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Chapter 271 Don't break
Abi shook her head. She felt like she couldn't breathe. She gasped for air at this revelation. She wouldn't believe it. She couldn't. It couldn't be true. They were lying to her again! But somehow, she felt that the strong light of hope that had illuminated her whole body with happiness, was being snuffed out quickly and it broke her.
She clung onto Zeke as she tried to breathe. It hurt. It hurt so much.
Zeke just sighed again. "Listen. I'm not telling you all this just to hurt you. That is not my intention. I have no quarrels with you. I'm telling you this for a reason. I let you come here because I think Alex's soul might not be completely gone yet," he added and Abi looked up at him again.
"I can't be sure but the day before last night, I saw him staring at the rings. I believe those rings are your engagement ring and your wedding rings he put together in a necklace before he went to hunt down Xavier."
Silent tears fell down Abi's eyes.
"Now you need to understand that Alex might hurt you. He's not the same man anymore. You can't even call him a man anymore. He's a complete monster now. Are you willing to still go after him?" Zeke's gaze was sharp as he asked her, telling her that she must think about this. That this was something grave and dangerous for her.
But Abi didn't even pause to think about her decision.
"Yes. I know there is still hope, his soul isn't completely gone yet, we… could still bring him back!" Abi was desperate and the worse thing was that there was no doubt in her eyes at all. She clung on to every little thread of hope he threw at her, that Alex would still remember, that there must still be a way to save him. She clung onto the tiny, flickering light of hope in her heart because it was less painful than accepting that the Alex that she loved and loved her in return, was gone forever.
"I'm not going to promise anything. You have to think about this properly. He might destroy you and leave you completely empty, like he is." He warned but, for the first time in a while, a smile that wasn't forced curved on Abi's lips. It was small but it was still a smile.
"No… he wouldn't do that. Don't worry. I will bring Alex back. I'm not going to give up on him. Never."
Zeke couldn't say a thing. He wasn't doing this just for Abi and Alex. He was doing this for the sake of this nation. No, for the sake of this world. This was a huge problem. Alex had become susceptible to possession and manipulation now that he had no soul. Zeke could still manipulate him. The reason was unknown on why he was the only one that Alex listened to since he returned, soulless. And that was a really good thing. However, even Zeke would not live forever. He would die one day and the world would be left to fend for themselves because it would all depend on who would be able to manipulate Alex after him. Alex was a ticking time bomb now and Zeke couldn't deny that their only hope right now was the belief that his soul was not completely dead yet. And that this wife of his could somehow find a way to bring his soul back. He could only believe that since she was able to kill him, she might also be able to bring him back to life.
However, in all honesty, he couldn't think of any way of how she could even do that.
"I'm going back there. I will go get him," she told him, brave and willful. Somehow, this woman was really unbelievable.
"Fine. I'm not going to interfere with you. This is your decision. If you need help, you can let me know what you need," he said and Abi nodded. This man, although he was still as cold and strict as ever even now, Abi was now certain he was not a foe. Because if he was, she would've been dead long ago.
"Thank you, Mr. Qin. And thank you so much for saving me," she bowed her gratitude at him as Zeke backed off.
"I didn't save you because I wanted to."
"I know. My husband must have made a deal with you. But still… I want to thank you."
Zeke turned before Abi could finish her words. "Don't call me, Mr. Qin. I'm no longer a Qin," he said and glanced at her sideways.
"Don't break," he added before he finally left.
Abi bit her lips. She turned and looked at the dark open space. 'Don't worry, I won't break. I'm hellbent, after all.' She smiled, looking up. She needed to stop crying now. Enough with these tears. She would show him she could survive this hell. This time, she would be his hero.
Taking a deep breath, Abi was about to move when Kelly found her.
"Sigh, why the hell are you hiding in here?" she asked. "Are you okay?"
Abi smiled at her. "I'm fine, Kelly. I'm going to go and get my man now."
Kelly blinked. OMG! Now what happened? This heartbroken, crying baby a while ago somehow transformed. The aura around Abi felt different now. Did she find what she was looking for?
"Oh… okay. Where is he?"
"He's right there, sitting like the king that he is. Don't worry about me, Kelly. I will probably not come home with you guys tonight."
"Oh… are you sure?"
"Yes. So don't wait for me. I'll send you a message to let you know how I'm going."
Kelly was speechless. She didn't know what happened to her BFF and what was up with her right then. Why did Kelly suddenly feel like she couldn't talk back?
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Chapter 272 Desire of the flesh
"Oh, wait!" she finally snapped and held Abi's hand. She took off her mask and flashed an encouraging smile. "Okay, since you're going there to pick up your man, you must get rid of that pale face of yours. Let me put some colors in those lips."
Kelly started to perform her quick magic trick and in no time, no sign of Abi's reddened eyes and puffy cheeks could be seen anymore.
"Perfect. Now go, baby girl. As for me, I'll go on a hunt too. I found a pretty little cake I want to eat whole too, haha. Let's go crazy tonight, shall we? Just make sure not to disappear on me again." Kelly raised a brow and Abi hugged her.
"Thank you. I love you, Kelly."
"Aww ~ Okay, now go. Someone might snatch your man away." She winked and Abi finally went on her way.
…
The ladies in the grand ballroom were still fawning and swooning over Alex but no one seemed to be brave enough to approach him, not even the dignified looking first princess. The ladies were all acting like figurines waiting to be picked, posing this way and that to try and catch his attention.
Abi entered the ballroom again and this time, her eyes were fixed on her prize. There was no more shying away from this. It was now her turn to be strong for him, her turn to do something for him.
She walked inside, weaving her way through all of the swooning ladies. Her eyes fell on Alex. He seemed so far away as he sat in his throne-like chair. He definitely was like a god in the midst of humans.
Her feet began to move, one slow step at a time. All the noises around her disappeared as she headed towards Alex. It was strange. She felt unbelievably calm.
The closer she got to him, the more she could see the blankness in his eyes - it seemed Zeke wasn't lying. But as she looked at him, as she got a clearer view of his face, she disagreed with Zeke's statement that this man was no longer her Alex. He was wrong. This man was still her Alex. This was his body, not anyone else's. And Alex's soul, heart and body belonged to her alone.
Abi finally stood before him. He was now within her reach. She didn't hear the gasps and shocked murmurs inside the ballroom - all whispering about how a brazen woman in black boldly approached Alexander.
Everything faded to the background when she stared into his eyes. He, too, looked back at her. His eyes were glazed over and he looked laidback, uncaring.
It took Abi a lot of restraint to not jump on him and embrace him. She knew she couldn't do that. Not yet. Not in this place and not like this. From what Zeke told her, she had to tread carefully and gauge the situation first.
She took a silent breath. Somehow, this felt strange. She couldn't believe she was going to have to treat her husband, this man whom she cuddled with all day, this man whom she made love with many times, like she was only meeting him for the first time.
A new melody started in the background. It vaguely reached Abi's ears and it brought back the memory of their first dance.
She finally silenced all the thoughts running through her head and she focused on the task at hand. Without further ado, she spoke.
"May I have this dance?" she asked as she held out her hand, palm facing up, as if she was a gentleman asking a lady for a dance.
The man's lips curved up. Abi couldn't read anything in his eyes. He was wearing that smirk, that mischievous smirk she knew so well. Only that… there was no emotion in his eyes. Not displeasure nor anger. Nothing.
He lifted his hand and took hers in his. He stared at their hands and then, suddenly, he pulled her towards him without warning and guided her fall so that she would end up sitting on his lap.
"Woman, what makes you think I want to dance?" he asked. His deep, sexy and masculine voice finally reached her ears once again and Abi struggled not to lose her restraint. His lips were right next to her ear and his hands were wrapped around her waist. Oh, how she had longed for this moment. It wasn't quite how she had pictured it, but even so, just being in his arms again felt like heaven.
Everyone gaped at the sudden PDA, absolutely overtaking the newlywed's sweetness. No, Alex and Abigail's public displays completely exceeded the newlywed's as Alex looked like he was actually kissing her nape.
"My name is not 'woman'," she told him, trying to keep her voice from wavering. She had to be the strong one now but still, it stung her damn bad, being called by him like that. "And you are here in the ballroom, so of course I would think you came here to enjoy the party and not just sit here until the party's over," she argued, trying to swallow that tinge of pain she was feeling.
"Enjoy, huh…" he echoed, his warm breath touching her skin as he looked past her and stared at the crowd. "I don't see what's so pleasurable in dancing like that."
Abi looked at him. She noticed that he had turned the word joy into pleasure. There was a clear difference between the two and it seemed he just didn't lose his emotions, he lost the understanding of them as well.
"If it's dancing in bed, I would agree that doing that is indeed pleasurable." He stared at her and their eyes met. It seemed that all that was left in him was the desire of the flesh.
She so wanted to kiss him right then but she was afraid it would be a bad idea. What was the right move for her to do? She was fighting with her emotions, trying to keep them in check and it was getting harder to think.
As Abi was still struggling, a voice brought her back to the present.
"Since you don't want to dance with her, then let me," a man said and Abi looked up. Zeke already held her hand and looked like he was about to take her away from Alex's embrace.
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Chapter 273 Nowhere near over
This man came back? What was he doing? Didn't he say he wouldn't intervene?
Abi glanced at Alex. He was still emotionless. He didn't react despite seeing Zeke holding her hand. He used to blaze like an inferno whenever something like this would happen. His lack of reaction was even more painful. This was not good. Her will didn't waver but the pain caught her off guard.
"Come, Miss," Zeke spoke again. Abi looked up at him and before she knew it, she stood up and let Zeke guide her towards the dance floor, leaving Alex behind. She needed to calm down and think properly so she accepted Zeke's offer. She should have thought of a plan before just going up to him but her emotions got the better of her.
Zeke put his hand on her waist and they started to dance, drawing everyone's eyes to them as they twirled around gracefully, as everybody wondered who this woman in black was who was bold enough to ask Alex to dance and was now twirling around in the Prince's arms. However, the pair didn't even notice. They were too focused on the situation at hand to care.
"You said you weren't going to intervene," she whispered, taking silent deep breaths. Her eyes sparkled from the water pooling in them that were threatening to fall. She sighed once again, holding her ground.
"What? You haven't even done anything and you're already struggling?" he sounded almost mocking but Abi knew that this man was just painfully straightforward. He wasn't polite to her at all, unlike Kai. Well, it wasn't like she wanted him to be polite. Somehow, she didn't mind that this guy didn't sugarcoat his words even a little, as long as he was telling the truth. As long as he wanted to help her.
"I'm fine. I just need to make a plan and prepare myself mentally. Now that I know what's going on, I can better prepare myself for the things that might come or the things that might not," she answered as she took another deep breath and finally looked him in the eyes. "So, what is on your mind? I believe you didn't come back just to dance with me, Mr. Q –"
"You can call me Zeke when no one's around. Of course, you should call me that around Alex."
Abi's brows slightly creased at his last sentence but she shrugged it off. "And when others are around?"
"Your highness."
Abi fell silent. 'So this guy is a prince.'"You're the prince of the vampires?"
"Crown prince," he corrected.
"What about Alex? What is his position now in this country?"
"His status is above that of the King."
"What should I call him then? When others are around…"
"Alexander. No need to address him with a formal title."
"Why?"
"He didn't like it so now everyone has gotten used to calling him by his name."
"I see." She nodded. Somehow, she finally relaxed a little. "So? What is it that you wanted to tell me?"
"I am going to detain you here. The story I will tell your friends is that you were caught being here illegally. The story for the people will be that I am hiring you to do a job here in the palace."
Abi looked at him and thought about it for a second. His plan sounded like it would work, but she would need to tell Kelly not to kick up a fuss about it. She would have to let her best friend know that she would sort it out herself.
"Alex lives here now?"
"Yes. He doesn't want to return to that small house of his so you don't need to go back there again."
"Because he also forgot that he has a house?"
"No. His home was originally this castle. But the main point is I can't let him out of my sight. He has to stay where I can keep an eye on him."
"Why? Are you afraid he'll disappear?"
"That's right. Now that everyone knows about him, there are others out there who want to take advantage of the situation. There are certain witches out there who want to use him. They see him as an empty vessel they can fill and then control."
"Are the witches powerful?"
"Yes. Some of them can see the future and they are good at hiding and manipulation. They were the ones who controlled Xavier."
"Xavier… is he dead?"
"Yes."
". . . But Alex is powerful. The witches can't possibly do anything to him."
"Listen, Alex is soulless right now. He is prone to manipulation. What fights powerful manipulation is one's will and strength of mind. Alex is in a state where he doesn't really care about anything so he is very susceptible to being manipulated. I seem to be the only one so far that he will listen to and I certainly am not willing to find out if anyone else can do what I do, except for you. I still don't know how that happened. And I don't know how long this will last. He might turn his back at me any moment and become my enemy."
Abi swallowed. Alex becoming the enemy of all the vampires? Abi remembered Alex's story and she tensed up. That can't happen again.
"He wouldn't do that," Abigail managed to say.
"You are too optimistic, Abigail. Listen to me, this is more serious than you can ever imagine." He glared at her. "If I'd known that things would end up like this, I wouldn't have hesitated to kill you at that park."
"You are the one who nearly hit me?"
"Yes, it was me. I decided not to at the last second because I thought... Well, it doesn't matter. In the end, it was a grave mistake, believing that you two idiots would win your battle. Tch! Love conquers all my ass! Love made Alex weak and it cost him his soul just to save you."
Abi could see anger in Zeke's eyes and she understood why but...
"Alex is… he's not weak. He's stronger than anyone else. And please don't jump to conclusions yet, Mr. Zeke, our battle has just begun. It's nowhere near over yet. I will show you what love can do," she glared back at him as she fiercely spouted out those words. She finally realized she wasn't scared of this man anymore.
"Then show me and fix him."
"I will. Just you wait. Also, why don't you go and find someone you can fall in love with? Maybe that will change your pessimistic view of love."
"Shut up. Are you ordering me?"
Abi pressed her lips tight. Why did this man become so annoyingly frustrating? He used to just sit there like a mute male Annabel but now he was now scolding her endlessly.
"What is the job that you want to give me?" she then changed the topic, determined.
Zeke bent down to whisper in her ear. His gaze flew towards Alex as he did that. "You need to watch him close. You need to stick with him and drive the witches away," he whispered as his eyes and Alex's met.
"D-drive the witches away? How am I supposed to do that?"
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Chapter 274 Screw that
"D-drive the witches away? How am I supposed to do that?"
Before Zeke could answer, the music ended and the party finally ended. "Follow me."
"No, wait. How about Alex? I have to –"
"Shut up and follow me. You don't have a clue on how to deal with him right now anyway. We need a plan and there are a lot of things you still need to understand. Your job here will be crucial so just listen and follow. Can you do that?" He firmly said and he dragged her with him, not even letting her to look back at Alex.
…
As the people began to disperse, Kelly immediately walked out of the ballroom. She saw Abi dancing with a man wearing another black mask and she could tell by his physique that he must be gorgeous and noble. She also saw Abi following behind him as they left so she could only shrug and gulp her wine, hoping the best for her best friend. She thought that it was about time for her to go wild and have her own after party and voilà, as if the universe heard her thoughts, she finally saw that pretty guy she'd been hunting.
She had actually stalked him in the ballroom just before but it was too bad for her because a princess caught him first. They even danced in the ballroom so gracefully which made her want to go and snatch him and then… beat him.
So now that he was finally free from that young princess' grasp, she followed him again, trying to be as stealthy as a cat. Well, as stealthy as she could be in stilettos. She jumped on him from behind, and whispered in his ear.
"Wanna spend the night with me, baby boy?" she asked and the first thing Kai did was drag her away from everyone's curious eyes. He knew all too well that if he left her, she would only chase him. Did she already remember him?
Kai halted once they were in a dim part of the corridor. He let go of her wrist and faced her when suddenly, the hooligan attacked him. She pinned him against the wall again.
"You know what? I so wanted to beat you up now that I finally caught you but there must have been something in that damn wine!" she suddenly started complaining, angry even. "Did they poison me or something? I only drank one glass and the world is now spinning?!"
Kai was speechless. He smelled the wine from her breath and he closed his eyes upon recognizing what kind of wine she had drunk. She seemed to have drunk the wine that was only for vampires. Of course her body wouldn't take to it very well.
She clung onto him. "Oh my god, help me. I'm spinning. Or are you spinning or are we both?" The drunk woman was losing it.
Knowing what kind of effect the wine would have on humans, Kai could only lift her up and carry her. He was going to go and find a room for her before he searched for her companions to tell them where to find her because he didn't want to create a scene. Knowing her, she definitely would create a massive one which would most likely end up troublesome for him.
Kai sneakily jumped from the veranda to the next floor up to avoid anyone seeing him. He was thankful that the verandas were in a diagonal pattern rather than being on top of one another. He opened one of the empty receiving rooms and put her on the bed.
However, Kelly was not letting go.
"Let go so I can go find your friends to tell them to come and get you," Kai exasperatedly said.
"Then stop spinning already!" Kelly answered him.
She wrapped her arms around Kai's waist in an iron grip and locked him in. With that kind of grip, Kai was afraid that he might hurt her if he was forced to peel her off him.
He sighed and took out a phone from his pocket.
"Zeke, I am with Abigail's friend. She's drunk. Did you see –"
"Abigail's with me. She won't be leaving the palace tonight so look after her friend for now. Don't leave her in any random rooms. You know what could happen."
Before Kai could say another word, Zeke already ended the call.
All the rooms in the palace were fully booked for all these guests to stay in so he only put her in that room as a temporary measure because he had obviously intended for her friends to come and take her home.
Kai could only sigh again. Tonight was a special day and many must be drunk. Vampires were allowed to drink blood, not from humans but from their vampire mates. Couples are allowed to drink each other's blood and he had heard them say that the taste of their partner's blood was as sweet as human blood if they drank it while making love. He had never tried it so he could only take their word for it.
Another reason that he was in a dilemma was because modern vampires could actually become drunk now, maybe because they evolved, or possibly devolved depending on how one looked at it, as time passed by. And when in their drunken state, it was likely that some might not have enough self control and may potentially attack a human. That was why the law of vampires didn't allow drunk vampires to step out of their houses. Because the party was at the palace this time, the vampire guests wouldn't be allowed to leave the palace until the morning.
Knowing that it was dangerous to leave Kelly all alone in there, Kai could only gather her in his arms again and jump up to his room.
He slowly put her down on his bed. He couldn't believe that he was actually bringing a girl to his bed. And of all girls on this planet, it had to be this hooligan!
He sighed and shook his head. He couldn't seem to escape her no matter what he did. Was the universe laughing at his expense right now?
"Let go, Miss hooligan," he said but Kelly didn't loosen up her grip on his neck. He was at least glad she stopped screaming that the world was spinning. The wine's effects might be slowly wearing off.
"Ahh… you smell so good… you smell delicious ~" she uttered as she sniffed him.
Kai almost jumped away if not for the clinging koala. In fact, she seemed to have been strangling him for a while now.
"Stop that and act like a lady." Kai ran a hand through his hair. He didn't know how many times he had said that to this woman. She was a woman, yet she didn't act like a lady at all! It seemed that she hadn't learned how to act like a proper lady despite being an heiress!
"Act like a lady? Screw that!" she suddenly got angry. "I will act the way I am and the way I want! You understand, huh? You damn prince?!" she yelled at him.
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Chapter 275 Mutual
Kai was surprised. This was bad. It seemed that she had remembered him. That was way too fast! What should he do with her now? The hypnotism only worked on a human once! Was it because of the wine?
Suddenly, Kai was faced with a dilemma. He thought it would at least take her a few more meetings or at least a few more days for her memories to return.
He knew that if this was indeed the case, then this situation might become quite serious. Vampires weren't allowed to be revealed to the world so they had to always be careful. This was why their law would allow any process, even a death of the human if they somehow remembered again after being exposed to the incense, just to erase any threat to being exposed. But there was a caveat. Death was the last option and this would only be approved if the possibility of exposure was over 95%.
If she indeed remembered them again, she would no doubt question why Abi and her family, and everyone else who should know about Alex, suddenly forgot about all of him and his companions. Knowing her, Kelly would definitely investigate to answer these mysteries and once she did that, she would be on their radar. It would only take one slip up for her life to be over.
Kai was so busy thinking about a way out of this when suddenly Kelly pinned him down on the bed and sat on him, straddling him.
"How dare you ignore me. You know what? I've been chasing you for a while now but you are so slippery, always getting away." She slammed her hands on the bed, on either side of his ears. "Is it because I am not attractive at all to you? I believe I am a gorgeous lady, so why do you treat me like I'm a contagious virus, huh? Tell me!"
For some reason, Kai didn't feel right hearing her say those words. "No, I never thought of you like a contagious virus. And yes, you're a beautiful girl," he told her, honestly.
"Then why don't you like me? Is it because I am not ladylike? Because I am no goody to shoes? Because I beat you up? Or is it because I am horny and aren't afraid to say it?"
Kai almost choked. "H-horny?" he bit his lips, scolding himself for spouting that word out loud.
"Yes, I'm horny! So? You hate that too? Huh?! What's wrong with a girl being horny?!" she yelled again. Kai was not used to this. He was the one feeling embarrassed at her words. He was not very good when it came to girls. The last girl he ever had a relationship with was a witch. He didn't know she was disguising as a vampire until that night they almost had sex. Young vampires in this modern generation no longer had that keen sense of smell and the scent of blood was barely noticeable for them to sense. They were almost like humans because they never tasted blood and that was how he fell victim to this. The girl tried to manipulate him and because of that he did something that scarred him for a lifetime. Since then, Kai had never been in a relationship again.
"Look, M- Kelly… it's not that –"
"You mean you don't mind me being horny?"
". . ."
"Answer me!" She demanded, pouting at him, like a child who would never give in until she would get what she wanted.
"Yes. I don't really mind that. It's just that –"
"Really?!" She exclaimed, looking both shocked and excited. The sight of his eyes almost twinkling could only make Kai swallow and nod.
"… Mm."
The moment he nodded, the girl pounced on him, cupping his face with her hands. "Oh god! You're so cute. I think I really really like you now."
". . .!" Kai was momentarily dumbstruck. D-did she just confess to him? N-no, no, she was drunk Kai, get a grip of yourself!
She pulled back. "You don't hate me, right?"
Why was she suddenly acting like this? For some reason, Kai swallowed again, seeing her looking at him like a child asking for an answer was making him sweat.
"I don't hate you," he admitted with a sigh. That was the truth anyway. He never hated her. She actually fascinated him most of the time since the first time he saw how badass she was. She wasn't like all the ladies he was so used to being around with, especially the ladies in this palace, in this country. All the ladies he knew were always behaved in a ladylike manner, at least in front of him. They acted meek and quiet. Although lady vampires were strong, they always moved elegantly and never spoke the way Kelly spoke, at least to him. This hooligan was the only one who didn't care even though she thought she was in the presence of a prince.
"Really?!!" Kelly bounced on his stomach in excitement. It seemed this made her happy. Did she think that he hated her all this time?
Kai nodded again and then before he knew it, her lips slammed on his. His eyes widened and before his mind could start thinking about how soft her lips were on his, he moved and held her shoulders, and broke the kiss.
"W-what… are you doing?"
"What? You said you don't hate me. That only means you like me. Our feelings are mutual so –"
"Wait, Kelly, there's –"
Once again, Kai could not finish his words because Kelly kissed him again. Kai was suddenly helpless. He didn't want to exert any strength, afraid that he might not be able to control it in his current state, and hurt her.
Thus, his mind could only focus on the kiss, thinking that she would stop or pass out soon. Her lips were warm, warmer than the lips he tasted before, however few… And she was so good. How many men had she kissed before him? The thought didn't sit right on him and before he knew it, he kissed her back.
'No, stop, Kai. She's drunk! Stop,' his conscience screamed at him.
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Chapter 276 Dumbstruck
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'No, stop, Kai. She's drunk! Stop,' his conscience screamed at him.
As if Kelly heard his silent plea, the girl pulled away and stared down at him. "I think I'm already wet," she muttered, causing Kai to curse. What the!! Why did she need to spout those words of all things? This woman was really, really brazen! But he'd be damned if he wasn't affected! What normal man wouldn't be affected when they had a beautiful woman come on to them like this?
He sat up, his heart beating wildly. As he sat, Kelly slid down from his belly down to his hip.
When was the last time his heart beat this hard? When was the last time someone had gotten this close to him? He closed his eyes and drew a long breath, hoping for the calm feeling to enter him, but it was futile.
He opened his eyes again and he met her eyes. She was looking at him and her eyes were filled with lust.
"Oh, you're already hard. It seems I'm not the only horny one here. We're quite compatible, don't you think?" she uttered, flashing a deadly seductive smile and then, she kissed his neck as she pressed herself on his member, moving her hips as she kissed and licked him.
Kai gasped. This was bad! No, this shouldn't be happening. He had to stop this! She was drunk!
"Take off my clothes, Kai," she murmured, even using his name so seductively, and just like that, his carnal desire started to take him over.
"No please, we can't do this. You're drunk," he begged. She pulled away a little and looked at his pleading, yet intoxicating eyes. Kelly smiled and planted a kiss on his lips.
She let out a sexy chuckle. "Oh, my baby boy, why are so cute? I can't possibly force my way on you on our very first night so… Okay, I will let you go tonight and not go all the way."
Kai was speechless. What the hell was she spouting? Who was the girl in this situation again?!
"But… you are damn hard and already I'm f*cking wet. I want to c*m. Do you want to do it this way?" she continued. Oh no, he was losing it! Why? Why couldn't he resist this girl? He was able to easily resist the others but why not her?
Kai could only throw back his head. He felt the same too. It had been such a long time since he was this excited and he wanted the release too. 'Maybe it will be fine, as long as… damn, what is he thinking?' He found himself looking for excuses to do it, to let himself go with her.
Before he could say no, Kelly already unzipped his pants.
"Damn it, Kelly, wait!" He protested but the tigress didn't listen and grabbed him. Gladly, Kai was quick to pull her hand off him.
"Stop. If you do this –"
"Don't worry. We'll just rub against each other."
". . ."
Kai was dumbstruck. He couldn't believe this girl. Was she really drunk? How could she treat him like a…
"Prince, I have waited a long time to blow your mind. Best not stop me anymore and just go with it, okay?" she whispered seductively in his ear. "It's okay, we're not going all the way tonight."
That was it, the final straw. He admitted defeat and let her hand go. He closed his eyes as if berating himself for not being strong enough to resist, for not being the gentleman he thought he was. He lay back down on the bed with a groan of frustration which quickly turned into moans of pleasure as Kelly rode him.
She was still fully clothed, and so was he, but the sensation of her riding him was just so intense that he couldn't help but arch his hips to meet her. His hands found their way to her hips and he bit his lips as he helped her move over him. Hell… Kelly… Why did this feel so good? Even though they werere just… they were just…
Kelly stopped thinking a long time ago. Her lust had taken over her and her body moved to find that peak. She moved her hips, forward and back and she was so aroused that her juices slid down her thighs. Kai guided her and a few minutes later, he felt the orgasm rack his body.
Kelly stopped with a smile on her face and was about to go down for a kiss but Kai surprised her by flipping her over and taking over.
He pressed his lips over hers, kissing her, teasing her as his hand crept upward from her leg up to her inner thigh and eventually stopped at her sex. He slipped his hand under the elastic of her underwear and teased her little erect bud with his thumb.
He kept his lips on hers and he felt her moans on his lips. His fingers did their magic down there, sliding in and out, flicking her bud and in no time, she was climbing up the stairs to ecstasy. She moaned and wriggled under him but he didn't let up until she finally burst through the peak.
Her body shuddered from the sensation and Kai flopped back down on the bed, both their lungs trying to draw in oxygen to calm their racing hearts.
After some time, Kelly turned to Kai with a wide, cheeky smile.
"So, ready for round 2?"
"..."
Kai didn't even give her the chance to touch him again. He took the blanket and wrapped her in it before he dashed to the bathroom.
He couldn't believe what he just did with a drunk girl… no, with a drunk human. How could he let that happen? What If his carnal desires got the better of him and actually had sex with her…
The image of him biting Kelly's nape flashed in his head and he slammed his palm on the marble tiles as he gritted his teeth.
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Chapter 277 Old tricks
Abi was dragged by Zeke up to the castle's top floor. He didn't say a word and just pulled her with him, tightly gripping her wrist. She so wanted to speak and ask where he was bringing her but she was afraid that her questions would piss off this prince. Whether she liked it or not, he was the only one she could rely on right now.
Thankfully, the moment they set foot on the top floor, where the rooms of the royal family were situated, he finally slowed down. Was he bringing her in his room? Was there a study in this place?
Even though Zeke was helping her right now, she felt a little apprehensive towards him now, especially when he casually admitted that he had once intended to kill her and how he regretted not doing it. Now that she thought about it, was he the one behind all those times that she almost died? Was he the one behind that car accident as well?
"Why did you want to kill me?" she finally asked. She remembered how Alex warned her about Zeke but not Xavier. "Alex warned me the first time I met you. Was it because Alex knew that you were after my life?"
Zeke paused and glanced at her. "Most of the vampires wanted you dead, Abigail. The rogue vampires, like Xaivier, and most witches wanted you alive so that you could fill the prophecy and kill Alex one day. The King had ordered to kill you since the day we confirmed that the girl in the prophecy was you."
"Because you guys don't want Alex to die…"
"That's right. Even though we all know that Alex has been desperately looking for you so he could finally die, we all didn't want that to happen. This kingdom needs him. Alex isn't just an immortal. His existence is important to us. He is the only one that all vampires truly fear, not the king or me. Just his existence alone keeps everything in check. As long as he exists, peace will continue forever. That's why your existence was a really big threat from the very start. You have no idea about all the things Alex did just to keep you alive every single day whenever you left his house."
Abi's throat ran dry after hearing Zeke's words. "Was that the reason why one of his rules was for me to be home before twilight?" she mumbled to herself.
"Vampires nowadays, except for the royals, have weakened tremendously. They are almost like mere humans during the day but their powers start to activate from dusk until dawn. He gave that curfew for your own safety."
"You said you changed your mind because you thought that we could win our battle. What did you mean by that?"
"I've been with Alex the longest. I have seen his journey, his search to end his life. I know how much he longed for death. When you came, I saw how much he changed. I thought that if he fell in love with you, that would be enough to make him change his mind. I was certain that if that happens, he wouldn't wish for death anymore because he would want to live his life with you. It happened as I had predicted but the conclusion still ended up being a disaster." He paused for a bit and then added, "I was the one who went against the King's order, ordered my people to never lay a hand on you and…"
He paused again. Irritation, annoyance and a little anger were evident in his voice as his expression darkened again. He was obviously displeased, like a war tactician who lost the war he so confidently thought he could win because he had miscalculated one tiny detail.
She finally realized the reason behind all those times this guy intervened between her and Alex. So this was the reason behind all of his strange actions. It sounded like he had his own agendas and was very good at making things happen the way he wanted them to. He knew exactly how to push Alex's buttons to get what he wanted. This guy was definitely a master tactician, if not a puppeteer.
"But now it seems those old tricks are not working anymore."
Abi creased her brows. "What old tricks?"
"Making him jealous. Bringing out his possessive side. He didn't even bat an eyelid while we were dancing. Do you understand how serious that is this time?"
Abi looked away. "I think it didn't work because… he didn't see my face." She tried to justify Alex's zero reaction to Zeke, as well as trying to comfort herself from the twinge of pain stemming from Alex's lack of reaction.
As they reached one of the largest double doors on the whole floor, Zeke halted. He opened the door and as Abi expected, it was a bedroom. Did he really need to bring her to a bedroom? Was this his bedroom?
She took a peek inside to confirm but at first glance, she couldn't see anything in there to give her any clues as to whether this was his bedroom or just a spare room. She saw antique furniture laid out meticulously by the far wall. A large king-sized bed sat in the middle of the room, made of dark timber and covered by dark-gray toned sheets. A man's room.
However, as she thought about this man's personality, she suddenly didn't doubt that this room indeed belonged to Zeke. It was him, personified. The cleanliness, the meticulous way things were set, the gray tones - the same descriptions that could be used to describe this man standing before her.
Zeke stepped inside, holding the door open for her.
"Come in," he said, as curt as ever.
Abi stared into his eyes. His eyes were unfathomable as ever. She felt a little wary and nervous. What Xavier did to her made her doubtful of the intentions of everybody that was around Alex. Even if this person was the one who saved her and was now the one helping her, she couldn't help the small amount of fear that settled in the pit of her stomach. But she needed to listen to him, she had to know what to do and how to keep Alex safe from the enemy.
If Zeke wanted her dead, he could have easily killed her already. Those were the kind of thoughts that spun around in her head, and it somehow calmed her down. But it wouldn't hurt for her to be alert, in any case.
Taking a silent breath, Abi lifted her leg to take a step inside the bedroom.
However, before she could even take two steps forward, a strong arm suddenly wrapped around her shoulders, pulling her back into their muscled chest. Her heartbeat thundered in her ears as the adrenalin kicked in. She was too shocked to react and after a few more seconds, her body subconsciously relaxed and she felt herself lean back on him. She knew all too well this scent and this warm feeling.
"Found you."
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Chapter 278 Tug-of-war
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"Found you," Alex whispered from behind. His crisp breath touched her ear making her nerves instantly jolt awake. He sounded so seductive at that moment that Abi's knees wobbled a little.
Abi turned to Alex in shock. Seeing him holding her made her bleeding heart heal itself. His touch was like magic soothing the pain lingering inside her.
"Come, let's go to my room," he told her as he grabbed her wrist, intending to take her away. However, Abi's other wrist was caught by Zeke, making Alex halt. It looked like a tug-of-war was about to begin between these two men, with Abi as the prize.
"Where do you think you are taking her?" Zeke stepped out, not letting go of Abi. His unfathomable gaze locked on him.
"Isn't the answer obvious enough for you? She's the one I chose to be with me tonight," he replied, emotionless. He said those words as if he was stating a fact that could not be argued against.
"Alex, you rejected her, remember?"
Alex cupped Abi's face and made her look at him. "Did I reject you?"
Without even letting her respond to his question, Alex looked at Zeke. "I only lent her to you for the dance, Zeke. Now let go and let me have her."
"No, you can't have this woman, Alex."
"And why not?"
"Because she'll be with me tonight."
Abi's eyes widened in shock with what Zeke just said. She looked at him but Zeke's eyes were focused on Alex, dead serious. She was momentarily confused but then she thought that Zeke must be up to his old 'tricks' again.
"So you're not giving her to me, huh? That's rare of you, Zeke. You always used to give me everything I wanted." Alex smirk curved on his gorgeous face, but the feeling still didn't reach his eyes.
"Yes, I'm not giving this one to you so let go of her." Zeke said firmly.
"And what if I won't let go?"
Zeke's eyes sharpened. Alex was still wearing his authoritative smirk. He sounded like he was challenging Zeke and the atmosphere started to turn heavy.
"Tell me, why do you insist on having her? Did you fall in love with her at first sight or something?"
"Fall in love…" he muttered, cupping Abi's face again as he looked at her. "I don't know what you're talking about, Zeke, but my body wants this woman. And everything I want, I will have," he added without tearing his eyes off her.
Abi started to feel a little incredulous at the way these two men were talking. They spoke as if they were fighting over some toy that they both wanted, instead of a person with their own thoughts and feelings on the situation!
So after being silent and letting these two fight it out, she finally broke her silence.
"What if… I don't want to go with you?" Abi finally spoke. Of course, Abi desperately wanted to go with him. Hadn't she been looking for him for months now? She wanted desperately to feel his arms around her, his lips on her and everything else that she had missed out on during their separation.
But seeing his possessiveness towards her gave her a little spark of hope even though he clearly said that it was just his body that wanted her. Despite his emotionless eyes as he said those words to her, she wanted to run into his embrace and never let go of him again.
Although the way he treated her made her throat burn, Abi was not disheartened and a thought came to her mind. Maybe she should go with Zeke's strategy? What if chasing after him wouldn't work on him anymore? Could this way be better? "What if I want to stay with Zeke?" she boldly asked him.
Alex's grip on her immediately loosened up causing Abi to silently pray that he wouldn't give her up so easily, that he wouldn't let this go and leave like he didn't care. She was afraid of the pain it would bring her if he just turned around and left, without a care in the world.
He stepped back, making Abi's heart skip a beat. But then, his lips touched Abi's ear. "Then, I shall abduct you and take you someplace that nobody will find us and confine you with me…"
Abi's lips hung open. She didn't expect him to say that. She stared at him and the smirk was gone from his face. Was he really serious?
"So you really are going to defy me now, Alex?" Zeke's eyes started to burn red. Abi had seen this scene before. His eyes looked exactly like Xavier's, although Zeke's were brighter than blood. He was definitely far stronger than Xavier. Abi could feel his strength emanating from him and it made her shiver a little. Her body reacted instinctively to the nearly threat, even though she knew she was safe - well, as safe as one could be in the presence of vampires who weren't trying to kill her.
Her heartbeat started to thud loudly in her chest. Did Zeke really need to act like this? What if these two ended up fighting? It would not do them any good if these two suddenly became enemies at this crucial time.
Nervous, Abi gathered her courage to speak and break this tense atmosphere.
However, before a word could leave her mouth, Zeke pulled her away from Alex and he wrapped his arms around her shoulders, possessively, like what just Alex did to her.
"This woman is mine now, Alex," Zeke said in a serious, domineering tone.
Abi was holding her breath, her eyes never leaving Alex's face as she waited for him to react, to maybe pull her back again towards him again, away from Zeke.
"Besides, you heard her. This woman chose me over you!" Zeke smiled at Alex before he craned his head over to look into Abi's eyes. "Right, sweet girl?" he asked her, flashing a sweet smile, making Abi subconsciously swallow. She was shocked at how real this looked and felt. She was actually starting to doubt if this was really all an act. What was Zeke trying to do? Was he really doing this for Alex's sake? Was this part of his plan?
"Woman, you will only die if you go with him," Alex said, pulling Abi's gaze back to him and Zeke suddenly laughed out loud. A menacing, taunting laugh which sent shivers down Abi's spine.
When he stopped, a sardonic smirk flashed on his face.
"So what if she dies by my hands? Why do you care? When did you ever care about anyone else but yourself? Even if I kill her right now, it has nothing to do with you, no?" Zeke said as he held her chin up. He brushed her hair to her side, making Abi's pulse truly thud in panic. "Why don't you watch me kill her then?" he added as his fangs grew until it touched her skin.
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Chapter 279 Tricky
Abi froze. She was scared to death. Why? How? How the hell did it all come to this? Zeke was just acting right?
Abi kept convincing herself that this was still Zeke acting so seriously, that he was just so into his acting and that he was just such a great actor - the best actor that ever existed on this planet. She was convincing herself that he was going this far just to fool Alex but she started to shake. It seemed she couldn't convince herself that this was just an act.
The fear in her stomach was eating her and she couldn't move or talk. She felt like she was suddenly in a sleep paralysis. Her mind was constantly telling her that this was all a show, that Zeke was only acting and she so very much wanted to believe it! But his intensity, the aura he exuded and his actions were beyond that of just an act! Was he really going to kill her?
Her breathing accelerated as she felt his fangs graze her skin. It made her veins pop even more, something that she did not need at thet moment, not when a vampire was about to take a bite of her. She was absolutely terrified. Her eyes were big and wide with fear, her hands started to feel clammy and her forehead became lined with a thin layer of sweat. She struggled to find enough air to fill her lungs as she felt his breath and her skin.
Zeke, thankfully, moved his fangs away from her neck but it was no reprieve for Abi when he then replaced it with his nose, breathing in her scent, as if savoring a delicious food's scent before tasting it.
"Why don't you watch me kill her then?" He flung the words at Alex and Abi closed her eyes as she felt his sharp teeth graze her skin again. She tried to struggle away from him but his grip was tight and immovable. What was going on? This can't be happening!
In the next second, she felt his teeth break through her skin making her heart stop.
Before Abi could scream, she felt a slight woosh next to her and heard the dull sound of a wall being cracked. Abi's eyes opened to see Alex pinning Zeke against the wall. It all happened to fast, like a lightning that had just passed by. The force of the impact created a dent on the wall and bits of debris fell to the floor. Alex's hands were gripping Zeke's collar and he was blazing. That familiar ominous aura and bloodlust reached Abi and she was immediately pulled back to reality.
Hope bloomed in her heart. He reacted! Her Alex was back! Her heart rejoiced! Zeke's plan actually worked! She couldn't believe it! She was so happy that she forgot the terrifying experience she just faced. It was all worth it if it brought her Alex back to her. That was all that mattered to her.
Forgetting about the small trail of blood that trickled down her neck, she ran towards them both but then, she stopped again when she saw Zeke's expression.
Zeke was about to smile victoriously when Alex's aura and anger abruptly disappeared as if someone had turned the light on full blast and then just as quickly turned it off. His expression was gone and his eyes turned blank.
'No! Alex, please come back!' Abi screamed inwardly when she saw him change back to his uncaring self.
A deep frown appeared on Zeke's forehead as he watched Alex's expression turn from rage to confusion, and Zeke's split second feeling of victory disappeared.
Alex silently blinked as he stared at his hands on Zeke's collar. He slowly let go of Zeke. He looked like he just woke up from sleep walking and had no idea what he just did. Why had he attacked Zeke? He really didn't care whether or not he killed this human girl, so why had his body jumped to her defense?
He stared at Zeke and then glanced back at Abigail, who stood frozen in place with her arm reaching out midair towards him. He didn't understand what just happened. He didn't understand his impulse. Alex followed the trail of blood running down her neck, staining her black dress and he licked his lips. He felt his body react but he showed no sign of it, his expression cool as a cucumber and back to being unreadable.
Abi was shocked seeing that his eyes didn't change. They were blank like black canvasses as he looked at her.
And then, without a word, he turned his back from them. Abi was about to chase after him but Zeke stopped her and they both watched as he walked towards the veranda and jumped down.
"W-what was that? I thought that…" Abi mumbled, still trying to keep up with those series of shocking events that just happened.
Zeke silently glanced towards the stairs and he suddenly pulled Abi inside his room. He closed the door and then loosened up his tie before leaning against the door, facing her.
"This is tricky," he started. "Judging by his reaction, it appears that his soul took control of him for a moment. Meaning, his soul didn't leave his body and is still inside him. It is not dead, either." He contemplated, rubbing his chin with his finger like a detective trying to decipher a series of clues.
"So that means I didn't manage to kill him? Or maybe I wasn't the one in the prophecy?" Abi asked. She was relieved to hear what Zeke just said and this thought came to her mind.
Zeke looked at her, still contemplating.
"No. The girl in the prophecy is you," he said, without a hint of doubt in his eyes.
"Then why?" she asked but Zeke didn't answer. His eyes were locked onto the wound he inflicted on her neck.
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Chapter 280 Annoying questions
Abi subconsciously covered the wound on her neck as she flinched back. She remembered what Alex had said to her, that she would die if she went with Zeke. Why did he say that? What did he mean?
Noticing her reaction, Zeke tore his eyes off her neck and looked into her eyes.
Abi found herself holding her breath. She had read stories about vampires and how drinking human blood would make them crazy. Was he going to attack her now? Was it too much of a temptation for him? Did his throat burn from wanting to drink her blood?
Abi started to subconsciously take a step back when Zeke suddenly twitched and glared at her.
"Do you think I'm some kind of uncontrolled idiot who would lose his mind upon seeing human blood?" he said, his tone still as unfriendly as ever.
Abi bit her lips and looked down, looking sorry that the thought ever crossed her mind. Of course he wouldn't go berserk over some human blood. This guy was the definition of Mr. In Control. She looked back up with her apology written all over her face. His words made her relax because he was acting like himself again - his cynical, calculating and disdainful self. She was glad then, that this guy wasn't some third rate vampire who didn't know how to control themselves.
"Well I… Alex said I would die if I go with you. Why did he say that?" she asked, slowly putting her arm down to her side. It seemed the bleeding had stopped anyway - it was only a small puncture wound.
Zeke moved and walked towards the bed as he spoke. "Because a royal blooded vampire can't sleep with a human. Well they can, but the human might die," he stated so nonchalantly as if he just said something mundane like 'ice cream will melt down the ice cream cone if you don't eat it fast enough'.
But those words made Abi frown in confusion and curiosity. "The human might die? Why?"
"The vampire will crave for blood as they mate. It is a part of sexual pleasure for vampires to bite each other and drink each other's blood while mating. This isn't something that we can control, because while mating, we let go of our thoughts, the anchor that stops us from going wild. We let our instincts take over to feel the full height of pleasure."
Abi's eyes widened in surprise. "B-but Alex never –"
"Alex is not pure blooded." He glanced at her as he picked something from on top of the bed. "He has human blood. His mother is half vampire," he added, causing Abi to fall speechless. She remembered Alex's story - that he became an outcast because of his lack of ability, that he wasn't like his family.
Before Abi could ask again, Zeke stood before her.
"Here, go and get and get changed. The bathroom is right over there," he told her as he pointed to the direction of the room.
Abi took the clothes and looked at him before obediently following his order.
She locked the door of his bathroom and saw that the clothes he gave her looked like a maid's outfit. She had seen some of the palace maids before when she and Kelly visited this palace for the first time. The little, gothic-like, maid outfit made her swallow. Although it was a nice and conservative dress, Abi didn't expect that the job Zeke was talking about was actually being a palace maid. Was he going to make her work like a maid in the palace? Like cooking and cleaning? Or was she going to be a personal maid? Did they even have those? Abi wasn't sure.
Abi couldn't help but think about the stories she read, where the maids who served the princesses and princes were treated badly. Was she going to experience something like that too? Was that part of his plans?
Abi bit her lips before a sigh escaped her lips. She hoped that that kind of cliché plot wouldn't happen to her. Surely she would be more useful doing some research on finding ways to get one's soul back or some such task?
It didn't take long before Abi stepped out of the bathroom. Zeke was still there, standing by the window with his hands in his pockets. He was smoking.
Abi was surprised. This was the first time she saw this doctor, no, this vampire, smoking. He looked even more intimidating and shady with the wisps of smoke floating around him.
"I'm done," she said to pull the man's attention. Even though she definitely could tell that Zeke already knew that she was looking at him.
"Do you like your outfit?"
"Well, I think it's decent enough," she said as she looked down to see how the clothes fit on her.
Zeke put down his cigarette on a small ashtray before he turned and looked at her.
"Let's go." Zeke walked past her and headed to the door as Abi followed him from behind. Abi wondered where he was taking her now. Were they going to the maid's quarters? Was he going to introduce her as a new servant of the palace? Was he going to leave her on her own after that?
This floor seemed empty. It was so quiet it almost felt eerie. She wondered if vampires were just normally quiet creatures or there was actually no one else on the floor but them.
"Uhm… do you vampires sleep?" Abi asked as they walked.
"Yes."
"Oh, that's surprising. I thought vampires didn't sleep."
"Well, we do. Don't believe all the stories you hear. Not all of them are true. Then again, not all of it is false, either."
Abi contemplated his words for a second and started to ask more questions, curious as ever to know more about them.
"Is everyone in this country a vampire?"
"No."
"I see. Who's bigger in number? Vampire or human?"
"Vampires."
"Does all humans here know that vampires exist?"
Zeke suddenly paused, halting Abi. He glanced back at her over his shoulder. "Enough with the questions. Save those annoying questions for Kai once you see him," he told her before he continued walking, leading her down the corridor.
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