“If that someone can offer a ride to hostel, then later can be discussed in a nice café.”Charlotte turned to face ever smiling Daniel whose polite face had fairly amused expressions.“You know how to bargain, Good!”He crossed his arms and gestured towards his car in the parking lot.“My services outside the hostel are not free. I will charge extra for ride.”To call off this nonsense argument, Charlotte accepted his requirements.“Deal!”Then she picked up Angie and laid her on the back seat with her head in her lap.“For your general knowledge, I am not your personal driver. Move!”Charlotte reluctantly came to the front seat and finally they left from that barbaric space. Daniel was silent but Charlotte still wanted to get another favor,“I have a request, doctor. Please don’t report this to the administration office; otherwise, her career will end.”“Why would I do that?”Daniel was clearly amazed!“I found a student drunk and abused in city’s disrupted area. It’s my duty to infor
“Why are you so convinced that I am a heart broken cry baby?”Charlotte was now exasperated by her guest who was trying to be personal with her. After all, there is some privacy entitled for everyone and Vampires, they are known to keep their secrets till death. This is the reason behind their secure way to survive long term.“I have a hypothesis to support my theory.”Daniel was super energetic at once. He placed his fork back in the plate as his competitive nature kicked in for a face-off,“First, you are single, no girl friend or boy friend. Secondly, you don’t have any male friends. No one ever saw you in any official banquet with your Uncle or friends. This is the severe case of social anxiety and heart break, Star. You are at verge of boycotting all men.”Charlotte was wide eyed at with all his research,“Have someone ever told you that you are quite meddlesome?”“Oh! That comes with my job package. It's free.”He spoke with his eyes twinkling and face beaming with light. Charlo
Charlotte followed him to the edge of the cliff and all of a sudden, he shouted,“I hate myself!”Charlotte took a deep breath, inhaling the purity of nature.“That’s why we came all the way long here. What a great place to complain about life!”Daniel walked back to her side, with a wide grin to support his opinion,“This is my emotional outlet. I used to come here whenever I am upset. I believe that if you speak out your reservations and wish for the best, then the Universe will also help you in solving your problems.”“Stupid human ideology!”Charlotte cursed him in her heart, who can know more than her about double standards of his society. She craned her neck, feigning to have interest in his idiocy,“Was it useful for you? I mean you got help from the Universe, right?”Daniel looked down at her, giving that he was almost seven inches taller than her.“Yes, it went well. I passed my final exams with flying colors, got a job and found a courage to see my love with her husband. I d
Even it was late at night, they still got a lift from a kind couple. Charlotte was troubled when Daniel told them his address. But it was obvious that she can’t go back to the hostel, it will be scandalous enough to ruin her name.In one meeting, she heard about his family and got a chance to meet them too. What a coincidence!Daniel’s mother, Julia, welcomed them. She was also confused that why his decent son who was carrying a girl, came home at this hour.“Mom, Star is injured! Please give me the first aid box.”He made her sit on a couch, crouching down to apply medicine.“It will sting a little. Bear it for a while.”Charlotte was looking at this gentle man who was treating her like a fragile flower. After her father’s death, Daniel was the one to make her feel special like this. Even in humans, this kind of care was rare.She clearly felt the bond of trust growing stronger between them.Charlotte stayed in Mrs. Webber’s room, who updated her with their whole background.“Daniel’
Cover page of University weekly newsletter was pinned on the notice board, which was an intimate picture of Charlotte and Daniel. Caption was,“A passionate couple, breaking the rules of the university.”Picture was taken from the last night’s party, which can only mean that,“Rick, you are so dead!”Her heart raced, extending her fangs and a foreign hiss escaped from her mouth. Charlotte covered her mouth instantly, shutting her eyes close in a desperate attempt to cool down.In her rage’s episode, her heart thumped at a possibility.“Daniel!”She clutched her school bag and dashed towards his office. As her sixth sense suggested, his office was locked along with his name board removed.“Shit, shit, shit! Damn Rick! You have no idea whom you have offended.”Charlotte called Daniel on his cellphone but he didn’t receive it. Determined to find him, she took an off and went to his home, in the hope of clearing everything. In mean time, she ordered her manager to give her the complete in
“It’s an outdated trick to pretend injured or dead to hunt. Level up your game, sired one! Humans are more smarter than this.”This made that vampire opened his milky white eyes, barely moving.“My sire! He is angry! This is my punishment. I, I can’t …”His dried up veins and darkened complexion was obvious enough to depict the extent of brutality.“What type of stupid punishment his Sire chose for him?”That vampire was in the middle of life and death as his Master sucked out his venom from his body. He couldn’t die as his soul was still bound to his Sire and can’t live as pure blood’s venom was out of his system.Charlotte shuddered at the cruelty of his Master, who deliberately put him in this misery. She pinched her finger and poured a few drops, merely as an instinct but this little favor was a life source for him. He jolted up by those blood drops,“How can I address you, my savior?”He lowered his head and knelt down, showing his gratitude.“My name is not necessary. Just compl
“Is everything alright?”Charlotte posed a question while removing her quilt.“Pack your bags, Charlotte. My dream summer wedding, it’s happening!”Her face was dazzling with happiness like full of life, joy and spring. Charlotte was on cloud nine.“You lucky girl! How it turned out like this?”It was Ava’s biggest fantasy to have a beach themedWedding Ceremony. Her wish list, scrapbook and even review book was filled with pics and arrangements of the Ceremony. Everything was planned from the venue to the dress, only groom was missing.Ava was like a howling beast that keeps one awake at night, speaking loudly,“Allen won the competition of hand to hand combat in Academy. As a reward, his trainer approved his leave application. Ceremony is on Saturday.”“What! This Saturday?”Charlotte was stupefied with this urgency but it was reasonable.“He is at home for a week then I will move with him. I have signed up for the warrior's training.”Well, it was something brand new for Star as cr
Although the ceremony was in the evening but the preparations were all done. Ava hugged her tightly, not giving her a chance to place her bags.“You finally made it, Charlotte!”Charlotte patted her back for a length of time.“You are totally changed. Perfect! This is the best solution for your fear of rejection. Now, I am sure that your beloved wouldn’t even think about abandoning you.”“Who’s talking about this nonsense?”A pleasing young man emerged from the bedroom, wrapping his arm around Ava’s shoulder protectively."Nothing, dear. Have a seat!"They all sat down in the living room whose setting wasn’t change a bit after all these years.“She is Charlotte, my friend, whom I told you about. She was always so disheartened about her soulmate’s reaction but gist of the problem is solved now.”Allen was in bewilderment, like he was struck by a weird revelation.“She isn’t that Charlotte you showed me. That girl was seriously damaged.”Uncle Tadd coughed and Ava pressed his arm to sto
Five years later.“Now my girl is looking like a real princess.”Alpha Eric fixed Anna’s white frock and wore a gold chain around her neck, his eyes were filled with fatherly love.“I am hungry.”Little Anna cried out for food; this last-minute dress change was limiting the time of her preparation.“Do you remember your dialogues? Tell me?”Eric took her to the dining hall, where Orion served breakfast quickly.“If I meet the Moon Goddess in my dream, I’ll ask her for food for everyone.”“That’s my princess! Go for the audition and give your best. Your teacher will love it.”He praised her innocent act and fed her cereal gleefully.“Eric!”“Here we go.”Their happy session was ended by a warning hiss, Charlotte stormed out of her room.“Amy dressed Anna as a flower with great effort, she even tailored her outfit overnight. Why did you ruin her hard work?”She placed her hand on her back, walking through the corridors was a strenuous task for her in the seventh month of pregnancy.“I s
As soon as Casper destroyed Ramla’s curing pad, Charlotte’s pain came back in full intensity. She yelped and scratched her nails at the cage. The smell of the burning flesh suddenly overpowered the cocktail of different scents.Finally Eric started to respond to her efforts, his low growls motivated her dying courage. On the other hand, Ramla was struggling to resist those fire arrows, the unending sea of fire was consuming her power rapidly.“What do you think, Ramla? Your measly tricks can defeat the entire coven? The sacrifice of the Ring Fire Coven’s witches wasn’t for nothing.My ancestors are still with me, guiding me on every step. You cannot fight with me alone.”A ring of golden fire surrounded Lisa’s body, she rolled her sleeves and flexed her mark.“I am your sworn enemy and your worst nightmare, Alpha Eric. You signed your death order the day when you burnt my Coven alive.King Casper was just a way to approach you. I used his resources, as it was impossible for to take re
As a puppet, Charlotte received that silver knife with a smile and broke the necklace around her neck obediently. She didn’t even spare a glance at Eric, aimed the weapon towards her neck and locked her gaze with Casper’s dubious one.“Anything for you, Casper.”With that, she slashed her neck, blood gushed out of her wound. An involuntary howl came out of Eric’s mouth. The grim darkness prevailed before his eyes; the weakness of their bond shattered his soul.When he removed Melinda’s mark from his neck, he didn’t feel anything. But now a simple slash on their mark hurt like hell. He couldn’t even scream out his agony. Overwhelmed by helplessness, this torment was beyond his endurance level.On the contrary, the smile on Charlotte’s face was pleasant like winter’s sun. She raised that blade again.“It’s enough, Star.”Casper hastily grasped the blade and threw it away.“The removal of this mark will kill you. You are my beloved. I am not a heartless to hurt you like that.”Satisfied
The rattling of chains and squeaking of the iron tires shattered the eerie silence in the room, maids left quickly as that black cloaked man raised his hand.“The devil!”After seeing his bloodshed in the concert, Charlotte never thought that she would see him like this, but the silver cage behind that tall man paralyzed her for a moment.“Eric!”Her gut-wrenching scream resonated in the whole surrounding. Charlotte shot up to rescue him, but those restraints kept her in place. Eric's Alpha wolf was caged in a silver cage, two sired vampires settled the cage in the chamber and closed the door while leaving.Eric raised his eyes and whimpered, the extent of injury inflicted on him rendered him motionless.“How did you break into the security of the Royal Castle? You...”Charlotte was short of words to speak her mind, her heart pounded against her rib cage like a desperate prisoner, her breath hitched in her throat. That cloaked man stood still for half a day, the silence in the room wa
“My mate has left me.”Holding his head in his hands, Julian was wailing before his house. When he came back home after midnight, only emptiness welcomed him, seeping through his veins.Hearing his cries, the entire colony was gathered around him, the absence of Alpha Eric worsened his condition.“I thought that she forgave me.”Jason and Mathew were the last ones to join the grieving crowd, Mathew sat beside him.“Did she pack all of her stuff and left? And didn’t you mark her? Don’t worry, we will sort this out.”But Julian’s heart rendering tears fueled the fire of loneliness in his heart, his helplessness watered everyone’s eyes.“Ramla wrote a note for you. Read it.”Jason looked for Ramla in the house and came out with a paper. He handed him her last letter, but Julian threw it away.“I have read it. This is a lie. She made an excuse to leave.”Jason glared at his tear-streaked face for a while and counted to ten before bursting out.“After reading her goodbye note, you are cryi
“You didn’t pack my boxers.”Charlotte was balling her fists in the living room, whereas Eric was searching the bag efficiently at last minutes.“I asked you that if you wanted your boxers, but you said no. Why would I pack them?”She replied to him patiently, giving that Madam Lily was witnessing the circus.“Why don’t you ask mom? She knows what do I need in my vanity bag.”“You are not a child, Eric.”Charlotte’s hand flew to her mouth, as she and Madam Lily spoke this sentence simultaneously.“You both are bullying me. Great!”Eric stomped out to get his things from the room, Madam Lily said in a solemn tone.“I was used to do his work, as he was busy with important stuff. I didn’t realize that I was spoiling his habits.Don’t worry. I am his mother. I will straighten him like a line.”They left after the fifteen minutes argument, Madam Lily prayed to the Moon Goddess.“Please bless my children. They are happy after a long time. Please be gentle with them.”As soon as Eric’s car l
After staying alone for twenty-four hours, Noah started to feel ill and exhausted, unfit to perform the additional duty of the head warrior.“I am sick, please accept my one-day leave.”Eric mind-linked Mathew to keep an eye on him. As expected, Noah shifted on the way to his home bolted out towards his sister’s Pack.“He was lovesick, Alpha.”Mathew displayed his white teeth while reporting about the business work in New York, Eric fisted his hair in frustration.“This is not fair, little one.”He threw a heap of sixty files in front of Charlotte and cried out.“You have left all the work to me. I don’t even have time to breathe.”Eric pulled out his white handkerchief and waved it in front of her eyes.“Seize fire now. Get back to work.”Charlotte caught his peace offering and chuckled nervously.“I didn’t mean to give you a hard time. Leave this here, I will handle it. My laptop was bugging me, Sinjin is repairing it.”Eric sighed in relief that his mate was not angry anymore.“Why
Elijah Morgan handed a special message from the Alpha King to Alpha Eric, and commented on Jason, who was making faces at Mathew’s drink.“This vampire reminds me of someone very close to my heart. I am hopeful that he will be with me soon.”That psychopath had a flick of humanity in his cold eyes, Delilah opened a magical portal with a bright smile.“We will invite you to our small party. Just pray for us.”They left with the promise of meeting again, Eric was puzzled at these code wording.“May the Goddess Sanguis bless them with their desired wish. They have helped us a lot.”Charlotte sincerely prayed for that lycan couple’s well-being, Eric shuddered his shoulders and read the official letter.“What?”Charlotte swiftly peeked in and started laughing.“Now who is the good boy of the Alpha King?”“He stated that he is busy with his daughter’s mate problem. We will go on the Casper’s wedding to the King and Queen’s behalf.”Eric’s red face was displaying his control, he had to obey
“A special envoy from the Vampire Kingdom is asking for permission to enter our Pack. What’s your command, Alpha?”Beta Noah was on the border’s duty in the absence of Julian, he mind-linked Eric when he was having breakfast.“Send him in. I am in the dining hall.”.“Greetings, Alpha Eric.”That coffin-faced (dead inside) vampire lord presented a red envelope to Eric, and then spoke respectfully.“Second envelope is for the lady Beta. Where can I see her?”“Mr. Beta can also receive this.”Noah snatched that bag, as he had literally imprisoned Angie after coming back from America. His sister Milly was in the Pack for a rest after giving birth, so Angie’s interaction with others was reduced to nil.“His Majesty has ordered me to hand over this letter personally to lady Beta. Please understand.”Charlotte stared at his stilled pupils and eyed Eric.“Let him meet Angie. He is under the command of his King.”“This is barbaric.”Eric tore down the seal and opened the case.“Same as Alpha