The Devil's Thirst Trap

Chapter 52

Alex and Zoey walked in together into Steven's winery.

"Welcome guys!", Steven exclaimed as he greeted them with open arms.

He walked over to Zoey and kissed her knuckles gently, Alex clenched at the site but he couldn't understand why. Steven then gave him a man hug.

"And who may this be?", Steven asked as he looked over to Zoey who was now looking around the place amazed.

"Zoey. Is my assistant.", Alex emphasized her name which grabbed her attention.

"Zoey, why don't you wait here and check out the place while I discuss business with Steven?", Alex asked which sounded like a command, not giving her room to argue.

She nodded. As soon as Alex and Steven left, she rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"Devil...", she muttered under her breath and decided to take a look at Steven's finest wine collection.

Zoey walked passed all the collection but something caught her attention, making her stop and turn her head. Her eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

"Huh...", she muttered under her breath.

Zoey found a wine separated from everything else and had a glass covering it, with the words written, 'La Queen Mary'.

"Why does he have her blood here? Is he also a vampi-"

Zoey was cut off as she heard the door opening, she quickly hid behind the wall.

"So you're telling me that you're not dating that hot secretary of yours? She looks like a keeper.", Steven stated.

"I barely know her, she's just a meer worker.", Alex said as he waved a dismissive hand. "I'm here for Queen Mary's Blood Wine, where is it?"

Zoey's eyes widened in shock since she was near it. She could hear footsteps getting closer and closer, so she decided to just wait. As soon as she could hear that Alex was close enough, she bumped into his chest.

"Oh...I'm so sorry sir, I got lost.", Zoey said as she gave off an awkward laugh.

Alex gritted his teeth in annoyance.

"Wrap up the wine and deliver it by tomorrow.", Alex demanded to Steven. "Let's go Zoey.", Alex said as he grabbed her arm harshly and led her to the exit.

"S-sir...you're hurting me...", Zoey said as she winced in pain.

{'A-Alex...you're hurting me...', a memory came to Alex.}

Alex got angry and pinned her against the wall.

"What the hell are you doing to me Zoey!", Alex shouted at her as he banged his fists against the wall. "Everywhere I go...even during night....I get these visions of you! It's annoying."

"S...sir...I don't understand what you are saying. Are you feeling sick? Were you supposed to take your medication? Did you miss your time?", Zoey asked frantically as she checked her watch.

Alex pulled out the watch from her hand and threw it far away. Zoey turned her head, but before she could argue, he crashed her lips into hers. Zoey tried to push away but she couldn't find the strength. She finally gave in and kissed him back.

{"Don't be nervous, I want to protect you with all of my life, so there's nothing you could do to make me feel different about you.", he spoke to her in a warm voice.

Her eyes widened to her surprise, "You could hear what I was thinking?"

"No, but I think it's quite obvious now.", he stated as he held her by the waist and kissed her, leaning over her.

"May I?", he asked as he searched her eyes for an answer.

She nodded.

And he kissed her.}

Alex shut his eyes tight as he tried to push the vivid memories away and pushed his lips against hers more. He held one hand around her waist while she wrapped her arms around his neck and stood on her tiptoes. They eventually got tired and pulled away gently.

Zoey looked at him confused, but Alex couldn't give her an answer and turned his back against her, leaving her embarrassed.

"This never happened, understood Miss Smith?", he said as he stopped in his tracks and turned his head to where she was with his back still facing her.

Zoey was furiously burning with anger and hurt, she started to tear up. But she quickly regained her posture, while Alex's eyes was still on her, she wiped her lips and dashed against his shoulder, and walked past him.

"Understood, Mr. Griffin.", she snapped as her voice sounded as cold as ice.

Mac opened the car door for her and frowned as he saw her red, puffy eyes and his gaze fell upon Alex, who was now angry.

Zoey angled her body to face the car door as she leaned her head against the window. Alex started to regret his actions as he continued to look at Zoey throughout the drive. They finally reached the company after a long and quiet drive.

"Zoey-"

Alex was cut off as she opened the car door quickly and slammed it shut. Alex huffed out. Zoey's posture was straight and she became unreadable to him.

Alex buttoned up his coat as he started to walk, and Zoey followed behind him.

They went into the elevator in dead silence and Zoey's gaze was kept straight ahead.

"I'm a vampire.", Alex stated.

"So am I.", she said.

"I'm serious.", Alex said in annoyance.

"And does it look like I'm not?", Zoey said as she now was face to face with Alex.

Alex clenched his jaws and pressed the emergency button to stop the elevator from moving.

"Look, I know you were lying when you went to the winery.", he said.

"And I know that something happened to you when our lips touched, am I right?", Zoey asked as she crossed her arms.

"Who the hell are you Zoey?", Alex said as he ran a hand through his hair.

"Now is not the time for that, but you can trust me that you're secret is safe with me. Everything will come in due time.", Zoey said as the elevator lit up again.

Zoey left the elevator quickly before Alex could say anything.

"What the hell...what type of secretary is this?", Alex huffed as he walked out too.