Sweet Aphrodite’s POV
　　I took my time and locked myself inside my room. I analyzed everything and thought about what is the right thing to do. But sometimes, even you know what is right, you will still follow what you want.
　　I heard him knocking on the door a lot of times like he’s making sure that I am still here inside. I shook my head as I scanned my room. As if there’s a way out of here when the windows have grills from the outside.

　　Actually, there’s no need to think for this long if I’ll quickly follow what my mind and heart are saying. Just thinking of him, I know I will stay. Because even after all of that, I still love him so much. And I think, the fact that Lennox is the mysterious man behind the mask intensified my feelings for him.
　　Maybe I am just hurt because he fooled me. I feel betrayed and played. I would not react this way if I don’t love him. But I do that is why the pain is excruciating. I was fooled and betrayed by the person I loved the most.
　　I can’t still understand why he lied to me? Why he chose not to tell the truth? I can really accept everything about him. I know that he is not a human based on what I saw when he’s wearing a mask. His eyes turned crimson red. His strength is beyond human limitations. He is not a human and I can accept that. That’s why telling the truth to me is not a problem.
　　I would even choose it because to be affected by truth is better than to be comforted with lies.
　　I shut my eyes tightly and I calmed myself. I will hear him out. I’ll listen to his side. He has reasons and I need to hear it. And whatever is it, I’ll stay.
　　I dried my wet hair after bath. Then I just brushed it after I decided to let it down. It’s already 3 in the afternoon when I decided to leave my room.

　　He immediately stood from the sofa in the living room when he saw me. His eyes stared at me intently like he’s analyzing my reaction. When I didn’t react violently, he walked towards me with big steps then he embraced me tightly.
　　His presence warmed the cold void in me. He tightened his hug on me.
　　“I’m sorry and thank you for staying,” he whispered.
　　He planted a soft kiss on my forehead before he put his face on the hollow of my neck. I closed my eyes and cherished the warmth of his presence. I caressed his back. My doubts and pain are vanishing away.

　　We ate the food that I cooked which he reheated. I watched his face while he’s putting food on my plate. His face looks tired and sad. When our eyes met, he smiled a bit then he encouraged me to start eating. I sighed and followed him. My heart feels like it is being tugged. He is keeping his strong façade but I can feel his gloominess.
　　After we ate, we went to the living room. I think it is the time for us to talk. There is a small distance between us as we sat side-by-side. I sighed breaking the long silence. I glanced at him and I caught him staring at me. I can’t believe that I’ve been with the mysterious man without knowing.
　　“I am a full-blooded vampire,” he started. “I am the one who saved you a lot of times.”
　　I slowly nodded. “That’s the reason why the first time I met you here in the mansion, you’re so familiar.” I scanned him from head to toe back to his face. “Why did you decide not to tell me that you and that man is the same?” I asked.
　　He stared at my eyes and he looks reluctant. Then he inhaled deeply like he is gathering strength to speak. “It is because I…I…” The regret in his eyes is evident. He clenched his jaw then sighed. “I want to make things right. When you knew me as your savior, I manipulated your emotions because I was desperate for you to love me. Your heart reaction was natural but your attraction to me is not enough to make you comfortable being near me. So I need to use an ability to remove your fear to me.”
　　He shook his head. “Your heart reacts to me but your mind might not like me. I manipulated it. But as time passed, I regretted it so I stopped doing it. Then you met me as your boss here and I decided not to stick on that masked person. I want to start being with you as me, without my ability. I want you to like me genuinely, not just because I saved you. Not just because I did something.”
　　He reached for my hand and caressed my skin with his thumbs. “I did not mean to fool you. I didn’t play your feelings. I was really planning to forget and stop that masked personality. I want us to have a normal life.”
　　I shook my head. “How could you forget it when that man in mask is not hiding the fact that he is a vampire and you, Lennox, you are living as a human? How can we have a normal life is you are hiding it?”
　　He licked his lips while staring at me. “I am having a temporary ‘almost human body’ condition by drinking a liquid. It helps my new lifestyle. I can have a slightly warm body. It is suppressing my true nature. I can give you a normal life with that.”
　　“That is not a normal life for you, Lennox…” I shook my head again. “You don’t know this but when you stopped showing yourself to me as the mysterious man, I missed you. I don’t think I just liked or loved that version of you because you manipulated me. I think I fell for it real. I was confused because I am torn between that man and to you, Lennox. I was frustrated. That is the reason why I can’t stop perceiving that you played my feelings when I learned that you lied to me!”
　　He let out a tired smile. “Really?”
　　I smiled a bit. “Yes…”
　　He heaved a sigh then he pulled me closer to him. He embraced me tightly.
　　“Thank you for accepting me. Thank you for this unconditional love. Thank you for staying. Thank you for everything,” he whispered sincerely. “I’ll wait for your forgiveness.”
　　I shook my head and I hugged him back. “I have forgiven you. Please don’t break my heart again.”
　　“Thank you, my Sweet. I love you so much.”
　　We just cherished the moment we are in each other’s arms. His warmth mends the wounds in my heart. We pulled away from the hug. When our eyes met, the passion in his eyes made my heart pound. His gaze dropped on my lips. Then his fingers lift my chin as his face neared me. I closed my eyes and I waited for his kiss.
　　When our lips touched, the feeling was so warm, lovely, and passionate. His kisses are soft and gentle. He slanted his face to kiss me better and I shivered when he grazed his tongue on my lower lip. A womanly sound escaped from my mouth.
　　“Lennox,” I murmured.
　　He pulled away from the kiss then he stood. In a swift move, he carried me like a princess. We stared on each other’s eyes. His eyes are now intense.
　　“Should we go to my room?” he asked huskily.
　　I smiled a bit then nodded when I realized what he is saying. He kissed me again and in a snap, my back touched the soft bed. He went on top of me. His kisses trailed down to my cheeks then to my jaw. I raised my hand to help him when he began removing my top. He captured my lips again when he proceed on removing my brassiere. When I am completely naked, he pulled away then he glanced on my body back to my face. The emotions on his eyes intensified.
　　“I am going to kiss and worship every inch of your body, my Sweet. I’ll erase what happened and I’ll make sure that all you could think of is our love making,” he uttered huskily.
　　Heat poured all over my body. I nodded and I reached for his cheeks. He understands what I want so he bent down to claim my lips again. His hand traveled my curves. Then his hand found my chest while he is kissing me. His fingers fondled my peak while his other hand is busy removing my shorts.
　　I held the hem of his shirt and he stopped what he is doing to help me remove his top. My body arched when his lips landed on my neck. I let my fingertips traced his chest down to the cracks of his abdominal muscles. His kisses are hungry and wet. My hand held on his hair when his mouth captured my hardened peak. He licked it earning a moan from me after I felt the electrifying pleasure. He is fondling my other breast while he’s sucking the other one.
　　I am completely naked. My moans filled the room as he pleasured me. My mind can’t focus on anything when he pleased me especially when he multi-tasked with his mouth and both of his hands. My breathing became heavy and slow as I deliriously moaned.
　　His kisses went down to my stomach. He lightly squeezed my waist while doing that. Suddenly, he stopped and his weight on the bed vanished. I opened my eyes and I looked for him then I saw him looking at me with lust and passion on his eyes. He grabbed my feet and my eyes widened when he began kissing the side of my calf. He did it to the other then his kisses went up to my legs. It was slow and intense torture of pleasure. I gasped for air as I looked at him. His kisses stayed on my thighs then he put my legs on his shoulder, his face is in between me.
　　I looked to him and he just looks so erotic. I closed my eyes and my breathing turned into moans when he started kissing my femininity. My fingers held and twisted on the sheet and my toes curled in pleasure. My eyes rolled in the intense and new feeling I am experiencing.
　　It was mind-blowing. My body shook a lot of times due to world shattering zeniths. I am still regaining my strength when he positioned himself. I opened my eyes then I looked down. My eyes widened when I saw his massiveness. He kissed me passionately that made me close my eyes again.
　　“This is going to hurt, right?” I whispered in between the kisses.
　　He chuckled. “Maybe a bit. Don’t worry, I made sure you are ready,” he uttered. But I doubt it, remembering his shaft and the fact that this is my first time.
　　“"I love you, my Sweet. I love you so much and I'm willing to die if it means loving you..." he murmured.
　　“I love you too, Lennox,” I whispered. I felt his tip on my entrance and my heart pounded.
　　But even I am a bit nervous, I gave in. And that day, I surrendered my everything. I felt his love and I forgot his mistakes. I just remembered one thing.
　　His love for me.