Claire blinked. Why is there a troubled feeling inside her chest just because of that idea? Why does she like the idea that Jacob is protecting her? And why does she feel like she's been with him for a long time even though she hasn't?Even though there were many times that they were together, whether it was intentional or not, the fact that Jacob was still a stranger was still there. She didn't know anything about him aside from his name, that he lived in a rich subdivision and that he was ignorant when it came to modern gadgets. That was it. Claire could not use that as a basis to remove him from the category of being a stranger."But... why me? How... I mean, we didn't know each other," Claire asked confused but got no answer.Jacob broke the long silence as if he couldn't stand it anymore. "It just happened…" he said as if he had trouble saying the words. Even he seemed confused. "I'm just curious about you because I couldn't compel you. I can't hear what you're thinking.""So, va
Claire waited for Jacob to kiss her... she waited… but minutes passed and no kiss happened. Instead, she felt she was transported back to the parking space. She was still confused even until Jacob got her down next to her car. Did she anticipate too much so she regrets not being able to give her what she wanted? "This is goodbye. So, I must do it now." Claire was still motionless until she felt Jacob's fingers on her chin. And before she could react, her lips were greeted by his. Luscious and sensual, passionate and intense, she had tasted the most delicate kiss she could ever taste in her entire life. She thought looking at Jacob's lips was appetizing. She even closed her eyes to feel the sweetness of Jacob's lips. And why does she seem to want to be emotionally disturbed? Why she wanted Jacob's lips? Why she wanted the feeling of his holding her? She almost wanted to pray that the moment wouldn't end. Why did Jacob have that kind of effect on her? Is it because he is a vampire? A
Before Claire could struggle she heard a familiar voice. And the beating of her heart suddenly became erratic. Maybe because her heart clearly recognized the voice... and the aura. "Jacob!" Claire was about to look behind when she felt someone pull her arm away from Jayden. She barely noticed the appearance of two more men who looked like Jacob and were about to attack Jayden. But Jacob suddenly stopped the two. "Let's give him a fair fight. One on one. They might challenge for a rematch again if they say the fight was unfair. You know, bros, losers can't accept their defeat," Jacob said confidently. Jayden's jaws clenched which made Claire worry. Jayden was triggered to fight to his heart's content. If creatures like them even have a heart. And if that's the case, Jacob will probably be in for a tough fight. She felt Jayden's strength was different. Claire can see and feel it in the intense anger in his red eyes. It's like it's on fire. Jayden seems to be able to swallow anyone.
Jacob sighed and approached Claire who was sitting in the driver's seat. "I'll take you home," Jacob said. Jacob looked up at her. Claire's eyes filled with confusion and questions. "All of those... that I saw were real? Or am I getting crazy?" Jacob's feelings softened when he saw the confused expression on Claire's face. He grabbed her by her waist and pulled her upright. He smiled at her sparingly and then nodded. "All of it was real." Jacob wants to claim Claire so that he can go back to the way he was before. But his persuasion to be arrogant with the woman has run out. Besides, how can he do that if Claire going to break down at any moment? He knew Claire's mind was strong and would not be easily broken by the shocking sight. But still, he knew that Claire's emotions were weak to absorb shock. What if she turns out to have an internal sickness and just insists on being strong despite the shock? Jacob closes his eyes and just sighs. "What is my connection with you and Jayden
It was as if Claire's heart was suddenly beating out of her ribcage. Probably exaggerated, but that's how she really felt. She wanted to see him. In the past few days that they had been together, whether it was Jacob's voice or actually being in front of her, she had come to know many of his vampire traits and habits. Jacob was straightforward. He also thought he was the only person who would say what he wanted to say without caring about the consequences. Add to that, his brutishness and grumpiness of him. Though, Claire didn't know what they were exactly. Just to be clear, Jacob was always there protecting her against the soul suckers. She doesn't want to assume that Jacob has another reason. It's especially clear that there's guilt in Jacob's eyes when Jayden's family is mentioned. On the other hand, Claire was also thinking about what Ariel said, that they are just a source of food to them. He said that Jacob has marked her as his own source of food. That was a silent proclamatio
Claire was the one who was supposed to tour Jacob around. But what happened was that the man was taking her for a walk. They were in Italy right now. No need for passports and planes to travel. Everything was very fast and Jacob was able to bring her to Italy immediately. In just a minute or more. Claire couldn't say anything but 'wow' as Jacob landed her on the grassy side of the place, wherever that part of Italy was. But she was still able to appreciate the place even though it was early morning and the darkness was still scattered because of the lampposts and the light provided by the moon. "Here we are..." Jacob said. Claire faced Jacob with shining eyes. "Fantastic!" she said excitedly and her one hand was very close to Jacob's arm. Claire brazenly anchored her arm to the vampire, and then looked around again. Claire has also been able to travel many times because of her chosen profession. But she didn't appreciate them because she was focused on the real reason why she was t
Claire felt her eyes warm with pity for her father as she looked back. Pity that gradually produces intense anger toward her mother. She clenched her hands to hold herself. She has been silent for a long time in her anger toward her mother because that is what her father wanted. So until now, she still chooses to remain silent. That was the only way to keep her anger from exploding. Jacob suddenly pats her back. Claire turned to Jacob. The vampire smiled sparingly at her. "That's how life goes, Claire. Cruel as it is. And you have no choice but to accept your fate. At least your father is at peace now. You said, maybe he is happy in the heaven that you people call paradise. You should be happy now and move on. Do you think if you were locked up in the past, your father would be happy? Maybe his still restless now and his soul can't rest because that's how you are now - always sad for him. Let your father go. He is now happy. Let yourself be happy as well and move on with life. Give y
"Are you really planning to expose our secret to our sources of food?" His father, Julian was staring intently over Jacob. He was still far from Jacob earlier but in the blink of an eye, Julian was in front of him and was staring at Jacob. Jacob did not fight back. He just let his father vent his anger. Julian slammed Jacob into the walls in the receiving area a few times. Several pillars were destroyed by the force of the impact but even with the slightest resistance, Jacob has not seen any kind of reaction and it inflamed Julian's anger even more. Sooner or later, Jacob will introduce Claire to his whole family. Not just now. Maybe when his father's anger subsided, and Jacob doesn't care if his parents object to what he does. In the hundreds of years of his life, he had never chosen his own happiness. Just now. Only now did Jacob feel such pleasure. Claire was always with him. Every time he touches her or even just watches her. Such a feeling is unusual. Jacob ignored it several t
"Where's Kaitlin?"Milla don't want to ask that but it's necessary. She hadn't seen the woman since her family arrived there. She wants to know everything about the house they will live in temporarily."She's in her room. She's not feeling well," Renz answered."Is she sick?""No, she just feels bad."Milla immediately suspected something bad happened. If the woman isn't sick, if she wasn't wounded in a fight or bitten by a wolf and didn't come down to meet them, there must be something wrong."Doesn't she want us here?" Milla asked."Oh, no. She doesn't care about that. We are just having a few personal problems. You don't have to worry about her."Milla did not comment further. She no longer cares if their problems are personal. She continued to walk. Renz followed her. She waits for what he has to say as if it won't come and she drowns in the tension between them."Shall we talk about the plan?" Milla reminded."Oh, that. Yes, of course. I just suddenly remembered when I left you o
The helicopter still in the air, Milla already knew something bad had happened. A distant view of the smoke coming from the location of the estate. The underground town is under the mansion and the entire subdivision where it resides."Renz, w-what do you think is going on?" Milla asked.He didn't say a word and maneuvered the helicopter down. He immediately slung the bag containing the weapons over his shoulder and ran through the estate. Surrounding the subdivision, are the members of the Armată. Renz immediately asked one of them. They find out that Rollin blew up Rasulo three hours ago. Many were killed, the estate and the houses in the subdivision collapsed. For now, the situation is under control although the lives lost cannot be brought back.Milla's steps are fast to find her daughter. She immediately saw her, along with her grandmother. The girl was holding the Barbie doll and the music box that Renz had given her before."Are you all right, sweetie?"Ryana nodded."When we h
"You didn't have to come here, Renz!"Milla was irritated again when she saw Renz at the door. She was ready for a bloody fight when she felt the presence of their kind outside the cabin. Laura would never linger outside the house so she thought it was an enemy. Renz was the only one there."You might be late.""You've been walking around outside for a while.""I was checking security."Milla can't accept that Renz will join her on a mission but she can't do anything. She also couldn't give up her job. She will not be content in a quiet place if she knows that she is not doing anything to end the ongoing war. Maybe one day, she will wake up without her daughter. She can't forgive herself when it happens.When the bedroom door opened, she immediately turned to her daughter. She just held the walking doll while staring at Renz. "Go back to your room, Ryana."A few moments passed before she obeyed. She carried her bag. There were her weapons."You gave her such a masculine name. Why coul
‘My life was quiet, you came again and all my strategies were ruined again. I really hate you, Renz!’ Milla was restless. Renz is determined to tell the Consilium about her. She just agreed because she was given no other choice. Apart from that, she is also struggling to find out where she lives, if she is safe there because Rollin's men are said to be scattered all over Romania. Rollin wanted his homeland to be the center of his power. Rather than Renz finding out about their son, she preferred to agree with him, comforting him for the time being by agreeing to appear before the Consilium. But she will not allow him to come to her house.As soon as they entered Rasulo, nostalgia filled Milla's heart. It had been a long time since she last went there but it was still as beautiful as before."Do you remember our many dates here?" Ren asked her."Shut up!" she returned irritated."What's wrong with you?""I'm not happy when married men want to reminisce with me," she blurted out.Renz i
"Renz, this is a very important mission."Renz immediately nodded at what Sorin said. The mission was not sanctioned by the entire Council. Only the two Supremes Sorin and Stevan know."You are going there alone and once and for all, will find out if there is indeed a mercenary."Renz nodded again. Even if the two didn't say it, he knew they doubted Laura. Laura always carries information that is said to be from one of her trusted personnel. No one knows who that person of Laura is or if there is such a thing. Although all the information from that "mercenary" helped a lot, they didn't know if it was true. What if Laura herself, is just making up all those stories and her loyalty has also changed? Information can be helpful, but it might just be a pitfall in a larger plan.It seemed impossible but at this time they could not trust anyone. Their allies are turning their backs, loyal allies are doubting their ability. Rollin's time had come.What Renz witnessed that Rollin did in some o
"Are you all right?"Milla couldn't answer Ryan's question. They were already on the plane and she hadn't slept much. Her eyes were puffy and she was sweating coldly while suppressing body tremors. She knew that her bad feelings weren't just because she was angry. Something inside of her was crippling her. She would have thought that she also had typhoid fever from there but she was not in the last mission where they went to drink water from there."What are you feeling?"That's when Milla's stomach felt a terrible pain. Almost all the passengers looked at her, maybe because of the loudness of her shouting. They were immediately attended to by flight attendants.Milla screamed several times inside the plane. Unfortunately, they were going to Singapore and the trip was short.When the plane landed, an ambulance was waiting and she was taken to the nearest hospital. They tested her. She was hooked on dextrose. The pain does not go away and she is crying because of that."You're pregnant
It's like Milla is back to being a teenager. She didn't know what to wear. She even bought a new dress at a mall for that day. She and Renz will talk in depth later because they haven't been able to talk clearly in the past because of Kaitlin's appearance.That time, She would make sure everything was clear between them. She hopes that the result of their heart-to-heart talk will be good. She saw no other reason for Renz's words than that they shared the same feelings. It was obvious. Renz himself said that if his feelings for her were simply love for a friend, he wouldn't have done all that. Maybe Renz is only now realizing his feelings. Maybe like all men in the world, he had to experience what the world can offer before understanding that there is only one woman who is different from everyone else and the one, he loves and wants.“That's me!" Milla laughed and spoke. She was so happy that she couldn't hold a single thought in her head.It was only three in the afternoon, when Renz
"You're awfully quiet."Mill turned to Ryan. They are in a lodge and tomorrow they will drive to another province. Their mission in the Province is over. She just couldn't help but regret because she didn't see Renz. He didn't know when she got here that she was in the province. She is not sure if his cousin said that.According to Renz’s cousin, Renz also at that place but the man chose not to show himself. What exactly is new there? Why is she still sad? Didn't she decide that that phase of her life with him was over?"I'm just missing my family," she just said to Ryan."Are you going to be, okay?"Milla answered with a nod and a smile. She went to her room. She sighed steadily while peering out the window. Renz’s cousin said, he will just watch until they leave. He did not appear to his companions but before they returned to the plains, he appeared to her. He was a kind guy, indeed, and funny, too.‘Renz, you jerk. Why am I missing you so much?’ Milla decided to lie down. They stil
"She's looking at you. Damn."Renz secretly winced at what his cousin said. They were in a pub and there is a nice woman looking at Renz. It wasn't the first time something like that had happened. "Sorry, cousin.""Hey, don't tell me you're sorry, man. You're adding insult to injury."Renz laughed. He glanced at his cousin female target. She was so beautiful, all right. He likes Latina. She is... What exactly does he want in a woman? But he no longer knows now. He had tried them all. And he vowed to keep on trying. When he promised Ronnie's grandmother he would not take her away, a part of his life stopped and a new and different life began.He made it begin, forced himself for it to begin. He taught himself to play and join the dance that he should have been joining. Why couldn't he be like his cousin who would screw any pretty lady who was interested in him? He planted in his mind what his mother had said."You're at the prime of your life-live well or regret not having lived. Go ou