Chapter 17
Van POV
"And let us all welcome the birthday celebrants .." I looked at Von who was standing next to me. I adjusted his tie and then his hair style before looking to the front.
"Von Floyd Vaughn and Van Floyd Vaughn."
We heard the applause of the guests. We went out behind the mini stage that Fin and Creed did and then smiled and looked at the guests. I mean, I was the only one smiling.
"Bro smile." I whispered to Von. He ignored me. My eyes immediately searched for Aphrodite and saw her smiling as she clapped. They were sitting in the middle with Leana and Leona.
Without Cleopatra? She has no companion?
"Happy birthday Von and Van." Leana said happily as we took the video. The mic was handed to us. I smiled to face everyone as they stopped clapping.
"Thank you for hurrying to our 99th birthday celebration of my twin." I said with a smile and then looked at Von with no emotion on his face.
"My twin just had a bad trip because I teased him earlier HAHA." I'll excuse myself. They laughed at what I said.
"By the way, as expected you brought gifts for us. Please just put a name because it's confusing sometimes when there's no name." They laughed at what I said.
"Hope y'all enjoy our party, guys." They applaud. I even heard guests greet us. We went down to the stage to entertain the other guests. I immediately went to Aphrodite's table.
"Hi." I greeted her as she appeared. She smiled at me and took something from her bag and handed it to me.
"Happy birthday Van." She said. I smiled at the recipient and then looked at her.
"Where's Von?" She asked.
"He's talking to his friends there." I said and put a hand on my head. "You're not with Cleopatra?" I asked. Gradually the smile faded from her lips.
"Can we talk?" She asked. I nodded. She grabbed my hand and pulled me out of our house. I smiled when I saw her holding my hand. We stopped in a relatively quiet area of our house. It's noisy inside because of the music and the guests who are having fun.
"What are we going to talk about?" I asked. She took a deep breath then looked at me sadly.
"I'm sorry." She said. my forehead wrinkled.
"Sorry where?" I asked.
"I'm sorry ... Because I'm sending Cleopatra on our date." I fell silent. She what?
"Look Van, I requested Cleopatra if she can imitate me in all the details about my physical appearance. I also instructed her if she can go on our date." My heart seemed to be crushed by what she said. Doesn't she want to be with me? She held my hand.
"Van, it's not Cleopatra's fault. She just made my request. And I'm sorry because--"
"Don't you want to be with me?" I asked. She was stunned. I could see the sadness in her eyes.
"That's not what you think Van. I reserved that day to go to the man I want."
"Then I hope you told me you had a walk that day so I wouldn't have to rely on Aphrodite." I said and removed her hands that were holding me.
"Van ..."
"I know you don't like me Aphrodite. I know you like someone Aphrodite, why .... Why not me?" I asked in pain. She did not answer.
"I'm here Aphrodite but why don't you want me?" I asked.
"I .... I just can't." She said causing me to laugh.
I approached her causing her to be surprised. I kissed her on her lips causing her to push me and slap me. It was right when her palm touched my cheek that I remembered how Cleopatra slapped me.
"Van what the hell ?!" She asked in shock. My face remained tilted. Turned front to the ground.
"I'm sorry ..." she whispered.
"Where's Cleopatra?" Poor question I have. I looked at her.
"She's gone." With that she ran away from me. I was left alone here while looking at her previous position. I touched my cheek where she slapped me. I suddenly remembered Cleopatra. Suddenly the hurtful words I left to Cleopatra flashed back to me. I also suddenly remembered how I left her at the restaurant and I also suddenly remembered the last thing Aphrodite said. She has left. I don’t know how it makes me feel. I don’t know why I’m hurting. I don’t know why I feel my heart was torn by what Aphrodite said.
I look at the sky. At such times, when I need to cry, Cleopatra will suddenly appear.
"Where are you?" I asked while looking at the sky. I felt my tears flow. I immediately wiped you. Why am I crying? Why am I crying?
"Van?" I turned to call me. Rizden.
"Von's fiancée's family is already inside." She said. I nodded and followed her inside. I was immediately greeted by a quiet atmosphere. In the middle stood papa while
Von was on his side. I walked to the front so Von could see me. When he looked at me, I immediately told him to act normally. He smiled at me then turned to the guests.
"We know that at the age of 99 a vampire should be married." Dad said, obviously he had already started talking in front.
"Well, not to be proud but two of my children are already married and those two are going to have children. While Van and Leana are already being formed. Leona and Von are the only ones who don't like anything yet which is why I'm especially worried about my son Von. " Said papa. I saw how Von struggled.
"Therefore, against his will, I arranged his marriage to the daughter of my best friend Rodolfo." The guests applauded when an old man came out of the mini stage and stood beside papa. He was obviously a pure blood Wolf because I could smell the orange blood flowing over him. Only strong werewolves have orange blood.
Next, a man came out to-- wait he is the one who punched me in the house! Von looked at my behavior when he also saw the man. What is that man doing here ?!
"Rodolfo is already a young friend of mine. As we grew older and older, he was also worried about his only child because he hadn't introduced a man to him yet." Dad said while laughing.
Is that Rodolfo also the son of the man who punched me ?! Pwes, now I don't want their family anymore.
"That son of mine is too reprimanding. I don't even know what to do with him." Rodolfo said laughing. The guests laughed.
"Rodolfo this is my son Von Floyd Vaughn." Dad introduced Von. Rodolfo looked at Von and smiled. While the man who punched me just raised an eyebrow.
"And here's my daughter--" he stopped sharply without his daughter beside him. I wrinkled my forehead.
Is runaway fiance going on right now?
"Where's Celestine?" I heard Rodolfo ask the man who punched me.
"She said she was just going to the bathroom--"
"Sorry I'm late." I was shocked to hear that voice. I immediately turned my back. Gradually the guests sidestepped until I could see Cleopatra standing in the middle while no emotion could break her face.
I immediately blinked my eyes. While looking at him. She walked closer to me. Our eyesight was right but I could see no emotion in her eyes. She averted her eyes and continued to climb to Rodolfo's side.
A smile flashed on Rodolfo's and papa's lips.
"This is Cleopatra Avril Celestine Hit. My only Alpha and Your soon to be Wife Von."
