Hybrid Lover
1460 Words
Arion
"Very well done baby. "
Someone spoke. I rose into a sitting position and looked at the stranger. It was a tall man with light brown hair and huge body. He looked like a bouncer. Then I noticed how he looked at Charlie. He looked at her with so much longing and adoration. I hate it.
Charlie smiled at the stranger.
"Percy!" Charlie exclaimed.
Her face softened. The man Percy smile and Charlie ran to his arms. He hugged Charlie like they were lovers that haven't seen each other for years. Something in me broke into pieces with the thought that they are lovers.
She looks so peaceful and happy in the arms of that man.
"I missed you so much Percy. " she told the man.
"As I missed you my darling. " he said.
My fist clenched as he addressed her that way. I don't want other man call her that. I hate it. Really.
'If I didn't know any better, I say you're jealous. '
I was alarmed when I heard a voice in my mind.
'You're jealous.'
That's it. I'm crazy. She must've hit me pretty hard.
'She did hit you hard if you're jealous. '
I mentally scowled at the voice.
'Who the hell are you?!' I asked the voice in my head.
'Turn around. '
I did, and I saw Chris trying to stop laughing. I scowled at him and stood up.
"I didn't know you could do that. " I said.
He walked towards me
"I told you, I'm a powerful telepath. You can't hide your mind or emotions from me. No one can. " he said looking at the happy couple walking towards the house.
"I don't know what you are talking about. " I mumbled.
"Deny all you want. "
I rolled my eyes at him and glared at the retreating back of the happy couple
"That's Percival Lupin. We call him Percy. He's a hybrid like us. " he told me.
"The seems to be very close. "
"We met him a couple of centuries ago. He's like a brother to us. And, he's Charlie's boyfriend. " he said and I growled.
Chris laughed.
"See I told you, you're jealous. " he said and I scoffed.
"It was a cough "
He laughed again and then looked at the sky.
"It took a long time before she gave him a chance. She's adamant on being with someone who is not her beloved. Then she changed. She just had a change of heart. That maybe a more mature and loyal man is better than her clueless beloved. " he said then he walked away.
I was left confused with what he said. What the hell is a beloved?
Charlie
Having Percy is like a breath of fresh air. It took him years before I agreed to date him. He's a good man, unlike my beloved who only care about his next lay.
I took a shower after Percy and I spent hours in bed. If you know what I mean. I changed into my clean jeans and tank top, and I went down to meet Percy in the kitchen.
He's drinking blood wine when I approached him. He smiled and pulled me too him. Then he kissed me hard. His kiss was suddenly felt plain, but bold. Nothing compared to Arion's kiss. Hot, passionate and magical. Wait. What the hell am I thinking?
We pulled apart when someone cleared their throat. I turned around and saw Chris with a clear scowl in his face and Arion with burning rage in his eyes.
"Why did you call us here Percy? And why are you really here?" Chris asked.
Percy chuckled.
"Why? Can't I just spend time with you guys? I missed your sister. And I want to meet the last descendant of the Brimstone hunters. " Percy sad looking at Arion.
"Arion Knight." Arion held out his hand which Percy gladly took.
"Pleasure. It was-"
Percy stopped and narrowed his eyes on Arion. He sniffed the air and his eyes turned yellow
"You're no longer human. " he said then he looked at me with his scrutinizing eyes.
"I had to. He had him killed. He's an inch from death. " I told him.
Percy pinched the bridge if his nose. Then he pulled me towards his side which earned a glare from Chris and Arion.
"It’s done. There's nothing else I could do about it. I'll be training you tomorrow Mr. Knight. " Percy said.
Arion nodded.
"Anyway, since I haven't seen you guys for so long, why don't we have a few drinks? I bought the finest blood wines from Nice. "Percy said.
"That’s a good idea. You two go ahead and get to know each other. I need to talk to my sister for a while. " Chris said.
Percy smiled and nodded. He kissed my temple and then he grabbed Arion by his shoulders and dragged him into the veranda.
The moment they were out, Chris turned to me with a scowl.
"What are you doing Charlotte??" He asked.
He never calls me Charlotte unless he's pretty pissed or upset with me.
"What?"
"Don't play dumb with me. I know you know what I am talking about. What happened between you and Arion earlier? You almost rip him to shreds. " he said.
"I'm just trying to help him train. " I told him.
"And pigs fly. You're mad at him. For some reason I didn't know. And what about Percy? I thought you would end everything with him. But you didn't! Don't forget the scene that we came in, not to mention you smell like him!" He yelled at me.
"Don't raise your voice on me Christopher!" I exclaimed.
"Don't pull your older sister on me Charlotte! I know you are rebelling in your beloved!" He yelled.
I was speechless. How did he?
"How did I know? Oh for f**k sake Charlie. It’s pretty obvious. You've been extra careful with him since he's a baby. You always threw a fit when he reached puberty, and became that horny player. The awkwardness you felt when he's around you. The sparks and tingles you felt when he touch you. Your blood won't taste like his favorite drink for him if he's not your freaking beloved!"
I scowled. Stupid telepath.
'Damn right. '
"It’s hopeless. Someone like Arion Knight doesn’t settle for someone like me. When the mission is completed he won't even think twice to leave us, because he doesn't want to be here at the first place. Now forgive me if I want to move on with someone much netter. Someone like Percy!" I yelled at him and left.
Arion
After drinking a couple of bottles of blood wine, I excused myself from them. I went outside for fresh air. I can feel anger and rage building up. The image of Charlie and Percy on lip lock still lingers in my mind. It f*****g hurts. I want to kill Percy for touching her. Yes. I am jealous. I want to be the one touching her, kissing her. This is the first time I ever felt like this towards a woman. I don't do relationships. It’s just humped them and then dump them. But with Charlie, just one look at her and I felt complete. I punched the tree in front of me until it broke into several pieces.
Why am I feeling like this? I felt like I'm turning unto a wild animal.
"The pent up rage is due to you being a newborn. "
I looked back and I saw Percy standing behind me.
I turned around and faced him.
"What are you doing here?" I asked.
"Fresh air. " he answered.
"You don't have the best relationship with your kindred. " he added.
"What is it to you?" I asked.
"Nothing. But to you a lot. Being a fledgling meant you pledge your loyalty, and life to your kindred. You live to serve Charlotte. " he explained.
I looked away.
"She doesn't like me. " I blurted out.
Percy chuckled.
"Charlie doesn't like a lot. She tends to hide her emotions. It makes her strong at some point. " he said.
The way he knew Charlie deep down made me growl. It didn't go unnoticed.
"You're pretty possessive of your kindred. I guess that's a good sign. Anyway she already left. She said certain Marc needed her back in New York. " he said.
I clenched my fist with the thought of another man needing my Charlie.
My Charlie.....
"Be up early tomorrow. I'll be training you. " he said and left.
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