BELLAI was going through my notes when I heard my buzzer. Puzzled, I walked towards it, my heart hammering against my chest. I didn't understand why I felt that way. It could be because of the stares I received behind me when I stepped into my building an hour ago. It felt like someone was watching me, but when I turned, I saw no one. The security man was the only one, and he wasn't looking at me. He was busy with his phone. I walked towards the door, beating myself about my decision not to have a peephole installed. I would have to take care of that tomorrow. It didn't hurt to be careful, especially when the state isn't safe. I stood next to the door and listened, waiting for another buzz, and it came. Swallowing, I opened the door, only to bang it shut when I saw the ones standing on the other side of the door. My heart skipped a beat at that, the organ hammering against my chest. Fuck! What were they doing in my house? I gulped, my hand shaking both from nerves and excitement.
“Won't you take us on a tour?” Blue asked, looking up as he placed the half-empty bottle back on the table. I gulped, looking everywhere but at them. I didn't know how to react to his words. “I… This…”“Why are you nervous, Bella? Don't you want us in your house?” He questioned, his face scrunching up in a frown."That's not..." I shook my head at that, looking up at them. “I… It's just… My apartment is small compared to yours. There's nothing of interest here. I'm afraid I might bore you with it," I said, worrying my lower lip. Fred smirked at that, cocking his head to the side. “So? Houses like yours are more fun than you know. All our lives, we had only been to large mansions, castles that —” “Didn't you say you haven't stepped out of your house before? When do you visit the said castle?” I queried, frowning at them. “It's…” Fred trailed off, looking towards Blue. “He was talking about the movies we watched. They shot all of them in big houses. This is our first time being in
BELLAI went through my tablet, to be certain I ticked everything off. It was almost dawn, and they were sleeping on my bed. They seemed more spent than me when I should be the one sleeping like the dead. I limped towards my parlour, to get everything ready for the day. Ever since the first night they spent in my house, they seemed to have taken my apartment as a second home. Most of the time, they spent their nights in my bed, leaving early in the morning.I made a cup of coffee and took it to my sitting room, to work on the things I would take with me to the office. I played the audio clip I recorded, ticking out their answers in my jotter. Today was the last day of my 1-month leave, and I was returning to the office loaded with enough details about the brothers. True to their promise that first night, they answered all my questions. Though most of their answers sounded far-fetched, I was able to salvage as much as I could from them. The audio interview I had with them took us ten
I drove my car to work, feeling extremely nervous. Though I succeeded in getting every tiny detail from the brothers, I felt like the director might sniff something out or ask for the impossible. I had yet to get a video of them because Blue kept on playing with everything. So far, I have only had the audio record with me, which was more than I thought I would get. I didn't believe the brothers would be generous enough to help me out, not when they kept on acting like douches whenever I asked them questions during the initial time I spent with them. I had this hunch that there was a reason for their change of heart, but couldn't point it out. All I knew was they were treating me better than they did when I first signed a contract with them. Though the sex was good, it wasn't as rough as it was then, and oddly enough, I missed it. Shaking my head to dispel the thoughts that wanted to sink their claws into my subconscious and never let go, I packed my car and got out, taking my handba
Ken froze when I stepped into the office, his eyes widening in fear. I watched in bewilderment as he hurried out of the office before I could even say 'hi', looking like the entire demons in hell were after him. It was a bit puzzling, but I didn't dwell on that. I had more important things to think of at the moment, and he wasn't part of that. I know I promised the director that I would get the brothers to come for an interview in the establishment, but there was no telling if they would show up. With them, one can never be too certain, especially Blue. “If it's not the bitch, Bella,” Imelda mocked as she strode into the office. Chris went to get something from her office, so she wasn't with me at the moment.“Who's the bitch?” I demanded, folding my arms as I gave her a once-over. She had grown her hair out of the pixie cut she had it in as if she knew just how funny she looked in the haircut. Dressed in a custom-made grey suit which she paired off with black suede heels, she loo
I walked towards him, with my mouth agape and my heart hammering against my chest in awe. This was the last thing I expected from them. I always thought they only wanted sex from me and nothing else. I had even resigned my fate to that. Blue pulled an armchair for me, gesturing for me to step forward, and I did. I sat on the chair, watching them as they did the same. It was surreal. Never in a million years did I ever imagine such a scene, at least not with them. This was a side I hadn't seen before. “Do you like it?” Fred asked, sounding a bit nervous as he sent a smile my way. He was trying to act normal, but I could tell what he was feeling just by looking at him. I was feeling the same way too, as nervous as I was on the first day I had sex with them.“Yes.” I nodded, clasping my hands as I responded, “I love it. Thanks a lot.”Blue lifted his shoulders in a shrug. “It's nothing. We just wanted to celebrate your return to work with you,” he added, raising his glass of wine.I
FREDWe wanted to do something for her. Blue suggested we take her out to dinner, but I was against it. Even though we'd gotten used to leaving the house, mixing with humans was a no-no for us. Though we didn't rely solely on blood like the pure vampires, walking among mortals was a lot more difficult. It felt like dangling a slice of meat in front of a dog. Which was why I refused that. We'd had enough of humans for an entire week. The dinner outside was a suggestion from me. Blue went all out into making certain it was perfect. I had never seen him serious with something before. It was hilarious, but I kept it all to myself, knowing he would be embarrassed should I tell him about it. “Thanks for dinner.” Bella smiled, tucking her hair behind her ear, blushing. “It's nothing,” I whispered, coming behind her. Startled, she turned to look at me as a smile graced her lips. She seemed to have gotten used to our presence. She didn't seem as scared as she was whenever I sneaked up on h
BLUE“On second thoughts, darling. I want to see you make out with Blue,” Fred interrupted her, startling me with his requests. I could only stare in shock as she turned to look at me, her eyes glittering with mischief.I gulped, looking towards Fred, who winked, letting me know he was aware of what he was doing, and knew what that was, exactly. Swallowing, I wondered if I could be able to keep my hands to myself while she touched me. It sounded impossible. Almost like something I couldn't do. I could only watch as she approached me, peeling off her clothes until she stood in front of me, in her undies alone. She raised her hand to my cheek, turning my face to hers. I trembled inside as I realized a kiss was now inevitable. My heart pounded in my chest as we moved closer.Fred smiled behind her, knowing how nervous I was. Ever since I discovered my special feelings for her, it was difficult to keep my demons at bay. One might think I would have cooled my intentions, but the more I
EPILOGUE It was a rocky year for all of us, but we persevered. It took months to convince the people of the kingdom to accept hybrids. A fight broke out about it, but luckily, everything was sorted out before things could escalate any further. Though there were people who were still against the hybrids, they weren't enough to stop my mates from passing a new law. The hybrids didn't need to hide anymore. With the law, they were free to live among the others or stay back in their town. They chose the latter. Having made a life in the small town, they were reluctant to leave. Though they occasionally went to the kingdoms to purchase things, they still returned to their home. To them, it was more than home. The sanctuary my mates created for them was the first place they ever felt safe in.With the kingdom in peace, we had our wedding in the throne room, not the old one, of course. Because of the number of deaths in the palace and the bad memories my mates had of the place, they pulled
It shocked my mates when they returned to the palace, to learn what happened. They were sad they missed out on the fight and on an opportunity to show me how badass they were. It was funny, though. I had seen them fight and knew what they were capable of, yet they wanted to show me they were good. It wasn't until I spoke with Devon that I realized what was going on with them.With how powerful I had become, my mates were trying to let me know they could also protect me, even though I was more powerful than they were. I thought it was cute. They didn't feel intimidated by my powers. They only wanted me to know I could rely on them most times, that I didn't have to act all badass with them. After the fight, everything returned to normal. Well, as normal as our family could get. Chrys was still reluctant to start her studies fully and the darling always kept Chris on her toes. The babies weren't helping at all. The bigger they got, the more it became impossible for us to hold them down.
“Fancy meeting you again, Bella,” he said with a smile, with his arms folded. “How have you been? I trust you loved my gift?” “Give my kids back!” I snarled at him but didn't walk towards him, cautious to use my powers as he placed my kids in a large stroller in front of him, all of them sleeping. Seeing Chrys sleeping made me realize the sound I thought I heard didn't come from her. It was either that or he put her to sleep and used her to get to me. “Your kids?” He looked down at my sleeping children. “It's a pity they are so cute. Killing them would be so heart-wrenching.” He smirked. “What do you want with them? You have a vendetta against me not —” “No. I don't have any problem with you," he started before his gaze went to my bloody hands, and his face twisted with rage. “I didn't have a business with you, but now I have.” He narrowed his eyes at the body on the floor. “Imelda was the perfect henchman. Now that you have killed her, I have no option but to avenge her. Howev
I dragged the only living attacker as he led us to their hideout. When I realized my kids were truly missing, I lost it. Luckily, Chris kept one man alive, so Devon could control him, which was how we learned of their hideout. Whoever the fuck they were, didn't know what was coming for them. Devon and Chris flanked me as we stepped into the compound. I wasn't scared. That was an emotion I wasn't concerned about. All I could feel was the deep rage that started from my head and continued down until it reached my toes. I wanted nothing but to rip them to shreds for laying their filthy hands on my babies. The minute the men patrolling the perimeters saw us, they startled, approaching. Seeing we were just three, they must have thought they could defeat us, not knowing how badass we were. Devon and Chris went to work while I continued to drag the man towards the door. Reaching there, I threw him on it, causing the doors to fall from the weight. With the man out of the way, I stormed int
Just like Devon said, I fell asleep a few seconds after he left. Unlike his words, when he made it sound like I could fight that sleep if I wanted, I couldn't do that. The pull was so strong I didn't even know I slept until I got up later. I still didn't know the time, so there was no way to know how long I slept. I got down from the bed. Surprisingly, the pain I felt when I woke up before I took the pills had disappeared. I felt like a new person like I could take anyone up. I walked over to the window and drew the curtains, wincing as the bright light fluttered into the room. I hastily closed the curtains, rubbing my eyes. If I'd known it was this bright outside, I wouldn't have attempted to open the window. I would have stayed in my room with the dim lights. Hissing at the sun as if it were the reason I opened the curtains, I walked into the bathroom to have my bath. My body felt like it hadn't felt the touch of water on it for days now, and I didn't like that feeling. After m
BELLAI was in total darkness, roaming through it, looking for the light, for a chance to break through, to find my way out, but I couldn't. I felt my body moving, but my eyes were shut. The only thing I knew was the intense rage I felt at the world for keeping me bottled up. For years, I had wished to be let out from the confines to show the world who I was, but I was kept down, tied, and unable to move and use my powers. At that moment, with the darkness swirling around me and enveloping me, making me one with it, I wanted to let go, to merge myself with the rage, to become one with it and to let the feeling wrap around me. However, the thoughts of my babies' smiles as I held them, the whispers of my mates' voices as they told me how much they loved me, the smirk that was always on Chris's face when she had something up her sleeves and the embarrassed smile Devon always sent my way, forced me to snap my eyes open… For a moment, my thoughts were disoriented. I didn't know where I
The moment our Bunny heard our call, she turned her focus on us, causing us to freeze as we stared into her eyes that were as black as the night, like a bottomless void. She threw Devon away like he was a doll and turned to face us, with her lips pulled up in a snarl. "Bunny?” We took cautious steps towards her, ignoring Devon, who was rubbing his neck, and coughing. “What's wrong with you?” I asked, lifting my right hand towards her, only to be startled when she attacked me. I tried to defend myself, but she was too fast. She delivered a series of swift punches and kicks, each one landing with a precision that stunned me. Bella had never been this violent. Not only that, but she had never learned to fight.Letting out a gasp, I stumbled backwards, trying to create some distance between us, but she was relentless. Our Bunny was like a new person. With her claws extended and her fangs down. Though she wasn't in a partial shift, it felt as if she was. Blue attempted to intervene, b
FREDWho would have guessed there would be hundreds of hybrids in a world where unions like that were frowned upon? And to think their parents abandoned them after giving birth to the kids. I didn't appreciate that. It stirred anger within me as I thought of the heartless parents who were probably still alive, having the time of their lives while knowing they abandoned their hybrid children after birthing them. It made me wonder why someone would do something like this. Why want to have a child when you couldn't even take care of them? It made little sense to me. Children aren't meant to be discarded after bringing them into the world! As they were on their own when you got intimate with your lover, the least you could do was take care of them. Or better still, give them to those you know would take good care of them. It wasn't fair at all to abandon a child just because you could. After the meeting we had with the hybrids, who assumed this was a trap, for us to get them together b
“Good. Now, focus on your breath and let your mind clear. Imagine a white light filling your body, starting from the crown of your head and flowing down to your toes.” I did as he instructed, feeling my mind calm and my body relax. The white light began to fill me, and I could feel its glow spreading through my veins. It felt like another presence was within me, going around my body as it sought ways to escape. I kept my eyes tightly closed, and my hands clenched at the sides as I tried to keep my focus on the light and the warmth spreading within, as that was what Devon instructed me to do. “Next, I want you to visualize an exit within yourself,” he continued. “This door is locked, but it's the key to unlocking your powers. Imagine yourself standing in front of this door, and focus on the sensation of the lock clicking open.” His voice was calm. Not that loud. It filled my entire body with warmth, one that propelled me forward, urging me to do everything he instructed me to. I