Chapter 7

[ASIA]

By the time Asia returned home from drinking St the bar and scouting some parts of the city, she had returned home to see that her father had already returned. Marcus wasn't around the house, but Erin was. And so was Hawk and his father, Jager.

Asia entered the Manor and proceeded to the stairs up to her room, hoping so hard that she wouldn't bump into her stupid brother, Erin, or her egoistic cousin, Hawk. But her prayer was short-lived when , as she hurriedly walked through the corridor without looking up, she bumped into a strong, thick chest.

"Oh, damn it." She grumbled and looked up to see the sky blue eyes of Hawk staring down at her as he towered over her.

"Well, hello to you too, Asia." He smiled, showing all this complete dentition in all their perfection. He was indeed so handsome, and she had never looked at him this way, bit as she stared at him, she'd only now realised.

"You didn't grow taller." He said, bringing Asia back to reality.

"Don't flatter yourself, Hawk." Asia folded her arms in front of him. He had indeed grown so tall from when she last saw him, and his muscles had multiplied in size. She was actually awed but struggled hard to not look.

"Why not?" Hawk smriked and removed his sight from her eyes and looked on top of them. "Your hair..." He said, stroking the blue strands slowly. "Love the new colour. They match my eyes. "

"Pfff," Asia scoffed.

"Just like you match me." He said. His hand resting on her chin.

Asshole. She swiped his hands away immediately.

"You wish."

"You haven't heard, have you?" He smiled dubiously.

"Heard what, Hawk?"

"How are your lessons going, though? Gotten any better?"

"I've always been good."

"Well, Erin has spent the last hours telling me tales on tales that contradict what you've just said. "

"Erin is a dickhead waiting to explode. Only fellow dickheads listen to him. You know that, Hawk." Asia growled. Hawk just smiled again. He seemed to like it.

Just then, a door around the corner closed, and Asia looked ahead to see Erin approaching.

"Oh, you two have already met then. Great." He chuckled.

"And what's exciting you?" Asia asked him.

"Well, your married life...or the thought of it at least." Erin laughed now, shaking his head.

What was he saying? What were they talking about? Marriage? That's funny. Asia thought.

"Are you coming down?" Erin looked at Hawk.

"I'll be right with you." Hawk said, and Erin nodded and walked past, brushing Asia violently on her shoulder as he passed and laughed as he did as he did. As though there was a joke she wasn't getting.

"I won't lie. You look breathtaking, Asia. You've actually morphed into something that can't just be ignored anymore since I last saw you, haven't you?" He took a step towards her, causing her to stagger back.

"Is that supposed to be a compliment?"

"What do you think?" He asked, but it was obviously rhetorical, as he didn't even wait for her response before he said, "You know, honestly, I've always wondered which of our cousins was going to have you. Tomas? Bane? Jesse? Zink?..." He laughed off the rest. "Even my brothers, Lukas and Grant, were competition. But now, you will be mine."

Everyone who knew the Vrykolak family knew that Asia was a top hottie. But no one came close to ever asking her out or professing feelings. No ordinary Noctari, at least. The Vrykolaks were known for marrying themselves as well, to preserve their power.

"What are you on about now, Hawk?" Asia rolled her eyes.

"You haven't been informed really, have you?" Hawk raised an eyebrow.

"Informed about what?"

"Anyway," He shrugged. "It would be an honour to be yours." He took her hand and slowly planted a kiss on it.

"You must have hit your head pretty hard on something before coming here. I don't know what the fuck you're talking about, but you better get out of my way."

Hawk's facial expression switched immediately. He had stopped smiling.

"Mmm. Sharp mouth. I like it. Will do a lot of screeming and submitting when you have them wide open and gagging something huge in it." He looked down to his pelvic before looking back uo again, smiling dubiously.

"You're disgusting and delusional. Get. Out. Of. My. Face." Asia said. Hawk stalled a moment before he finally backed off and strode away. Asia waited for him to leave before she turned the closest corridor and headed for her father's study

She needed answers, and that was the only place she would get it.

"Dad, you're back." She put on a half smile as she looked around, trying to take in the people before her. Her dad, Viktor, Nika, and Jager were all present, seated in a semi-circle and having a discussion.

This was normal, but what made a scary shiver of fear run down Asia's spine were the looks on their faces, which they probably thought they were hiding.

They were planning something.

"Asia! Look at you!" Jager, her uncle stood up, dropping his glass of wine on the table before walking to her. "You look so beautiful."

Asia walked to his outstretched arms to give him a hug.

"Hello, uncle."

"Hello, my darling, nice. A fine Vrykolak woman you have turned out to be. You are perfect, my dear." Jager pecked her cheeks and took her hand, walking her to her parents.

"How was the meeting with the Umbra Vigilum?" Asia asked.

"It went well. Just a few updates here and there." Viktor said.

"The Seven Heads send their regards." Nika smiled to Asia.

"To me?"

"Well, you're a part of the family, aren't you?" Viktor said with a light chuckle.

The Umbra Vigilum didn't notice failures. Even Asia knew that.

"I just saw Hawk when I walked in."

"Oh?" Viktor said, acting surprised.

"Is that so?" Jager out in. "How did you find him?" He asked with a cooked smile forming on his face.

What did that even mean? How will she answer that?

"Asia. We would like to have a talk with you." Nika said.

A talk. Not a conversation. Asia looked from her father to her mother and to her uncle.

Viktor nodded to Jager, and he stood up.

"Well, I will go send fetch the boys, it's been long we had a sit down." He nodded to Asia before leaving.

"Dad? Mom? What's this about?"