THE VAMPIRES FAIRY

INTERNSHIP

“How are you feeling now?” he asked, smiling once again.

My heart immediately began to race. I didn’t know why, but whenever Lynn was near, fear gripped me more intensely than anything I had ever felt. He walked over and sat on the edge of my bed. Picking up an apple, he peeled it with effortless precision. In less than three seconds, he was done. He handed it to me.

I hesitated before accepting it.

“You’re so weak, Ayl,” he said with a faint chuckle. “The weakest vampire I’ve ever seen.”

“I’m not a vampire,” I replied, my voice hoarse and strained.

I tried to sit up, but my body was too weak to cooperate. Noticing my struggle, Lynn adjusted the bed for me. I took a small bite of the apple while he watched.

“So what are you, then? Human?”

I nodded.

A thoughtful expression crossed his face, though the smile never quite left. “A human born to vampires. That’s rare. No wonder you’re such a weakling.”

He laughed softly, amused by my weakness—by my vulnerability. I hated him for it. Then again, I hadn’t expected sympathy from someone like him.

I leaned back against the pillows and closed my eyes, trying to clear my mind. But no matter how hard I tried, his face remained fixed in my thoughts.

Then I heard the voice again.

A sharp, stinging pain shot through my head, just like it had at the banquet.

“Do not enter my inner vampire, young lady, or you’ll hurt yourself.”

My eyes flew open.

Lynn was still there, but his smile had vanished. His expression was now cold, serious—angry. The temperature in the room seemed to plummet, just as it had at the banquet. A chill ran down my spine, and I shuddered.

His aura was overwhelming, suffocating. I could feel a power radiating from him unlike anything I had ever sensed from any other vampire. He was furious that I had entered his inner vampire again without permission.

I was about to speak when a soft knock sounded at the door.

I turned, ready to tell Lynn to leave, but when I looked back, he was already gone. Only the lingering chill remained.

“Yes, come in,” I called.

The door opened, and my brothers stepped inside. Their faces lit up with relief and happiness when they saw me awake.

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Several months passed, and I never saw Lynn again. Yet no matter how much time went by, I couldn’t forget him—his presence, his power, or the dangerous aura that surrounded him.

Before long, I was in my third year, and it was time for our internship semester. My sister and I applied to different companies. She secured a position as a business administrator at one of our father’s friend’s companies, while I earned an internship at Echoes in the network department.

Business fascinated my sister, just as it did our parents. But my passion had always been computers. Ever since junior high, I had loved technology. That was why I chose Computer Science, even though my grades were good enough for me to pursue medicine.

Still, standing in front of such a massive company on my first day, I couldn’t help but feel nervous.

Most of the employees were noble vampires. Humans, from what I’d heard, were usually employed only as janitors.

“Are you nervous?” my brother, Adriel, asked as he parked the car. He had offered to drop me off since my internship was on the way to his fashion studio.

“I mean, there are so many vampires here that I don’t know. Of course I’m nervous, El.”

I was also terrified that my anxiety would cause me to mess up on my very first day.

“It’ll be okay, Ayl,” he said reassuringly. “You’ll be fine. Now go on, or you’ll be late.”

Taking a deep breath, I stepped out of the car and entered the building.

The interior was breathtaking—vast, elegant, and brilliantly lit. Every corner reflected innovation and sophistication. Robotic displays were placed throughout the lobby, perfectly complementing the company’s technological focus.

I approached the reception desk, where two receptionists greeted me with warm smiles.

“Hello,” I said. “Could you please tell me where the network department is?”

“Of course, miss. Do you have an appointment?”

“No, I’m an intern. Today is my first day.”

“Welcome. Go straight ahead, take the elevator on your right, and head up to the twentieth floor. That’s where the network department is located.”

“Thank you.”

When I arrived on the twentieth floor, I felt a wave of relief. Unlike the bustling lobby below, this floor was calm and quiet. There were fewer than fifteen people in sight.

Still, I couldn’t help but wonder if the workload would be overwhelming.

“You must be Ayl Frenzs.”

I turned at the sound of my name, my heart skipping a beat.

It had to be my supervisor.