Chapter 5: Red Eyes
It was a bright new day, a sunny one which humans loved, but the vampires hated the most.
In order to avoid sunburns, Alexander wore his special ring, a ring designed for the vampires which protected them from sunlight like an invisible shield. Every registered vampire in the vampire realm would get that ring, which was known as Emerald because of the emerald stone encased in the ring.
Alexander was at the restaurant outside his university, as instructed by Vanessa. He was waiting for Becca’s arrival. He still intended to ask her about the potion as soon as he met her. He wanted to complete his work sooner rather than later, after all. So, he waited quietly, sitting at a corner of the restaurant, not ordering any f
Chapter 6: Competition“Learn to control your hunger for the sake of your brother,” Vanessa said to Alexander in her mind.Hearing that, Alexander closed his eyes once again. His eyes were back to green, and he asked Becca, “What’s your major?”“Oh, I am in English Language and Literature. What about you?” Becca inquired.“Same,” he responded curtly. He had to stay close to her after all, so he enrolled himself in the same department as hers. He already knew that she was in the literature field, but he had to start a conversation and try to get to know her better.Alexander wished to ask her directly about the potion. However, he could
Chapter 7: Empty ClassroomThe first period finally started after an hour’s delay. The teacher had some issues with his vehicle and thus, he informed the dean to give the freshers an hour's time to get to know each other before the class began.The empty classroom was packed with students now. The poetry teacher, Mr. Risorito, introduced himself politely and started the class. He reminded everyone that he was usually punctual, but when he came into the classroom; it was empty so he waited for all the students to join, which caused the delay.“He looks old,” mumbled Becca, glancing at the grey-haired teacher, his nose was pointed like an arrow.“He is old,&rd
Chapter 8: A Warming TouchBecca covered Alexander’s mouth with her hand. “It’s me,” she mumbled, making Alexander look at her blankly.He would be lying if he said that the closeness with Becca wasn’t affecting him. She, a human, placed a hand over a vampire’s mouth. He hustled her hand away, afraid that he would lose control and bite her.“Why would you pull me like that? You could just call me from behind,” Alexander explained to Becca.She bit her lip, answering, “I thought you would avoid me.”He sighed and took a few steps away from her, pretending to stay unaffected by her closeness. “Then what was the need of covering my mouth?”
Chapter 9: Poem CompletionAlexander turned to Becca and said with an expressionless face, “Fine.” He didn’t argue further as he took a seat once again.It amused Lucas when he saw that Alexander actually calmed down with one touch from Becca. How can this be possible when Alexander is known as one of the most dangerous vampires because of his temper? Lucas wondered, still not believing what he saw right in front of his eyes.“Let’s not argue anymore and stick to unrequited love,” Becca beamed when Alexander didn’t protest on the topic anymore and she sat back on her chair. “Are you okay with it?”“Will you change the topic if I
Chapter 10: Tables TurnedFinally, after much effort, Alexander, Becca, and Lucas turned in their poem.“Is it completed?” Lucas asked Becca after Mr. Risorito took the paper.“Yes,” Becca responded curtly, nervous about how the poem turned out. What if the teacher didn’t like it and gave them double punishment?“Don’t you feel ashamed for even asking that question, Lucas?” Alexander said in annoyance. “You bailed at the last minute.” Alexander ended up completing the poem with Becca last night.Since it was difficult to leave the room, Becca and Vanessa slept in one bed while Alexander slept on another bed. When Becca fell asleep, Alexander got out of the dorm and Vanessa wen
Chapter 11: Quest For Vampire“Answer me,” Becca demanded while Alexander stayed quiet. He couldn’t believe his special power of altering reality, failed right in front of his eyes. “Were you possibly trying to touch me in an inappropriate way, Alex?”His eyes grew wider as he replied immediately, “No, not at all. Why would I even try to do that?”“Maybe cause… you are attracted to me?” she questioned him.Even though Alexander wanted to deny the accusation at that instant, however, somewhere in his mind, he knew that he was attracted to her. There was something connecting them and thus, he didn’t want to deny the question she asked. So he said, “I was checking whether it works or not. You know, Ms. Vandiza, my pro
Chapter 12: A Vampire Mark“Becca,” Lucas started speaking, holding a pen near his mouth, ready to chew it whenever bored with the classes. He had attended school with humans because the Lycans were normalized by living with human beings.Becca, who was bored in the poetry class and missing Alexander because he didn’t attend the class, hummed noncommittally in response, letting Lucas know that she was listening to him.“A question got into my mind.” he asked, “Why do you call Alex by his full name Alexander sometimes and the other times just Alex?”She twitched her lips. &ld
Chapter 13: Her Happiness MattersAfter the return of Reena Weevils, the students were relieved knowing that she didn’t go missing. It meant they weren’t in danger since Alisha killed herself, and she wasn’t murdered. That's why the authority announced the death of Alisha Andy to be a suicide.Everyone was busy preparing for the trip. Vanessa was struggling to complete the pile of works she was assigned with. Becca, Alexander, Sebastian, and Lucas, all of them were helping her. Even though Sebastian was in a different department, being the college representative had its perks to help his girlfriend out in times of need.“Becca, can you write an article about how exciting this trip will be?” Vanessa asked her as she was eating a cold sandwich.&l
Chapter 37: Unexpected EndingAlexander managed to barge into the room by force and grabbed the whip, which was about to hit Becca. He pushed Shier away harshly and dropped the whip on the floor. Then he picked up a petrified Becca in his arms and jumped out of the balcony.He was weak because of the strong spell he broke by giving away most of his energy. But he had to stay strong for Becca, as long as he could. He decided to take her to the vampire world to keep her safe with him for the time being.Meanwhile, Shier took the special revolver which possessed the bullets that could kill a vampire. He wanted to kill the vampires responsible for his wife’s death, so he made it especially by himself. “I am going to kill him. I cannot let him be the vampire king nor anyone else. No vampire will be helped because they killed my wi
Chapter 36: TrapsAs promised, Becca returned to Hertford Manor, sitting on the railing of the balcony along with Alexander. Her dad didn’t say anything to her after she arrived home and instructed her to go to her room. She couldn’t help but wonder that there was something fishy going on, but she forgot all about it once she saw Alexander waiting for her on the balcony. She immediately ran into his arms and had not let go yet.Right now, her head was on his shoulder, their hands intertwined while talking to each other about whatever came to their mind or just enjoying the comfortable silence.“What if I fall from here?” Becca asked Alexander hypothetically.He chuckled, answering, “Of course, I will catch you. At least, I will be fast enough to, but if I don&rsq
Chapter 35: In LoveBecca cuddled with Seniha after writing five chapters for her new vampire love story. After that, she couldn’t bring herself to write about vampires anymore because it made her writhe in pain. She lied to her father saying the college was on break once again due to some issues which Sebastian wrote in the fake email.Since she came back to the human world, all she had managed to think about was Alexander Insworthe. Even though he broke her heart by pushing her away, he was all she wished for, more than anything else in her life.She kept replaying the moments she spent with him in her head. Sometimes, she would just burst out crying in the middle of the night. She could barely sleep nowadays, yet she would not get dark bags under her eyes. She had also lost her appetite to eat anything, that’s why Shier wo
Chapter 34: Decisions“I tried to kiss Becca, but it didn’t work,” Phil announced, standing in front of Becca, Alexander, and Vanessa.They were in the living room, away from the ballroom and other vampires.Phil noticed that Alexander and Becca were holding hands but didn’t say anything.“So, what do you want to do now?” Vanessa asked Phil in annoyance. “Will you make out with her or fuck her to get the potion?” She was pissed off at Phil’s insatiable thirst for power.Becca tightened her grip on Alexander’s hand in fear while he gave a light squeeze in return, assuring her that he wouldn’t let that happen.“I mi—” Phi
Chapter 33: Sabotaging JealousyThe assembly hall, where the vampires used to hold their opulent balls, was packed with Phil’s trustworthy followers and his closest rivals. It was decorated beautifully on the occasion of Phil getting the throne of the king tonight.Meanwhile, Becca was dressed in a beautiful long-sleeved purple gown with the help of Vanessa and Pristine. Even though she didn’t fancy the idea of kissing Phil, she had to do what she had to. She couldn’t back out from her words now. Yet, the thought of anyone but Alexander’s lips on hers made her skin crawl in disgust.Becca was pacing in her designated room back and forth when there was a soft knock on the door. “Come in,” she hollered, and Alexander entered her room.Alexander didn’t l
Chapter 32: Kiss For Potion?Becca wore a red blouse with black skinny jeans: she has been wearing long sleeves ever since she got her sunburns—she wanted to hide those marks. She was afraid of letting Alexander know about it, or even Vanessa.Why do I feel this way with Alexander? she wondered. Lucas was also her good friend, but she never got such feelings for him as the ones she felt for Alexander. The emotions she had for Alexander were more of a romantic nature, instead of friendship. She deemed this as friendship plenty of times, but his teasing, her blushing—these weren’t friendly at all, rather it was a sign of affection.She never understood what it felt like to fall for someone, but she believed that she would be madly in love one day. She walked out of the
Chapter 31: Sleepless NightBecca was awestruck after seeing the vampire world. It was fully dark, just like Alexander told her. However, there were small lights everywhere to illuminate the area, and the shiny stars in the sky made everything look even more beautiful.“Wow,” she breathed, wanting to free Alexander’s grip from her hand and roam around, but he tightened his grip.“We have to reach the Insworthe manor first,” he instructed, which made her frown. Seeing that, he offered, “How about we walk to our destination so that you can have a mini-tour of the vampire world?”“Perfect,” she agreed, grinning widely.Vanessa cleared her throat, letting her presence be known. “Let&rsq
Chapter 30: The Vampire WorldOnce the door was closed, the lights of the dark room illuminated, making Becca heave a sigh in relief after seeing the familiar face.“Lucas, you could’ve just told me to follow you,” Becca told Lucas, who approached her after closing the door. “Also, what’s with that ‘Don’t speak’ threat? How could I speak when you had placed your hand over my mouth?”“I am sorry for bringing you here in this way, Becca,” Lucas said and sat on one of the benches of the classroom he brought her into. “You should take a seat too.”“What are you doing here?” she asked, taking a seat on the bench in front of him and turned her back to face him. “Didn’t you go home for winter break?
Chapter 29: An Order“For starters, I am here for the vampire potion, not to satisfy my sexual desires,” Alexander clarified to Becca, who still didn’t seem to believe his words.“Then why would I be lying unconscious here in the middle of a jungle at night?” she pointed out.“Someone explain to this fucking lady that I have no ill intentions towards her,” he grumbled in annoyance, running a hand through his hair.“Alex didn’t do anything, Becca,” Vanessa stated after enjoying the drama when Alexander was accused by Becca.“See?” Alexander said to Becca.Becca didn’t say anything as soon as her eyes fell on the man with