Dark Presence (Book 2 of Strider series)

Chapter 5: Close

Writer's note:

Hello everyone. this is a new update. But I will make sure it end soon. 

Thanks for reading XD

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Viviana was pacing around in Egros laboratory with few people watching her. She got news that the Vampire was not fully one but half and he need treatment from them. She understood his situation because it happen to her before, but a man that attack her and hug her from behind didn’t get her trust that easily. She still remembered his warm body from her back and smelled his fresh mint breath. It confused her about her feeling to him and she would get arouse just thinking of his naked body. Why is this happening to her? What was he that she would react to him? She didn’t understand this. She felt frustrated.

“Viviana, maybe you should sit down.” Gary Jansen told her. He’s getting dizzy at Viviana walking to the right and back to the left again and again. He could see she was thinking of something that annoyed her. He was standing near her.

“What is it that had you so concentrate on, dear?” Savanah asked her. “Is it about Eristros?” She guessed. Viviana abruptly stop answer her question.

“No,” Viviana said in whisper with her eyes looking up to the ceiling above her. “I mean how can we trust him? He’s… He’s a… Not because of his blood but his dignity to walk in naked. Isn’t he ashamed of himself walking around like that? Not to mention, he grab me!” She shrieks.

“You are angry because a guy grab you in naked? I say it is a bonus to him to see you thinking of him.” Gary joked. Viviana growls at him making him take a step back. “Sorry… but it’s funny that you would think of him. It’s not like you both has anything special to each other. Or are you?” He frowned when he realised what he mean.

“No, we don’t! I have nothing to do with him but his action was inappropriate! I hate him!” Viviana make a declaration.

“Ooh… I won’t want to be in your bad side.” Jubal entered the laboratory. He heard their discussion. “By the way, he’s here.” Jubal move a little and let Egros and Eristros come in. The lab was huge and wide, enough to conduct all experiment in one place without need for another room. The laboratory was also connected to their healing chamber.

Egros lab assistants include Gary, Savanah, Jubal, Shea-Jack lifemate, Francesca-Gabriel lifemate, Skyler and Nara. There were more but wasn’t available. Viviana was a new recruitment in their team.

Eristros eyes went to her first before he looks around. He just concentrates on other things than her delicious body and smell. He was thinking of her every time he went to sleep. He couldn’t forget her at all. He already promised to stay away from her but she was one of the healing assistant. He will meet her every day from now on. It’s more difficult since he knows Viviana dislike him. No, hate him. He feels a little sad about it. He never meant to appear naked that time. He was long without cloth in animal forms to travel that he forgot to manifest one. Would she forgive him if he explained to her? He turns to her and saw Viviana glowing hatred eyes. A ‘no’ then. He sighs in silent.

“Well, let’s start.” Egros told them to begin their healing treatment on saving him.

Three weeks have pass after Eristros went to the lab. Now, he was trying to concentrate in his inner energy to feel the darkness inside him. He was outside of his cottage, sitting on his knees with both hand spread into the soil. He can see the plants didn’t favour him yet and died in his touch. But the earth was calling to him gently, a small vibration he never expect to feel from the soil. What was that anyway?