Chapter 10

That man was Travis, Lucian's best friend and his right-hand man, he was on a business trip when he heard Lucian bought a girl from Alex's illegal Auction, he thought she was just bought for her blood but all the drama he had heard recently was not sitting well with him.

With the consent form, the new wardrobe filled with expensive clothes, shoes, bags, and jewelry and even taking her to an event as his plus one, Travis sensed something was wrong.

"So you confronted her without asking me?" Lucian grunted

"Yes, I mean look at you, you've changed drastically… you used to be cold to this girl, get what you want and leave, that was the kind of person you were, I can't help but think she is doing something to you" Travis blurted

"Like what?" Lucian frowned

"I don't know, cast a spell? You said it yourself, you intended to buy someone else and all of a sudden you saw her, she could have planned it all along with .. who knows maybe Alex… I am just saying that I do not trust her and she doesn't look like the type to be trusted" Travis lamented

"Oh my goodness, Travis, I get that we are supernatural but can you hear yourself right now, you sound like a broken radio from the 90s, and besides weren't you the one who lamented on how I was too cold and ruthless, you wanted me to find someone that I could you know stick with and I did and now you're complaining" Lucian tilted his head in disbelief

"Yes, yes, I wanted you to find someone but not anyone a life partner, we both know that is the only solution to your condition" Travis added, this time his voice was calm and the gaze in his eyes was more relaxed and friendly.

Lucian halted and gazed at him "I already told you, I do not need to find a partner to solve my problems" Lucian grumbled.

Travis exhaled, convincing Lucian was like going to the sky to pick a star.

"Fine..but I am keeping an eye on her" Travis added

"Whatever, suit yourself… Just get out of myself already, you've overstayed your welcome" Lucian muffled

Travis chuckled and took his leave.

Lucian stepped out of his office after working the whole day at home since Naomi had scolded him for taking too much work. He stepped out to the pool and saw her lying on the chair with a glass of orange juice by the table next to her, she had sunglasses on.

He sat next to her without saying a word

"I know you own me and all but shouldn't you seek permission before you disrupt people's privacy" Naomi muffled

"I'll stick with the first line, I own, why do I need permission to sit next to my property" He grumbled

"You Maybe if you smile often and learn to take a joke, maybe I might like you" She rolled her eyes and smiled

"So you don't like me?" he blurted

"Well?" She murmured

Lucian got up and leaned over her, he took off the glasses on her face with a seductive look, gazing deep into her soul

"It's a simple question, do you like me or not" He rasped, in his deadly, seductive deep voice. Naomi felt weak, her legs weakened and she gulped down, there was no resisting the temptation before her, the tension between them built up, leaving the both of them breathless.

Naomi parted her lips to catch her breath, Lucian grinned and pulled away "You know what, I don't think I need an answer right now" He said and took his seat next to her

She chuckled and cleared her throat

"I apologize about Travis, he can be overprotective at times" Lucian muffled

"Oh my God… Did the almighty ruthless Vampire just apologize to a mere 22 years frail human being… wow, this is not something you see every day" She teased

"That was supposed to be funny, right?" He sneered

Naomi tilted her head "Wow … May I ask a triggering question that you might not like to answer?" She muffled

"If I say no, will you sit back and allow me to enjoy my peace?" he asked, already knowing the answer to that question

"No" she pouted

He grunted "Ask away" He blurted

"How old are you? … I mean while I was still living with an uncle I read that Vampires don't die and some even live up to 150 years or more … I'm just curious, I am meeting one for the first time in my life, I have a lot of questions but that is the most important one right now" she said in one go.

Lucian gazed at her for a while, and he took a deep breath "200" He answered

Naomi's eyes widened, she got out of her chair and fell to her knees

"Grandfather .. no great grandfather father, forgive this ignorant little child, she had no idea, forgive her for she is just a child" Naomi pouted her lips, still on her knees, she curled her hands together

Lucian tried hard not to laugh but he could not hold it, he smiled, freely.

"Wow, you have a beautiful and masculine laugh sir" She muffled

"Take your seat, Nao, and don't address me as sir, it's Lucian, to you," He said firmly and she nodded

"What about, Travis?" She asked

"130"

Naomi gasped "Is Sasha also a vamp? Is she also over a hundred?" She bombarded him with question

"Sasha is your friend, ask her and enough questions about Vamps" He scolded

"How about one question per day, huh?" She pouted, forming a puppy eye.

He flickered and nodded, flushed by her cuteness "Fine, just one question" He added

"Let's make it two… two questions per day and that's it" she added

He sneered at her but she didn't flinch "Fine, two questions and don't push your luck" He sneered.

The night came they both gazed at the stairs, Naomi got up and went into the pool, she sat on the rail with her legs dipped into the water.

"Nao?" He called, she turned "Yeah?"

"Can you tell me how you ended up with Alex?" He asked

The smile on her face faded, she gulped down and lost balance, memories flowed through her mind and tears filled her eyes.

She wanted to shut that part of her life

"It's fine if it's too much" He blurted, of course, it wasn't fine, he wanted to know so badly how such a kindhearted innocent girl ended up with a man like Alex.

"No, it's fine… Sasha said to me once, the best way to solve a problem is by admitting you have a problem" She muttered

"If there is anyone I would want to tell about the horrible things that happened in my life then it will be you" She muffled.

She got out of the water and returned to the chair, sitting opposite Lucian who was ready to listen to her.

"When I turned seventeen I lost my parents in a car crash, it was devastating as I had no other family relatives, I also had no siblings. All of a sudden I found out about this distant uncle of mine, he took everything my parent left for me and then sold me to Alex. Alex made me do a lot of things, things I never imagined I would do in my entire life. Those six years of my life were hell" she muffled as tears rolled down her cheek profusely

"But I had never seen you at the club before?" He asked curiously

"That's because I was Alex's favorite toy … he … he took advantage of me, he did a lot of horrible things to me …" she broke into tears, with her hands over her face as she cried her eyes out, he reached for her pulling her into his arms, he patted her back.

"I will kill every single one of them" He swore