A Vampire in Love

Chapter 32: Trust

Adya’s black eyes were fixed on Ajish’s back. He was deep in conversation with a man. Well, calling him just a man would be an understatement. His blue eyes reminded Adya of the midnight sky. He was almost as tall as Ajish but his bronze skin was way smoother than Ajish. His beautiful smile was as soothing as the faint aroma of Jasmine.  At one point her hands were itching to poke her fingers in the deep dimples at the side of his cheeks. As if a trigger to that thought,  Ajish snapped his head towards Adya. 

“Oh come on, at least you know she trusts you” The man patted Ajish’s shoulder while Ajish was still glaring at Adya.

The man did not seem to be intimidated by Ajish. Adya has never seen anybody so unbothered around Ajish ever. He peeked around Ajish’s shoulders to look at Adya who instantly blushed. Unable to hold his gaze she lowered her eyes. 

“My my Ajish, you mate is beautiful '' The man exclaimed. His smile broadened as he lifted Adya’s chin with his long slender fingers. As Adya’s gaze met his midnight blue eyes, Adya could feel the heat creeping on her cheeks and neck. 

“Oh, although Ajish will kill me for touching you, I guess your beauty is worth it. I will die a happy death” The man was flirting with Adya. Adya’s eyes widened, and her cheeks went tomato red. She was never complimented this way before. But her moment could not last long. They both jumped to the sound of a loud growl. 

“Take your hands off her” Ajish warned through grinding teeth.  

“Wow wow" The man raised his hands in surrender but a sinister smirk was visible on his handsome face. "I will show her around so you can meet the others." He continued while snaking his hands around Adya's shoulder. She had a feeling that this man was ticking Ajish off on purpose.

Ajish didn't move a bit. Rage was dancing in his eyes. His lips were pursed in a thin line.

"Come on! Not that I will steal her or something. She is your marked mate. Have some faith in your bond." The man was pushing Ajish's limits.

"Come little queen, let me show you around" without any speck of hesitation, the man steered Adya away from Ajish. Both of them completely ignored the loud rumble of displeasure from the Vampire King.

Adya was expecting a tour of the mysterious forest but the man led her towards a beautiful cottage. The word "beautiful" was an understatement. The cottage was small but its walls were radiating a strange glow. Beautiful twinges were climbing all the way to the roof. The twined bore all kinds of beautiful flowers. The air around the cottage was filled with mild fragrances. It felt like home to Adya. Her lips curved into a small smile of approval. 

"Looks like the beautiful Queen loves her nest" The man broke Adya's Train of thoughts. "Oh, where are you manners? My name is Oreal. You can call me O." Oreal extended his hand.

"Adya" Adya took his hand but was taken aback when he kissed the back of her hand.

" So Adya, I hear that the King is quite smitten by you. I now see how lucky he is" Oreal winked at her with a flirty smirk on his face. Adya could not help but blush bright red.

" I am sure he is" Adya smiled. "So you are a fairy too?" 

"Oh...although I have the charms but I am a mere human" Oreal gave a dazzling smile.

"A human?" Adya asked in a confused tone.

"Yeah I am the one and only husband of the most beautiful fairy in the world - My Bella" His flamboyant self was now making Adya giggle like a small girl.

"So this handsomeness is taken?" Adya made a sad face, deciding to play along.

"Oh this handsomeness is taken and sealed alright. But your flirting can cost this dashing head" he joked while pointing towards this head. "Although it might not seem like it, but I am very scared of your mate" he whispered the last bit in Adya's ears. Both of them burst out laughing. It took them some time to come around.