Sweet Pea

"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. Asshole!"

"There are only two kinds of men in this world. An asshole or a gay man, and I'm not gay; so I'm definitely an asshole."

With my hands still trembling, I put on my clothes. I'm sure that at this point my looks were a mess. I couldn't stem my tears anymore and I started to cry.

I sat on the edge of the bed with my back to him. I covered my face with both hands and began to cry as hard as I could. I didn't care if Pollux told me to shut up then I would rebel.

I felt the touch of his hand lifting my chin. My face automatically lifted and I saw that Pollux was already clothed. He flashes me a faint smirk and I hate it.

He had taken what was mine, my defense that I would only give if I fell in love with a good man. Not a jerk like the one in front of me now. I get up from my seat and extend my palm to him.

For a moment, I see Pollux fingering his cheek which leaves a reddish mark after I slapped it. I was satisfied that I had vented my anger on him. He deserved it.

"Welcome to my world, my sweet pea. Thank you for giving me your precious piece. I will always remember it. We'll meet again."

I raised my hand but Pollux was already restraining my hand movement that wanted to slap him again. He shook his head and looked at me sharply. I immediately flinched and saw Pollux clench his jaw.

"I prefer your hands touching my body. Use them the next time we do it. I know you liked it, so don't be a hypocrite!"

"Don't be! I'll never touch you again. Mark my words!"

I ventured to lift my face to look at him. I even brought myself closer to him until our faces were only 3 inches apart. I could have burst at this very moment had he argued with me further. Instead of doing so, Pollux lowered my hand and walked away from me.

Diminished are my hopes of being the perfect girl for my future lover. I threw myself back onto the bed and lamented my loss. Although Castor and I had only known each other for a day, I could tell that he wasn't a jerk like his twin. He even kept his promise to me.

I thought about leaving this house because I was too ashamed of him. Looking at the suitcase that was still open on the sofa, I immediately put back my clothes that I had taken out half of earlier. I slid the zipper until my suitcase was completely closed.

"Don't even think about leaving this house, Godiva."

I was surprised to hear Castor's voice from the doorway. I just realized that Pollux left my bedroom door open after he came out of this room. I immediately stopped my hand movements and looked at Castor who was staring at me.

"I, I mean we...me and your brother. I'm sorry, Castor. I didn't know, really."

I stammered to tell him the truth. I squeezed my knee-length skirt tightly and dared not return his gaze to me. I was really guilty of this, so I decided to keep quiet after apologizing to him.

"Can I touch you already?" he said as he walked towards me.

I automatically raised my head. I felt even more guilty when she asked me for permission like that. I nodded my head and cried out loud. Castor took me into his arms and he tried to calm me down.

"I forgot one thing. I didn't tell you the truth about Pollux."

I feel his gentle hand caressing my hair. Castor is so different from his brother even though they are identical twins. I didn't know how to act in front of him because he was so delicate with me.

"I'm ashamed of you. I'm the mate who betrayed you in just one night."

Castor pulled his body away from me. He wiped away the tears that were rolling down my cheeks. His treatment of me made me feel more comfortable being close to him. If only I hadn't put forward that condition, it might not have turned out this way.

"I will explain everything tomorrow. Now you should rest and not think about anything because everything will be fine."

"But I feel bad for you, Castor."

"Did you hear what I just said?"

"Yes."

Although I hesitated when answering him, I still obeyed his orders. I didn't want any more bad luck to happen to me. My day had been hard enough and I was going to end it the way Castor had told me.

So I walked to the bed and laid back down. I felt the blanket rising up my body as Castor pulled it up to my chest. After kissing my forehead, he said his goodbyes.

Not wanting to burden my brain further, I closed my eyes. In the darkness, I pushed away all the bad memories I'd had all day. Until I couldn't feel my feet anymore, I began to drift away with the sound of my heartbeat starting to become normal.

*

Pollux PoV.

I heard a knock on the door in my room. I answered softly and saw Castor with his cold gaze walking towards me. I already knew what he was going to discuss with me next.

He remained standing even though I had pointed to the couch across from my bed. Although we had the same Alpha seed, but I would always lose to him who had a dominant aura. I exhaled harshly as I waited for him to speak.

"I hope you mark her soon. She's not the kind of girl you're used to playing with, Pollux. I'm angry at you for making her cry, but I'm still holding back. The second time you do it then I won't hesitate to fight with you."

I saw Castor harden his jaw after giving me a warning. I had no intention of playing Godiva. It was just that I was not quite sure about her being my mate. I wanted to have a stronger imprint before I marked her.

"I'll try. You know I have a problem with female faithfulness, after I rejected Benedetta."

"That doesn't mean you should compromise another woman's feelings. She's your second chance you should be grateful to her."

"I see."

"We will discuss the vampire issue tomorrow. I'm very tired today."

I admit that I was too much. I couldn't resist her sweet pea scent. Coupled with her seductive body shape, it was only fitting that I became out of control like before.

This is the first time I've seen a woman as beautiful as a goddess. My wolf senses responded to all the intimacy we were having. I thought about what Castor had said to me after I had treated Godiva too harshly earlier.

Just as I was about to close my eyes, I smelled an unfamiliar scent from the forest. I immediately widened my eyes and got out of bed. I approached the window and pulled back the curtains, staring straight into the darkness.

It wasn't just me who went out onto the balcony to check things out, but I also saw Castor standing on the balcony outside his room. We exchanged glances for a moment and breathed in more air. With one nod I also agreed on one thing.

"Vampire."