The Heavy Decision

Lucile's POV

I should have known that all my love interests were not human. The only human that ever loved me cheated on me with my best friend and had the face to insult me with his lips.

His face always beamed when he saw me with a cheerful laugh when talking to him. I thought I was the only one.

But his love was hypocrisy.

But these men stood by either side of me. Where people I have never interacted with closely enough.

One was a one-night stand and also my mate who I just found out was my mate not too long ago and the other was my pen pal, Davis.

His name turned out to be Vladimir, he is a vampire and what he wants with me is quite unsure.

"Why did you lie to me?..." I hoarsely asked trying to hide the fear I had swirling in my eyes and my heart. I gripped the hem of my dress tightly. I was too tired to think anymore.

"I didn't lie to you. You just didn't ask" he gruffly replied and I couldn't refute his words. I returned my gaze to the quite marbled floor. But I didn't care about the floor right now.

If I were to stay with him what are my chances that I would survive? He is not after my blood? If he was after my blood wouldn't it be easy to corner a defenseless human like me?

"Lucille..." I felt a light touch on my arm and I flinched away from it when I turned to look and saw that it was Vladimir.

His eyes had returned to their healthy set of dark eyes but I could still imagine that color on him.

The weak and soft expression he put on seemed to me like he was regretting his actions.

"Look, I know what you are scared of and I am not a bad person. If you don't trust me that much, you can..." He stopped and I raised my head to look at him expecting the next words to say.

I saw him shift his gaze to Ron and I also did the same. Ron didn't talk much that I know but the bitchy gaze that he gave Vladimir was enough to hang a soul. I bit my lower lips.

Unfortunately, Ron didn't know me so well.

"You can go with Ron if he would make you happy" Vladimir suddenly said and turned his back so he could face the big kitchen door.

I looked at both of them in a hurry, Ron walked up to me, and standing in front of me he made me mock my height. I blushed but pulled my head down immediately so he wouldn't notice my intention.

"Come let's go, Lucille. You will be safer with me than the vampire." His deep baritone voice swam into my ears and I was almost swayed to nodding my head.

I slowly shook my head.

"I have known Vlad for a long while now. He wouldn't hurt me no matter what" I softly said my voice a tiny tone compared to the one I usually use.

"You don't know that. You don't know his motive!" Ron snapped at me. I was shocked and my lips were slightly ajar.

I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. Why was he even getting angry at me?

"That's for me to think about" I bit back. Not letting him say another thing more I walked to Vladimir and snaked my arms around his waist. I could feel him tense up but I didn't react to it.

"I will stay with Vladimir and I know he wouldn't do anything to hurt me. If ever I change my mind I will go somewhere else but not with you" I declared loudly enough for the whole house to hear with my eyes closed.

When I opened my eyes to check if Ron had gone but I was slightly disappointed that he was still standing there.

His gaze filled with rage and his jaw ticked. He was ready to raze this place to the ground but he was holding it in...

That was because --- of me.

"Ron..." I called his name softly but he didn't flinch, I was about to leave Vladimir's side and check on Ron but Vlad held me back by the waist refusing to let me move another step.

"Since you have decided you can't go back on your word now" he declared with his head resting on my shoulders and his hand tightly grasping my tiny waist but not too much to hurt it.

"Good... bye" I heard Ron finally speak, I bit my lips, was I making good decisions. He turned his back and began walking away, I watched him thinking he would turn back to look at me but he didn't.

When he was finally out of my sight Vladimir spun me around and kissed me on the cheek. I was shocked and raised my fingers to touch my forehead.

"What was that for?" I pouted while caressing my forehead. And instead of consoling me he just busted into a boisterous laughter.

“It was for you being so cute… come let's go! You are yet to tell me the whole story” Vladimir suddenly said as he turned around and began walking up the stairs. I had to follow him up it was a hectic day and I needed to sleep.

When he opened the door I was awed by the beautiful light, unlike his foyer which was dark and gloomy this particular room was bright with light.

It was as if he was waiting for me to come to his home so I could see this beautiful room.

“How do you know that I like bright rooms?” I asked as I stood outside the room. He was facing my bed so he had to turn sideways to look at me. The light fit him more than the darkness.

“Because you are a bright kind hearted Princess. My one and only Princess...” he winked at me with his hands settled on his hips.

I rolled my eyes, just because I had chosen him instead of Ron doesn't mean I wouldn't leave in the future.

I walked into the room and dropped my bag beside the bed. Not wasting any time I jumped and dived into my bed. Face flat on the bouncy bed.

“Are you that tired?” he asked and I slowly nodded. My bones are tired I wanted to so much rest and not think of anything.

It was already evening so it wouldn't matter if I slept now right… but why do I feel this searing pain in my heart like I was pushing away something I needed away from me?

Right then beside my ears, I heard a soft voice. “You know he was your mate and yet you chased him away—you will suffer… suffer for sure” I rolled my body to face the light and the voice disappeared.

“You going to sleep without washing up?” I heard Vladimir's dreamy voice beside my ears. I knew he was kneeling beside my bed but I refused to look his way.

“She wanted to sell me off to someone I had never met before. I had stayed in that home since I was still a kid yet now I am still treated like nothing in that home” I softly uttered my eyes gazing at my hands that clasped the air like it was someone.

“And…” he urged me to go on, I tilted my head to the side and gave him a weak smile.

“Then my boyfriend cheated on my best friend... How did I find out?” I paused as I remembered the call and I wished I wouldn't remember.

“She picked up the call. I wished she hadn't, then I heard her moans before I heard his voice asking who was on the line…” it was heartbreaking.

“He is a scoundrel don't think about it” Vladimir softly assured me his fingers grazing my hair and combing it. It was soothing and I felt sleepy but he took away his hand making me turn to look at him.

“You have me now and I will take care of you” he added and I smiled and extended my hands toward him.

The one friend that I thought we wouldn't meet sooner yet he knew everything about me and I didn't know anything about him.

My favorite color, and the way I imagined my room would be was exactly like this. I extended my hand for him to join me in bed but he just looked at my hands skeptical.

His eyes darkened and he smirked.

“Aren't you afraid k would do something to you, baby girl?” he asked and I furrowed my brows what did he mean by his questions, and what was with the seductive licking of his lower lips?

I realized it too late when he jumped into bed with me after removing his buttoned shirt.

“I mean I am not a virgin anymore and I am an adult now but I deserve a little sleep?” I persuaded but he ended up twirling one of my curls with his middle finger while looking straight into my eyes. I gulped.

“What do you really want Lucille?” he asked me in a soft tone and I leaned into his arms like a big baby.

“I just want to sleep” I added the sleep kicking in just by taking in the thick scent of his manly Cologne.

“Alright, sleep sweetheart” his voice was like a drug and his massive hands patted my head adding to the sleeping pills his voice was being.

I drifted off to sleep not knowing the danger that lurked around me.