Dante's POV I drive up to his apartment and shoot him a text to come down. I feel so excited. I was able to clear my schedule later in the week so we could go to Vienna as we had planned. I would lie to him about it and tell him the meeting had been postponed. I looked through the rearview mirror as we walked out of the apartment building. I noticed his facial expressions. He was frowning. Something was wrong. He walked into the front seat and closed the door. I leaned in to kiss him and he moved away. Not this again. I thought we were over this. I thought we were making progress, but somehow, he always found a way to ruin it. I signed and ignored him. Whatever this was, we'd work on it later. "Have you had breakfast?" I asked him as I drove past a fast food restaurant. "Yes," he answered, giving me one-word answers. I ignored that and drove us back to my house. He got done quickly and rushed in. I calm myself down and try not to read his thoughts so I don't get annoyed. Th
Chris' POV It's been days since he stormed off. He went on a business trip and has not yet come back. He was coming back today and I felt a sense of dread wash over me. I missed him. I didn't know why, but his being gone for those number of days made me paranoid. At first, I thought I was going to be fine. I thought it was great he was ignoring me, but then I started to lose my shit. I kept pacing about worrying about him. I think I pushed him this time. He's never been this angry with me since I met him. I felt awful. I realized that even if we didn't have a sexual relationship, I'd come to see him as a friend and I hated the way we were. There wasn't a way to fix things, though, or at least I thought so. He was hurt. I didn't want to fix things. Or did I? I didn't know. I was so confused. For one, I know It's wrong to be with him, but I still somehow wanted to. I was being stubborn. I needed to ground myself and figure myself out. He was coming back this
Dante's POV I stepped away from the human and hypnotized them to fall asleep. I took out my phone and texted Kerion to come take the person away and walked up to my room to shower. I didn't need her. The only reason I'd brought her home with me was him. When I got into the car from the airport, it smelled of him, and I couldn't help but feel hungry. It was a hunger for him but I stopped by Andre's and picked up a human to get the edge off. Drink away that nagging feeling. Imagine my surprise when he came to my house to look for me. I smiled as the water washed down my body. I couldn't help it. He'd seen me. He'd seen me drink from a human and I let him. I knew when he got to my house, I sensed him, and I could have pulled away or hidden the human, but I let him come. Maybe something in me wanted him to see me as I was and he had. From his thoughts, he wanted to be with me; he liked me. Maybe I should have just hidden the human and pretended but I wanted him to kno
Chris's pov "Holy shit," I set my phone back on my nightstand after sending a text to Tim, Dante, and Alvin about my missing work. I lied to them, but I mean, what was I supposed to do? Go there without a definite plan and let my vampire boss know I know he's a vampire?I can't believe it still. If I had drank even a sip of alcohol last night, I'd have blamed it on it, but I hadn't. I'd gone to his place very sober, so I knew it wasn't an illusion and I wasn't imagining things. I came back home shaking and had knocked myself out with some sleeping gummies so I didn't have to think too much about it. Now I was awake, and I knew I had to face it head-on. Alvin had sent me a text telling me to take my time and get well. I'd lied to him that I had food poisoning from a bad takeout I ate. I mean I had to lie. I couldn't just say. Hey, so our boss is a vampire and I saw him drinking from a random woman last night. Wait, if vampires existed, I knew that there was no way in hell Dante
Dante's POV It was Monday already, and Tim was on his way to pick him up. He hadn't gone anywhere and spent most of his weekend in his house with his druggie girlfriend. Did he tell her about what he saw? I wanted to know. I'd just have to wait and see how everything goes. I don't think he did, though; he didn't seem like he would. I wanted to pick him up myself but decided against it so he could gather himself. I mean, we were supposed to still be angry with each other, and I wanted him to think about how he wanted to act and get his act together. Tim pulled into my driveway, and he got down from the car, leaving Tin to go park the car. I watched him from my office window as he took in a deep breath before walking to the door. I heard him knock, and Kerion opened the door for him. Then his footsteps began to walk down the hallway to his office. I waited till he was settled in before making my move. I popped my head into his office. The office reaked of garlic.
Chris's POV I stormed upstairs to go shower as embarrassment filled me. I shut the door to my room. I thought Alvin wasn't a vampire. Did I miss that? How did he notice that I smelt of garlic too? Was the smell making them uncomfortable? I stripped and walked into the shower to wash the smell off. Maybe I was wrong in my assessment and maybe Alvin was a vampire too. I had to wash so they didn't suspect that I knew, but at least it had helped me figure out that Alvin and Dante were both vampires. But then Tim didn't say anything about the smell and I could have sworn he was a vampire. If the smell had made Dante and Alvin uncomfortable then why hadn't it done the same to Tim? I dried my body and walked to the room the get changed. I picked up my old discarded clothes and sniffed it. It smelt strongly on rank garlic. I didn't know it smelt this bad. I layered it on so my nose got used to the smell and now after showering and being away from these clothes, I could sme
Dante's POV The meeting was over, and everyone was flocking to Christopher. I stood in the background watching them as they fawned over him. They kept asking him questions about himself. He was the first human most of them had real proximity to apart from feeding and occasionally work meets. Vampires, though social creatures, like to keep to themselves for many reasons, with privacy as one of them, so most of us rarely interact with humans socially, especially younger vampires. Lucien had stormed off immediately after the meeting. He still wasn't a fan of the human but I couldn't force him to become one. For someone who's lived in seclusion apart from humans, I could understand why. I smiled as Christopher tried his best to hide his very obvious nervousness around them. He was really brave. For someone who had just learned his boss was a blood-sucking monster and his coworkers were monsters, too, he was doing his best to be calm about it. His thoughts, though,
Christophers POV "Hey guys, it's time to let him be" his voice cut through the crowd of staff I was talking to. They scurried away and he walked to me. "Hey, Sunshine." he smiled that devilish, annoying smile, and it infuriated me. "Don't call me that," I chided him, walking away, and he just chuckled, causing my brain to grate more. How dare he? He knew that I didn't want to be known as his fuck body or some person that has slept their way to be with him, but he kept doing it. The members of staff who heard him would probably think I had gotten my position bent over. I'd worked hard for this position. I was risking my life for this position and I'd never let him make all my hard work and dedication be tied to his dick. I don't care if he's Count Dracula himself. I got back to the car and took my position in the back seat before Dante and Alvin. They came in and I kept silent till we got to the office and I got back to work. ......... A few days later
Christopher's POV I opened my eyes to see my stuff packed up into boxes and Dante sitting beside my bed. "Hey" and mumbled out rubbing my eyes as I tried to figure out what was going on. When my brain finally registered the packed bags I turned to Dante with a confused look on my face. "What is going on" I asked pointing to the backed bags. "Hey Sunshine, I'm sorry about that. I decided to plan a trip for when you wake up to cheer you up" he said leaning in to kiss me on the forehead. "wait whaT?" I asked in a mixture of shock and happiness. "I have everything planned out so you don't have to even lift a finger" he leaned down and kissed me again. "Just come and let me take care of you" he said and he nodded. Why not I mean I just broke up with my girlfriend of years. Plus it was vacation with Dante. it was special already because of that and we weren't going under covers and fake IDs or work ID right? Just two guys who like each other having fun together
Dantes pov I pulled him into a hug as he sobbed mourning the end of their relationship. I expected her to break but not this fast. The death of her father must have speedrailed it faster than I thought. The win still tasted as spectacular as I expected. I just had to make sure I helped him through whatever feelings he was having. He was mine forever and I planned to savour that. For as long as I could. “I should have known” he cried into my shoulder and I stroked his hair. “You cared for her. There was no way of knowing” I whispered against his hair. “But I should have known. I mean she was using. She killed our child using and it took me this to get it to Fucking settle” he was blaming himself somehow as I had expected. “You are not an all-knowing human. There was no way for you to expect someone you've loved for years to become someone you couldn't recognize” I wasn't letting him get eaten up by guilt that wasn't his to bear. “But …” he started to speak and I pulled
Ashley's pov I was home in my room on my bed. How did that happen? I remembered passing out but that was about it. My clothes were not touched and I didn't feel any type of way. Who had brought me home? Kerion? I knew he had feelings for me and he'd probably followed me to make sure I was alright, saw me passed out, and then took me home. That was really kind of him. I stood up from my bed and stumbled into the kitchen. It was a mess. Had he tried to make something for me? I opened the cupboard and pulled out my tin of pills. I popped a few into my hand. My head was pounding. I took them all using a bottle of water to chase them. There were bottles of empty beer on the floor. What did he do in my house? did he drink all night worried I would not wake up. And then leave when his wife called him and threatened him to come home? Poor man. What a fool I smiled as the drugs set in. I would use him to destroy Dante's life. I searched
Christopher's POV He kissed me and then pulled away and smiled at me. "You taste as delicious as ever" he spoke through the phone before bringing it down and cutting the call. He placed his phone down and took mine from my hand while maintaining eye contact with me. He cupped the back of my head pulling on my hair so my neck was exposed. He sucked on my neck and I moaned. "I missed you so much" he moaned into my neck and I rolled my eyes. "We just came back from a sex-crazed stay at a hotel and we had crazy people sex," I said and he looked up from my neck fucking pouting. "I can't help it. You are addictive" he whined against me. I mean this ancient vampire of a man whined. Now he looked cute but it was funny to see a grown "evil vampire" pout about me being addictive "how addictive am I?" I asked and he smiled kissing me as he unbuttoned my shirt. "So damn addictive I find myself craving you every second of the day" he whispered into my ear and then k
Dante's POV I tried not to laugh after her as she almost ran out of my office. The feeling of victory was not only glorious but very welcomed. I knew he was her father the moment I caught his scent when he was following us after our hospital visit. I also knew he was taking pictures almost immediately. So I decided to bait him. I did almost risque poses with Christopher that could be a show of affection but it could also pass as something entirely different. Letting him follow us all day. I baited him to the store I chose and kissed Christopher just outside the door that it was a partial picture. I walked in with him and kissed Christopher again so he would try to come in to take his picture again. That was when I then took Christopher to the VIP room. Giving instructions to the staff to hold him wasn't Difficult and immediately they did, I went back created a diversion of sorts, and went out to him I questioned him, took the pictures and cameras from him
Ashley's POV I tried his number one more time and It didn't go through. Where was he? I called him again and it went to voicemail "Dad, where the fuck are you?" I shouted and then tossed my phone on the bed. Something was wrong. I could feel it in my bones. I didn't know what it was. I got a text from Kerion a few days ago asking me not to come over as Dante and Chris weren't home and we're going to get his cast removed. I tried to call him but he didn't answer my call but that was fair. I mean he probably was with his wife and couldn't have her suspecting us. It didn't make it better but it was understandable. My dad though. There was something wrong. After I had received the text from Kerion, I told my dad about it and he decided to follow them I told him to just get pictures of them together for me. I was going to use them to blackmail Dante and then destroy them and split the money with my dad. It was my way of showing Dante that I knew his game a
Christopher's POV I smiled putting on the first suit. I walked out and stood in front of Dante looking awkward. "What do you think? I asked him standing in front of him. He gestured me to turn and I did. I felt him behind me pressed against my back and his arms wrapped around my waist. "you look good in this" he smiled kissing me on the back of my neck. I smiled and turned wrapping my hands around his neck. I felt his hard dick pressed against me. "You are one horny sleaze bag," I said pressing against him and he smiled grazing his thumb on my lips and looking at me with those eyes that screamed sex. "if you keep staring at me that way I'll have no option but to bend you over right now and have my way with you" he smiled down and me and then bent down to kiss me. My stomach pitted and warm heat traveled to my groin. He slipped his tongue in my mouth and then pulled away but not before drawing on my lips with his teeth. I licked his lips and looked down at
Dante's POV "Hey sleepy head wake up" Christopher kissed me on the forehead and I opened my eyes. I wasn't sleeping but I wanted him to enjoy the experience of waking a partner up so I let him believe that I was. I smiled pulled him down on me and kissed him. He smiled and straddled me placing his forehead against mine. "So what are you up to today" he asked smiling as he kissed me on the lips again. "We are going to get the cast off remember," I said and he nodded with a sigh. "I don't like hospitals" he mumbled. Well if he didn't like hospitals I could get a doctor to come see him and get it off in the house. It would even be better. That way he didn't have to go out and put himself in the line of danger. I reached for my phone but he slapped my hand. "I knew you'd do something crazy like Fucking order a doctor to the house. I just don't like the hospital. It doesn't mean I hate it or I'm repulsed by it. It sure as hell doesn't mean I want you ordering a
Ashley's POV Tim was driving me home. I refused but he practically forced me into the car and drove me to my apartment. I couldn't say a word and let him drop me off. Dante probably told him to not take me to Chris's place so now I was back to my own house. I sighed and made my way up and into my room hiding from all the people I was owing. I got paid but I didn't want to use the money to pay for my old debts. I just wanted to buy new stuff. I had an image to uphold and I needed to look the part. I wasn't the hottest girl in nursing school for no reason. I was practically a goddess around here. I sighed and sat in front of my vanity staring at myself in the mirror. Why did Dante have to be Fucking gay? He could have been my ticket to the life I deserve. We would have been perfect together. Him that rich billionaire husband and me the perfect trophy wife. I had done my research about him and he was seeing a mystery woman at one point. Was that true or