BRIELLE's POV I stepped into Peirxly feeling like I had the world at my fingertips. I was sure I did. After staying up the whole night, I had finally seen a part of the contract that proved that I was going to be free from Huxley and although some rational part of me was reminding me of how we had no source of income or way to survive the next month, I was certain that settling to see Huxley’s face and being on his payroll was most likely going to be my worst nightmare. “Brielle Levine, I have an appointment for 8am,” I told the receptionist that made Stacie look tacky in comparison. “Top floor, the secretary there would attend to you,” she said curtly with a polite nod and I went in the same direction that I had passed yesterday. The elevator had just two people inside and they gave me a cursory nod as I entered. Like yesterday, I was still as anxious as ever, however, this time, I could spare some more effort into looking around. Huxley’s floor was large and pratically empty
Huxley’s POV I looked up as Liam entered my office, I was certain it was him without looking up, the humans had their own scent around them, one that I hadn’t exactly gotten used to even after all these years but, they sure did smell better than hunters and those blood sucking vamps that were starting to invade the human world. “I found the lair of the spell-casting witches,” he announced as he sank into the seat opposite me. “So quick? I was thinking they would have grown some methods with our last bursting.” I was not only surprised that they had come back so quickly but to be here and not hide well enough was even dumber. “I wanted to be sure of your line of thought also. Not only did they not lie low, but they also picked the same base, Hux.” “They did?” “Then they are maybe trying to distract us from something or they have something that has made them to dare try me now.” “That’s what I thought too, I have sent some men to stay behind and watch their every move, as long
Brielle’s POV I had spent all weekend preparing my mind for my resumption at Peirxly and that included an ice cream date with Anya and getting some new dresses for my wardrobe. Somehow, the way Huxley had looked at me the other day made me want to look better, to prove that I was doing a lot better than when I had been in that hellhole. A deep sigh and a step were all it took to have the wide glass doors of Pierxly open as the sensor picked me approaching. I sent a nod to the receptionist while a part of me wondered what time she resumed work considering that it was only a little past 7 am. From the email I had gotten this weekend, I was to report to the Human Resource department to meet with my team, thankfully, the sender had been kind enough to mention that they were on the third floor of the building. If by some stroke of luck, I could do without seeing Huxley for the next year as Zora had said, then working here was going to be a good experience. “Good morning Miss Levi
Brielle’s POV I had eventually gotten over my embarrassment and gotten some work done and even as I could smell the bastard next door, I did a good job at ignoring me as I completed the designing of my office. With Pierxly’s logistics, what I had assumed would take me about a week or at most two days to get done had barely taken me four hours as the moment I sent out a list to the James, everything I requested for had arrived as soon as I sent it out. As I stood in the middle of my office… my own office, a part of me looked forward to working here, to showing the world that I could really do something for the first time in my life. But then, there was also that nagging voice that reminded me of the devil that was right next door. I didn’t dare to hope too much. A knock on my door pulled me out of my thoughts as my team members all stepped in. “Damn!” One of the guys cursed as he looked around my office, his eyes gleaming with excitement. “No wonder they made you the team l
Giveon’s POV Even before her call, I had already felt it, with only one city between us, it was hard to not sense her. Vampire instincts has been known to be the best. I was sure that by the time we eventually became one, every of Brielle’s breath would be mine. My Brielle. “If you don’t come soon, perhaps your girl would be taken away by some shifter that has employed her,” the voice on the other end said and I scoffed. “All you had was one chore, Ann. If Brielle’s out there looking for some job that should give her everything i already did, it’s only on you.” While she had sworn her loyalty to me three years ago, I was starting to doubt it strongly now. After all, I only managed to get glimpses of Brielle when I made late night trips to her bedroom window. Or stopped by the cafe she used to work in. But I was scared to face her. To face this taboo bond between us. While I was filled with desperation on my part, I was also scared of what I would find if I confronted her.
Brielle’s POV My first week at Pierxly had gone unbelievably well. I was finding it hard to believe that other than the first day, I had no other run in with Pierxly. More importantly, I was starting to enjoy my work. From finding a balance in the team to us all actually working well together, I was starting to feel like the moon goddess was out here rooting for me already. The best part about my first week had to be the pay! It wasn’t uncommon to get an ahead payment but I was unbelievably surprised because they already paid some money to Laura. How then did they feel the need to pay me again? “If you are going to stand there and be like some lost puppy, heaven knows we would never get some shopping done,” Anya said as she pulled me through the doorway. Since I got my pay, I felt getting some shopping done was a good idea. Okay that’s a lie, I’m doing a shopping because Lucas said I don’t dress like a designer in Pierxly and as much as I would loved to say it didn’t get to
GIVEON’s POV The moment she walked through that door, it felt like my life became complete in a split second. I hadn’t seen her in two weeks, with how tight things had been, there had been no way I could have spent a night just staring at her. Yet, she had gotten even more beautiful, it was almost like her eyes could have drawn me into her world. It felt like nature was humming her name with my mind as the air outside the room whirled around. But just as soon as she opened her mouth, Brielle, my mate that I had spent the last three years waiting and pining for didn’t know me. I stared deep into her eyes, searching for a sign that this was some act that she was doing, that she was just pretending to know me. But after more than hundred years of being alive, there was no way I could read that confusion wrong. She really didn’t remember me. Anya glanced at me briefly and then turned back to look at Brielle. “You really don’t know him?” “I don’t,” Brielle said and then loo
BRIELLE’s POV Certainly, this man in front of me was senile. I mean, how the hell do you walk up to a girl, okay scratch that. How do you walk into a house, sit down like you own the place, threaten me with the secret I had managed to keep for three years here and then just when it didn’t seem like it could get any weirder, You call me your mate. I could bet six months of my rich and fat pay that this was some delusional man. With the looks of some freaking god though. “Are you out of your mind?” I finally managed to ask. Fine he was attractive, but mates wasn’t something to play with. Besides, the moon goddess already gave me a mate and even though he rejected me already, it was impossible that she would give me another. It was common knowledge that it didn’t happen like that. It was a one time pass thing. In fact, in recent times, a lot of people never met their fated mates and had to just end up with someone they picked like the normal relationship dynamics with human