Naomi PovI looked around me as I woke up. I almost panicked in the unfamiliar room until I remembered I was in Hawaii. I got up from bed excitedly, moving to the balcony as I took in the scenery.I had a nice view from up here, and I was thankful that Lucian got us this suite. I could see people wandering about, looking so tiny from high up. I would have loved to go down and play in the ocean, but Lucian was not back yet. Sighing, I detached myself from the balcony where I was viewing the water, suddenly hungry. Getting to the living room, I saw Lucian sitting on one of the sofas, busy typing on his phone and his gaze snapped at me as I came into view.He had ordered food for me, which I was thankful for and after eating, he gave me a package. Changing into the red bikini he got for me, I stood in front of the mirror admiring it. It was skimpy and scandalous, reminding me of the time I spent in Alex's cage before I was sold to Lucian, but instead of spiraling, it made me feel confi
Lucian PovI don't know why I was pained that Naomi still thought of me as a monster. That is actually what I am, but the fact that she'll think that way even with all the kindness and care I've been showing her made me feel hurt. I have been haunted ever since the ball by the sight of her when I got into the room and pulled Vladimir off her. She had been battered in blood, her neck mangled as she had been attacked by a wild animal, and her heart rate slowed to the bare minimum. And since then, I have been looking for ways to make up for what I did. I have been making exceptions for her that I would never make for anyone else. The fact that she still thinks I'm a monster makes me feel like I'm not doing enough. It feels like what I'm doing will never be enough. I sighed as my chest constricted violently when Naomi kept mute. After hearing her thoughts about me, I asked her if she still thought I was a monster, and she hasn't replied to me yet, which will only mean one thing. Her
Naomi PovI sobbed as Lucian left, trying not to get overwhelmed by the guilt I felt. It seemed I had undone weeks of progress by my actions.But I wanted to be sure. How can I trust that he had my best interest at heart if I don't ask? Standing up minutes after he left, I decided to go back to the hotel suite and wait for his arrival. I crouched down to pick up my sandals and the memory of how he held them for me earlier assaulted me. I sighed, berating myself for bringing up my doubts. I slumped on the sofa when I got inside, deciding to wait in the living room. I didn't want him to slip by, and I really wanted to apologize. Now that I was alone and with a clear mind, I thought back to everything that had transpired between us right from the moment we had boarded his private jet to this very moment. He had not even indicated that he wanted to drink my blood at all, and I knew that he had been holding back, because I could still remember that when he first bought me, he drank fr
Lucian Pov"Do it. I dare you, Lucian," Naomi goaded me in her mind, her eyes bravely looking into mine. I dropped my head to her neck and inhaled, the sweet scent of her blood hitting me, taunting me, beckoning to me. I could hear her heart pounding from adrenaline and the sound of the blood running through her veins.For a moment, I could taste her blood in my mouth. My head wasn't in the right place anyway and I had my fangs. Naomi didn't cower, but I realized that underneath all the brave front she was putting up for me, she was hoping I wouldn't do it.Little did she know that I didn't have any willpower left. It was like presenting a starved man with a full banquet and hoping he wouldn't taste any of the food, even as the aroma assaulted him. I hadn't drunk in a while and now, she was reckless enough to present herself to me, and she was hoping I'd be able to resist?"Come on, bloodsucker. What are you waiting for? You couldn't help but remind me of my place earlier. Why is it
Naomi PovI fled to my room, my heart thumping in my chest. When I was safely inside, I locked the door as an extra precaution and slumped down against it. Lucian's words kept repeating in my mind. I am a monster, Naomi. Don't think I'm not. The monster is still in me, trying to force its way out, and I'm doing my best to restrain it around you.Silent tears streamed down my cheek as my mind wandered. I knew. I knew he was trying. I saw changes in his behavior. His pained expression while he spoke those words was what pricked my heart.For the first time since the incident at the ball with Vladimir, Lucian looked so helpless. I could swear he was begging me with his eyes for help.A thought sprung into my mind as I stood up sharply and made my way to the bathroom. I needed a shower to wash away the sand from the beach. As the hot water cascaded down my skin, I was determined to help Lucian. I knew there would be times when he would grow weak from trying so hard to be better, and I p
Lucian Pov"My Lord, wake up." I felt the call in my soul and I jolted as I opened my eyes and saw Travis looking down at me in panic. When did he get here?I opened my mouth to ask him and that was when I discovered that I was drinking from someone's wrist. "My Lord, you'll drain her dry," I heard Travis say.I immediately withdrew my fangs and stood up, my eyes going to Naomi's limp frame in Emma's hands. Panic enveloped my body, my brain refusing to believe the scene in front of me. "We need a transfusion," I had gone into full panic mode now. If Naomi died for me, I would never forgive myself. I took her in my hands, speeding my way into her room. Travis was there in a second, using his speed to set up the blood bag as he injected Naomi.It seemed he had gotten the hang of it. "How did you get the blood bags?" I asked him. "I had an idea you wouldn't feed from her until the last minute, and that this would happen. So I just made preparations, my Lord." It annoyed me that I had
Naomi PovI finally got out of bed the next day after Lucian had almost drained me of blood. I was still weak, but I could move around and the first thing I did when I got out of bed was to go see Emma.Lucian had refused to allow anyone in my room apart from himself, insisting he wanted me to get enough rest without disturbance. Little did he know that his presence always made me restless. But it wasn't because I was scared of him, no, he had proved on more than one occasion that he was a completely different person from the monster I thought he was. The reason I was so restless around him was because he had become so formal with me, keeping his distance as if he feared I would become terrified of him. The playful banter we had the first day at the hotel had long become a memory. It seemed so far away when, actually, it was just two days ago. Now, Lucian interacted with me the way a strict daughter would interact with a suicidal teenage girl. It was annoying, and although I have
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'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