Chapter 25

“Hmm," Damon gave out a soft sigh when he sipped from the mug of hot coffee.

“So how is it?" I asked with keen attention to hear his reply.

He was silent for a few seconds which got me thinking, maybe he didn't like it and I was already feeling sad.

“It tastes really good, I like it. Good job," he replied and my face brightened up.

“Thank you," I blushed and watched him as he took another sip.

My eyes were now focused on his thin, bloody, red lips. They look so tempting as it kisses the ceramic curve of the mug.

I wish my lips were that mug so I could have a taste of his lips_ My God! What am I thinking? I need to get my head straight here.

I need to distract myself from gawking at his tempting lips and beautiful face.

“So...how were you able to locate my place?" I tried starting a conversation.

“I told you I know where you stay." He replied then sipped from the mug.

“Yeah you did but I would like to know how? Because I didn't remember telling you where I stayed." I said and he took his eyes directly to my face.

“Are you sure about that?" His reply got me doubting myself.

Did I tell him where I lived or not? I wasn't so sure anymore.

“Mmm..well let's forget about that." I said then I was about to ask him yet another question when he dropped the half empty mug on the small center table and stood up.

“I think I will be taking my leave now." He said and it felt like something very precious was about to be stolen from me.

“Why? You can't leave." I sprouted up.

I really didn't know when I said that, it just flew out from my mouth and he stared at me strangely with a raised eyebrow.

“Sorry. I..I mean you only got here. Stay a bit longer... please." I rephrase my sentence.

“It's best I leave." He replied.

“Why? Have I said something offensive? I am sorry if I have. I didn't mean to, please don't go." I was feeling desperate for him to stay.

“I know what you want," he said and that got me a bit confused.

What does he mean by that?

“What do I want?" I replied and he kept me quiet but then he drew close to me, closing the distance between us while I stood still with my heart beating really fast.

What does he want to do?? I was scared but very much curious.

“W..What are you doing?" I asked in a shaky voice but he ignored my question and placed his hands on my waist, drawing me closer while bringing his face closer to mine.

The pace of my heart beat increased by a 100 and everywhere suddenly became hot. It felt like I was about to suffocate in his arms but strangely I was enjoying the feeling and didn't want it to stop.

I thought he was going to give me a passionate kiss cause his lips had already formed the shape of it and mine was already preparing to accommodate his full delicious lips in mine but his lips only grazed mine before he pulled away from me like he tasted something bitter.

“I know what you.." He said again and paused.
“But I can't give you what you want." I could see a slight pain in his face when he spoke or maybe I imagined it cause I wasn't in my right senses from those few seconds he was so close to me and his soft lips touching mine even for the slightest of seconds was the most amazing feeling I have ever experienced.

My heart was still racing even though we were now some distance apart and it felt like I was floating. I couldn't even utter a word.

“Take care of yourself." He said and walked to the main door.

“Damon," I called softly, touching my lips before I chased after him as he opened the door to leave.

Getting to the door. “ Damon!" I called out and he stopped and turned around.

“Will I see you again?" I asked and he stared at me for a while.

“Probably not." He replied before walking away and I stood close to the door watching him leave with my heart in-between a sea of sadness and a feeling I don't fully understand...

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After leaving Jane's house Damon wasn't too eager to return back to his hotel apartment since his cousin Roshan had made it into his second home and would disturb his peace so he took a stroll through the beautiful and lively streets of Lake Hill Town filling his eyes with the beauty of the city and the night but it didn't take him long before he started noticing he was being followed in the dark and this time around it wasn't his cousin, Roshan or the foolish human bodyguard, Edwardo who had been spying on him quite for some time now, thinking he is oblivious to it.

Yes Damon was aware from the very first day that he was being spied on by Tristan and Gabriel's men but he chose not to react to it as far as none of them have gotten in his way or tried to confront him. However the set of people spying on him now are different and these ones are night walkers and it seems they want trouble.

Damon continued walking in his normal pace and direction and when he got to a place which was quiet and empty of people his stalkers revealed themselves one after the other. They were ten in number.

“You must have such courage to walk the streets of Lake Hill like you own it or maybe you are just very stupid." A handsome, pale red eyed man stood in front of Damon and he was no other than Elisha.

“It must be the latter." Martins said, coming to the picture.

“I might well agree with you brother," the vampire with the silver hair and thick blue eyes, James said.

Elisha smiled at his men's words. “I will leave it to him to answer." He said before facing Damon.
“So which one are you stranger? Brave or Stupid?"

“Why don't you come find the answer yourself," Damon spoke calmly and Elisha smirked.

“Very well then. Let's find out." Elisha started approaching him and so did the rest of his men. Encircling him.

Meanwhile,

Henry in his gray wolf form carefully and cautiously maneuvered the streets of Lake Hill Town in search of Damon. Though he was taking a lot of risk doing this especially in his wolf form since it's against the vampire's rules for werewolf to move in their wolf form as that is a declaration of deadly intent but Henry had to take this risk since his senses are more hours heightened in his wolf's form and he needs his sense of smell to locate Damon as quick as possible so he could get out of the streets before he will be ambushed by a gang of killer vamps.

During his search and sniffing around the gray wolf caught the scent of Damon but he also caught the scent of night walkers, a gang of them together with Damon's.

Moving up the hill close by to get a better view and for more safety measures the gray wolf sighted Damon surrounded by a gang of killer vamps and he also sighted the deadly red eyed vampire that bit his sister Amelia and injected his venomous poison into her system.

He knew Damon stood no chance against 10 vampires based on vampires and wolves history, not even an alpha wolf can take on ten vampires on his own so Henry assumed Damon needed help but there was very little he could do.

Joining him in the fight won't be of any help as two wolves also stand no chance against 10 vampires. This he knew very well too. There is only one thing he could do and that is to distract the vampires so Damon can escape but that will be putting his own life at risk.

Ordinary Henry won't do what he was about to do next but because of his sister Amelia who seems to care about Damon a lot that's why he did what he did next...

A loud howling sound echoed through the air and it got all the vampires distracted. A perfect diversion for Damon to make a run for it and escape but to the surprise of Henry the gray wolf Damon stood where he was and that opportunity closed up and not only that but Henry's cover was blown too.

“Go get him and don't let him escape this time around!" Elisha said, pointing towards the gray wolf up in the hill.

Clearly he recognized Henry as the gray wolf from last time that escaped their wolf hunt.

The silver haired vampire, James and two other vampires super speed to capture or kill him but Henry won't wait around to find out which they intend to do to him.

However before it took to flight he turned around to look at Damon perhaps for the last time and when he did their eyes met and there was a sadness in the wolf's eyes as he knew he was leaving Damon to his death as he knew one wolf is still no match for seven vampires though there was no sign of fear in Damon's eyes which he didn't fully understand why. What was his source of confidence?

“There he is. Catch him!" James ordered and he and the rest of the two vampires attacked the gray wolf to secure him but he was quick enough to dodge them before taking flight to the nearest woods and the vampires gave chase

“Don't let him escape!!!!"….

“It seems even your friends have abandoned you and I thought wolves stick together, always?" Elisha mocked.

“Has anyone ever told you, you talk too much?" Damon said and that angered Elisha a lot.

“Ahhhhhhh!" He screamed as he staged an attack on Damon…