Alley POVI ran as fast as could from the house heading straight for the hospital. If they were alive, they would be there. I was supposed to board that plane no matter what but I never had any intention of leaving without my brother. I never once thought in my life that Ace could hurt me, not until I saw the way he looked at me today. I wasn't sure what was going to happen when you broke a devil's heart but I knew I didn't want to find out. My phone buzzed and I nearly dropped it trying to answer.Ethan: Hospital now. I know you didn't get on that plane. Stay away from Ace he is on a rampage and knows you were involved.I fell to my knees in the middle of the road. That's why he hates me. He thinks I set all this up, helped Derek take him down.I didn't even know what I was doing but my screen was calling him. It rang but he didn't answer.Me: I just found out Ace. I would never sell you out or help Derek do any of this. I was trying to protect you and my brother. I told you I wou
Ace POV"I want it shut down or I'll shut each of you down. Do you not understand or should I kill Joe too?" I moved my gun to Joe's head."That's John." My father decided now was a good time to speak."Do I look like I care?""Fine it's done. Will you please just stop killing my men." Stephen was a sweaty mess. Poor fool never had a chance and now I know why my father had him take over the sex trade. Another puppet for him to pull the strings on. "Son, if we shut down the shipments of kids, we will lose billions and possibly start a war.""I already have billions and I would welcome a war right now. The Blackwood name will no longer be associated with rape and abuse to little kids. You want to sell sex, trade whores, go ahead but they better all be of legal age and want to be there. I won't be a tyrant or a dictator to anyone but scumbags like these lowlifes."I waved my gun around the board room of filthy men sitting around a conference table and they all ducked. Idiots! I know how
Alley POVI stayed all week with Ethan in the hospital and still had no word from Derek. Prom night Layla showed up in her dress and brought one for me and a suit jacket for Ethan. We texted Katie to join us but she never even answered Layla back. The three of us had our own little Prom in his hospital bed. As always, like a true pimp, Ethan kept both his dates entertained. They both knew I was in so much pain from both Christian and Derek but they made sure we had a goodnight together and I was thankful for them.I know Layla was worried about Derek too and I'm not sure she even believed what we told her about what Ace did at the club. She knew what vile things happened with Angelo but she couldn't believe Christian could be like him too. She never really like Christian that much but she didn't hate him, not until now. I went to school a few days during the week but I could barely breathe and left early. I didn't know who I was anymore. Everything I felt before was gone. I didn't c
Ace POV"Any word about the girl?" I asked Daniel the second he came into my office. Some kid overdosed on Dante's shit drug the other night and we still had no ID. "Just got off the phone with the ME. It was a girl from your school. Her name was Katelyn McArthur. Did you know her?"Fuck tears were going to spill. Not for me and not for the girl but for Alley. How did this happen?"Is the warehouse cleared?" I asked"Yeah, and Alvarez has a bullet in his other leg now too. That old man will have more bullets than organs in his body pretty soon." Daniel chuckled."He should be dead. I told him to stop selling that shit after the raid went down." I slammed my fist to the table."He claims he did but who gives a shit if he was telling the truth. I rather enjoy torturing that man.""Me too. When are the arrangements?""Arrangements?""Funeral. When is Katie's funeral?" Once I said her name it finally clicked. "Fuck! The loud mouth red head Katie? Alley is going to be destroyed over thi
Alley POVI have serious issues. I threw my shirt on running back out to the kitchen and grabbed my tables food. "Hey you're out of here!" My manager Dave was approaching me like I just stole something. Right before he could grab my arm, we heard a loud crashing of furniture and dishes breaking. Shit, I think Ace is pissed. Oh well I guess he should learn some control. I probably should too."Ace cleared me to work. Want to go ask him yourself?" I smirked at Dave knowing there was no way he was stepping foot back there.I dropped my food to my table apologizing for the construction going on in the back. Nikki hung around the rest of night and I know she was itching to find out what happened, but I wish she would just disappear. I noticed Angelo spoke with her for a bit which made me suspicious. Since when did those two talk to each other and more importantly what did he want from her?"Turn the news up! They ID the girl." People were shouting from the bar area. I don't know why but
Ace POVI shouldn't of went to the funeral but there was this nagging feeling inside me forcing me to go. I didn't really know Katie and I would have never spoken to her if it wasn't for Alley, but she was a friend. She never seemed to fear me and loved giving us a hard time. She was even at my little party Alley gave me when I turned 18. Fuck! How different my world was back then. How quickly life changed in a few short months.Throughout the entire funeral my eyes kept drifting back to her, needing to watch if she was about to break down because I knew it was coming. Asshole and her little friend kept her close by and a part of me was thankful she had them. They would watch over her, help her in this life. I didn't want her anymore but I didn't want her to have nothing either. I just needed her to leave so I wasn't constantly reminded how I loved a girl that didn't love me back. I needed to have her out of sight so maybe one day she could be out of mind. Then it finally happened.
Alley POV"Where is your mother?" Daniel asked looking around our dingy little playground. Layla and Ethan were standing at the edge of the sand pit and I swung lightly back and forth on my favorite swing. I didn't hide from the memories anymore. Every single moment from my childhood flooded my brain the second we stepped foot in this park. All I could do was dissect each one wondering if we made different choices if we would still end up in this moment."She is fucking stubborn and refuses to leave without Derek. I don't give a shit though. He wanted to help her and that's the only reason I tried.""Wow! You are about to explode.""Yes, but trust me I'll wait until we are clear of this town first. You got the tickets and phones.""Of course. Why aren't you leaving with them Alley?""Good question." Ethan added"I need to be there to get Derek. Ace won't hurt me or him if I'm there.""Ace won't be there. His father is throwing a party at his house that night.""It doesn't matter they
Ace POVI held my little vixen in my arms kissing her, trying to make it last forever. Her soft lips belonged on mine. My tongue needed to caress hers every day, but we weren't getting our forever.She pulled away and every part of me tried to hold on to her. I watched our fingers slowly slide out of each other's and I took a hard breath as she walked away one last time. This wasn't the way we were supposed to be."I know you love her, but you have to let her go. You could have just as easily turned that bust on your father, dissolved everything he built, and been left with nothing but that girl. You chose to stay, and I pray it was to keep fighting and not for the money and power." Ethan's hand clapped my shoulder. "My father told me you didn't just get her eyes but you also got her soul and that's why you were worth saving. Be safe bro.""You're still an asshole. Keep her safe." He smiled at me then wobbled away. That was really it, the end of Christian and Alley and our forever. E