The Better You

Kris Tang









[Few Hours Earlier]







By the time I got to Witchy World I had to snoop around like a little kid.





Lydia usually stays behind when Bahm leaves to take a look inside the enchanting Siren shop across the way of my destination.



I desired time alone to think freely to myself. The truth behind Hunnie's real identity, plus her becoming with child, was really taking a toll on my focus. I couldn't get my mind off of her and how she belonged to Bahm and I. If he knew she was his mate and carried someone else's child, I wasn't sure how'd he react.





Would he hate me for it, or would he understand why I had to do it?

Gosh the creature he appeared to us on his first day back, was so terrifying, even for his poor mother. She wore a shaken look on her face.



What happened to you down there Bahm?...







After walking up a flight of stairs in this magical cloaked building, I arrived on the third floor of the bar room and began ordering drinks right away. A part of me feared Bahm would tap into his abilities more often and find out I've been off the grid.





Anger, betrayal, jealousy and even disappointment within myself, clouded over my everyday judgment now. Pretending Hunnie wasn't an important being killed me inside, but what killed me more, was Bahm not being himself with me. I missed him so much every day.





If I hadn't become so violent towards Hunnie back in the Kingdom, she might've even been by our side and things might've been different. He would arrive and we would explain to him who she was, right then and there, but...we fear her will have a psychological melt down once he found out it was his own mate that betrayed him!







"Oh Hunnie... Why'd you have to go and make stupid decisions all by yourself..." I cursed her in my thoughts.





It's such a relief coming here!





Finally, Bahm couldn't infiltrate my thoughts and all the secrets I was keeping from him.MY mind was able to rest and blurt out all the secrets I died to revaluate. I hoped I could keep up this charade, because I felt my self slipping and who knows what might come out of my mouth next time Bahm approaches me.







"Why couldn't I control myself, knowing that Bahm would obviously return after, or maybe that you would bring him back somehow?

Why did I have to take my anger out on you. You must've been so scared...

Instead of lashing out and wanting to cause harm to you, I should have understood where you were coming from.

He marked Azalea after all...and Anna could feel your pain...so...she cared for you because she cared for him...."



I slammed my drink down on the counter after chugging all the contents. Tears filling my vision and I clench my jaw and ball my fist with a racing mind.





"I won't ever forgive myself for this or for acting like an animal.



How could I stalk the Vampire Realm for some time, as if I really wanted to kill you?



I wasn't really....going...to hurt you, you idiot! I only wanted to force you to bring him back!" I roared deep inside.





There was so many things that took place, which of that could have easily been avoided.





"How could you agree to marry Anna, as if Bahm would had ever let you!

Why didn't you come to me, your second mate?"











"...KRIS!"

Bahm's voice comes into our link. It frightened me. Does he know where I am?







"Uhhh...yes?" Shit! He sounds a bit mad. Did he hear anything?





"Umm...You...you alright?

Where are you?" He blurts, but more calmly than he began.





After seconds go by, I finally answer his question with another lie.

He definitely knows something's up.







"Uhmmm...I'm fine." Starting to stall, I remembered I told him I was going to play ball with my friends!



"Yeah I'm fine.

Uhh...Can't talk right now. Intense game!"



I stand right away after silence fills the link, and quickly walk over to the door exiting the bar. I might have to leave, preparing for the worst.





Then I got a glimpse out of the tall, tinted, and dark windows.

Clearly with my own two eyes, I see Bahm and Lydia crossing the street over here! I ducked swiftly behind a table.





That little bitch!! I should have known she would of opened her whore mouth!





They can't see me anyways, but will he come inside to confront me?

My mind races, ready for him to walk in and question why I was in such as building as this one.

After agonizing seconds turned to crucial minutes as I sat on the hard and stiff carpet of the room, curled up into a ball, I stand on my feet.



My mind wasn't sure what to expect from this...this...new Bahm! I was scared and nervous all at the same time, never feeling this way towards Bahm ever...



When glares from the many supernaturals being lounging around the room began watching me suspiciously, I dusted off my pants and began walked back to the window. It had already been five minutes of testing out the theory on how Lydia must've told him she saw me here and then brought him for him to get a good look of the place.



Looking straight out the window from the corner of the wall, I didn't see the two, even looking straight down to the bottom of the building, I didn't see them at all. Not only could we not sense outside the building, we also couldn't hear outside, so I could only imagine what was going through new Bahm's head.





No one knows what coven of witches created these buildings, but they served many magical alcoholic beverages that I could tolerate more than the magical strong shit here in this realm and it helped to release tension.



Freely, I had many thoughts of Hunnie the rest of the night. Shedding tears and even laughing at the many memories we shared as mates and friends growing up.



She was only my mate because I shared a bond and heart with Bahm, yet I was still grateful and blessed enough to have finally gotten the girl of my dreams along with my best friend.





"When will be home. It's raining really bad." Bahm's voice comes into the link more direct this time. All my thoughts and memories scavenge away. I wasn't expecting for him to still be up waiting worriedly about me.





Shit, here I am. Coming home a drunk mess again.







"Yeah-Yeah, I got drinks, coming...coming home now" Not even hesitating anymore, I slurred all in the link and even hiccuped. I didn't know I could do that in the link.



The liquor in me really wanted to unleash everything, get it all off my chest.

He probably couldn't smell his heart anymore and was going to rip me a new ass once

I got home.





I wondered if he tried to see through my vision at all, or attempt to sense me out.







After receiving the much needed escort downstairs, because of how intoxicated I was, I exit outside and walked across the street to a portal close enough to where the penthouse was. I staggered and held onto many beings passing by until I fully went through.

Once arriving back into the human realm, I then caught a taxi home, surprised I remembered my address this night. Exhaustion hit me like a brick wall, causing my heavy body to doze off in the taxi.



When I woke, the car, my head and my eyes were spinning. Plus I had a pounding headache! Warm hands held me up by my shirt and head. I opened my eyes slowly, feeling Bahm pulling me out of the taxi. I could hear the driver behind him talking about something that he lets me go in a split second and I lose my balance. Luckily, I'm caught right away.





My arm is thrown over his bare shoulder and effortlessly we walk, more so him dragging me inside the lobby of the penthouse. The over drinking from what I thought was tolerable drinks, had me in and out of consciousness that I didn't recall taking the elevator up to the house or bring handed a water bottle.







"Why did you drink so much Kris?" Bahm's annoying voice groans in my ears.





"I did-didn't."







"You're drunk, look at you."





"I'm.. just tired." I hiccup, standing up straight once we enter the parlor.





"Kris we have to talk, fix this problem. I know for sure this isn't you."





His statement went over my head.

Kicking my sneakers off, I struggled to pull my sweater over my head and I plopped down on the couch in midst of the struggle. To my intoxicated surprise, Bahm pulls the shirt over my head, then I laid back, not thanking him and he covers me with a blanket. My eyes were closed the whole time and the room was pretty dark, so I forced myself to drift back off into a slumber right away.



My senses did however, let me now Bahm was still lingering over me.