Clara
Damien has gone to check on Emma and Justin. I wanted to go along and check on them as well but I don’t want to distract him on his duty. I will get to meet them around the house anytime anyway. I would rather let Damien carry out his responsibilities without my interference.
When I finish eating the food that Damien bought me, I clean up the place and wash the plate and glass. I wonder how Damien even thought of going to the store to buy me a dress and lingerie. Somehow, I doubt that he did it on his own. Maybe someone helped him out. Victoria or Katherine maybe?
I still haven’t gotten over the thought of him buying me the panties. I wonder how he even chose the right one. He must have been busy doing a of this while I was snoring in bed we without having any knowledge about the world around me.
His promise still lingers on my head. I hope he finishes his duties really quick so that we can get to it. I wonder if I should seduce him. Hmmm… what would I need to do?
I can’t believe I am even thinking of seducing someone. Since when did I become a seductress? A lot of things have changed since Damien came into my life. Everything in my mind right now revolves around him.
I have been missing from home all this time and I haven’t even thought of going to check on my family. Do they even know that I am not there?
Just because I haven’t seen them looking for me doesn’t mean that they aren’t looking. What if they are really looking for me and I am here, safe and sound, planning on seducing my mate whom they even have no idea who he is.
I shouldn’t think about that now. I should just keep a positive mind. What if Lazarus had really managed to get father and involve him in the situation we had yesterday? Everything would have been messed up. I don’t think I would even be here right now. Father would have ruined everything.
Jeez… I should stop thinking about this stuff. Maybe being alone in here is the reason why my thoughts are diverting to my father.
I want to be here with Damien but I should go home now check on them. Jason has just been engaged and I don’t want to ruin the peace at home because of me missing from home. Maybe I should go home later in the evening.
The idea of not being with Damien gives me a feeling of emptiness inside me. We just got together after having such a difficult time. Maybe I should go tomorrow and have some more time with him but I know that I can never get enough of him. I always want to be with him all the time.
He even promised me something I interesting later. I am not going to miss that. I am staying here tonight. I will think about going back home tomorrow.
I get out of the kitchen and walk around the living room. I think Raul, Orpheus and Athan went with Damien to do the check up. Damien is a very determined leader. If these Vampires were werewolves, he would be an Alpha. Just like father wanted. He wanted me to have an Alpha mate. I got a Vampire Alpha instead and he is everything to me. I just love him the way he is; Vampire or not. I wouldn’t like him any other way.
I walk through the corridor between the kitchen and the living room. I haven’t gone through this corridor before. If there is any corridor I have walked through in this house, it is only the one that leads to Damien’s room. I haven’t been to any other part of the house other than the living room, the kitchen and Damien’s room.
Maybe I should take this opportunity to your around the house. All I need to make sure is that I don’t open any doors or else I will end up invading others’ privacy or getting lost.
I walk through while looking around. This house might be a bit old but it has a the modern finishings. I like the way it’s walls are vanished. Despite the fact that the house doesn’t have a lot of decorations, the way it is built is beautiful enough.
“Hi, Clara,” Victoria beams at me when I run into her.
“Hi. I was just looking around,” I respond, finding it necessary to explain myself.
“Oh, it’s okay,” she says.
“Where is Damien?” she asks while looking behind me.
“He has some important things to take care of. He is doing a check up on Emma and Justin. I came with them last night,” I reply.
“Oh, those guys. They are really strong. They will be able to adapt quickly. I know they are in capable hands,” she says.
“How about you? Are you alright?”she inquires from me.
“Yes, I am fine. Thank you for asking,” I respond and she smiles at me.
“It’s okay. You are family too, you know. You mean so much to Damien and the least I can do is make sure you are alright,” she tells me. I can’t help but smile at her words. Damien’s family is really so sweet. I wish I could move in and start living with them.
“Do you want me to show you around?” she asks me.
“Sure,” I respond.
After showing me around the house, Victoria also volunteers to show me outside the house. The sun has already gone down and the darkness has started to take over. It looks so beautiful out here. The sun is setting from behind the house and the shadow of the house is cast in front of it.
“This place looks really beautiful,” I say while breathing in the fresh air.
“It is. You should move in with us soon. We could do a lot of things together,” she says.
“I wish a lot for that. If only things were that easy, you know. I would have moved in on the very first day,” I tell her and she gives me a small smile.
“I can understand what you mean, dear. It might not be now but maybe some time in the future,” she says.
“I hope so too,” I tell her and then sigh.
We walk around the compound quietly, each one of us occupied with our own thoughts. What if my father is really looking for me? Where would he even begin to search? He doesn’t know where I could possibly be. He doesn’t even know where my mate lives.
He would search at Liam’s house because that is where I spent the night when I passed out during my heat. He saw him bring me so he would probably ask him. Who else would know where I might be?
Emily! Emily has been my best friend since I was little. He would definitely go and ask her. Emily knows Damien but she doesn’t know where he lives. What if she tells him who he is? Just his name and his being a Vampire would be enough to give him clues.
Shit! I hope that is only in my head.
Maybe I should really go home tonight before things get out of control. I am afraid that my imaginations could come true.
“I am going to go inside and check on Luther. Do you want to come in?” Victoria says, snapping me out of my reverie.
“Umm… No, not yet. I will be out here for a while until Damien is done with what he is doing,” I respond.
“Okay, take care,” she says before heading into the house.
I take in a deep breath and look into the woods. I am tempted to transform into my wolf and have a run through the woods, but I hold my wolf back. I just want to be out here for a short time until Damien is done so that I can have some alone time with him.
Something moves behind me. I am sure I can hear some one behind me. It can’t be Damien. I would have already known that because his scent would give him out. It can’t even be someone from the house because this scent is so familiar.
Oh, no! No! No! It can’t be!
I have to stay still so that I don’t scare the consciousness out of me. I have been passing out many times lately and I want to pass out this time. The scent becomes stronger and the footsteps come closer.
No! Please don’t be him! I want to pray otherwise but the scent is undoubtedly his.
“Clara!” father’s strong voice booms from behind me, making me shiver. My heart starts to race at an incredible speed as I turn my head slowly to look at my father.
He doesn’t look any bit of happy to see me. He looks very furious and disappointed. His fists are clenched at his sides and his jaw tight. He looks like he is going blow up any second from now.
He is not alone, however. He brought the almost the entire group of pack warriors with him.
How did he even find me? Who told him where I am? Coul it have been Lazarus? Did he go ahead with his plans of involving my father?
“Father! What are you doing here?” that is all that manages to escape my dry throat. I can feel cold sweat running down my back.
“That’s what I should be asking you,” he replies in a nonchalant voice which makes me swallow hard.
“I… Uhh,” I stammer.
“Do you have any idea how worried you have made me?” he tells at me and I shudder.
“Where is he? Where is that Damien?” he shouts at me.
“No! No, please. Not him father. Please let’s go home. I will go with you,” I be him while hot tears threaten to spill.
“Don’t! Don’t even think about defending him! Who the hell does he think he is keeping my daughter like he as every right to do whatever he wants!” he yells loud enough to make sure that everyone in the house is able to hear what he is saying.
Oh, god!
This can’t be happening! No! No! No! My nightmare just came to life!