Stella's POV

I entered the bathroom to do my business, I looked into the mirror to see how's my hair then gasp at what I saw.

I rubbed my eyes thinking that I was just hallucinating, yet again, I saw it or should I saw him.

The horror creeped down my spine and I shivered feeling really sick. I saw a tall man, looking at me from the bathroom window.

Aren't we on the third floor?

My eyes widened when he tried opening the window so I had to do the only thing I could ever do.

I screamed, at the top of my lungs seeking for help from Julian.

After a second or two, I heard banging on the door. " Stella, what's wrong? " Julian's voice boomed into my ears. The banging was so loud and strong, he almost knocked the door from it's place.

I gazed at the man and saw him smirking at me as I tried to open the door. I stared at him. I didn't lose eye contact at all.

Who is he?

My hand missed the key due to lack of concentration. " Open the damn door, please" Julian yelled, knocking me out of my thoughts.

As I opened the door with a shocked face, the man disappeared from my sight.

When Julian was in, he looked for any source of danger. Yet he found none.

He turned and pulled me into a tight embrace that was filled with warmth and coziness. " Stella, what's wrong? why did you scream like that ? Are you hurt ? " he asked in a low tone that reflected anxiety and care.

I never had a male to care for me like that, expect for my dead father.

I looked into his hazel eyes that were filled with worry and anger." I s-saw a m-an " I stuttered, then I warped my arms around his waist, feeling the warmth and safety.

Right now, this pull is even stronger than my thoughts about 'I just met the guy ' .It was so strong that I couldn't resist it at all. It was like a magnet pulling me towards him.

He arched his eyebrows with a hint of ire " What man?" he asked.

I know he's not mad at me, he's mad at the man. Right?

" A tall man, he was standing right outside that window, and he tried to open it " I pointed at the window, then I remembered his smirk.

I shivered with fear and fright.

He stroked my hair with his larg hand. " What did he look like? Could you tell? " He asked in a soft tone that made me relax in his hold.

I nodded, my head was on his broad chest. " He had short blonde hair, black eyes or dark brown, long jaw line, big, buff body " I replied " And I saw a big scar on his neck ."

The moon light reflected the man's image ,that's why I was able to describe him like that.

Julian looked like he was thinking or arguing with someone and the debate was heated.

That can't be possible.

" Julian " I said, grabbing back his full attention to me.

He put his hands on my shoulders

" Huh..Oh sorry, but I think I might know him " he said and my eyes widened.

" Really? who? "

" Uh... if I showed you a picture of him, will you be able to recognize him ?" he asked and I nodded, fast if I must add.

I'll help him.

Julian leaded me out of the bathroom

" Alright, you sit on my bed and I'll get the picture " he said.

" Okay "

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" Stella, look at this pictures carefully. I couldn't find just one picture of him, but I found these two and he is in each one of them. " he explained then I grabbed the pictures from him.

As my eyes landed on the first picture, I saw him standing next to Julian and some other guys, that I saw when I broke into his house. I looked at the second picture and saw the very same man, standing next to a middle aged woman but he was younger.

" This is the guy " I pointed out at him.

Julian looked at him then growled real loud.

Okay, that's not human.

" That son of a...I should have known " He commented and I wondered who is he.

" Do you know him? " I asked.

He looked at me then nodded, his eyes were now dark brown, almost black.

" Yes. He's my cousin. " he replied and I stood in my place.

" Your cousin? So you're not in good terms with him? " I asked again.

I need to know.

" No, he's bad "

" What do you mean by that ?" I asked, then sat back on the bed in front of him.

" Well... He's sly and, um ah wants to take over the alph- Umm family business. " he replied averting eye contact.

He is hiding something.

But who am I to judge. I don't know him, heck I'm not sure if he was my friend yet.

" Oh, okay "

" Don't worry about him, I'll take care of it tomorrow morning, I'll talk with my dad. So if you woke up and didn't find me, I'll be with dad. " He said and I shook my head.

" But I don't want to stay here... I didn't see any female figure here at all, all I saw was more than 20 males and I don't feel comfortable with males, um you know why " I refused, clinching the bed sheets.

He put his hand on my knee squeezing it " Oh don't worry, I wasn't planning on leaving you here alone with them. It's not that I don't trust them, it's just like what you said ' I don't feel comfortable ' that's why I'll send my mom to stay with you. Don't worry. " he replied with a soft tone that made me feel at ease.

I nodded my head, then I felt my eyes close on their own.

" Sleep Stella, I'll be here " Julian reassured me then I put my head on the pillow and sleep took over again.

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