Kaleb POV
I watched Kieth help Kim lift a heat box and place it in the middle of the conference table and I curled my hands into fists.
Did he think I didn’t see how his hands stayed longer on Kim’s hand more than normal or did he think I didn’t notice the eye contact he made with Melinda just before the act? Melinda had a way of brainwashing people that they wouldn’t know they were used up to the very last moment and Kieth Simons here was clearly under her spell.
Maybe this was the right thing. Kieth was human and so was Kim and they’ve once been together for more than three years. They looked like the perfect match, but I still want to rip his heat into tiny pieces.
“How do you like the progression?” Melinda voice made me snap my attention from Kim.
“It’s progressing as it should. I paid you extra so you complete the work early.”
“Oh come on now. Is there any need to sound like a brooding boyfriend?” She folded her arms under her chest so that her breast nearly spill out of the catsuit she was wearing. “We both know I don’t need the extra cash. This is just a side job”.
“Melinda you keep forgetting that not only am I the future king, but I’m also a member of the Dark Council.” I reminded her. “If I wouldn’t know the condition of your poor family then who would? After all that’s why you’re working as a human as the last resort. You even changed your name and compelled one of your former lovers to treat you as his daughter. Why would you Melinda Valentino, daughter and heir of the noble Valentino clan go to such measures if you weren’t desperate enough?”
In reality, the Noble clan of Valentino suffered a great setback when Diego, Melinda father died of starvation. Diego had fallen in love with a human and despite already having a wife, he kept on having an affair with the woman who had Ultimately died of old age. When everyone had taught his obsession with the mortal has finally been over, he had starved himself of the necessary life force an incubi needed to survive and slowly faded to nothing.
Melinda face turned sour and instead of answering, she turned and walked in the other direction.
I waited for a few seconds before walking to my room to take care of some paperwork. If I stay another second with Kimberly and Kieth somebody will die. And I don’t have the time to deal with such nuisance.
Kimberly POV
Later that evening, I took a long shower in my suite, for the past three weeks we’ve been working non-stop throughout the day and that was why the hotel was nearly ready to be open.
Trevina had surprisingly been patient with all the staffs, considering the fact that they didn’t know half of the materials that were being used. The hotel was going to be the best in the country but it would also be one of the costliest… considering that Trevina had made sure to furnish it like a palace and make a huge dent in Kaleb’s pocket.
Speaking of kaleb…. I didn’t see much of him this few days and sometimes I didn’t see him at all. He’s been working alone everyone to bring the building to shape and not only that he’s been taking care of his work alone. Truth is I’ve been trying to avoid him as much as possible. Why get your hopes high when you know it won’t work out. At least that’s what I keep telling myself.
Seeing him everyday was painful. Especially when I see him a female worker. My mind keeps wondering what he’s going to do with her. I know that for him sex, is a way of feeding, but for humans it means alot to them.
I keep on wondering what he’s being doing all this time in his room. We share the same living space but I usually stay out all throughout the day and Kaleb stays indoors working from his laptop. But even as I try to keep myself busy, I noticed how tired he looks , dark shadows were beginning to form beneath his eyes and Trevina always seem to float around him like an annoying fly.
Being near Kieth has helped me alot. It’s like we’ve never been seperate for five yet but I no longer feel that attraction I once had for him. My heart no longer skips when our eyes meet, or feel warm and cozy when he touches me casually.
I got if the tub when my body began to shrik. I got out and out on a pair of silky blue pijamas and let my hair down to dry naturally. My eyes went to the balcony door and I decided to go out. I’m sure Kaleb won’t be there. The hotel had a great view and I really wanted to see the sea right now. I walked over to the glass door and carefully pulled the curtains to look at the veranda. It was empty.
I let the cook air blow dry my hair for me. It was a beautiful evening.
“You’ve been avoiding me”.
Startled I looked behind to find Kaleb at the door side. I was so not prepared to see him. i looked into his golden orbs and was mesmerized by them.
“You didn’t answer my question?”
He stood behind me, his warm breath fanning my right cheek and it made me gasp and turn around to face him. Bad move. Because now I was trapped between the railing and his hard body.
“I…. i.. I.. w.. was… I t-thought you were busy with the preparation”. I stutter
“So now you’re blaming it on me?” He trapped me further by placing his hands on both sides of me.
“N, no I mean, I was busy with work”.
“Kim” he called with a hard tone. “Admitting to something doesn’t mean you’re weak. Three weeks ago we had a discussion. And I’ve know you enough to know that in this past few days you always act when you think something is wrong”.
“Your point is?” I asked frowning
“The point is why haven’t you acted yet?” He asked and I finally looked up to meet his eyes “You see Trevina hovering around me all day and yet, you stand and watch”.
“That’s because she’s an Incubus and your exgirlfriend!” I snapped
“And Kieth is a human and your ex-boyfriend!” He snapped back
“Is that what this is all about?” I asked finally. “You’re jealous of Kieth?”
Kaleb cursed underneath and let go of the railing, turned around and started walking in the direction of his room. But I wasn’t going to let him go. I ran after him, trying to catch up with his fast pace.
“No!” I said blocking him. “You don’t just get to walk away from this Kaleb! Why would you be jealous of Kieth if there is no future in us!”
“There isn’t. I didn’t lie to you about that!” He said gritting his teeth.
I took a deep breath and closed my eyes to calm my nerves. “You just said that admitting something doesn’t make you weak and you’re here refusing to admit that you’re jealous of Kieth. Kaleb, I’m lost here. I don’t know what to feel anymore. Yes, you were right, I was avoiding you. You want to know why? Its because I couldn’t help to think that every time you were out of my sight or every time I saw you with a woman, that you were planning to feed on her.”
Kaleb stayed quite the whole time and I turned around to hide my tears that were falling down my cheeks. I didn’t know how long it stood there but it wasn’t long before I felt arms engulfing me In am embrace and pulling me to the hard warmth of his chest. And then he made a confession I wouldn’t expect in a million years.
“I haven’t fed in the last three weeks”.
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