Chapter 11

"Hey, Travis, I need you to run a quick errand for me" Lucian muttered

"Sure, what can I help you with?" Travis asked

"I need you to find out everything you can on Naomi Steven" He blurted.

"Everything as in Everything?" Travis muffled and Lucian nodded. This was an opportunity, Travis had been waiting for, a chance to prove that Naomi was nothing but a liar and a pretended, one that shouldn't be an inch close to Lucian.

"Very well" he blurted excitedly, he was ready to find out everything possible about Naomi both the good and bad, mostly the bad.

After Naomi told Lucian about her past, he was more caring to her, he made sure she had the life she was stripped of. Naomi saw how hard Lucian was trying to fill the void in her heart, she wasn't sure if he was doing it out of pity or because he sincerely wanted her to be happy.

She knocked on his office one sunny after he had bought her a new set of luxurious clothes, shoes, and a bag.

"Yes, come in" He answered, she walked in the a frown on her face, he dropped everything he was doing and gave her his undivided attention

"What can I help you with?" He sounded a bit harsh, so as not to make her feel his worry.

"You bought new shoes and bags again" She blurted.

"So?" He scowled

"Why?" She grunted

"What do you mean why?" He glared

"Ever since I told you my story, you've been different, getting me new clothes, shoes, and a bag, Doc Kannel won't even take my blood anymore" She spat

"And that is a bad thing?" He grumbled

"Yes.. yes it's a bad thing because I don't want your pity!" She sneered

"Excuse you?" He retorted, his brows were arched and anger was visible on his face.

"I said I don't want your pity… I didn't tell you about my horrible past so you could use your money to fill my void, these expensive shoes and bag will not wipe away my painful past, neither will they bring my dead parent back to life so stop trying to make me feel better with your money!" She snapped and walked away

Lucian got up and followed her "Nao!"

"Nao!"

"Nao!" but she didn't answer him,

"Naomi!" he groaned, using his Vamp power, he surged toward her at the speed of lightning, he grabbed her and pinned her to the wall before she could even realize what was going on.

He grabbed her chin and lifted her face to his face "What was that about?" He sneered

"Exactly what you heard… I don't want your pity" She muffled

"So what do you want? How do I make you feel better?" He asked

"Nothing, there is nothing you can do, so please get your hands off me, Doc Kennel is here to draw my blood which you need to survive, Master" she blurted

Lucian moved his hands to her neck, and he tightened his grip, Naomi felt weird, his grasp should have been painful, but rather she felt pleasure and she wanted him to choke her even more, she felt her knees grow weaker by the minutes, she tried hard not to show how much tension his touch had created.

"I own you, Doc Kennel work for me, basically I have the upper hand against the both of you," he sneered

"Fine then, do whatever you want to do" she retorted, looking him in the eyes, while fighting the urge to hold back her tensed-up body.

Lucian saw the determination in her eyes, he knew nothing he said or did was going to make her feel any better or different. He let her go, "You can go," He said and walked away.

Naomi went over to Doc Kennel who drew her blood and allowed her to take a nap for the rest of the day.

After a week of avoiding each other, Naomi and Sasha stepped out for a stroll in the yard.

"So are you still mad at him?" Sasha asked

Naomi sighed "Honestly, I was never really mad at him" She confessed

"So why then did you react that way and keep your distance for a week now?" Sasha asked, concerned for her friend.

"I am not used to being cared for, I am not used to someone doing good things for me When Lucian bought me those things at first, I just thought he was being nice, you know, he didn't want to be a bad master but after I told him my story and he increased his gifts and kind gestures, I could not help but feel like he was acting out of pity, I know why I felt embarrassed, I just could not appreciate his gifts without thinking that he .." She paused

Sasha held her hands "I know how you feel and I also understand why Sir Lucian did those things for you… He is not doing it out of pity, the Lucian we know will never act that way, he is doing it because he feels bad, he knows he can't take away those painful memories so he is making it up to you by making sure you do not feel those pain anymore" Sasha explained

"And how do you know all this?" Naomi asked

Sasha chuckled "I have worked with him for the last 100 years, I should know that much, don't you think" She muffled

"What?" Naomi gasped

"How can you be 100 years of age, I thought you were like 20 or 22 at most" Naomi muffled

Sasha laughed "Benefits of being a Vamp" She blurted with a smile. While they chatted and laughed, a car zoomed into the compound, disrupting their surroundings.

Naomi arched her brows, wondering who it was.

The car got parked recklessly and the door yanked open, a perfect stilletoes came out of the car, and then a lady popped out, slammed the door, threw the keys at one of the guards, and ambled elegantly toward Naomi and Sasha.

She was in a short-fitted black dress, red heels, and a black bag, and her black silky hair fell to her waist, she took off her glasses and gazed at Naomi and Sasha, she halted

"Where is Lucian?" She asked like she was the boss of the house.

"The poolside, Ma'am" Sasha answered with a bow

She gazed at Naomi for a while then walked away, she sauntered toward the pool.

"Oh my goodness, Lucian… Long time no see" She cheered, rushing toward him, she hugged him so tight, Lucian could barely breathe.

Naomi was curious about the lady, she tiptoed toward the poolside to see Lucian smiling and hugging the lady.

"Who the hell is she?" She pondered, her brows arched, disgusted by the closeness between them.

Lucian and the lady walked into the mansion with their hands locked together

"Would you look at that? Why is she rubbing herself on him?"

"And why is he smiling like a fool!"

"He is always peculiar about being touched, how come he likes it when she is touching him… who the hell is she?" Naomi grunted, mumbling as she saw them walk away

"Naomi?" Sasha called softly

"What?" She yelled

"Do I smell jealous?" Sasha teased

"What? Me? Jealous? Of course not, why should I be, nothing is going on between us, why should I be jealous… I am not jealous!" She blurted

Later that night at the dining table, Lucian and his guest came out of his room together, they joined Naomi at the dining table for dinner.

Naomi paid no attention to them as she focused on her meal, eating with no care for the word

"Lucy? Introduce me" the lady pouted

Lucian groaned "Deluna, this is Naomi, Naomi this is Deluna" he introduced reluctantly.

"Hello, I am Deluna, nice to meet you, I love your hair" Deluna cheered.

"Hi, I'm Naomi" Naomi blurted and continued her meal

"Oh, I hope we can be friends since I will be here for a while" She muffled

"How long?" Naomi asked

"About a month or two" she answered

"What?"