The Rare Hybrid

Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

Enola is a young entrepreneur, she jungles having to run multiple businesses including the small and medium businesses she has invested in, in the past couple of years. She started her first business while she was in her high school. Enola’s life has been a rollercoaster but she was always determined to not let her past disadvantages define her. Her life so far is gracefully moving by, she has accepted that she will never fully feel like she is loved or be able to fully love someone especially when she always has to hide who she truly is. The only thing that seems to make sense to her, are her businesses, whereas relationships are always to be kept short with no attachments formed, those are her rules. She only preferred to do public dates with the men that she got involved with and things ended if the men wanted to take things to the next level. This allows her to freely live her life and enjoy her hard-earned money without a broken heart.

Mike is a powerful and strong-willed alpha. He is trying the rebuild his pack and its finances after his uncle looted the pack’s funds and lived lavishly when they couldn’t afford to do so especially since cash was tight. Mike’s parents passed away trying to protect a wounded dragon that was attacked by vampires. He was only 4 years old so his uncle was the only one who could take up the alpha title since and lead the pack.

Fate will bring these two individuals together; will they work together to save both their species from enemies or will they carry on living their lives putting their people as first priorities before themselves.

Chapter 1

***ENOLA****

I look down and see how badly bruised my feet are, I have been running away from people or things. I do not try to look behind me to even see what exactly it is that is chasing me but all I know is it wants to kill me. I stopped at the edge of a cliff that I am definitely not familiar with. I stopped hearing any sort of movement for a least five minutes which means I have lost them. I try to catch my breath while checking my body for any injuries that I could not feel due to the adrenaline.

My heart beat quickens as I sense movement around me. I barely see what keeps moving right in front of me because I am exhausted and just in a blink of an eye they seem to slow down and creepy pure white eyes stare right into my soul.

“Hi Enola” he says with a very authoritative and alluring voice which also has a hint of uncomfortable creepiness that makes me feel uneasy.

The man standing just a few feet away from me is skinny, his skin is so pale you would swear he never spends time under the sun. He doesn’t look that bad though, if he had a bit of shade to his skin, normal eyes with actual irises, he would look like a pretty decent guy.

He tilts his head to the side as he smirks,

I am trying the figure out what he is because he is definitely not human, well neither am I but he is just creepy.

“Oh, how rude of me, I am Andrew, prince of the vampires and these are my friends, I am sorry if we frightened you, we were just hunting” says the creepy skinny guy whilst still staring at me

Oh my gosh how did I not see he wasn’t alone; I quickly look around me and see there is a about 20 of them, all of them skinny, pale skin and pure white eyes no iris.

‘DO NOT SPEAK, DO NOT REMOVE YOUR VEIL, DO NOT LET HIM NEAR YOU’ says the loud manly voice in my head.

I flinched a bit, not sure who’s voice that was but I listen to it regardless.

I stand firm even though I feel like I might collapse at any moment now.

“She looks frightened could you guys please not look at her as if she is a meal; she will not to be devoured by anyone but me” says the creepy guy Andrew in a teasing tone

With every sentence he sounds even more cocky

I see everyone behind him take a few steps back.

This does not calm me down though because my breathing quickens.

“I will not hurt you,” said Andrew as he starts taking slow small steps towards me.

‘Run’ yells the voice in my head

‘To where ‘? I yell back at the voice in my head

I look around and I am definitely cornered

I suddenly panic internally making sure not to show any fear because I have a feeling they will be able to sense my fear.

“I would love to see the face of the famous Enola” said Andrew as he smiles revealing his set of black teeth and I do not miss the sight of his fangs elongating from his mouth

He stops right in front of me when he is at arm's length and tries to reach for the veil that seems to be covering my face.

‘JUMP NOW!’ shouts the voice in my head

I do not hesitate to do as I am told and jump right off the cliff.

“I will find you; it can't be that hard to find you hybrid, you cannot run nor hide.” said Andrew the creepy guy with a very deadly tone

I somehow crush into a never-ending waterfall, the water seems to be speeding up my pace, making my fall faster as the water pushes me down making it hard for me to breath, I feel like I am not going to make it as I keep choking from the gulps of water I keep taking into my mouth trying to catch my breath.

I quickly wake up as I sit up on the bed, I sigh heavily relieved that the dream came to an end, I stretch a bit and reach for my phone that is on the drawer beside the bed which is fully charged.

“Oh, great its still early” I say to myself out loud

I get out of bed slowly and notice the wet sheets which was probably caused by my sweating, oh well it’s a good thing I asked a for change of sheets every morning.

I head to the bathroom and run myself a coconut and honey bubble bath.

I look at my reflection in the mirror, ‘wow I look like a just got hit by a tornado” I think to myself

My light caramel skin tone has a bit of glow from all the sweating. I look exhausted and my eyes are swollen from the bad dream I had, hopefully the bath will wash my exhaustion away.

I take my time bathing and enjoy how the hot water feels against my skin. After some time, when I feel relaxed, I wrap myself in a towel and start off with my face routine. I have good skin when I am not stressed by anything which hardly happens. I have a few faded dark marks which I got from popping my own pimples. My face routine which I should be doing twice a day consists of face wash, toner, eye cream, serum and lastly face cream. It sounds like a lot but you will definitely see the results in just a couple of days which is why my dark spots are barely a problem for me. I usually prefer not to wear make-up since I already have my eyebrows shaped and tinted and I also have my eyelashes lifted and tinted, this saves me a lot of time in the morning so it was totally worth the cost. I only wear makeup on special occasions and I swear I definitely look like an upgraded version of myself.

I head into the bedroom which has been my home for the past two days, the view is to die for. It is in South Africa in a province called Mpumalanga which has great views all around, the landscape is just breath-taking. It was raining the night I got here so I was a bit sad that the rain might force me to stay indoors but the morning cam, the sun came out and i got to do a lot of sight-seeing and some activities. I have also spent a lot of my time by my balcony which has a great view of a few mountains which lead to a couple of caves so I have heard.

I chose to wear black short sweats and a lose t-shirt with black nike jordans. I mostly prefer not to wear a lot of colours some may even call me a minimalist since you will only find just black, white and grey, and blue jeans clothing in my closet. This makes it easier for me to wear anything I choose without worrying that the colours may not look cute together.

I quickly grab my phone to check the time and it is 8:15am which means breakfast has been served.

I head to the hotel dining area where there is normally a buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There are mini fridges in our rooms which allow the guests to buy their favourite snacks from the shopping mall which is 10km away from the hotel.

For breakfast, I grab a small snack bowl of honey oat meal which will be my starter, then for my main I grab waffles with melted chocolate with pieces of sliced bananas and strawberries, topped with ice cream and whipped cream, two strips of bacon, a sausage, scrambled eggs, baked beans, a large glass of water and a large glass of mango juice. I easily get stares from the people around me, very judgemental stares if you ask me but I am used to them by now. I have a very large appetite and I am definitely not ashamed of it.

I easily take my time eating breakfast. Upon arrival I found a very beautiful spot by the porch of the dining area that has a view of a beautiful stream which is surrounded by different animals, sometimes elephants and giraffes would join you for breakfast, though you are only allowed to feed them from a stash of snacks that is always found underneath the tables.

I head to my hotel room to start with work and it is only 9:30 am, I inhale and exhale slowly bracing myself for the never-ending calls and emails. I connect my cell phone and laptop to the hotel Wi-Fi and I am immediately bombarded by missed calls from my assistant Rose.

I Video call her using w******p and she answers within the first ring

"Good, you are ready to tackle the day" says Rose using a mocking tone

" Good morning, Rose how are you today?" I reply calmly

"Do not try and be sweet, we have a lot to discuss" said Rose in an annoyed tone

"Could you please get me up to speed before I decide to take a break that will last all day because you seem to be in a very bad mood" I reply to her

"I am sorry miss E; it's been a hectic weekend. I have been trying to get hold of you all weekend and I almost lost my mind" said Rose in a calmer tone

"Rose, you know very well I do not want to discuss business whenever I am on vacation" I reply to her

" Okay sure but there has been a man who demands to have a meeting with you with regards to a mining business," said Rose nervously

"Rose that is a very vague statement, did he say why exactly because you could have easily dealt with that by sending him a catalogue about the machinery and services that we have available on rental and for sale" I said

"Yes, I did, but he says he wants to have a meeting with you directly and would like to have you invest into the business," said Rose

"Rose, you know what my answer to that is and it will definitely not change now" I said

"I did mention that to him but he was very persuasive and that is why you have a meeting with him tomorrow in Madagascar" said Rose with a pleading tone

I sighed in frustration

"Rose how could you, you know I do not want to invest in any mining business especially with men because they are most likely going to try to get me to be a silent partner and not have a say in any decision making, not to mention trying to get intimate with me or try to intimidate me. Rose I will not be undermined and disrespected by a bunch of old men.' I said in a very defensive tone

"Listen I know that and this time it is different, the man is just between 25 and 30 years old, and he said his boss is almost same age as he is. He was very polite not to mention that he practically begged me and he has the sexiest voice I have heard. I did a quick back ground check and I must say, this man literally looks like a god I mean he has the body of a body builder and he could definitely lift me up with ease, he has a very detailed jaw line and his small eyes look like he is always squinting which looks so mysterious, did I mention how sexy his voice is." said Rose in a very seductive tone

"Okay, calm down" I said

"I am not going into a mining business with any men and definitely not because you find him hot "I said in a very dismissive tone

I really feel like Rose is trying to get on my nerves right now because she is being very persistent with this meeting

"I have already scheduled everything for you, the flight is scheduled to leave at 12pm, I have made sure you have a ride to the airport and everything is sorted when you get to Madagascar, he insisted that he covers all the bills once you get there." said Rose in a pleading tone

"Covering my bill? Really? and that's what got you to even agree to this nonsense wow" I replied a bit annoyed

"Please, plus you haven't been to Madagascar in years and you have been talking about how much you miss how the beach there looks like," said Rose

"Okay I will pack my things and get ready to leave" I said

"Thank you, I have already made sure that the hotel knows that you will be checking out soon," said Rose

"Fine but this is the last time this happens, next time you will be getting your first written warning miss, you have run out of verbal warnings" I said in a calm tone so she knows that I am dead serious about this

" Okay I know but if this deal goes through, that written warning will have to be cancelled and see you soon" she said in a cheerfully and hung up.

I inhaled deeply and exhaled to calm my nerves down,

I browse through my laptop for the next 30 minutes and reply to most of the emails that I had received. After that, I packed everything away and headed out to catch a cab to the airport. I never unpack my bags when I'm on vacation but I use my suitcase as a portable closest which is why all my things are always neatly packed.

As I am on my way to the airport, I sent a text to Rose 'send me a document about this man, so I have an idea of who I will be meeting.’

As I make my way to the flight terminal, I get a text from Rose 'I just sent it'

As I board the plan and get myself comfortable, I order a glass of Robertson Red wine and open my laptop so I can read through the email Rose has sent.

While I skim through the document Rose sent me, the first thing I see is the headliner Dominic Rogers and a half picture of him on the top right corner of the document.

Well, she was definitely right, this man does look hot, he looks intimidating and dangerous as well. I guess he has to look that way especially when in business because these old vultures will bully you till they get their way which never worked with me since I have been told multiple times that I look mean ad rude.

So, the parts that captured my attention were: owns an estate in Hartbeespoort, single, partly owns the Jojos roof top in Maboneng and Junk park restaurant.

Rogers family owns the OK supermarkets across South Africa.

So, he is merely into the retail industry then why does he want to get into mining' I internally ask my self

When I am finally done with the document, I honestly did not find anything interesting besides that he is definitely well-educated with multiple degrees, he is trying to build his family an empire. He is a ladies' men because he has been tagged by a lot of the i********: influencers when they had been at his mansion which is #Rogers mansion. I roll my eyes at that.

He does not post about family and is private life but his posts are mainly of the establishments he runs and a few celebrities that have been to the establishments that he owns.

So, I know nothing but his name and a bunch of things that he chooses to let the world see about him.

Normally I would just hire an investigator to ran a proper background check on all the people I would possibly be getting into business with, which is safer for me because I do not like surprises.

'I have heard the surname Rogers before but I do not remember where'.

The plane lands within 2 hours and the meeting is scheduled to be at 5pm, so I decide to make a mental note to order a heavy meal when I get to the hotel, so that I don’t get hungry during the meeting since I do not know how long it will take. I will probably have to grab something light for the night after the meeting just so I don't have to suffer from insomnia because of hunger in the middle of the night.

After getting my bags I see a beautiful lady holding a white card with my name written on it, I guess that's my ride.

She led me to a white BMW x1 which had a cream white interior, it smelled like candyfloss in here which I did not mind, she kept on trying to talk to me and I attempted to listen to whatever it is she was saying, I would reply with ‘oh’ and ask ‘why though’ and an occasional ‘really’ as she chatted about. Damn this girl can talk, she clearly was not even interested in anything I had to say because I did not even get the chance to ask her what her name was.

We drove to the hotel which was close to the beach and she then proceeded to get my bags and said goodbye, she clearly ate a lot of candy which is why she seemed to have a whole lot of energy.

I checked in and I must say Mr Rogers went all out and was definitely trying to impress me because the room I got was definitely too big and luxurious, though the hotel room was nice I just prefer simple yet stylish interiors. the view was extraordinary which was the vast sea which seemed to go on and on. The sea water seemed to have a mind of its own as the waves moved in different directions.

Seems like Rose told them about the love I have for nature and the sea or any place that has dams, streams, or waterfalls. I always feel like I'm at peace around water.

I get my laptop and phone out to let Rose know that I have settled in and will be working till its time to get ready.

Its 4pm and I head to the bathroom and take a quick shower.

I apply foundation, concealer and contour, I then apply eyeliner and give myself a bit of a cat eye which makes me look intimidating, I finish off with a deep red lipstick.

I spray my hair with water mixed with conditioner to make it easier to lay it down and give it shine, brush it and tie it up into a high neat bun.

I wear a V-neck black dress which stops right above my knees, add a gold neckless with a pearl stone and black pump heels.

I grab a small clutch bag which has, small pack of tissue, wipes, lipstick, gum and my credit cards.

I hear a knock on my door and as I open it, there is Rose looking very sexy in a while skin tight dress that reveals everything, drastic makeup and hoop earrings.

I sigh in frustration because I didn't really pay attention when she said ‘see you’ soon the last time we spoke.

"Rose really?" I said to her whilst making sure she sees the questioning look on my face

"What, I thought you might want some company" she says in a cheerfully

I roll my eyes and head out.

We head to the hotel restaurant which is definitely only for the elite rich people and as we walk in that's when it hits me.

'Rogers' the only Rogers I know are the werewolf royals, well used to be.

I start to panic

"I forgot something in my room I will be back in 5" I say to Rose calmly

As I get into my room I start pacing around and try to think of a plan to get out of this.

'Well, I cannot cancel I am already here, and I cannot say I am sick because I was just there a few minutes ago,' I think to myself

I inhale deeply and exhale to calm myself down which always helps

'Firstly, I need to wear contact lenses because werewolves have an extraordinary eyesight and they will definitely notice the red specs in my eyes unlike everyone else.

If there is one thing that is frowned upon in the supernatural kingdom, it is cross breeding.

The goddess of love chooses mates as the werewolves refer to it, beloveds as the vampires and the dragons call it, witches and wizards call it soulmates.

There have hardly been cases of any species being mated to another and that is why my existence in the supernatural kingdom is not known. My mother was a very well-known powerful witch whereas my dad is the dragon king, they kept their relationship a secret until my mother was ambushed by vampires who tried to persuade her to mate with them so they can breed strong hybrid children who they hoped will be stronger than all species, which failed because none of the powerful witches and wizards agreed to this.

Finding your true mate was a sacred thing and getting in the way of nature just to seek power was not found to be wise so the vampires decided to breed with the weaker witches and their children were even weaker than the children that were made between humans and vampires.

So, no one knows that I am a hybrid fused between a dragon and a witch. The werewolves made everyone aware that they are disgusted by cross breeding and will never take part in it.

I quickly do a cloaking spell that will hide my dragon since it is impossible to fully hide my witch scent, it is better to have them think that I am just a simple human being mixed with witch blood.

I head to the restaurant and walk confidently to the table where I spot Rose sitting with a man and a middle-aged woman.

I grab a sit next to Rose and introduce myself.

I can see from the corner of my eye that Rose is literally drooling over the man I assume is Dominic Rogers and he seems to be enjoying the attention that he is getting from Rose

"I am Jean Rogers" said the middle-aged lady as she gently shook my hand and wore a warm smile which I appreciated though I could see she looked at me with curiosity

I reciprocated her smile and replied " I am Enola" in a calm tone

"I am Dominic Rogers" said the handsome gentlemen with a smile that does not reach his eyes

" It is good to finally meet you ma’am" said Dominic with a deep calm voice

"The pleasure is all mine" I replied

" Can we get you drink, we all have alcohol beverages to lighten up the mood" said Jean as she waved at the waiter to come to our table

"OfCourse I would love that" I replied

"Can I please have drostfy chardonnay" I told the waiter who quickly went to get my drink

"Shall we begin then?" I ask

"Not yet, we are just waiting for Mike, he should be here any second," said Dominic

I just nod at his statement while I take sip from my wine

"Speak of the devil here he comes” he said with relief in his voice as he looks towards the entrance of the restaurant

I hear a very loud gulp from Rose who I assume just caught a glimpse of Mike Rogers

I turn to face her and she looks down with embarrassment and I hope the Rogers did not see nor hear that, but who am I trying to fool, they are werewolves they most probably could even smell her being aroused just by the mere sight of them because I can definitely smell it.