The Alpha and Vampire King Fight for Me

Somewhere in the woods in Nevada….

Five white wolves silently slunk through the woods moving so smoothly that it was as if they were not there but one of them was injured and blood dripped on the ground as they ran, steadily but fast. The leader was guarding the others when the hunters attacked them. They were able to subdue and scare most of them but in the process some of them were killed and injured and the remaining ran for the prevention of being shot by a silver bullet.

Not far behind, a man followed their trail behind as he occasionally stared at the ground for any sign of wolf claws. His eyes caught the sight of bloodstains on the ground and a sinister smile came to his lips.

In his left hand, he carried a rifle with a wooden handle with a silver head. It was so sharp that it glittered when stray rays of light from the moon shone upon it, behind the man were four other men holding the same rifle. They were hunters! Hunting for wolves!

They were bloodthirsty hunters, hunting for wolves but how did they get to know wolves live here?

Upon seeing his Dominant figure in the room, she stood up from the bed and bowed down her head, showing respect to her Alpha.

" Strip. " One word. And, a command.

Louisa obeyed his command as she took off the thin cotton from her body in an exciting way, maintaining eye contact with him. She was now Stark naked before him and the hunger in him arose but his wolf yawned loudly as to the undying need of pleasure. She waited patiently for his next command and which he said

" Get on the bed with your legs spread apart. "

She obeyed with a smile and climbed on the bed, pressed her face on it and spread her legs, her already wet pussy was now visible.

Louisa had been Marcus's mistress for years and that's why she had a high rank in the pack. Before Marcus became the Alpha of the Blue Water's pack, he used to be the slave of their former Alpha not until he had to kill their former leader and attain the position as the leader of the pack, then he made Louisa, his mistress for she used to satisfy him sexually.

Being an Alpha, he has a reputation among other werewolves and other mythical creatures as well as humans for being ruthless, dangerous and cold. Sincerely, he is. He doesn't blink twice when he kills someone and everyone fears him for that because he gives no second chances and has no time to show mercy just like how he is on bed. Always the dominant. Though he was cruel, he remained loyal to his pack and they were his family.

Louisa heard the ruffle of clothes so as a zip opening. It doesn't take too long before she felt him come behind her, he grabbed her hips, his long, sharp fingers piercing into her flesh and his beast nudged her behind. She made a silent whimper as she could feel the heat beneath them. She loved the feeling of his breath and hoped it would be like this forever but she knew it wouldn't because she isn't his mate.

He gave her a spank on her butt and in return a gasp escaped from her lips. He adjusted his knees on the bed, still holding her by the hips and then pushed forward with one long, hard thrust, rocking her from the behind, a loud moan escaped her lips. The clamping of flesh filled the room so as to the moans and groans of Louisa, the atmosphere in the room became ecstatic.

He grabbed her neck tightly, pressing her to the bed as he roughly penetrated his big cock in and out of her from behind, her scent was making him feel intoxicated but his hunger was more dominant. His long wet tongue ran down the length of her ear, slowly but steadily gliding down from her ear to her milky white neck.

A sinister smile came on her lips, as she waited patiently for him to mark her. She shivered as she felt his cold long teeth coming closer to her neck, about to bite her but the moment was interrupted by a knock on the door which made the both of them groan at the same time due to the interruption.

" Who dared to disturb?! " He demanded

" Gunnar and the rest went in search of food when the hunters attacked them but in the process Gunnar was shot and wounded by a silver bullet. He's in the cave and he's requesting to see you. I pledge for your mercy for the interruption, Alpha. " The werewolf said and walked away from the door.

Marcus's face darkened, he isn't fond of humans but hearing one of them killed some of his pack members, he couldn't help but get infuriated.

To be continued...

The death of Gunnar shook almost everyone in the pack, as he was almost everyone's friend. Especially Marcus because he had just lost some of his pack members all because of those heartless humans, he had sworn to avenge Gunnar's death and the other pack members who died in the process.

The pack gathered together in their werewolves form as Alpha Marcus stood on the mountain, staring down at his pack, as the full moon shone brightly behind him.

He stood propped up on his hind paws, the pride of his heritage in his hearts as he howled to the moon in honour of goddess Selene, wishing for her to shower her blessings. The pack typically joined him in howling and it rises as the howl continues, creating an illusion that the pack was larger than it really is.

One week later.

Nevada; The City of Las Vegas

Beside him, there was a man, named Duncan, he was also a werewolf, a member of Blue Water's pack and also a Beta, he is the only person Marcus considered has a friend or even a best friend. He was the only trusted friend of Marcus and he was also a slave, alongside Marcus and some other Omegas during the time of their egoistic Alpha, who does nothing but think about himself.

" You have to control your hate, if you keep on fuming, you might do the unthinkable and I wouldn't want that. I hate seeing these humans too but remember we're on a mission. " Duncan stated, trying to calm his friend's nerves.

Alessia walked into the club in search of her best friend Zelda. She was welcomed by the sound of very loud music and sweaty people that were almost everywhere, grinding their bodies together. Everyone around looked almost wasted, only a few weren't.

But, not seeing her friend anywhere in sight made her even more worried but then she noticed a piercing gaze on her. She slowly raised her head up then her eyes met with his dark coloured eyes. She didn't understand why he was staring at her like that, as if he wanted to devour her. She could feel the intensity in their gaze, and the feelings she had never felt before began to build up so she decided to break the gaze as she was beginning to feel so nervous.

She quickly found a chance to walk away and she did, her phone rang and she immediately picked it up.

" I called to inform you that I already dropped your friend in her apartment. " And, the call ended. Alessia stared at the phone with a blank expression, she had thought he said Zelda couldn't remember their house address and she had come rushing here.

Not wanting to stay here any longer, she walked out of the club and hailed a cab. Meanwhile, Marcus had stood up and followed her till she boarded a cab, his wolf couldn't help but howl in excitement.

What the hell just happened?! He had an eye encounter with a human and he didn't give her his scary glare but instead he stared at her with great longing. Who was that human girl? And, why was his wolf excited over a mere human when he usually hated them?

To be continued...

The following day.

Alessia sat up quickly from the bed. Her eyelids were still tired, but she had to get ready for her first day at her new job. She yawned loudly as she got out of bed and ran her fingers through her unkempt hair. She grumbled since she was still tired but needed to get dressed. Her eyes widened in surprise as she examined the wall clock: it was 8:30 a.m and she was supposed to resume work at 9:00 a.m.

She went to an interview in Walter's Enterprise last week and fortunately for her, she was hired as the office interior designer and her duty was to make sure the offices had comfortable and healthy furniture. She was sure going to love her new job.

She was so excited about her new job or maybe because it has been a long time since she had worked in a big company before. She rushed out of her room and bumped into Zelda who was also coming out of her own room.

" Finally the party girl is awake! I've to get to work because I'm running late. See you later and make sure you take some painkillers. " She said and quickly went to the kitchen to fetch herself a glass of water.

" You're really leaving me at home. I feel like my head is about to explode, I'm never going to drink myself to stupor ever again. " She grumbled as she walked into the kitchen and sat on the minibench.

" Keep on kidding yourself! Goodbye. " Alessia said and bolted out of the house to the garage as she got into her outdated Camry, she ignited the engine and drove off.

He revved his engine and drove off in speed passing the Camry as he overtook the small car.

As he pulled into the carpack of his company, he got out of his Mercedes Benz and closed the door, staring at the tall building standing tall in its full glory. He was back in the company after being away for two weeks.

Why the hell would a human be his mate, was it a mistake? But he knew it wasn't a mistake and a human truly was his mate. How could Goddess Selene do this to him after knowing he despises the humans with all his heart?

Alessia stood dumbfounded by the scenario that had just happened. She had just seen the same dangerous man from last night in the company she was going to start working in. Could it be a coincidence?! Or he was actually stalking her?! Though, she wouldn't deny the fact that he was devilishly handsome and his face was an example of perfection but she couldn't help the fact that she still felt affected by his gaze and quickly rushed into the next empty elevator.

Getting to the floor where her department was located, she was led to her new private office by a secretary and was amazed by how beautiful her office was. She also got introduced to other employees and got some polite remarks from others and while some just sneered at her, she honestly had no idea why.

Hours later......

Marcus wasn't able to get his mind focused on the work he had to do because his mind kept drifting to her. In particular those big brown eyes that stared at him in shock. If this human truly was his mate then he would have no choice but to reject her and ask for another mate which he hopes Goddess Selene would grant him.

Duncan walked into the office as he was surprised to see his Alpha deep in thought, he couldn't believe his eyes.

"The vampires are trying to block our parts." He said and this made Marcus raise his head up as his eyes darkened at the mention of vampires.

"Get straight to the point." He demanded.

"Kane is in the human world and he's going to be taking some humans with him." He replied.

"Wasn't he supposed to still be in his coffin for the next ten years? Why is he awake?!" Marcus asked, annoyed.

Marcus and Kane had been enemies for many years, ever since the day that Kane took off instead of helping him, but upon hearing Kane was in the human world he felt his anger building up.

To be continued...

Alessia looked at some of the paintings and flooring samples she found in her folder as she observed the offices, looking for what furniture or designs would fit in perfectly in them, and also measuring the size of tables and also the ventilation of each office as she planned everything out on her tablet.

People looked at her and although they knew she was a professional, they were also mesmerised by her beauty.

Alessia asked her secretary to arrange a meeting with the bosses for her as she had to show them the plan and let them go through it and state their opinions of her designs. She's really starting to like her new job but her mind often drifts to that man.

Her secretary arranged the meeting into which the bosses agreed to, so they were now seated in the boardroom as all eyes focused on Alessia who stood at the front of the whole room, her eyes drifted to the two empty seats, one at the ending of the table which seems to be the chair of the CEO and another one beside the CEOs chair and she wondered why they weren't here,

" Mr Marcus and Duncan wouldn't attend the meeting because they had to attend to some business related matters but they gave us a go ahead to the meeting you can start. "

Alessia nodded her head and faced the PowerPoint as she kept on changing the designs and explaining them while some asked her questions related to her designs and how she thinks it would fit in, after the meeting ended, they all liked her presentations, especially her designs and gave her a go ahead.

She smiled as she walked into her office and picked up her phone. She dialled Zelda's number and the call was answered on the second ring.

"Hey, girl. How was your first day at work?! I hope no one dared to bully you. "

"My first day is going well and no, no one bullied me, so can you stop thinking about that." Alessia replied and rolled her eyes as she spoke into the phone.

"Okay, so why did you call me if no one bullied you?"

"I wanted to invite you to go shopping with me. My project was accepted and I really need to go shopping for some furniture and have it delivered the next morning, but I can't do that without your assistance. Are you free to help?!" She asked and the other side of the call went silent for a minute, making Alessia think that she was asking too much from her best friend.

"Of course, I'll be glad to help you with getting some furniture. Why would you even ask for such silly things? We are best friends, so if we can't help each other when one of us is in need of help from the other, then who will?" Zelda replied and giggled into the phone. Alessia couldn't help but smile even more at her friend's response.

Alessia drove into the garage of one of the biggest industrial malls in Las Vegas. Getting down from her car with Zelda, they both walked to the entrance of the mall and were greeted by a salesgirl.

Alessia listed out the type of carpets and the quantity she wanted and the salesgirl showed her where each item she wanted was. Alessia also chose different kinds of landscape wallpapers with good colour for the eyesight. Zelda helped her in choosing the type of lamps and colours that would be perfect for the design. They made an arrangement with the salesgirl for their packages to be delivered the next morning and they were handed their receipts and the list of things they bought.

"It was fun coming to the mall with you." Zelda said, as the both walked to another section of various equipment in the mall.

"It has been a long time since we last went to a mall together and I can't help feeling happy about my new job." She replied, smiling, but then she sighed.

"So have you met any hottie in your office?" Zelda asked, teasing her and Alessia's cheeks reddened like a tomato, as she remembered the intense gaze of the man from earlier.

She still couldn't shake off the way his eyes held so much possession over her, she couldn't help but feel intoxicated with his gaze and it seemed to bring out desires she couldn't explain.

"I met a weird but handsome man today." She replied, not wanting to tell Zelda that it was also the same man in the club.

"What made him weird?! " She sneered,

"The way he stares at me with so much....intensity."

" How does he stare at you?! You make me feel kinky by your words. " Zelda blurted out with a light scoff.

" He stares at me like a predator, he gives me goosebumps all over. " She said, as her mind drifted to when she felt him say "Mate" maybe it was just an illusion and she decided to forget about it.

" A man you just met is already giving you goosebumps. Are you sure you haven't met him before? " She asked, as she stared at her friend who seemed to be deep in thought.

How could she tell her friend that this man makes her feel something she had never felt before, something intense?

" You seem to be keeping something away from me and I would make sure I get to figure out what it is. " Zelda stated.

" Don't you seem to notice that man over there? He has been looking at you. " She whispered into Alessia's ears as she moved her gaze to where the man was.

Alessia looked up to see who the man was and her eyes came in contact with the most redblooded eyes she had ever seen…

He looked muscular, with silky red lips and he was tall, but not as tall as the weird man but he was such a sight to behold but what Alessia didn't understand was why he was looking at her, watching her intently, like trying to read her mind but she couldn't feel any spark, she just felt nothing but tensed under his gaze.

" I think it's time we get going. The shopping we did today is enough. " She said, as she gulped down her saliva.

" Who do you think that man could be?! He seems to be staring at you intently. Does he have something against you?! " Zelda threw question after question at Alessia as they walked out of the mall.

" I don't know, Zelda. That's what I'm still going to find out. "

" Didn't you see his skin! So pale, like that of the vampires we watch in movies. "

" This isn't one of the fantasy movies you watch. " She walked ahead of her to the car with a backward glance.

She felt so nervous to her bones. Coincidentally, she has had eye contact with two different scary men on a roll and also the same week.

What was really going on?!

To be continued...

In the night.

Alessia laid on the bed as her thoughts drifted back to the night before, when her gaze met with that weird man. Why does she feel so affected by him?! It seems an unknown force keeps drawing her to him even though they had just met a day ago. She was sure not going to get enough of this because another scary man was also staring at her intently, which scared the hell out of her but didn't allow her expression to be visible enough to create any suspicions from Zelda.

Her head began to form worry lines as she thought about it, then the ringtone of her phone interrupted her thoughts, she sat up from her bed and picked her phone from the minitable beside her bed.

The caller ID was her mum and she smiled, she really needed to hear the voice of her mother. It has been a long time since she last visited the house of her mother.

"Hey hun, you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm good, thanks, you?"

"Yes, thanks. Are you eating enough? Do you need anything?"

"I don't need anything, mum. How's Martin?"

"He's doing well and he also says hi. What about Zelda, how's she doing?"

"She's also doing great."

"When are you going to come visit us?!"

"I don't know mum but very soon. I just got a new job."

"Oh my goodness! I'm so happy for you. I knew you were gonna make me proud."

"Yes, thanks mum."

"Alessia. I really miss you. I would love to see you again, but I know you're busy so make sure you take good care of yourself."

"I miss you too, mum but I don't think I can come back to that house." She said in a sincere voice.

"Martin has really changed and he would..."

"I'm feeling sleepy, mum." Alessia cut her mother short and noticing the displeasure in her daughter's tone she decided to bid her a goodnight and ended the call.

Alessia stared at the phone blankly deep in thought about the conversation she'd just had with her mother and all the weird things that had happened that day.

She became tired and shook her head, snapping her out of her thoughts as she lay back on her bed and went to sleep. All the drama of the day had worn her out, but it had also made it certain she would sleep that night.

The next morning.

When Alessia got into the company, she greeted the receptionist and the others she met with a smile as she walked towards the elevator that was coming down. She didn't get to see the person in the elevator as she kept searching for her ID card, but couldn't find it. She could feel a very cold gaze behind her but she was too distracted to notice as her bag slipped from her hands and the things in her bag fell to the floor, she bent to pick up what had fallen from her bag.

While picking up, she could feel her butt brush against something hard before a hand touches her exposed skin under her shirt, she stiffened as her bones quivered due to the unexpected touch and it was then she realized someone was in the elevator with her and he/she was standing behind her but the feel of the person's rough skin made her realize it was a man and her face flushed in embarrassment.

" Sorry.... " She swallowed back her words as she came face to face with the man of the club and yesterday, he dropped his hands holding her butt and clenched them tightly at his sides. Her heart jolted when she saw him.

" Mate! " She thought she heard him mutter again, but decided against thinking of it. She fiddled with her fingers nervously as the tension in the elevator became even hotter.

" I'm sorry, I didn't know you were behind me. " She stuttered as she made a wide gap between them. His gaze still remained on her, sensing her every move, hearing her heart beating faster, being intoxicated by him and feeling deeply nervous and ashamed, but he liked the feeling of his hand on her butt and it seems he couldn't get enough of it because although it was just a brief touch, it had awakened his beast. He never thought he would be so drawn to a mere human.

Alessia's heart gave a flutter when he swiftly walked towards her and grabbed her, pinning her two hands over her head against the elevator wall.

He brought his nose closer to her neck as he exhaled in her perfume, loving the way she smelt.

" What are you doing?! " She asked hazily.

" What do you think I'm doing?! " He brought his mouth even closer to her ear as his body pressed against hers. He had a wicked glint in his eyes which made Alessia's legs tremble.

" You're far way too close, " She breathed out, his hand went to her hip, holding her steady while his other hand caged her two hands above her head, as his body loomed over hers.

" Are you affected by my touch?! You smell so good. " he brought his nose closer to her hair, sniffing in her scent. She smells extremely good, so much so that Marcus couldn't seem to get enough of it. She was his! His mate! He was unable to stay away from her, he was confused and also affected by her at the same time.

" Let me go! What the heck do you think you're doing?! Who the hell are you?! " She snorted contemptuously, trying to break free from his hold. The man appeared to be so strange. Only an animal comes to someone and starts sniffing the person's body but this man was... unpredictable? He appeared strange but powerful, she felt the presence of authority and dominance around him.

The elevator dinged open, and two other ladies walked in, but their eyes widened in shock at what they saw. They were flabbergasted to see their Boss and the new interior designer, everyone has been talking about, in an intimate position.

Alessia felt deeply embarrassed as she hid her face away, but it didn't stop there because the man still held her waist tightly. He moved his lips to her collarbone and gently placed a kiss just between her shoulder and neck, where he would mark her and it caused a pleasurable shiver to go through her whole body.

Alessia moaned slightly, this man was also a pervert. She was deeply affected by his touch, she had never felt so vulnerable not until now and with this strange man.

All this was witnessed by the two ladies in the elevator, but as Marcus left her, he turned and gave them a scary glare which made them screech in fear.

Alessia exhaled deeply, rubbing her wrists that had been held for long and was now hurting her.

....

Marcus walked into his office, he hadn't expected himself to behave the way he did earlier but her scent drove him crazy and there's only one explanation to it and it's because she was his mate.

He had to find a way to reject her as soon as possible because the more she remains his mate, the more his wolf gets crazy.

He doesn't want a weak human to be his mate because they only bring nothing but disaster and he doesn't want that for himself or his pack.

He had to reject her as his mate as soon as possible and by doing that, he has to say the words to her face that he rejects her as his mate and also the future Luna of his pack but the only problem is, would she be able to accept the bond to be broken because she's a human and wouldn't know anything about this or even what he is?

Thinking about this just made everything more confusing for him and hard.

Could the bond ever be broken?!

To be continued...

The morning goes by quickly with Alessia ordering and placing the designs where it was supposed to be. Her mind was occupied with work but that didn't stop her from thinking about that strange man, she was fond of calling him strange since she didn't know his name.

Alessia was talking to one of the workers appointed to her when Collins, one of her colleagues, walked up to her with a charming smile.

" You're such a hardworking and beautiful lady, Alessia " he complimented and Alessia smiled in return. She knew that Collins had an eye for her since she started working here but she doesn't feel anything for him because he wasn't her type, or maybe she has no specific type in a man.

" Thank you, Collins. You're not too bad yourself. You appear so charming. " She replied and that made his smile widen. He appeared to be handsome but she felt nothing for him.

" I just wanted to ask, if we could go out tonight for dinner. " He said.

" I... "

" Please don't reject my offer. It's just a friendly offer and nothing else, I promise. " He persuaded and Alessia couldn't help but accept his offer since he said it was nothing but a friendly dinner.

" Thank you so much, Alessia. You won't regret it. "

In the night.

" Wait! What did you just say? You're going out on a dinner date with a guy. I'm so happy for you. Finally, you may have met your life partner. " Zelda ranted, pacing to and fro as she talked about Alessia's date, but Alessia couldn't help tiredly shaking her head. She had tried explaining to her best friend that it wasn't a date but just a mere friendly dinner and nothing else but it seems she misquoted her.

" It isn't a date. " Alessia snapped.

Alessia walked into the restaurant dressed in a black silk dress which stopped just above her knee and had one side strap on her shoulder while the other side looked like a wrapping design which made her look extremely elegant. Even though this wasn't a date she still wanted to look right, especially in a place like this that had a certain dress code.

She looked around the restaurant and knew it was solely for upperclass patrons, not for people like her. She let out a sigh, she thought Collins had said this was a friendly dinner then why did he tell her to come to such a highclass restaurant.

A waiter walked towards her and showed her to the table where Collins was already seated. He was dressed in a white suit that had a red bow on it. She couldn't understand why he was dressed like that or why he had everything arranged as if this was a date, but she decided against thinking so because she wouldn't like it if she got to know he tricked her into coming to have dinner with him thinking it was just a friendly dinner.

" You look absolutely beautiful, Alessia. " He said and gestured for her to sit down, by pulling out her chair for her like a gentleman.

She sat down and smiled at him, " You don't look too bad yourself, but why would you bring me to such an expensive restaurant?! " She threw the question at him.

" You deserve all the best, Alessia or do you expect me to bring you to a highend restaurant in the streets. " He replied and they both chuckled.

" I never knew you were such a funny guy. " She flushed, as the same waiter earlier walked towards them to take their order.

" I would like some sushi and a white wine. Thank you! "

" So, tell me about yourself? " Collins asked, after the waiter left.

" Well, there's nothing to say about me except that my name is Alessia. " She stated and he chuckled and placed his right hand on hers, her inner muscles jolted up, but not at his touch but at the feeling of being watched.

She could feel a penetrating gaze behind her, watching her closely, she could feel it and was extremely uncomfortable.

The waiter walked up to them with their order and served it on the decorated table.

" I would like to know a lot more about you. " Collins said, which made Alessia frown but it wasn't obvious.

" Why would you want to know more about me? "

" Why do I feel like you're being secretive about yourself?! I would like us to be more than just friends. " He muttered, taking her hand in his, bringing them closer to his lips and placed a kiss on the back of her hand, all this was witnessed by Marcus, who sat on a chair five feet away from theirs.

" Friends?! And who told you we were friends. " The deliberate cruelty of her words cut deep through him like a knife but he decided to giggle it away.

Seeing his mate having fun with another man, Marcus's wolf couldn't help but become restless and angry, there was an internal struggle between him and his wolf, as it tried to fight for control over his body.

" You have to stop, Draven."

" Mate! Mate is with another man. I want my mate. She's mine, only! " His wolf, Draven roared in rage.

" Sir, we have been talking about the contract. When can we get your signature on it?! " His inner thoughts were distracted by the man who he had come to the restaurant with, for a business deal.

Throughout the dinner, Alessia felt uncomfortable and she finally glanced behind her to take a peek at who was looking at her, then her eyes met with his. She felt a little creeped out with him being there, but she was also glad in case Collins makes a move on her.

He had been acting strangely and she didn't like that, she was even regretting ever accepting his offer.

" Where would you like to go after this dinner?! " He smiled.

" Where else could I go, except from my house. "

" You could follow me to mine. I have a lot of comfortable rooms. " He winked at her,

" What are you insinuating?! I came here to have a friendly dinner with you but I didn't expect you to be nothing but a douchebag. " She scoffed, her patience almost reaching its limits.

" You don't have to shout. My offer isn't a big deal, I like you and I would love to screw you." He said, while licking the side of his lips.

" You... " Her words were cut short as she felt a familiar presence looming over her from the back. Collins's face went as white as a sheet upon seeing the tall, muscular and imposing man standing behind Alessia, glaring daggers at him.

He didn't recognize Marcus as his boss. Marcus is the owner and CEO of Walter's Enterprise but only a handful of staff had seen him.

" And, who the hell do you think you are to touch mine! "

To be continued...

Marcus didn't understand why he reacted like that but he had to. He doesn't want her but he also doesn't want her to be with anyone else, it's like a game of tug of war going on in his head.

" And, who are you to her?! " Collins asked nervously, as he stared at Alessia for an explanation.

" You wouldn't want to find out who I am, because if you try to, you will only end up digging your own grave. "

The deliberate solemn in his voice made Collins shiver all over in fear as his eyes were wide with terror. Who could this man be to Alessia?! Could this impulsive man be her boyfriend?! For him to threaten him and claim possession of her the way he did earlier, it all made sense to him that this man must either be Alessia's lover or boyfriend.

" I'm sorry, I didn't know she was already taken. " He faked a giggle as he stood up to take his leave, his hands trembling due to the intense gaze of Marcus, he tried not to look into his eyes as he quickly walked away. Alessia just sat still, watching the scenario take place before her with a bewildered expression. This unknown man had just scared her colleague away and even dared referring to her as "his"

But Marcus only looks amused by her outburst rather than shocked or upset, he walks towards her and sits on the chair opposite her, but that makes Alessia even more furious.

" I'm Marcus. " He simply said.

He was mysterious, but Alessia wouldn't deny the fact that she was glad that he said his name.

" You haven't answered my questions. Why are you following me?! "

"Because of course I have nothing better to do with my time than to follow you around like a lost puppy." He said, rolling his eyes and smirking. He couldn't believe he had just uttered funny remarks and even referred to himself as a puppy when he's a werewolf.

Alessia muffled in a chuckle, trying not to get distracted at his funny but sarcastic remark.

" Then, could you explain what you were doing in my place of work? And, also showing up in the same restaurant? Could all this be a coincidence or you're actually stalking me?! "

" You seem like the type of lady that likes getting her questions answered. "

" Yes. Because I can't help but feel unsafe. "

"Are you sure it's me that's causing you to feel unsafe or could it be something else, maybe even another feeling other than unsafe?"

She couldn't help but shift nervously on her chair, she hadn't expected him to say such a thing.

" I have to go. " She muttered under her breath, as she got up from her chair then remembered that Collins had left in a hurry without bothering to pay for what he had ordered. She frowned and the expression on her face told Marcus there was something wrong.

" You don't have to worry. I will take care of your payments. " He said, with a smirk.

" You don't have to. " She rolled her eyeballs.

" Why?! Do you think I'm gonna ask you to pay me back my money?! " His smirk grew even more wider as he observed her expression.

" I don't want to feel like I owe someone, especially you. "

" Then, have it your way. " The coldness in his tone caught her off guard.

She watched him take his leave and couldn't understand his sudden change of behaviour. First he was flirty and the next he was indifferent. She walked to the waiter who had served them earlier and paid for both hers and Collins's order, then she left, but not without thinking about all the events in the restaurant and the name of the strange man came into her head and she mouthed, " Marcus..."

In the dark street opposite the flashy restaurant, a dark figure stood lurking as he watched two people who were engaged in a conversation. His veins couldn't help but flare up as his red eyes became even redder as he watched the scenario unfold before him.

He had an expressionless look on his face as his hands turned to fists in the pocket of the hoodie he was wearing.

Seeing his longtermso called best friend and enemy, talking to his beloved, he couldn't help but boil in anger as he watched them closer.

He gave one last longing glance at them before walking away. He walked into another street further down from the restaurant, where he met some other people, who looked almost like him, with sharp, long teeth, like that of a vampire.

A tall, baldheaded dark skinned man walked up to him. He also appeared huge but also had the same sharp teeth as the others.

" Were you able to get to talk to her?! " He asked, curiously. He and a few select others were the only ones trusted to know about Kane's beloved being a human because the others might not take it lightly. Not like the way these ones did, not everyone was able to control their bloodlust and some of them still feed on humans.

" I wasn't able to. That bastard beat me to it. " He scoffed, annoyed

" Remember the curse won't break if you don't get to mate with her and feed on her blood. She's your beloved and only your beloved can rebuke the curse. "

" You don't have to remind me about it, for I still remember. I would make sure I get a hold of her before Marcus does. "

" It's easier said than done. You wouldn't want to be locked in the coffin for another 10 years, would you?! "

To be continued...

Thursday morning.

Alessia walked into her office only to be informed that all her orders had arrived and her secretary had signed the paperwork as the receiver, but when she inspected the delivery, she came to know that some things were missing or rather not delivered and that made her really disappointed. She didn't have any other choice but to go back to the mall to sort out the mix up.

Alessia checked everything else had been delivered and was right, before leaving the office, getting into her car and making her way to the mall where she had originally ordered the items from. The whole journey there she hoped that this problem would be able to be peacefully rectified, especially as the paperwork had already been signed to say that everything was present and accounted for. After a while Alessia pulled onto the mall's car park and parked her car.

She stared down the dark hallway and wondered where she really was. Why was this place so mischievously dark? It was creeping the daylights out of her.

She stiffened as cold air blew at her back and she realised that there was a presence behind her. As she turned she was startled at what she saw, it was the same man she had seen in the mall when she came with Zelda.

His piercing red eyes stared at her, the gleam on his eyes made her uncomfortable and she couldn't help thinking that the colour of his eyes weren't real, that he was wearing contact lenses. She took some steps backwards as she tried getting away from his gaze that seemed to be staring at her very hard. She moved backwards nervously, hoping to get away from him but he took more steps towards her and her eyes were wide in horror as he kept on moving towards her while she moved backwards.

Her temperature began rising dramatically as his eyes were roaming all over her and creeping the hell out of her. She wanted to escape from his gaze, his eyes turning to a predator watching his shivering prey. She kept on taking little steps backwards, but as she felt her back hit the wall, she realised she was now trapped as she had nowhere left to run to. Especially from his enchanting red eyes that seem to be swirling, almost drawing her in.

" Why are you shivering?! " As he spoke, the cold air from the hallway blew on her face and she could see another glittering of his eyes from the dark.

His hands went to her waist, holding her steady, but his hands were so cold that they were sending shivers into her. He continue to stare though not as intense as before.

Alessia's eyes widened at how long his fingernails were, but then they suddenly got shorter again. What the hell?! What a strange man! Who would want to lick a stranger's blood?! She watched him with widened eyes as he seemed to enjoy her blood and the intensity in his eyes grew.

" What...what do you think you're doing?! " She stuttered, unable to get her words.

"I should be asking you the same thing, what are you doing in this part of the building?!" He questioned, his eyes never leaving her figure.

" I...I was directed here to see the owner of the mall.." she answered his question like a robot, her eyes blinking furiously, trying to break away from his gaze. A smirk appeared on his lips and as he raised a hand to run it over his face, a big red ring caught Alessia's attention. It was glistening a deep dark red and almost looked like it was blood.

" Where did you get that ring from?! " She asked him curiously as she narrowed her eyes at him.

" Why are you asking?! Have you seen it somewhere?! " He asked with curiosity,

Alessia hesitated before replying, " No, I haven't. Just that it's so big and looks natural. "

" Why were you looking for the owner of the mall?! " He asked, changing the topic and taking some steps away from her as he felt some strange movement crawling down his body.

" There was a mixup during the delivery and they forgot some of the things I ordered…" she explained.

"Well you're in the right place. My name is Kane and I'm the owner of this mall, so how can I help you?"

She had a surprised expression as she stared at him, unable to make up some words for a perfect sentence because she hadn't expected such a reply. He was a dim fit to be a CEO of a company, but what he had just done earlier made Alessia think the other way around about him.

What sensible man would lick the blood of a stranger?! She thought of him as a maniac…

And finally, she built up the courage and replied to him,

" I would like the mixup to be sorted out, "

To be continued...