes with those unknown and confusing feelings flashed at the back of my mind.What were those feelings? It felt as if something deep was hidden behind those eyes. Like they held many, many secrets. His actions were bad but why did I feel like there was something to them? Was there something more to him just being the ‘bad guy'?Argh! Cut the crap! I should focus on finding my sister and get out of this hell. Where I should start looking though? This place is huge! How am I supposed to find her without getting lost myself?I remembered him saying something about a dungeon last ni
Alice's POV:I followed him out of the palace and got into the car with him. It was a black Mercedes. Figures, since he's a prince and all.The journey was silent. I wondered where he was taking me.After some time, the car stopped in front of a huge building. A huge billboard titled "Mark Enterprises" was on the top of the building entrance. Almost every person in the country knew this business, it was doing so well. I craned my neck to look at the top. The entire building was made up of blue glass and it was very beautiful."Do you have a meeting with the owner?" I asked, curiously elbowing him.He smiled brightly at my question. Is there something funny about that?"I'm the owner," he answered nonchalantly, a teasing smile playing in his eyes. One corner of his lips was tucked up making his handsome features stand out more.My jaw dropped as he walked away casually. He's the owner?! Th
Alice's POV:The company’s building was situated in a busy district. There were many other buildings there too, some shopping plazas and malls. Cafés and restaurants were a must of course. I thought Aaron would take me someplace fancy since he had all that prince thing going on, but damn!He took me to a café right in front of the building! No effort was put in at all. Even if I hated his guts right now, I couldn't help feel a bit disappointed and it made me feel ridiculous. We entered the café and my eyes roamed all around to have something to nitpick at. Surprisingly, the café was quite good looking from inside. The design was elegant and comprised of light colors, giving a relaxing feeling to the eyes. The sun had gone halfway done outside which meant more people would be soon shuffling in for suppers and dinners. Several people clad in business suits walked in and out of the café. A full busy hour in all hon
Alice's POV:I nearly clawed at the window in the room in frustration. No matter how hard I tried, even with my super vampire strength, the bars on it wouldn't come off. Heck, I couldn't even pry them loose enough to squeeze through.Dejected, I dragged myself over to the fluffy bed and plopped down. That royal-pain-in-the-butt Princey Aaron always had someone come in here every few hours to check up on me. I asked every single person for my sister but they refused to answer, instead just dropping off clothes and food for me.Which I had to wear and eat solely because of Epic. They changed my room though. I was now in one with a more “girlish" kind of setting. I wasn't impressed because in the end, he was my sister's kidnapper and it kind of took away the feeling that I was on vacation.This room was as fancy as the one I had been staying in before. The intel I got from the maids was that, apparently, I was staying in his highne