Liana dressed up hurriedly as she looked at the clock. She was already running late and it was her first day at the IAM (Institute of Alternative Medicine) for her internship.
She had been eagerly waiting for it ever since she enrolled for the course three years ago. Time had flown by quite rapidly it seemed and most of it she didn't even remember properly. A big chunk of it.
" You look stunning Liana. I wish I could drop you before leaving. "
Draco came out from the other door, all fresh and clean in his tshirt , trousers and sneakers, that Liana brought him. He was headed somewhere for 'work' though Liana didn't know the details. He was taking Damian with him so Liana had to drive her way to the IAM by herself, alone.
She came towards him and entangled her arms around his waist, their lips closing in again as the electric jolt from their power packed s*x kicked in. Draco was about to lead the kiss but Liana jumped on and she took the first initiative.They shared a passionate kiss, their arms wrapped tightly around each other.
Just as things were getting heated all over again, they heard the sound of little footsteps running towards the room. They quickly broke their kiss and turned their heads to see their toddler Damian babbling and running towards them.
Liana and Draco couldn't help but laugh at the unexpected interruption. Liana picked up Damian and hugged him tightly while Draco ruffled his hair.
His relationship with his son had greatly improved over the course of their stay in the human world. Damian's manners had really softened towards his biological father.
"Hey there little man! Did you come to interrupt our alone time?" Liana said, smiling at him with total affection.
Damian giggled and babbled, clearly excited to see them together and encouraging them to go on. Liana and Draco couldn't help but smile at his infectious happiness.
"We were just having a little kiss, weren't we?" Draco said, looking at Liana.
Liana nodded, still holding Damian in her arms. "Yes, we were. But that's okay, because we love you more than anything."
Draco leaned in and gave Liana a quick peck on the lips, causing Damian to laugh and clap his hands. Liana and Draco looked at each other and smiled, happy to have their little family together.
"Let's go, shall we?I am already running very late. " Liana said, setting Damian down on the ground. The three of them walked out of the house, to their respective cars.
They waved each other their final goodbyes and flying kisses before hitting the accelerators.
***
Liana reached the place ,only five minutes late,fortunately.She had driven really fast. When she reached the gates of the enormous building, she could not find any of her fellow inters but that was okay because they must have all headed inside as it was already time.
Inside, the IAM was just as impressive as the exterior. The lobby was spacious and well lit, with polished marble floors and sleek, modern furniture. There was a reception desk to the right, where a friendly looking woman sat typing away on a computer. Liana approached her nervously.
"Excuse me," she said. "I'm Liana. I'm supposed to be starting today as an intern."
The woman looked up and smiled warmly. "Of course! Welcome to the IAM, Liana. My name is Maria. Let me just check your name on our system and give you a badge."
Liana nodded, relieved. Maria quickly found her name and handed her a badge with her name and photo on it. "You'll need to wear this at all times while you're in the building," she explained. "And I'll show you to your supervisor's office now."
As Maria led Liana through the corridors of the IAM, Liana couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and awe. This was exactly where she wanted to be, doing exactly what she wanted to do. She was ready to take on the challenges and learn as much as she could during her time there.
They took the elevator and Miara hit the floor where they were headed.
She turned at Liana when they were all alone inside the elevator and smiled again.
This time, her smile was strangely sinister.
*****
Kidnapped
Maria wasn't Maria. In fact, she wasn't even human. She was the accomplish that Marcus had. But Liana did not remember.
She led her up on the elevator and strangely enough it didn't seem to stop.
The building, though quite enormous wasn't actually a skyscraper. But the elevator was running for minutes at a stretch and Liana started looking at her watch again and again, thinking that she might be having time delusion.
Finally she gathered her courage and spoke up,
" Umm, ma'am is there any problem in the elevator? It doesn't seem to stop. "
The woman smiled.
" It's taking us exactly where you need to go. "
Her face started to seem a little familiar but Liana couldn't gather from where.
Then finally the elevator stopped.
Liana smiled at the woman and stepped out. But she did not follow Liana.
The doors of the elevator closed and then she was left , standing all alone in the deserted corridor.
As she walked down the deserted floor, she couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. The air was thick with a heavy silence, broken only by the sound of her footsteps echoing through the empty corridors.
Liana kept wondering if she was on the right floor, if yes, then where were all of her other friends.
Suddenly, she heard a low growling sound, and she froze in her tracks, heart pounding in her chest.
That was no dog. Or was it? Had she entered any restricted area?
Out of nowhere, the walls around her began to shimmer and glow with an eerie, green light. She tried to run, but her feet felt as if they were rooted to the spot. Then, the ground beneath her feet began to shake, and she stumbled and fell, hitting her head on the hard concrete.
As she struggled to regain her senses, she heard the sound of heavy wings beating the air. She looked up and saw a massive dragon descending from the ceiling, its scales gleaming in the strange green light. The dragon landed before her, its fiery eyes fixed on her with an intense gaze.
The exact same dragon that she had seen in her dream.
Was she sleeping?
Was she back in her nightmare?
She tried to scream, but her throat felt as if it had been constricted by an invisible force.
The dragon lowered its massive head, its hot breath washing over her face. Liana could feel its hot breath on her skin.
This was no dream. At this point,she knew that she was in a real life situation,no matter how absurd it might seem and was definitely at the mercy of this fearsome creature inches away from her lips. As the dragon's jaws opened, she closed her eyes and braced herself for the worst, wondering how she could have been so foolish as to walk into a trap.
A trap?
Why so?
And why did this dragon seem so familiar?
Then she saw a man standing in the distance. He appeared to be in his late thirties, with a rugged, handsome face and piercing blue eyes. He was dressed in a dark suit, and his demeanor seemed polite.
" Help.... Please help me... "
Liana tried to push the dragon and run towards the man.
As she approached the man, he smiled and greeted her, offering her a drink.
Liana was shocked at his non-chalance. Was seeing a dragon a everyday thing?
She tried pointing back at the dragon but to her great shock and surprise, when she did, the dragon was gone.
The corridor had magically restored itself and there was no sign of struggle.
Liana flipped her head back and forth,then looking at the glass in the man's hand,she accepted the drink without hesitation.
What was wrong with her, she wondered. She needed the drink to calm her nerves.
But as soon as she took a sip of the drink, she felt a sudden dizziness overcome her once again.
Liana touched her head and looked at the man.He looked strangely familiar,just like the woman at the reception and the more Liana tried to think about them,her head began to intensify in it's throb.
Then as her eyes began to close and her vision began to blur, she thought she saw that the man's face began to contort, his eyes were turning a fiery red, and his skin had began to ripple as if it was made of scales.Liana realised with a sudden sense of horror that the man too,was not at all a human, but a dragon in disguise.
The dragon revealed itself, towering over her in its true form. The building around them began to shake, and the walls crumbled, revealing the open sky. The dragon grabbed the woman in its massive claws, and lifted her high into the air.
Liana was terrified, struggling to break free, but the dragon's grip was too strong.
Liana saw that the world was a blur of colors and shapes as she looked down, and she knew that she was at the mercy of this fearsome creature that was hauting her dream.