Chapter 24: Stranger

This chapter contains gore. If you're not comfortable with it please kindly skip this chapter.

Alexander's POV

"So, how much? How much would it take for you to turn her over?" I kept my face stoic, my emotions closed to the outside world but deep within... I was boiling. My rage, my anger was burning deep in my chest, I wanted to kill the pest in front of me, I wanted to make him choke on his own blood, yank his eyes out then feed him his guts. "$1billion? 2billion? The last is 5billion nothing more." Vlad said, making my rage multiple. How dare he? How dare he put a price on something that's mine? He had the guts to place a bid on my mate! On Ashley! I sighed, clearly bored with this fuckers. Vlad had a lady on his arm, she kept touching him while she eyed me. "Was this why you called?" My voice echoed through the wall.

Fear. Pure, unrefined fear. That's what they all felt. Vlad's men held their guns tight. Sweats were forming on their foreheads. They knew, they all knew how cruel I was, how heartless I could be, they've seen me do some few wicked act but it'll be worst today if my temper snaps. I stood up ready to leave but Vlad continued his words and threats. "Why are you holding her? She isn't yours, I'm sure you've fuck her but come on, give her away. I've got better girls, better women. She's someone else's. Name your price, he'll pay, triple even." I resist the urge to bit his head off. I turned to him, glaring hard at him but he was just too dumb to read my expression. A nasty grin was plastered on his face, his gold tooth were sparkling and I wanted nothing more than to punch his fuck face.

"I don't need your money Montrose. Don't you ever talk about her, you weren't supposed to lay your fucking rotten eyes on her but be glad you did. Pestes(Pest)." My voice turned pissed and he frowned. I pulled my suit then headed for the door again but he called... Again. "Was she that good? Is she so tight and good that you don't want to leave her? Tell me something, is she better than the Italian bitch?" he asked. I could feel my self control slipping, my rage was bubbling, my veins were popping. "She's got you wrapped around her legs, huh? Those soft, pale legs, her skin smooth and soft against yours. Just imagine that pink pussy wrapped around my cock or her reddish lips against my cock," A groan left his lips and I lost it. My hands wrapped around his neck in an instant. Vlad's eyes bulged out but within minutes, he smiled. "Now, now. Don't do something I wouldn't do, you're alone, so think twice before they burst you brains." He smiled, looking like a fucking idiot

A wicked, cruel smirk played on my lips. "I don't need men or guns to make your world burn," his smile faded. My claws grew slowly but painfully, piercing his skin, his eyes widen, confusion and fear marred his face. My smirk never flattering. His hands grabbed mine, scratching, pulling but my grip on his feeble throat continued. Blood oozed out, decorating his white shirt and my smirk couldn't stretch more. "Mister?!" My eyes were fixed on the prey in front of me. "Let him go, we'll shoot if you don't." I heard but still my talons didn't retract, it reached. Vlad choke on his blood, eyes watering. His attempts to stop my hand turned weak, my talons still kept moving till it burst out. The nails were making an appearance at the back of his head. "Wtf?!" That was all it took for them to open fire.

I didn't bother dodging, I teleported to each on of them, making their deaths worst than the other. Breaking and twist bodies till the last one. I stared at my work... My perfect bloody work. On the wall was blood, either splashed or splattered graced the once cream walls. My lips curved when I saw a dagger plunged into one's throat. I turned away, ready to leave. I walked pass the lady sipping on her drink, leg crossed, "Meum dominus(My Lord)" she greeted with a bow. "What do you fucking want?!" I growled. She didn't flinch from my voice, I hate Linda and I always will. "I only wish to comfort and pleasure you, your highness." I rolled my eyes at her, Linda kept her head bow and I didn't bother to permit her to raise her head, I simply walked out. Blood cling to my suit as I walked. My phone rang and I just picked out, "Quid!!" I heard a familiar voice gasp and I rubbed my temples. My mother's voice soon filled the silent night, "Don't growl at me filius(Son)" she growled back. She didn't like it when we growl at her, or make her feel less of what she is. "Our anniversary is in a month time. Aren't you coming? It's been centuries." Her voice held sadness and I sighed. I don't like it whenever she's sad or angry, it makes me angry. I thought about it before answering, "I'll be there." She sighed. She also needs to meet Ashley but we won't go during the preparations.

I drove pass the cars, making them swear and honk at me. My car was going pass the speed limit but I don't care, my only care is Ashley. She's been on my mind since I felt and the fact that she has a friend as she keeps saying on the phone is making me wary. I shouldn't be worry but I am, it could be a guy, I think I'm being possessive but I can't help it, I don't want another man's eyes on her, she's mine to stare at. The rain has stopped falling leaving the cold behind and I wondered if she's wearing a sweater and if Dimitri's has taken good care of her. I came out of the car and Jack took it in. I took leisure steps towards the house but I stopped. There's something else in there. There was another thing or person inside the house. The essence and aura around the person was weird and strange, it was human and it felt like a demon or alien? I checked the people. Dimitri was in his room, taking a bath, Ashley was in the kitchen with this thing and my fear increased.

'Whatever that thing is could be dangerous and Ashley's close to it! Why did Dimitri not sense this thing?!!'

I teleported inside, heading straight to Ashley. I was almost close to the kitchen when heavy footsteps reach my eyes. Big forest eyes stared at mine, making me forget my purpose, she soon ran at me, throwing herself on me. I embraced her frame, holding her firm as her hands and legs wrapped around me. The sweet smell of honey and coconut filled my nostrils. She pulled away and a smile graced my lips, without hesitation, she kissed me. My eyes closed, feeling her lips move against mine was heaven. Her lips were moving slowly and I was going according to her pace till her tugged on my hair. My hands were moving all around her body, my tongue exploring every inch on her wonderful mouth, my grip on her slightly thick thigh tightened. She pulled away, face pink, lips in between her teeth and I wanted to take her on another kissing session. A grin was plastered on my face, my eyes were memorising her face when my eyes fell on a plaster. A new plaster on a swollen bump on her head.

What happened to her? Did the thing touch her?

My mind came back to the thing in the house.

"What happened to your head?!" I growled. Her eyes went wide and her hands reached up to cover something I've seen. "Um... It's nothing?" My eyes narrowed at her answer, her legs started dropping and I quickly grabbed hold of them. "You're very bad at lying. I can tell when you lie, you started looking around and your heart beat increases. Now what the fuck happened to you?" Her cheeks turned pink, "Alexander, let it go. I swear it's nothing." She muttered with a sigh. I was about to let this shit go, when her right fingers came to view, there was another fucking plaster, not one but fucking two!! "Are you fucking kidding me?! I told Dimitri not to let anything happen to you and I come back to see plasters all over you!!" My voice rose with my anger, "Dimitri did do shit! I was cooking with Silvia and the plaster on my head was her doing hut it wasn't intentional." She said frantically. I was just about to ask who the hell is Silvia when a lady walked in.

"Ashley? Dinner's ready," she said with a napkin on her shoulder. She soon spot the scene in front of us and Ashley tried wiggling off but my grip on her thighs tightened. "Xander?!" She looked at me pleadingly but my gaze was still with the lady. She was the one carrying the inhumane aura and Dimitri's scent was all over her. "Why are you dressed like this?" I asked once Ashley stepped down. "Get a sweater for fuck sakes, it's cold and so are you." She looked at her nightwear, which consisted of a short and a top that just reached her tummy. She smiled apologetically, then ran up stairs.

"Who are you and what the fuck are you doing here? Are you one of Dimitri's whores?" I asked once Ashley left. The thought that Dimitri brought a slut here, in my house is very very annoying and the fact that she caused Ashley injures, makes me want to kill her on the spot. "Don't cuss!" She glared, "I'm Silvia and I'm not Dimitri's slut. You don't go around calling people sluts." My brows rose. She can't fucking tell me to not cuss. We went back and forth with questions and anger and she kept correcting me about my swears. Dimitri came down, with a brow up.

"Why the hell is one of you sluts in my house?" I growled at him, "She's not a slut, don't talk about her like that!" He growled back. "I fucking told you to not get Ashley hurt or harm but that was such a fucking hard job! And now your bitch injure her!" Dimitri grew angry, his eyes were glowing and so were mine. "What the faex is your quaestio?!! She's not a bitch." he said with a deep voice and the lady shivered. Dimitri turned to her and his eyes came back to their normal ocean green colour, I watched as his breathing calm down. "Is she vestra inlectum fragrantius?" I asked, he gave a nod and just when I was about to say something Ashley walked in. She noticed the tense atmosphere, she looked at everyone while I hid my eyes, her delicate fingers touch my arms and she said in a cheerful voice. "Who's hungry?"

We were all eating, in the dinning table. I sat at the head and Dimitri also sat at the head, the chairs were just four, so we were close. Ashley kept munching away on her food. She was eating, actually eating. Her plates was filled with fish even though she didn't like them, she was quite interested in the red liquid in front of her.

"Achooo!!" I looked up from my plates. "Are you alr-" I didn't finish, cause Ashley sneezed again and again and again. My brows furrowed. Both Dimitri and the lady had a look of concern but that wasn't my worry, Ashley still had her eyes closed and there was a look of regret on her face

I shouldn't have played in the rain

'She fucking what?!!'

"You fucking played in the bloody rain!!!" I yelled. Her eyes widen, "Xander? I... It was... I'm sorry." She stuttered. My rage was all over the place, "Dimitri! One fucking job!! She could have a fever for hell sake!" He opened his mouth to say something but Ashley did. "Alexander? I'm fine. Its just a little cold and besides it's not Dimitri's fault. I went out myself," her hands held my arm, I didn't realise I was standing. This wasn't the fucking thing I wanted to come back to, the welcome was what I didn't except but still I liked it but this. This isn't, I didn't want to come back here after such an annoying trip to this shit, to this annoying event, me shouting and fucking scolding.

I took off my jacket then left.

I huffed and puffed. I'd been in the gym for 2hours now, venting all of my anger, stress and frustration on the punch bag. Sweat glinting on my chest and abdomen, my shirt was tossed somewhere. Once I was finally calm, I was walked out, it was almost 11:00pm and Ashley must be asleep. I entered the room and a head of red hairs snapped to the door, Ashley was sitting on the massive bed, staring at me. I just walked to the bathroom, leaving her there.

I stepped out in a towel and Ashley's eyes trailed after the droplets of water, "Like what you see?" A blush coated her pale cheeks, I smirked as I went to closet. Ashley was standing, pulled at my black sweater, her short just reached mid thighs and her skin was exposed. She took slow steps towards me, her head was up but she wasn't looking at me, she was gawking at my abs or so I thought. Her hands reached for the tattoo at my v-line, tracing the horned skull. "When did you get this?" Her voice... A soft whisper and my lust grew with such intense, "I'm sorry about what happened today, please forgive me," she said her head going down. I don't reply, the way she was whispering while tracing my v-line was so seducing, I'm trying to keep myself, to hold back but she just keeps drawing lines on my body. Ashley looked up and her eyes widen. She definitely saw the lust in my eyes, the desire to eat her whole.

I slowly crept my hands to her waist, pulled her flushed to me body. Her breathing turned harboured, eyes never leaving mine, holding the same hunger. "I've missed you, amor," her tongue drafted out, moisturising her lips, making me want nothing more than to bit those cherry soft lips. "Me too," she whispered, looking up at me eagerly. My lips devoured hers in a hungry, angry kiss, in a possessive dominant kiss. Her fingers got tangled in my hair, pulling soft, my hands went exploring, touching every inch of her soft body. I grabbed her thighs hosting her up on my chest. A breathy moan passed her lips and I groaned in response. I walked to the bed with her in my arms, never leaving her lips. I broke away when she needed to breathe but I didn't stop my worship on her, my lips found her neck, placing open mouthed kisses all over, pressing a spot just above her shoulders.

"Alexander" she moaned, hearing my name fall out of her mouth made me more crazy. My hands moved under my black sweater, hovering over her peaches, I stared, asking for permission which she granted. I fondled with her nipples, kissed, licked, teased, and sucked, Ashley kept squirming, gasping, moaning against me. The sweater was above her breast, leaving her peaches bare. I pinched her left nipple, "Xander!" She gasped, holding the sheets for dear life, her back arched, pushing herself into me. I kissed her, my fingers still playing with her blossoms, my hands travelled down to her tummy, then her core. As if on cue her legs clasped, with my hand in between, my tongue slipped into her mouth, she clutched my shoulders, moaning into my mouth and slowly her legs loosened.

I rubbed her core through the thin cloth. "Xan- hmmm" she closed her eyes, biting her lips, muffling her voice. My mouth sucked on her blossoms while rubbing, leaving a hickey, I looked up at her, her face was beautiful, her expression was pure and it only made me want to take her in every way possible. Her teeth were biting her lips hard, making them bleed and I eagerly kissed it away. Amazing. Her blood were divine, they tasted so good, and I wanted more, I needed more. "Quaeso(Please) let me bite you. Quaeso amor." I whispered while kissing her neck and shoulders. Her hands gripped my hair as my fingers rubbing her core faster. "Xander... I can't. I feel weird," she said through her moans. I bit her nipples, rubbed faster, kissed harder and her moans grew louder.

"Ahhhh!" Ashley came, her scream echoing throughout the room. I left her nipple with a pop sound, my eyes was glowing, shinning brightly but she had her eyes closed. The vein on her neck was so tempting, my fangs were growing long, my gums itched, I was so tempted but I won't do it... Yet. Ashley had fallen to sleep after her orgasm. I went to the bath having a boner. My member was so hard and it wasn't coming down any soon. My hands reached for it, stroking it, thinking about a certain green eyed lady. Grunts and groans filled the bathroom, as I stroked faster. I groaned loud once I found my release.

I came out of the bathroom. Ashley calm breathing filled my ears, I climbed the bed, and she turned towards my side. I smiled, glad she notices my presence. I pulled her flushed to my body, giving her warmth. I kissed her head.

"I don't know how to handle you."