Chapter 41Third PersonPOV“She won’t wake up, why won’t she wake up? Did I hit her too hard? No, no, no I didn’t. She deserved it. She didn’t listen to me, she stayed with him.” Hunter pauses and looks at Sadie laying on a mattress he found in the Cabin he bought under a different name. He starts pacing again. “She didn’t leave him. he survived he survived the fire. I made sure he wouldn’t, and he still did. I thought they were done but she went to see him and spent time with him even though he didn’t remember her. why would she want to be with him when she can be with me. we’re meant for each other. She can’t be with him; she needs to be with me. I love her. He doesn’t love her like I do. He only wants her for her body. I know men like him. I should just kill him then she’ll love me again.” Hunter mutters to himself.Sadie moans and moves. He turns to her seeing her wake up. He walks over to her excitedly.“You’re finally awake. I was starting to get worried.” He sits next her on t
Chapter 42Third PersonPOVThe King family sits around the dinner table eating, they all waited an hour for Sadie to show up but at the end they couldn’t wait for her anymore.Axel looks at his watch. It’s been four hours and Sadie still isn’t here. he was starting to get worried. When he spoke to her this morning, she sounded excited to come over to lunch, yet she didn’t show.He excuses himself from the table and walks up to his old room. he walks in and closes the door. He takes his phone out of his back pocket and calls her. her phone goes straight to voicemail. This wasn’t like Sadie. She always answered his calls. No matter how busy she was.He tries again. He frowns. Again, it goes to voicemail. This wasn’t good. He goes back downstairs to his brothers.“D wanna go on a ride with me?” he asks Damon.Damon frowns and looks at his brother. He was sitting watching the game with their father. Damon could see it on his brother’s face. Axel was worried about something.“What’s wrong
Chapter 43Sadie WildePOVSong – James Arthur Say you won’t let go.I met you in the darkYou lit me upYou made me feel as thoughI was enoughHearing Hunter’s favorite song playing, sent shivers down my spine. I hated this song, after everything he did to me, after every memory of the pain he put me through. I still couldn’t listen to a James Arthur song without having a panic attack. Tia recommended therapy but I wasn’t ready to deal with the shit that came with it. but here I was, the shit came to me, I had to deal with the shit that is Hunter. I knew I couldn’t hide forever. Not if I wanted to get out of here alive. I needed to face Hunter head on, I couldn’t let him just come into my life and bulldoze over everything I’ve worked on for months.I watch Hunter walk in with a speaker. He places it on the counter next to the ring Beck gave me. Pieces of the ring he gave me.Hunter takes me into his arms while I was distracted, he sings along to the song as the tears fall
Chapter 44Beckett KingPOV“Something tells me there’s nothing little or old about you…”=She sees me and smiles. “Take a picture it will last longer.” She says before walking away with the other woman.=“I doubt you got a problem pulling any women, you’re a fucking 11.” She winks at me.I scoff shaking my head. “You’re something else Wilde.”=“Your girlfriend. do not play dumb with me. She is in the kitchen right now while you’re in here with me.”=She smiles brightly nearly blinding me with her smile. “How will I convince you that I’m not with them?” she moves closer to me crawling on the sofa.I nearly jump out of my seat. “It is okay. It is fine I believe you.” I say quickly getting up.=She smiles brightly twirling in the rain, I smile shaking my head at her. She always smiles the brightest when its raining. “I love the rain…!” she shouts out.=We sit on the sidewalk watching the guys clean the truck. “The sun is shinning brightly. Almost as bright as me…” she jokes. She c
Chapter 45Beckett KingPOVWhen we finally reach the cabin, my anxiety is at its peak. The place gives me the fucking creeps and my headache is getting worse by the second.“Axel, I did a search on the address you gave me. The cabin has been rented to an Ethan Brady for the next few days, paid in cash. I did a little search on Ethan Brady; it is a fake obviously. I am on my way with back up, do not do anything until we get there. You cannot enter without warrant remember that.” Anastasia warns my brother.“Yeah, yes, I hear you. Bye.” He switches the call off.We sit in the truck for a little bit looking at the cabin. Sadie might be in there.“So how do you want to do this?” Damon asks.I had no idea; I was not a police officer. I do not even think we are supposed to be here. but I cannot just leave her here, knowing what type of monster her ex is. I just have this feeling they are both here, I do not know what I will do if I get my hands on him, for even touching her. what I would d
Chapter 46Beckett KingPOVA familiar smell in the air, I know exactly where I am before I open my eyes. I was in a hospital bed for over a damn week, I will never forget the torture it was. I am scarred for the rest of my life.I never want to see another damn hospital bed any time soon. Or ever at all.I sit up, opening my eyes. Ah my headache is gone, the pounding is gone, that is a relief.“You’re awake, how are you feeling?” Damon asks.I smile nodding. “Good, the pounding in my head is gone, I feel better than I did when I woke up a week ago.” I tell him.“I will get your doctor; you’re not allowed to get up before that. Axel also woke up a little while ago.” just as he says that Axel wakes in.I cringe at the look of my little brother’s face. “What the hell happened to your face?” I ask him, teasingly.He glares at me. “That motherfucker is strong. Can you believe it he knocked me out. he knocked me fucking out, the others saw my brother carrying me to the car and will not sto
Chapter 47Two weeks laterSadie Wilde – GoldingPOVAfter I washed my face, I apply moisturizer to my face. I walk out of my bathroom. Tia is sitting on my bed looking at me no, she is glaring at me.She’s been begging me all morning not to leave but I couldn’t stay in Chicago, I couldn’t stay here, not when I loved him, not when I realized I was in love Beckett King.I’ve seen him every day for the past two weeks and it’s become more and more apparent that I’m in love with him. Vance pointed it out and my father even pointed it, asking when we were going to get married and have children. I cannot stay here. I cannot do it. I cannot stay here.“Sadie this is a bad idea. Beckett is not Hunter; he would never hurt you. Beckett is the sweetest guy I know.” She says softly.I shake my head. That was not why I wanted to leave, yes it was one of the reasons, I didn’t want Beckett falling in love with me. he deserved so much better than me. I knew Beckett was not Hunter. The reason I needed
Chapter 48Beckett KingPOVIn the past two weeks I have visited Sadie every single day. I have been with her every single day up until this morning, last night was my first day back at work since the fire... When I saw her this morning, I do not know something seemed off, but I will check on her when I get home tomorrow morning. I will check on her…Chief walks in with a wide smile on his face…"Fuck I realized how much liked my sister from a far, I’m so happy they’re leaving tonight…" he says taking a seat beside me on the bench."They are?" I ask in shock, Sadie did not tell me her parents were leaving tonight, I would have gone to see them this morning…He frowns. “Wait you do not know? Sadie did not tell you?” he asks me."Know what?" I ask frowning."Sadie and her parents are heading back to Boston tonight. Actually, in an hour" he tells me after checking the time on his watch."What?" I screech she is really running away from? she is really pushing me away? Why would Sadie leav