68- “New Danger Lurks.”Camilla Castello.I enjoy working at the café more than I would ever admit really. There is something about immersing, and losing yourself somewhere in between the smell of freshly brewed coffee and baked desserts. The light hum of chatters from the customers, and the soft chime of the bell above the door that comes whenever one walks into, signifying yet another customer here to be served with nothing, but what we hope to be our best.I always find myself lost in between that circle really, and it is precisely because of that that I do not notice how fast time flies. Because soon enough, the sound of the alarm on my phone set off—reminding me that Luna will soon be off school so I have to go and pick her up. At the same time, it signifies the end of my shift in the one place that makes me forget all about my worries.“Marga,” I called out, as I took off the apron I had on and hung it by the rack aside. Then, I made my way towards the kitchen, poking my head in
69- “My Rejected Alpha King Mate.”Camilla Castello.I felt it, the shift in the air beside me as the attack was lunged, and having sensed it already I used my reflexes to duck down, and the unexpected action had the attacker moving to the other side with a failed target.I dropped the groceries leather that was in my hand, my gaze now fixated on the person that has his back towards me, though the sound of his disgruntled, low growl is impossible to miss. I flexed my fingers, my stance defensive as I kept my gaze on him, while trying to sense if there is any one else there. There is not, not one that I could sense at least.Then, he turned around, and the moment my eyes met his red and wild, I knew who he is. A rogue—a feral one and no doubt, the one that has been causing the murders to happen or at least, one of them. It was evident that he is not in his right sense of mind—and the only thing he has his mind fixated upon is killing someone. So, he did not hesitate nor dwell on his fa
70- “Rewritten Bond.”Camilla Castello.I could not move, or breathe. I feel as though I am stuck in my exact position, unable to do anything but hold his gaze. His own gaze held mine, and despite it being night time, the well lit street lights and the moon light above was enough for me to be able to see his face clearly, and there is no mistaking him—he truly is the one. Except, as I stared at him in that very moment, he did not seem like the Adrian Moretti I knew before.He held my gaze for a few seconds, and then, he made his way over to me, his steps calm, but it seemed almost as though he is walking down the runway as a fashion model. A weird and out of place reference I admit, but I would blame it on the living in the human world for years and being surrounded by too many girly women that mostly rant about hot men on the latest fashion magazine.As Adrian came to stand in front of me, I did not know what I was expecting exactly, but I was slightly taken aback when he slipped his
71- “Good Cop, Bad Cop.”Camilla Castello.The reunion between Adrian and Luna is heart warming to say the least, and if I am being honest, seeing them together makes me wonder why I was so selfish in the first place. Suddenly, my excuses no longer seemed valid and I am left with a stark reminder of just how much I have been selfish by making a decision myself alone. No wonder Luna hates me. I truly am the worst parent there is out there.I have been since the moment I gave birth to her, and I only seem to keep getting worse by the day. The least I can do is try to be good at least now, so I do not make things worse. And if letting her be with her dad is the right decision, then so be it—regardless of whatever feelings I have now.Unfortunately, there are moments where I have to keep on playing the bad cop as well. Moments like these. I found myself making my way back into the living room, after taking another quick glance at the time, deciding I have given her more than enough time.
72- “Perfect Strangers.”Camilla Castello.I brought the first aid kit with so many question running through my head. It got answered to a certain extent when I brought it to him and he gestured for me to sit down while he got on his feet, taking a hold of the kit and placing it on the coffee table beside us.I could only stare at him with drawn in brows and question swirling in my orbs. I watched as he opened the first aid kit, pulling out some essentials and then turned around to look at me, his expression unmoved. “Let me see your wound,” He said.If possible, my frown deepened, “What?” His words caught me slightly off guard, though a part of me did expect this much when he mentioned the first aid kit thing because it does not seem like he is injured whatsoever.“Your shirt,” he stated, his tone calm, but stern at the same time. “Take it off.”Subconsciously, I wrapped my hand around my self, my eyes narrowed at him slightly as if to silently question whether he knows what he is sa
73- “Winning Her Back.”Adrian Moretti.Three years. It has been three years since Camilla disappeared from the supernatural realm, and the reason is not entirely unknown. At this point, it already well known that Cassain, the Vampire King’s mate has returned, and that their love story has continued from where it stopped. Where she has been since her ‘death’ and why she chose to return then of all times when the relationship between Cassain and Camilla is picking up remains a mystery, but it is already known that it is the reason Camilla went missing.Every one else thinks Cassain has forgotten her, but I know otherwise. He has still been looking for her, and has found her even. He just did not show up, knowing she would not want to see him, and I could not blame her.It is kind of the same with me as well. It has been three years since she and I officially met—and why I say officially is, unlike Cassain, I do not exactly have the patience to know where she is and not visit her. In ev
74- “Skins In Silk.”Camilla Castello.I do not know why I did it, but there was no ounce of regret in me. One minute, I was staring at him as he rambled on about wanting us to rekindle our relationship and start all over on a fresh slate, and how we wasted ten years of our lives for waste just like that, and I could not help but agree with him. For the first time in a long time, I decided to just let go of every thing and screw it, and the next minute I found myself kissing him. He seemed taken aback for a second, but he quickly recovered, his arms wrapping round me back as he kissed me feverishly, more sensuously.I found myself sitting on his lab, straddling him as we continued our kiss—the sound of heavy breaths filling the air of the room. One of his hands remained on my waist, grasping it tightly while the other slipped to my hair, pulling softly at its root just as mine roamed in his hair.His lips left mine just as I was starting to become breathless, but it trailed downwards,
Camilla Castello’s POVI stirred awake to the sensation of soft, lingering kisses trailing down my neck. For a second, I was a bit confused as to what is going on since I have grown accustomed to waking up alone in my bed, but a familiar scent registered in my mind, and the memories of last night came pouring in, making a small, soft smile take over my featured as I felt nothing other than satisfaction.There were no regrets whatsoever.My body responded instinctively, arching slightly as warmth spread from where his lips touched, the tingles returning reminding me of our newly renounced mate bond. My eyes fluttered open, and I turned my head to find Adrian already hovering above me, his dark eyes filled with a familiar intensity that sent a thrill through me."Morning," he murmured, his voice deep and low, sending shivers along my spine. His eyes, those familiar forest green orbs were now dark and hooded, desire swirling in them new compared to last night. Knots formed within me, hea