Tasha’s P.O.V
The silhouette came closer in the dark and I tried to find something around me for my protection. Just as I leaned to my left extending my arm to grab something, I felt the figure beside me and hands on my waist. I was scared, taking deep breath the fragrance hit me and I let myself loose.
I leaned against his body. “Ed... what happened? Everything okay?” I mumbled.
He sniffed my hair and embraced me tightly. “I was missing you. Why haven’t you slept?”
“I knew you were going to come that’s why...” I replied sarcastically to which he chuckled.
“There is something we needed to talk Tay.” Edward said as I frowned. He just called me ‘Tay’ it means there’s something serious.
I nodded and asked him to take a seat on the couch. We sat there into a close embrace as he held my hand with his and the other hand was around my shoulders.
“What is it?” I asked. My head rested on his chest all the same.
He breathed heavily and said, “You know Vincent, your dad is a vampire right?”
“Uh-haan! So?” I asked him uneasily.
–‘What does he wanna say? Is he gonna reveal his true identity?’-
“You know he is the dark master and everyone is afraid of him? He doesn’t rule over the Vampire community or Salvos Kingdom but he rules our world as well.” He said slowly.
I raised an eyebrow questioningly, “How come?”
“You see the balance created between Humans and vampire and other supernatural beings are due to him, due to his laws and no one dares to defy his rule. So, in other words he is caretaker but there are still some negative elements present in the community that are going against the Dark Master. There are unchecked attacks going on around the corner and the minions created are hidden in a way that we are unable to catch their smell. The area right now is quite dangerous and I had been on its investigation from quite a long.” He told by kissing on my head again and again.
“So, is it related to me somewhere?” I couldn’t help but ask what was it to do with me other than the fact that Vincent was my dad but as he is Master himself I doubt I have to worry about that.
“Well... Yeah!”
I quickly pulled apart and stared at his face as he cupped my face. His intense gaze on me was making me uncomfortable.
“They are after the heiress of the Kingdom. Vincent has announced that after his stepping down it will be you who would rule that kingdom.” He said stroking my face with his thumb.
“But why? I am not powerful enough to rule it. I am just a human and I could not take care of myself how will I defend them all? He should be renouncing someone more worthy.” I was baffled.
“That is what he is doing...” he said dejectedly.
“What do you mean? Have you hit your head somewhere?” I gave him a quizzical look.
He just kept staring in my eyes still cupping my face and took a deep sigh.
“You wouldn’t believe if I tell you this but actually you aren’t weak—“ Before he could have said anything I felt a strong pull as I saw his face changed to shocked.
I turned to see what actually happened and saw a furious Damien looking at him displeasingly. His hand on Edward’s shoulder and lips tightly shut.
“What the f**k do you think you are doing? Tryin’a steal my girl!” Damien picked him up with his collar as Edward struggled to stand straight.
I saw him clenching his fist and before he could land a punch on my best friend’s face I quickly stood between them on the couch. I fought to loosen his grip on Edward’s shirt.
“Damien... No! You are mistaken! Please let him go...” I tried to remove his hold and he actually did only to give me death glares.
If looks could have actually killed; you might have found me buried 10 feet deep inside the ground.
-‘I am gonna screwed up now! He is giving me death glares and all I am thinking is how hot he looks.’-
“Oh so now you think I have f****d my eyesight and couldn’t see properly the way he was holding you giving ‘That look’?” he crossed his arms over his chest and my eyes followed his movement. It was hard not to notice his muscles flexing.
“We were just talking.” I stated in a matter-of-fact tone.
“You might be talking but he wasn’t.” He seethed at me.
“Why don’t you mind your own business?” Edward yelled at him throwing him a disgusting look from head to toe.
“See... He wants more from you and if I wouldn’t have come at this moment I don’t even want to think what could have happened.” Damien said frustratingly as he moved to his right.
-‘What the eff? Does he think so low of me? If he would make any advance won’t I stop him?’-
“What the hell do you mean by that? He is my best friend. He has always been there whenever I felt low and FYI he has held me many times than you could imagine. Why would he try and make a pass now? Even if he does do you not trust me?” I was fuming now and that successfully made his mouth shut.
“I love her and it has nothing to do with you.” Edward spoke from behind making my eyes wide and provoking Damien.
“Shut up Ed. Stop doing that. You are only worsening the situation.” I yelled at him as I jumped off the couch to get distance from the two sulking men.
Edward rushed to me and wrapped his arms around my waist making me go wild.
-‘Why the eff is he doing that?’-
Before I could have said anything, I pushed him apart and Damien pulled me towards him. Embracing me from the back, he sneaked his arm under my knees and lifted me bridal style.
“Wait...” I looked at them astonished and saw Edward clench his jaw and forming a fist while Damien giving him ‘f**k Off’ look.
“Try as much as you want, she is mine and only mine.” With this he turned and started going upwards towards my room and closed the door shut with his leg.
He set me on the bed and huffed at me. “Damien what was that? Don’t you trust me?” I was mad at him too.
“For f**k’s sake I trust you but I don’t trust HIM. He loves you more than a best friend can’t you see that? He is tryin’a get to you and how could you be so oblivious to his approach.” He was now pacing the floor like an eccentric man.
“Because he isn’t!!!” I shouted at him. “He is my bestie and yes he means a lot to me. He wouldn’t do anything to harm me and I trust him more than my life!” I was now yelling at him.
-‘How could he be so blind not to see that it’s just a friendship?’-
He turned to face me with anger in his eyes. He pushed me on the bed and hovered over me. He grabbed my hair and hauled it downwards with a little force as I winced in pain.
“I know you mean just friendship but don’t you understand its him, it’s him that I don’t trust.” He gritted under his teeth and attacked my lips fiercely biting my lower lip making me hiss in pain.
“I can’t see him near you or even breathing the same air as you do.” He bit my lip again and I could feel it getting swollen.
He then kissed me harshly and pinned me on the bed while supported his body at one side. “You are all mine... Understand?” He spoke in between the kiss.
He then sat upright and brought his hands on my neck bringing a little pressure on it and then sliding it downwards till they reached on my cleavage.
“Do you hear? You are mine and only mine.” And with that he ripped my night shirt apart as I gaped at his actions. He looked insane and it was scaring me. I was afraid he might do things that I wouldn’t appreciate. I nodded my head frantically.
“Say it out loud!” he demanded with a booming voice as his hands cupped my breasts and pressed them forcefully.
“YES! I am... I am... Yours!” I cried out painfully.
“Good... I want you to remember this always.” He kept kneading my breasts as though it was dough and kissed me harshly.
“You won’t ever and I mean EVER defend other man in front of me, whoever that might be.” He kissed me punishingly and tortured my breasts as I was on the verge of crying.
“Did you understand sweetheart huh?” he spoke in a husky voice as he attacked my breasts with his tongue. Licking the n*****s and sucking on them one by one while massaging the other. This time he started going gentle.
“Understand, do we now?” he spoke in between.
The pain followed by these weird sensations brought pleasure to me as I breathed out “Yes!” more like a moan and he left the n****e with a ‘Pop’ sound.
Staring into my eyes he said, “Good.” And then got off me and went outside the room as I was left behind in the daze.
-‘What just happened?’-
After calming my racing heart, I took deep breath and hurriedly slipped on Damien’s shirt and pulled my hair up in a bun. I went out to find him standing opposite... Edward?
-OMG! He was still here? Shey...’-
I felt so dirty now knowing my bestie would have heard me moaning like a horny teenager. Just then Edward’s eyes traveled to me and I could see hurt in his eyes. I lowered my head and wished this floor to just open apart and swallow me within. I wasn’t ready to face my best friend.
He rushed to me and embraced me soothing my back as I was taken aback by his actions. Knowing full well that Damien is still here and after all this he is still doing it, made me depress at the thought. But as comfy as I always feel in his arms I couldn’t help but embrace him back. I wanted to cry and I dunno why?
-Maybe because you know he loves you and no matter what happen he will still love you and you never wanted to hurt him intentionally.- my inner conscience pointed it out.
Yes, I know how much he cares about him and he has always warned me against Damien and yet here I was with Damien in my room and what more? With half naked and he heard everything few minutes ago. What could be more shameful than this?
It was then when I realized that Damien did it on purpose. He did that to hurt Edward!
-Arrrghhhh!-
“It’s okay cupcake! I will still be there for you, but if he hurts you just tell me.” He pulled apart and made me look at him. Giving me an assuring look that he is okay, I searched for any insincerity but found none.
I nodded my head and whispered, “I will. Ed... Don’t fight him okay? I don’t want two love of my life fighting with each other. It hurts me bad.”
I saw him thinking something and as displeased as he looked he still nodded his head and extended his pinky finger. “Pinky Promise! I wouldn’t hurt that prick.”
“Hey! You can’t call him that...” I gave him a playful glare as we hooked our little finger in promise and laughed out.
“Okay sweetheart. I will be going now! Take care and remember what I said.” He kissed my forehead and gave a cold shoulder to Damien going out the foyer.
“Byeeee Eddd....” I shouted from behind and saw a very unpleased Damien standing there.
Exhaling loudly, I went towards him and pulled him in a hug. “He is my best friend. Don’t worry and I wouldn’t let you down.” I pulled him in a kiss as he kissed me back passionately.
Katie’s P.O.V
The other day, we were working but I found Leina lost in her own world. I thought of giving her some time and kept working. When the lunch time arrived I saw her leaving the cabin and going.
I was intrigue by her actions and decided to follow her. She went into the elevator as I waited to see what floor it halted.
-‘What is she doing at the 6th floor?’-
I hurriedly went there and tried to find her but I couldn’t see anyone there.
I waited and call her only to find her declining my call so; I was left with no other thing. I visited a restroom and repeated a locator spell on her. I saw a glimpse of her entering a cafe which had a dog tied to its sidewalk.
I went out and when I didn’t see anyone in the sight, I took out my black salt and chant my spell before blowing it on the road. I saw her foot print turning to the left and I ran to that direction. Not too far, I saw a Pomeranian tied to a sidewalk and entered it hiding my face under a scarf. I saw Leina seating at the corner of the cafe with another blonde. I quickly bought myself a coffee and sandwich before placing myself near them but hiding well. I couldn’t hear them but I saw the other one looked quite similar but her face was hidden behind her hair.
They shook their hands and the princess ring on the other woman’s finger caught my attention as I gaped at them.
“Leina... She can’t really be talking to Rachel?”
They started to leave the cafe and the other woman turned to smirk at Leina and I was now shocked to see it was indeed her! It was Rachel.
-‘Why are they behaving like friends? Why Leina met her without my consent? I hope she isn’t doing something she would regret.’-
***
I waited for her at dinner table and when aunt was away having finished with her meals, I dropped my spoon harshly on the table catching her attention.
She raised an eyebrow, “Are you okay?”
“Shove the concern up your ass and tell me are you? Are you okay? You aren’t behaving like yourself lately and where were you this afternoon?” I let my anger run over me.
She gaped at me for a good few minutes clearly not expecting this from me but I was sick of her tired ass lately.
“Nowhere! Why are you mad though?” she shrugged at me.
I laughed bitterly and looked at her, “You wanna lie to me? You know I can read you like a book Lei? BTW I saw you in that cafe this afternoon when you decided to leave me alone without any information.” I said coldly as her face drained of colour and she gulped down hard.
“I met Rachel to find out her plans. She is a smart woman but I didn’t go there in vain. I knew she wouldn’t tell me so I picked up her used tissue to use her scent for my spell.” She spoke looking into my eyes as I let out a deep sigh.
“I hope you know what you are doing Lei. I don’ want you to lose everything on stupid impulse.” I spoke in a stern voice.
“I know... Don’t worry.” She passed me a weak smile before finishing her dinner.
Damien’s P.O.V
I woke up at the middle of the night and found my bed empty. I looked around but couldn’t see the one I wanted to see. I woke up and looked at the washroom but it was open that means she wasn’t here and I dunno why but felt panicked.
I rushed outside and saw the other room empty as well. Fear took better of me and I felt as if she was in trouble or maybe she left me. I couldn’t take the latter one and dashed to the living area only to see blood boiling scene.
My girl was sitting so close to my once-best-friend-turned-enemy. He had his hands on her face and looked at her with that love stricken eyes. This man brings out the beast inside me and I run downstairs. I could see his lips moving in god knows what words as I held him by his shoulders and pulled him apart. I glared at him and wanted to kill him right there and then.
How dare he look at her that way and touch what’s mine!
I grabbed his collars and lifted him up as he fought to regain his balance. I was about to punch him when Tasha stood in between and the way she was trying hard to make me lose my grip; was making me go crazy.
She was terrified that I might hit her so-called best friend and begged me to let him go. I was now going mad. How dare she take his side when I was her man! How could she bail out on me?
I opened my grip and glared at her as she looked at me pleadingly. I wanted her to look past him and see his motive, he wanted her to himself but being stubborn as she is; all she said was it was nothing like that.
-‘Why can’t her for f**k’s sake believe me?’-
I was upset to see how much she trusted him. She trusted my nemesis over me and that’s when I decided to punish her. I lifted her and brought back to the bedroom and swept a look at her.
I wanted to rip her dress and enter her and thrust in her hard but I wasn’t devil to hurt her. Taking control of my emotions, I punished her by kissing harshly. She should learn who her man is and whose side she should take.
I was losing my senses when I had her lips tasted. I bit her lips and blood came out so I licked it till they were swollen. I squeezed her breasts roughly and I swear to god, if I wouldn’t have seen fear in her eyes I might not have stopped. I wanted to claim her as a whole and scaring her with my presence is the last thing I wanted. So, I started to get gentle on her.
I wanted my baby girl to accept me as a whole; the beast and me. I didn’t want to hurt her or scare her off so I stopped there and rushed out of the bedroom. When coming back I saw Edward still standing there as he gave me disgusting looks and I just smirked.
I wanted him to hear that she is mine and only mine but he gave me a challenging look. I was about to threaten him again when he rushed up the stairs and hugged my baby girl.
I was losing my control again but I saw the strenuous look on her face so I stopped myself from acting stupidly.
I saw how she was about to cry and hid her face in his chest before wrapping her arms around him. I sighed in defeat.
I loved this stupid woman who still cared for that man who not only snatched my girlfriend before but killed my son. I was enraged but I loved her to the point where I didn’t want to break her heart. I quietly saw the two tangled bodies separate as he whispered something to her. She was so worried and gave him a questioning look. They did a pinky promise as I was anxiously waiting him to get away from here.
Finally he did and I wanted to punch the daylights out of him. Next moment, I found Tasha embracing me promising not to let me down. We shared a passionate kiss as I promised myself to take my revenge on him. Even though I love this girl but seeing her defend him was breaking me up a little.
-‘I hope you could understand how much you are hurting me Baby girl’-