Naomi PovLucian and Travis had finally left to exact their revenge on the vampire that burnt the warehouse and Emma and I were preparing to go shopping. Lucian had left with specific instructions to not leave the hotel, looking particularly at me when he talked. I can still remember the conversation that took place nearly two hours ago. And the scene that followed."You girls should stay out of trouble. No leaving the hotel until I'm back. You can go shopping in the hotel's boutique and when we get back, we'll go to the beach together. I'm not letting you go there on your own." he had said, looking like a stern grandpa, and a giggle had burst through my lips at that moment. "Especially you, Naomi. We wouldn't want to be on a sick bed again, right?" That shut me up fast, the giggle dying in my throat. I sent a glare his way, but he just smirked at me, looking smug and pleased with himself. I snorted then, my body boiling with the need to deliver a comeback. "I wonder who always pu
Naomi PovI opened the door to my room and stepped out, smiling at Emma as we made our way to the elevator. She wore a pair of dark jeans that hugged her slender frame and a blue shirt that matched the color of her eyes. I, on the other hand, was in a tourist mood. I wore a red maxi boho dress that was stretchy at the top. It flowed freely from below the breast and had a slit at the side. It seemed Lucian loved dresses with slits because that's what he had been ordering for me. Right from the ball gown he had ordered for me a few weeks back to the bikini cover up he bought three days. And now this.Well, I wasn't complaining. Everything suited me. I might just make him my personal fashion stylist. I chuckled at the thought and that got Emma's attention. "What are you laughing about?" She shouldered me playfully. It was just both of us in the elevator, since our penthouse suite was the only one on that floor. "Nothing really," I shrugged, not wanting to divulge that my source of
Lucian PovPanic. That's the only word that can describe my state now. I had gotten back to the penthouse with Travis a little over two hours ago, expecting to meet the girls there, but they were nowhere to be found.The sun was already setting, and I know shopping can take time, but they were not in the boutique. Has someone kidnapped them right under my nose? "My Lord, they might have ventured into town. That's the only explanation," Travis quipped. He was also worried, but not as worried as I was. No, they dare not disobey a direct command. Even if Naomi decided to go against me, Emma wouldn't dare. The scrawny 29-year-old lady had been working under me for more than 5 years and I know how loyal and obedient she was. She wouldn't dare leave the hotel just because I said so.The only explanation would be that someone had taken both of them. Considering I had a lot of enemies, I didn't even know where to start looking for them. We had searched for the beach and boutique, in fact
Naomi PovLucian was angry, no, livid. I kept quiet as we got into the elevator, not wanting to do more damage. I should have kept quiet, but I didn't know why I felt the need to see him rile up.Well, I have gotten my wish and I have never been more terrified. He got out of the elevator, striding to the beach and I struggled to keep up.He didn't seem to mind. He didn't even slow down, and I knew he could hear me puffing behind me as I ran. Stupid vampire.He stopped and turned back, his eyes blazing. Even under the cover of darkness, I could see the two red dots that were his eyes. "You know what? I wanted to calm down by the beach and I needed you in my sight, but since you just called me a stupid vampire, I guess we're going to do things only a stupid vampire would do."Damn, he read my thoughts. Why do you like invading my mind? I screamed in my head."Maybe because you like to project them on me, unknowingly though. It doesn't matter anyway." With that, he scooped me in his arms
Naomi PovI stood in Lucian's embrace for a while, just breathing in the cold evening air and his scent, knowing I was safe in his arms. When I later disentangled, I used the water to rinse the sour taste of vomit in my mouth. Lucian was sitting on a flat rock and when I was done, he motioned for me to join him, which I did.We sat in comfortable silence, just taking in the quiet and serene atmosphere. “I'm sorry I made you cry,” Lucian said, suddenly disturbing the silence. I looked over to him and noticed that he was apprehensive. “It's okay. It's not your fault, actually. And I'm sorry for riling you up on purpose.” I also took the chance to apologize. We fell into silence again before Lucian spoke. “But why did you try to rile me up tonight? I've been thinking about it over and over. It felt like you really just wanted to push my buttons until I cracked.”I kept quiet, pondering the events of the evening. I really couldn't point out the reason for my behavior. It all boils dow
Naomi PovI woke up the next morning feeling weak. It was to be expected though. I had expended a lot of energy and excitement when I went shopping with Emma, then the whiplash I got when Lucian had run off at vampire speed while carrying me. I knew it was all going to bite me in the backside sooner or later.I groaned as I got up, slipping my feet into the fluffy bunny slippers I had bought yesterday. Moving quietly, I entered the kitchen and fixed myself a cup of coffee. I carried it back to the room with me and I lay in bed as I sipped it while reading one of the books Lucian had gifted me.I was engrossed in the book I was reading and didn't know how much time had passed, until a knock sounded on my door. “Come in,” I answered, highlighting the page I was reading before turning my attention back to the door. Lucian strolled in, casually balancing a tray of food in one hand and a gift box in the other. My heart raced as I tried to guess what he had gotten for me this time around.
Lucian PovI was in the middle of an online meeting with some investors when a text came in that the dress I had ordered was on its way to the suite. I quickly rounded up the meeting and sent a message to my secretary to follow up on the progress of the meeting until I got back to Russia. I didn't plan on leaving Hawaii anytime soon. It seemed like Naomi really loved the place and I decided to take a vacation of my own too. When was the last time I took time for myself? I couldn't remember. The doorbell rang, and I used my vampire speed to go open the door. I didn't want anyone to get there first. After signing the package, I collected the bag and made my way to Emma's room. She immediately allowed me in after I knocked. She looked nervous as I filled the small space. I know she was scared of what I would do to her for disobeying my instructions on leaving the hotel grounds yesterday. And the fact that I had told Travis to let her know that I'd deal with her later meant she had
Naomi PovDinner was a dream come true. Lucian ordered a buffet and I tasted all the food that was brought to us. He really went out of his way.Right now, we were watching the city through the glass after dinner as we waited for dessert. Lucian had a glass of whiskey in his hand as usual. I had refrained myself from asking for the limousine, but I couldn't stop myself now. "Why do you always drink whiskey?" I asked him. He stared at me for a moment. He looked disoriented, like someone snapped out of a daze. "I have acquired a taste for whiskey. Not like it does anything to vampires like me, but it has slowly become an addiction." He answered before turning his gaze back to the scene before us.I was confused. "You said it doesn't do anything to vampires. Does that mean you can't get drunk by drinking whiskey?""Yeah. That was what I meant."I had so many questions at that point. If drinking whiskey didn't get him drunk, then what happened the first night at the hotel? How did he ge
Naomi's PovLucian had gotten a call from Bruno's brother the next day, and he had accepted that they would give Bruno a befitting funeral, which Lucian had started making arrangements for. He had told his brother to inform their families and friends, including the people that Bruno had worked for. Lucian made sure that he had chosen one of the best cemeteries in the country, and had made sure he was able to buy a building solely dedicated to Bruno for being a hero and saving his life.As Lucian did this, it seemed like he felt a form of unease wash away, and he was able to breathe again. Before this time, he had always felt a pang of guilt and anything he slept. He had always seen Bruno in the dark pleading to him for help, but there was absolutely nothing that Lucian couldn't save him any longer. At times, Lucian told me that there were cases where he had forgotten that Bruno was dead.To fulfill his promise, Lucian made sure that he did everything possible to give Bruno a befittin
Lucian's PovTravis and I had sat down in the sitting room as we talked about the fact that Bruno's brother had started searching for him.He only knew that his brother imported goods from other countries, but they didn't know who exactly he worked for. He had noticed that his brother hadn't been picking up his calls for days, and he decided to search for him.Travis explained that his brother had sat at the building where Bruno used to work to look for him and search around to see if anyone knew the whereabouts of Bruno.He wasn't aware of everything that had happened that night, but he knew that something bad had happened to Bruno.I couldn't hide my sounds as I stared at Travis. I didn't know if it was right to just go ahead and inform him that Bruno was dead, but I didn't know if that was the best thing to do. I didn't know how his brother was going to receive the news, but it wouldn't be nice to watch him all day coming to the building to search for Bruno, even though we knew tha
Alexander Pov“I hope you had a nice time with your sister,” I asked, staring at Laura, who sat in one of the guest rooms.Just as I had instructed Madonna not to take her back to the cages, she needed to be fed well and cleaned well, so that in the coming days she would still look presentable to the buyer. “Yes, I did,” she responded as a tear escaped her eyes. “So why then do you still cry ?,” I asked as I moved closer to her. “I do not want to be sold anymore, I just want to be with my sister,” Laura said as she knelt down beside me. “What's all of this, you do not dictate if you are being sold or not. " I decided that, and nothing or no one counters my word. " There's nothing you can do about it, Laura, you can't change a thing, like I said, but you are here to fetch me some handsome money”, I responded as I stared at her.“I beg you, she is scared, she doesn't want me to leave,” she said as she pleaded for mercy.“I think I made the mistake of making you see her the other nig
Naomi PovLucian opened his eyes slowly as he stared around. He had another nightmare. This had been Constance ever since he got back that night. He had always seen Bruno whenever he slept in pain, crying out to me to help him, but every time he tried to help him, he just disappeared into the air. He sat up on the bed and stared around the room. It was morning again, but I could see how he couldn't stop thinking about all that had happened two days ago. It felt like it was real every time he thought about it.Travis knocked on the door as he walked into Lucian's room, where I stood close to him. He bowed his head as he greeted him before moving close to Lucian. “How are you feeling today master,” Travis asked with a smile on his lips.“I am very much better, thank Travis,” Lucian said, smiling at him. “I am glad you are getting better, sir,” he said with a smile on his face.“What about Marcus?” I asked, turning to him. “Marcus is good too, it's just that he is still a bit too we
Alexander's PovMadonna climbed up the stage majestically as she swayed her waist, seductively revealing her butts to the crowd. She then handed the documents to me on stage.I smiled, looking at Madonna. She must have thought that she was part of the girls that wanted to be sold off tonight,However, I knew her too well. She was indirectly scanning the room for a potential customer that would go down with her after the auction this morning. I grabbed the documents and lifted them up, showing the entire people in the crowd how authentic my document was.They all cheered on as they began to clap their hands loudly, no jokes. They were enjoying it all.I returned my gaze to the buyers again as I smiled, “This document, you should go through it, and sign under the category that you have fallen under,” I said, smiling widely.One of my subjects collected it from me and handed it to the man who wanted to buy Laura and Naomi for thirty million dollars.As soon as he was given the document
Lucian's PovAccording to what Naomi had told me, she had revealed that Travis had struggled to carry me on his back and as soon as he got to the bedroom, he dropped on the bed. Naomi also explained that she was in my room searching for some things when Travis dropped me on the bed. I knew she must have run quickly and held one so tight.It was exactly two hours since I was unconscious. I still laid on the bed without moving my body. Suddenly, I opened my eyes, and screamed out loud as I raised my head.I wasn’t in a coma, but I had still not slept like that for years, and it felt like as soon as my eyes opened, there was something that changed inside of me.My eyes darted around the room and began to pant out loudly. This was exactly when I literally saw the faces of the people that were around me. Most likely, I was able to recognize Travis and Naomi. “You should calm down Lucian,” Naomi said as she moved closer to me.Although I couldn't hear them well, it seemed like I was begin
Naomi's PovI had literally witnessed this every second till the break of the day as I stared at the clock in my room not able to get some sleep through the night. I was worried and I couldn't hide it.I was worried that something bad might happen to Lucian. I was worried that I didn't know what more Lucian was hiding from me. I was worried that Lucian still hadn't healed, and it was obviously a sign of danger.Furthermore, I rolled from one end of the bed to the other part as I tried to sway away the thoughts and get some sleep, but it wasn't just working.Not only that, but I wish I had gone along with them. It had been several hours since they had left the house, but there was no sign of their return. I had walked closer to the glass window in my room several times when I heard the horn of a car around.I had also been calling them several times, but they were not answering their calls. I had wondered how important the issue was that had left them not answering their calls. I had
Lucian PovThe man didn't speak a lot, it was just a few words. Although, I wasn't able to hear it clearly, However, I staggered and the next thing I saw was the man opening the door for Travis and me to get in.Well, I honestly should have been skeptical about the place, but I wasn't. It was just a relatable moment that someone knew there was nothing you could possibly do for yourself. At that point, anything was going to be accepted.As I walked into the room, I noticed that it wasn't just a room, it was something unexpected, just like the frontal view of the building looked ancient, but the inside of the house was a totally different thing.It was different. I couldn't describe it, but was confidently sure that it was different. I could still see even when my eyes seemed blurred at the moment. I also knew it was the effect of the poison that had caused me not to see well.I lifted my hands, as I tried to rest on some of the things around the room so that I would not fall off.I had
Alexanders PovWhat kind of game was this, who was playing games with whom ? I muttered silently as I looked at the man.“Who did you say you want?” I asked as I took a step closer, trying to hear the name he was going to call out again. “I want Naomi Stevens,” he pleaded as he smiled. The people in the crowd stared at me as they wondered what they were trying to say. They had all expected me to go in and get Naomi Steven. I stepped closer, scrutinizing the man. Naomi Steven had been sold to Lucian's Vlod; it was impossible for her to appear here.Yet, my gaze lingered on Laura, standing on the stage, her heart racing. This was a bad day, made worse by this crackpot's claim."I don't understand," I said, my voice firm. "What do you mean?"The man's expression turned serious, his tone aggressive. "You're not listening. Did you not see the records of her sale months ago?"I narrowed my eyes."I'm not blind. " I saw it clearly, the man said as he turned and let out a bark of laughter