Fantasy.Myth.Doesn't exist.Those and more were the words that confronted her during her search.She had chuckled in her head at them.If only they knew.She had also found some things about the way the vampires were. Some she had remembered a time or two that she could have noticed, and others she immediately knew weren't true.The search results said that they were cold-blooded, couldn't walk under sunlight because it would burn them down to ashes, and many other things that even she knew couldn't possibly be true.The cold-blooded one though, she believed. She had been close to Chris on many occasions and he had felt cold against her skin. Silly of her, she had given it many reasonable excuses in the past.But then again, how was she supposed to have reasoned that he was just the cold one?Then what about the time she had tried to help Elsa out of the room immediately when she had woken up?Could it because she was hun-thirsty?Ahhhh.She sighed in her head, scrolling down and re
He did just that, he took care of her. Feeling better after a while, she laid on the sofa, sipping from her mug of warm ginger tea that Chris had prepared for her, while he finished up in the kitchen. When she saw him come back from the kitchen, she asked him the question that had been bothering her a while ago, while he was taking care of her. "Doesn't it affect you, the blood, because, you know...." He chuckled softly, "No." Then he settled next to her on the chair, "feeling better." "Huh-uh," she nodded. "Thanks to you." Silence settled between them, the voices from the TV fading away into the distance of her mind, before she finally spoke up, bringing up the heavy questions that she had been trying to convince herself for so long that they didn't matter. But they did, she knew, and she had to ask them now. "You said I claimed you. Did I...?" Her voice paused as she placed the now empty mug on the side table, then she leaned back into the sofa. "Does this have anything to
"Vampires don't have soulmates?""They do," he said then added after a small pause. "They used to."She rolled her eyes, getting really frustrated. "You had better start speaking to me in English and I mean "simple english' not all these 'hiding secrets here and there English'."He sighed, "Fine. We used to have soulmates, in the past but as time went on, we just didn't anymore.""Why?""I don't know. It just happened. My guess is that probably because we got more mixed up with humans and-- I don't know.""Hmm," she leaned back in her seat, not from fear this time but in slight relaxation and mighty thinking. "So you no longer have soulmates?"His shoulders tensed up lightly and she was afraid that asking the question again might have hit a hard spot."It's okay if---" she started to say but he cut her off quickly with an explanation."The last time any vampire found a soulmate was over a century ago, and that vampire was a Pureblood.""Are you a Pureblood?""Yes.""So is there a poss
They pulled apart to breathe.Her grip on his shirt loosened then her forehead creased in a frown, observing something."Your heart.""What about it?"She reach out and levelled a finger slightly underneath his nostrils."You are bre-breathing?! I thought--""Oh, that." He nodded lightly in understanding. "Is is because you are a Pureblood? That's why you can do all that?""No," he chuckled lightly. "It's an illusion.""Illusion," she repeated flatly."Yes," he took her hand pressing it against a part of his chest where his heart should be beating beneath. Her eyes widened in awe.She couldn't feel anything this time. She placed a finger underneath his nostrils as she had done before.Nothing."Oh my goodness."Then it returned back to normal.An illusion!"So every vampire can do this?""Yes, it is the way we live undetected in the human society.""Why don't you do the same illusion thing with your cold skin?""There are limits to how far we can go. That is one of the limits."She
Knowing what she was to him and knowing that she now had a choice must have done it. Knowing that whatever step she would take, would determine the totality of her life placed a heavy weight on her mind.She was thinking of what would happen if she decided to be with him and what would happen if she decided not to. Her marriage with her mysterious husband didn't bother her at all while thinking about the decision to go along with. It was already stated in the contract that she should live a single life, which meant being unbothered about any unnecessary commitment towards Mr. Mystery.What she was truly bothered about was if she was ready to get roped into a supernatural world for the rest of her life. Was she ready to leave this world that she already knew? Was she ready to give it up?He had talked about the supernatural world having its risks too, was she ready to face that?Was she ready for her problems to switch from the thoughts of parties, cars and fashion to whatever it
It was foolish to fall for the same trick twice!Or down the same rabbit ho--- forget that, will complete it later.Ivy didn't think twice or at all before she pulled her hand away in a quick jerk.The next thing she knew, she was locking the doors, yelling to the gatekeeper to escape for his life in breath-deprived warnings, and just like that, she was in her car, driving out of the compound and hitting the road.Then, with a final a screech, she was in front of a hotel.Quickly she lodged in, and in no time, she was in her assigned room.As she laid on the bed, after ensuring the the doors and windows were securely locked, she thought to herself.'Not today, Death.Not today.'***She had been tempted many times that night to call Elsa, in order to find out of if it was safe enough for her to come home now, but then the thoughts that she might lie to get her there and eventually drain her blood, sent chills down her spine.So, she didn't.Another temptation she had to resist was cal
As promised, Elsa was doing all the work in the world for them to get back to how they used to be, and they were getting there, slowly and steady but it was still progress.Elsa spent a lot of time around but she was always having to leave in-between conversations to answer her phone calls, send back emails or text back messages. Ivy assumed that whatever work Jett was always doing, some had now been shifted on her best friend and that was what she always had to do on the phone, so to Ivy, this was absolutely normal."I'm sorry about that," Elsa said setting her phone back on the table before leaning back in the sofa.Today was different, instead of going out to party, they both decided to stay in watch a Romcom.Ivy could not be more grateful that her job wasn't a real job - no, it was real! She couldn't be more grateful that her job was created majorly for her and her sudden disappearance from the workplace wouldn't affect anyone, also she would go unpenalized.That sounded spoiled,
May Elsa forgive her for this. She inputted the password as fast as she could, opening the chat and scrolling up till it finally stopped midway, allowing her to read the message. "How is she?"That had been a message from Chris. According to the timeline indicated below the message, he had sent this some days ago."She is drunk," was Elsa's reply within seconds.There were a couple of voice notes sent back and forth before another message from Chris. "You are at a Club!I mean that is alright, she is free to do whatever she wants.Just make sure she doesn't end up with an abusive guy, a useless drunk or some player that is only after her money or some useless dude."Ivy's eyes misted with tears as she read through the characteristics of the guy that he wanted Elsa to make sure she left the club with and that was if she really wanted to.Then he ended the list with a "she is free to be with whosoever she wants though. Just make sure that person has all these characteristics. I don't
Ivy woke up feeling just as ecstatic had she felt when she fell asleep. Everything was perfect except for two things.It was morning now, around 8am. Also, Chris was not by her side when she woke up. She hadn't even known when he left. "I had some matters of the House to attend to," his voice seeped out through the phone speaker that was pressed to her ears, as she prepared warm tea. "I stayed throughout the night though. Only left like an hour ago. Are you sure you are feeling okay, my love?""Ecstatic. 'Matters of the House, okay, okay.' You sound so ancient." She chuckled and could almost hear him do the same.The spoon she stirred in her tea clicked against the inside of the mug, and she took a sip."So when are we doing that again?""What?""Yeah, oh you have no idea how much I wish you were feeding from me right now. It just makes me feel so good."She took another sip, the warmness of the tea going through her on this cold morning, but she knew that wasn't the only reason she
She's was dozing off way too fast. Her eye lids that had long fluttered close, going still and stiff."Fuck. Fuck!" He cursed, holding her almost limp cold body in his arms as he attempted to lay her on the bed.He knew he should have stopped, he knew he should have stopped himself a long time ago. He had taken too much. The smile on her face was a plain show of the euphoria he had given her while feeding from her. There was no possible way she would have know that she was dying. She wouldn't even be able to sense it.He was quick to have her back against the soft bed and a part of his palm that he dugged his claws in pressed to her mouth, so that his blood trickled through her parted lips, into her mouth, and down her throat.She gulped almost too weakly, but that was adequate. His blood would find its way into her system and that should be enough.Hopefully.Then he pulled back, his claw pulling out of his palm, his skin sealing up, his blood drying up.His whole body tensed, his
An insatiable hunger. A need that heated her up to her very core.The emptiness in her almost made her weep. Her inside walls clenching around thin air was starting to ache badly, needing something more. Something thick, big and long, to go deep and fill her up. This hunger was strange, this hunger was good, this hunger was immerse, overpowering and welcomed.Back arched, and toes curling, she mumbled incoherent words to herself.This lustful need for him was taking over her and she was surrending fast, not fighting it at all, surrending completely.He was like a drug that she was totally addicted to.Hating his stillness, she moved up and down his hand, feeling it go slick and smooth against her heat, making her brain feel tiny shocks that felt electric.Fuck, she needed him!She suddenly felt like she was in a daze, then she felt her back being pressed against the bed with him over her, her lips sealed against him in a hungry kiss, her hands around his neck as her tongue explored
"I am not married, Ivy. Just like you." He murmured against her skin, making her tremble slightly.Just like her? What was that supposed to mean?His kisses on her neck was starting to be a little painful as she felt his fangs graze lightly against her skin, she gasped, before she felt his cold tongue flicked over it, relieving her pain immediately, replacing it with pleasure.Her body tensed at the memory of this warm wonderful feeling, her yearning mounted with each passing moment.He pulled her robe further down her shoulder, leaving the soft upper part of her breast slightly expose. He knelt in front of her, in-between her open legs, placing his harsh kiss like an arch over her exposed breast, leaving hickeys behind. She snaked her hand into his hair, holding tightly unto it, pulling with each turtorous kiss, while she looked down at him through eyelids that slid close anytime his lips made contact with her skin. She could feel herself go wet with anticipation, feeling pleasure
It all began that night. It was raining, really heavily. There was the thunder and lightening, the noise, the peace.Feeling unusually sleepy, Ivy had gone up early, had her bath and changed into her thick nightgown to help her stay warm. She had also ensured that the windows and doors were locked, the curtains pulled down.The room still felt a little cold but she like it. She hadn't settled into her bed though, instead she had eased into her dressing chair, texting back polite replies to her piling inbox.Then she heard it. A noise by her window.It was so silent, she could have missed it.At first she had just thought it was the wind but her mind went to what had happened to Elsa and she grew tensed.What if someone was out there, climbing up her window. What if the person was one of Chris's enemies and they had finally been able to get to her? What if they were here to kill her.Her throat choked with fear, it was getting rather difficult to breath now. With her hands hoverin
Flowers again. It's been three days after that whole incident. Things had been relatively back to normal, Koel had left the morning after, and this was the third time in a row that Chris was sending flowers to apologize. He said he would keep doing that till he was able to get off the House duties, then come to her and make all the lost moments up to her in a grand style.Today's bouquet of flowers was abundant.Red roses."Are you sure you don't want to come with us to Ubia?" Her Mother asked, rushing around the room. Her parents were going on a trip once again, only that this time it wasn't majorly for business. They planned to have fun along the way. Ivy was happy about that."Take this to the car," her Mother said to one of the helpers."I'm sure. I have things to do here."Ivy set the flowers aside and flopped on the sofa."Like what? Not go to work? Invite more men over who make great tea and call them 'just friends'? Get this unending roses delivered to your doorstep?"Well,
"There are no unwanted presence in the house, I did a quick check before coming down to the kitchen."Koel's voice snapped her out of her train of thoughts. He was seating by her dressing table, his arms folded across his chest. The light was still on, so she could see him perfectly."Nice. That is very normal. When did you get the gifts?""On our way here. The Sire had told me to."Ivy found herself smiling at that. Chris was always so thoughtful.She couldn't wait to get this contract holding her hostage to expire so that she could marry him. Then she remembered the complications of his world and she sighed."More tea?"She looked towards Koel who was already ready to pour her a cup of tea, and she sighed tiredly."You are going to drown me in tea."He stopped, then set back the jug on the table."If you don't want more tea, then is there something I can help you with? I have studied humans a lot. I can come in assistance."She sat up at the opportunity."Who is Chris's brother an
Whatever Ivy had seen when she got in definitely wasn't what she had expected.The light was on in the sitting room and everything seemed peaceful. Then a loud rattling from the kitchen. Ivy tensed up as she tiptoed closer to the kitchen, her heart thundering in her chest.'Let my parents be alright, let my parents be alright.' She mumbled continually to herself till she came to the open door."Careful, Maxwell. It's still hot." She heard her mother snap with urgency but she sounded nothing like she was in some sought of grave danger. "Ayyy, Romito. I was wondering when you'll get home." Her mother said, looking straight at her.She looked as firm as always, just that this time she had a pan in her hands, an apron on, and she seemed almost bubbly.Even now, she still looked like Ivy's elder sister by a couple of years and not her mum. She would have to find out the secret of eternal youth from her, it might come in handy some day."There you are," her Father said, turning away from
"I told her nothing, Sire." Ivy had never heard Elsa's voice tremble with so much fear in her life, except for the time when they had found her bleeding to death. Immediately, Elsa seemed to have come back to herself. She was no longer grunting in pain, she seemed normal now. "We have to go," Chris said to Ivy. When he turned to her, he no longer looked wild. He pressed a kiss against her lips, sending tingles down her veins, goosebumps lacing her skin. He pulled away, resting his forehead against her's, before he finally let her go. He turned to the Butler that was now by her side once again. He wasn't there before, he must have used his vampire speed. "Keep her save for me. Koel." "Yes, Sire." Without another word, he started walking towards Jett, towards the helicopter. This didn't feel good at all. It felt like some last goodbye scene right out of a movie and she didn't like it one bit. "See you soon, Princess." Elsa managed to give Ivy her signature carefree smile, b