Chapter 6: Storm

(Alec's POV)

I was sitting in my room when the human walked in.

"I'm bored Alec." She complained

"Too bad." I muttered not looking up from my book.

"Can't you take me to the Arcade like Demetri did?" she asked.

"No." I replied and she sighed

"I'll take you." I looked up to see Jane standing in my doorway smiling

"Girl time." Violet smiled and walked out with Jane.

'What is Jane up to now?' I thought. I sighed and quickly followed them to the car.

"So much for girl time." The girl muttered form the back seat of my Lamborghini while I drove.

"Don't worry Violet," Jane said turning in her seat to look at the human, "we can ditch Alec." I glared at Jane who smirked at me.

"That sounds like a good idea." Violet smiled and Jane laughed.

"I am your ride back to the castle," I said, "I hope you know that."

"You're the one who randomly changed their mind and insisted on driving." The girl muttered.

"Only because I don't trust you two being alone together." I said

"Afraid Jane will ruin your deadly reputation?" the human teased and I growled.

"Alec is kind of an idiot sometimes." Jane replied smiling and I glared at her.

"All men are idiots." The girl said and they both laughed.

"Violet sure knows how to have fun." Jane said as we watched her play a dancing game with several humans. She had been there for twenty minutes now playing with different people. The majority of people who danced with her were men and that annoyed me.

"Come on Jane," she said walking up to us, "let's go win some tickets." For the next several hours, Jane and the girl played games while I was stuck holding their tickets. I had to bite back growls as several boys flirted with the girl and helped her win tickets.

"Alec and I will go cash in the tickets while you go get something to eat." Jane said and the girl nodded then walked to the restaurant stopping to talk to several men on her way.

"Ok brother," Jane said walking into the ticket shop, "you're going to get Violet something."

"No I'm not." I replied

"Yes. You. Are." She hissed, "I'm going out of my way to help you win Violet over so stop acting like a child." My response was a mumble.

"What took you so long?" the girl asked as we walked to the booth she sat in. Jane forced me to sit by the girl while she sat across from us.

"We were in the ticket shop." Jane replied, "Alec got you something."

"He did?" she asked surprised

"Yup," Jane smiled handing her the bag and she pulled out the large art kit.

"Wow, thank you Alec." She smiled

"Whatever," I mumbled and Jane gave me her famous death glare.

"Violet?" A male voice said as we exited the arcade. We looked over to see a tall man in his early twenties walking towards us. He had short brown hair and blue eyes.

"Oh my god!" the girl yelled running over to the man hugging him, "Eric!" the guy laughed and spun her around.

"It's been forever Violet." He said smiling as they broke apart, "how are you?"

"Wonderful," she said, "and you?"

"Doing good," he smiled, "so are you done traveling the world?" he asked.

"I'm staying here in Italy for a while," she replied, "but I'm planning on moving to Paris soon."

"What will you do there?"

" duh, Art!" she smiled, "I want to be one of the artists that draw for tourist."

"Did you buy that studio yet?"

"No, but I saw a perfect house where I could live upstairs and have a store and studio down stairs." She smiled brightly.

"I'll be your first customer." He smiled and she laughed.

"I expected you to be." They continued to talk about peopled I assumed they both knew. Apparently this guy was here on a business trip and was hanging out with friends tonight.

"Don't be a stranger Violet," he said as they hugged saying goodbye, "call every now and then."

"I will." She responded waving by as we walked off.

"Who was he?" Jane asked as we got into the car.

"Eric?" she asked, "he's a really good friend that I met in England."

"You're just friends?" Jane asked looking at Violet.

"Yes," Violet laughed, "Eric is married and his wife is amazing. She's a lot of fun to be with too."

"Cool." Jane said ending the conversation and I loosened my grip on the steering wheel.

That night I sat in my room looking out the window. A huge thunder storm was hovering over Volterra and putting on a wonderful lightning show. Lightning shot through the sky and was followed by thunder. It was around midnight when my room door opened then closed.

"Alec." I looked over and saw the human leaning her back against my closed room door.

"Now what?" I asked annoyed. She nibbled her bottom lip and looked at her bare feet. I noticed that she was wearing black shorts and a dark purple tang top. The tattoos she told me about were visible, but I couldn't read them from where I stood.

"Can I sleep in here tonight?"

"You have a room." I replied looking back out the window. Another crack sounded over the castle and the girl's heard beat faster.

"Afraid of a little thunder?" I teased looking back at her. She was still looking at her feed and her hair cover her face. However, I still saw her tears fall down her cheeks. I got up and appeared in front of her.

"What wrong?" I asked touching her cheek and wiped away her tears.

"I just don't like storms." She replied. Another crack of thunder sounder though the sky and she jumped. She was trembling but not from being cold; she was terrified. Because of that stupid mating bond; I didn't like seeing her like that. I picked her up bridal style and sat back down in my chair with her in my lap. She curled up to me and rested her head on my shoulder. I was able to see her arm tattoos this time.

"Why don't you like storms?" I asked but she didn't answer. After a while I believed she wouldn't answer.

"My mom died during a storm." She finally said, "her plane crashed when it flew into a storm"

"What about your father?" I asked

"He was more of a father who would leave and not come back for days. When he did come back, he was drunk." I froze at her words.

"Who took care of you?" I asked

"My grandparents," she replied, "they were very rich and when they passed away I inherited their money and house. Originally it was my dad who was supposed to inherit everything, but they changed their will."

"Why?"

"Because my father was a drunk who would try to beat me." She coward closer to me when lightning shot across the sky.

"It's just a storm," I said, "it can't hurt you if you're inside." I sighed when she didn't respond

"You should go to bed now." I said standing up and walking over to my bed. "It's late." I pulled back the covers and placed her bed. When I stepped back she grabbed my hand.

"Please don't leave." She said looking at me with pleading eyes. After a moment I sighed taking off my shoes. I laid next to her and she cuddled closer to me as I pulled the covers over us. I rested my elbow on the pillow and rested my head on that hand while I kept one arm around her waist. She turned so her back was to me and I saw her upper back tattoo.

"Didn't we agree that we wouldn't sleep together?" I said and she laughed.

"Technically I'm sleeping." She yawned and closed her eyes.

"Violet," I said before she was asleep

"Hmm?" was her response

"My father was abusive too." I said after a minute

"So we do have something in common." She murmured falling asleep.

"I suppose we do," I said after she fell asleep

Violet's Stomach tattoo: On Profile Page Under chapter 6

Violet's Upper back tattoo: On Profile Page Under chapter 6

Violet's Inner right arm tattoo: On Profile Page Under chapter 6

Violet's left arm tattoo: On Profile Page Under chapter 6

Violet's Upper back tattoo: On Profile Page Under chapter 6