"Aren’t you
going to give Dom an answer, Ari?" Vela’s question pulled her back from her
memories.
"Yes." her voice
was merely a whisper and Dominic rewarded her with the same smile that he had
given her all those years ago. A smile that came straight from his heart and one
that showed in his eyes. A smile that he had shown to few, and of whom she was
one of the lucky ones. Arianna blushed, noting the looks that passed between
their friends.
"Thank you. Now
that you’ve agreed, it solves my dilemma as well. Grandmother is always setting me up with
girls from noble households hoping that I would take a liking to them. It’s
become quite a nuisance to be honest. At least this year I can take a break
from the awkward meetings." he said with a more solemn expression.
Just then,
Adrian joined them bearing good news. "I’ve got a hold of our stalker. His name
is Michael Arrakis, a werewolf from Aquarius. I doubt he came alone to Scorpio
so I had them look into where he has taken up residence and came up with
another two names. It seems he came to Scorpio three months ago with two of his
friends; Julian Alioth, a hybrid and Lara Antares, a shifter. All three of them
are currently staying at Arrakis’s mansion in Scorpio. Their background check
turned out to be spotless and nothing indicates that they would be interested
in our merry band for any nefarious reason." he said while taking a seat opposite Arianna, next to Velaria.
Dominic spoke up
first, "Wait, you mean Arrakis as in ArrakisSecurites? The ones who act as
bodyguards for the Council?"
"Not only the
Council, any Nocturner who can afford the price can obtain their services.
Plus, they have the same business in the human world, protecting celebrities
like Charlize Theron and Johnny Depp. The Alioth’s manage a chain of luxury
hotel while the Antares family focuses mainly on wildlife conservation. Both of
them are also big contenders in the human world."
"I thought
they’re based in Aquarius, what are they doing here?" Dominic voiced.
"Oh, it seems we
were a bit paranoid after all. His brother just opened a club a few months back
so he’s here to see how it’s doing, and as far as I can deduce, both Lara and
Julian are here for recreational purposes." Adrian shared as he ticked off the
facts on his fingers.
"At least we
have one less thing to worry about. And soon, we’ll know what Maxwell wants." Arianna
let out a sigh of relief.
~by S.Dawn & R.Shiori
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