SHANE'S POV : I was mad and completely furious after hearing what Rudy did. But after seeing her and hearing her voice, I was lost and couldn't move from my place and the whole house fell silent for a few moments as the air around us felt thicker. Omar and Nate loosened up their grips around my arms as they looked at Alina in shock. For a few moments, we stood there looking at each other before she started to walk towards me, looking completely furious. But one thing made my heart weigh as it began to thump louder and harder when I saw a tear roll down her cheeks. My heart beats so hard and loud. And I feel like there is a war going on inside of me which I don't know how to fight. God! I can't see her like this. I can see her anger, she can fight with me as long as she wants. But, I can't see her cry and I don't even know why. "Alinaโฆ" I called her name softly because I can't bear to see any pain or hurt on her beautiful face. She approached me and grabbed my collar yanking me t
SHANE'S POV : I was fully and deeply engrossed in her lips forgetting everything that happened. At first, my kiss was hard and outrageous, showing my dominance out of anger after hearing her question. But then it turned into something more, something deep and intense when my lips started to devour her on their own. It was like an ignition to my unending attraction towards her. She woke up the hungry desires inside me that I tried so hard to control whenever she was around. But, she broke it anyways. Placing her hands on my chest, she tried to push me away from her body but I grabbed her waist pulling her even closer to me, encircling my arms around her body and holding her in place not wanting to let go of her. As soon as she realized that I wasn't going to lose my grip, she stopped pushing me away and placed both of her hands firmly on my chest. But I never expected her to kiss me back with the same passion and fire. She grabbed my collar with her hands, pushing my body to hers,
ALINA'S POV : Camilla and Jessica both were standing outside the elevator, watching us with shocked expressions on their faces but then it changed into something. They started to smirk after seeing how close we were as his hands are still wrapping around my waist and mine on his chest. I pushed him a little so that there will be a little gap between us and adjusted ourselves. But their smirk didn't leave their faces instead it turned into a cheeky grin as they noticed our flushed faces and their gazes darted to our lips not missing how swollen they were.Shane looked at me one last time and whispered leaning dangerously close to me, again, "Good luck!" He smirked and winked at me. And that stupid wink itself made my heart skip a beat. He just walked out of the elevator like nothing happened and left me alone with them. He f*cking left me.I didn't even have the chance to give a comeback for his not so warnings. Like seriously, 'you can't handle the consequences?' what does he think
RUDY'S POV : "What the hell Rudy? What have you done?" Nate asked, as soon as we entered the bar, our relaxing spot in our house. "Relax, Nate. He did the right thing, even though that went a bit overboard." Omar chuckled and went to fix a glass of whiskey for himself while Nate and I settled on the couch near the bar. "Damn, I kinda need this after seeing all the drama." Omar said while pouring the whiskey in the glass. I chuckled seeing my brother's nonchalant expression when Nate looks absolutely confused about Omar's calm nature. "Fix me one, bro." I said, leaning on the couch comfortably. Omar nodded. But before he fixed me a glass he picked an ice pack from the fridge and threw it to my side. "First, you need that." He pointed towards my wounded jaw and to the ice pack. Well, he is right. I should apply ice, to reduce swelling. "Why are you so calm? You guys know Shane better than anyone, still, you think what Rudy did is right?" Nate asked, arching his brows in confusion.
JESSICA'S POV : After the talk with Alina, I sent a message to Nate to come and meet me. He then replied, asking me to come to his room to talk. I went towards his room, opened the door and saw Nate there, sitting on his couch and waiting for me. He stood up with a huge smile on his face when he saw me entering the room. "F*cking finally! I thought you would take a week to talk to me again when I saw how furious you were this morning." He said while walking towards me. I rolled my eyes at him, "Oh yes, I thought that too. You actually deserve it though, after asking me that. But what can I say, I can't stay mad at you for too long, even if I wanted to." I said with a shrug. He heaved a sigh and chuckled, "I guess, I messed up big time. But, you can't blame me." "Yeah, whatever." I rolled my eyes again and chuckled. He came close to me filling the gap between us, grabbing my waist, and pulling me towards him. "Are you still mad at me?" He asked me, his voice as soft as ever. I
OMAR'S POV :"Let's go." I said with a smile."You don't have a problem, right?" She asked me, furrowing her brows. "Why would there be any? Your father just wanted to make sure that his daughter is in safe hands. After all, you have never traveled alone and he has been taking care of you. He is just worried about you, Grace. And, I can understand a father's concern about his daughter." I said and a huge smile formed on her face which made my heart flutter seeing her smile. "Thank you for understanding." She smiled brightly. I chuckled and followed her into her house. Her house looks cute just like her. Even though it is a small house, it was neatly organized. I saw a middle-aged man sitting on the couch, waiting for us. He rose from the couch when he saw us walking towards him with a smile on his face. But that smile faded when he walked closer to us. He froze, his eyes filled with shock and he looked so tensed when he saw me. "Dad, this is my boss, Mr. King." Grace introduced
OMAR'S POV : "You like her, don't you?" I was completely lost at his sudden question and looked at him arching my brows. But he has this expression on his face as if he already knows the answer to his question but wanted to confirm it by getting the answer from me. And I am not planning on denying it. I don't have to lie to him and I won't. "Yes," I answered honestly, looking straight into his eyes. A smile twitched on his face when he heard my answer. "I can see that in your eyes." He said, smiling heartfully and patting my shoulder. "And the way you talk about her earlier shows me how much you care about her. And I guess she doesn't have a clue about it, am I right?" I nodded, "Yes, I haven't told her yet and-" "And you are planning on telling her soon. Perhaps on this business trip. Right?" He finished my sentence with a smirk on his face. Exactly, how I thought about telling her my feelings. And also, why did he press on the word business as if he knew that it isn't one? "
OMAR'S POV : "That's what endangers her." He said which doesn't make any sense."What? What do you mean?" I asked him, arching my brows and looking straight into his eyes. He shook his head, "I can't say anything right now. But you will know everything once the time comes. And I can sense the time is almost there. And also the danger is closer than we think it is. Never leave her alone, Omar." He clutched both of my hands together as if he was pleading with me not to leave her side. I would never leave her side even if he asked me to. I nodded and he smiled. "Now go. She is waiting for you. I bet she would be thinking of what's happening here. Don't let her wait." He chuckled and walked out with me towards the car. Every word he said, is quite confusing. How come she is in danger? And why would it endanger her if she is not his daughter? He didn't answer my questions but added more to my list. But one thing is clear from his words. She is in grave danger and I need to protect her
SHANEโS POV : She was shivering the whole time she told me about that incident. Panic crept up her skin, but I could not do anything but hold her tightly in my arms. I had never imagined seeing her like this, not even in my wildest dreams. She is the only one capable of challenging and resisting me. And the only one to ask me questions without even a trace of fear in her eyes. Damn, she had the audacity to slap me across the face. She is one of the strongest women I have ever seen. But then again, only those who have gone through the worst grow the hardest and create a rocky exterior for their lives. Tough on the outside and soft on the inside. She has been having nightmares every day. And I hate myself for not being there to comfort her each and every time she screams. Whoever did this to her will face the consequences and I will make sure to make their lives a living hell. "I did not want to be scared." Her words were barely a whisper. For once, she did not shout or yel
ALINAโS POV :BuzzโฆBuzzzzโฆ **Ufff! Not now!Damn, these pills! These are making my body like a damn jelly as if I have no control over it. Sleeping. Sleeping all the time.Painkillers my ass!I have been sleeping for the whole day except for the time someone woke me up when it was time to eat and then again taking pills and, sleeping. But still, Iโm tired even though I have been sleeping like a damn Koala.I almost tried to skip the pills if it was not for Ana who threatened to give me an injection instead of the pills and that too high dosage. Iโm not afraid of syringes. At least not as much as the deadly company of Tess who warned me to eat my brain off with herโฆ you know.. the X-rated things that she effortlessly talks about without any break.My virgin brain couldnโt take it. So, yes, I would rather take the pills and sleep instead of frying my brain off.Even now, if my phone isnโt buzzing like there is chaos going on, I wouldnโt be waking up. But when I tried so hard to rise fr
SHANEโS POV : โLorenzo? What are you doing here?โ My eyebrows shot up at the unexpected guest beside my sister.His gaze fixed on Camilla for quite a moment before looking back at me. โCame to watch the sunrise. Heard this balcony has the best view from your mother.โโMmm. Yeah, it does.โ I gave a short nod before looking back at Camilla who seemed to be indescribably nervous. Nervous? My sister? These two donโt match.But as I shift my gaze back at Lorenzo, he looks unreasonably perplexed. His face looks like he was flushed with a lot of questions. I wonder what they might be.My eyes darted back and forth from Lorenzo to Camilla before it settled on Cami. If I didnโt know anything better then I would have thought that something was going on between the two of them.โCami, Mom was looking for you,โ I said, observing their every reaction. Her expression doesnโt change much but Lorenzoโs brows shot up for a second before settling in place.โOkay.โ She just nodded and walked past me si
CAMILLAโS POV : Why is this happening to me?Why does everyone that I trust end up betraying me?My love life!Once is a mistake but twice?Iโm such stupid to believe that love ever existed in my life.โCamiโฆโHow can I ever trust anyone again after all this?โCami!!โHe f*cking used me for years! Lied to me every f*cking day! And I believed him like a fool!โCamilla!!!โโHuh?โโDamn! You scared me for a second.โโRudy?โ When did he come? I didnโt even realise him coming. I have been on the balcony for God knows how long, staring into the dark sky full of stars and life in it. But the stars are fading now, which means, I have been lost in my thoughts for hours.I came here for stargazing, to find myself in the sky full of stars. But there would be no meaning if Iโm not a star in anyoneโs life. And I donโt have a Sun in my life. No stars and no Sun. My life is exactly like the night sky except it doesnโt have any stars other than the utter darkness and the Sun I thought would give lig
SHANEโS POV : โSoโฆโ Vladimir startled for a second but soon composed himself before walking towards me. โHow was the dungeon?โ I asked while walking towards him with my hands in my pockets.โNothing I havenโt seen before.โ He looked relaxed, more carefree now as he was past all the lies.โSure you do.โ We are now in his bedroom. I released him from the cellar as soon as I knew Alina was fine.I knew it wasnโt him but he was the reason for the whole attack. They used the chance because of him. If it wasnโt for him then no one would dare to enter my house. Which is why he needs to be punished.Putting him in a cell might not be a punishment. But he already got the worst. Years of lies. Living with us, whom he thought as his enemies. He might made quite a lot of mistakes to sabotage us but mostly saved our lives which we are grateful for. Which is why I am still talking to him instead of shredding him into pieces. Yep, I had to deal with my father though after his death. But it would be
ALINAโS POV : How does he know about my nightmares?โIsnโt it because of the bad dream you were frightened in the plane on our way here?โ He asked.โHuh?โ So, he doesnโt. For a second I thought he knew. A small part of me felt relieved while a big part of me felt disappointed because I wished he would know miraculously. Because I donโt know where to start. I wanted to tell him so badly. But donโt know how. Not a storyteller! He looked at me, arching his brows, waiting for me to confirm. โYeah. Right!โHe pursed his lips tight, jaw clenched, and looked away for a second before looking back at me, staring right into my eyes, quenching my soul with his. He was about to say something but was cut by the door creaking sound.We shifted our gazes towards the door and saw Jessica coming towards me, well scratch that, running towards me. โIโm dead.โ I was mentally prepared.โWait!โ Before Jessica could engulf me and crush me with her hugs until she was satisfied, Shane stood up, shielding me
GRACEโS POV : โOh, for god sake!!โ Emily shouted impatiently, โYou brought us here for what? To help you with this f*cking piece of shit?โ She asked, holding the little but nothing cloth in her hands.โWellโฆโ Rudy pursed his lips tight and shrugged, โI just wanted to throw a pool party.โEmily groaned in anger and cursed under her breath. โAre you for real!!โ She clutched the tiny cloth tight as if she was imagining it was his throat. Rudy must have understood her thoughts because he visibly gulped down. โWho the f*ck wears this for a pool party?โ She threw the cloth at him, which he caught in the air.โDonโt be a party pooper. My ideas are very innovative and I know you are just jealous.โ Rudy said with a smirk on his face.โJealous?โ Emily scoffed, โOf what? That empty head? Quit dreaming?โI was looking back and forth between the two of them. They have been doing this for almost an hour. Still not bored.I sat on the foot of the bed, hands on my knees and chin in my palms. Rudy as
SHANEโS POV : โWho the f*ck tried to kidnap her?โ โWe donโt know. It was anonymous and couldnโt be traced. Whoever called, must have used a burner phone.โ He said, gritting his teeth.A burner phone? This means he was prepared for the kidnap or he has easy access like us all. โAre you saying that you still donโt know who it was and he is still out there enjoying his life after trying to f*cking kidnap her?โ I was boiling with rage. My veins are visibility ticking. Who the f*ck wanted to kidnap her? And why? โYou think I let him go.โ He arched his brows in displeasure. He curled his hands into tight fists, โThat f*cker had it all planned. He made sure that no one could find him and covered all his tracks.โ He cursed under his breath.He couldnโt track him, even after all these years? Who the f*ck is he? And what would have happened if Enzo wasnโt there on time? God! My pulse pounded at the thought. The mere thought that he could have put his hands on herโฆ My heart swells with rage a
SHANEโS POV : โDonโt worry,โ Charles said after he cleaned up the wound and Band-Aid her. โShe was lucky, the poison didnโt spread. Only a bit grazed her body, which might not be enough to kill her but enough to collapse.โ He said while taking a vial of her blood in a syringe and storing it in two tiny glass containers that he brought with him. โDonโt look at me like that.โ He said when I was staring at him. โI took theseโฆโ he showed me the blood containers, โโฆto run a few tests. To make sure that she is completely fine.โ I rolled my eyes at him. But still, something doesnโt make sense. Why does he look tense when he is taking her blood? Is she really okay? Is he hiding something from me? โWill she be okay?โ I asked him.โOf course. She will get conscious in an hour or so. And I will inform you if there are any traces of poison in her body once I get the results. But other than that, she is absolutely fine.โ Relax flooded through my bones once I heard his words. โIโll take my leave