"What are you doing, sir?"
I stamped my feet firmly on the floor to resist the pull of the man's strong arms. I couldn't see his face clearly because the dim lighting only came from the light in the gap in the curtain. I tried to stay in my position at the doorway, but it was useless as I was slowly dragged inside. I tried not to cry as fear engulfed me. I don't know why I still held on to the 5 pizza boxes I was holding in my left hand, even though I could have thrown them at the man in self-defense. I just thought it was my hallucination because of the power outage. Once I heard the stifled growl of the man pulling me, I became convinced that I was hearing a different sound. When I hit something that wasn't hard but flat and warm, I knew I was getting closer to the man. I hardened my gaze to see his face in the darkness. "Godiva Fletcher, you're my mate." "I don't understand what you're saying. Please let me go, sir..." I whispered in submission. At the same time, the electricity was back on. I was so firmly looking at the man's face who was talking to me. I measured that the distance between our faces was only a few inches, until I could feel the warm breath touching my face. I was fixated on the visual of his perfectly chiseled face with a firm line on his jaw. Instantly, I dropped five boxes of pizza onto the floor. Unperturbed by the sound made by the impact of the boxes and the floor, the man continued to stare deeply at me. Unexpectedly once again, he sniffed my neck, which was covered by the uniform collar. I cringed. Feeling the alternating inhalation and exhalation of breath against my neck's skin, I unconsciously closed my eyes. "What are you doing, sir?" "I'm sniffing your scent. Ah, it smells so good; so seductive and arousing." Suddenly I was wide-eyed. I tried to take a step back, but my body was restrained by the man's hand. He kept his hands on my waist until I felt the blood rippling in my veins. This was honestly my first time being in such an intimate distance with a man. Of course I had never felt the reaction of any man's touch. I took his touch of me for granted even though just a few seconds ago I was getting goose bumps. As his hand went up to my neck, I stiffened even more. The touch effect from him was such that it kept me close for every second. My heart was beating violently along with my irregular breathing. "I'm asking you to hold it for a while. You can hold on to me," the man said softly but firmly. The man lowered his head to my neck again. The next second I felt something sharp pierce my neck's skin. I screamed and firmly gripped the shirt sleeve the man was wearing. I felt a burning sensation in my neck followed by a dizziness that made my head heavy. I groaned loudly as the burning sensation began to spread throughout my body. I couldn't even stand on the floor properly. Amidst the sensations that assaulted my body, I faintly heard the man whisper sweet words. When the grip on my hands began to loosen, I gathered the strength to ask. "What happened to me? Why does it hurt so much?" "You will get through it, Godiva. You are mine now and you are safe with me." "I'm not..." I stammered. I looked at my surroundings which were beginning to darken. The man's face also began to blur as my strength began to weaken. I could only feel that there were hands holding and hugging my body tightly. * "Good evening, my precious Godiva." I heard the man's voice greeting me as I opened my eyes. I was lying on a large bed that was smooth and soft. It felt like I had fallen asleep for a long winter and woke up to welcome spring. I sat up and checked my surroundings. I then looked at the man who was with me earlier. He was still sitting in his chair comfortably with his gaze fixed on me. "Do you have anything to ask?" Of course there were tons of questions swirling around in my head, pushing out to get answers from the man immediately. I quickly compiled a list of questions that I would ask him. Clearing my throat briefly, I looked back at him simply observing the expression on his face. "What happened to me, sir?" "You were unconscious for twelve hours and don't call me that. I'm your mate now." I immediately widened my eyes. I didn't expect that I would faint for that long. When I heard him claiming me as his partner, I let out a soft chuckle but immediately covered my mouth "We don't know each other, so please don't speak out of turn. I'm not your mate like you said" I argued in a squeaky voice. "We'll see about that. Do you have anything else to ask?" "Am I being tricked? Are you a bad person? Do you want to kill me slowly?" "Yes. No, I'm not. No, I won't. I'll set the record straight. I deliberately asked you to come deliver the trash. I'm not a bad person to you because I wouldn't ever kill you." "If you're not a bad person, why did you hurt me? You're a wishy-washy person." I moved my eyes left and right. I tried to take in every word he said. I held on to the thought that even I was still breathing at this moment. "I marked you. The effect does hurt, but it will heal in a few days, I'm sorry about that. I didn't know that the effect would be this long on you." I reflexively touched where the pain was on my neck. I felt a cloth covering the wound and it was still throbbing but the burning was gone. I wanted to think that all these strange things I was experiencing were just a dream, but I was immediately broken because the pain was so real. I realized that it was already night. I immediately panicked and thought Maurico must be waiting for me. I looked for my black bag and saw it lying on the table right next to the chair he was sitting in. I got out of bed and pulled my black bag roughly. I also looked for my shoes that I had found at the bottom of the bed. As I checked the cell phone I had just taken from my bag, I frowned as I stared at the screen. "This is strange. He didn't call me at all." "I asked him to," the man interrupted. "You're weird. You make me have to come to this place, then you bite my neck. You're a human but you bite my neck like an animal. Who are you, sir?" "I told you that you were my mate and not to call me that. I am Castor Melucci, Alpha of the Moonstone Pack." Of course I knew he was a Melucci. I could see and read his name from the order paper Mauricio gave me. One question I was curious about, how could this Melucci guy do this animal-like 'biting' thing? I saw that Castor had already stood up from the chair. He walked with his mysterious charm towards me. Just like at the beginning of our meeting, I remained motionless and could not avoid him. His intimidating aura seemed to nail my feet to the floor and freeze me into welcoming him. "I don't understand any of this. Castor Melucci is an Alpha?" "Welcome to my world, Luna. Tonight is the full moon phase, we will become one." I stared at him without blinking. I was surprised by his confidence. I wanted to ignore his words that made no sense to me and leave that place as quickly as possible by stepping towards the door. Before my intention could happen, Castor was already pulling me towards him. I was sure that I looked like a fool now. Being in a room with someone I didn't know and not being able to do anything, I must have completely lost my mind. I felt my heart pounding again as we pressed against each other. The next second he was already touching my lips with his. I had locked my mouth, not moving so Castor wouldn't have a chance to do anything further. My body seemed to lock up as Castor began to kiss me gently, I was lulled. Every cell in my body seemed to embrace his every move. I could feel Castor's body heat pressing my body against the wall. In the midst of that moment I closed my eyes, letting out a thin sigh that automatically made Castor's hand creep up my back. I wanted to ask him one more question while I still had the chance. "Why am I like this?" "Because of me, my precious Godiva.""Why didn't you let me go, Castor?"Finally, and with difficulty catching my breath after our passionate kiss, I was able to ask him. I can even say his name fluently. I felt the wetness on every surface of my lips that I had truly enjoyed earlier.I lifted my face to stare at Castor's visuals, which had me in a trance. I saw the yellow glow again from his irises. I clearly saw the reflection of my face in his eyes. I blinked a few times to be able to trust my own sight."I won't, because I'm sure you'll like it after this."I regained my consciousness after hearing his words. I didn't like the words that implied he knew everything about me. I pushed his body away from me."You rejected me?""Yes. I have no more business in this place, Mr. Melluci."I said it smoothly, and I didn't care if he got angry. I had to go home immediately so that I wouldn't sleep outside. If that happened, I wouldn't be able to work tomorrow because my entire body would be targeted by blood-sucking insects.
"Alright, as long as you promise not to touch me,"I saw Castor shake his head slightly for a moment. I returned his gaze to me, looking for answers from every gesture of his body. After frowning, Castor nodded slowly at me.I felt the strong night breeze as I followed Castor's steps. We walked up to the black SUV, and Castor opened the passenger door for me. He turned around to head for the driver's side seat.I noticed Castor's friend driving. I thought that they were both really mysterious people because Castor's friend was wearing a black suit and Castor was wearing a coat of the same color."Are you guys in mourning? Your clothes are all black, and the car looks dark from the outside.""Yes," Castor replied briefly."I'm sorry.""No need to apologize, Miss Fletcher," Castor's friend said."Call her Luna, Pippo," Castor cut in firmly."I'm sorry, Alpha Castor."We fell silent, but I kept thinking. I heard that name again. I only knew Alpha was a character in a superhero story I'd
"So you bit me to make me your mate, is that it?"I managed to draw conclusions from every word Castor explained after he nodded vigorously. I touched my lips with my forefinger and then continued biting without feeling any pain. For every movement I made, Castor observed it with a slight narrowing of his round eyes.I liked his eyes, especially when he looked at me like now. I didn't feel threatened like this morning, but instead became more curious about the story of who he was. I sat facing him, waiting for Castor to continue his story."Listen, Godiva. I will never hurt you, because the bond I made with you will always make me protect you."I shook my head. I should be afraid of him, but that's not how I feel. Now I even trust him because he took me to his house and treated my wounds."Damn it, you and the scent of your body, I can't resist."I was still confused by his words just now. I just cleaned my body with the soap that was provided in the bathroom of this room. I guess it'
"No! What have I done?"I jumped out of bed and ran in the dimness to reach for the light switch. And sure enough, as soon as the light in the room came on; I saw Castor's face but with a piercing on his eyebrow. I immediately remembered Castor's words about his brother.I didn't realize that his brother was his twin. They looked so much alike that I had to cover my mouth because it was hard to believe. I even forgot about myself who was still naked, standing in front of him.Of course he continued to stare at my innocent body with his eyes without blinking. After I regained my consciousness to pick up all my scattered clothes, I heard a smacking sound from his lips. I wanted to cry but was too embarrassed to do so. "You have one thing I really like in a girl, which is innocence in two different senses. I wonder why my brother hasn't done it to you yet when he's already marking you? I hope he's not angry that I did it first. You know, I guess I'm lucky.""I know your name is Pollux.
Godiva PoV."It's already 7 o'clock. Gosh, I'm late!"I quickly threw off the covers and got out of bed. Without caring about my looks, which might be messy, I rushed to the kitchen. Passing through the narrow corridor with peeling paint on the walls, I half ran barefoot.I heard two women talking to each other in different tones. One of them spoke in a high tone and was answered with a trembling tone of voice from the other woman. I quickened my pace when my name was called by one of them."Godiva, where is she?" the high-pitched woman shouted."I'm here, Auntie..."I saw that Aunt Caylee's face was already bright red. I realized that I had woken up late, but the expression on her face was unnerving as she looked at me. I approached her, who was standing behind the dining table with her hands bent at her waist.I looked down at the floor and waited for my aunt to speak. The sudden silence made me feel even more creeped out. I continued to stare at my bare feet and linked my fingers t