LEAH'S POV*****
"You are the famous hybrid!! What do you want with me?", I asked, my mind racing with different thoughts. He didn't reply to me, his face was blank and he felt withdrawn. But I was drop-dead terrified, my eyes were bulging, and my hands slightly trembling. Every word that I have heard about the terrifying and ruthless man ran through my mind, I heard he killed his mother after he was birthed, and was rejected by his father, the Alpha of the shadowfell pack. He disappeared for years and came back super rich, but he still wasn't accepted in society, so he formed his own pack with the few wolves loyal to him and called it the Darkwater pack. People say he drains the life out of his victim by sucking their blood, I also heard that he can't be killed and that's why the Order couldn't do anything about his existence. I remembered the warnings my dad gave me concerning him. Another thing I remember clearly is the hate in his voice when he speaks about the hybrid, the existing knowledge that the hybrid is my dad's sworn enemy. He was always reminding whoever was around and listening of how the hybrid was an abomination, a disorder in the different realms of the word. And the rumors about him were always deadly and terrifying, tales of deeds so morbid it made me shiver to remember them. No wonder Aiden was scared out of his hide when he was dealing with him I, too, am scared out of my hide sitting so close to him. I moved away from him, to the edge of the seat, and stayed still, hoping I didn't annoy him by moving too much. I felt him turn to look at me before turning away but I still didn't turn to look at him. I was focused on not peeing myself, out of fear, before we reached our destination. The car slowed down when it got close to a gate and after a few seconds of the driver communicating with one of the security guards standing at the gate, we drove in. The moment we drove into his estate my fear was overshadowed by admiration. God, this place was beautiful. This is close to heaven, if not it. Every building was a piece of art, everything screams money. I can't believe it, I feel oppressed by buildings and I have never known poverty. Another thought ran through my mind and I sneaked a peek at the man sitting at the other side. It is a well-known fact that the hybrid was stinkingly rich and that he turned a drafty, no man's land into a place worthy of gods. Still being overwhelmingly amazed, I didn't notice the car stopping until he spoke. I have heard him speak before, no one would say he was kind but the tone he used now was chilling. It embodies the story of a cold ruthless man and I turned stiff. " They would attend to you", he said before leaving the car and all I could do was nod slowly. But wait! Who the fuck is they? And how would they 'attend' to me? I wondered until the doors of the car opened up. Young ladies were standing at both sides of the car and one of them stretched forth their hands and I dumbfoundedly took her hands and got out of the car. Counting them, I noticed there were ten ladies, wait, one of them looked older, so it was nine ladies and one older woman and she was the only one not in uniform. "Ma'am, we are here to serve you ", the older woman spoke up, causing me to flick my eyebrow upwards in confusion. Serve me? Who are these ladies? And why was I being treated like a queen? What's going on? The confusion started clearing, giving space for apprehension, "what is going on?", my thoughts were interrupted by a brisk voice. "Please, follow the girls, they will direct you to your room", the older woman said, hands stretched forth, with the other girls already standing by, looking ready to go. "Ok ma'am", I said, but she cut me off, correcting me, "Please call me Nana, everyone calls me that". Nana? Is that like his grandmother? I thought before taking another girl's hands and following her. I noticed the other girls followed us when I turned, stretching my neck sideways hoping to catch a glimpse of the mysterious hybrid but was forced to face forward when I almost tripped. When we got to my supposed room, my mouth dropped down in awe. The room was gorgeous, the decor was stunningly beautiful. Wow, I thought before I felt a hand pulling my clothes off me. I pushed the girl away, retreating from them, confusion clouding my face. " Why are you pulling off my clothes? ", I asked but no one answered me. The older woman walked in at that moment and so I turned to her with the same question, but she just chuckled a bit before saying, "Everyone is a woman here, there is no need to be scared. We are only doing our job". That didn't answer my question but I let one of the girls pull off my clothes and as she did, I looked around and noticed the setting of this place. It looks like the room was already set up and obviously, for me. That intensified the apprehension I was feeling but I decided to keep mute. Naked, I was led to a bathtub, and from the look of it, it looked steaming hot. I turned to one of the girls but she signaled for me to get in and I put one leg in. It was still really hot but I held my scream in and put the other leg in and then she let go so I could fully immerse myself. The girls rushed around me, some scrubbing me, some pouring shampoo on my head and washing it. "Why are you guys doing this for me? What is it for?", the questions poured out of me. " Well, it's for....", the girl didn't finish her statement because NANA walked in, saying "it's for your marking ceremony". "Marking ceremony? I haven't heard of any marking ceremony being done this way", I told her but she just shrugged and signaled the girls to continue. I swallowed back all my questions, trying to relax and enjoy the queen treatment but apprehension got me strung up and I was unable to relax. I got out of the tub, got cleaned off, balmed, and perfumed before being dressed up and left alone. The quiet made me do a lot of thinking and in the course of it, I slept off. I was woken up by my body responding to whispers of a caress. I jerkily tried to stand up but he whispered "Be still, it's me". My body acting like it had a mind of its own, went limp and ready. My mind shut down and I waited. He began to drop little kisses down my body while he undressed me. I started panting a little bit and he covered my lips with it. We kissed with slow passion while his hands moved around my body and when he got to my boobs, I let a little gasp which was swallowed by him. My body arched, wanting more of his touch and his mouth left my mouth to move down to my breast. My moans were breaking and small as I fought to not drown in the feeling but I lost it when I felt him slide in. It was slow at first but got faster till I couldn't remember my name or my fear of him. When my orgasm got close, I felt his head rest in my neck area. I didn't think much of it, I didn't even think at all, I just held him much closer. When it all got together and exploded in my head, my eyes losing vision, I felt it. This sharp pain equals my pleasure. "Please!!", I moaned out in pain and pleasure, confusion setting in as I felt my life being drained out of me.DAMIAN'S POVZephyr's voice filtered into my head. "Damien, what are you doing? You're killing her. Stop it."My thoughts raced back, "I... I can't. I can't stop myself."Zephyr's voice grew more urgent. "You need to stop. Look at her. She's dying. Get your fangs out of her."My inner voice trembled, "My God, she's delicious. I... I just can't stop."Zephyr's voice, filled with frustration and desperation, replied "If you don't want a dead body in your arms by the end of this, I ask that you snap out of this?"That snapped me to my senses. With a shudder, I forced myself self to pull my fangs from Leah's neck. I licked the bite marks to stop the bleeding and aid the healing. As I did, my heart pounded, both from the rush of the moment and the struggle within myself.Leah, barely conscious, groggily looked up at me and weakly asked, "What just happened?"Not sure myself, I looked into her eyes, compelling her, "You are to forget everything that happened here at once and go to sleep"
LEAH'S POV My eyes fluttered open, and I dragged my unexpectedly heavy body into awareness. It took a while to figure out where I was, but when I finally did, I looked down at my clothes and around the room. I thought, "Wait, I'm still here". Ouch, ouch, ouch, my neck hurts but as I felt around it, I couldn't detect any sign of an injury or a prick. Where is this pain coming from? Ah, and my legs—my thigh is sore. What the hell happened? Have I been sleeping that long?I turned to see Nana, her back was to me. I wondered what she was doing.At that moment, Nana turned towards me with a steamy cup, which I guessed might contain tea, coffee, poison, or some sort of drug. I have no idea of what was going on, yet!She came over, smiling, and if I were to describe it, weirdly. She offered me the cup and I took it, I had no other choice.I looked up from the cup containing a hot green something and asked, "Nana, do you know if anything happened? Did something happen? To me?"She said,
LEAH'S POVAs time passes, my anger increases, I can't stand him ordering me, bossing me around. I don't care if he is feared by all, I don't care if he is deadly. I am leaving here.But where do I go from here? Having a place to go to right now is not my priority but it's close. Right now, my only focus is getting out of this place. Moreover, I can't go home—my shame and pride won't allow it. And Aiden... Stupid Aiden, curse him.He's the reason I'm in this mess. There's no way I'm going back to him. I can't get bogged down with that right now. I just need to find a way to leave. Wait! I have a restaurant! How could I forget about it? Damn, I think I'm losing my mind. Atta girl! Thank God I didn't become one of those loving dependent women. That would worsen this situation.I have somewhere to start from once I leave here, not a man, not my family but my business.Saves me a lot of stress and explanation. Let's not forget the beginning.Now, with that settled, how do I get out of
DAMIAN'S POV "I think that concludes everything for this meeting. Do you have any other questions concerning the deal?", I asked the representatives from the company I have been trying to partner with for a while.There were no questions, no comment, few of them just looked at each other and nodded approvingly. "Okay," I said, closing the document in front of me. " I suppose that settles it. Thank you all for giving us this opportunity to present our idea to you and offering our company your partnership . GLC appreciates it"." You are welcome, Mr Markson. Your idea was wonderful and not getting involved in its development would be greatly unwise", one of the men said, standing and offering me his hands for a handshake.I took his hands and shook them vigorously before withdrawing my hands. "So, I guess that marks the end of this meeting. We'll keep your company updated", I announced and with a few nods and smiles, most of them stood up to leave.My beta, Clinton, who is also serv
DAMIAN'S POV I kissed her, And she kissed me too and oh my god, I couldn't stop. I was not expecting her to yield to it, but then her lips parted, letting me access into her mouth. My tongue explored the roof and bottom of her mouth. I couldn't get enough of her.She snuggled closer to me as the kiss got deeper while I gently removed my hand from the waist where it had been lying innocently and moved it down, cupping her ass as I pushed her closer into the warmth of my body, so I could feel more of her.She let out a little moan, and I lost it.Every memory from last night began to haunt me, and I groaned into her mouth. I broke the kiss and raised myself so I could fully look at her. She looked back at me, her eyes shining, her pupils dilated her lips glistened.She no longer looked frightened but aroused.I reach down to kiss her forehead while my hands slowly caress her bare arms. I slowly trailed kisses down her face and onto her neck.When my lips reached the nape of her nec
Nathan's POV"He stormed into my home, shattering my peace, and all you did was hit him with a restraining order," Aiden lamented, frustration evident in his voice.I spun around at the sound of Aiden's voice, my eyes filled with disdain as they fell on him.I can't believe my daughter, abandoned her family and status for this jerk who ended up cheating on her, I mused, shaking my head. Then, I snapped back to reality, swiftly composing myself.The grand hall was filled with representatives, each with their distinct emblem and attire. The air was thick with tension, as old rivalries and distrust hung like a cloud over the gathering.I was right there at the center of the table, and there was Aiden, looking all pissed seated at the other edge of the table."What did you expect us to do, huh? We did the only thing that we thought made sense because we understand that he infuriated your home" I said, my voice firm but laced with a hint of defensiveness."No! He needs to be taught a good
Leah's POVI woke up, the soft morning light filtering through the curtains, still groggy from sleep, my mind drifts back, to the night before, to that intimate moment shared with Damian. The memory, like a delicate whisper, weaves through my thoughts, casting a soft smile upon my lips. But quickly I snapped out of it.Why am I even smiling, everything that went down last night, doesn't mean a thing. Sure, we had a blast, but it doesn't mean there's something more.I just woke up feeling unexpectedly cheerful. I attempted to hide it but I couldn't I rubbed my eyes, trying to shake off the haze of sleep. When I opened them again, I saw Nana already there, waiting for me to wake up, just like always.I wasn't surprised anymore, it felt normal. I'm getting used to her being here, and I realized that I needed to get used to it if I was going to continue staying here.I'm still not sure about staying here, to be honest. I'm trying to make sense of everything, why did Damian help me? why
Damian's POV"I thought you wouldn't show up," I said, my voice laced with a mix of surprise and skepticism.He smiled wryly, his eyes locking onto mine as he sat down across from me. "I'm not a coward, I always face my enemy" he replied, his tone firm but laced with a hint of vulnerability. "Oh! you fancy yourself brave, but in reality, you're just being reckless," I remarked, my words dripping with confidence I set this meeting with Aiden after the attack at Leah's restaurant, when I saw what was in the note, that was wrapped with the stone, I knew that no one would have staged the attack other than Aiden."Well I will get straight to the point, the reason for this meeting is to caution you to steer clear of Leah," I pressed on, cutting him off before he even got the chance to say a word."Oh, so Leah is the purpose of this meeting "he replied nonchalantly."Yeah, I need you to keep your distance from her. I'm aware of what you did, I know it was you who attacked her," I shot at