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"Runo, have you finished packing your things?" I heard the voice of one of the nuns working in this orphanage outside of my bedroom, so I quickly opened the door and smiled at her.
"Yes, sister," I replied as I pulled my luggage out of the room I had used for nineteen years. I bid my goodbyes to everyone from the orphanage and rode a bus that passed by a terminal, where I'll be riding a cab to my new workplace.
I, Runo Kaelynn Alberona, have been an orphan since I was born. I haven't met any of my parents or siblings; all I have as parents are the nuns and priests caring for the other children, who became my siblings and me since we arrived in this orphanage.
And today is the day I must leave this place since I have already reached the age of nineteen and the legal age to work. I am no longer allowed to stay here. However, I only finished high school and didn't plan to attend college anymore due to financial problems. Hence, the Head-Nun sent me to work as a maid in a prestigious and wealthy family, the Lockhart family. I'll be staying there while working under the supervision of the four Lockhart siblings.
I have made up my mind. While working in that family, I have to earn enough money to start a business. Then, I will have a stable source of income for myself and enough budget to search for my biological parents, who left me in that orphanage nineteen years ago.
Starting now, I no longer have anyone to rely on except myself.
As I reminded myself of that reality, I took a deep breath and stared at the massive gate before me.
"You can do this, Kaelynn!" I cheered myself and pressed the doorbell, not knowing the secrets and mysteries behind that gate when I first stepped into the Lockhart's territory.
Hello, please bear with me if you find some grammatical errors. It's my first time writing an English story, and it's not my native language. I hope you give it a try and enjoy this story. I will improve myself in this journey. Thank you so much!
KAELYNN's POV❦❦❦I dragged my bags until I reached the front door, where little hands tugged at my clothes."You're leaving, Sister Runo? Please don't leave us. We'll miss you!" I get on my knees to hug them. They were the kids I cared for and who I thought of as my siblings. Our parents left us all here at the orphanage, and I know it hurts them to know that I will leave them too. It hurts me to see them cry.Did my parents feel the same as I did when they left me? "I promise I'll come to see you guys, and I'm not going too far from here," I lied.To be honest, the Lockhart's estate is too far away for me to visit them, and I doubt I'll be able to do so now that I'm a full-time maid.I'm going to miss them, all of them. I promise if I earn enough money, I'm going to visit the orphanage, but it would be great if all of them were already adopted by a kind-hearted family, unlike me, who grew up here without anyone wanting to take me in."Runo, look after yourself. By the way, did you
KAELYNN's POV❦❦❦After leading me here, Mila left because she had a lot of work to do, and now I'm stuck here with no idea what to do first.I knocked on Sir Darenn's door and waited for an answer, but I didn't get one, so I went inside his room and looked for him inside. I couldn't find him."Sir Darenn?" I can't seem to find him in this place. His room is cluttered with toys, including plush toys that are life-size, and it is also somewhat gloomy, neither of which is ideal for a child of his age."Sir Darenn?" I called him again, and it appeared that he was interested in playing a game of hide and seek. I flashed a grin and then had a thought.I turned my back to the wall and started counting."One two three four five!" "Six seven eight nine ten! Whether you're ready or not, I'm coming!" After turning around to look for him, I was taken aback when I realized that he was already there, standing still and frowning while he glared at me with a chilly expression in his eyes. This look
DANRIOUS's POV❦❦❦I rubbed my cheek, where she slapped me. This is something I will never forget! I'm enraged right now! This is the first time I've been slapped! And it was that girl! She's nothing more than a f*cking maid! She is only a toy to us! I expected her to surrender after what we did, but this one will be tough. And what interests me is that I used hypnosis on her, but she didn't seem to be influenced in any way. "Arrrgh," I yell as I punch the floor, and my identical brother continues to mock me. "It's unfair! We both kissed her, so why was I being slapped alone!? Let me slap you too!" Darn it! We're meant to be on the same page all the time. "Hahaha, maybe she liked my kiss or was offended when you called her Runo? It sounds like a dog's name, after all," he joked. "Pfft jerk! You're probably right! Come on! I'll get my revenge on that woman for slapping me. She must have the nerve to do that, huh?" I yanked Niel up. "Don't seek vengeance, bro; we just had our pe
KAELYNN's POV❦❦❦I'm glad they like the soup I brought from the orphanage. It's my favorite, so I took some stocks with me.I was looking for something to serve them when they got home from school but couldn't find anything, so I just decided to prepare some noodles and add some eggs. I'll buy more stocks when I get to the market if they allow me to go out.I yawn after rubbing my eyes. I couldn't sleep this afternoon because of what they did to me, and when it was time for the twins to go to school, sir Darenn had already woken up, so there was no time for me to sleep, which is why I'm so exhausted now, besides I'm still tired from traveling."Sirs, if you two are done, just wake me up." I went directly to the sofa after leaving them both in the kitchen. I'm still afraid whenever the twins come around, but now that Sir Daryl is here, I'm confident they won't do anything. Besides, I know they're afraid of their older brother, so I just let myself relax for a little because I have a l
KAELYNN's POV❦❦❦With his sudden movement, my eyes widened, and I took a step back.He's either the same or worse with the twins. I need to come up with a plausible explanation.Ah! That's right!"Ah, sir Darenn is probably already looking for me, so..." I'm not sure if he'll believe me, but I hope he does.He gave me a typical smile before standing up. Out of fear, I took another step back and hugged myself."Easy, I'm not like the twins. Let's go to Darenn's room so you can continue to look after him. Is that okay for you?" He stated, and I felt relieved by what he said."All right, sir," I replied. He's not the same as the twins. I can tell just by looking at him. He will never have dirty thoughts about me.He appears intimidating and hardworking, so I'm sure he has high standards for women. I know that even if I strip in front of him, he will not take even a glance at my body, unlike the twins, whose big perverts!"Let's go," he said, and I went with him to Sir Darenn's room.Whe
KAELYNN's POV❦❦❦I called Sir Darenn, but he appears to be reconsidering leaving his room."Come on, sir Darenn. We need to leave right away until no one is around." He doesn't want to leave, but he keeps looking out the window, so I decided to carry him and sneak our way to the backdoor, where the path to the sea is located.It was only 3 o'clock in the afternoon, so the sun was still high, and he ran off toward the woods as soon as he set foot on the grass after we left the mansion, so I immediately chased him."Sir Darenn, don't go too far from here," I warned him. Honestly, I'm a little worried about what I'm doing right now because Mila told me that no matter what, don't let the sun touch their skin. I'm not sure why, but Sir Darenn appears fine. Besides, in case he has a skin disease, I applied sunblock to him, and he's also wearing a long-sleeve shirt.He runs happily on the grass and even rolls around on it, You can clearly see the happiness on his face, and I don't know why,
KAELYNN's POV❦❦❦My entire body hurts, and I'm dizzy. I held my head up and then opened my eyes. Sir Darenn was sitting on the edge of the bed when I looked around the room. He's pouting.When I touched my neck, everything that had happened that day flashed through my mind. Suddenly, I feel the fear returning to me. I drew the blanket and wrapped it around my entire body. Monsters! Those three are terrifying!Sir Darenn looks puzzled when I look at him. What about Sir Darenn? Is he similar to them? Is he also a monster? Is the child in front of me a monster as well?I gulped, and my entire body trembled in fear; they're vampires, not humans. They're bloodthirsty monsters who are terrified of the sun.That's why the mansion is so dark, and they only leave at sunset.Once again, I see the child slowly approaching me; he's debating whether or not to approach me, and he's about to cry, but he suddenly runs up to me, and I was surprised when he hugged me tightly.He cried, and I just star
DANIEL's POV❦❦❦I sighed as I checked my phone for a response but found none. What's the matter with him?It's been weeks since he began leaving the mansion at night, returning in the wee hours, spending time with various women, drinking, and partying."The F Rious, what's the matter with you?" I blurted out my worries.We've never been like this before; we never kept secrets from each other and always had the same thoughts, but now I can't read him at all. Previously, he would always tell me his plans, whether he wanted to have fun or go somewhere else.We've been together since birth, and we only trust each other. We never let anyone into our private world.We don't trust anyone, not even our parents or siblings, just the two of us."Arrrghh," I yelled, pulling my hair back and lying on my bed. To be honest, I'm running out of patience.I suddenly remember our past together.We couldn't play with the other kids before because they couldn't tell who Danrious or Daniel was; they are
E P I L O G U E❦❦❦She peacefully sleeping beside me, utterly exhausted from our night together. I gaze at her face, blissfully asleep as if nothing had happened between us."Oh, Gabs, you're so adorable," I whisper, gently brushing aside a few strands of hair that cover her face. I consider leaning in for a kiss but realize it would be even more delightful when she wakes up, so I let her continue her peaceful sleep.Well, I suppose any woman who spends the night with me would inevitably tire herself out. Ahem, that's right, I'm Daniel Lockhart, exceptionally skilled in such matters. Almost everyone dreams of being with me at night and serving me.But of course, I would devote my heart and body solely to this woman."Daniel, are you done massaging Gabs?" my annoying twin interrupts, ruining my night. Danrious is such a troublemaker, always trying to meddle in things, especially when I want to have Gabs all to myself by my side."Yes, but she didn't want me to touch her legs and arms.
DANIEL's POV❦❦❦He gazed at the man kneeling in front of him, and I could see his clenched fist trembling, but I couldn't find any trace of emotion on his face.It seemed like he had nothing else to say, and even I didn't know how to act in this situation."Stand up there." We both looked at Gabs, who was now glaring fiercely at him.He quickly obeyed Gabs' command and stood in front of him, and I was suddenly startled when Gabs kicked the man in his groin without warning."Argh!" he gasped in pain, contorting while holding his groin, his legs folding under him, but it didn't change Gabs' expression."I said stand up," he said softly, and the man struggled to stand in front of him."That's not enough." And he kicked the man's groin again forcefully, I couldn't tell if it was a kick or a stomp due to its sheer force.I couldn't bear to look at the man anymore because I felt that my own dignity was being hurt by what Gabs was doing."Ahh! Argh!" Even if he wanted to beg for it to stop,
DANIEL's POV❦❦❦The sun was setting, signaling the end of the day. I sat on a bench, patiently waiting for her to finish changing clothes.I glanced at the water, wondering why my vision seemed to be spinning. I struggled to breathe, feeling the familiar pang of thirst creeping up on me again.The crowd around me was bustling, and I could practically smell the blood coursing through their veins. Why is Gabs taking too long? I wanted to leave before anything happened to me.I felt powerless to control my thirst at that moment."Senpai?" I turned to her, forcing a smile. She came and stood beside me, gently touching my forehead."You seem unusually pale. Are you okay?" I nodded and invited her to return to the car."Let's go home," I said, and she quickly followed. She supported me as we walked, and my vision was spinning.Why do I tire so easily now? Is my heart still lacking the blood it needs to heal?I got into the car and immediately searched for my blood drugs. Seeing my panic, s
DANIEL's POV❦❦❦Riding in a tinted car, dressed in a sleek black long-sleeved shirt, sporting sunglasses and a face covered in sunblock.That's my get-up today, with all sorts of creams applied to my body to combat the sun, courtesy of the vampires, but I'm still nervous about what Gabs has planned for me.I was just joking when I mentioned wanting to take a dip at the beach, but it seems like he actually took it seriously.Is he seriously plotting to eliminate me so that he can finally rid himself of the annoying tag-alongs and followers?Well, Gabs seems to be taking full advantage of my love for him because even though I'm terrified of daylight, I'm willing to do this for him."Are you ready, Senpai?" he asked, while scanning the road ahead."I'm not ready to die yet! I still want us to have a family, Gabs!" He laughed and glanced at my phone.He held it and took charge of navigating the way to the resort he wanted. Damn, I should have written my final instructions to Kuya and Dan
DANIEL's POV❦❦❦A week has passed since Papa talked to us, and I'm not sure if that's really his plan because to me, it seems too weak and easily manageable.I understand Gabs' situation, and it's not her fault that her past is like that, so I'm not really affected by what I've learned.In fact, it seems like the two of us have become even closer because of what Papa did. He was too lenient in tormenting me, unlike what he did to Danrious.Perhaps he's so furious with Kaelyn because she's Tita Rose's daughter from his first marriage.I walked down the hallway, carrying the books I borrowed from the library. The final exams are approaching, and even though I might be a vampire, I still need to study to interact with people.I looked at my arm, which was growing pale, with my green and violet veins prominently visible.Glancing at the clock as I passed by, I realized it was already morning, and I needed to hurry home.Lately, my body has been weakening, perhaps due to the accident that
DANIEL's POV❦❦❦We walked together out of the mansion as the dawn approached, and I needed to accompany her before my father could come up with any of his schemes.I kept my head down as we walked, not wanting to speak or engage with her, even though I had wanted to ask her about her confession for a while now.Truthfully, I could hear the words "I love you" in my mind."Sh*t," I covered my mouth because just thinking about what she said earlier made it impossible for me not to smile like a fool here."Senpai?" she asked, and I avoided looking at her. I didn't know why, but it turned me on whenever she called me Senpai.And she looked even more, put together now, wearing feminine attire. She had a strong presence, even when she entered school wearing pants, but seeing her in her first-ever female uniform, was triple the impact."Oh?" I asked seriously, of course pretending to be cool. It would be difficult if she found out how deeply I had fallen for her."I'm sorry for not asking pe
DANIEL's POV❦❦❦He has been tailing me since earlier, from the moment I entered until now, during lunch break. The students are watching us, and I have no idea if someone here was sent by my father to keep an eye on me.That's why I still haven't paid attention to him, even though he looks so cute right now with his hair tied to the side in a way that I don't know who did it, and I might have to pay a large sum to whoever did it because it looks amazing!I think I'm going crazy with just trying to fix this girl up because it feels like she's glowing even though it's nighttime now, and I feel like there are flowers around us even though we're in the hallway and it's breezy. I'm going crazy with the repeated image of her in my mind, even though we're facing away from each other now."Arrghh," I pulled my own hair in frustration and stopped walking."Senpai, are you okay?" How can I be okay when you're so cute, and I want to keep you close to me?"No, I have a headache," it hurts from t
DANIEL's POV❦❦❦I ushered her into the room and let the door swing open, catching a whiff of Gabs' scent and drawing closer to us. It meant she followed us and was curious about what was happening."Wait, even in this room? Is it okay?" I grinned and kissed her neck."Well, I don't care," I said, planting more kisses down her neck."Oww," she uttered softly, and I cautiously checked if anyone was peeking through the door. To my surprise, she was watching while sipping her milk!I felt annoyed but couldn't resist kissing this girl whose name I had forgotten."Wow, I guess you bring many girls here," she said while playfully reaching for my necktie."Hahaha, yeah, I didn't count, though," I said, unbuttoning her blouse.I was somewhat enjoying what I was doing, not because of this girl, but because I thought she might be getting jealous. So I looked at her again, and she was eagerly drinking the milk, which seemed empty now.I bared my fangs and kissed her neck once more, sinking my fa
DANIEL's POVAfter that incident, I began distancing myself from him.I spent weeks locked in my room, unable to have a proper conversation with my brother, and Rious was nowhere to be found.My dad cut off all connections with Rious. He deactivated all of his credit cards and blocked all phone connections between us.I couldn't go out or even offer any help to my twin. They are suffering now because he chose to live a difficult life rather than the wealth our father had.I felt a deep sense of despair seeing my missing mother. I thought she had simply left us and gone with someone else, but it turns out she was all this time hidden away in a small box.She was confined there with the heads of various men, and I almost went crazy upon learning this. But my brother also stood by me, mourning for his mother.Together, we buried their bodies, and my brother spoke to me, saying that if we let our dad win, it would be the end for us. So here I am now, trying my best to stay strong.From no