Safe in His Arms

Adrian~

I gripped the wheel tighter when Elena's phone lit up with that text "This isn't done. You'll both pay." My jaw clenched hard reading Alex's stupid threat over her shoulder, anger burning hot in my chest because that prick thought he could scare us after hurting her first. The headlights in the rearview got brighter closing in fast some idiot tailing us through dark streets, probably one of Alex's drunk friends trying to act tough. Elena sat frozen next to me, face pale clutching my jacket tight around her torn dress, eyes wide with fear I hated seeing there.

"Hey," I said reaching over to squeeze her hand keeping my voice calm so she wouldn't freak out more. "Look at me you're safe okay? Nobody touches you not Alex, not his guys, nobody." She nodded slow her breathing shaky but fingers squeezing mine back like she believed me. "He saw everything Adrian... what if he does something crazy?" she whispered her voice small and it killed me how Alex made her feel this way after b