Blood Awakening: The Strongest Hybrid and His Vampire Bride

"I'll be late tonight, so don't wait up for me..." Nikolai's voice echoed as he sent a group message to Selene, Nikita, Risa, and even Kumiko. After the meeting, his grandfather seemed busy with the Volkov family's closer allies.

With his grandfather and Nagisa busy in the second room, he slipped out of the mansion to avoid dealing with the powerful alliance leaders.

Despite wanting to win them over, Nikolai believed that waiting for the two different missions would be in his best interest rather than forcibly making contact right after the meeting where emotions and their agendas ran high.

'Ryan asked to meet me at the Starlight bar in west city.'

Thanks to his past, instead of rushing off.

He first sent a message to each woman individually, and then a group message.

[You better not be too late and kiss any dirty women!]

Nikita gave her permission easily and without trouble. But her voice message, which echoed on the mansion grounds made him quickly cover his phone. She also attached a racy picture of herself in a micro bikini almost making him enter a blood frenzy.

[I will await your return. Nikolai, please don't get into trouble or hurt yourself.]

Selene's concern came across more subtly, and she spoke with a hushed voice in her message, as if the two made a bet before... Selene revealed herself in a racy swimsuit with the caption "Shall we go to the beach?"

'These two are always competing... like fools.'

Nikolai would happily join either of them, but he understood this was how they appealed for his attention.

"Well..."

[Ah, thank you for the message, Nikolai. I hope you have a fun evening, but try not to be too late. Selene, Nikita and Risa seem a little strange tonight!]

Kumiko didn't offer a deep response, but she added a few cute fox emoticons and hearing her voice suddenly while walking towards the barrier entrance was amusing.

[Where are you going? Can I meet you, Nikolai?]

The strangest came from Risa.

Her voice seemed concerned and lacked her usual playful self.

Because of this, Nikolai didn't reject her completely and told her he would message her the address after he met with Ryan.

"I can't believe the difference from usual." Nikolai's cheerful voice echoed as he left the barrier and noticed the maid waiting with his new car, something ordered by his grandfather after his Excelsior was destroyed a short while ago.

"Young Lord, drive safe, we will send someone to pick you up if you drink." The maid bowed with a smile and handed him the keys.

"I'll be heading to the Starlight bar in West City. If I haven't contacted in three hours, then notify my grandfather and come pick me up."

The car was compact, with black winged doors that lifted vertically, a powerful engine rumbling even on standby. Nikolai flicked his keys before hopping inside the comfortable red leather seats and leaning back.

"Understood Young Lord, have a pleasant evening!"

'This car's custom name is Eclipse... Grandfather you've outdone yourself.'

"Good work, Leona."

Though it was a random maid, after coming to the mansion.

Nikolai discovered his memory improved as he studied and tried to be more considerate towards the women.

Thus, he could remember most of the maid's names by instinct.

When Nikolai mentioned he liked this style of car when first coming to the mansion, it seemed Viktor contacted a specialised dealer, with bulletproof windows and chassis, which would keep Nikolai safe even if those fools attacked him again.

"Phew..."

Vrrrooom Vrrrooom!

The moment he touched the ignition and pedal, the engine of the car rumbled through the entire complex, a loud noise almost like thunder and lightning.

Before the maid could blink, Nikolai zoomed out of the Volkov complex, with a cloud of smoke behind from his custom exhaust.

"Well... Master Viktor, the young master has left. Should we send an escort force to wait a block from the club?" The maid gently tapped her cheek before speaking with a flat tone.

Although she seemed to be emotionless, in reality, the maids liked Nikolai a lot. Since he arrived, their treatment improved, and he never mistreated them.

"Understood Master, I will head out."

The next moment she suddenly tore off her maid outfit and placed it in an invisible storage space, revealing her outfit beneath a stealth-style camouflage bodysuit with knives and a small pistol on her hip.

A few seconds later, another five maids in identical outfits all stood behind her and stood in a neat posture.

"Maid Squad Five reporting for duty, Captain Leona!"

This was a small truth of the hidden forces that started to move because Viktor started to value and adore Nikolai more. Now five groups of combat maids would linger close to his location since the previous incident.

Meanwhile, oblivious to his protective family, Nikolai was racing down the quiet roads enjoying the night view as dozens of people walked down the sidewalks heading to various clubs and bars.

"They all look so happy..." Nikolai's voice sounded slightly complex, as if jealous but also feeling pity for the humans while he landed to the side, heading towards the bar quietly.

The drive didn't take long for his new ride.

His Eclipse was a special model based on the M1 Delta, causing many eyes to be drawn to the beautiful raven colour car with a sleek finish.

Once parked in the VIP space, he took a deep breath, checking himself out in the mirror. A simple shirt and pants. He wore nothing special because he left after the official meeting. Despite that, he still looked breathtaking.

'Well, the baseline brands in grandfather's place are worth thousands.' Nikolai mocked his figure in the wing mirror before climbing out of the car.

"Take care of it."

"O-Of course sir!" The teenage worker who looked nervous responded before closing the protective cage around his car to prevent tampering and theft.

'Well... I can hear the music from here...'

The booming base of the club echoed, while Nikolai checked his messages, only to find that Risa and Nikita sent over ten messages between them...

"These girls..." He couldn't help but sigh while covering his face with a smirk. He would have to make it up to them and take them to the ocean sometime soon. "Maybe the place I visited with Selene... or would that be stupid?"

'Let's think about it more seriously...'

Nikolai didn't want to upset them with his lack of tact or effort. That place was special to him and Selene.

"Hmm? A message from Selene, strange."

[You should check in on Nikita later... I am sure you'll notice something important. Try not to stress her out too much, okay?]

Selene seemed to care deeply for Nikita during their last few conversations, though he knew Nikita was a ball of energy. She seemed a little intense in her past few messages, sometimes affectionate like a lovesick puppy, then aggressive and a little distant.

[I understand, I'll speak with her. You should rest, it's been a busy week.]

[Hehe~ you are the one that keeps me up all the time. ♡♡]

The moment he put down the phone, he checked to see if Ryan arrived yet.

Tonight they would probably end up fighting, but a part of Nikolai hoped his friend wouldn't be the same as his father otherwise he might have to kill him.

'Well...'

Because there wasn't any contact instead of waiting in silence, he dialled Nikita's number and closed his eyes while remaining close to his VIP space, out of sight of other people.

Ring~ Ring~

The sound of the phone being picked up, and Nikita rushing around echoed, while Nikolai remained quiet and waited for her to speak.

"H-Hello? Nikolai is it you?" A voice filled with insecurity and a touch of confusion.

"Aha, there's my cute wolf... sorry, before I went inside I wanted to hear your voice."

"O-oh... why?"

"Because I missed you."

"Hya... don't lie, when do you miss me?!" Her voice became a higher pitch, but he could almost hear her smiling from the other side. Nikolai's lips curled into a deep smile, unable to hide his amusement and happiness when speaking to Nikita.

"All the time~ really!"

"Hmmmm~ I don't believe you!"

"But..."

Nikolai remained quiet, waiting for her to finish, wondering if she would commit to her cut response.
Continue your journey on empire

"I forgive—"

Crack!

Suddenly, a pair of scuffling people hit Nikolai, causing his phone to fly out of his hand and crash into the wall. Because of how immersed in his conversation with Nikita he cut off the outside world unless he sensed danger.

"Fucker! How dare you insult my mother!"

One of the males shouted while grabbing the other in a headlock.

The one in a headlock was a little plump and somehow familiar to Nikolai which caused his anger to grow...

However, before beating them to a pulp, he picked up his phone and heard the lovely voice of Nikita still talking. "So~ you have to promise me that we'll go to the beach before winter okay? Nikolai? Are you there?"

Nikolai's smile returned, while his eyes narrowed, looking at the two men scuffling like idiots. Instead, he forced himself to calm down. "I will make sure we do. Don't worry, I am here."

"Good, I heard a sound... so I worried you might have got into trouble."

Somehow he started to notice differences in Nikita like Selene mentioned and he couldn't help but want to head home as soon as possible... but in the corner of his eyes, he noticed Ryan's jeep pulling into the parking lot.

"I'm okay, but you should get some rest, I promise I'll behave, you are the only wolf for me."

"You liar! There are so many women... hmph~ whatever! I will go sleep... but you really have to behave okay?"

"I promise, don't get mad."

"I'm not mad... come to me after you finish, I miss you."

Nikolai couldn't answer instantly, because of the same request from Risa... but he shook his head, and watched as Ryan climbed out of his jeep while waving.

"Okay, I promise, but I have to go now... sleep tight. Love you."

"Mm... Love you too."

♡♡ Mwah ♡♡

After her kisses, the line went dead, and the two old friends stood opposite each other once again.

"Nikolai..."

"Ryan."