The Vampire’s Forbidden Mate.

Chapter 16

Elara’s POV

Morning came sooner than expected, maybe all those backriding with Lucien made me very tired. I can't imagine how stressed he would be right now.

I got out of bed and did my normal morning routine before going downstairs to greet anyone. I checked my email for any work to be proofread, and surprisingly it was just about five articles for today. I was so glad, so I dived right into it.

While working, my mother came in and brought me a cup of hot chocolate. I was so glad she did, because I was a bit hungry, but I wanted to finish up my work before going downstairs to eat.

As I sipped the hot chocolate, my mother leaned against the wall, standing close to my computer, and I knew the look she was giving me. She wants to know what happened last night.

“Mom why are you looking at me like that?”, I asked her and chuckled

“Nothing love I just decided to bring you some hot chocolate since I'm guessing you were really tired last night because of how fast you locked yourself up without giving your mother any tea, so because of that I brought you some tea.” After she had said this I playfully used my palm to hit my head,

“Mom, please not the old people jokes”, then we both started laughing.

“But seriously I hope your night was fine. Your mood yesterday was a bit off.

“Yes mom my night was fine. Now please I'll tell you everything later but first I need to finish working, gotta make some money to save up for my own apartment.” After I had said this my mom let me be and left my room.

When I was done with the articles, I checked my time and I noticed that time was already far spent. I turned off the system then pulled my hair up in a ponytail and I went downstairs. I went to look for my father and I just realized I haven't been seeing him much these days, because all he does is work, work, and work.

“Mum where is Dad!” I shouted

“Arghh can you stop shouting, you are a full-grown ass woman and you should know better”, my brother said with so much annoyance written all over his face, so I stuck out my middle finger to him with my tongue too, just to piss him off more.

“Mom! Elara has started again”.

I walked past him ignoring his death stares that he was giving me and went right into the kitchen to get something to eat but there was no cooked food, so I ordered food for everyone from DoorDash and waited for the delivery.

While waiting for the delivery I sat in the living room with my brother in silence both watching a movie that he put on.

“So mom said you went out. With who?” Dave asked all of a sudden

“You wouldn't know the person even if I tell you.”

“Hmm, so a guy actually took you out. I can't believe it. At some point I thought you were into girls and not boys”, he said with a smirk on his face evidently mocking me.

“Heyy!”, I threw a throwpillow at him “Boys do ask me out but I choose not to go with them,” I said defensively.

“Ohh so what is the difference between the guy you chose to go out with and the other?”

When he asked this, I thought hard for a moment asking myself why, but there was no tangible reason. I feel it's all about my instinct. I feel safe with him, regardless of how afraid I should be. Luckily the food came at the right time, so I got up to avoid the question and I went to receive the food.

I was so hungry I did not even bother to call my mom out to eat, so my brother took her food to her room for her to eat then came back to eat his.

We both ate silently while watching the movie he put on, but I couldn’t bring myself to finish the Chinese rice and sauce, so I kept the remaining in the freezer for later.

I washed my hands and dried them off with the kitchen towel, then I told my brother that I was going to visit Rose in case Mom asks. Then I left the house.

On getting to Rose’s place, I bumped into her brother outside. He was shirtless mowing the front lawn. I never knew he was this fit. I guess I stared too much so he looked up, removed the loud earphones that blocked his ears and he smiled.

“Hey..Elara right? Rose’s friend?” he asked while he used the towel that was on his shoulder to wipe the sweat from his face.

I could only nod to his question, to avoid saying anything stupid. He then told me Rose isn't around but I should wait for her inside. But I wanted to go home and come back later, but he insisted I stay till she gets back.

So I went in to wait for her in the living room. I sat on the couch playing a game on my phone to while away the time. I later noticed they got a new PlayStation, the recent one and I love pad games so much. I kept on staring at it wishing I could just turn it on but at the same time I didn't want to do too much. So I looked backed to my phone.

Her brother came in drenched in water, and I raised one of my eyebrows questioning how he was soaked. He quickly explained he had hosed himself outside, then went up to change.

He came back downstairs and he offered me a drink. I took it but did not drink, because I wasn't in the mood to take alcohol. I sat there silently and he joined me on the couch. He asked what genre of movie I like to watch but I just told him I don't really want to watch anything. I was trying so hard to not have a conversation with him at this point because I began to feel irritated already. When I instantly began to feel this way, I recalled what my brother said earlier about what was so different about Lucien, because I have never felt calm and comfortable with any other person.

Ugh, I hate this certain stage I'm in right now. Why can't I have a normal life?

Rose’s brother noticed a zoned out, so he waved his hands in my face bringing me back to reality.

“Are you good?” he asked

“Yeah I'm good, sorry for zoning out like that”

“You don't need to apologize. Anyway, I was asking if you want to play a game with me. There's Mortal Kombat, Uncharted, and there are also car games. Which do you want?” he asked

“I’d love to play Uncharted, it'been a while” I said while trying to hide my excitement

He was surprised that I played, as expected. So we both played it till Rose came back with a lot of groceries in her hands.

I got up to help her out before she falls or whatever she bought falls on the floor. We took the stuff to the kitchen and we both sorted it out.

“Rose you look tired. Hope you are good?”

“Yeah, I’m good. I just dislike grocery shopping. How did your date night go anyway?” she asked

“Well, I wouldn't say it was good all through but it was at first”, I said with my voice gradually getting lower and I was playing with one of the grocery bags.

“Elara, I'm all ears what's wrong? Did he hurt you?! Just let me know so I can teach him a lesson”.

“Even if he did, we both wouldn't be able to do anything, not even your brother”. I said and it was very evident that she seemed very confused.

“I don't understand what you mean?” she asked.

“Lucien D’Aramond is my mate.”