Sorah’s POV.-I gasp dramatically with my tremoring fingers just before my agape mouth as my eyes splay wide from shock. It happens so quickly. Just before the tips of the Vampire’s fangs can break through my skin, Mortiz is onto him in a flash. She shoves him away so aggressively to plant a defensive guard before me to keep him from coming close. With fright funneling through my body, I watch through shaky eyes as the Vampire grunts and glowers grimly at her.“I won’t miss my aim again” Mortiz warns coldly, her voice stern and letting me know once more just how capable a Demon she is. I know if she strikes him again, it’ll be over.The Vampire holds his reproach while gripping the left side of his chest that’s bleeding into the lime-green cardigan he wears. The sight of blood dying into the bright fabric doesn’t sit well with me and I start to fidget with anxiety.He moves his blood-red lips rustily to imitate a wry smirk as he rattles hoarsely, “I guess I underestimated
Sorah’s POV.- The Claude Estate. One of the four prominent elite Hunter families in the Hunter Village. The humongous brick and glass mansion still marvels me even though I’ve been here once before. I fist my nervy hands over my thighs as the limousine cruises around the large water fountain and comes to a stop right across the grand entrance.Devon meets my gaze with his alight ones and says in a mirthful voice, “Welcome to your new home, my Dear Sorah”.His joy stupefies me into speechlessness. I’m well aware of how deep his fondness runs for me. But constantly being exposed to his passionate affection like this… always makes me tense and guilty at the same time.What do I know about love? I offer a tender complying smile and watch him step out after the door is brought open by a male valet. Scooting to get out after him, he suddenly presents his hand to me. I pause and stare at his large hand before looking up to see his face.His tall and well-built frame shields me from
Sorah's POV.-Andreas? It's impossible but...My shaky hands ball into fists as I enter into a state of intense contemplation.Could he have found a way to cure his curse already? No, there's no way he'd have found a biddable Sorcerer this quickly.I bite my lip with brows puckering from confusion. What do I even know? Mei hasn't brought the day's Newspapers to me yet. Might as well inquire about the incident from those workers.I drag my feet to the edge of the turn where I step out at my pathetic pace and resilient tremors causing my face to flush and twist from discomfort."Um, good morning" I start in a weak voice I never intended to. Feeling embarrassed, I quickly rush my words pensively."Pardon my eavesdropping, but could you tell me about that incident?"Now they're staring at me like they don't know who I am despite being among the train that came to welcome me just yesterday.The two women standing closely with their hands cupped to the side of their mouths while they gossi
Sorah's POV.-This person! I whip my slightly shaken gaze aside to meet a grinning face and delightful deep blues. “Hi Sorah, I’m Diana, Devon’s younger sister. A pleasure to meet you.”I don’t know why but, something unsettling rattles within me to meet this person. And I know it’s not something good at all.“Ah, i-it’s a pleasure here as well,” I say to her, still frazzled from just now as she helps me stand upright. Her kind eyes squint a little as she smiles, “You’re just as beautiful as he lauds. He never gives me a breather without singing your name.”“He’s been bewitched, I tell you” She concludes with a snigger, making me flush and blink my eyes with surprise.She emits the same energy as her mother and it should make me calm down and relax my nerves, if only that lingering unease I still can’t comprehend will just go away. “Hey, Diana, don’t go spouting nonsense to my beloved” I look away from the sniggering woman and over to the one pacing quickly to meet us. My
Sorah's POV.-“You really are a klutz, aren’t you?” I snap my head to my right and see her shake her head at me while holding a hand out. With light movements of her fingers, my body reacts and straightens into a proper stance. My eyes are dreadfully open wide as she begins to walk closer to me.Did she just use magic?Reading my puzzlement, she grins playfully and affirms, “Yup, I’m a Sorcerer. Your guess is right”.What? I rattle with shock, unable to believe it. It’s impossible, this shouldn’t be. I mean, Hunter Families never birth Sorcerers. What’s going on here? How’s she a Sorcerer? As I felt earlier, there’s really something uncanny about her. It’s a strict tradition we abide by without any ounce of defiance. When we choose between receiving supernatural endowments from the Demons and receiving physical combatant arts that enable us to become Hunters, we stick to our division throughout our bloodline and never convert to the other side. At least, that’s what grandmo
Sorah's POV.-I sigh as I throw my head back to gaze at the ceiling of the car. “This ought to be goodbye, Andreas”.“Did you miss me that much, Sorah?”W-what? I jolt off the seat and bump the top of my head against the ceiling with a curt yelp of shock. I blink my eyes many times, yet it does nothing to alter the image of the individual sitting next to me by the other back door and staring at me with the crimsons from my beautiful nightmares.Why is he here?I break into a panic and frantically peer out the window to check if Mortiz and Diana are returning. When I don’t see them among the people moving about the front of the building, I breathe with relief and turn to the haughty Vampire making himself comfortable in the expensive leather seat.I fume with my face scorching. “Y-you, how did you get here? Why have you come here?” I point a shaky index at him while keeping my back against the door at my side so I can alternate my gaze between outside and him. Nonchalantly, he
Sorah's POV.-“What reward do you have in store for me, Sorah, for letting you meet your dearest wild cat?”To my horror, his sinisterly seductive voice summons the intimate fire in my thigh and I latch onto him impulsively, the fire morphing into a tremendous scorch like never before. Sweat drenches me at once and desire writhes my being as I crumble into debris at the feet of the Vampire. “Is that your arousal, Sorah? How intoxicating,” I hear him rasp in my struggle to calm the heat of my fire. But it all goes to naught when his arms wrap around my body and our lips collide feverishly. No, this isn’t right. I shouldn’t give in to him, I need to stop this act of infidelity. I’m not being faithful toward Devon!So why, why do I eagerly want him to keep touching me? Why can’t I bring myself to hate this unfaithful act and push him off of me? Why do I guide his hands to ravish my body and kiss him so passionately like he’s the one who I yearn for the most?“A-Andreas wait! T-th
Sorah’s POV.-“Finally,” I exhale with shoulders slouching and clammy gloved hands gripping the wrought handrail of the railing surrounding the spacious balcony. “I can get me some breather.”The cold air is rather soothing to me as I raise my eyes and look up into the cloud-covered sky. In contrast to the engaging merriment alive inside the banquet hall, it’s so tranquil. Just the respite I need. Devon must be happily chatting away with his colleagues and friends. I couldn’t last another minute in there when they all curiously crowded me and bombarded me with many questions. I smile wryly as I watch the deep grey clouds move slowly.“He’s the life of the ball. What an admirable man he is.”He sure is, being able to garner everyone’s attention right the moment we stepped into the hall. I can never compete with that. All I did was clutch my body into his side shyly and lower my eyes to the floor. Ah, I think all I did was cause him unnecessary worry. He must’ve felt disturbed