31. I need to save my ass

Dominic point of view:

I hate the way all the men around were staring at Vera. Yeah, I know that she's incredibly beautiful tonight. Even I couldn't take my eyes off her. At some point, I needed to hold myself back so that the monster wouldn't get hard. Tonight I could only see her. The ladies at the party were trying to get my attention but I cared less. My attention is for one woman today and that's my little bunny.

Some of these men staring at Vera came with their woman but they wouldn't take their eyes off my woman.

“My woman? Now, that sounds interesting," Hunter said in my head with a creaking chuckle.

I rolled my eyes, though the word 'my woman' also sounds ludicrous to me, I have never in my wildest dreams thought of calling someone my woman. I just smile. This beautiful little bunny, I don't mind calling her my woman.

I don't like all those lustful stares being thrown at Vera, she was oblivious of it because she's so shy and couldn't look up. I didn't even know when I grew jealous and even started to introduce Vera as my girlfriend. I wanted to set my boundary and make those men back off but of course they were all surprised, the Dominic they know never keeps a girlfriend. They also know that I go to any event with Vanessa, so they were so curious to know the girl I brought with me instead of Vanessa whom some humans think that she's my girlfriend. Fuck them, Vanessa is my best friend, she's like a little sister to me and I know she sees me as a friend and as a brother too. And if she finds her mate one day, I hope she will be happy. Vanessa's happiness actually matters to me.

I know this girlfriend thing will be on the news headline tomorrow so I asked the also shocked and surprised Liam to take care of it.

I perceived that enemy's scent but like a flash it's gone. I don't know if I was mistaken or not. I just shrugged it off and walked in with Vera but I made sure not to let her out of my sight. I shouldn't risk it when it comes to her. I made sure she was with me throughout our moment in the party.

I only let her off when she wanted to go to the restroom and that was because Vanessa went with her. I trust Vanessa, she can take care of her, also she's now cool with her. She apologized with the way she treated her the last time they met and they are now friends.

I was already becoming restless, Vanessa and Vera hadn't returned. It's already been more than fifteen minutes since they went to the restroom. What could be holding them back? I left the man I was speaking with. Though I was speaking with him, my attention wasn't with him. I took a quick stride towards the restroom. When I arrived there, there's no sight of her or Vanessa.

I was becoming paranoid already. Her scent lingers here which means she was here. Vanessa's scent lingers here too but I perceive Vera's scent more than hers.

I followed her scent and it led me to a door I didn't notice the moment I entered. I passed through that door and it led me outside. It looks like the backyard of the hotel. Her scent is stronger here, what could she be doing here?

Just then my eyes caught the sight of her. She was lying on the ground, not moving, let out a growl. My eyes darted forward because I perceived that same enemy scent, I knew who it was. So it wasn't a hunch, Phoebe is actually here and she took Vera. I looked around but didn't see Phoebe, she must have ran away. I quickly run towards Vera and carry her up in my arms. I checked her heart and she's still breathing, I released the breath I didn't know I was holding. I have never experienced this kind of fear in my life…. the fear of losing her.

I clenched my fist in anger. What I'm feeling right now is more than anger. How dare Maximus, he has crossed the limit. Of course, I know that he's the one that sent Phoebe to kill Vera. Why can't he leave me alone? I already left Mystic pack and got nothing to do with him again.

I carried Vera in my arms walking towards the parking lot. I mind-linked Liam and told him what happened and he should find Phoebe. Once he finds him, I will kill her myself and send her head to Maximus as a warning.

“Dominic, I can't find the human girl. I mean Vera. I was waiting for her outside the restroom. She was taking so much time to come out and I had to go inside but she was not there. I'm afraid that something bad has happened to her." Vanessa's voice sounded in my head. It looks like she's looking for Vera.

“I'm with her. Join Liam and look for Phoebe."

“Phoebe… you mean Phoebe from Mystic pack?"

“Yes, find her. Maximus sent her to kill Vera. Once you find her, make sure to keep her alive. I will kill her myself. But I'm angry at you for not watching over Vera. She could have died if I didn't come on time to save her from Phoebe."

She wanted to speak but I cut the mind-link. I'm not in the mood for a long conversation. I know I shouldn't blame Vanessa. Phoebe must have passed through that door in the restroom and took Vera while Vanessa was outside the restroom. I think she was masking her scent. I perceived it when I arrived at the party and suddenly I couldn't perceive it again. I was able to perceive it again. Maybe she has lost whatever that was masking her scent.

I carefully dropped Vera in the car. She's still unconscious, I wonder what Phoebe has done to her. Her heart is beating but her eyes are not opening. I hastily took the driver's seat and drove away. I called the doctor on my way home. The way I spoke, I'm sure he's well informed not to come a minute late. Even before I reach home, he should be waiting for me at my mansion.

Vanessa's point in view:

“You carry on, I will return to the garden," I said to Phoebe before I left her and that human girl.. I was returning to the party, when I saw Dominic.

What the fuck! How did he find us here! I quickly hide. Thank goodness that I took the cloak from Phoebe, it will hide my scent and he won't know that I'm here. He's some foot away from reaching where Phoebe is. I quickly mind-linked Phoebe and told her to get out of there before Dominic reached there. If Dominic ever sees Phoebe, he won't spare her and I'm sure she's going to rat me out.

Luckily, Phoebe was out of there before Dominic arrived.

I clenched my fist in anger, why the heck did my plan get ruined. I was so close to getting rid of that human girl. If Dominic arrived five minutes late, that girl would be dead.

Dominic being here before Phoebe could kill her means that he cares for her a lot. He was probably worried that we are not yet back to the party and then decided to check on us. Her scent must have brought him here. If I didn't take the cloak from Phoebe, he will know that I came here too. Luckily, my scent only lingers in the restroom.

I need to save my ass, I won't let Dominic suspect me. I quickly mind-linked him. The way I spoke, I'm sure he believes my lie. He told me to look for Phoebe, Liam is also looking for her.

I need to find Phoebe first before Liam, if Liam finds her. I will be in great trouble. I'm sure she won't hesitate to expose me as her accomplice.

I mind-linked her and told her where we should meet. I need to give her the cloak, it will make Liam not find her.

“What the fuck Phoebe! You were too slow, now our plan is ruined!" I shouted at her the moment we met.

“Don't you dare shout at me. You should have quickly returned back to the party and stop him by coming up with any silly plan so that it will give me time to kill her!"

“You should thank your stars that I saved your ass."

“Oh come off it. You didn't save my ass alone, you saved yours too."

I rolled my eyes. I'm done arguing with this girl. “Just take this cloak and run far away. Make sure that Liam doesn't find you before if he does, you won't live to tell the story."

“Whatever." She yanked the cloak from me. Put it on and ran off.

I went to the security office and cleared the footage of everything that happened in the restroom. It wasn't hard to do, I used the perfume Phoebe brought along on the workers in the security office. I cleared the footage because I don't want anything to trace back to me.

Though I didn't succeed in killing that human girl. I still have other chances to get rid of her so I won't give up.