Chapter seven- Tys POV

A rude shock

We have been staying in this hotel for a week now, waiting for the werewolf leader we were so sure would come for me.

I was anticipating it so much, I can't wait to lay my hands on the bastard.

In the past few days, that we have been in close proximity, Hera has avoided me like a plague, ignoring me when we ate dinner downstairs and not even bothering to counter anything I say anymore, when we meet in the hallways, she just nods at me and hurries to wherever it is she goes to, and when she leaves, I feel so empty inside. I don't still understand why she arouses such reactions in me.

I've not been able to stop thinking about her, she dominated my days and nights, I dream of her always and the thoughts of her are driving me crazy. My eyes follow her everywhere, I don't let her notice this because if she does, I have no doubt that she will let me know exactly what she thinks of me.

Lucian had been following me to the garage since we got here. He said it's because he was fascinated with the workings of a new car I was working on and wanted to learn about it, but I seriously doubted that. I believe he wants to keep his eyes on me. In the course of spending time together, we had bonded. Lucian had told me about how he and Hera had come to be in New York City. He had told me about Kimi, his lover who he was missing so badly. I thought Hera was really sweet to follow her twin in his banishment. It was obvious that she loved him very much. Their bond was very strong, those two. She was the fire, he was the ice which cooled her down. This side of her made me see her in a new light, different from the iron lady she shows the world she is.

Though, everyday she makes me disregard that soft side she hides so well and focus on her stubborn side by continually been especially rude to me.

For example, two days ago, I was looking for Lucian to let him know that I will be leaving for work very early in the morning to complete the previous day's work, I searched for him everywhere and didn't find him so I knocked on Hera's door to ask if he was in with her. She came out looking so beautiful. All wet hair, it was obvious that she just showered because her body was wet and it was wrapped in a towel. I stared at her a little too long, I know, who wouldn't? She was a picture of extreme beauty, she looked so innocent in the state she was, which of course clashed with her personality. Having grown bored by my lustful stare, she snapped her fingers twice in my face and said in a rude voice "should I go and remove this towel I'm putting on so you can have a naked body to stare at or will you state your business and remove yourself from my door?"

I felt insulted and very furious. Must she be so rude all the time? I struggled to rein in my temper and answer in a calm voice

"Hera, there is no need to be crude, I only came to ask if Lucian is here"

"oh really? well, I'm not my brother's keeper, so he is not here, now why don't you beat it" she retorted, looking at me like she was disgusted with me.

"oh please! you don't need to tell me that. I am only too happy to do that, I wouldn't want to stay a moment longer in your presence anyway" I retorted, leaving her, still fuming at my back.

Honestly, I have no clue why she feels so much aversion to me. I wonder if it was because of the dream we shared.

Yesterday night, we had been eating dinner downstairs when a bellboy approached our table and tapped my shoulder, then he said loudly that the receptionist told him to give me her number, entreating me to call her, and handed me a paper. The boy grinned widely at my confusion and ran out of the dinning room. I had looked up and met Hera's furious face.

"Tys, could you at least act properly and keep your classless actions away from the dinning table? it is seriously doing harm to my appetite" she had said icily.

I was tongue tied for a while, I didn't see how my being propositioned by the receptionist affected her in any way.

"well it will help your appetite to stay the fuck out of my business, Hera...I don't appreciate being bullied by you all the time" I answered her harshly.

She had stood up with immediate alacrity and furiously marched up to her room.

I had looked up at Lucian to determine if he was angry with my reaction to his sister. I found out the fool had been stuffing the food into his mouth, trying not to burst out laughing. He had sent me a mischievous grin and we had both bursted out laughing.

"don't worry, Tys, Hera has that effect on people, the ability to drive people crazy is her forte, you will get used to her soon, I'm sure" Lucian consoled me.

"your sister is a hard woman to get used to, Lu, but I will try my best to keep my temper in check next time she decides to bite my head off again" I replied laughing.

This morning, the three of us have decided to go to the abandoned building outside the city, where Lucian and Hera had killed the werewolves. we wanted to stake out the place in case we can find a clue to Brutus' whereabouts.

When we got to the reception desk, the receptionist who still hasn't gotten tired of flirting with me since we got to the hotel, greeted only me and ignored the siblings.

"did you sleep well?" she asked me, smiling at me

"yes we did, thank you" I replied, trying to ignore her flirtations.

"do you need anything?" she asked, leaving her desk and walking up to me now and unconsciously blocking my way.

"no, we do not" I answered, trying to deflect her meaning and continue walking away.

"oh honey, I'm referring to you only..." she whispered to me. "if you need anything, anything at all, I'm here for you" she declared, batting her lashes and pouting her red lipsticked mouth at me. I didn't know what to say to that, so I didn't answer, I just started walking, ignoring her. The others have stopped some few distance away, and obviously heard the receptionist sultry insinuations with their vampire ears. Lucian was grinning wickedly and Hera was glaring furiously at the receptionist.

The next second, she was at the receptionist's side and stated loudly " would your employers appreciate you shamelessly flirting with their customers?"

The receptionist had stammered a no and looked down, unable to withstand Hera's piercing stare. Hera touched her arm, and the receptionist went to her desk calmly, fear written all over her.

I stared at Hera, open mouthed, was she...jealous? I asked myself. No, she can't be, she hates me.

She left the poor woman almost in tears and walked out of the hotel with her head high, not meeting my eyes.

Lucian laughed at my expression and left me trying to understand what the fuck just happened.

We got to the building some minutes later. We had taken the car I just bought some days before.

The building was an old Victorian building which was in a deplorable state. It must have been a beautiful sight in its Glory days. But now, it is a sorry sight.

We walked in silence, so as not to alert anyone that might be hiding in it. We entered a very big room which looked like a former ball room with its tall roof and roomy space and it was empty.

"this was the room the werewolves put you when we came here, it was where we fought with them" Lucian whispered to me. I nodded at him, looking around and trying to imagine how the fight had gone and where the bastards had kept me.

"Wait!" Hera hissed "I hear voices in the east wing" she whispered.

We walked silently to the direction of the east wing and I started hearing some voices in one of the rooms.

"Brutus, I didn't expect you to be so weak" a voice growled harshly "how could you allow a common human take the best of you?" it continued.

"I do not take orders from you, boy. I told you he had the help of two others. Vampires!" Brutus answered.

The voice laughed mockingly and I was shocked. The voice sounded very familiar, I've heard that voice before

"vampires you say, where would he have gotten vampires to help him? you lie!" The voice replied, cruelly laughing. And as I heard the laugh again, I knew who the owner of the voice was. It was my brother's voice!