Regretted Rejection : Wrath of the Moon

Bella was sitting in a cafe, sipping hot coffee, as she worked on her laptop. She was auditing the reports sent to her by one of the clients. No human who saw her would be able to guess that she was a vampire. After all who would guess that a 80 years old vampire could drink and eat like a human.

Technically speaking she should not be able to drink coffee easily. In fact she should have hated the taste and texture of a coffee. However, she actually preferred the taste of the coffee compared to human blood. She was the only one of vampire species who preferred to live off the human food instead of the human blood. No one knew how it came about. Even Bella herself was in the dark about this unique condition of her body.

Deep engrossed in her work, she was

smiling lightly. She looked like a fresh faced, 20-something girl, when she smiled. Her smile could easily captivate hearts of people and make them fall for her. She suddenly heard the phone ring and saw the Caller ID. It was Maya who was calling her. She had fond memories with Maya and had a good friendship with hers over the years. She picked up the call and put the phone to her ear holding it in place with her shoulder. She continued typing with her hands as she talked.

"Hello, little pup." she drawled with a smile. She loved to tease Maya.

"Hello, Batwoman." Maya shot back.

Hearing the nicknames took Bella back to the day when she first met Maya. The otherwise calm lady, Maya, was easily riled up when she called her a little pup. Challenging Bella to a match, Maya had beat the living daylights out of her.

It took Dylan broke up their fight. He had to explain that Bella wasn't being derogatory towards werewolves but calling her with a cute nickname, as ut was her habit. Only then Maya stopped fighting with Bella and apologized sheepishly. The incident, though embarrassing, had led to them forging a comfortable friendship with each other. Later Maya also gave her a nickname of 'Batwoman' because according to human folklore vampires can turn into bats and she was a woman. Bella felt it was quite lame.

"Batwoman? You there?" Maya asked concerned, when she didn't hear anything for some time.

"Yes. Hey, How are you? How did you remember me after such a long time? I was sure that you had forgotten me after you became a Team Leader." Bella replied, the smile still lingering on her face.

"Okay... First of all, I am quite well and I hope you are the same. And secondly, I didn't forget to connect with you. You just became too busy jetting around the world solving your client's business problems. How is your work going on by the way?" Maya asked.

"It is what it is... Sometimes it's good and sometimes there's no work. It is one of the downsides to opening a business consulting firm and having to stay on the down low in popularity." Bella replied. She had to stay out of business circles. Because if she became well known, then she wouldn't be able to explain how she didn't age at all.

like to handle a firm at CEO level? No need to search for clients while worrying about

permanent work then it would be best for her. Also if there's no need for obscurity then she could easily use her knowledge to full extent and bring the company to a

be reporting to me. I am the current owner." Maya

that it?" Bella asked a

few years down the line, you will have to train a child

I don't interact with kids." Bella denied

my nephew. And I promise that you will only have to teach him after he is 18 years

is still too young for me." Bella replied morosely.

him unnecessarily and I will never

"You promise?" Bella asked.

I do."

me think about it." Bella said with

can also mess around with Ryder." Maya

that toad of a vampire, that disgraceful being, that... that..." Bella muttered

nice surprise for

doesn't know, does he? Of course, I must give him a grand surprise. Alright, I accept your offer Maya. However, remember your promise. No requests for

phone a smile breaking out on her face. Xander was sitting in the same room with her. He could hear both sides of the conversation due to his werewolf hearing power. He was shocked when the

Bella is Ryder's second mate. He lost his first one in his early years as a

doesn't Ryder accept Bella?" Xander