Entrance and intimacy.

Chapter 23

Pov: Victor.

We sat at the reception hall for about an hour, the place was crowded but it was cold, damned AC, don't these people know it's the night!

The numbers were starting to thin, the receptionist called on the Alias we took from the young couples.

"Mr and Mrs Arinze please can you come to the front desk."

We walked towards the desk, i felt the eyes of the guest there piercing into me like a knife, this bloodlust thing makes it worst.

This place has too much of an eerie vibe since I can feel the intent of others all I could feel was their hostility and killing intent from the guards, I don't think Anna can feel it too but I can. I better be careful.

Anna handed over a card with our "info" on it.

"What's the password?"The receptionist asked.

Ouch*[Gasps]

"It's da-" I cut anna off

"It's Damos is great!"I said hurriedly.

Anna glared at me and I heard the receptionist mutter the words"You're Lucky."

"Okay, here's your room key, you are in Room 107, a room with a view correct?

The event starts by midnight, be there on time."The receptionist said.

"Okay, thank you," I said

We both left, now this hotel was a 15-story building so we had to take the elevator to get to our floor, on the 9th, Anna still looked like she had questions to ask but couldn't because the lift had a CCTV.

We arrived on our floor and headed towards our room.

Anna scoped out the room to see if it was bugged by the radio or not.

She found two small cameras one at the top right corner of the room and another in the bathroom.

She picked up a remote to dim the lights, they're were a few still on making the room look like it was for a candlelit dinner.

She turned on a song and increased the volume, Came towards me with an outstretched hand saying:

"Care to dance?"

"Uh...sure?"

What's her deal?

It was a slow song

"Put your hands on my hips, and follow my lead," Anna said

"Fine."

Anna put her hands over his shoulder, They slowed and danced around the room, Slowly swinging side to side, anna came closer to Victor and said softly:

"What was the big idea downstairs, that could have raised suspicions," Anna said.

"Before I answer that, why are you doing this?" Victor asked.

"Obviously because I don't want the CCTV to pick up on what we're saying, you'd think I'd dance with you if the situation was different?"Anna.

"I'm impressed that you're still talking in an alluring voice, despite being so mad to do this," Victor remarked.

"I stopped you because if you had said the password we'd both have died."

"Huh?"Anna.

"My foresight showed me a future where when you answered they walked us to an empty room and shot us"

She looked surprised.

"Wait, but why?"

"I saw something about only men being told about this and women who were told had a different password, So if you'd had said "Damos is great", the men's password, they'd know we were a fake and killed us."

"Alice was right, you really are a fail-safe, thanks for looking out for our backs, for once." She said smiling.

"Glad to be of help(well my life was at stake too so I would have done it either way teehee)" Victor muttered.

"Did you say something?"Anna.

"Nope, not a thing."Victor.

"I'm guessing we should stop dancing now?"Anna.

"The music is still playing, might be suspicious if we quit now, how long is the song?"Victor

"Five minutes."Anna.

"It's not that long we can keep going."Victor said.

He pulled her closer, they're faces met but the masks were still on.

"Oops sorry I got carried away, please don't be mad."

"Get your hands off my hips."

"Oh, right sorry."

"I don't like it there, your too grabby try my waist instead," Anna said.

POV: Victor

Did I hear that correctly?

He wrapped his hands around her waist.

"H-huh?"

"Are you surprised?"Anna.

"Very much so, yeah."Victor.

"Well since we don't want to raise many suspicions as you said, then we'll have to keep this mirage going, at least until the song is over, right?"Anna said.

"O-okay."Victor stammered.

They slowly danced around the candlelit room, looking at each other and trying to fool the cameras at the same time, but victor seemed to be enjoying himself dancing with her and she also was smiling throughout the dance...

"Hey, what's up with you today?"

"What do you mean?"

"I knew we weren't enemies but you acting different today, not that I hate it or anything, this is because this feels kinda nice."

"Maybe today I just wanted to act differently towards you."

"Well this doesn't sound like the personality I've seen before, humph have my charms gotten too strong."

"Don't flatter yourself."

She went close to his ear

"Your charms could never work on me."She whispered.

"Heh, so you agree I have charms," He said.

"(Such a huge confidence boost)"He muttered.

She giggled.

POV: Victor.

I finally made the ice Queen smile!

But, still, she was acting way TOO different today, her usual bloodlust towards me was hostility.

But today it's...love???!

No, it can't be, maybe I'm not yet too used to bloodlust to tell the difference yet.

But she doesn't seem to be annoyed dancing with me.

Why do I feel happy about this, I've never harboured any romantic feelings for anyone and even if I had someone, Anna??

No, that can't be right, right?

She placed her hand on his chest and all his thoughts went down the drain.

"Hey Victor, your heart beating pretty fast, you alright?"

"I, er, I'm fine, perfectly fine!"He stuttered.

"Your pretty good at this, who taught you?" Anna asked.

"Oh day before yesterday back at HQ they drilled a whole lotta dancing steps into me, I don't even know what I'm doing most of this is muscle memory."

"You could have pretended and taken all the credit."

"Now that wouldn't be credible now would it."

The song reached its final climax and they ended their dance.

They were standing in the middle of the room still holding on to each other.

A minute passed she pushed him back.

"Wow, whatever got into me today should never happen again."Anna said walking away and sitting on the bed.

"Yeah, that was it felt a little..."

"It was awkward you don't have to mention it." she said looking away.

"I was gonna say nice, warm even, a bit familiar even though I've never done this before."Victor said.

She looked at his smiling face.

"You look goofy like that."She joked.

"My best smile? goofy? oh, my heart."He said playfully.

"Hahahaha" They both laughed.

The room attendant rang the doorbell, Victor opened up the door.

"Hello Mr Arinze, we have your new suit ready."

"I didn't ask for a suit"

"It's mandatory, wear that when you're coming for the special event, any other outfit would be 'Dismissed' "

POV:Victor

This guy's dangerous, he's not even hiding his bloodlust.

He also handed Victor an evening gown.

"This is for the lady."He said.

"Okay, thanks for the outfits"Victor smiled and shut the door.

"You think they're doing this in case someone is wearing a wire?"Anna.

"Well...technically we are though, you think they're on to us?"Victor.

"Maybe but let's wear them later I'm tired from dancing."She said.

"Hey, there's a note here."

"Read it then"Anna.

"Welcome, valued guests, I believe you know why we're here today, we are about to see a revolutionary change in our society and I welcome those who welcome my beliefs, please make sure to enjoy the complimentary outfits I provided, I do hope you cooperate.

Yours truly

Dr Enoch Rogers"

"Then his signature nothing else on the note."

"This gives me a bad feeling."Anna.

POV: Victor.

Looks like something is about to start, Dr Enoch Rodgers,I've he that name before.

What's this revolutionary change he's talking about?

Whatever it is it doesn't sound good.