Sweet Aphrodite Villegaz is a girl who has a simple life. Scholar of the Ruther University and an independent woman who lives her life alone. But then everything changed since that day she met a man wearing a black mask. He saves her from danger. But it included chaos... Secrets began to unfold Her life was twisted in unimaginable ways. And she realized...she's not sure what to believe anymore. Especially when she learned that everything is a lie.
I can't stop myself from looking at the spine-chilling creatures in front of me. I helplessly hugged myself when the cold wind blew and kissed my skin. Tears are streaming down from my eyes. I am horrified.
How I wish that things would go back to normal. When I was still an ordinary student, a scholar at Ruther University. A normal girl that works at night to feed herself. An ordinary woman, living in this world. But now, everything has changed. Dangers lurk around me, waiting for its perfect time. Fatal dangers personified as these monsters in front of me.
The vampires.
My heart leaped when one of the vampires smirked at me. He closed his eyes as he inhaled sharply, feasting on whatever he smelled. Then he grinned widely. I feel like I am gonna choke in fear when I saw him salivate. His now dilated eyes intensified my fear.
"What a very sweet-scented blood..." his raspy voice uttered. "It's addicting."
A shiver ran down my spine. I stepped backward, thinking of escaping. But then I remembered how impossible is that. Like a scene in a cliche movie, I am cornered with the towering wall behind and three famished vampires in front of me.
I sobbed when I realized that I could die any seconds from now.
Is this my end? Am I going to meet my death? Where is he? Why isn't he here to save me? And why am I this stupid to expect that he will always come whenever I need him?
"Don't expect him to save you again, lady. Because tonight, you are for us to devour," the vampire in the middle said.
I croaked when they move forward to me. I tightened my hug for myself as I stepped backward. I started to try accepting my coming death when my back touched the firm wall.
But it's not easy when I am still looking forward to my future. It is never easy. I still want to do a lot of things. I still want to meet my parents and maybe ask them, why did they leave me. I still want to have my own family, so I can feel how to love and to be loved.
I slowly slid down against the wall and hugged my knees when they are already a few steps away from me. I heard their blood-curdling growls.
"Goodbye..." I heard one of them said with a mocking tone and it was followed with demonic laughs.
I shut my eyes tightly as my last resort. I buried my face between my knees. I wish I could die without feeling even an ounce of pain. Please, let me die peacefully. Don't let me experience excruciating torture.
I shouted in terror when someone grabbed my neck and forced me to stand. His sharp nails pierced my skin, cutting my flesh. I felt the pain and fear in my gut. They groaned loudly as my blood gushed out. I saw their crimson eyes looking at me with so much hunger.
The vampire let me go for a second but he grabbed my neck again with his other hand.
Then he licked my blood on his nails and as he tasted it, the redness of his eyes intensified.
He insanely growled and raised his hand, ready to rip off my face with his deadly nails but he suddenly stopped midway when the other vampires cried in pain. I kicked him when his attention diverted. It is not enough to hurt him but when he saw who caused the death of the other vampires, he immediately released me.
I gasped for air and watched the vampire who held me falling to the ground because of the wobbling of his knees. I smiled weakly when I realized who saved me once again. The mere sight of him gave so much relief to me and wrecking fear to the vampire who almost killed me.
The mysterious man glanced at me for a second, and in a flash, his gray eyes turned to the darkest shade of red. He knocked the begging vampire, throwing him against the wall, causing it to collapse. In a snap, he's already near him again and he forcefully stepped on the vampire's neck. The cracking of his bone is very distinct that it made me flinch.
"Wait..." he asked with a faint voice. "I j-just want to k-know something."
Dark blood gushed out from his mouth. I looked away, unable to take the gore scene.
"I w-want to know, why are you protecting her?" He struggled just to utter his question. "Is it because she's your other half? Is she your mate?" he added.
My forehead creased, confused with his question. I want to look at them but I can't take to watch the vampire's situation.
Long silence dominated the air that I could hear my heart pounding, waiting for his answer.
But I am just even more confused when I heard his answer.
"It's more than that. Now, die..."
"I, Riccardo Saviano, future Alpha of the Grey Shadow Moon Pack, reject you, Artemisia Guerrieri, Daughter of Alpha Franco of the Blood Moon Pack, as my mate and future Luna." One single sentence. One stupid single sentence was all it took to disintegrate my life. And the day of my birthday, on which this sentence was audaciously uttered to me, I lost the love of my life, my future mate, and my wolf, all at once. As I'm still assembling the pieces of my shattered heart years later, there they come. Like lightning out of a crystal blue sky. My Mates. But wait... If I am mated to triplets, how come I'm about to be mated to 5 gorgeous men? *** TW: explicit and foul language; spicy content; explicit sex scenes ***
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