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
Alice's POV: Three days passed like a blur. All I had done was going office with the vampire prince, obeying his orders like the servant I was and then getting back to this luxurious prison. I was stuck here, in this hell hole without knowing any whereabouts about my sister. I wanted to hate his guts who had taken her away but at the same time, I felt like something was amiss about this entire situation. He hadn't hurt me since he'd brought me here. In fact, he made me work like a hog, which was annoying, but apart from that, he hadn't done anything at all. Not even a cosplay. Anyhow, the maids in this place were suspicious too. They stayed during the day, working their butts off, and then left during the night. Only the ones who had nowhere to go were always left behind. I wondered where the others lived. Maybe in their parents' houses, like I used to. The maids made it seem normal for their prince to forcefully keep someone inside his palace. In fa
Aaron's POV: She was looking extremely beautiful! Totally out of this world! I couldn't move my eyes away from her. She looked ravishing. I wanted to cancel this crappy dinner and just hold her in my arms all night. I wanted to forget everything that has been happening since I'd met her and live in oblivion, with her as my lover. But then again, I had the reputation of a rich jerk so I had no choice but to keep my attitude sullen. In all honesty, it was fun to tease her. I was beginning to enjoy this more than necessary. I just hoped we got to bond as mates though. But the main problem was, I didn’t know how to. It was the first time in my whole life that I had to succumb to such a shameless method to keep my own mate close to me. She hated my guts, I could see that clear as day. She didn’t even try to cover it up. I was still indecisive. Damon had suggested I take her out someplace nice. I did think of that, I
Alice's POV: "This isn't your fault. This is my fault. Everything’s been my fault. Since day one it was my fault. You can never be in wrong. It was me who wasn’t able to protect you well,” he whispered, staring into my eyes. Pain, guilt, and shame were evident in his eyes. He was letting me see all those vulnerable emotions. He had never expressed himself like this. He was like a distant cold person, the person who was just my kidnapper, the person who had abducted my sister away and pushed both of us into despair. But today, he was a vulnerable person who was trying to comfort me and admit his wrongdoings. Was he going to let me go now? Was he going to give my sister back to me? More tears began to form in my eyes at his words. He stroked my face gently with his thumb. My heart soared with his tender touch. At that moment, I realized that my emotions were bare in front of him at the moment. "Why?" Was the only word that could come ou
Alice's POV: Despite my constant resistance, Aaron took me back. Even if I had been making it seem like I didn't want to go, I was kind of glad he did. I didn't really want to be left alone with his stupid family of predators. The drive back to Aaron's palace was quiet and quick- mainly because neither of us said a word to the other and we were both immersed in our own thoughts. I had made Aaron promise to not read my mind without my permission though. It was getting kind of annoying you know, him invading my personal space and all. The moment the car was parked in the driveway, I dashed out as if my butt was on fire. With my vamp speed and all, I should’ve been inside the room, locked and safe, but before that could happen, I felt cold hands under my legs and around my waist. I gasped as the vampire prince lifted my feet off the floor, carrying me bridal style! I wiggled my legs in frustration, trying to get him to put me down but to no avail. He di
The look on Epic’s face when I finally saw her after what seemed like ages, was definitely not the one I’d imagined when I was still under the impression that she had been kidnapped. She stood frowning as I busted through the door and threw my arms around her. “Oh, Epic! My baby sister!” I exclaimed, a bit dramatically I admit. “Wha- Alice!” she groaned. “When did you get this strong?” She didn’t pry my hands off though so I knew she wasn’t that mad that I was hoarding all her personal space. She wrapped one arm loosely around my waist and patted my back with the other hand. I loosened my grip a bit. I knew for a fact that I had grown considerably stronger ever since I'd started living with Aaron. I always ate well and even had blood, thanks to him. Staying with him had been really good for my health and it might not have been a bad idea after all. I pulled away and clasped her shoulders, smiling. “You have no idea how glad I am to see
Daniel's POV: The heavy wooden door slammed behind me as I stepped inside the study. My blood had rushed to my head and I could barely manage myself from lashing in front of my father. It was already a great feat that he had let me attend that “family” dinner in his stead. However, I blew it because of that bastard Aaron! He just had to be that other child because of whom you would always be compared. Always be put down. Always be deemed a loser! He even got a mate sooner than me. Why did he get to show his beautiful mate in front of everyone when my own rejected me the very night I found him? Yes, a ‘him’! Fucking pathetic! It was simple logic. If I can’t have it, neither can he. Whatever he did, I did. But he still excelled in everything. When I saw that pretty little thing beside him, I knew I finally had a chance. A chance to make him miserable, to make him lose like a loser, to make him feel the
Alice's POV: "Replica, do you think I should just cancel today’s plan? I was so excited that I didn’t even think about not having a dress. What am I going to do now? Aaron would-“ “Alice! Stop freaking out.” Replica stopped me from pacing the whole room by grabbing my shoulders. I looked at her shocked for a moment before I grinned. She had said my name normally for the first. Before, it would be “Ma- A-Alice” or “A-A…lice”. Replica blushed but didn’t let go of my arms and just gave me a stern look. I dimmed my grin a bit to not tease her anymore. My previous worry again took over my mind. It’s been a week since that day when that bitch had her little tantrum. Aaron had been more passionate since then seeing that I had a few doubts because of that incident. No one can blame me for that. It was totally like one of those dramas where the ex-bitch-girlfriend would come and try to separate the couple and all. Cliché. Also, Aaron w