Remedy

"Dahlia!" he called but she did not stop until she reached her car. Then she turned and looked at him with a sigh.

"what is it?" she asked with a bored tone.

"what is wrong with you?" he asked worriedly

"nothing. I am perfectly fine as you can see" she said .

"you are not. You even let me win without much effort or is it a plot again?"

"maybe I am admitting defeat and letting you take the company." Eder frowned harder. This was even weirder.

"Why would you do that?" he asked. Dahlia sighed in exasperation. She really didn't want to talk.

"you won. Congratulations! Go and throw a party for it. Celebrate and leave me alone" she said dismissively and turned to open her car. He placed his hand on the door, closing it.

"something is wrong with you, I can feel it" he spoke right next to her ear.

"get off my way" she replied with a shaky voice. Eder felt that she was affected by him. He could feel heat emanating from her.

"why?" he husked "why are you trying to keep me away from you?" she did not reply. He took in a deep breath inhaling her scent. "why?… tell me…"

"I need you as far away as possible from my life" she said. Her demeanor changed again. The earlier warmth was replaced by coldness again. "now get away"

"you consider me as nothing good but you let your sister hang out with me" he was a bit annoyed now. She did not reply she just pulled the car's door which he had let go but he closed it again. Dahlia groan in exasperation. He grabbed her by the arm and turned her around. Before she could react he had pulled out her glasses. Then he froze at what he saw. Her beautiful dark green eyes were now a dark red hue. He frowned.

"what happened? you starved?"

"why would I?" she asked as if it was stupid of him to ask such question. She snatched the glasses out of his hand.

"then why..?" he trailed off.

"none. of. Your. Business" she emphasized all the words so that they are clear to him. Putting back her glasses she opened the door and climbed in her car. She drove away and Eder stayed their looking at the car speed away with a tight heart.

A party was thrown a week later a few days to the trip, to celebrate Eder's new position. Eder had invited, Freya and Dahlia. He really hoped that Dahlia would come. The party was at a grand party room in the company's building. Every body was there, except for the Quinns. Eder kept stealing glances at the door expecting them to come. Even as he spoke with people he kept glancing at the door. At a moment, Matt approached him.

"people will think you are in the hurry to leave" Eder sighed.

"she was not fine the last time I saw her" Eder said with worry. He had spent the whole week thinking about her. Her dark red eyes. Her pale face. She looked tired. Eder knew that that kind of thing happen when the vampires needed to drink their mate's blood. He had wondered why she was resisting. He hopefully thought that maybe it was him and she was resisting because she did not like him. This thought had been bordering him along with his mother.

"who?" Matt asked. Eder did not reply. He turned towards the bar, where a female bartender was, and asked for a drink.

"I need a drink" he said. Matt stood beside him not saying anything anymore.

Just then the whispers in the room died down. The sisters had come. Freya wore a long silky blue dress with a slit up to the tie. He blonde hair was pulled up in a loose bun. Dahlia on her side, wore a long black dress with long sleeves.

When Eder turned back and his gaze immediately found hers. Her eyes were back to their dark green hue. When Eder noticed it, his heart fell. She looked much better, maybe she had blood from her mate already. So it was not him? Then who was the man? If Eder wasn't her mate then why did he feel so attracted to her? He had the sudden urge to find that damn mate and break him down. He gulped down the glass content in his hand.

The party went on uneventfully until the MC asked for their bosses to open the ball. It was opened before already but since Dahlia had come now… Dahlia as usual was reluctant but since everybody was insisting, Eder decided to go with the flow. He walked over to her and extended his hand to her. She was standing near her sister with a glass of wine in her hand.

"mind having a dance with me?" he asked with extended hand. He knew she could refuse if she wanted and that was what he was expecting. However, she surprised him when she placed her small hand in his. A small smile curved on his lips but it disappeared fast as he led her to the dance floor.

"I just hope I won't have mashed toes after this" She said and Eder chuckled.

"don't worry.." he whispered placing a hand on the small of her back " I know how to dance" he said as the music started. He held on to her as she held on to him as they both swayed in harmony to the rhythm of the music. Eder made her turn gracefully and then caught her again against his sturdy body.

"you seem in better shape" it was more a statement hiding a question.

"I am in better shape" she replied.

"so you got a remedy"

"I got a remedy" she agreed with a particular look, that made him understood that she got what she needed. Probably from her mate who was not him. The thought bothered him highly. His grip on her back tighten slightly as they kept swaying.

"I can see it was good" he remarked.

"it was" she whispered back and his gaze darkened. His grip on her tightened again. "I hope you are not planning to crush me against you?" she asked.

"I might try this in case it is what it takes to keep you close" her gaze suddenly darkened.

"I want you as far away as possible from my life" she whispered.