“Sarah, your transfer is ready.”
A huge folder full of papers fell on Sarah's desk, taking her out of her thoughts, the idea of leaving her comfort zone made her shudder, even though she had no one in that huge city where she worked, the idea of going to work it gave Darkville the creeps.
"And if I say I don't want to accept it, what will happen?" Sarah reproaches her boss immediately.
"At the moment you signed your contract, you said you were willing to travel, also, you have two options, lose your job, or go there, there is a possibility for a person with your profile, not here."
Her boss's voice was sharp and cold, the company where she worked as an assistant was going through an imminent bankruptcy, the managers were trying to relocate the employees, she was lucky, because she was one of the few that still had a position.
But to her misfortune, she had had to go to the coldest and darkest place in the country, but it didn't matter.
Sarah, I pack her few belongings, and the next day I take a train there.
Darkville is a small town located in the mountains, surrounded by a thick forest and a cold and foggy climate. The city has a rich and dark history, filled with legends of vampires and supernatural creatures.
That was what terrified Sarah the most; that perhaps those legends were true, she did not imagine being devoured by a legion of vampires, and that her poor body lay cold and dry, in some unknown place, that death was not something she wanted for her.
Sarah is a twenty-five-year-old girl with a fair complexion and dark brown hair. She has large, expressive hazel eyes and a shy smile that is rarely shown. She is an intelligent and hard-working woman, with a reserved but curious personality.
What was left of his salary had been used to pay for the inn where he would spend his days while he was in Darkville, a large old house with several rooms available for rent to outsiders.
Maria was the landlady, she had left him a beautiful room on the recommendation of Sarah's boss, one with views of the dark mountain.
"Look girl, here you have the key to your room, you have the right to the kitchen, and to the communal bathroom, your shower time should not last more than ten minutes because you would run out of hot water for others, you must keep your food and all your things in your room, here I don't answer you for anything.”
“Thank you, I'll try to eat fast food, could you tell me where the big factory is? I must report to work tomorrow in this place.”
“In the big factory? What will you do in that place girl? Maria asked her somewhat confused; her eyes were full of terror.
“Well, I'll be an administrative assistant, Maria,” Sarah replied resignedly, “why are you asking me with that panicked face? Is there something wrong that I should know about?"
"No, just a recommendation, whatever you see, just keep quiet, some paranormal things are rumored in this city, which to tell the truth I don't know if they are true, but just be careful" When Sarah heard her landlady's words, she felt A deep chill ran through his body, but he preferred to think that everything that was rumored and said was nothing more than fantasy.
At nightfall, his room gave a view of the huge mountain, a beautiful mansion, dimly lit was seen at the top of it, it looked more like an old castle that had been modernly modified.
Her eyes stared at that dark place, she felt a magical feeling settle on her, she closed her eyes and through her mind the image of a beautiful man passed through her mind, but pale and with icy skin, his eyes were red, and his Machiavellian white smile.
She opened her eyes suddenly and, terrified, she drew the curtain of her window.
"This must be a joke" he repeated to himself several times, and although his first night was not the best, he got up early to do his duty, he had to work to eat and pay for his mother's nursing home, a woman who had gone crazy when Sarah she was just a child, leaving her alone to fend for herself and with one more burden.
It was very early, the cold of DarkVille penetrated his bones, and although it was already eight in the morning, the city was almost dark, now he understood why they called it that, and why its inhabitants were so pale, if the light was de sole was something he would not see again for a long time.
When he is in front of the large factory, he realizes that it is a very luxurious place, much more than his old workplace, a huge ash-colored building, which matched perfectly with the city, large, tinted windows and metal doors, when he crossed the first one, he automatically felt a terrible cold, it was something he had to get used to living with.
"Good morning, miss, how can I help you" A young woman at the reception received her, she was no different from the others, her face was pale and white, her dark suit was simply adorned with a red scarf around her neck.
“Hello, I am the new administrative assistant my name is Sarah Sterlings”
"Ah yes, we were waiting for you, please follow me, your functions will be the same as in your old job, you must catch up with things at the factory, but we are completely modernized, in your job you already have all the information you need” the receptionist explains to Sarah what she has to do while she takes her to her office, a beautiful workstation, a desk, a latest model laptop and enough to not lose her sanity in such a frivolous place.
Sarah had already been working in the big factory for a week, she had only met another girl who worked with her, Gloríe, who was becoming something like a friend.
“Sarah, are we going to eat? I feel starving."
"Thank you Gloríe, if we go, please, this cold makes my stomach want to devour a whole elephant.”
"But what do you say woman! Come on, the elevator is about to arrive" They both wait for the elevator to stop on their floor, it came from the top of that skyscraper, it was rumored that no one went up to the last floors, because there was the great office of the superior chief, and for a strange reason reason, he never allowed anyone near him.
When the elevator stopped, the doors opened in front of her eyes, although Glorie had already experienced that scene, for Sarah it was completely new, a tall, blond man, with gray eyes, and red lips, with an appearance of about thirty years. , dressed in a fine dark suit and with an exquisite fragrance that filled the place, was in front of them.
Sarah was completely incredulous, she froze at the entrance of the elevator when she saw him, it was the same man who had appeared in her visions a few days ago, only dressed differently.
"Good morning, ladies." Alexander's thick voice greeted them.
"Good morning, sir Von Strudel "Gloríe responds to the greeting, while surprised she was watching how Sarah seemed spellbound.
"Sarah, are you okay? We must go, Sarah!" a scream from Gloríe took her out of her thoughts, she got on the elevator next to her friend; As soon as she passed Alexander's side, a feeling of panic invaded her being, she didn't understand why she felt that strange pressure.
They got to the first floor, and he just left, he seemed to have disappeared, while they continue with their plans to go to lunch.
"Who is that man?" Sarah asked Glorie.
“Like whom is that man? He is the great CEO of the factory, you were very impolite with him, fortunately, he rarely says words, I have been working here for a few years, and he has been just as perfect since I can remember him, many things are rumored about him, but you know how it is, small town, it's a big hell."
"What is rumored? Tell me Glory” Sarah was terrified at that moment, the thing she would least like to hear was that her boss was a vampire.
“They say that Alexander Von Strudel is a member of a very old and powerful vampire family that has settled in Darkville for centuries. and it is rumored that he has had many passionate encounters with humans over the centuries. His presence in the city has been instrumental in maintaining the balance between vampires and humans in Darkville. Although at this time, I've been living here for ten years, and I've never seen a single vampire” Gloríe shrugged her shoulders and made a resigned gesture.
"That is not true? “
"I don't think so, they must be just rumors dear, come let's eat, I'm starving."
Sarah was completely confused, she couldn't even eat calmly, Alexander's gaze had completely permeated her, he was a man wrapped in an almost extraterrestrial divinity, one could say hellish, that scared her in a way she couldn't explain, He was far from imagining who was this mysterious man who had appeared before his eyes before.
For Sarah, conceiving the dream during the following nights had become a complete challenge, because every time she closed her eyes she had horrible nightmares, since she was little, she had been afraid of everything that was paranormal, and working in a city like Darkville, made it difficult for her. The only thing she did was increase her insecurities, especially when she was staying in the room in front of the great mansion; every night this situation caused panic attacks.“Maria, could you consider moving me to another room? I don't feel comfortable where I am."“I'm afraid not for now Sarah, tell me, did something happen in the room you're in? Maria asked anguished."No, it's just that I don't feel comfortable, it seems that it's very cold, but if there is no possibility, I think I will have to change the inn.”"Give me a few days honey, I'll try to accommodate something better for you" Maria smiled warmly at Sarah, who resignedly went back to the room.It was already almost eigh
The next day at the Von Strudel mansion, it was not a normal morning, the family had received an unexpected visit, it was Markus Blackwood, the powerful werewolf warrior, leader of his pack; in the human version of him he is a manmuscular, with an imposing presence and an intense gaze.He has a neatly trimmed beard and black hair, which he usually wears short and messy. Her facial features are strong and angular, with thick eyebrows and a straight, prominent nose. She has deep dark eyes that seem to peer into people's souls.“What is Markus doing here father? "Alexander was enraged when he saw the lycanthrope sitting in one of his big armchairs."Calm down Alexander, I come in peace, despite the fact that your family has always been at war with mine, today I come to tell you that something very bad is coming.”“How to believe in you Markus? If you are a complete traitor, thanks to you I lost my fiancée."Well, that's a thing of the past, I can only tell you that an enemy herd is comin
Sara sat at her desk completely confused, she couldn't stop thinking about what her strange boss had just done to her, she didn't understand if that was bad or good."Sara, what happened? Why did you go to the big boss's office? Did he fire you?" Gloríe asked her with all eagerness."Because I made a wrong report, and he almost fired me, he also wanted to sanction me, but I begged him not to""You did what?" Glorí responded terrified."Well, I asked him for mercy for me, now my economic situation is the worst, my salary is barely enough to survive, my mother's health care is very expensive and so are her medicines""No one has asked for the boss's mercy, he is a very demanding person, most of them come down from that floor to collect their things, you have been very lucky, Sarah""Do you believe that, Glorie?"“I am more than sure.”Sarah felt strange because of the words that Gloríe had just said to her, the last thing she wanted was for a man like him to pity her, much less for her
It must be a nightmare."What happened Sarah? You're pale" Gloríe was surprised to see Sarah when she sat at her desk, she was transparent and sweaty, her nerves were too evident, and it was not for less, the experience she had just lived had been quite strange."Ah Gloríe! I don't even know how to explain it the truth, strange things are happening with me, I don't even know how to say them, since I arrived in this city, my head is going through a real collapse, I think I'll have to go to the doctor"."Did something happen to you with Mr. Von Strudell?" Gloríe glued herself to his desk and intimidatingly asked him."No, of course not Gloríe, I just went to look for him, but he wasn't available, you have to make an appointment with him beforehand, but that's it I couldn't get it, I just got a slight dizzy spell when I was in the elevator."Gloríe stared at her as if she was hypnotized, Sarah's look had changed incredibly since she had gone up to Alexander's office, her eyes had a diffe
She is not the right one.Alexander returned to his mansion, he was terrified, in his transition from consuming human blood to animal blood, he had to control the instincts that the fact of smelling even a minimal amount of human blood produced in him, he knew that, if Sarah lost her virginity with him, there would be a small blood stain that would drive him crazy, and after this happened it would be completely impossible to control the beast in himself.Although this was not what really stopped him, when she told him it was her first time, a great hunch went through his chest, he had not felt that for centuries, only when he met his betrothed, the great Cleopatra Vernacci, she was also a virgin when she gave herself to Alexander for the first time, and he with his venom tried to make her his goddess, but she carried a curse, one that led to her death in a confrontation with the enemy lycanthropes.Alex felt the same sensation with Sarah that he felt with her, and even though it had b
An imminent attractionThat same morning, without having slept well and with all the confusion invading her head, Sarah arrived at the big factory, waited for the elevator, and as she did, she felt that behind her was a presence, the fragrance it emitted made her remember, that her boss was the only one who carried that smell."it can't be! it must be a fucking joke" Sarah thought.But it wasn't a joke, the great CEO of the company was behind her, gleaming as always, this morning he didn't look so pale, as he had resorted to makeup to hide a bit the lack of light on his skin."Good morning, Miss Sterlins, I'm glad you're early for your work shift."Sarah was completely petrified, if it had been a dream what had happened the night before, for Alexander that morning looked like an ordinary human being, he looked most normal, his gray eyes sparkled, his hair was perfectly groomed, and he looked like a businessman like the other bosses she had had.When the big elevator arrived, the doors
Sarah did what her boss had told her, that afternoon after work she went alone to the next town, in DarkVille the commerce was limited, while in SunnyVille, there were a lot of stores, crowded with the best fashionable clothes and of course, technology everywhere, beautiful televisions, and the latest cell phones.This city was the opposite of DarkVille, Sarah was used to live in the center of the country, where everything went normally, so the change to DarkVille had her a little dismayed, because it seemed like an unreal city, completely paranormal, a point in the north of the country where there was almost no electricity, the thought of that gave her a chill, but she did not refuse a moment of happiness."Good afternoon, miss what can we do for you?" the woman who was attending the clothing store attended Sarah."Hello, I'm looking for something nice to go to work, I'm an assistant and I'm looking for something formal, but not so much.""Well, look we have these beautiful dresses"
The next few days were routine for Sarah, Alexander had made up his mind that he would not mix with her at all, simply their relationship would be professional, while she was feeling more overwhelmed, the last few nights she had been having nightmares, but not about Alexander, since she was closer to him, her fear had completely vanished, something he did not like, as her feelings surfaced more when she was possessed by the dread she felt for him.However, it was very difficult to hide the attraction between the two of them, every time their glances, or words crossed each other, Alexander had to cloister himself in his office to avoid the temptation of possessing her at his workplace.Friday had arrived, Sarah had had a terrible night, but she took the time to dress beautiful again, this time she wore a tight-fitting pair of pants and a dark blouse that showed a deep neckline, her sleeves were wide, and although it was not very fashion forward these days, she inexplicably felt that sh