UNVEILING THE MYSTERY (Pt 1)

"You have to answer my question," Aria said in an emotional tone. "Why did you let that blood bag hit me like that? She didn't just hit me, she also talked me down like trash, right in front of your very eyes and all you did was laugh?"

Aria was almost in tears. She had particularly chosen to talk to Cole without Ashley being there. She had a pint of fear for Ashley and her temper. She didn't want to get slapped again.

"What else was I supposed to do?" he said partially ignoring her by going through the document in his hands.

"Seriously, are you asking me that question?" she said in disbelief. "Do you love her?"

Aria's second statement made him stare at her with treacherous eyes. He took matters of love very seriously.

"You should know your limits," he said in an irritated manner.

Aria was always careful when she said the word love to him. The time she called him Sian, he almost strangled her to death with his bare hands. The time she confessed her love for him, it felt like she had a death wish, he ordered for her to be isolated for three days before he eventually sent her out of the house.

"I just want to tell you that you shouldn't fall for that bitch." She cursed.

"Watch your language" he reminded her.

Aria ignored his warning and kept on rambling.

"If you fall for her, you will certainly regret it, especially when she finds out about how lethal your bloodlust is," she said. "She'll ditch you the moment she finds out how you killed….." she said before she was cut in.

"I didn't ask to be reminded, did I?" he interrupted her.

"What I'm trying to say is, I know the truth and support you in it but for a novice that doesn't know anything about your secret, won't she dump you the day she finds out? You know you can't keep it a secret forever" Aria said before walking out on him.

She gave a devilish grin as she knew she had hit his weak spot. It was impossible to penetrate into Cole emotionally but he had only one weakness and that weakness was enough to manipulate his whole life.

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Janet aggressively opened her eyes after hearing the creaking sound of the door. She had always been a really light sleeper, a required habit of maids.

She sat up on the bed to see the bright light from the hallway peeking into the dark room. The door was partially open and she saw a silhouette of a young man staggering toward her.

She recognized that figure; it was Tegan. But, why was he pacing like that?

"Tegan" she called still a bit doubtful.

The figure still staggered towards her while blabbering some inaudible nonsense.

She turned on the bedside lamp and just as she thought, it was Tegan... but he was drunk.

"Look what you did to yourself," she said with an eye roll.

She got off the bed and then to the drunk Tegan who had tumbled on the floor.

She helped him into the shower and turned it on for the water to run down his entire body(still in his clothes though).

She had learned this method during her stay at her ex-boyfriend's house. He used to get drunk virtually every night and she always calmed him down with this method.

She gradually unbuttoned his shirt exposing his flawless chest and abdomen. Heat crept up her cheeks just by glancing at his exposed chest. She couldn't stop the smile on her face so she bit her lips to contain it.

"You fancy me, right?" drunk Tegan asked.

She ignored him as she knew it was no use convincing a drunk guy.

"I know you want me, that's why you're unbuttoning my shirt," he said with a silly giggle.

"I just want to make you feel better," she said still overlooking his silly conduct.

She took off his shirt and made him sit in the tub filled with warm water as he kept jabbering.

"Okay sit still till you get better," she said before turning to leave.

She was about to leave when he tugged on the tip of her dress.

"Stay with me," he said.

"No," she replied quickly.

She felt trickles of excitement in her chest but tried her best to repress it. She slowly detached his fingers from her dress.

"Just do as I say, I promise, you'll thank me later" she replied.

She turned to leave again but this time he pulled her into the water causing her to land on him with a splash. His arms were draped around her waist as he looked into her eyes with a victorious smile.

Janet watched him in shock as her cheeks flushed crimson, she unwittingly gazed into his dark blue eyes. When she noticed their position she turned her face from his eyes in embarrassment.

She was now wet, not just wet but soaked. Droplets of water dripped down her chin to his chest.

"Stay with me," he said in a voice that was attractive enough to pump more blood into her cheeks.

She got out of her stupefaction and tried to get off him but his grip on her waist was just too firm. She reached for his arm and tried to slacken his grasp but it was nearly impossible.

"Tegan, don't be stubborn just let me go," she said in a menacing voice.

"No, stay with me," he said

After trying countless times, she finally accepted her helplessness and relaxed in his arms. She didn't know just how much she was blushing. She decided to stay in this position till he falls asleep but before she knew it she also fell asleep.

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Ashley, felt like this was the right time to investigate. She had seen Aria talking to Cole and decided to brush off her jealousy and make a move to unveil the secret.

She inserted the key in the lock and slowly whined it till she heard a clicking sound; the door was unlocked. She gradually pulled the handle to avoid making any audible sound that could attract anyone.

The door opened slowly, and she could see nothing but darkness in the room. She stepped into the dark room which seemed empty as her footsteps echoed in the room.

Her fingers wandered in search of the light switch which she eventually found beside the door post. After flipping the three switches, the light in the room turned on revealing ...…

TO BE CONTINUED….