Naomi PovI woke up in the darkness and blinked a couple of times, trying to adjust my eyesight. My head throbbed and as I tried to get up, a sudden yet intense pain shot through the side of my neck up to my brain and I yelled out. Immediately, the light was switched on, and I saw Emma through the corner of my eyes, sleeping by the side of the bed in a chair. I wondered who turned on the light and I discovered it was Travis. He looked at me open-mouthed and I wondered why. I prayed silently that he would not start his petty insults now. As much as I enjoyed retorting when he insulted me, I wasn't in the mood right now. As I looked up at the ceiling, trying to ignore him, I realized I wasn't in my room. I tried to turn my head, but I suddenly felt a sharp pain and I winced, tears filling my eyes. I touched my neck and felt something like a foamy plastic around my neck. What the heck is going on?My body felt like it had been run over by a truck and I really needed some..."Water."
Naomi PovI have been healing slowly and steadily these past few days. It's been two weeks since I woke up, and I have finally gotten rid of the awful cervical collar. My neck is still not fully healed, but the doctor told me I had to exercise it so it wouldn't get stiff. I roamed around the house with lack of nothing better to do, the lion trailing lazily after me. I no longer fear them as much as I did before, maybe because I have had a close brush with death at the hands of an evil vampire. Or should I say vampires, since Lucian was also an accomplice in a way. Surprisingly, I haven't seen him since he stormed out of the room the day I woke up. I had thought he would come and demand blood immediately. I was well enough, but he seemed to be keeping his distance. Maybe he does have a conscience after all. Lazily checking out all the rooms in this big house, I came across an old library. I gasped in awe at the rows upon rows of books on tall shelves. I'd definitely need a ladder t
Lucian PovI pulled Naomi with me to the garden at the back of the house. Her thoughts were so loud, all over the place. I could hear her panicking in her mind, and I wasn't even trying to listen.She was terrified of me. Once upon a time, that was what I wanted, but now, I can't bear the thought of her being scared of me. We got to the garden and I slowed my steps, letting her take in the view. She had stopped panicking and although there was still a small part of her that was afraid of my intentions at the moment, her attention was divided between her thoughts and the beautiful scenery."I used to come here a lot when I was young," I blurted. She jumped slightly as if just remembering that I was there, her eyes narrowing slightly as she questioned my intentions about telling her about my life. "Oh," she responded. That effectively shut me down. I was not much of a talker, naturally, but I wanted to coax her into speaking.I didn't even know what was wrong with me. I had found her
Naomi Pov“You can feed from me,” I couldn't believe those words had come out of my mouth until I saw both Lucian and Travis looking at me in shock. I had watched Travis trying to convince Lucian that he couldn't enter vampires’ squabble because he was too weak, but he was clearly being stubborn.And I kinda understood Lucian. They were burning his life's work to the ground. Of course, he'll be agitated and want to get there as soon as he can.Since Lucian insisted on going immediately, and knowing he would die if he went without my blood, I did the only logical thing I could think of. “But you're not fully healed yet. I don't want to cause you more pain,” Lucian argued.“Then you can bite my wrist or somewhere else. As long as you feed before leaving,” I told him, moving closer to him.I offered him my wrist but he hesitated. “Go on,” I urged. “Are you sure?” He didn't look convinced.“Do you want to go save your warehouses or not?” That seemed to be all he needed as he grabbed my
Naomi PovMy heart raced as I followed Lucian out of my room. We climbed up the stairs and stopped when we came to a black door.I didn't know where the door led to, as I had never been to this part of the house, or should I say mansion."Make yourself comfortable," Lucian told me as he offered me a seat. I still wasn't used to this polite side of him, but I guess people change once you get to know them.I know I also wasn't behaving the way I did when I first got here. I'm calmer now and, dare I say, comfortable. Was that a good thing or a bad thing?I looked around and noticed the room looked like a study. There was a little collection of books on a small shelf in the corner of the room and I watched as Lucian pulled out the book he had taken away from me in the library, and placed it carefully next to a row of books. So he had been carrying it with him all day."Welcome to my study, Naomi," he stated, sitting on the office chair in the room.I smiled and sat more comfortably on the
Lucian PovI watched as Naomi bounced her feet up and down in excitement. We were in the car heading to the airport, but she didn't know that yet. She probably thought we were driving to a hotel around, but I fully intended to fly her out of the country, even if only for a few days. I had gotten a lead on the vampires responsible for setting my warehouse on fire and I wanted to go investigate. Naomi marveled when we pulled up at the hangar where my private jet was kept. "Oh my gosh," she exclaimed. "We're flying?" I smiled and nodded in affirmation, watching her as she checked everything out. She bounced around excitedly and seemed to remember herself after a few minutes."Oh my gosh. I'm sorry I got so excited. This is my first time being this close to a plane," she explained timidly."It's fine. I'm not complaining." I don't know the exact moment I started seeing her as more than just a blood bag to me, but now she was so much more. I don't know exactly what she is to me right
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'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