" What was that ?" He muttered.
One of the employees eyes widened when he saw Anouk and he looked at the setting sun to confirm.
He whispered something to the rest and their eyes widened
" Is something wrong ?" Victor asked when he saw the employees panicked faces.
" Nothing sir , would you like us to look for them ?" They asked
" No need they're coming " Victor said.
Anouk heard the whispering of the employees and he was surprised considering he was around 12 metres from them.
" Am telling you , I saw his eyes turn blood red like those blood suckers " The tall bald employee whispered to his friends.
" Come to think of it he smells like a blood sucker " The shortest one said .
" However he also reeks of a human and something else , I think an elf " The burly one said.
The secretly glanced at Anouk.
" You're right , very well we do not attack . Besides if he was just an ordinary vampire , he wouldn't make my instincts scream run away . It's best we leave him alone " They all agreed.
Anouk internally sighed.
Soon the two arrived . Anouk could smell the stench of sex and he saw the wolves feel the same.
The three looked at each other and smiled.
" Very well sir , please enter the cable car " Victor entered with Mason , Maya and Isabella and Anouk was left .
Anouk had to wait for a while .
" Excuse me sir , your cable car has arrived. " The employees said.
Anouk was about to enter but curiosity got the better of him .
" Are you really wolves " They all looked surprised but suddenly entered combat mode.
" Am not here to fight , I was just curious " Anouk said.
" And what do you want to know ?" They asked.
" How long do you live , what do you eat , what happens in the full moon " He asked , his eyes showing hints of curiosity .
They looked at each other and the burly one responded.
" Very well then , you answer our questions , you answer ours " Anouk agreed to the terms.
" First of all , what are you ?" They asked .
" I really don't know but if I were to guess maybe all human , vampire and elf " The wolves didn't hear his heart skip a beat and we're very surprised.
" So what's your average lifespans ?" He asked.
" The maximum is 180 years " The tall one said.
" Are you a vampire royal then ?" The burly man asked. He had seen a hybrid of human and a vampire and he knows even though they don't burn , they look very pale and weak and he also knew that no normal whatever he is could make him so afraid.
" Am not sure but I think higher that that " Once again there was no skip of the heartbeat.
" So , what do you eat ?"
" Just normal human food , what about you" they asked.
" Same "
" And about the full moon ?"
" It's a curse given to us by the god Zeus , we usually cannot control ourselves at that time and since the owner is a wolf , we usually use this place for transformation. Not to worry though since we usually place wolfsbane around the hotel to prevent as from attacking the hotel. "
" Our next question is " The men looked at each other smiled.
" What's with that boy and woman ?" They asked .
" Nothing much , they're just having an affair " The men high fived.
" Knew it " They shouted .
Anouk smiled and entered the cable car but as he was about he was about to leave he said something that threatened the wolves existence.
" Am not a guy to make threats but 𝙏𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 , 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙞𝙚 , 𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙞𝙚 . 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 , 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙞𝙚 . " The wolves nodded frantically .
Anouk's menacing aura subsided .
" Anyway enjoy the night " The cable car started and the wolves gave a sigh of relief.
' The intimidation aura thing worked like a charm ' Anouk thought smiling to himself.
' Never again am I going to allow anyone else close to me to die ' Anouk thought
A picture of a short middle aged man dying as blood flowed out of him appeared in his mind.
" Never again " He muttered.
Anouk got out and headed to the room where he heard Maya bathing.
" So we're going to meet each other at the dining hall or .... " Anouk was cut short.
" We're having room service , we complained we were tired " Maya said .
" You and ?? " Anouk asked.
" Everyone did to dad " Maya said.
" Well , we know Isabella is going to drug your dad and have fun with Mason " Anouk said casually.
" Please don't make me imagine it , it might be funny but the imagination isn't. " Maya shuddered at the bathroom.
" Sure " There was silence for a while before Maya spoke at the bathroom.
" Can you help me wash my back " She asked .
" Sure but don't make it weird or anything " Anouk said as he stripped down and took his towel . His plan was to help Maya then go straight to shower.
He approached Maya who was currently on the bathtub
She turned to the other side so Anouk couldn't see anything but her back.
Anouk started scrubbing her back.
" What's wrong ? " Anouk asked seeing Maya suddenly quiet .
" Nothing " Anouk knew when Maya lied and this was one of them .
" You should join me " She diverted the topic.
" This is beyond me , I mean am a man and the last thing I wanna do is pounce on you " Anouk said.
" Am your cousin remember "
" My d**k doesn't understand that "
Maya smiled and pulled Anouk into the bathtub . Anouk was startled by the action and had no time to react.
" M-maya ? " Anouk asked as he felt his bare skin touch her and especially his hand which was in her breast.
" You're such a perv ~ " She commented.
" It's not my fault !! " Anouk said slightly flushed.
Suddenly he felt he felt Maya hug him . She seemed distressed and Anouk could see tears threatening to fall .
Anouk reciprocated the hug despite the awkward position. They stayed like that for a while before they heard room service.
They both recovered from their stupor and Maya told them in an authoritative tone to leave the food on the table .
As soon as they got out , Maya stood up revealing herself without a care . She had very smooth skin. She dried herself then wrapped the towel .
" Hurry up before the food gets cold " She said before getting out.
' She only does this when she's high or sad and judging by her actions today she is very distressed. ' Anouk thought as he cleaned his body.
Anouk exited the bathroom to be met by Maya on a bra and panties with a bathrobe on sampling the shrimp .
' It's not the time for the shield hero to rise , go back to sleep ' Anouk told his little brother.
He went to the opposite side and covered himself while changing.
" You know you don't have to hide anything , I know every detailed part of your body.
Anouk ignored her and only wore shorts as that was his pajama.
He approached Maya who was still nibbling on the shrimp and joined her.
The two started enjoying the meal without any discussion until it was over.
" It's still early ,we have some time left . So what do we do ?" Maya asked revealing a bullet wound near her shoulder.
" Binge watch movies on the television.
Maya agreed to the plan .
Anouk climbed to his bed when surprisingly Maya joined him.
" He knew Maya well enough to know she hated the idea of sharing a bed with a male especially if she looked sleepy .
She rested her head on Anouk's shoulder as they watched a romance movie.
Anouk hated romance movies since they portrayed lies on how love is formed but Maya loved them and he wanted to make her gloomy side go.
The 3 hour movie came to a halt at 10pm . They were both sleepy due to all the travels
" Can I sleep with you ?" Maya suddenly asked catching Anouk by surprise.
Anouk looked at the fear and mixed emotions of anger and sadness from her face . Anouk gave a warm smile.
" Of course Maya , I'll be your body pillow today " He said as Maya snuggled him.
She gave him a french kiss on the lips and rested her head in his chest .
" Thanks Anouk . " Anouk was left surprised by Maya's actions.
___________ 1 year ago __________
The hotel hall was covered in blood of the children , men and women alike. However in one of the rooms :
" Damn look at the girl , she is beautiful " A tall man covered in tattoos said. He wore a mask to cover his face.
He pointed to a bleeding Maya who suffered from a blow to the head. She currently had her hands tied to the bed.
He looked to the girls eyes and smiled .
" Am going to have so much fun with you " The man said as he forcefully kissed her .
Maya was crying due to the pain and harassment .
He dug his dirty fingers to Maya's breast and her vagina. The man continued to forcefully kiss her and when he felt he had done enough playing he started unbuckling his belt and was about to remove his trouser when he was suddenly shot . The rest of the fellow man's gang were caught in a crossfire between the police and Maya didn't come out unscathed as she sustained two gun shot wounds , one on her shoulder and another on her lower abdomen. The damage was done and Maya was told although she could enjoy sex , she was forever infertile. This was proven when she lost her menstruation periods altogether.
That day Maya went with her two friends and her boyfriend but only she returned .
Her perspective on men went down the drain considering that same day she found his boyfriend cheating on her. A man killed all her friends and nearly succeeded in raping her , a man shot her and jeopardized her hope of having a kid.
She thought all men were the same but the day she took just 10 minutes to listen to Anouk , her perspective turned to a brighter side.
She found out Anouk suffered like her under the hands of men but according to his father , his were way brutal . She felt she wasn't alone and soon became best of friends with Anouk.
If she had a say she could even try to pursue a relationship with him .