Chapter 12 Dragon gang

Elena's POV

"It's not funny, stop laughing," I said with a giggle as we walked around.

Surprisingly, Noah had been an amazing company.

He wasn't cold or terrifying like I thought him to be like he was supposed to be. Instead, he was, he was funny... And just fun.

I had thought I dug my grave when I said walk and talk, but he was the one mostly doing the talking while I listened.

For a second, just a second... I felt bad. I felt bad that I was doing this to someone like him, but... Then the feeling of guilt disappeared.

I had to do this.

If not for myself, but to regain my name which I lost 3 years ago.

All I needed was for him to fall completely for me, and I mean completely...then I'd ask him for a terrible amount of money, lie that it's for a cause or something, and once he gives me, I'll vanish away from his life.

Yeah... that's what I'll do.

We decided to take a rest by the park, standing under the shade of a huge tree.

It was getting pretty dark already and cold.

The dress I was wearing was doing little or absolutely nothing to prevent me from feeling the cold.

Again, I regretted it.

Why the hell did I wear this?

I wanted to cry.

"Layla, I'll be right back I just want to get something from over there," Noah said all of a sudden, pointing towards the only gift shop that was still open at this time.

I glanced at it, then at him before nodding.

"Be fast."

I didn't say that because because I missed his company, no...I said it because I needed his company.

The only reason I wasn't crowded with my guys was because he was around. I was wearing a dress that was literally saying 'I'm available, fuck me.'

And I am right.

Not up to two minutes after he left, a guy walked up to me. "Hey, beautiful." He said biting his lips as his eyes trailed around my body.

I took the liberty of checking him out too.

He was wearing a black t-shirt with stupid writings on it and black jeans, which he pulled down to his waist a bit. He walked like someone drunk... Or maybe he was since I could smell alcohol on him.

He had this crazy glint in his eyes like someone who hadn't eaten for days, and his smile... It was creepy as fuck.

But there was a good thing, he was alone.

I inwardly smirked, glancing at the gift shop again. Noah was still there, I could as well have fun a little bit.

"Hey, beautiful" he repeated, this time his eyes on my face.

How many times have I heard those words... Since I came back, it hadn't been nice.

"What? Did you lose your way?" I smiled back.

Normally, I would have flirted back with him, maybe made him give me a little cash before finding a way to disappear from his sight... But not tonight.

I was tired already.

"No, I think I just found it all these years." He answered back with another smile.

I could have puked. That line was terrible.

"Baby girl, what do you say if I take you out of here." He said again.

It was either he was really clueless, or just basically dumb.

Either way, he was starting to make me mad. "I'll say you're a crazy maniac and scream rape, but that won't happen right?" I responded, flashing him another smile of my own.

He was frightened, I could feel it. He looked cute; if not for the black appearance, I could have considered dating him.

Nah!

He took a step back.

"I... I don't want to rape you." He stammered. "We'll just have a nice time together."

"Yeah, do I look like a kid to you?" I questioned him.

He really was dumb. Or was he trying to play a nice guy?

My eyes caught the tattoo drawing which was on his upper arm.

It was something like a dragon.

Oh no.

All the blood drained from my face and I turned pale.

My mind went back to the neighborhood I was in; there was a gang that troubled the neighborhood so much that they became something like their kings.

But they only came out in the night.

I knew this because I had encountered their boss before, and it didn't end well...for him that is.

But I was a fugitive here, especially at night.

Oh fuck I took a step back.

He noticed. He noticed I was starting to get afraid, and that gave him a new sense of authority and power. His facial expression changed as he stared at me. "You know what, fuck it. You're coming with me." He said reaching out to grab my hand.

Again... One good thing, he was alone.

I was faster; I grabbed his hand before turning around and throwing the grown-up man to the ground.

"Don't touch me." I breathed, releasing his hand before walking away from the place.

He was young, maybe just new to the gang stuff.

I needed to get out of here, fast.

Because one thing I was very sure of was that where there was one dragon, there would be others.

But what about Noah... I stared back at the gift shop.

What the hell was he getting that was taking him so long?

Was it a gift for his sister?

But I doubted if the girl would want anything from a place like this.

"There she is." I heard a loud familiar voice coming from right behind me.

Fuck. I gritted closing my eyes.

There were some times I hated being right.

"Oh... And she's pretty too." This voice was deeper, more gruff.

Like someone who was high on something, and it sounded like the person was right in front of me.

I opened my eyes slowly.

And then there are three.

The first one was the one who said I was pretty; he had on a blue leather jacket and jeans with a face that would scare me anywhere, the guy who I just beat up was in the middle, while the last one wore a thin vest, which showed his tattoo.

They were from the dragon gang, and I was toast.

"Viper, what do you say about taking this lady and fucking her until she can't scream no more." The first one said to the last one, with a stupid grin on his face.

My heart was beating loudly in my chest.

This was worse than the party a few days ago.

At least that time, if worse came to worse I could beat up the guy and disappear... But here, these men would break my hands before I could try anything.

"No..." The middle scrawny one said. "I saw her first, I got to be the first to have her."

I blinked, raising my brow at him.

Really?

You know what? Yes.

"Yeah, he's right. He did see me first."

If it's only both of us in the room, I'll be damned if I don't beat him to a pulp.

"No... We'll all have her. How about that." The last one said he looked at me from top to bottom, sizing me up with his eyes.

I didn't need anyone to tell me that I was doomed, I knew it.

Slowly I stepped back, my heart drumming loudly in my chest.

"Hey, you guys don't want to do this. You really don't..."

"Get her." They didn't even wait for me to finish talking before they all launched at me.

I froze...

Like I just fucking froze and everything began to play in slow motion.

The gruff one grabbed me, squeezing me in his arms.

"We are going to have fun today." They laughed.

I squealed, twisting and turning. "Let me go, you fucking motherfuckers."

Something told me not to dress this way today.

I should have listened.

I should have just held my fucking pride and, worse, something more reasonable, but no...I wanted to show Noah that I was better than what he saw.

And now all I could do was to regret it.

The more I twisted, the more the gown rilled up, and now it was just below my butt. If I kept up with it, in no time the gown would just reveal everything.

I had no choice but to keep calm, still trying to threaten the men into letting me go. "I swear, you guys wouldn't find it funny if you don't let me go."

Aish...please.

Where the fuck was Noah!

"Let her go." As soon as I thought that, I heard the voice I had been yearning for ever since I realized that they were from the dragon gang.

The men stopped, turning around.

And then I saw him.