Chapter 1

 (Gabria's POV)

I am walking in the middle of the full moon here in the forest.

I don’t know how I got here because I don’t remember coming out of my aunt’s mansion.

I've been walking around here for so long but I can't find the exit of this forest. It's like an endless forest.

 "Where am I?"  I asked myself.

As I continued to walk, I felt as if someone was watching me or as if following me wherever I was going. I just ignored that because I need to get out of this jungle.

I turned to my right when I heard a crack from behind a tree.

I immediately went to that tree and then slowly peeked to see if there were any creatures there. But when I looked at it I saw nothing but dry leaves.

I continued my walk. I almost tripped even though I was only on my feet.

I stopped when I caught a shadow standing on the edge of a tree in the distance.

I walked slowly towards it even though my chest was already throbbing with nervousness and fear.

I stared carefully to see if that shadow was real because maybe he would be the one to help me get out of this forest.

When I was sure that was true I immediately walked quickly towards him, but also stopped when I saw the entirety of it.

 V-Vampire.

It has red eyes as if it is angry with me because of the way it is staring at me and it has a very sharp fang.  I can’t quite see its total face but I can see its mouth and eyes.

 I stepped back and I immediately ran away from him.

 I was so nervous and scared by what I saw.

Are vampires real?  As far as I know, they are just fiction.

 I stumbled when I stepped on a sharp rock that injured my left foot.

 “No.  No! ”  I screamed in my mind.

 I immediately touched my left foot.

 I felt someone standing in front of me causing me to look up.

 My flesh grew cold when I knew what or who it was.

 "Baby," he said huskily.

 "No, get away from me!"  I said then threw the stone that I was tripping on reason to be able to pull it back a little.

 I was allowed to run even though my left foot hurt.  I can handle it, I just don't want to be eaten alive.

 I was shocked when someone grabbed my arm and then leaned hard against the tree causing me to scream.

 "Let me go!"  I shouted while struggling, this vampire was just so strong because I couldn’t push him.

 "Baby, look what you did," he said softly as if he couldn't hurt me.

 "You're a monster!"  I was scared when he looked at me sharply.

 "I'm not a monster!"  he said emphatically.

 "You will pay for what you did to my eyes, woman," he said.

 He slowly approached my neck.

 “No! No!” I felt a sharp stab in my neck.

 "AHHHHH!"  I shouted as I sat down on my bed.

 Dream?  A scary dream.

 My sweat also stains.

 "Gab, are you okay?"  I turned to the speaker.

 "Aunt?"  I immediately hugged her in no time.

 "Gab, what happened to you?"  it asked me.

 “V-Vampire,” was all I could say.

 “Oh, I see.  You have a nightmare, right? ”  I let go of her hug and nodded weakly.

 “Okay, let me tell you this — vampires are not real.  They are just fiction.  They're just made up by writers, okay? ” an explanation to me.

 “Okay," was all I could answer.

 "All right, get ready because you're going to class."  I just nodded.

She left so I immediately went to the bathroom.  Immediately looked in the mirror and then checked my neck to see if it had a bite. There has been no bite that's why I’m now breathing easily.

 I’ve done my morning routine.  When I finished, I immediately grabbed my bag and went out of my room.  I went to the dining area and then ate breakfast.

 When I finished, I said goodbye to my aunt and then left the house.  I found our driver inside the car in the driver's seat.  I went into the backseat.

 "Good morning, ma'am," he said.

 “Good morning too.  Please hurry up because I might be late, ”I politely told him so he nodded and started the car.

 While on the trip, I was just looking out the window.

 I was shocked when the car suddenly stopped.

 “Why did you stop the car?"  I asked him.

 "We're about to collide with that car," he said while pointing to the front.

 There is a black sports car in front of our car.

 I frowned when someone came out of the driver's seat.

 "I'll just talk to him," I nodded while still looking at the man.

 He was wearing glasses so I couldn't see his eyes when he was inside while talking to my driver.

 I was shocked when it looked at the car, should I say, at me.

 Am I assuming that?  It doesn't seem like much, hehe.

 I looked at the driver's seat door, and my driver opened up to me.

 "What did he say?"  I will ask.

“It seems okay.  He just said to be careful when driving so that the passenger might be hurt, ”he replied to me.

 Huh?  Who is he referring to?

 “A-Ah, is that so?  Let's go, please. ”  he just nodded then pulled the car over.

 I took my headphones and put them on my ears.

 I'll take a nap first.

 ###

 I woke up when I felt the car stop.

 "Here we are, ma'am," my driver said after I opened the door.

 I'm out. ”Thanks,” I said. Then I entered the academy.

 “There he is again!  She is scary, ”

 “Woah!  She's so beautiful and at the time fierce, as always, ”

 “I’m going to court her, man.  She’s hot in that uniform, ”

 “If you are given the chance.  Have you heard about her and her suitor?  All right, let's say you're going to court her.  But, we know you already busted from the beginning.  He will not only bust you but punch a well. Can you do that?”

 “He’s right, dude.  So don't try, you will only get hurt, ”

 “Tsk.  That's not beautiful.  That girl is a flirt.  She is also a prostitute, ”

 I stopped because of that and looked her way.  Three women were looking at me.  I slowly walked towards it.

 “Oh my!  She heard you! ”  I heard her companion say.

 "Am I the prostitute you're talking about?"  I ask her.

 I want to punch her, I want to tweak her, and I want to kill her right now but I don’t want to waste my energy just for this woman.

 "Yes, why?"  she answered.

 Hmm.

 "How did you say that?"

 “You are a prostitute because the men are tripping over you here inside the academy.  Do I know if you are attracted to them, ” she said calmly.

 I'm sorry, I'm not sorry but I'll be fine.

 “Really?  Do you have proof?" She was quiet.

 “You know what girl?  I don't have time for this nonsense, ”and I turned but I stopped when she spoke again.

 "Hey, flirty girl!"  she said loudly so I  immediately turned to it.

 “Flirt?  To my knowledge, I am not flirting.  And who are you to scold me like that?  Are we nephews? ”

 Just one thing, I won't stop him.  I’ve been holding back on this woman before.

 “You are not my blood.  And I don't want a beautiful prostitute like you to be blood relatives, ”he said with a smile.

 Ok, that's it!

 “Wow!  Am I flirty?  Prostitute?  I think you are telling yourself.  And for the two of us, you look more like a flirty prostitute.  Who is a sensible woman who turned her school uniform into a crop top? ”I laughed.

She almost exploded in anger.  Her companions stopped her.

 "How dare you judge my outfit!"  and I was about to be slapped but I immediately kicked her knee causing her to kneel.

 I squatted to match his face.  I held her chin once lifted so he could look at me.

 “Before you judge, you must have proof, huh?  Because you will only be embarrassed if it is not true, ”I said without emotion.

 I immediately stood up as I walked over to the men I heard whispering to me, or should I say, gossip. 

I even heard that woman scream.

 When I get close.  I immediately looked at them.  I saw the two of them holding their breath.

 "What can I do for you, beautiful lady?"  one asked while bowing.

 “What’s your name?”  I asked him.

He smiled.  "I am Brian Dela Cerna, and your service," I don't know if I rolled my eyes, but I saw his eyes turn red.

 No, that's impossible!

 I just ignored that.

 “Bring that girl to the clinic,” I said.

 "As you wish,"  it says.

 I left immediately.

 What a gentleman, but he's not my type. Because I am an anti-romantic, I guess?

 When I was young I didn't like anyone.  I don’t know why, but I haven’t liked someone before.  Maybe, I'm waiting for someone.  Or maybe not.  I guess I'll be like this for the rest of my life.

 I went back to the trance when I felt someone tap me.  I was here in my locker, I didn't even notice.

 I looked at the two of them then raised an eyebrow.

 "What?"  I ask them without emotion.

 "I heard you answered the princess bee," Yuna asked me.

 Yuna Yamez, 18 years old.  She's my friend, and she's my first friend here in the academy.

 "Then, you talked to Brian," Rose said excitedly.

 Rose Faharda, 19 years old.  The queen bee on this campus.  Unlike other queen bees, she's nice and kind, if the person is also kind to her.  She's my friend too.

 “Princess bee?  Is she the one I kicked before? ”  they nodded.

 “Well, I don’t care If she is the princess bee. She just did something to me.  He has no right to judge me, ”I leaned against my locker with my arms crossed.

 "That's our girl," Yuna said happily.

 “What about Brian?  How did you talk to him? ”  Rose asked tremblingly.

 “I just told him to take the princess bee to the clinic.  Why? ”  answered rudely.

 They stared at me in amazement before they looked at each other.  I was shocked when they looked at me again.

 "Why are you both staring at me like that?"

 "Girl, don't you know?"  Rose asked me.

 “What?  Is it about Brian? ”

 “Yes.  It’s about him, ”she said.

 "What about him?"  Wrinkled when I asked.

 “Girl, Brian doesn't care about women.  He gets angry when someone approaches him. That's why no woman approaches him.  It's just amazing that you were able to talk to him and surprisingly, you were able to obey him! ”  Yuna said.

 “How did you tame a ruthless and the only campus heartthrob in this university?  God!  This is mind-blowing! ”  Rose said confusingly.

 "I do not know.  I don't care about him, ”

 "Gab, you're unbelievable!"  they said together.

 I know that man is like that.  Gentlemen that’s it.

 I looked away when someone passed by and then stopped in front of us.

 I saw two of my friends' statues. I looked at the man standing in front of us.

 He bowed like a prince.  "Good day, beautiful lady,"

 "What do you need?"  I asked him rudely.

 "I'm done with what you asked me to do," he said while standing up straight.

 "Thank you?"  he chuckled, once going to his locker.

 My friends turned to me at the same time.  I ignored them.  I just opened my locker.

 When I opened it, I was shocked by the amount of chocolate that fell and the love letter there.

 “What the — hell ?!”  I cursed

 I heard the two laugh.

 “You are really beautiful. Hahaha, ”Rose laughed.

 "Shut up!"  But they just laughed out loud.

 I'm Annoyed.

 I picked up my book and closed my locker.

 "You both can have the chocolate and then throw away that freaking love letter!"  I immediately went to the classroom.

 ###

 Hours passed, the class ended and I went home.

 As I was walking down the hallway someone walked up to me.

 “Hey, beautiful lady.  Can you be my friend — No, best friend? ”  he asks.

 "And why would I accept that?"

 “’Cause I want to, ”she said.

 "What if I say no?"  I asked him.

 "I'm going to force you," he said, causing me to stop.

 “Fine!  But don’t block me from what I’m going to do, understand?”  I warned him.

 "I'm not sure about that," he promised, then kissed my cheek.

 “You—” I didn’t finish what I was going to say because it ran.

 Grr, I still thought he wasn't naughty.  I was wrong, very wrong.

 I got in the car when I got off at the gate.

 It worked and then the driver played on the stereo.

When we reached the mansion, I immediately went inside.  I saw Tita sitting on the sofa watching TV while eating popcorn.

 "Aunt?  Why are you coming home so early today? ”  it turned to me and immediately stood up.

 “Oh, there you are.  I finished my work early, ”he said after she hugged me.

 "Let's eat dinner,"  he said, then pulled me towards the dining room.

 We ate dinner while he asked me how’s my day at school. Of course, I said yes.

 I immediately went to my room when I finished eating

 I put my bag on the mini sofa then went into the bathroom.  I took off all my clothes and went to the shower.

 While I was taking a bath I felt someone kissing my neck while holding my waist.

 "Hmm,"  I moaned softly as it sucked on my neck.

 I woke up immediately when I remembered that I was the only person in the bathroom.

 I immediately looked behind me but I didn't see anyone else.

 Maybe I was just imagining that.

 I hurriedly took a shower and then got dressed.

 I looked in the mirror.  I was startled when I saw a kiss mark on my neck.

 Oh, no!  That’s just my imagination, isn’t it?

 I hurriedly got dressed then looked for the man earlier.  But there isn’t anyone

 I lay down on my bed and wondered who that person was.

 All the doors are locked here and then I also locked the bathroom after I entered.

Why did someone enter?  Weird.

 I stared at the ceiling then thought about what had happened earlier in the bathroom.

 Sh*t!  Why did you moan earlier, Gab ?!

 “It is delicious.  I want that person to fill me,”  whispered my other mind.

 "Arrgghh!"  I cry out in irritation.

 I was thankful that drowsiness visited me, but before I could fall asleep I felt someone kiss my forehead and said…

"My baby."