Chapter 02: His Intentions

"So, what's the job?" Athena asked, before she could be tempted to grab the snacks on top of the table.

She didn't understand why he would suddenly throw a ball of innuendo to her when this was their first meeting. Although Athena only knew of Alexander through news and rumors she's heard, most of those rumors could make the bravest and fearless person turn around and never look back as they run away from him.

Alexander didn't say a response and only sat on the chair with his legs crossed. He looked like he was posing for a photoshoot in front of a camera, and Athena couldn't deny he was more perfect than just being photographed and kept in a frame.

He was beautiful...

Utterly beautiful. Not the feminine type of beauty but the kind of beauty only a male. A conqueror or a hero that was blessed by the Gods could possess. His beauty surpassed anyone she's seen and now, it's suffocating her.

Athena reluctantly took her eyes off his face and looked around. The room they were in wasn't small. It was larger than her living room, spacious enough to be a venue for a party, but there was only a round table and two chairs inside it.

The table had some food on top of it and looked appetizing. If only the man wasn't here, she would ravenously finish all of it in one sitting.

She's been doing missions for the past few days and tonight was the only time she could get a rest, away from chasing after vampires and werewolves who turned rogue. And because this summon was sudden, she didn’t get enough time to grab anything to eat before coming here.

At this point, Alexander also took his time observing her. His seductive gaze swept down her body and up, as if he was appreciating an art piece.

His mouth slowly turned upward.

The woman in front of him wasn't the most beautiful woman he'd seen. Among his kind, he had met his fair share of different kinds of beauty, but all of them were all bags of bones and ashes. But the woman standing in front of him was by far the most unique of them all.

The coldness that dripped from her body could rival any cruel and merciless a werewolf or a vampire had. Her silver hair was tied into a braid. He could still remember how soft and exquisite it felt in his hand like a spider's web that could break when touched.

And just like a spider, Athena could wrap any man within her hands as long as she wished for it.

Yet, she didn't.

And he wouldn't allow it.

She chose to become a hunter, a human that hunts their kind with a reasonable price.

Technically, he wouldn't even request from the Guild she works for if not for the current circumstances he was in. He needed her skills as a hunter to reach his goal without big damages on his faction. 

Although he desires to do it again with her, to have her under him, and make her scream his name this time around. Alexander knew that Athena wouldn't even blink when she rejects him now.

2 years ago, they met in a club. Both were alone and didn't desire to interact with the other. However, things turned complicated when their skin accidentally touched as the Blood Moon was at its peak.

As an Alpha and Beast Lord, Alexander was the most affected during the Blood Moon. He should be inside his mansion, alone. However, as an Alpha and someone with great power, many female Shapechanger desired to be his consort and tried to get inside his mansion.

Fortunately, he was able to escape from their hands and that's where he found Athena. A human with a strange sweet scent lurking around her.

Being just around her made his senses uncontrollable, his desire to hear her moan was intense. And the animal inside him was howling at him to take her as his.

The night was long and their skin glistened with sweat and their moans mixed with the pleasure building up inside them. Both of them didn't even know each other when they did it.

And when morning arrived, Alexander found the space on the bed next to him empty and cold.

She was gone. Even before they could speak about that night.

He looked for her and found out her name -- Athena Ambrose. Just like her name, beautiful and strong.

He didn't even get a chance to speak to her since both of them were busy. He was busy ruling over his Faction while she was busy doing her job; hunting their kind.

It wasn't strange for her to not remember that night. Not remember him.

However, that didn't mean he couldn't take his time to make her remember now. There's a lot of time to do that and do more.

Athena could feel his gaze landing on her body, making it hot and burning with desire. She wasn't confident she wouldn't succumb to it thus, she didn't meet his eyes that kept on looking at her like a candy wrapped with red ribbon.

'Why was he staring at me like that?'

What's more, she couldn't understand why her body was acting like a bitch in heat. Was he using his glamour to make her show her weakness?

At this notion, Athena got angry and glared at him.

Creatures of the night could easily entrap their prey using only Glamour to make them willingly crawl on the ground and beg for who knows what.

Vampires and werewolves could use their eyes and voice to seduce their unsuspecting prey.

As a hunter, she had to discipline herself. The code that she made included many rules and at the top of the list was; To never get into a physical and emotional connection with anyone from the Creatures of the night.

However, the man before her was a difficult meal to ignore.

"I don't have all night to just stand here. I came here for business and I do hope you also share the same sentiments." Athena said as she crossed her arms in front of her chest. 

The more she stayed there, the more things would get complicated. But that action of hers only gained his eyes to focus on her chest.

A slight blush and annoyance filled her face but she was quick to cover it up. She was a professional hunter, she killed and hunted many of his kind.

"My eyes are up here." She stated.

Alexander nodded and said, "I know. How many vampires or werewolves have you already hunted?"

Athena blinked and subconsciously looked everywhere.

"Don't worry. No one else can hear you inside this room." He reassured her.

"I lost count of it." She simply answered his previous question.

Alexander nodded his head like he agreed to her.

"What about your skills in hunting?"

"The best among the best."

Athena didn’t feel an ounce of embarrassment for saying she was the best. Confidence and pride in what she does was one of the things she will never surrender. She killed and hunted too many of their kind that she could basically become their mortal enemy.

He also heard about how skillful the woman in front was. The code name she goes when hunting was 'Spider' and was popular among his kind for different reasons.

"Then, can you kill a Master?" Alexander suddenly asked.