They waited. It was a minute long and I didn’t know what to do. Then they just stepped back. “Kein please, you need to get me out of here.” I rushed the words out because I knew that they weren’t leaving. Something was about to happen. “What is the head count?” Imagine being in a deadly situation and the only person who could help seeming to be on a vacation jn a beach somewhere. I closed my eyes, knowing the only thing that mattered was me getting out of there alive then never leaving the house again. My eyes widened as I saw the two men who seemed to be the leaders pull out their guns. My heart dropped to the very pit of my stomach and my blood ran cold. “Seven…” I whispered out, as if that would make them forget I was there. My life flashed before my eyes so many times it turned to a movie. I was trying to be strong, to keep a clear mind but I was losing. My feet pushed up to the seat, cooped up to the corner of the back seat which seemed to be my only solace. “Kein, plea
The car skidded to a stop and a door opened with a man I soon recognized as one of the guards slid in. In hand he carried a large case which I would assume was his sniper gun. The car moved even before the doors were closed. The man turned to take a look over me then turned back. “They are not retreating.” He said, beads of sweat rolling down his face. “We will take the roof, lay low and wait for the hit.” The next one said with it dawning on me that it wasn’t just a possibility that my attackers would come for me. It was a sure thing now. My eyes ran through, taking each man there. Would more of them die? Because of me? I was so cold. Why had I left the house? I had given my attackers an advantage. I should have stayed in the house but even as those words sank in I knew going to town had been a necessity. It had been unpreventable on that day. The car curved and rushed up the driveway. The house was abandoned with only two of the guards there. They walked to us, the doors
When the door opened the floor was clean. When the door opened, the body was wrapped by two white sheets. I sat at the edge of the bed, gun hanging in hand. My eyes were red and I was raw from thinking; tossing and turning the situation with no answers coming to mind. Why did they want to take me? What was Kein fighting? If they all warned me to kill myself than be taken, what were they planning to do to me? How was Nazebi related to Kein?How many more would come after us? Was it safe now? I licked my dry lips, my other hand brushing on the tag chain hanging from my neck. I had showered and changed clothes then I waited for anything else that would come my way. For hours it had been deadly quiet outside. None of the guards came to check on me which meant they were all dead and none of the attackers came to end me which also meant they were all dead. How did I even begin processing the heartache and trauma from the lives lost? Why had Nazebi saved me? What had he meant Ke
If they were trying to kill him then they were trying to kill me too, or worse, capture and use me. The panic rose up and I had to swallow it down with the vodka. There was no way we would survive a cartel hunt. They had too many resources. I chugged the vodka back again. They would send more men until they succeeded. It was just a matter of time. No wonder Kein and Nazebi had noted for me to kill myself than be taken alive. I now understood. I didn't want to live through it either. The bottle was thrown back again, not even feeling the burn anymore. “Maybe just kill me now and throw me in that raft.” I blurted out. This was fucked up. “Why marry us then kill us? This is beyond fucked up. I knew this was fucked up when that stupid Lurther wanted to force me to get pregant. Like, why can’t you get yourself pregnant, piece of shit!” I cursed, wanting to throw the bottle in the water in anger but I also needed it’s contents so I held onto it and took a gulp but fell shocked as K
KEIN’S P.O.V.27 YEARS AGO304 stumbled back, his legs crossing over with him tumbling down. A few years ago I would have stared at him in horror. I would have tried to get him up. I would have whispered that he should push on, fight harder. But now, now, I jumped onto him and slammed my fists on him repeatedly. At first he put his hands up but I wasn’t taking no for an answer. My fists went in even as I heard his skull crack in. I went in even as blood spread all over my body. “Useless piece of shits! We feed you! We gave you a job! Saved your pathetic lives!” The commander’s voice echoed all through the training grounds above all the grunts. His hands lay on his back, saliva spat out with each word he poured out. I kept going in until 304 lay still underneath me. My fists hung in the air, his face deformed, blood spilling on the ground with his soul gone. Hands grabbed my shoulders and I braced myself for whatever impact came.“You think you are a big guy now?” Second commander w
SERENE’S P.O.V.My body still spasmed twenty minutes after with how intense I came. I cleaned up and slid back in bed with Kein on his side, eyes closed. I could still feel him on me. I could still feel him inside me. I stuck my thighs together to savor the feeling because I still wanted more. I wanted more of him. All of him. My arms wrapped around my body, feeling cold suddenly even with the blanket over us. “ Pack your bag tomorrow morning. Someone will come to collect you.” His voice disturbed the silence and left me wide eyed. “ Where am I going?” I questioned with a drumming heart but he never answered. “ For how long?” Was he finally giving me away to his boss? Why pack a bag though? How large of a bag? “ Kein I need to know which bag to use, large or small. How long will I be gone?” I was desperate for any information about my departure. “You will only come back when you can protect yourself. No one will save you but yourself next time.” His harsh words grated me cold.
I was cold. I was so cold and I think it was because I knew he was gone. I turned to the side, curled myself into a ball and cried. This was it. Five minutes in I felt so drained of life. My core hurt. My heart was cold and sore. Sounds of cars driving up made me sit up from my bed with tears still streaming down my eyes. I walked to the window and stared down. A part of me had hope that it was him and I would get to see him once again before I left. The cars stopped, eight to be exact and I got a bit of a stutter in my heart. Why so many cars? Were we being attacked or was I being collected? The doors didn’t open for a while until a guy slipped from one of the identical cars then opened a blinding reflective umbralla to cover himself. He wore combat clothes as if ready for war. He walked to the other cars. “Keep the decoys in for now in case someone is watching. I will wait for her in the house.” I barely caught the words he spoke, confirming they were my ride. My heart squeez
We all drove for an hour before going under a dark underground parking lot. My heart was on my tongue, my skin prickled. As we approached, lights suddenly flooded the parking lot with over twenty cars in there. Malik spun our car around and I was sure we were caught. I was sure this was it. He then sped away as all the cars did the same.What is happening? It was like a movie. I clung to the window staring until we surfaced out through an exit. Malik sped up so fast and as I stared I realized the parking lot had multiple exits and each car took it’s own, taking a different directions. Only one car followed us. It was two cars per direction but after ten minutes the identical car which was following us took a different turn and we were left alone driving away. My heart couldn't stop drumming. Was it all a decoy to get me out? Kein had really went out of his way to make sure we were not followed. Which car would they follow, there had been so many?“ We are in the clear. Relax, we