Beginning

HARPER’s POINT OF VIEW

My heels clicked on the pavement as I led Logan to the car while he wrapped Ava’s unconscious body in a cloth.

“Come on, baby, let's get this over with,” I said to him while he put Ava in the back seat.

Logan hesitated, glancing back at the house while his mother stared at us from the window in her room, encouraging us to go on.

My expression turned icy, and I was beginning to get frustrated “You're not having second thoughts, are you? After everything I've done for you?” I said to Logan who immediately walked toward me, and kissed my shoulders.

Logan shook his head, getting into the driver's seat. 'No, of course not. I just...'

I quickly cut him off, my voice dripping with venom. “You just what? Feel sorry for the little chef? Please. She's nothing but a disposable mistake”

“Yes, of course. I only wanted to be a friend to her, but she took advantage of that and tricked me. I only have eyes for you Harper”

I smiled beautifully when he said that.

As we drove through the city streets of Los Angeles, my excitement grew. “I can't believe we're finally getting rid of her. She's been a thorn in our side for far too long, don't you agree babe?” I asked Logan, and he nodded with a faint smile.

I watched as Logan’s eyes flicked to the rearview mirror, where Ava’s unconscious form lay in the back seat of the car.

I reached over and stroked his hand. “Don't worry, baby. This is for the best. We'll get rid of her soon, and we can move on with our lives”

“Yes. It is also going to be a long night, my little fox” he said and smirked at me. No way he was trying to be naughty in a situation like this. Such a naughty man.

The outskirts of Los Angeles loomed ahead, dark and deserted. My smile grew wider as I directed Logan to a remote spot, far from prying eyes.

“How do you know all these directions, Harper?”

“Logan.. You know I do travel a lot, right? So that is how”

Logan nodded at me. While I stared at Ava with a lot of resentment in my heart for her.

When we got to the perfect spot, I dragged Ava out of the car and spat on her body, then I quickly jumped back into the car and told Logan to drive as fast as possible.

AVA’s POINT OF VIEW

I'm I dead or alive? I was unable to open my eyes, and my whole body felt like I had been hit with a rock.

Slowly, my eyes flickered open, grogginess giving way to agony. I tried to move, but my body wouldn't respond. Panic set in as I realized I was unable to move a finger, unable to stand, or even lift my head. The sky grew dark, and rain began to fall, and I realized how unlucky I had always been.

Rainwater mixed with blood as it dripped from my nose and mouth. My mind raced, memories flooding back – the argument, Ryder’s sinister smile, the injection...

A burning pain shot through my abdomen, and my vision blurred. I was bleeding profusely, the substance Ryder injected me with causing my body to betray me. The injection.. What was it for? I thought about it, and I began to cry without being able to move.

With a great effort, I managed to turn my head, my eyes scanning the lonely landscape. No signs of life, no hope in sight. The rain boosted, threatening to wash me away like a rejected rag doll.

As the darkness closed in, my thoughts grew foggy. I whispered a faint plea, “Help...someone...please…” But my voice was drowned out by the rain, leaving me alone, broken, and adrift in a sea of pain.

“I can't die like this.. Ava, you can't die like this.. Please..,” I cried loudly, as blood kept pouring profusely from my thighs making me very weak to even speak out correctly.

“This cannot be the end, please, give me one more chance to bring the whole Blackwood family to their knees for doing this to me, then you can take my life, please” I managed to look up at the sky, and after saying that I immediately collapsed.

LUCAS’s POINT OF VIEW

“Hello, Nana, I am almost at home, I will call you before sleeping”

“What are you going to eat, my son”

“Grandma, I am sure that I will be able to grab a few drinks by..”

“It is almost midnight.. You won't get anything now.. Only if you have a wife.. Then she would have made something for you at home,” my Grandma coughed and I could feel her voice shake through the phone “At least bless me with a Grandchild before I die”

“Grandma, please.. What is that?! Grandma, I will call you back”

“Sir, don't look, it's just a—' one of my guards started, but my eyes were already fixed on the road.

“What’s that? Is that a person on the floor?” I demanded, my voice was firm. “Stop the car”

They pulled over, and I rushed out into the rain, my guards close behind.

“Let me see,” I said, pushing aside my guards as they tried to shield me from this person’s lifeless body.

My face twisted in concern as I moved closer, and saw that it was a lady. Without hesitation, I scooped her up, cradling her in my arms. “Get the car, we need to get her to a hospital, now”

As they sped away, I held this beautiful lady close, whispering words of comfort. Her eyes flickered open, her gaze meeting mine. For a moment, we just stared at each other, a connection sparking between us.

“Please, save me..” The lady said, and her eyes shut close again.

The hospital lights blurred together as I carried her inside, my guards clearing a path. Doctors rushed to attend to her, their faces grim.

“Please, you have to save her”

I held one of the doctor’s hands and pleaded with him.