Nico's POV | 43 |
Breakfast has gone pretty much how it always goes so far, Xander talking aimlessly about something that I absolutely couldn't care less about and acting as innocent as ever. | 54 |
Meanwhile, I was trying to figure out if there was a way my fork could somehow make its way into his thigh while still making it look like an accident. | 977 |
I could still smell Khloe's scent in his breathe, like he wasn't even trying to hide it from me. | 96 |
God he's so lucky were in a public environment right now. | 11 |
"... speaking of which, wheres Khloe?" He asked as if he was genuinely curious. | 81 |
My jaw clenched at the fact that he brought her up at all. | 8 |
Khloe's POV:5I know that Master said that giving me these things would give me something else to do than stare out this window, but the light coming in from it was the perfect lighting to draw in.So, yet again, I was sitting on the window sill, catching up on some long-awaited sketches.2A soft sigh escaped my lips as I sketched out the wing of a hummingbird.2I found myself actually missing Nico.231Well, not him exactly, but just his presence.155I never really noticed how exposed I felt when he wasn't around.2Or in other words, how safe I felt when he was.
It wasn't long until he came back into the room, holding a thin file in one of his hands. Supposedly the one I was supposed to bring to him last night.37He seemed to have calmed down a bit, but the tension in his shoulders was still visible.He leaned back against the door as soon as it was closed, his eyes glancing over at me."Did you, um... tell Xander about what she did?" I asked.Nico rubbed a hand down his face in mild frustration as he pushed himself from the door, slowly making his way to his desk.1"No," he began," Taking her back to him and telling him that he could drink from her again was punishment enough."266
Nico did the same thing for both lunch and dinner, left me here and ordered me something once he got back.27I wondered how long this would go on.7Not because I wanted to be near Xander again, but just because I really didn't like being left alone in here.6Despite no one except Nico being able to get in here, I still didn't feel comfortable alone.16I sighed, looking out the window at the stars.1The moon was almost full, meaning the Blood Moon was almost here.39I tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear, fingers trailing down to the place that Nico first bit me.26Nico obviously didn't succeed in his 'weening off of blood' plan, so I kind of wondered what his next plan for that night was.44He had mad
Nico's POV:112She actually looked peaceful this morning as she slept. Both her face and her body looked completely relaxed.27I was honestly quite surprised by what she did last night. She never struck me as the kind of person that would try something like that.86Even though it really wasn't that big of a deal.81Judging by the look on her face when I 'caught her' she most definitely thought that it was.100Then again she pretty much thinks that everything is a big deal, that's just how she is.51I glanced down at her, watching her chest steadily rise and fall.107The heat that her body gave off was one of the main reasons that I didn't mind sleeping with her.694I'm sure that most vampires have a guilty p
Khloe's POV:67I've found that I've been able to feel a lot more comfortable around Nico since he has begun to let me sleep with him.84And that really didn't help for when he left me in the room alone.3If anything, it just made me feel more nervous.23It was like he had become my safe haven, at least, that's what it felt like.47And I'm pretty sure that he has come to notice it as well.1I looked up at him as he exited the closet from my place on his bed.8I could tell that his stress had grown in the past couple of days, yet I still didn't know why.26I'm guessing that it partially had to do with his work, but it felt like that wasn't the only reason.3Part of me just hoped t
Khloe's POV:40The dining room was more crowded than I remember it being. Even so, I was still partially happy that Nico decided to take me with him today.10He was right about the blood moon stressing the vampires out. I could see it on most of their faces.26I could even tell that it was quieter than usual like everyone could feel the weird tension in the air as they chatted amongst themselves.Today was not a day that really anyone enjoyed.22Even the pets and slaves were more tense than usual, most of them probably wondering if they were ever going to see another sunrise.28I slowly took a deep breath, trying in vain to relax against Nico.19I even wondered myself how
The moon had risen.77Its deep red color filled the sky not too long ago and I could already see a difference in Nico.48I watched nervously from the couch, holding a pillow against my body as Nico quickly paced around the room with his gaze glued to the floor.14Nico had told me to stay there and to stay quiet, so that's exactly what I was doing.30The first effects of the blood moon were already beginning to show themselves.19His breathing was rigid and heavy and although I couldn't get a good look at his face, I was pretty sure that his pupils had turned to slits.37I was too afraid to make any kind of noise. I knew that their mindsets changed as they did during this night and pretty much only focused on their bloodlust and the pain that they felt because of it.
I just stared as I tried to plan something that would work. Something that would just put an end to this.32I knew that I had to do something, and I knew that I was going to get hurt.5If I do something soon, then hopefully there will be a small chance that Ill make it out of this alive.6And even if I don't...1I shook my head. I couldn't start doubting.2Getting killed was part of a pets life. It was unavoidable, so I've known that this was going to happen for many years.18At least if I were to die tonight, it would be in the hands of my own Master.113I sucked in a shaky breath, every part of my body telling me that this was a mistake.22I knew this was a mistake, but what choice did I have?121
Khloe’s POV: I woke up exactly where I should have, wrapped in the arms of Nico. Well, I don’t think Nico would consider this being wrapped in his arms. He was very upset last night that the wounds on my back prevented him from being able to hold me like he usually did, but he eventually settled with his hand on my lower back. I for one didn’t care either way, as long as I was touching him in some way I was happy. I opened my eyes to scan the room, noticing that it was a lot darker than it usually was whenever I woke up. Nico’s slow and steady breaths were the next thing that caught my attention. He was still fast asleep, which was odd because I rarely ever woke up before him. It must have been early then. I carefully pushed myself up with my elbow, allowing me to glance at the amount of light coming through the window and conf
Khloe’s POV:Confusion filled my mind as I watched Nico leave the room in a flash.He said that he had found our out, so I guess he found a solution to our problem.I wondered what it could be as I tried to make the heat from Nico’s kiss leave my face.I disregarded coming up with possibilities very soon, figuring that I would hear about it as soon as he comes back.With that thought process being disposed of in a matter of seconds, excitement and joy began to fill my mind again from the events that had happened only minutes before.The excitement that I had to hide while he was here so I didn’t make a complete fool of myself in front of him.But now there was absolutely nothing stopping me.Now I could feel all this pent-up energy and happiness flooding my body, about to burst.I wanted to run to the window and scream out to the world what had happened.
Nico’s POV:I didn’t even try to suppress my huge breath of relief as I layed myself back against the bed.“God it feels so good to finally have that off my chest,” I admitted, stretching my hands above my head before laying on themIt was weird that I could actually feel a physical difference within myself like I was finally able to truly relax.I guess all the vampiric instincts that were screaming at me to take her had finally calmed down.Although they were very upset that I wasn’t holding onto her right now.But it’s probably for the best for both of us that I take some time to calm down after that whole thing lest I do something I regret.Plus, that still didn’t change the main fact.She was mine. She was actually mine.That conversation actually went smoothly and now she wasmine.That thought felt so abstract but there
Khloe’s POV:His body stiffened as soon as I spoke.And to be honest, so did mine.This conversation had been on my mind ever since last night and I just wanted to hurry and get it over with.Get it over with and get some answers.My anticipation grew as Nico put his hands into his pockets.“I did,” he replied, he himself sounding nervous.My shoulders slumped a bit at his lack of a response, making my nerves even more on edge.It was like he was avoiding the questions at hand.Not that I had actually asked a question but it thought that I had implied it quite well.“Why?” I asked, my true confused feelings leaking into my voice.His brows shot up before they slowly furrowed in thought.I wanted nothing more than to know what he was thinking at this moment.I wanted to know what exactly every thought he has had
Khloe’s POV:The world around me was calm as I slipped back into consciousness.My body was warm and comfortable, a feeling that automatically told me that I was in Nico’s bed.Memories of what had happened began to flash in my mind, forcing me to open my eyes, my heart skipping a beat at the thought that I had just passed out from the pain.What I saw, however, denied that thought.I was lying facing the bathroom, seeing Nico sitting in his desk chair.He was facing me, but he wasn’t looking at me.Instead, he was hunched over, elbows set on his knees and his palms pressed against his forehead. His hair fell loosely between his fingersHis shoulders rose and fell slowly, but not evenly.How long was I out?I tried to move but stopped almost immediately once I felt some resistance against pretty much my entire torso.Looking down at myself, I f
Khloe’s POV:I aimlessly wandered around the room, trying to think of something to do that would distract me for a short time before breakfast would arrive.Nico had hidden all of my art supplies in order to rid any suspicion, so I couldn’t do that.I partially debated just laying in his bed, knowing that those pillows had the smell of him all over them.Although if I did that Layla would probably catch onto my scent and get upset.I honestly couldn’t really do anything without risking me doing something that Layla wasn’t going to like.And well, I was already so anxious from the past 24 hours that just doing nothing like this was making things worse in my head.It felt like I just needed to fall asleep and not wake up until Layla was gone and things were back to how they should be.My head snapped towards the door once I heard a knock.I breathed out an audib
Nico’s POV:I couldn’t sleep.Too many things were running through my head and too many things hurt.This entire day has been complete shit.Khloe hasn’t even looked at me ever since Layla showed up. Not to mention that she had been carrying a sorrowful look on her face all day.She looked like she was going to cry pretty much the entire day and I couldn’t stand that.I still couldn’t stand that I never got an answer from her the previous night and now that Layla was here, I still couldn’t try to figure it out.My brows drew together as my head began to ache.This whole thing was so stressful and I wanted it to be done with.Not only did I have to explain my actions to Layla believable way whenever I did something moderately nice to Khloe, but I felt like I was losing Khloe.It hurt so much seeing her upset and knowing that I couldn&rsqu
Nico’s POV:I slowly made my way back to my room, trying to decide how I was supposed to explain all of this to Khloe.Part of me cursed myself for not at least trying to refuse the Lord’s request, but everyone knew that denying a Lord, especially this one, was a terrible idea.I sighed as I stared ahead at the door to my room.There was no way to explain this in a positive way. I didn’t want to treat Khloe in a way that would keep Layla free of suspicions.And I doubt Khloe is going to like that fact either.If anything, this whole thing is going to stress her out and that’s the absolute last thing that I wanted.Reluctantly, I opened the door.I wanted to hurry and explain this to her as soon as possible so I could try my best to assure her that I would do everything in my power to make sure that she still felt comfortable even while Layla was here.But Khlo
Khloe’s POV: Nico and I didn’t return to the castle until just before the sun began to rise, both of us not being tired enough to actually get some sleep. Not that I could have slept even if I wanted to. I knew my mind would have been rushing as I recapped that night. That completely amazing night. I really wished that we would do something like that again soon, and luckily Nico promised me that we would. Even without the meteor shower, that night would have been fun. I felt a lot of things that I hadn’t felt in a very long time. Things that I didn’t even realize that I missed. And some things that I probably would be better off if I ignored. But, for now, I was sitting on my side of Nico’s bed, looking through one of the books he had on vampire history as he sat on his side, looking through a book of his own. Of course I had r