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Chapter 36
ANNEHe leaves after dumping all his emotions on me. I felt like following him but I didn’t. It was best to leave each other alone for some time. He finally let the truth off his chest so he needs to come to terms with it and I, too need some time to digest the fact that I became the reason for all this.I remained sitting on the couch in the living room, thinking about everything and also unconsciously waiting for Zero but he didn’t return even when the clock struck three in the night.I gave up on waiting for him and came to my room before tiredly lying on the bed without even bothering to turn on the lights. The shadows are not scaring me anymore—the thought of guilt consuming me does.It’s all because of me—I can’t seem to shake this thought off my mind. If only I knew how to keep my mouth shut in anger, I would have avoided cutting him so deep. He must have been devastated. He liked me, accepted the bond unlike me, and cared for me so much even back then. But me? I was searchin
Chapter 37
ANNE “ I love you. ” I pant, smirking. Zero groans, before his lips crash against mine. Another involuntary moan slips past my lips. This kiss is different. This time, it’s tender and gentle. He waits patiently for my lips to be in sync with his. His tongue slips between my lips softly, exploring and caressing my mouth. I tug on his hair, making him moan. “ Say it again. ” He pulls away, leaning in to pant in my ear. His voice is exceptionally sexy tonight. He moves over to my neck, planting kisses all over it. I find myself moaning louder as pleasure crawls down my flesh, causing my whole body to tingle. His hand moves between my legs. I part my thighs, allowing his fingers to reach out to my wet nub. He traces my clit with his thumb from over my sweatpants, causing me to breathe heavy in his ear. “ I—I fucking love you so much. ” My heart is struggling to stay inside my chest. I hold onto his hair and shoulder for dear life. His thumb rubs me aggressively. My back arches off t
Chapter 38
ANNEI yawn before opening my eyes. Instantly, I am met with Zero’s peaceful face. It takes me a moment to realize why he is holding me as if his life depends on me.A smile lights up my lips as I touch his cheek with my fingers. His eyes snap open, peering back into my eyes.He doesn’t say anything. I drag my fingers to his forehead, brushing the stray hair back. My gaze follows the movement of my fingers as the smile remains plastered over my lips.I can feel his presence deep inside my mind. It’s a calm feeling that keeps my mind at rest. I never knew being marked by someone felt so good—so intimate.“ Are you okay? ” He whispers in his smooth voice.I blink, my attention drawn to those two black holes. “ Yes. ”He asked the same thing last night but I was too tired to answer. It doesn’t take me much time to get that he was worried throughout the night. He had never lost control in bed but yesterday night, it was impossible to get him off me before he was thoroughly done satisfying
Chapter 39
ANNEZero left the house after I made him eat the breakfast I prepared. I was thoroughly distracted by his constant stare and almost burned the pancakes again today. It seems like his stare, his smile, his presence is something I will have to get used to if I don’t want to be so out of my mind every time he is near.A smile plays over my lips as I sit on the kitchen counter, in front of Giana and Natalie. Yes. They came just when Zero left. Of course, the idiots had to come to inquire about the stupid date they planned.Thank Goddess, I ended that awful date in the parking lot and returned home instead of going to eat dinner in the restaurant where they made reservations.“ What happened? ” Giana asks, slipping closer to me excitedly.I blink, clearing my foggy vision, and set my gaze on her. “ Nothing. ” “ The mark on her neck says otherwise. ” Natalie squeals like a fucking child. “ Our plan worked. ”“ Yes. Your plan of embarrassing me in front of Zero worked perfectly. ” I roll
Chapter 40
ANNE“ It’s the same again. ” Ryker sighs, his fingers pushing his messy hair back from his forehead.Just as he got there, he picked up Natalie and carried her back to the Night Walkers Pack. We all followed, worried for her baby and her health. She fainted somewhere along the way and the whole situation was alarming for everyone.Luciana said things were bad for some time. Her baby was chewing at her insides. I didn’t understand how she even called this fine after a while. She said it has stopped but Ryker says that this will happen again. Just as their baby gets hungry again, he will start chewing at her insides. That thought is scary. I know what needs to be done to stop it and this makes it even more dreadful for me.“ Gualterio doesn’t seem to want good relationships with us anymore. ” Ryker hisses all of a sudden.My attention is drawn to his rapidly color-changing eyes. Bile rises to my mouth but I push it down my throat, maintaining my calm and refusing to let panic consume
Chapter 41
ANNE I officially hate being carried around. Just like the last time, it takes me at least ten good minutes to grasp the reigns of my sanity. The lack of time makes me follow Zero inside the mansion even if all I want to do is to stop, breathe, and lie down. As I expected, the father and son duo are waiting for us in the same sitting area where Liam broke my spine. A smirk tugs the corners of Gualterio’s lips when he sees me trotting behind Zero. “ You came sooner than I expected. ” Liam chimes. “ Didn’t Anne stop you? ” The taunt does nothing to a calmly strolling Zero. His eyes remain fixed on his father who is relishing in the feeling of victory right now. My self-respect is battered and my pride wounded but to save Natalie and to remain by Zero’s side, I have to drink this poison and forget about all ideal terms not meant for someone like me. “ I am here. ” He stops and my nose bumps into his strong back. Wincing, I step back and rub the tip of my nose. If the situation
Chapter 42
ZEROI feel Anne’s warm body pressing into mine from behind and it’s like the dangerous daze breaks. I felt her pain tugging at my heart from afar and I almost drowned in misery and regret. When I saw my father choking her, the desire to snap his neck raised its head. Dread and anger became one. I was seeing red and I had lost control over myself.I can’t bear the thought of Anne getting hurt. If I hadn’t left her here, she wouldn’t have to go through something like this.“ D—Don’t do it. Please. Please, Zero. ” She pleads in her shaky voice. “ Leave him. ”As if I was only waiting for her to say this to me, I release Gualterio. He falls to the ground, the shadows leaving his body and dispersing into thin air.I blink to get rid of the black haziness as my hands instinctively wrap around Anne’s wrists. I almost killed my father because he hurt her. I don’t understand how I can lose control over the mere thought of seeing her in pain but I do. Always.Anne breathes against my back, h
Chapter 43
ANNEI huff as I lie down on the bed. Zero was gone when I came out of the bathroom after an hour of sulking under the shower. Zero is not making me feel bad about ditching him as I did and I have apologized and explained my side so I feel a little clear-headed now.The fact that he stopped when I asked and didn’t lash out at me is so satisfying. It must have felt like a slap to Gualterio’s face who thought I meant little to his son.Now that Vampire King asshole and his younger son know that Zero is into me and I am into him. They will have to stop trying to get between our bond.The other good thing is that Natalie is fine. Ryker texted me earlier so I am at ease about that.Turning and tossing in bed, I get tired of waiting for Zero. I fear he is down there somewhere, losing his control over the bloodthirst and killing humans mercilessly. I can’t feel his emotions so it only makes me feel like I am on the edge, about to fall off the cliff to my death.Pushing myself off the bed, I