Ciara’s POV
“ You look so beautiful, Neighbor. Anything special going on tonight?” he asked me with a warm smile, walking towards me in his smooth strides. I smiled and blushed at his remarks, with my eyes fixed on his bare chest and his firm abs.
He’s the guy I spoke about earlier, his name is Drake Rider, and he is my new neighbor. He is a surgeon that was transferred to a big hospital in the city. I have no idea why he chose to live in this crappy apartment, and I don’t know why he chose to hang out with me, knowing full well that I’m the only odd person in town. I rented an apartment in a very poor inner-city area, where no one would notice my lapses. Everyone tends to mind their business in this part of town, no one asks any questions, and no one bothers to read the papers or listen to the news on television. So I’m pretty sure that my identity will remain a secret for some time.
I changed my identity and my looks. I’m a natural brunette with long curly hair that I love so much. But I was so naïve and stupid, I committed a series of crimes without concealing my identity. To make it worse, I did not border with the security cameras, I simply went out and murdered my enemies, damning the consequences. I only realized my mistakes when the cops spread copies of a poster with my face on it.
I fled the city after my last encounter with the cops. Although I still don’t believe that those guys are cops, I think they are Dominic’s boys and I know they will be coming to get me, so I left the suburbs where I was staying and I moved downtown to this crappy apartment that is home to all the rats and rodents in this city. Gosh, you can never get rid of them, no matter how you try. I’ve learned to coexist with them, like roomies. I’m sure it’s the same with everyone in this building.
I moved in a month before Drake, so in a manner of speaking, I’m the new girl in town and he’s the new boy as well. It was so easy for us to relate, the first day he spoke to me, I felt drawn to him. It felt as if we had known each other for ages, we clicked instantly and we have been close friends for more than five months. Yet, I never agreed to take our relationship to the next level, I just can’t move forward in our relationship when I have this hatred and bitterness within me.
He has been so good to me, he pampers me like a baby and tends to my needs as if his life depended on it. He has everything I need in a man, and I wish to start a relationship with him. I desire to be loved and cherished. I want to experience the kind of love that lasts eternally, I want to be with a guy that drools over me, a guy that can’t live a day without me. Not a guy that abuses me for his selfish, inhuman desires. Drake is exactly that kind of guy. The way he looks at me makes me want to surrender to his will. I wish to be his, I desire to be fondled and caressed by him. I want to cuddle with him on the same bed and wake up to the blinding light of the morning sun together. I can have all that with Drake if only I can finish off with these stupid revenge plans.
He asked me out on a date two months ago, but I just couldn’t accept going out with him, not when my heart is still in shambles. I keep giving many excuses for why we cannot be together, but the truth is that I can’t start a new relationship when I haven’t been able to put the past behind me. As long as prince Declan is still alive, I will always be reminded of the role his father played in putting me in this condition. King Ashford had empowered that bastard to hurt me the way he did. The moles were following his orders, and so was Fabius. If he hadn’t been such an asshole, if he wasn’t such a tyrant, then I wouldn’t be in this condition right now.
But all that is going to end today. After tonight I’ll be free to close that chapter of my life and start a new life with Drake. I’ve been holed up in this house for months now, I refused to step out or leave this vicinity because I’m scared of the cops that are still searching for me as if the murder just took place yesterday. I’ve been meaning to change my look all this while, but I keep pushing it aside, I keep procrastinating always. But this time, I had to do it in order to make it to the venue of that party without being stopped by the damn cops. I’ve never been to the lycan city, and I don’t know how strong their security is, but I’m hoping that everyone would be too busy to notice me.
“You look so beautiful, I would never have recognized you if I didn’t see you walk out of that apartment,” Drake commented once more, complimenting my beauty.
“Oh, come on, Drake. Stop flattering me already.” I retorted with a warm smile as I gazed into his beautiful green eyes that always seems to pull me in and envelope me with warmth and love.
“Blonde huh?” he asked, indicating to the color of my hair.
“Yup, it makes me feel more vibrant.” I lied, sounding so cheeky. I did what Bethany did with her hair, I dyed I and it gave me a new, vibrant look that cannot be dismissed easily. But I didn’t stop with the color of my hair, If I recall correctly, King Dominic had seen through her disguise and it had nearly landed every one of us in trouble. But I’m not as weak and pathetic as Bethany, I’m not in search of love because I’ve found love already. I’ve found love already, I just need to clear my mind and focus on building a solid relationship with this perfect guy that heaven sent my way.
I got a facial disguise mask that would completely change my look. It’s the Female Latex Mask Realistic Woman Face Sissy Mask Lady Scarlet, Eyes, Redhair Lady Halloween Costume Fancy Dress Props. I got the draft off the internet and I found a specialist to make mine for this special occasion. And it was made to my specification. With this mask, I can get past security, and once I’m inside the Lycan palace, all I have to do is to search for that douchbag. Once I find my way to him, I’ll let out the beast and she would do the work for me.
“It is strictly on invite, Drake. You’ll be a party crashed, don’t you think?” I teased, causing him to chuckle softly.
“How about I take you out for a dinner date when you get back?”
“That’ll be perfect,” I responded this time, agreeing to go out on a date with him for the first time since we met. He pulled me in for a kiss, and he walked me to my car and opened the door for me to get into the car. He stood there and watched me drive away before turning to walk back into his apartment. I watched him from the rearview mirror, and all I could ask myself is, How did I get so lucky this time?
I arrived at the venue a few hours after I set out. It’s going to be a great night because the moon will be full tonight and the fullest of the moon will be soothing every supernatural creature on earth. I put on my disguises before crossing the boundaries of the Lycans. It is so easy for me to move around and blend in with the crowd. I spotted my sisters and Bethany at the high table, they were having the time of their lives. I caught them giggling and drinking without a single care in the world. You would think that they would still be missing me, but no. They moved on with their lives already, a d it hurts to think that I still wish to reunite with them.
I still miss them so much, and for a moment there, I was tempted to go over there and socialize with them. But I pushed that thought to the back of my head and I focused on my current mission. It was their choice to go on living their lives as if I never existed. I’ve learned to live my own life without them, and I intend to go on living that way.
I watched as he took the oath to love and serve to the best of his abilities and to protect his people, even if it cost him his life. I tsked and shook my head, appreciating the irony of this f*****g oath. I hope he is ready to die tonight…