Two different people

Eric's POV

''Leave before I do what you and I will live to regret.'' she muttered those words as a threat. 

Hearing those words I tried to move closer to her, but she picked up a knife I never knew was on the table and pointed it at me.  

''Leave.'' she yelled at the top of her voice while I noticed tears falling down my cheek  

Seeing her in such state, I took a step backward with my gaze at her  

''Get out.''   

I nodded my head and raised my hands in surrender, before leaving the room.  

I left the house and groaned in anger and pain as I approached my car.  

I got in and put on the engine before driving off, I drove around and did not have a particular location in mind.  

I screamed in anger as I felt my wolf trying to shift me to my wolf form, and it took everything in me to keep it at bay.  

Finally I found myself in front of kelvin's building quickly I came out of the car and stormed into his living room in anger, while yelling his name. 

I looked around the sitting room before I noticed him coming downstairs with a confused look on his face,  

''You.'' I did not let those words finished from my mouth before I bounced on him but couldn't hit him.  

I knew Kelvin since I was a kid, he can't do such thing to me no matter what.  

Kelvin stared at me with wild eyes before pulling himself away from me.  

''And what was the meaning of that ?'' Kelvin asked in a calm voice that made me wondered how someone could be this calm seconds after I bounced on him,  

I groaned in frustration while I ran my fingers through my hair but couldn't say the word.  

''You are ridiculous man.'' Kelvin shook his head before moving away from me .by his words I knew he had already read my mind and knew what I wanted to say.  

He walked over to the bar, brought out a bottle of wine and two glasses before placing them in front of the table and sat comfortably while he poured some wine on his cup.  

He took a sip of the wine while staring me  

''You think that low of me, how dare you think I will sleep with my best friend's mate.'' he spoke in a calm voice, but the anger and pain in his voice could be noticed. 

Hearing those words from him, I felt guilty and horrible, Kelvin has been a true friend to me since childhood and all I could do was to accuse him of having an affair with Victoria.  

I released a deep sigh before moving closer to him, I sat beside him and poured some wine in the glass and took a sip of it.  

We sat there in silence for a while before I spoke up  

''I'm sorry man, I wasn't thinking straight.'' I murmured those words and shook my head, disappointed at myself.  

Kelvin chuckled and a sip of his drink before getting up from the couch and stood before me.  

''Just seeing me with Victoria will never make you think that I have been having an affair, something must have led to this accusation.'' he expressed those words like he was so sure of it.  

I released an heavy sigh and took a sip of my drink before speaking up  

''I perceived someone scent on her, the scent felt so strong and fascinating like she has had sex with another man.'' I murmured,  

Kelvin stared at me in disbelief before speaking up  

''I don't think Victoria can sleep with another man because she loves you so much, but not Eric but as DOM Tim.''   

I groaned and frustratingly ran my fingers through my hair.  

I want her to love me as Eric and not as a camouflage.  

'''I don't know what you perceived on her, but one thing I'm very of is that Victoria loves you very much but as DOM Tim.'' He muttered those words with a devilish grin on his face, more like he was mocking me.  

I groaned softly and shook off the feelings, I want her to love the real me  

''I need to go home.'' I stood up from the couch and drank the remaining win in the glass before speaking up  

''So sorry man.'', I apologized sincerely before leaving his sitting room  

I got to my car and started the car before driving off  

During my drive home I thought of ways on how she could have a different scent on her body but nothing meaningful came to my head.  

I drove into my garage, parked the car at the garage before coming out of the car  

Walking into my house I remembered the all that happened at father's place earlier today.

''I need your help.'' I murmured,  

Dad raised his eyebrows confused but did not say a word.  

I took in a deep breath before speaking up  

''I want Victoria back, but I think it's too late now.''   

Hearing those words from me, I noticed dad stared at me shocked and with wild eyes,  

''This is really surprising. '' Dad muttered out firmly.  

''She hates me with everything in her, and I don't blame her for it.'' I was the one who started all this, I was the one who keeps expression my hatred I for her.  

''So what do you want me to do.'' Dad asked nonchalantly.  

I took in a deep breath and spoke up,  

''I want you to speak to her on my behave.'' I spoke almost like a plead.  

Dad stared at me for a while before he chuckled softly while he shook his head before speaking up,  

''You are a man, clean up your mess.'' Dad spoke calmly,  

''But dad.'' I tried speaking up, but he totally ignored me and stood up from the couch  

''I begged you, I pleaded with you to calm down ,that she was your mate but what did you do, you showed her how much you hated her and bluntly rejected her, now you want me to fix your mess.'' he shook his head again 

''I won't do such thing.''.hearing the way he said those words I knew it was final and there was no need of me stressing over it.  

''It's your mess, fix it up.'' he muttered those words and left me downstairs,  

I stood up from the couch and drove over to Victoria's place only to see her coming out of kelvin's car.

I got to my room, changed my clothes and sat on my working table in my room.  

I tried to concentrate, but I couldn't because my heart was troubled, and I knew the reason.  

I picked up my phone on the table and made sure it was Tim's number before dialing her number .it rang a few time before it was picked  

''Hello.'' I quickly spoke up  

''Eric.'' she called out my name, confused  

''Shit.'' I murmured to myself when I realized I did not change my voice,  

''Who is Eric ?'' I asked quickly while changing my voice  

The line was silent for a while before I heard her sighed heavily over the phone  

''Sorry, I overheard wrongly.'' she murmured in a low tune  

I sighed in relief, that was close.  

''What happened, I've been trying to reach you?''  

''I'm fine, I was just under the weather and decided to stay away from my phone.'' she lied because the Victoria I saw few minutes ago doesn't look sick to me  

''Alright I'll see you at the club.'',  

''Sure, I have to go now, see you later.'' she muttered those words and quickly ended the call.  

Angrily I kept back the phone on the table and forced myself to work.  

I worked for few hours before I stood up from the chair, I walked over to my closet picked up a simple wear and a mask and kept them on the bed.  

I took a quick bath and put on my clothes before leaving the room.  

I took out a car from the garage and drove out.  

In few minutes I was parked in the club, I put on my mask before getting out of the car.  

''Greeting DOM Tim.'' the security man at the door greeted me as I walked in  

I got in and inhaled the scent in the club, but I couldn't perceive her scent, and it was strange to me.  

I walked up to her bar stand and noticed someone else was in her place.  

''Good morning DOM Tim.'' Linda flashed me a big smile as I took the stool before her 

''Where is Victoria?'' I asked while staring around,  

''Why do everyone keep asking of her.'' Linda grumbled and rolled her eyes at me,  

''Where is she ?''   

''She called the manager and told him she wasn't doing too strong, although I know she's lying.'' she muttered, irritated. 

Realizing Victoria wasn't here, I picked up my phone and quickly dialed her number, it rang a few times before she picked  

''Hey.'' I greeted  

''Hey.'' she whispered,  

hearing the tune of her voice I knew something was wrong.  

''What's wrong .''

''Nothing, I'm fine''.she tried convincing me, but I knew she was lying. 

''You are not, I'm coming over to your place, just wait for me.'' quickly I stood up from the stool and rushed out of the club. 

I got to my car and drove out, in few minutes I was parked in front of Victoria's apartment. 

I got out of the car, and walked up to her door and gently knocked on the door. 

I heard footsteps coming from inside the room before the door was opened 

Standing before me was a sleepy Victoria, her hair was messy, and her eyes were dull like she has been crying all day. 

''Are you okay.'' I muttered those words while moving closer to her 

''Yes, please come in.'' she gave me a weak smile before stepping aside, so I could walk in. 

I got in and sat on the small coach in the corner of the room. 

''What can I offer you '' 

''I'm okay, what's wrong with you.'' I asked while staring at her with a curious look 

She beamed at me and sat on the bed opposite me. 

I stood up from the couch and sat on the bed beside her, 

I placed my fingers in her hair and gently stroke it with so much care 

''What's wrong.'' I asked again, hoping she will let out whatever was bothering her. 

She took in a deep breath before speaking up, 

''I'm a mate to someone. '' she whispered 

''A mate to a man who hates me and only wants me for sex and nothing else.''she expressed those words with so much anger in her. 

''He always expressed how much he hates me at every given time and today was just like every other day.'' 

Hearing those words I felt an uncomfortable feeling in my chest, everything in me was screaming for me to tell her right here that I was Eric, that I loved her and never hated her that all that was a silly mistake of mine. 

But I knew if I told her these things I might lose her again and I can't risk it. 

I moved closer to her and pulled her to my arms while I still stroke her hair 

''Forget about him, I'm here now.'' I said those words with a sharp pain in my heart 

I was sited here telling Victoria to forget about me, how ridiculous could life be. 

''Tim.'' she calls out to me 

''Yes dear.'' I kissed her on the cheek and pulled her closer to me 

''I have something to say to you, but I will tell you after I must have seen your face and know your identity.'' she murmured and took in a deep breath 

Hearing those words from her, I felt an overwhelming fear in my body, as the day goes by, the fear in me kept on increasing. 

I knew I can't keep my identity away from her forever, but I was scared of the outcome. 

I smiled at her and kissed her forehead 

''Do you have a mate?'' she asked with her two eyes on me, those eyes that weaken everything in me 

''I will tell you everything, when I show my face to you.'' I flashed her a big smile. 

She nods her head and placed her head on my shoulder. 

I took in a deep breath and once again I perceived the smell. 

The smell was enticing and fascinating that I couldn't get my nose off it. 

I moved closer to her neck and inhaled the scent coming from her marked neck 

She was still producing the same scent I perceived on her this morning and I wondered why she was having a different and new scent. 

''Is everything okay? You've been quiet for a while.''  

I took in a deep breath and put my wolf in bay before removing her head from my neck and stared directly into her eyes, 

''Beautiful.'' I murmured to her hearing, 

She smiled at me and tried looking away, but I held her cheek with my fingers 

''Are you still uncomfortable around me ?''  

She shook her head and smiled while twisting her fingers like a little kid 

I chuckled at her behavior and gently kissed her on the lips, but she deepens the kiss and pulled me closer to her 

Her lips taste of coffee, maybe from the coffee she had earlier. 

We kissed for a while before I pulled away from her because I realized I was finding it hard to control myself anymore. 

''I wish I can see your face.'' she grumbled while running her fingers on my masked face.

I closed my eyes and groaned softly as she kept on running her fingers on my masked face 

''You are very handsome, I can see it in your eyes.'' she stared directly into my eyes for a while before I noticed a small frown on her face.

Quickly, I looked away and gulped in fear, hoping she did not recognize me through my eyes.

I heard my phone ringing but not that of Eric but Tim.

I went for my phone and noticed the caller was Sophie.

I groaned in irritation and kept back the phone.

''Do you have to leave.'' she asked while staring at my phone still ringing

''No dear, I just don't wanna pick up the call.'' I smiled at her and tried to put off the phone, but she stopped me 

''Why don't you pick it, it might be something really important.'' she suggested

I shook my head and kept back the phone 

''I'm right here with you, I don't want anything to distract me from you.'' I smiled at her and kissed her on the cheek and was about going for her lips when the phone started ringing.

''Just pick it up, it might be really important.'' she suggested and handed the phone to me without checking who the caller was.

Angrily I took the phone from her and yelled out 

''What is it Sophie?'' I did not know when that left my mouth.