Beginning
Venice Alcen's Point of View
"Marry me, baby," Ajax said while holding a glass of blood in his hand. I felt my senses craving for the blood he was drinking.
I am intensely looking at him, trying to resist my temptation. This is the hardest thing I've ever done. "I said no. Is it hard to understand?" I stated while my eyes were getting a little bit green because of the hungriness I'm feeling.
He put down the glass on the table and tasted the blood spilling on the side of his lips. I looked away and pretended to be scared.
"Marry me," he said again while his eyes were directly looking at me. I avoided his gaze because if I don't, I know what will happen to me. I can't resist his temptation.
"Ajax, no. Is it hard to understand what I want?" I aggressively looked at him, but he just sighed.
He should not discover that the one he thought of as a human is also a vampire who's drinking blood, too.
He is Jaxon Hellscream.
I have long known that he's one of us. A vampire. We had been in a relationship for almost two years in the mortal world, but I broke up with him four months ago for some serious reason.
That's because . . . .
My mate is in danger and he was calling for my help.
I always feel his presence when the full moon occurs, he once tried to show up. I can feel his light presence, but we never met.
That made my body weak without any particular reason.
"I'll do whatever you want, baby. Just please, don't do this to me," he pleaded in a soft tone while sadly looking into my eyes. "Don't leave me, I love you," he added, but I don't want to hurt him because of what is in destiny.
For the second time, I looked away. Yes, I love him, but I can't break what is destined for me.
If I will ever feel the presence of my mate again, I will make sure to cut my love for this guy. We can't fight destiny, it is hard. Because someone I know fought against their destiny but ended up dying.
I don't want him to die.
"Please, stay with me, baby. I badly need you," he pleaded while his voice was screaming with sadness.
I heard his inner voice, it's so sad and quietly begging. He truly loves me.
I have this rare ability to hear and send my inner voices even when I'm not their mate.
It is also one of the reasons why I can't confess to him that I'm also a vampire.
My power is sacred in my world and the moment I'm revealed, those bastard vampires will take advantage of my ability.
I let out a sigh. "I'm sorry."
"I thought you loved me, Val?" he said in a painful tone. His manly voice made those words hurtful. It's like he created that voice to neglect resistance.
I love you, Ajax, but you're not destined for me. If only you were my mate.
But am I ready to face the consequences if I choose him?
Some people will be hurt.
My mate can't find another mate if I leave, they'll be dead and everything I sacrificed would be a waste once we find the true happiness that we can't give to each other.
It would make no sense to cut ties with my mate for him because if someone is not destined for you, you will not feel delighted because of the rules that we are following.
And I must not leave my mate behind.
I know that when our paths collide, he will be my everything.
'I will do everything to make you stay, I'll change everything you hate about me," he said in his inner voice. That hurt me.
'You're hurting me by your inner voice, Jax'
But, this isn't the right time to be with each other because both of our mates will be in danger if we pleased ourselves.
The whole place was covered with silence. He's only looking into my eyes as if thinking of what he should say next.
"Val, give me six months to make our relationship legal. Promise I'll prove that this will work." He leaned closer to me and reached my hands. "I promise you that it'll be the last. Six months, baby, please"
I'm not sure what possibilities are waiting if I say yes, but I can't look at him like this.
For the last two years, we were together, he didn't beg for me like this.
I can't even say anything, but I bravely looked at him the same way he looked at me. "Just six months, right? After this and if I didn't become yours, would you set me free?"
"Yes," he replied. "Even if it will hurt. If I fail to make this work, I promise to let you go."
Am I ready for this even though I know for myself that my mate will be in danger because of this?
Then I will be the vampire's king mistress because if his mate shows up in the Portal of Glass, then I don't have a choice but to be happy with them, but still, my mate is in danger and I don't even have a clue where I can save him.