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 to quell my fear. "What did you do to Kayleigh?" As soon as Aunt Caylee asked me about Kayleigh, I knew this day would come. The day of judgment from Auntie would definitely result in me receiving punishment. I had resigned myself to the fact that no matter how hard I tried to explain what had happened, she would still find me guilty. "You heard me, Godiva; so answer my question!" snapped my aunt. I felt both confused and scared. I looked at the reddish marks curled around my wrists. It was only yesterday that I had gotten that wound because of a hundred dollars matter that my aunt had lost from her purse. Last Thursday night, I clearly saw my cousin take the money from my aunt's purse that was left on the living room table. I explained to my aunt that I didn't steal the money, but she still blamed me. I was always wrong, and my cousin was always right in her eyes. I finally replied, "I got a bonus from Mauricio, but I can't give my money to Kayleigh. I need it to buy shoes because mine are worn out." Instantly, I saw a change of expression on my aunt's face. With one eyebrow raised, Auntie put on a devilish smile. I saw the movement of her hand, which swung slowly from her waist and then extended straight to me. I exhaled harshly but remained unmoved. In the blink of an eye, an object struck my head. I looked at the bowl that had broken on the floor after colliding with my head. I felt pain, but I held it in as much as possible because I didn't want to make my aunt even angrier. Without saying much and with my chest tight, I went back to my room. I opened the door, the hinges of which were almost broken, and the sound of metal clashing rang in my ears as I walked past. I decided to give the bonus money to my aunt rather than prolong the problem this morning. I took out a purse from a medium-sized bag whose black color had faded. I took out the few bills I'd gotten from the owner of the pizzeria where I worked. With a glance at the white sneakers whose soles had lifted up, I had to stick with them for the next few months. I returned to the dining room that was attached to the kitchen. I reluctantly handed the money to my aunt, and she accepted it with a smile. What made me even more miserable was when I heard Kayleigh's chuckling voice teasing me. "You should have given it to Kayleigh, so I wouldn't have to waste my energy this morning just to get pissed off. You're lucky that I didn't punish you like yesterday, so hurry up and prepare breakfast for us now." I walked over to the refrigerator, located in the corner of the room. I took a piece of ice from the freezer and put it on my head to relieve the pain from the bump earlier. I then started preparing breakfast for them. Taking a bunch of lettuce and some eggs, I planned to make fried eggs for the sandwich. I prepared breakfast in record time because I was already really late. After finished preparing breakfast and finishing my own sandwich, I quickly went to the toilet to wash my face and brush my teeth. After taking five minutes to get ready, I immediately said goodbye to my family. I still maintain politeness because they're my only family now. I finally got the bus to the downtown area after waiting ten minutes at the bus stop. In this rush hour, I had to stand all the way to the restaurant. It gave me time to remember the past. Remembering how my mom and dad died when I was 7 years old in a traffic accident, I gripped the support pole in the bus tightly. My life was a little better after working as a pizza delivery girl. I was able to put some of my salary aside for the future and also not be so dependent on my uncle and aunt. Once I really had enough money, I planned to leave my aunt's house and live independently by renting a small, cheap apartment. I saw that the bus had stopped at the bus stop right in the downtown area. I queued up to get off the bus, which was full of office workers. I proceeded to the one-story building with blue paint on the walls. "Hi, Godiva. The boss has been looking for you for the past five minutes," a young girl greeted me from behind the counter. "Where is he, Bree?" "He's in the kitchen," Bree replied with a shake of her head in the direction of the kitchen. I rushed to the locker room to change into my uniform. Tying my hair up, I walked into the kitchen to find Mauricio. There, he was passing a small note to Alfonso, then turned around after noticing my arrival. "You're finally here. You have to deliver some pizzas to a friend of mine who lives in a fancy apartment. They asked for a special employee to deliver it, which is why I asked you to do it. You are my most diligent employee, Godiva. Don't let me down, okay?" said Mauricio until his head bowed to me. "I see." I waited for half an hour for the pizza to cook. Alfonso winked at me and raised a fist in front of his chest after handing me five boxes of pizza. "Have a nice day, Godiva." "You too, Alfonso. I'm leaving first," I said. I picked up the motorcycle keys that were hanging next to the cash register. Eagerly, I approached the scooter in the reserved parking area and put the boxes into the container behind the motorcycle seat. After putting on my helmet and gloves, I quickly turned the key and drove the scooter to the address on my phone screen. 'Sycamore St., Asturg' I had never driven to that address before. As far as I knew from the movies I'd seen, the residents of luxury apartments must be from the upper class and never order pizza. I smiled to myself at my pretentious assumption that I didn't know what the upper class wanted to eat. Right at the address, I immediately raised my head in amazement at the apartment building, whose end I couldn't see clearly. I took a deep breath and tried to make my steps light to get into the apartment building. I asked the security guard for a pass by showing the restaurant employee card hanging around my neck. I pressed the button for the top floor according to the address instructions. As soon as the elevator doors opened, I saw one man in a navy blue uniform standing in front of the elevator button. I called the 32nd floor, and he immediately pressed the same number on the button. "Thank you." I noticed the numbers written on the side wall just as I got out of the elevator. I read through the rows of residents' names and found the name of the pizza-ordering rich guy. "Melucci's, units 10–15. Which unit should I come to?" There happened to be someone passing by me. Overcoming my confusion, I asked him about Melucci's apartment unit. He took off the sunglasses perched on his crooked nose and replied, "You can take the food to unit number ten." "Thank you." For a moment, I felt a different aura from him. I could see his iris, which turned yellow after looking at me deeply. I shook my head and walked away from the elevator. I turned around briefly to look at that person again, but I couldn't find him. I finally arrived in front of unit number ten. Before I could actually press the bell, the door of the unit opened first. I didn't expect the electricity in the apartment to go out at the same time as the door opened. The only sight I could see besides the light coming through the gap in the curtain from inside the unit were two small yellow-colored dots, exactly like the iris of the eyes of the person I had questioned earlier. Afterward, I felt my hand being pulled by someone towards the light source I saw in the window. "What is this? What's going on?""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 electric
"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.