Saint's pov. I felt uneasy and I didn't like it. Not at all. As I marched to the car, lightening up a cigarette, I thought a lot if I should just remain with Aunt and Jade instead. But CJ was in bad condition and I needed to go to the site immediately. I was keeping my crossed fingers and hoping the more guys I sent to the aunt's store would take care of whatever situation arose. They were a lot, and I made sure they were not going to be outnumbered come what may. CJ was supposed to meet with buyers that evening and I was supposed to go with him but he ended up going alone and the buyers turned out to be some piece of shit resulting in an unplanned fight which took him by surprise. I took a deep breath, feeling the whole air with smoke from the cigarette and hoping the buyers knew what it implied to start a fight with someone I had sent and to end up stabbing him severely. Not to say, a member of the Guerra family. I arrived at the site and it was a bloody mess. CJ limped to me by
Jade's Pov. Relief. That was what I felt. A whole lot of it. Tears rolled down my cheeks yet again and I was just so overwhelmed. Next thing, I heard a gunshot and instantly, Elijah let go of my head and staggered backwards cursing out loud. I fell to my side and groaned out, holding my abdomen. I saw the bald guy and the rest of the guys charge towards Saint and his men but clearly, they were outnumbered and it didn't look like it would be long before they were overtaken. Saint fired one more shot at Elijah. "Get all of them alive and take them to the dead hole." He ordered as he raced over to where I was. "Jade, shit." He said as he crouched down to where I lay, glancing around. "Saint..." I managed to say looking up at him. He helped me up and carried me closer to the wall to lean my back on it gently. "Those assholes..."He trailed off, wiping the tears that were running across my face. His eyebrows were furrowed together and his face was visibly red with anger." Are you alr
Saint's Pov. "Fucking kill me already!!!" Elijah cursed as he spat out blood. "Fucking do it!! This is worse than death. You're worse than the devil!!" "You still being able to talk shows I'm not doing enough," I said back to him, grabbing his foot that was bloody from previously plucking out all his toenails. He shook his head, trying to move backwards but obviously could not because of how tightly tied to the seat he was. I twisted his leg backwards, took out a knife and slit his Achilles heel which made him yell out. I wasn't moved or touched or feeling any remorse. In fact, I couldn't feel anything at all. I had been numb ever since I saw Aunt in her pool of blood and the shitty memory I've been trying to bury ever since resurfaced again. And I couldn't get my mind off Matrix either. I took his other leg and slit it too and he screamed louder than the first time which made me take a deep breath at him. I was just getting started. Every time the scene of him holding Jade an
Jade's pov. "Saint, it's me," I said quietly, knocking on his door. He didn't open up the first time which made me repeat myself. I waited for some time with crossed fingers before his door finally opened and I met his eyes, for the first time since the previous night.I saw he was in a new shirt which had some blood stains on it and his lips were downturned in a frown. He didn't look stressed but he didn't look good at all. "You shouldn't be up and walking around right now." He said to me in a flat tone before I could even speak. I swallowed hard before responding, "I...I wanted to make food." He ran a hand over his face, "I'll get one of the guys to do it. Go back to your room." It was more like an order than him saying it out of worry. "I'm better now. I can-" "Jade." He said cutting me off. His expression turned stern and he straightened his posture. He then took a large breath before continuing. "I'll tell one of the guys to do it."He was trying to hold himself back from
Saint's pov I left the basement angrily, feeling the smoke coming out of my ears. Fucking Elijah wasn't speaking and even though he was already half dead, his lips were still sealed. The lackey that had been searching for Tequila had said he had gotten a signal from him a day before and it wouldn't be long before he got found. That was good news, but it wasn't the news I wanted to hear that day. I wanted to finish what I had started and wanted to do it soon, killing everyone who had a hand in Aunt's death but I needed to know where they were first; Lauretta from the Fontana family and the remaining of the Mariano family which were Matrix and his younger brother. And after then, I could wait till whenever the fuck Tequila would show up. I had left early that morning after watching over Jade as she slept just like every other night, making sure she was okay. And now I was back to the house earlier than I usually am. I was furious and needed to let the anger out in any way I could. A
Jade's povThe days ran slowly after that. My injuries were already healed and I felt so much better. CJ hadn't come to the house since after the funeral and the doctor had gone back to his place. Saint's guys at the house were fewer than they usually were and he came home every late night and most times before I woke up. I didn't see Alessandro or the old man after the funeral either and the house just felt lonely, silent and empty with just me inside. I thought of every way to get closer to Saint and even texted him on a few occasions asking when he would be home but he never responded to any of them and soon enough, I found myself lying on the couch in the living room upstairs, waiting for him to come back home every night. I couldn't lie also, I missed him like hell. I missed him so much that I thought I would go crazy. I was lying down as usual stopping the sleep that was coming with a lot of force when I heard cars drive in. I knew instantly he was the one and waited eagerly
Jade's povI didn't hear him leave his room the next morning. Or rather, he left before I woke up. The headache I got from crying myself to sleep was starting to decrease as I turned in my bed thinking of the previous night's incident. He hadn't even come after me when I walked to my room. And damn him for that because that hurt as well. I remembered also he smelt of alcohol and cigarette and as foolish and desperate as I was, I chose to conclude that he might have been drunk the previous night. Evening came and as I made my food, I ended up making him something as well so he'd eat before going to sleep in case he came back late. I lied to myself that I was going to go back to my room and leave a quick note for him next to the food, but here I was, on the couch just like the previous day, waiting yet again for him. Time passed by, slowly and he didn't come back and when I had started to give up and walk back to my room, I heard his footsteps coming up the stairs. They weren't qui
Jade's povThe sun rays didn't hit my face this morning and I was glad as I stretched lazily on the bed not opening my eyes. I rolled my body sideways to cuddle at the other part of the bed and the next place I found myself was on the floor face front with a loud thud. I winced flashing my eyes wide open and glancing around me. I wasn't in my room, I was in the living room. I had slept off there and Saint wasn't there. I hissed flipping off the floor and standing up while rubbing my forehead which hurt a little from the fall. I got to the kitchen and saw the food I made the previous night was still left untouched. I sighed reaching for a bottle of water from the fridge. After gulping the whole can, I threw away the food and walked to my room. Everything Saint told me the previous night left me thinking and I saw him in a different light. He was forced to grow up and fight for power by nineteen, toughen himself up and take his revenge as well and I knew that even though my situation