Chapter 10

Athena's Point of View

“Then you slept with me.”

I felt myself freeze for about one minute because of what the demon vampire king had uttered. I don't even understand.

Why am I so affected by his words? Is it an indication that I was truly attracted to him?

Damn.

Why do I feel like I lost the game that I started? But, I would never allow that to happen because I am a hunter. If there is someone they should feel scared of… That's me.

They should fear me. He should fear me and not me fearing him. That would never be going to happen. I will never allow Arius to make me fall whatever his trap is. I have this feeling that he has a game. I should lose him. He won't win against me. I swear.

“Why do you want to sleep with me, Arius? Don't tell me you're attracted to me?”

When I was asking those words, I was staring him deep into his eyes and I found out that his reaction remained serious. Although my heart was in chaos, I still managed to meet his gaze.

“What would you do if I said, yes?”

I swallowed my saliva as he mentioned those words. I even turned my head away when my face started to flushed.

“I needed to go home, Arius…”

Arius didn't speak for about a minute. I know he doesn't want me to leave and I have this feeling that I didn't want to go home. However, I have to. I realized that I should go back to the camp. My allies were worried about me now. I didn't want them to think that I was killed by the enemies.

“I don't want you to leave…”

A deep breath escaped from my throat because of what he uttered.

“I don't want to have a debt to a vampire like you, but you know… I should be grateful because you saved me from my supposed death, King of the vampires. As remuneration from what you did… I will never tell anyone that I found your hideout.” I uttered and he just sighed.

“If I can't stop you with your plan to go home, then I have no other choice about that. But, I want to remind you, Athena that I won't stop to pester you in every mission that you do,”

I just shook my head from what Arius had uttered. However, I didn't say anything. I just turned my head away and walked away from Arius.

I was about to go out from the entrance door of his house when Arius blocked my way that I never expected. What shocked me most was the next thing he did. He just kissed me, and I couldn't even believe that. It's just fast, but enough for me to feel his lips against mine.

“Please be careful. I was still hoping you would come back here with me, Mi Amore.”

He whispered those words that made the strands of my hair stand on both ends. I wanted to scold him, but Arius had left. All I did was to look back and leave.

I was already on my way back to the camp, but Arius' image kept popping in my head. I don't understand myself now. It seems like I can't leave him. This is not even right.

I shouldn't miss that demon vampire king. But, being away from him looks like torturing me. I always want to see his face. I got used to seeing him.

“Don't look back, Athena. You are a hunter and think about the mundane.”

I kept trying to convince myself with those words, but I still followed what my heart wanted. I had nothing to do when I returned to my hideout. My allies don't seem to care and no one of them knew where I stayed because I am mysterious. I love to do my mission alone. So, I made up my mind.

“I couldn't believe that you're the reason for my mind to change, Arius,”

I was even shaking my head as I mentioned those words. I returned to his house. That's what my heart wants. It's also because when I was with him, I knew that my plan would work out. I know that Arius could help me to lead where his allies are.

“Are you convinced that's the reason?”

I stopped from walking when someone whispered. I pulled my bronze knife and checked my back.

“Who are you?”

I inquired and tried to feel the surroundings. I know that there's someone who whispered in my ear, and it's not just a hallucination.

“It doesn't matter. I am not your enemy, just go away.”

I looked above and saw a bird. My eyes widened, knowing that a bird can talk. However, I remembered that ever since the world that I stayed at wasn't normal. I shouldn't be shocked if I encountered so many mysterious things.

“You should be thankful that you're cute because if you're not, I already killed you.”

I was mentioning those words while keeping the knife back to my shirt. I continued walking back to Arius' house and didn't mind the bird anymore. After a couple of minutes, I arrived at his house. I didn't waste time and went inside.

My legs and body were trembling as I stepped my legs on the way to where Arius' room could be. I know that he's asleep now. After all, vampires were all asleep when it's daylight.

The moment that I reached Arius' room, I was hesitant to knock at the door. I was still standing and couldn't even decide whether I should keep going or not. However, the moment that I knocked the door when it opened. Arius is whom I saw, and I was stunned by what he did next.

He grabbed my body close to him. My eyes widened from what he did. I didn't know what I should do. I wasn't sure whether to push him away or not. I was thinking if I should remove myself from his embrace, but it took already a minute, yet I haven't decided yet.

“I miss you.”

And my eyes open widely because of those three words.