Kieran
I opened my eyes and feel the warmth radiating from the body lying on top of me. Vampires are notoriously cold creatures. Werewolves, on the other hand, are living hot boxes.
Eva fell asleep quickly after eating, and I couldn't bring myself to move her. She seemed far too comfy and I didn't want to break the cheesy grin on her face as she slept.
"Did it piss on you, or did you become it's bitch?" Vito waltzes into the living room and plants his ass at the end of the couch. His eyebrows frown at me. "You're on my fucking seat."
"Shut up, dickhead. She's asleep," I grit out, sending him a single glance. I feel Eva shift her body and she groans tiredly.
Vito rolls his eyes at me. I can see him side-eye her, trying to get a better look at her face.
"Not good speaking like that," Eva murmurs sleepily.
"Fuck me," Vito replies childishly.
I glare back at Vito and he just watches the small girl for a reaction. I feel my jaw tick from his attitude. She has been through a lot, and he has no empathy.
"Just be nice, Vito," I sneer at him and he shrugs me off.
I hear Eva yawn softly as she slowly gives the effort to sit up properly. She sits with her legs crisscrossed and shakes her head at Vito. "You're not a good friend."
"I don't want to be your friend," Vito replies to her angrily. I smack his shoulder and he gives me a bland look.
Eva crosses her arms and scoots closer to me on the couch.
"You are just a bitch. A dumb mutt," Vito eggs her on.
I try to comfort Eva by squeezing her arm, but it is too late. Her eyes begin to water and she hugs into my side. I can hear her heart pounding in her chest as she cries.
"Vito you are such a cunt," I mouth towards him, pissed.
"It's not my fault she's too sensitive," he continues. Vito grabs the container of biscuits Eva was eating and roughly throws it at my head. "I don't want a fucking pet, I want it gone."
Vito soon leaves the room and the guilt overwhelms me when Eva slumps closer to my body for safety.
"I am sorry, Eva. Vito has... problems," I wince out, feeling her warm tears on my neck.
Eva simply hums at me in response, mostly ignoring Vito. She lifts her head from my chest and wipes her pretty little hair from her pretty little face.
"If you want to swear at him, I will support you," I encourage her, rubbing my hand on her back soothingly. I earnt a small giggle from her and it made my dead heart feel like it only just started beating.
"Alpha is coming for me," Eva suddenly says and I stay quiet. Her face looks swollen and red like a tomato, and her eyes were damp from crying. "He is angry at me, very angry at me."
"Stay here. Vito and I can protect you," I smile at her softly.
"Vito will give me to him for free," Eva snorts, shaking her head at me.
"For free? Vito is a sleaze, Eva. He will at least ask for some change," I bite my grin back with my teeth when she bursts out into a chuckle-fest.
Soon enough her bubbling joy turns into silence. I can hear the pounding in her chest. She was beyond nervous about whoever this Alpha wolf is.
"Can you tell me more about your mate? I need to know what we are looking for."
Eva picks at her bottom lip. "He is the Alpha. Alpha-Alpha, Elias Magus. The big bad wolf."
"Magus is your mate?" I question out loud. It is true that he is the Alpha of Alphas'. Vito and I had a run-in with Magus years ago. He is very infamous within our world. According to legends, Magus receives a new mate every century or so. His belief is sacrificial of his mate for more strength and power.
Magus will look for Eva, until she is dead.
"I am sorry for coming here," Eva tells me in the softest voice. Her eyes connect with mine before shyly looking back down at her hands. "Vito is right."
I can't let her run towards death, not towards Magus.
"No. You're staying with us," I promise. Before I can even blink she is snuggled back cozily into my arm.
"You are safe here, Eva," I remind her as she sleeps.
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Vito and Eva are going to be trouble.
After Eva's long and hard rest, we were flicking through television stations.
Soon enough, Vito reappeared from his sulking and aggressively sits beside Eva, making her body bounce on the cushion as he plants his ass.
"Vito, be nice," I kindly remind him with a glare.
"Stupid fucking old man," Vito grumbled, turning his focus to the girl beside of him.
Eva looked like she wanted to be swallowed whole. She was all flustered and tried her best to ignore Vito, but Vito being Vito wanted attention.
"Is the flea-bag behaving?" Vito asked.
Eva crossed her arms angrily. The large shirt she was wearing had risen on her legs and we both took notice. Vito watches me, before gawking back at the little were.
"Go eat garlic," Eva tells him pathetically.
"Sure, I can use it as seasoning when I have you for dinner," Vito says.
I hear Eva gasp and look at me, leaning into my side. I notice how her breathing picks up when Vito not-so-subtly shifts his weight closer to her.
"Stop trying to sit on me," Eva points at him, and her bottom lip returns to between her teeth.
"Why do you have to keep talking back, Eva?" Vito moves his hand to the back of her neck. "It's very fucking rude."
"Vito.." I tell him as a warning.
"What?" he sneers.
Eva keeps her eyes down, too afraid to look at either of us. I know Vito is just teasing her, but the way her fingers are clawing at my arm I know she is scared.
"She's my fucking pet now too, I can do whatever I want with her," Vito starts, clenching his hand into the back of her head.
Fuck's sake.
sorry for the long wait. I am on annual leave from work for 2 weeks, so I will do lots of writing between now and then. thank you so much for the support on my stories. the comments that I have been receiving really encourage me to continue my books. you are loved!