Chapter 27: The Reveal

It has been Wednesday when the machine and all the noises started to make their music when I was just sleeping in the lodge.

"ugh, can anyone just stop being too noisy in the morning," I groaned as I was laying on my bed as I looked up at the ceiling. I huffed when I got up and saw a familiar figure outside the lodge. I blinked and then he was gone.

"Maybe I'm still dreaming right now, huh, get over it, Alina," I said as I was slapping my temple to get my head out of the gutter.

"he would never come back here, not after what had happened," I said as I went out of the bed and went into the shower. I stripped off my clothes as I was stepping inside the shower. I took a long, warm shower as I knew it would be great at this time. I wanted to get him out of my system as I looked at the ceiling when I can feel the shower water was hitting my back.

"I've missed you, Kyle," I said as I looked at my engagement ring. I never took it off as I knew he would eventually come back if I was able to keep my secret to myself but after that event, I don't think he would understand.

"so much for my high hope," I said before I switched off the faucet and took the towel to wrap it around my body. I went out of the shower and went to brush my teeth and wash my face. I took my last night clothes as I put them on again and took my phone, wallet, and keys. I got out of my lodge and locked it before someone came from behind me.

"Hello," a voice came to startle me from behind.

"gah," I said as I looked behind who was it.

"ah, sorry to scare you. I'm Marco, brother of the owner here. Are you Alina Dalca?" He asked me as he was eyeing me up and down. I was a skeptic of this person but I just ignored it. My vampire senses told me that he was one of the good guys.

"yes, and why are you asking me?" I asked as I was eyeing him up and down as well.

"I was wondering if you would like to go out on a date with me?" He asked as I was bewildered by his straightforward.

"I know that I am direct so I was hoping to see you tonight?" He said as he took my hand into his.

"erm, erm…" I stuttered as I don't know what to do.

"Please, you just need to say yes if you want Kyle to come and get you," he whispered as my eyes went big as a saucer.

"do you mean," I asked before he cut me off.

"meet me at the restaurant that you used to work and you will have your answer tonight," he whispered again before took off.

"But I don't have nothing to wear," I shouted at him.

"I know you will," he said before smiling as he was running backward. Seriously this guy was so hard to read.

"Okay," I whispered before I went to the parking lot and unlocked my car. I got in and put on the ignition before I drove off from the lodge. I might as well buy a new dress for tonight since I have nothing to do and with the hope that Kyle would eventually come.

Marco Conti's POV

Since I have been coming here at the lodge, Kyle has been distracted with something, or rather someone. He has not been concentrating much as he would lock himself in his office at the main building and when I went to visit, he was still looking at the computer.

"yo, brother, I have some great news that I wanted to share with you since you don't want to share with me," I said as I took a seat in front of his desk. Kyle was still looking at the computer and I was pretty sure that he was looking at Alina.

"look, I have a date tonight at the restaurant in Cluj-Ramona. I hope I can get out tonight," I said as I was playing with an ornament on his table.

"uh-huh. With whom?" He asked uninterestedly.

"oh well, you know me. I can get anyone that I would love to go to. In fact, tonight will be a special guest," I said as I was trying to get his attention to me.

"Yeah, good for you, Marco," he said as he was typing away on his computer and I was being ignored as always.

"Okay, well, I better get dressed. I don't want my date to keep me waiting," I said as I get up and went to the door.

"oh, and by the way, it was Alina," I said the last bit as he was not paying attention and I hope he did.

I went back to my lodge and I took a shower as I wanted to look good in front of my sister-in-law tonight. I have no intention to take her away from Kyle but I was hoping that he would eventually realize that anything will not be coming at his feet and not especially Alina. She was too good for him.

"I think I need to make him realized that," I said into the phone as I was talking to my own fiancée.

"oh, and I hope that you don't have anything naughty in your mind, Mr. Conti," she said as I chuckled at her possessiveness.

"oh, don't you worry. It's for Kyle's benefit. I want him to remember his own fiancée and have that fire burning inside him again," I said as I was fixing on the tie.

"Are you dressing up yourself, Conti?" She asked.

"why, yes, my dear," I said as I wanted to make her jealous.

"ugh, you never dressed up for our date," she exclaimed.

"ah, yes. But you forget that whenever I dressed up, you would always strip it away from my body in less than 30 seconds," I said as I knew her face would be red as a tomato right now. I chuckled when she was quiet.

"don't worry honey, I'll be home after this and I am all yours," I said huskily as I can hear she was giggling at me.

"you better, I have a special surprise for you," she said.

"Okay, I need to go now. Talk to you later," I said.

"have a good date and remember to keep your hands to yourself or I swear I will hunt you down, Conti," she said. I chuckled at the threat.

"only you in my heart, honey," I said before hanging up and took my jacket before I went out of the lodge and went to Alina's lodge. I knocked on the front door when I was mesmerized by her as she opened the door.

"I thought someone was coming. It's just you, Marco," she said as she was smiling brightly at me.

"yes, of course, are you ready?" I asked her.

"as I will ever be," she replied.

"let's make Kyle get out of his man cave and get you," I whispered inside her ear before ushered her inside my car before I drove off from the lodge.

Kyle Conti's POV

I was sitting at my usual spot in my office at the main building. I was looking at the CCTV in Alina's lodge as I wanted to see my love. I was drinking my soda when I was shocked by what I saw on the screen. That idiot of my brother has the nerve to take Alina for dinner. I cannot hear what were they talking about but I knew that I don't like it. Why he had to ask Alina out despite that he knew she was my fiancée.

"bloody hell," I said as I went out of my office and I went out of the main building to the basement to get my car.

"what the hell do you did this time, Marco?" I said as I turned on the ignition and I drove off lightning speed out of the lodge. I cannot think so much as there was only one place that I knew in this town. It was the restaurant that Alina used to work at as that was the only place Marco knew. I parked my car and went out to the entrance of the restaurant when I saw the scene in front of me. Marco and Alina were laughing at each other. Marco was holding Alina's hand and my blood boiled. I opened the door as the hostess saw me.

"table for one?" She asked before I shoved her to the side as I went to the table that they were sitting at.

"Brother, it's good to see you. Alina I would like you to meet my big brother, Kyle. Kyle this is Alina, my date for tonight," Marco said in his mischievous voice.

"you are coming with me, now," I said as I looked at Alina. She was not looking at me as she took a sip of her wine.

"I said now," I said as she was not moving an inch. I scoffed before I did the unimaginable. I scooped her like a potato sack on my shoulder.

"ah!" She shouted before I went outside of the restaurant and everyone was looking at us.