Alessia looked at some of the paintings and flooring samples she found in her folder as she observed the offices, looking for what furniture or designs would fit in perfectly in them, and also measuring the size of tables and also the ventilation of each office as she planned everything out on her tablet.
People looked at her and although they knew she was a professional, they were also mesmerised by her beauty.
Alessia asked her secretary to arrange a meeting with the bosses for her as she had to show them the plan and let them go through it and state their opinions of her designs. She's really starting to like her new job but her mind often drifts to that man.
Her secretary arranged the meeting into which the bosses agreed to, so they were now seated in the boardroom as all eyes focused on Alessia who stood at the front of the whole room, her eyes drifted to the two empty seats, one at the ending of the table which seems to be the chair of the CEO and another one beside the CEOs chair and she wondered why they weren't here,
" Mr Marcus and Duncan wouldn't attend the meeting because they had to attend to some business related matters but they gave us a go ahead to the meeting you can start. "
Alessia nodded her head and faced the PowerPoint as she kept on changing the designs and explaining them while some asked her questions related to her designs and how she thinks it would fit in, after the meeting ended, they all liked her presentations, especially her designs and gave her a go ahead.
She smiled as she walked into her office and picked up her phone. She dialled Zelda's number and the call was answered on the second ring.
"Hey, girl. How was your first day at work?! I hope no one dared to bully you. "
"My first day is going well and no, no one bullied me, so can you stop thinking about that." Alessia replied and rolled her eyes as she spoke into the phone.
"Okay, so why did you call me if no one bullied you?"
"I wanted to invite you to go shopping with me. My project was accepted and I really need to go shopping for some furniture and have it delivered the next morning, but I can't do that without your assistance. Are you free to help?!" She asked and the other side of the call went silent for a minute, making Alessia think that she was asking too much from her best friend.
"Of course, I'll be glad to help you with getting some furniture. Why would you even ask for such silly things? We are best friends, so if we can't help each other when one of us is in need of help from the other, then who will?" Zelda replied and giggled into the phone. Alessia couldn't help but smile even more at her friend's response.
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Alessia drove into the garage of one of the biggest industrial malls in Las Vegas. Getting down from her car with Zelda, they both walked to the entrance of the mall and were greeted by a salesgirl.
Alessia listed out the type of carpets and the quantity she wanted and the salesgirl showed her where each item she wanted was. Alessia also chose different kinds of landscape wallpapers with good colour for the eyesight. Zelda helped her in choosing the type of lamps and colours that would be perfect for the design. They made an arrangement with the salesgirl for their packages to be delivered the next morning and they were handed their receipts and the list of things they bought.
"It was fun coming to the mall with you." Zelda said, as the both walked to another section of various equipment in the mall.
"It has been a long time since we last went to a mall together and I can't help feeling happy about my new job." She replied, smiling, but then she sighed.
"So have you met any hottie in your office?" Zelda asked, teasing her and Alessia's cheeks reddened like a tomato, as she remembered the intense gaze of the man from earlier.
She still couldn't shake off the way his eyes held so much possession over her, she couldn't help but feel intoxicated with his gaze and it seemed to bring out desires she couldn't explain.
"I met a weird but handsome man today." She replied, not wanting to tell Zelda that it was also the same man in the club.
"What made him weird?! " She sneered,
"The way he stares at me with so much....intensity."
" How does he stare at you?! You make me feel kinky by your words. " Zelda blurted out with a light scoff.
" He stares at me like a predator, he gives me goosebumps all over. " She said, as her mind drifted to when she felt him say "Mate" maybe it was just an illusion and she decided to forget about it.
" A man you just met is already giving you goosebumps. Are you sure you haven't met him before? " She asked, as she stared at her friend who seemed to be deep in thought.
How could she tell her friend that this man makes her feel something she had never felt before, something intense?
" You seem to be keeping something away from me and I would make sure I get to figure out what it is. " Zelda stated.
" Don't you seem to notice that man over there? He has been looking at you. " She whispered into Alessia's ears as she moved her gaze to where the man was.
Alessia looked up to see who the man was and her eyes came in contact with the most red-blooded eyes she had ever seen…
He looked muscular, with silky red lips and he was tall, but not as tall as the weird man but he was such a sight to behold but what Alessia didn't understand was why he was looking at her, watching her intently, like trying to read her mind but she couldn't feel any spark, she just felt nothing but tensed under his gaze.
" I think it's time we get going. The shopping we did today is enough. " She said, as she gulped down her saliva.
" Who do you think that man could be?! He seems to be staring at you intently. Does he have something against you?! " Zelda threw question after question at Alessia as they walked out of the mall.
" I don't know, Zelda. That's what I'm still going to find out. "
" Didn't you see his skin! So pale, like that of the vampires we watch in movies. "
" This isn't one of the fantasy movies you watch. " She walked ahead of her to the car with a backward glance.
She felt so nervous to her bones. Coincidentally, she has had eye contact with two different scary men on a roll and also the same week.
What was really going on?!
To be continued...
In the night.Alessia laid on the bed as her thoughts drifted back to the night before, when her gaze met with that weird man. Why does she feel so affected by him?! It seems an unknown force keeps drawing her to him even though they had just met a day ago. She was sure not going to get enough of this because another scary man was also staring at her intently, which scared the hell out of her but didn't allow her expression to be visible enough to create any suspicions from Zelda.Her head began to form worry lines as she thought about it, then the ringtone of her phone interrupted her thoughts, she sat up from her bed and picked her phone from the mini-table beside her bed.The caller ID was her mum and she smiled, she really needed to hear the voice of her mother. It has been a long time since she last visited the house of her mother."Hey hun, you okay?""Yeah, I'm good, thanks, you?" "Yes, thanks. Are you eating enough? Do you need anything?" "I don't need anything, mum. How's
The morning goes by quickly with Alessia ordering and placing the designs where it was supposed to be. Her mind was occupied with work but that didn't stop her from thinking about that strange man, she was fond of calling him strange since she didn't know his name.Alessia was talking to one of the workers appointed to her when Collins, one of her colleagues, walked up to her with a charming smile." You're such a hard-working and beautiful lady, Alessia " he complimented and Alessia smiled in return. She knew that Collins had an eye for her since she started working here but she doesn't feel anything for him because he wasn't her type, or maybe she has no specific type in a man." Thank you, Collins. You're not too bad yourself. You appear so charming. " She replied and that made his smile widen. He appeared to be handsome but she felt nothing for him." I just wanted to ask, if we could go out tonight for dinner. " He said." I... "" Please don't reject my offer. It's just a friend
Marcus didn't understand why he reacted like that but he had to. He doesn't want her but he also doesn't want her to be with anyone else, it's like a game of tug of war going on in his head." And, who are you to her?! " Collins asked nervously, as he stared at Alessia for an explanation." You wouldn't want to find out who I am, because if you try to, you will only end up digging your own grave. " The deliberate solemn in his voice made Collins shiver all over in fear as his eyes were wide with terror. Who could this man be to Alessia?! Could this impulsive man be her boyfriend?! For him to threaten him and claim possession of her the way he did earlier, it all made sense to him that this man must either be Alessia's lover or boyfriend." I'm sorry, I didn't know she was already taken. " He faked a giggle as he stood up to take his leave, his hands trembling due to the intense gaze of Marcus, he tried not to look into his eyes as he quickly walked away. Alessia just sat still, watch
Thursday morning.Alessia walked into her office only to be informed that all her orders had arrived and her secretary had signed the paperwork as the receiver, but when she inspected the delivery, she came to know that some things were missing or rather not delivered and that made her really disappointed. She didn't have any other choice but to go back to the mall to sort out the mix up.Alessia checked everything else had been delivered and was right, before leaving the office, getting into her car and making her way to the mall where she had originally ordered the items from. The whole journey there she hoped that this problem would be able to be peacefully rectified, especially as the paperwork had already been signed to say that everything was present and accounted for. After a while Alessia pulled onto the mall's car park and parked her car.Alessia walked into the mall, passing the security guards dressed in their uniforms. As usual a salesgirl walked to her, but it wasn't the
After making sure that the mix-up was sorted out, even though he still didn't show himself to his staff and just made a few calls to the manager, everything was resolved. Alessia left his office happy but with a hazy look, but just a drop of her blood had sent him into a frenzied hunger and he couldn't help wanting to feed on something warm and fresh to satisfy his bloodlust.Kane had to get out of there, he had to leave his office before he slaughtered everyone there and feasted on their blood. He looked at the door to his office, but knew that he wouldn't be able to use that as his exit without being seen by someone and stopped. He looked to the window overlooking the vast and beautiful woods, deciding that it would be the perfect getaway. He opened it as wide as he could and then jumped out. He landed on his feet and immediately took off running towards the woods. Once under the cover of the trees he stopped and closed his eyes. He started listening for a heartbeat, sniffing the a
In the midst of her morning haze, Alessia's eyes fluttered open, two thoughts struck her.Firstly, She accepted her mother's proposal to come spend the weekend with her. And secondly, she was going to her mother's house today and she doesn't know what awaits her.She ran a lazy hand through her messy hair, as she stood up from her bed and robotically began grabbing the things she was going to take to the cottage as she began placing them into her suitcase. When she was sure she had finished packing all her things, she walked into the bathroom to take a shower. Although she had to go to work soon, she would make sure to return early so she would have a chance to head to the cottage. She double checked and was satisfied to see that her suitcase was properly packed.She walked into the living room, seeing her best friend Zelda on the couch, watching TV, she couldn't help but smile." Good morning. Aren't you going to work today? " She teased, knowing fully well that Zelda was a lazy ass
Alessia walked through the tiny hallway to the kitchen after changing into her comfortable sweatpants and singlet. Immediately, the rich aroma of cheese floated to her nostrils, and she sighed in content the second she saw her mother dishing out their dinner on a plate. " It smells so lovely. I've really missed you and your home-made meals. ""Well you're here now and the food is ready, so dig in." Her mother replied, placing the plates on the kitchen table, but when Alessia looked she couldn't help wondering why there were only two plates being served and that was when she realised someone was missing and she hadn't seen him since she had been back." Mom, what about Martin?! " She asked curiously, watching her mother's expression. Her mother looked up, but her face went as white as a ghost, like there was something wrong but Alessia didn't know what.She tried figuring out what could be going on in her mum's mind, but before she could come up with any ideas her mother looked at her
Alessia didn't know what to do but just stared at the wolf in front of her. The wolf was massive, much bigger than she thought a wolf could be. He was black all over, his eyes kept changing colour, between gold and black, each was weird. He was standing tall and looked strong, but Alessia had still never seen a wolf as big as this and this wolf was staring at her like he owned her. She was supposed to be scared, nervous and should scream her lungs out at the creature in front of her, but it all seemed those emotions were far away from her because right now, she was just fascinated by what she was seeing and curious although she wouldn't lie, when she first saw the wolf, he scared the shit out of her, but when his eyes bore into hers, she felt so vulnerable and the lake became so cold that she shivered all over. She gazed into those dark eyes and they reminded her of someone, someone that was so strange and mysterious, but when she realised his eyes had moved to her boobs, she couldn't