The Devil's Thirst Trap

Chapter 2

He picked up his phone to see Damion calling him, he didn't wait for Damion to talk, instead, he talked first." Is the wine ready as yet?", Alex questioned.

"Apparently it will be ready at 2 a.m. in three days' time.", Damion replied.

"Get it ready faster Damion.", he demanded as he started to walk away from her house into the car where his driver waited for him by using a tracker. The driver opened the door," I am sorry sir, I had to track you down in order to make sure that you were okay."

Alex waved a hand to his driver as he entered his car."Oh, and Damion, I got some homework for you, give me information about a name such as Zoey Smith."

And he cut the call.

"Take me to the wine cellar house, Mac.", he commanded the driver.

"On it sir.", Mac replied.

In The Morning

'Ring, ring...Ring, ring...', the alarm continued as Zoey's eyes adjusted to the morning sun that made its presence well-known. She put it off and slowly got out of bed. Zoey did her usual, brush her teeth, bathe, dress up, and add a little touch of eyeliner and lip balm. She tied her charcoal black hair into a messy bun and left breakfast for her dad. She never knew what her dad worked as because he'd never tell but all she knew was that he worked for a philanthropist organization or something like that.

"Perfect.", she muttered under her breath as she winked at the mirror."Just another ordinary day at work."

She worked in a small Cafe called The Cafe Aroma. It was easy money but overall it was known for the strong aroma that ended up leaving with the customers.No one knew the owner of the Cafe, but one thing for sure...It was always the best and its aroma stays forever.

"Hey Lily, how was your weekend?", Zoey exclaimed as she entered the shop. Lily was always her best friend from high school.

"Hi, hon~It was perfect! I went camping with my boyfriend, it was so amazing and lovely. What about you?", Lily said as she grabbed Zoey into a tight hug.

"Ah, usual as usual if you know what I mean", Zoey chuckled as she hugged her back.

"Girls, don't forget we are still in our work environment. Get ready, our shift starts in 5 minutes.", the manager said.

Zoey and Lily both spoke in uniform as they said, "Understood sir."

Meanwhile

He sat down on his chair as he tasted each wine and none was according to his liking. All he could think about was the frail little girl and her beautiful scent. She was beautiful. She was everything he needs and must have.

"You seem off...did something happen boss?", Damion questioned.

"Last night...I met someone beautifully strange...", he said as he was making an origami flower.

"Well, who was it?", Damion asked in curiosity.

"Someone you were supposed to search up. Do you have her information as yet?", Alex asked with his dead-eye stare.

"Y-yes...Zoey Smith,age- 24,female,blood type-"

"I didn't ask for her goddamn information in that way, give me her background.", Alex snapped at Damion agitated but Damion was amused by this side of his boss.

"Okay, so her mother passed away when she was 15 years old. From the time Miss Smith was born, her dad has been working for a philanthropy organization and his title in it is somewhat classified. Miss Smith has been working for Cafe Aroma for five and a half years, her record is clean and good.", Damion spoke.

"Strange...",Alex stated as he finished off his origami work and gave it to Mac, his driver to keep." Back to the wine, it all tastes like shit. They are either too dry or too weak or sour. This is not the same blood I am looking for! Find the damn blood of 1530's. I don't care how you get it but get the job done properly or don't come back.", Alex shouted at the staff and flipped over the table that had the bottles of wine on it and he stormed out of the wine cellar with Damion on his side.

All Damion could do was keep quiet and follow Alex. The rest of Alex's day was the same old usual, busy. He had meetings with shareholders to attend to, a new foundation plan, and the blood of the 1530s.

The blood Alex was looking for was impossible to just find like that. It was rare. The blood of a queen of a small country was taken by a vampire and it was Alex's father. It was up to Alex to feed himself by finding the sacred blood that his father had hidden.

The Next Day At The Cafe

"Hey, Zoey! You didn't tell me you have a boyfriend! Girl, your hottie is waiting for you at the counter!", Lily exclaimed in excitement.

"Wait, slow down Lily, what are you talking about?", Zoey asked in confusion.

Instead Lily didn't answer, she just pushed Zoey in this man's direction. Zoey looked like a weak prey that was about to be attacked by its predator. Lily gave her one last strong push straight into the man's arms. All Zoey could feel was her heart pounding and her warm hands placed on his chest. His deep black hair shone beautifully under the sun's direction. He had the steadiest breathing and his arms that held Zoey in place were a comfort to her.

"H-hi...", she broke the ice with her stuttering. He found it cute but he kept a neutral look on his face.

"I'm guessing that you're Zoey Smith?", he asked gently while retracting his hands and pulling her closer while holding her waist as he whispered in her ear.

"Is there somewhere more private where we can talk?",he asked in an icy tone.

She felt chills down her spine listening to the tone that changed within seconds. She knew this was it. She was in trouble.

"Sure."