Once again, Voe woke up at 5 AM, this time rolling out of the bed next to Alastor, slipping her clothes and shoes on, and making her way towards the door. She knew that leaving at this time was the best moment to get back to V-Tower without the Vees noticing she had been gone. She hoped that Vox hadn't come into her room again that night. Or any of the Vees, for that matter. It would be very hard to explain where she had been and what/who she had been doing the night before, so she'd rather skip the process entirely.

Voe shakes her head; she has spent too much time lost in thought. If she was going to make it out of the Hotel before anyone noticed, she had to leave now.

"I should've known,"

Voe hears the voice from behind her and quickly spins around. Alastor was awake and slipping back into his clothes. Voe puts her hand on her forehead "You scared me,"

"And you surprised me," he says, not facing her as he pulls up his trousers

"What are you talking about?"

"If you need something, I can provide it for you. Why are you going back to them? It's getting quite tiring,"

Voe sighs "Alastor…"

"No, tell me. Do they own you?"

She looks away "No,"

"Are you in love with Vox?"

"No!"

He spins around, anger obvious through his grin "Then what?" he spits venomously "What is it that makes you so keen on returning to them?"

"Why are you upset?" she asks

"Why do you keep going back there? And why do you keep coming back here just to disappoint them again?"

She tilts her head "Are you talking about yourself?"

"I'm not actually. I'm talking about everyone else. Charlie, Angel Dust, even…" he rolls his eyes "Lucifer"

"Oh, and you care about them now?"

He storms up to her, his antlers growing "Yes, I do, and I'm not going to let break their hearts over and over again. You're not here the next morning when Charlie is disappointed because she feels like she's failed as a leader because you keep leaving to be with the people who have only made you look like a complete idiot on live television."

She takes a step back, shocked by his words "Oh, and I bet you're Mr. Perfect, aren't you?"

"No, I'm not. And they know that. But you act like you are while consistently making the worst decisions possible!"

"Listen, I know I'm not perfect, okay? I'm just trying to survive without hating myself for the rest of eternity. But again, you don't get that Mr. I'm better than everyone else,"

"Fine, if you leave…don't come back. You are wasting everyone's time,"

She laughs in disbelief "So Angel can leave and go work for the exact same people I do, and come back at night, and that's fine,"

"Angel makes an effort. You're here just to come and cry about your problems. Problems that you caused by the way, and you've done nothing of the sort to fix them," he stiffens "You cannot stay here,"

"What?" she laughs

"You cannot stay here. Leave,"

"You can't kick me out!"

"Fine," he raises a brow "Should I go wake up Charlie?"

Voe looks defeated "No,"

"Vera, you need to leave,"

She looks up at his face, stepping forward and reaching for him. He steps back. "I want to be here,"

"I don't think you do,"

She pulls back, now just as angry as him "So what about last night? I'm telling you I want to be here!"

"Last night was nothing," he states coldly

She scoffs and smiles "Nothing? Nothing," he doesn't answer and remains facing a different direction "Nothing!" she slams down her jacket

"You need to leave now,"

"I'm not leaving until you look at me," she shakes her head "No,"

He doesn't look at her "Get out,"

Voe storms up to Alastor, puts his arms around her waist, and turns his face to look at her "Last night, you told me I was yours. Tell me you didn't mean that. Look me in the eyes and tell me!" she holds his face in place, so their eyes meet

"I meant it. But I want to be yours, and you don't want that,"

"Alastor…."

He looks her deep in the eyes "Please leave,"

Voe drops her arms, seeing the slight light of the sun in the window. She picks up her coat. "Fine," and exits, not closing the door all the way

Voe didn't know what she was feeling, something like her stomach and heart had been ripped out and switched. She felt like crying, screaming, and throwing up all at once. There was a knock on the door

"There will be a meeting in ten minutes, Mr. Vox needs you in the conference room,"

Voe doesn't answer, and the assistant comes further into the room "I got it!" she yells at the woman.

"Ok!" she scurries out of the room

The meeting was just about some press conference coming up in a few weeks. They were droning on and on about how newer generations of sinners wanted more from the Vees as a brand, and all Voe could muster up were some sad meows.

"These new sinners always want something new and something not 'problematic,' and I don't know what that means, but gotta give the consumers what they want,"

"Back in my day we just ignored them," Val said, lighting up

Velvette looks up from her phone "But nowadays, they're on our ass for everything!"

"Well, can't lose our audience and will you shut the fuck up?!" he turns to Voe

She jolts up, not even realizing that she had been making noise "What?"

"We are having a discussion! Shh!" he puts his finger to his lips "Anyway, we have to decide what to say at the conference. Make sure it's 'nothing offensive' they say. I don't know what they mean by that,"

Voe goes back into her thoughts. What was she feeling right now? She was certain she had never felt this before. Feeling like she would be lonely forever and she would never find love. That had never actually been important to her, but for some reason, it was all she was thinking about.

"No offense but, why am I here?"

Vox turns to her "The same reason why you betrayed us,"

She sits up "What?"

"What?" he mocks her "Don't play fucking dumb Voe,"

"I have no idea what you're talking about,"

"Yeah, we know you don't," Velvette adds while scrolling

Val blows some pink smoke "You never do," and the Vees laugh

Voe rolled her eyes at them and retreated into her thoughts. Her mind drifted to Alastor and how he looked that morning. Angry but also…hurt. She wondered if he had meant what he said about her not being allowed back to the Hotel. He wasn't in charge of that, right? Whatever, she thought. It's not like she needed them anyway. She had a home right here, and maybe it hadn't felt like it in a while, but she could make it feel like home again.

Voe knocked on the door of the so-called supply closet', waiting for an answer. She carried snacks like cookies, cakes, and some occasional fruits, and she felt like she was about to drop them. Bean opened the door and looked shocked to see Voe.

"Hi,"

Voe smiled at her "Hi, I realized that I never introduced myself to you. My name is Voe, can I come in?"

"Okay," she steps aside from the door, allowing the doe inside.

Voe sits on the floor in front of Bean's TV and beckons the woman to join her. "Have you ever had real snacks since you got here?"

"Yeah! Carrots, celery, apple slices.."

"No like, real snacks,"

She shakes her head "Oh I'm not allowed to eat junk food,"

Voe takes a spoon and scoops out some peanut butter "Says who?"

"Uhh Vox and Val," she answers "I have to look good for the camera!"

She scoots closer to Bean "You're not going to gain weight from one day of snacks. Besides, is either one of them your dad?" she raises a brow

Bean thinks, "Well, I guess not,"

"Here, try this," she puts a small chocolate bar covered in peanut butter in Bean's mouth

"Oh! That's really good!" She says and takes the spoon for herself

As the girls sit on the floor eating their snacks, Voe lies on the ground, stuffed. "So, anything happen with Vox?"

"He doesn't really come in often," she says, taking more snacks

Voe sits up "Why don't you go to him?"

She shakes her head "He's always busy. I don't wanna interrupt that," she turns to Voe "Do you have somebody that you really like?"

Voe scoffs "Uh, no," she lies and has to wipe a tear from her eye

"Boo! So you're like a lone wolf?" she shoves a cookie in her mouth

"I guess so,"

Bean smiles "I don't believe you," she dusts off her hands "You like somebody, I know it,"

Voe laughs "If you say so," she responds "But you and Vox though,"

"Nah, I don't think there's anything there, I think he's with like another girl or something,"

Voe looks away, feeling guilty about being Vox's 'girlfriend' "Yeah," she says, "But I don't think he really likes her,"

"I don't know, he's always talking about her,"

She's intrigued "Really?"

"Yeah,"

"What does he say?"

"Just how pretty she is and stuff like that,"

Vox thought of her that way? And he thought enough to talk about her? "Would you hate her if you met her?"

She shakes her head "No. That's not really my style,"

"So you're a girl's girl?"

Bean stares at her blankly "I don't know what that is,"

"Anyway, I think if you like him you should tell him,"

"Really? I don't know, I don't wanna get hurt,"

She puts her hand on Bean's shoulder "Better than never knowing what could be,"

"I suppose," she licks her fingers

Voe sighs "I lied, I do like someone,"

"Ooooh," Bean perks up

"Yeah, I'm not going to tell you who it is. It's just started recently. I think, like this morning, actually,"

"Now I'm interested," she sits up "Is it someone in here? Is it Papermint?"

Voe laughs a hearty laugh "No, they don't work here,"

"Oh my gosh! Okay, I guess I have to make a list! Does this guy like….radio?" Bean wiggles her eyebrows

Voe's face falls and turns a pinkish hue "What?"

"You like….Angel Dust!"

Voe exhales "Angel is gay. I don't like gay men,"

"What does that have to do with looks?"

Voe shakes her head "It's not Angel,"

Bean slumps "Oh," she pouts "Ugh, I gotta make a list,"

Voe smirks "I like you, Bean,"

"Really? Why? You don't know me,"

She shrugs "I don't know, but you're sweet,"

"I like you too,"

"Why?"

"Because when you come in here you don't take anything from me,"

Voe tilts her head "What do you mean?"

She covers her mouth "Nothing, forget it. I like your company. You're smart and nice,"

Voe chuckles "I haven't heard anyone call me nice in a super long time,"

"Well, maybe they should start,"

Voe lay in her bed that night, her mind flashing back to the night before.

"This is what you wanted, wasn't it?"

"Alastor," she moans quietly

"Oh fuck Vera,"

"You're mine now…Mine,"

The thoughts had her cunt dripping like nobody's business. She crossed her legs in the bed and began squeezing her thighs together, thinking of him, when the door creaked open. It was Vox again; she was wondering what he had come to berate her on now. She was mostly annoyed that he had interrupted her in the middle of her session and could not hide her annoyance when he spoke.

"Hey," he sang "What are you thinking about?"

Voe looks away and answers with an annoyed tone "Nothing,"

"Nothing huh?" he slid behind her and began massaging her shoulders

She pulls away "Weren't you just degrading me?"

"You know that's just me talking dirty," he whispers

"In a conference meeting?" she raised her eyebrow

"I can get dirty anywhere," he whispers in her ear

"Whatever Vox," she shrugs away

Vox grabs Voe's waist, pulls her back to him, and begins to lick and bite her neck.

"Vox…"

"Say my name, baby," he whispers and lifts her shirt "Ooh, perky," he says, grazing his fingers over her nipples

Voe moans involuntarily "Ignore that,"

"That mouth gets you into so much trouble," he bites his lip, turns her around, and rams his lips into hers

She pushes him back "Vox, I'm not in the mood for this now,"

"Oh, but you were perfectly in the mood for Alastor,"

Voe's heart fell into her stomach hearing that "What?"

"Huh? You lied to me, you told me you didn't fuck him," Vox yanks on her hair "That's what you said right?"

"Ow ow ow! You're hurting me!"

"You made me look fucking stupid!" he yells in her face

"How?"

"You're mine, and you will always be mine," he forces her to look into his eyes "Do you understand?" his voice distorts as he hypnotizes her

Voe's face falls slack as she looks into Vox's eyes, and she nods.

"Good girl," he says, mashing his lips onto hers

When he finishes kissing her, he lays her down on her back, removing his and her clothes. Slowly, he slides himself inside of her, and his eyes roll into the back of his head.

"You lied again, baby," he comments, "You said you weren't in the mood for this. But you're dripping cunt tells me otherwise," he pins her arms above her head and keeps his hypnosis going as he pumps in and out of her faster and harder. "Fuck you're so hot," he leans down, licking her entire body while he rams into her with complete force, no mercy attached. When he finishes inside of her, he drops her arms like trash and pulls out. Leaving her there with a single tear falling down her face and onto the mattress.