To say I was shocked when I walked through the kitchen doors would be one heck of an understatement. The chefs were all gone and on the centre counter there was a mouth-watering spread. A burgundy candlestick was centre stage along with a bright red rose."Welcome to our first date, little knight." Axel declared flamboyantly, his arms spreading wide, gesturing at the food.I was so moved I couldn't find the words to refute that this was not a date. Since he made such an effort, it stole the breath from my lungs and the words out of my mouth."Oh Axel, honestly you really don't know how to meet someone halfway, do you? I joked somewhat breathlessly."It all depends on the person in question and whether or not they really want me to meeting them halfway or whether I could take my chances," he chuckled.He stepped around the counted and tugged me towards the food."I don't really know what you like so I thought why not give you multiple options and I can find out this way?""So, it's bas
Rachel Estella sighed softly and stood up, she smoothed her black pencil skirt and then grabbed the files from the table in her hand and headed towards the door in front of her. She stood in front of it for a while, adjusted her dress and then knocked softly. She waited patiently and soon a tired raspy voice asked her to come in. Rachel pushed the door and walked in to the magnificent office, the walls were painted a light blue and grey giving it a homely vibe. There were a few artifacts around which matched well with the fact that her boss loved art so much. The furniture was one of a kind, personally customised. Apart from the desk in the middle of the room and the three chairs around it, there was also a shelf and a beautiful flower vase beside the window that watched over the whole city and the room at the other end. That rich and homely vibe always had a way of calming down Rachel's nerves that most of the times she doesn't want to leave. " You can use the sofa later " a deep
Rachel looked at herself in the mirror one more time, she was wearing a black suit. Today was the first day with her new boss, and she wasn't sure that they would work together in harmony. A sigh escaped her lips as she adjusted her skirt that tightly hugged her curves. Rachel Estella tied her chestnut hair in a tight pony tail, she looked at her self one more time in the mirror then grabbed her hand bag and brief case before walking out of her apartment. It was a two bedroom apartment, with a large living room and a kitchen located on the seventh floor of the apartment building, it wasn't that cheap but it was enough for her and Sam whenever he was around. Rachel rode the elevator to the underground parking lot, then headed towards her car; she had forty minutes left to get to work or else she would be late. Sincerely Rachel didn't want to see Fred but she was still going to work, after all it was only because Sir Richard wished it so. It has been close to two years ever since th
"Good morning Sir, here is your schedule for today." Rachel Estella said in a loud dull voice right after she had walked in to the office. Fred leaned back in his office chair and looked at her, today she was wearing a trouser and a red suit with her hair pushed to her left shoulder. Her eyes were lowered to the notebook in her hands while her face showed all seriousness. His lingering gaze moved from the white heels she was wearing to the tight trousers that showed off her great curves up to her face, and yet, somehow his eyes made a shiver rush down her spine. The way he looked at her like he was willing to devour her with just a beckoning snap of her fingers made her shudder internally, Rachel was one hundred percent sure that she didn't like it. These two weeks are going to be the hardest, but she had promised Sir Richard that she would at least try to stay, and despite his son's habits Rachel was trying to drag it on for as long as she could hold on. "You have a meeting at ni
The blood spluttered over her face as she knelt beside her lifeless father with his head resting on her lap. Her tiny fearful eyes stared upwards. Her mother's face was contorted with pain as the Strigoi drank from her neck greedily. Blood gushed from the wound where the monster had plunged his hand through her stomach holding her in place."Run little sky. Run," her mother choked out with her last ounce of strength before her loving eyes turned blank. Her five ft six frame sagged in the Strigoi's hold and with a malignant laugh; he wrenched his arm out pulling guts along with the movement. Amelie's body fell without the support keeping her upright. Kalani's eyes followed as her mother's body crumbled to land over her father's body.She stared with wide blue and green eyes up at the monster with a bloodstained mouth. A mouth stained with her mother and father's blood. The Strigoi reached out with a sly smile and the small girl cringed away shaking her head. He lost his patience and in
Music blared through the speakers of my convertible and the wind swept my hair behind me. Checking both sides of the road, I made sure no speeding cars were near by before spinning my wheel for a U-turn and parking almost perfectly alongside the curb. I readjusted the spacing before clicking the button for the roof to come back up. I loved my daily drives along the coast from school to work. It set me in the mood.I headed around the back to where the back door to the bar was. Using the key from the chain I unlocked the door and stepped in making sure I locked it behind me. "Hey Kai!" Ana greeted when she saw me."Yo, what's the situation out there?" I gestured at the bar."When I pocked my head out there five minutes ago, it was jammed." Ana grinned."Really?" I beamed. "Well then hopefully there'll be tonnes of tips tonight!" I cheered."Totally have to agree with that! So I take it you just came from sports practice?""Yeah, we have a football tournament coming up." I nodded."Awes
The first thing that I noticed was the rumbling noise in the background that reminded me of a plane. The second was the hushed whispers around me. The third was the really uncomfortable restraints around my wrists. I searched my mind for what had happened and everything came rushing back. The Moroi at the club, the fight in the changing rooms and someone hitting the back of my neck. Dread filled me as I realised, I was on a plane and I was being escorted back to the Academy that I'd left all those years ago.Slowly I peeled my eyes open and readjusted to the light. Looking up I felt a blush creep onto my cheeks. I was staring right at Joe. Somehow I was lying on his lap and I immediate sat up back into my own seat. I found the way that he stared at me unnerving, it was like he wanted to say something but thought better of it. "You're awake," he said unnecessarily at last."Yeah…" I trailed off. "You play dirty, you knocked me out.""It's not called playing dirty. It's was a necessity
When I arrived in the training room, the only people there were two pairs practicing their combat. I had no idea what year they were but they were out of the door before I could say go when they saw the murderous expression I had. I striped off the jacket Joe must've placed on me when he knocked me out and ran for the first punch bag in sight. I'd broken around three and was on my fourth when I finally broke down. Tears poured out of my eyes and sobs raked through my body as I collapsed clinging to the punch bag.My body shook from the force of the sobs and my fingers dug into the punch bag as regret filled me. I couldn't remember the amount of times I'd wished I could've been stronger all those years ago so that I could've been more of a help to my parents. I could still see them practicing with me in the training room, my mother throwing me to the ground countless times. She'd been a legend. She was an amazing guardian and I'd looked up to her. If only I'd been stronger that day…"K