Bella's POV
Startled, I jumped up from the scary dream I just had. I’d dreamt of being chased by a man with two heads, long teeth, and four legs.
I've always had that scary dream since I was a child and it never stopped scaring me even as a grown adult. I remember how my mom used to tell me it was just a dream. I smile at the memory of her that was still etched in my brain.
I sat up on the bed that I was on and observed my surroundings. I was in my bedroom. I reached over to the desk, picked up my clock, and saw that it was a little minute past eight. I was already late for work and I needed to get ready quickly.
A knock sounded on my door, stopping me from entering my bathroom.
"Come in" I yelled, knowing who it was.
My roommate, Eva, walked in, still in her pajamas just as I was.
"Hey girl, what's good?"
Eva is a junkie. She's always high every time but aside from that, she's a good cook and a nice roommate who doesn't know how to keep it silent when the boys come visiting in the night.
"You're high"
"You're correct as always"
"Eva, you need to get a life, a job, or something. You can't keep relying on your father for money" I advised.
"It's my inheritance so I have nothing to fear. Moreover, I applied at that library next to your workplace, and the owner-manager told me to come back on Monday"
"For real?" I shrieked happily
"I only did it because I want you off my case"
"I love you Eva" I moved to hug her
"Whatever" Even though she never told me she loved me, I know she does love me.
"I need to get to work. I'm so late, the manager would kill me"
"Dumb head, today is Saturday"
I was surprised at that. I thought today was Friday. I stopped in my tracks and turned before sitting on my couch, happily.
"Somebody got thoroughly fucked yesterday," Eva said, pointing to my neck.
"What? I only went to work yesterday night and……"
Then it all became blurry.
It was as if I had a memory loss. I could only remember going to work my part-time job at the club but nothing after that comes to memory.
"That bite mark looks hot" Eva winked at me and I was forced to check myself in the mirror.
It was almost like a real bite from an insect or an animal. Two small bites were on my neck and it was dark as well.
"I don't remember getting this," I exclaimed.
"That's not possible. Maybe you were really drunk and you didn't know when you hooked up with a hot guy….."
I interrupted her before she could finish her words.
"You know I don't drink, Eva. I'll never taste anything alcoholic not even if my life depends on it"
"Did you see me come home last night?" I asked, getting worried about what her answer might be.
"I can't be sure. I was in the middle of something quite important yesterday"
"You mean sex with a hot guy," I said, still facing the mirror, observing the bite.
"No, a threesome"
My eyes almost went wide in surprise. Eva grinned at me before walking out of my room leaving me in my mystery.
Gently, I raised my finger to touch the mark to see if it'll be painful but once my hand touched it, I was hit with a wave of different images.
I removed my hand, startled.
This doesn't make any sense.
I touched the mark again but this time, longer than before as I let these images come to head as I sorted it one by one trying to figure out what had happened after I went to resume work at the club.
The previous night
I remember holding on to someone as if my life depended on it. He was also holding me so close as he walked out of the club. My eyes opened slightly to see the beaming lights of the club that we were leaving behind.
Whatever happened after that was not clear but I remember him tending to my wound.
Few minutes after that, my eyes flew open and when I looked up, I saw him standing over me, while I was lying on the bed.
"Who are you? Where am I? What did you do to me?" I asked, sitting up.
"Be careful, your body is not yet healed fully. Don't strain yourself" He cautioned with his thick, sexy voice.
"Who are you?" I asked again, ignoring his care and affection.
"I'm …...and I'm just a friend," he smiled.
His smile tugged at my heart and I can't believe I'm in the presence of someone this beautiful and breathtaking.
He's six-foot, two inches tall, almost a giant to the short five-foot me. His dimple was one-sided and that made him extra attractive. I love how his sharp jaw is perfectly shaped to fit his face. He's so perfectly built that his biceps are almost bulging out of the black shirt that he was putting on.
God really did take his time creating this one.
"How do you feel, Bella?" He asked, pulling me out of my thoughts.
"Okay, I guess," I replied.
"Your back?"
"Better. It wasn't that bad, right?" I asked.
"I thought it was but once I cleaned it up, I realized it didn't need stitching" he replied
"Thank you"
"It's nothing, it's something I'll do over and over again for you, Bella"
"How did you know my name?"
"One of your co-workers told me your name. Enough with the question and answer, get back to bed. You need to rest more"
"No, I need to go home"
His hand landed on my shoulder, trying to force me back to sleep and once it made contact with my skin, I felt butterflies fluttering in my stomach.
"Then wait until your dress is dry"
It was when he made that statement that I looked down to see that I was only wearing a white shirt. One larger than my tiny body frame.
"You undressed me" I declared, waiting for an explanation.
"I didn't have a choice, Bella. I had to treat your wound but I promise you that I didn't do anything funny"
"You saw me naked. You saw me in my birthday suit. Oh my God" Embarrassingly, I covered my eyes with my palms as I groaned loudly.
"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. You've got a nice body that I’ll be so lucky to adore and wake up to everyday"
I felt the bed sink in at the spot in front of me. Even though I knew he was sitting down, I couldn't look up to look him in the eye.
"I love your red hair," he touched my hair slightly. "I love your eyes, your nose, your pink lips" He removed my hand from my eyes and kissed the inside of my palm.
'This is a stranger, Bella. A person who could be a psychopath or a murderer' My subconscious self warned me.
But I didn't care. I didn't listen. I wanted more of what he was doing to me. My body longed for his touch, his kisses.
This was so unlike me but my body couldn't deny the attraction nor could my soul.
"Do you want me to stop?" He asked, his eyes shining with desire.
"No" I replied
Almost instantly, he landed his lips on mine, kissing me, taking my breath away. I threw my hands around his neck and locked his hair within my hand as he continued kissing me thoroughly.
His hands found their way into the shirt that I was wearing and he lifted it to my head. His mouth found the crook of my neck and I noticed that he lingered at that spot for a minute before he bit me slightly and showered the spot with kisses after that.
He fondled my breast with his hands before replacing it with his mouth, taking my buds one after the other, teasing, sucking, and biting, making me wet and ready for him.
Suddenly he removed his mouth from my boobs and looked into my eyes.
"I would like to do something special for you. It might hurt for a moment but I promise I won't hurt you. Should I go ahead?"
Then, it ended.
That was the last memory I had.
Present-day
I kept on touching the mark, wishing for the memory to come back but then I got nothing.
That left me with thousands of questions.
How did I get home?
What was this special thing he was talking about?
Who was this man?
Why is my memory distorted?
Shit, why can’t I even remember his name?
On and on, the questions kept on coming back but with the throbbing need I've felt in between my legs since I woke up, one fucking shit was sure……
"Eva," I yelled. Not waiting for her response, I said, "I fucked a stranger. I fucking fucked a stranger"
Adonis' PovMy victim was writhing in my hands as I fed on me. Angrily, I dropped the body loudly on the floor, after feeding with his blood. I normally do not feed on living souls but one particular delicious blood has left me wanting more than usual.I usually go for blood donated in the hospital or wild animals to feed on but until I sunk my fangs into Bella's neck and had a taste of her blood, I went rabid, wanting to taste her over and over again.The man I just dropped on the floor was dead even though that wasn't my intention. I would've erased his memory after feeding from him rather than killing him but the moment I tasted his b
BELLA"Who are you?"
Adonis' POVI never expected such a thing to happen, not after these people have been silent for such a long time. I was expecting them to have been gone.Vampire hunters!The last time I've had contact with one was about twenty years ago and even though I managed to kill him that night, it never occurred to me that they'll be back or maybe they're more than one on this side of the world.After I left Bella's place around that one in the morning, I was on my way back to my apartment when I felt something following me, tracing my path
BELLA"You're freaking out, Bella and in turn you're freaking me out. Calm the fuck down woman. Jesus!"
ADONISKeeping my Bella safe is my new mission and major priority, so for the first time, I dismissed my driver, Gregory and informed him that his services will no longer be needed until when necessary.Since I'm just a property owner and what is called a landlord, I don't necessarily have to go to work and that made it possible for me to keep a close eye on Bella.From the moment she walked out of her apartment this morning with her roommate who for unknown reasons gives me negative vibes, to them walking to the restaurant together, I've been lurking around her.Bella looked so beautiful as the sun appeared to radiate on her skin. Men turned whenever she walked past them and women were jealous at how the men looked at her with so much lust and admiration while all I could do was boil with jealousy and anger.I wish I could snap their heads off their necks and feed them to v
Bella's POV
Fun fact people: I wrote this chapter twice. I don't know how it happened but the first one got deleted and it took me like three days of lamenting, crying and throwing unnecessary tantrums about it before I could bring myself back to write it again. It might not meet your expectations but I hope it sends the right information across. Thank you.Adonis' POV
Bella's POVMinutes after Adonis left, I kept on asking myself if all that just happened was real or maybe it had been a dream as usual. I pinched myself, slapped my palms against my cheeks to try and wake myself from that dream but nothing works.
Andro"Hello Andro, it's been a while, Boss" George mocked from the other end of the line."What do you want, George?" I asked him, acting indifferent"Guess who I have here with me," he asked."I'm not in the mood for your games, George. Go straight to the point""Your girl, Annika" he laughed hysterically, waiting for me to react rashly.The thing is, I knew Annika was with him. I'd instructed Annika to go with him while she was in my car earlier today. Even though she was hesitant about it, I assured her that she'll be fine. Adonis and Bella would be in the restaurant with her, disguising as the cook and his assistant."She has nothing to do with this, George. You need to let her go" I warned him."I need you to step down, Adonis. That throne rightfully belongs to me and me alone" He yelled."Fine, how do we go about it?" I
AndroHours earlierAnger surged inside of me as I marched out of Annika's room. That bastard has disguised himself as Nathaniel and still went on to make plans with my woman but I can bet that whatever his plans are will go down the drain."What's up with you? I can feel your anger from across the room" I didn't have to turn before I knew it was Adonis."Nothing you should concern yourself about" I replied."Even if I'm still mad at you for not telling me about Annika, I can't let this one slide. What's up?""I didn't mean to keep her from you," I replied honestly."I know you don't but the fact remains that I just got to know about her yesterday and you got to know about Bella just a few days after I'd met her""That was because you called for something, Adonis. If you hadn’t needed my help, you wouldn't have mentioned her to me"&nbs
Annika"What did you say I'll be doing here again?" Galina asked as she dropped from her car, in front of my parent's home"Moral support," I replied and winked at her.Andro had dropped me off a few minutes ago as well as the lawyer to the police station where he went to file the case. The lawyer told me it might not be easy since there was no medical evidence against my stepfather.After I mentioned that I'd gone to the hospital the first time it happened, he said he'll pull all the strings and get the reports out but for now, the evidence at hand was enough to get him arrested as well as my mother."What will you be doing
AnnikaThe bed was warm and cozy, so I snuggled into it and refused to open my eyes even when I felt Adonis kissing my shoulder. Last night was incredible, I was scared that I would've messed things up but when Andro took charge and made me take charge after, I knew this place was meant to be home."Open your eyes gorgeous," he kissed my shoulder yet again. I groaned before I opened them to see a shiny object dangling in front of me.I opened my eyes widely to realize that it was a necklace. I touched it and collected it from Andro."What's this?" I asked him, waking up properly."My family heirloom. I was my parent's only child before they died centuries ago when the vampires were under the serious invasion of hunters because our supposed to be werewolf king preferred to be an asshole and walk away from the pack leaving us vulnerable to hunters"I hummed."Why are
Andro"Annika,"I called out as she walked past me, tears rolling down her pretty face. What the hell could be wrong?I had come out from the garden to feed Raven when I saw her marching off."Annika," I ran after her hoping she'd stop once she heard her name but that didn't stop her. She was marching off as if she was mad about something.I threw myself in front of her, trying to stop her. She stopped in her tracks, looked up, and when she saw me, she tried moving away. I changed to the direction she was trying to walk and blocked her path."What's wrong Annika?" I asked her, holding her face in my palm."Nothing is wrong. Nothing else could be wrong other than you being a jerk, an asshole and a loser" she spat."What's going on? What did I do?" I asked. I know I've messed up by keeping my distance from her these past few d
Annika It's been a week since I last heard from Andro. The first three days of his absence were hell. I was so worried about him and scared as well. I called his phone several times and he didn't pick up which was unusual. Why act like I was the air you breathe one time and act like a stranger the next? I was gulping down the juice boxes I had stacked under my bed like ten times a day. My emotion was out of place and I could feel a conscripting pain in my heart every time. On the fourth day, I paid a visit to his place, and to my surprise, the gates were locked. I had no other option than to leave after waiting for several hours. There was no one I could talk to or call to ask about his whereabouts. I could feel myself drowning away with no other option in sight. It was at that moment of my life that I realized Andro w
AndroThe door leading into my office was forcibly opened and Igor walked in with two of his men, armed with guns.Raven was already fighting for freedom from her cage, it was already at alert anytime it sensed danger around me and her sudden interest in Annika is alarming."The fuck is going on, Igor," I asked, still calmly sitting."Why are you so relaxed, Andro? After what you did, why the fuck are you so relaxed?" He yelled, banging his hand on my table."You tell me why I shouldn't be calm. Because obviously, I shouldn't be when you're the one who barged into my office for unknown reason" I asked. Raven was flapping its wings against her cage, and also sending a series of images to my head.It was all that of her plucking out Igor's eyes or scratching the hell out of his chest till it gets to his heart.Raven can
Adonis The terrible beeping of my phone woke me up. Eyes still closed, I removed my hand from around Annika to search for the phone on the desk next to the bed. Once my hand touched it, I sat up on the bed and placed it in my ear waiting for whoever it was to talk and tell me what the matter was. "Good morning Andro," Shit! I promised to call Adonis later and I totally forgot about it. After Stefan had brought dinner yesterday evening. I tried waking Annika up to have some food but she insisted on sleeping rather than eating. "Good morning, brother. I should have called you last night. Sorry I couldn't get the chance to do that" I explained. "Hope everything is okay over there, Andro?" He asked. "Yes, everything is perfect. How's Bella?" I asked about his Emerthus. "That's the major reason
AdonisThe terrible beeping of my phone woke me up. Eyes still closed, I removed my hand from around Annika to search for the phone on the desk next to the bed.Once my hand touched it, I sat up on the bed and placed it in my ear waiting for whoever it was to talk and tell me what the matter was."Good morning Andro,"Shit! I promised to call Adonis later and I totally forgot about it.After Stefan had brought dinner yesterday evening. I tried waking Annika up to have some food but she insisted on sleeping rather than eating."Good morning, brother. I should have called you last night. Sorry I couldn't get the chance to do that"I explained."Hope everything is okay over there, Andro?" He asked."Yes, everything is perfect. How's Bella?" I asked about his Emerthus."That's the major reason why I'm calling