Heli’s Point of View“I HAVE no ulterior motive towards him.”Like what happened the first time I came here to the Freniere’s house, they were sitting at the dining table, and they were also talking about something serious.And like their first reaction, they all hurriedly stood up to face me.I walked closer with my hands inside my pockets. I was staring directly at Akiro, whose hair was sticking up in different places. Seeing his usually kept hair like this makes me chuckle. So this is how he looks in the morning. So fucking adorable.“We told you not to come back here, right?! You are not allowed here, you monster!”My smile instantly disappeared upon hearing that damn word.“Grandma!” Akiro exclaimed softly, looking at his grandmother. “Don’t yell. You know it’s bad for your health, right? And don’t call him that! He’s the one who brought me home last night.”I raised an eyebrow, momentarily forgetting my annoyance at what his grandmother called me. My lips curled up into a grin
Akiro’s Point of ViewI let a few days pass before I decided to finally talk with my grandparents about Heli. Grandmother had an attack when she got so mad at Heli. I didn’t want to make it worse so I decided to talk to them when she’s in good condition already.It wasn’t that critical, but I didn’t want to take risks, so it took me almost three days before I approached them in their room. We haven’t been on good terms since that day, especially after the last words I told Heli, but they still made sure to take care of me even though it’s me who needed to make it up to them.I took a deep breath once I stopped in front of their room before knocking on the door. I didn’t wait for a response; I just slowly opened it and took a peek first before entering. Grandma was busy folding their clothes while grandpa was reading a newspaper. I know they noticed me but neither of them made a move to acknowledge my presence. So I cleared my throat to get their attention, but there was still no resp
Heli’s Point of ViewWaiting for Akiro to come to me first was a bigger torture than my parents banning me from leaving my room for a month. At least, there was a limit to my punishment from my parents. But I have no idea when I will stop waiting for Akiro so we can finally talk things out. I’m restraining myself from entering their house because I am respecting my mate’s wish for him to settle things with his grandparents first. So no matter how much I wanted to barge inside their house and find out what was happening, I restrained myself from doing so.Even if it means waiting endlessly and losing so much time. It’s because I found hope in Akiro’s last words to me. He believed me. He wants to talk to me as well. He wants to know me. I have a hunch that he could feel a connection between us. He could also feel the pull! And that’s what motivates me even more. He couldn’t forget me— he couldn’t resist me. Which means our connection has finally shown and he could feel it!If we get
Akiro’s Point of ViewHeli looks pretty... mad.His lips were pursed into a thin line, his thick eyebrows knitted together, his eyes turned dark and colder as he looked at me, confused. His jaw clenched.Why does he look so attractive when he’s mad? His sharp features make him look more dangerous, but it didn’t faze me at all. In fact, I’m extremely enraptured by it. So far, I only see him laughing, grinning, and with a blank expression. My mind was quite fuzzy when he cornered me in the club’s restroom, so his image back then was kind of blurry. He was mad then, but I couldn’t remember how he looked.So right now, I’m soaking all of it before he gets seriously mad.“What do you mean?” he asked.“I won’t come with you to your world, Heli,” I repeated. “I will stay here because my only family is here. I won’t leave my grandparents alone. They have no one else to take care of them. We need each other.”“How about me? My family? They live in another world, Akiro.”“You can always visit t
Heli’s Point of View“They knew all along! Can you believe it? And they didn’t even bother telling me! I’ve tried so hard not to let them know because I was afraid they’d be mad or disappointed! It turns out they weren’t saying anything because they wanted me to tell them first! They didn’t want to pressure me! How does that make sense?”My lips curled into a lazy grin as I watched my mate rant about how his grandparents didn’t tell him they knew about him being ‘gay’. It’s amusing to see him like this, because he seemed comfortable in my presence.Every day, I follow him wherever he goes— except to his house. It’s the one place I’ve reminded myself to keep off-limits. Akiro is still not aware of how I managed to appear every time he called for me or asked himself where I was. I can’t tell him about the invisible stone lest I want him to get mad at me.At this crucial point in my life, I can’t let a fight happen between us anymore. As much as possible, I want things to go as smoothly
Akiro’s Point of View“Akiro!”I stopped on my track when a familiar voice called me. I spun around to find the source of the voice only to see a petite figure running in my direction.“Zyra,” I smiled at her. “It’s nice to see you again. You’ve been too busy with your dance, huh?”Her cheeks flushed a rosy pink as she tucked a strand of hair that was covering her face. “Yup. The prize for the competition is way too high for us to just chill. Besides, there will be incentives in our other major subjects if we win.”“That’s good to hear. I hope you really win. I’ve seen all your posts when you have practice. You guys are working hard.”“Y-you saw it?” she asked, eyes widening in surprise.I rubbed my nape, feeling embarrassed. Do they really think I don’t use social media? I’m always late when it comes to news, gossip and trends because I don’t use my phone that much aside from checking for updates on our class group chat or when I can’t sleep, so I just scroll through my newsfeed to m
Heli’s Point of ViewWill I receive a punishment from our Royal Highness if I freeze this club along with the people inside? Of course, except my mate. I won’t kill them, I will just freeze them so they will stop pulling Akiro everywhere and hand him different kinds of drinks.He’s obviously tipsy right now, but he still seems to know what’s happening around him and what he’s actually doing. So he was trying to push past the people that were trying to dance with him— including that girl he danced with weeks ago. There was a collective groan and sighs of disappointment when Akiro left the dance floor, but he paid them no mind.He went straight to their table and took the shot that his friend gave him. He drank it at once before excusing himself away from his friends. Knowing where he was heading, I followed him.I could feel my anger flaring up when a girl pushed Akiro inside the men’s restroom. The sound of a click confirmed my thoughts that the girl had a plan on my mate. I snarled b
Akiro’s Point of ViewI groaned in frustration. I really should have made Heli buy a phone for himself, so I could text or call him whenever I wanted! He said I could call him anytime and he'd be right here immediately, but I’ve been calling him here inside my room for the past thirty minutes and not even a shadow of him can be seen.After a few more minutes of trying, I eventually gave up. Instead of waiting for him to arrive, I picked up my jacket and wallet and went out of the house. I have my own savings from the few side-jobs I did to support my studies. I’ll buy Heli a second-hand phone so I can communicate with him anytime.I locked the gate of our house because my grandparents weren’t home. Once I ensured it was fine, I spun on my heels to leave.Only to bump at the person standing so closely behind me. I didn’t bother looking at who it was; I just smacked his arms. He muttered a low ‘oh’ which made me glare at him.“I’ve been calling you for half an hour! Why didn’t you come?
Third Person’s Point of ViewAkiro stood on the balcony of their room, watching the guests trickle inside the palace gate. None of them were permitted to arrive directly in front of the palace. They all needed to pass the gates with the invitation card given to them with the kingdom’s sigil.He felt his excitement rise when he saw Terrence and Aubrey along with the rest of the royal family of Regia Obsivia. He was itching to leave his room and approach them when Regia Luximere followed just a few minutes after. His friends were here! He was dying to talk to them, but because of Regia Solaria’s tradition, he could only show up once they were called. He wanted to meet his friends first! He hasn’t had the chance to talk to them since the meeting. He misses them.His excitement dwindled when he saw another kingdom appear. Even though he never saw them, he immediately knew who they were.Regia Astara’s royal family. Even from afar, Akiro could see the way they carried themselves. Their po
Third Person’s Point of View“Do I really need to do this?” Akiro asked, face pleading at his mate, who smirked at him.“Of course. We’ll dance in front of the guests and our family. We have to give them a show.”Akiro huffed. “But I can’t dance!”The vampire raised an eyebrow. “Oh? But I can still perfectly remember you dancing with a stranger in a bar,” Heli said. “Sexy dance, if I might add.”Akiro blushed at the reminder. “T-that’s different! I’m drunk then! I didn’t know what exactly I was doing!”“Uh-huh. And yet you still kept a cool head to stop the girl when she was about to throw herself at you,” Heli’s eyes turn dark at the memory of the girl’s pathetic attempt at flirting and seducing his mate, who wasn’t even into girls. “That’s because even in my drunken state, I know my preferences.”Heli raised an eyebrow, dark eyes staring intensely at his mate. “Oh?” he mumbled lowly. “So if it was a guy, you’d flirt back?”Akiro’s eyes widened, knowing full well he had made a trap
Third Person’s Point of View“Do you think he’d agree?” Queen Camilla asked her husband, brows furrowed in concern.The King glanced at his wife, smiling reassuringly. “He will.”The Queen bit her lips, still hesitating. Thousands of negative thoughts swirl inside her mind, and her heart aches at the thought it’d be his son who would suffer the consequences if it fails.Though it seemed the King had noticed her internal crisis, his hands reached out to his mate’s face. “It’ll be alright, Cami. He’ll agree; I’m sure of that.”“How? Even I hadn’t See it happening,” the woman replied.But the King just smiled. ###Akiro groaned. “Stop being annoying and just help me with this, will you?” he grumbled at his friend, who was cackling maniacally after teasing him about his burnt cookies.“How the hell can I help you with that? It’s not salvageable anymore!”“And whose fault is that? You distracted me when I was supposed to get it out of the oven!”“Oh, please. Stop using me as an excuse fo
Third Person’s Point of ViewFive days had passed and yet Heli still hadn't confronted Akiro about the incident in the town. It’s not for the lack of trying. Heli tried, but his mate kept on evading it. The first time he tried to ask Akiro about it, his mate seemed to know what the talk was about. He had tried to evade answering by subtly trying to change the topic, and when he noticed that Heli seemed to start getting annoyed, he resorted to seducing the vampire by kissing him messily.And who was Heli to reject that? Despite his conviction to learn what happened from Akiro himself, and to know what’s going on inside his mate’s mind, he still can’t find himself to pull away from the intense and messy make-out session. After what seemed like hours, Akiro promptly fell asleep.The second time Heli tried to open the conversation, Akiro used his grandparents and Shiro as an excuse. Heli had no qualms pulling him away from the kitchen, and it seemed like Akiro knew that as well, because
Third Person’s Point of ViewThe ice prince knew something was wrong with his mate the moment he pushed Heli away when they returned to the palace. Heli knew he had been too clingy for the past few days that had passed, and yet he wasn’t embarrassed or apologetic about it. He knew his mate didn’t mind. He can even say Akiro actually likes it.He knows Akiro wouldn’t tolerate it if he becomes too overbearing on his clinginess, but his mate let him without a single complaint, even if his siblings and their fated mates teased him about how suffocating he was over his mate. Akiro just shook his head and laughed it off, neither denying nor agreeing. But Heli knew it was the former.Other times, Heli would’ve believed his mate’s reason when he didn’t let the prince come with him in his grandparents’ room. But Heli thinks he knows his mate better than that, especially after the past few days that he stayed by his side and all they do is kiss and talk. He loves learning something about Akiro,
Third Person’s Point of View“Hey,” Akiro greeted the girls, smiling innocently. “Are you going to buy as well? Their products are cheap but high-quality. I can attest to that.”The woman in the middle, the same girl who had bragged and belittled him weeks ago, frowned at him. “Excuse me? Why would I buy in this... cheap shop? When I could afford the most expensive ones?”Akiro shrugged. “If you’re not going to buy, then why did you come here?”“You— don’t you remember me?” the girl asked, brows furrowed. “No...?” Akiro tilted his head, furrowing his brows and feigning confusion. “Have we met before?”“She’s the youngest daughter of the third most elite vampire! How can you not know her?” one of the girls spoke, the indignation in her tone heavy. “Oh, really?” Akiro gasped, looking at the girl with wide eyes. The girl seemed satisfied with his reaction, evident by the way she puffed out her chest. But it quickly faded when Akiro added: “I apologise, but I don’t remember knowing anyo
Third Person’s Point of ViewAkiro knew his mate was possessive, but he didn’t know the full extent of it. When Akiro returned to their room after the excruciating conversation he had with Shiro, all blushing mess, Heli wasted no time in kissing the hell out of him. Akiro didn’t know his mate was there, so it shocked him quite a bit, but not enough to pull away.Heli didn’t let him leave the room for the next few days. It’s either they stay in their room, he’ll accompany Akiro to his grandparents, or they’ll go out of the palace together. The vampire hadn’t let him leave his sight for once, and he always makes sure he’s clinging on to Akiro no matter what the human does and where the human goes.Akiro thought being in a relationship with someone so possessive and clingy like Heli would be suffocating. It’s what he always says to his friends in the human world. He wants a relationship where he can move and act freely without his partner breathing down on his neck every minute of the d
Third Person’s Point of ViewBreakfast the next day was weird. Akiro feels deeply unsettled with the way everyone, including Hale, was shooting glances at him. When he turned to Heli, hoping that the vampire knew what was going on with his family, the man just shrugged.Though despite his curiosity and confusion, Akiro didn’t approach them to ask. Instead, he made his way towards the kitchen. He wanted to talk to Shiro. It was his idea after all. So after breakfast, he tells Heli his plan to meet his friend while the vampire goes to his own agenda for that day.But it wasn’t just Heli’s family that was giving him that unsettling look. The servants he passed by would look at him and then turn to each other, whispering to themselves. The knights just shot him one look he couldn’t comprehend before they returned the stoic expression on their faces.It drives him insane to be on the receiving end of those looks. He doesn’t even know why they’re looking at him like that!He marched towards
[Note: Pure R-18 chapter!]Third Person’s Point of ViewHeli feels like he’s dreaming, or probably daydreaming? Hallucinating? He’s not sure.But one thing he’s certain: he’s so fucking hard right now. So hard that he might freeze the whole kingdom if he didn’t come any moment.Because his gorgeous, sexy mate just asked if he could suck his dick. His virgin mate who never had any romantic or sexual relationship in his twenty years of living. His mate who was now on his knees, facing his clothed erection, but his eyes were looking at him with nervous anticipation.Heli swallowed thickly.“Aki... are you sure about this?” Heli asked. “I don’t want you to regret it after. If it was just a heat-in-the-moment idea, I wouldn’t be mad.”Akiro frowned for a moment. “This isn’t a heat-in-the-moment idea, Heli. And rest assured, I won’t regret this. You know how I agreed to complete the bond, right?”“Is this...”The human shakes his head. “No, this isn’t that yet. It’s just... preparation. Yo