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This time, he wasn’t waiting for us to reply. He started walking away, towards the exit from the cemetery and didn’t even turn around to see if we were following him or not. Cassandra and I glanced at each other, then ran after him.
“Wait, wait!” I shouted. “So, you are our bodyguard?”
“Yours,” he corrected me, staring ahead of him, as he skillfully avoided rotten tombstones and tree roots that had grown out of their designated place.
“Mine?” I reverberated, as my gaze turned somber.
“Why would anyone want to hurt Lilith?” Cassandra wondered, running to me to keep up. “I’m the older sister.”
“The marriage,” the man spoke.
“What about the marriage?” I demanded, as my mind spun with the weight of what I had just found out.
The man didn’t stop. He continued to walk, until I rushed after him, grabbing him by the hand. He turned around swiftly, and within a single second, slid out of my hand, so that now, I was in his grip, instead of the other way around.
“I wouldn’t recommend grabbing a vampire from behind,” he growled through clenched teeth.
“Then why don’t you reply when I ask you something?” I snarled back.
His eyes burned in the darkness. I had never seen anything like it, akin to a fire I was eager to warm my hands on, but at the same time, I knew if I got too close to it, I would get badly burned.
“I know you’re used to people doing your bidding, but I won’t,” he hissed back, nearing me so close that I could almost feel his warm breath on my lips. “I’m here to keep you from getting yourself killed. That’s all. For any explanations, ask daddy.”
My cheeks burned a crimson red at the daddy reference, as I had never been a daddy’s girl. That was Cassandra. The sweet, tender, kind, unable to say no, Cassandra. As for myself, I’ve always had a feisty note, like my mother, which was something our father didn’t appreciate all that much.
“Can we go now, or do you want to wait for those guys to wake up and take a few sips from you?” he asked, without a hint of apology in his voice.
Pride swelled up inside of me, demanding retribution, but I knew better than to argue with him. Still, I didn’t want to reply. I shook his hands off of myself, passed him by and headed with a long stride back to the castle.
I refused to look behind, my eyes flickering in the darkness. I also refused to acknowledge that his touch sent a jolt of electricity through my veins, as if there was a connection between us forged in a world I knew nothing about yet.
Silently, we found our way out of the cemetery, leaving the ghosts of the past behind. But the real question was what our future was about to bring.
Chapter Two
Adrian
“I don’t need a bodyguard, I’m not a baby!” Lilith shouted, her cheeks flaring a fiery red.
I wisely decided not to get involved, at least not any more than I already am.
“No one is saying you’re a baby, don’t be absurd!” Lilith’s father replied exasperatedly. I could understand why he’d feel like that. I had spent just a few hours in Lilith’s company, and she can be quite bothersome, with all of her questions.
Lilith’s father possessed an air of authority and wisdom that emanated from his every pore. Despite the passage of time, his regal bearing remained intact, and his features carried the etchings of age gracefully. His eyes, deep and piercing, held the weight of countless experiences and an unyielding resolve. They mirrored the depths of his knowledge and the compassion that guided his decisions.
“Then why are you treating me like one?” she demanded.
I frowned at her sheer disrespect. Her lineage, as the daughter of a powerful vampire, brought with it both privilege and peril. Was it possible that she wasn’t aware of this?
Besides, she had already proven that she needed a bodyguard. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened back at the cemetery if I hadn’t been there. But I didn’t mention any of this. I felt like it wasn’t my place. After all, I was here to keep her safe and get paid for that. Nothing else. Any troubles inside the family were theirs to sort out on their own.
Fortunately, her father, aware of the lurking dangers and the malevolent forces that sought to exploit their family’s power, held a different perspective. He saw the shadows thatencroached upon their existence, threatening to shatter their fragile peace. I could tell that he was a wise man from the first time I spoke with him. Lilith required protection, just like her older sister did. But Lilith’s upcoming marriage, made her an even bigger target, as there were those who did not look favorably on this union.
I remained in the corner, watching the sight unravel before my eyes. I’d been following Lilith for four days now. This was the first time that I showed myself to her. The first time I saw her, I was struck by her beauty. It was that delicate balance of striking and captivating, her features a harmonious blend of femininity and radiant allure. With a figure that embraced curves and softness, Lilith exuded a natural allure that drew gazes and admiration. Her curves, celebrated in every graceful movement, spoke of soft femininity. She carried herself with a quiet elegance, her poise reflecting an inner strength that belied her shy nature.
I had to immediately draw the line so I would cease to see her as a beautiful woman, and instead focus on her as simply a job that I would get paid for. It was easier like that.
“Having a bodyguard shows everyone that I live in fear,” Lilith pointed out. “I don’t want that.”
