Chapter Sixteen

Adonis’s POV

The terrible beeping of my phone woke me up. Eyes still closed, I removed my hand from around Annika to search for the phone on the desk next to the bed.

Once my hand touched it, I sat up on the bed and placed it in my ear waiting for whoever it was to talk and tell me what the matter was.

"Good morning, Andro."

Shit! I promised to call Adonis later and I totally forgot about it.

After Stefan had brought dinner yesterday evening. I tried waking Annika up to have some food, but she insisted on sleeping rather than eating.

"Good morning, brother. I should have called you last night. Sorry I couldn't get the chance to do that," I explained.

"Hope everything is okay over there, Andro?" he asked.

"Yes, everything is perfect. How's Bella?" I asked about his Emerthus.

"That's the major reason why I'm calling you this early, Andro. Something terrible happened yesterday."

I looked over at my side to see Annika was still sleeping soundly.

"Hold on, Adonis," I informed him before I stood up from the bed and walked into the bathroom, closing the door firmly so as not to disturb Annika.

"I'm all ears," I told him.

"The vampire hunter attacked her yesterday. He kidnapped her and made me go after them alone even though Marco and the Vampire King was right behind me."

"Wait, you guys have found him," I asked, surprised.

"Yes. We were not able to tell you because you've been unreachable in the past few days."

That's true!

"I've had some issues with my family here and it has been hectic."

"You know you weren't supposed to be that Mafia that you are, Andro. It's not supposed to be," he chastised me.

"I know. It'll be just for a few years, nothing serious. I can't just leave them and go as if they're not important."

"Stop being so sentimental, Andro. You've only known these people for just eight years. Is it until they start noticing that you're different or they found out you're a fucking Vampire?" he yelled.

Even though I knew he was right but still, I couldn't deny the fact that he wasn't totally right. I wanted to tell him to shove it up his ass, but I swallowed hard, controlled my building temperament.

"Why did you call me, Adonis?"

"Yeah, ignore my advice like you used to, stupid."

I laughed.

"What do you want, Adonis?"

"Sorry I lost my temper there. I'm just hyperactive this morning. I almost lost Bella last night. The hunter attacked us at the hospital. I don't know how he did it, but he used the blood of a…"

"What? How did he get that?" I asked angrily.

"Honestly, I don't know. But he used it and I was practically useless. He attacked Bella, and she almost died but thanks to Marco, they turned her before she did. Now, I have to make plans for us to leave this place," he explained.

"Where do you want to move to?" I asked him.

"I haven't decided yet, but we need to leave here for the time being."

"How about you guys move here with me and after a few months, you can decide if you want to stay or go somewhere else," I asked him.

He was a little bit hesitant before he replied, "That's a good idea. We'll be there tomorrow"

"I'll tell my agent to contact someone over there and get your traveling documents ready. It might take a few days so don't say you'll be here tomorrow," I joked, and he chuckled.

"Alright, I'll see you soon brother."

"I'll see you soon."

We ended the call at the same time. I should've told Adonis that I'd found my mate due to how close we were, but it'd be better if I did it once I saw him.

The door leading to the bathroom suddenly opened. Annika walked in and rushed towards the toilet. I quickly turned my eyes as soon as she raised my shirt that she was putting on.

Why did I do that?

"Sorry. I've been waiting for you to come out, but I couldn't wait anymore. I would've peed on myself," she apologized.

"It's over, Annika. You did the right thing," I assured her.

"Are you okay?" she asked.

"How do you feel this morning?"

"Good. My lips just hurt a little."

"You'll feel much better soon, I promise."

I still hadn't turned to look at her even when she flushed the toilet.

"I'm sorry about what happened yesterday. I shouldn't have gone out like you'd instructed me the other day."

"It's fine. You didn't plan for such to happen; you shouldn't blame yourself."

She was already standing in front of me. I took hold of her hands and pulled her down so she could sit on my lap.

"Does it still hurt that much?" I asked, touching her lips.

"A little." She giggled.

"Will it hurt if I kiss you?" My own way of asking before I kiss her.

"Not if you're gentle," she answered.

I placed my hand behind her neck gently and molded my lips with hers. She opened up instantly and I could feel her lips moving in perfect synchronization as mine.

I brushed my other hand against her nipple, and she held my shirt tightly. I ran my finger up and down her arm, trying to calm her down and get her fully on the same page with me.

She was still holding on to my shirt but not as firm as earlier. I removed my lips from hers and placed them on her neck, kissing, sucking, and biting.

"Andro," she moaned softly. That almost brought out the demon in me. I could've bent her against the wall of the bathroom and taken her, made her mine fully but she was still recovering. I only want to make her feel good.

I picked her up in my hands making her squeal because of the suddenness of my act. Walking back into the bedroom, I placed her on the bed.

Staring into her eyes was amazing. She was gripping the hem of the shirt I was wearing while staring back at me.

I kissed her lips, her neck, and gently began removing the buttons of her shirt.

"Wait!" She held my hand, stopping me.

"What? Is everything okay?"

She was blushing with her cheeks so red like a tomato.

"I don't think I'm ready," she pouted.

"Ready for what?" I asked in confusion.

"Sex. Was that not what you were going to do?"

I smirked. "No. I just wanted to make you feel good baby," I explained, not wanting to go further.

"Ooh," was all she said. I began buttoning her back up and kissed her forehead before I stood straight to walk back into the bathroom.

"Can you drop me off at home?" She asked.

I turned abruptly to glare at her, hoping she was joking.

Annika’s POV

Several hours after I'd told Andro I needed to go back home, he finally reluctantly agreed and dropped me off without soaring me a second glance.

"You must be joking, right?" he'd asked me.

"No, Andro. I'm not joking. I need to go back home," I replied as I sat up on the bed.

"Tell me you're kidding, Annika. No, you're not going back home."

"Please, Andro."

"Give me one good reason why I should let you go."

"Because you're not a caveman," I joked. I understand that he was scared after what had happened yesterday, I was scared out of my mind myself.

"Stop messing around, Annika. I need you to be here." He came back to the bed and touched my face lightly.

"I want to be here too, but I still need to go back to college."

"Which you can easily do here."

"All of my books, textbooks, and everything are at home. I can't just stop going home," I lied, covering up the real reason why I wanted to go back home.

"No matter what I say, you'll still go back, right?"

"I have to," I had desperately replied.

"Whatever your plan is, make sure you don't end up hurting yourself because if you do, you'll be hurting me as well."

He kissed my temple and left the room.

Andro didn't say a word to me when I was at his place and even when he dropped me off at home. I walked into the house to be greeted with silence.

No one was around yet the front door was unlocked.

"Where the hell did you go yesterday with my car?"

I turned to see it was my mother. I was supposed to be scared by the sudden intrusion since I didn't see anyone when I walked in but why wasn't I scared?

"I'll get it back here."

"You don't have to because your useless friend Gianna brought it back here with your stuff. Where did you go yesterday?"

"None of your business, where's my bag?" I asked her.

"You can't walk in and walk out like you own the place," she screamed.

At that time, my stepfather walked into the house.

"Stepdad, why don't you tell Mom she should stop stressing herself out? Tell her I'm a big girl."

He looked conflicted for a while before he finally responded.

"Yes, dear. Annika is not a child anymore. You should let her be," he finally said, earning a glare from my mother.

"If you pull that stupid stunt again, I wouldn't hesitate to throw you out of my house."

"Wait till I get my mission accomplished," I informed her and began walking towards my room.

"Which is?"

"Chtoby ubedit'sya, chto vy v tyur'me.” (T: To make sure you’re jailed.)