ALEXA'S POV)I woke up in the forest. "Come on, we need to go," a person said, dragging me, but I refused to move. Tears streamed down my face.Why? I thought. What did I expect? He blames me, but he was the one who lied. But then another thought came to me, What if he didn't really lie? What if Rachel was lying?"You have to start moving!" he yelled. "I risked everything to save you. Save the tears for when we are safe. We only have ten minutes to get off this island, or we can be trapped here forever.""But Luke…" I tried to protest.“Are you stupid? Didn't you hear what that woman said?" he screamed. The raw anger in his voice finally pierced through my thoughts. I looked up and saw him clearly. It was Garary.“How did you know?" I asked, my voice trembling. He ignored the question and just pulled me along."Talk while you move," he complained. "I don't want to spend the rest of my life in a bunker."“How did you know?" I asked again, my voice stronger this time, demanding an answe
(ALEXA'S POV)A week. Seven days of pacing this beautiful cage, I finally gave up and turned on the television, letting their conversations wash over me, to fill the silence.The soft click of the door drew my attention. It was the familiar sound now. My meal was being delivered, it always came in but I have so far failed to catch whoever delivered it. A sigh escaped my lips as I walked to the door. My hand went to the handle as usual even though I knew it was pointless, there is no way they could leave this door open.But this time, the handle turned, and the door opened wide.My breath caught in my throat as I searched the shockingly empty hallway. I almost took a step outside but thought against it and quickly pulled the door shut.I sank in the sofa, my mind racing. Should I go or stay? The question screamed in my head. I wanted freedom, longed for it, but I had chosen to trust Luke. After some time of wrestling with myself, I decided I could explore, just a little and be back be
(LUKE'S POV)"It's been a week," Adal said, his voice low."I know," I answered, my jaw tight."You can't keep her locked up," he warned. "She is Aconite. She can fend for herself.” He said. “Do you really believe you can cage her?” He asked in frustration."She will leave me," I admitted, the words tasting sour on my tongue. "Especially after what I am about to do.”Just then, Rachel walked in with a tin of food, smiling brightly. She had been ordering me around ever since she discovered my secret."Eat," she sang, her voice high. "I can't possibly poison you.”"What do you want, Rachel?" I demanded.She threw her hair back dramatically. "You.”"You can't have me," I warned. "We don't always get what we want.” She smiled in a weird way. "Not me. I always do," she said, turning to walk out."She is serious," Adal murmured once she was gone."Very," I replied, my gaze falling back to the phone in my hands. "She saw Alexa by mistake. Now she is threatening me with that information.”"W
(ALEXA'S POV)But maybe I had underestimated Luke as the metal doors clicked behind me, I gasped in shock as I stared at the seamless steel. "What the helly?" I whispered in shock. Who has doors like a vault in their house? My eyes searched around the space looking for an escape, my shock growing with every detail. If it was a prison, it was a luxurious one. There was a really massive bed in a corner, and a wide open wardrobe, revealing rows of clothes and shoes. My hands searched through them, realizing in shock that they were my size.I moved around pushing open another door and found a stunningly beautiful bathroom, it was fully stocked too with shower gels I liked to blue towels. Another door led to a kitchen stocked with more food than one person could ever need.Still in shock, I pushed open the last door, revealing a beautiful Garden, filled with flowers of every color, surrounding a sparkling blue pool. If only it wasn't enclosed by the high, unscalable wall, I would call i
(ALEXA'S POV)I didn't bother with a disguise as I jumped into the taxi. It was useless, Luke would find me anyway.The car stopped in front of an old and isolated warehouse, I crossed checked again the location Lala had sent. It was here, but she wasn't there. Instead, a figure hung upside down at the entrance. I ran towards it, trying to figure out who it was, I gasped in shock, It was Steven. His clothes were torn, and he looked like he had endured so much torture, mud covered his face, but I could see the fresh tears rolling down his face."I am sorry, Alexa," he said, recognizing me instantly. "I shouldn't have betrayed you.”I shook my head, deciding to get him down first. I moved to cut him down."Don't!" he screamed, his eyes wide with panic as he tried to look up. I followed his gaze. A bomb was tied right above him, its red light blinking away in the final seconds."No!" I cried out, trying to reach for the ropes again."Stay back," he begged, struggling to get the words ou
(ALEXA'S POV)I sat in my office sorting files before my phone rang. I picked it and smiled after seeing Lala’s name, a warm smile spread across my face.“Hello, sis, it has been too long,” I said, my voice filled with happiness.Her voice on the other end was desperate. “Alexa,” she called out. “Alexa, I am so sorry, it’s all my fault.”“What is wrong?” I asked in shock.“It is the twins,” she replied and I immediately stood in shock. My voice felt distant when I finally spoke. “What is wrong with them?”“They are missing,” she whispered.“What do you mean, missing?” I demanded.“They… they ran away. They went to find Steven,” she explained in a rush. “Calm down, Lala, tell me clearly what happened.” I said, trying to calm myself too.She shifted, coughing a bit before continuing “Steven had been kidnapped two days ago. The kidnapper was Nicole, she tried to call you but couldn’t get through, so she called Cole instead.”“Go on” I said.“I was getting suspicious of Cole, when I real