"Ugh!" Max mumbled as he opened his eyes, his hands roaming the big bed beneath him, searching for something.
But he frowned when he couldn't find what he was looking for, 'Where did she go?' he mumbled as he raised his head and looked around the luxurious bedroom.
Thick black curtains draped over the big windows to his back while a simple, yet elegant white table was decorated beside his bed.
Max slumped on his bed again, wrapping his body in a silky blanket.
Max slept for another few minutes before he dragged himself out of bed.
He was only wearing black pajama pants and was naked on top, showcasing his jacked body.
As he rubbed the sleep from his eyes, Max walked towards the bathroom.
As he entered the bath, he was met with a large bathtub at the other end of the room, with a shower to his left and a big mirror to his right.
Max turned right, looking at himself in the mirror. He had just turned 20 a week ago; he had short black hair and brown eyes.
His skin was fair with a chiseled jawline that looked as if it were sculpted by the gods themselves.
Max brushed his teeth and washed his face before coming out of the bathroom.
He looked around the bedroom once again, looking for her, but there was no one present except him. 'Strange…' he mumbled inwardly.
Then, without changing his clothes, he walked out of the room. In front of him was a huge hall with a high ceiling and an expensive chandelier hanging from it.
A flight of stairs greeted him from the left, while a huge kitchen with maids working in it was tucked away to his right.
"Helen!" Max called out as he walked towards the kitchen, his hands in his pocket.
As soon as he reached the kitchen, his gaze fell on the three maids working; one of them was cleaning the dining table while the other two were cooking breakfast.
"Helen," Max called out once again as he looked at one of the women cooking breakfast.
The Maid had white-silver hair and ice-blue eyes, a trait that confused Max at first as he couldn't pinpoint where she was from.
Helen turned around, her ice-blue eyes flickered as she looked at him, while the other two maids also stopped working and glanced at him.
"What is it, young master?" the maid cleaning the dining table asked with a smile. She had brown hair and black eyes, wearing a conservative maid uniform that tightly hugged her voluptuous body.
The maids didn't mind him showing his body to them; after all, they practically raised him along with their mistress.
"Where's mom, Emily? I couldn't find her when I woke up?" Max asked.
"Mistress has gone out on an important task, Young Master. She will return in a few minutes," Emily informed.
"She had also told us to inform you that you should skip college today," Helen added.
"Why?" Max asked as he tilted his head in confusion.
The three maids' eyes glinted at his question while a small smile bloomed on their faces as they exchanged knowing glances.
"We do not know, Young Master. The madam ordered us to keep it a secret from you," Lily, the third maid, replied; she looked a little older than the other two, with blonde hair and bright green eyes.
Max raised an eyebrow at this while a curious smile crept onto his face. "Really?" he asked as he walked toward them.
"Yes, Young Master. We are sorry; we cannot give you more information," Emily replied as she resumed cleaning the table.
Max stayed with the maids, chatting with them as they finished making his breakfast.
Max sat down on one of the chairs at the dining table as Helen served him his breakfast: scrambled eggs with cheese on top.
Max was about to eat a mouthful when he heard a pouty female voice from behind, "Hmph, I can't believe my son is actually eating without me?"
The three maids stiffened at the words as they bowed in unison to the lady, "We greet the mistress!"
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Max put down the spoon in his hands and turned around as a smile bloomed on his face.
He looked towards the woman who was standing behind him and said, "Mom!"
He then stood up from his chair and walked over to the most beautiful woman one could have ever seen.
She had long wavy blonde hair that fell down to her waist; she wore a white shirt and black pants that emphasised her curves, showing her voluptuous body while her blue eyes shone intensely as she looked at Max.
"Hmph, I can't believe you are eating breakfast without me!" she exclaimed as she pouted at him.
Max chuckled at her words and walked towards her. He wrapped one of his hands around her waist while the other travelled to her chin.
"Mom, there is no way I am going to eat breakfast without you." He said with a smile. "I was just checking whether the breakfast was tasty. I didn't want to ruin our time together. And besides, who's the one who left without saying anything?"
The maids smiled inwardly as Max cleverly diverted the topic.
Max watched as his mother's lips dropped while she meekly said, "I'm sorry, honey. But I had something important to do."
Max smiled as he nodded slightly, "Yeah, they told me about it." He said as he pointed towards the maids. "They also told me that you wanted me to skip college today, why?"
A big smile bloomed on her face when she heard Max's question, "Hehehe, that's a secret!" she said as she kissed Max's cheek.
"Hehehe," she giggled again as she walked toward the head of the table and sat on it.
"Come on, baby. We have got a lot of work to do today!" she said with a smile.
Max's eyes narrowed with curiosity as he walked back to his seat. He wondered what his mom was up to and was looking forward to it a little.
'Might be some gift?....But I already have got one for my birthday!' he mumbled inwardly as he ate his breakfast.
He then turned to his mother, 'But knowing her, I wouldn't be surprised if she prepared another gift!' he thought as he chuckled inwardly. His mother is known to be obsessed with him and to pamper him to no end.
While eating breakfast, Max heard soft giggles coming from the maids and also his mother, 'I'm certain it's some kind of gift.'
Soon, they finished eating, and the moment they did so, Max's mother stood up from her seat.
She then turned to the maids, "Secure the estate." She ordered, her voice solemn, containing no warmth.
The maids bowed in unison, "Yes, Mistress!" Their voices, too, resembled her mother's as they replied.
Max frowned as he couldn't understand why everyone had turned so serious all of a sudden.
He was about to ask, but before he could, his mother grabbed him by the hand and said, "Honey, come with me!"
Max narrowed his eyes as he looked at his mother; she was looking at him with a cheerful expression.
".....Okay." He replied as he got out of the chair. He watched as his mother smiled at his reply as she led him back to their bedroom.
CLICK
Once in the bedroom, she swiftly closed the door with a click while Max turned to look at her. "Mom, what's going on?" He asked.
But she didn't answer him; instead, a wide smile bloomed on her face. Her blonde hair started to float in the air while her blue eyes flickered as they turned blood-red.
Max's eyes widened when he looked at this; his heartbeat quickened as he looked at her blood-red eyes that were looking at him intensely with obsession.
There was no fear in Max's eyes as he looked at her; after all, it was his mother; she would rather die than hurt him.
He smiled at her as he walked toward her, "Mom," he said as he caressed her cheek, "What's going on?" he asked softly.
Her blood-red eyes flickered intensely as she cupped his face, "My baby~," she said, her voice dripping with intense love.
Her breathing became ragged while her eyes turned dreamy with desire as she added, "We will finally be together! As we are meant to be."
Max didn't understand what she was saying; before he could even ask what was happening, his mother turned his neck to the side while she opened her mouth.
Two fangs protrude from her teeth and, before Max's eyes, she bit him on his neck.
"Ah!" Max let out a weak groan before everything went black.