LILY'S POV To make matters worse, I just implicated this innocent girl. I guess my bad luck is contagious after all.Rissa put the walkie talkie on the wooden table by the side and made a thinking face. "Hmmm, I wonder who these guys are after. Well, whoever it is, I'm definitely sure they're in a lot of trouble." She said shaking her head.With panic written all over my face, I stood up and reached for one of the backpacks on the floor. I ransacked it and selected a pair of jeans and a shirt from the clothes inside. I put them on hastily, and grabbed Rissa's hands. "Quick... We need to leave here now." I said hastily.Rissa snatched her arms out of my grip forcefully. "What do you mean we need to leave here?! I'm not going anywhere with you." She pursed her lips. I facepalmed in frustration as my heart rate elevated rapidly. "Don't you get it? We're in danger. They're out looking for us, and they have orders to kill us on sight."Her face contorted in confusion. Then, she gave me a
DRAX'S POVNow we're back to where we started — Running and hiding.I saw the look on Rissia's face when the announcement came on the news. She was obviously disappointed... Tired from all the running and hiding that I put her through."I'm sorry for putting you through all this." I inched closer to her."What are you saying, silly?" She sneaked in a smile that could light up an entire room. "It's not your fault. You didn't put me through anything."The tension in my heart dropped by a lot after hearing that.Typical Rissa... Always trying to look out for others. She obviously did not sign up for this... I'm the reason why she's a fugitive. I'm the reason why she has been running for her life for the past few weeks. But yet she still tries to stay strong.She has been the one by my side since this whole adventure started. She's the major reason why I have to be strong and determined to carry on till the end. "So what do we do now?" Rissa asked me. I didn't know what to say. I didn't
DRAX'S POVI waited a few minutes, and she came out all dressed with her hands inside her pockets. She looked stunningly beautiful under the shadows of the moonlight.“Rissa, I’m sorry for barging in like that. I didn’t mean to.” I pleaded, feeling genuinely sorry for her.She sighed softly and nodded her head slowly, acknowledging my apology.“Also, thanks for the food the other day. I don’t know what I would have done without it.” I walked closer to her. “I appreciate it a lot. “ I was happy when her face lit up with a bright smile. Then I realized that was the first time I had actually seen her smile, and it was totally refreshing.“You’re welcome. Thanks for saving me today too. Although I’m still confused as to why you were trying to murder me.” She scowled.As much as I’d love to have an ear with whom I can pour out my heart and share my burdens, I didn’t want to bore her with the sob story that my life has turned into. Moreover, I didn’t want to get pitied by anyone. My pride
RISSA'S POVHe never wanted to leave her. He would sit beside her everyday, watching her, and caressing her hands, as she lay comatose."Dude, you need to get some rest." Billy would say whenever he came into the room and found Drax sitting quietly beside her. Often, he would decline. Reason being that he can't leave her to be alone all by herself.Not until after Billy would offer to stay and watch her, would he leave the room to go and eat, have a bath, and freshen up.After being in coma for over a week, on the ninth day, Drax was beside her as usual when he noticed her hands twitch.The electroencephalogram (EEG) machine attached to Rissa's head to monitor her, also changed the frequency of it's beeping, to indicate normal brain activity.As soon as Drax noticed some micro-movements in her body for the first time since the coma, he quickly ran out of the room to notify the doctor.In a few seconds, they both rushed into the room. By then, Rissa's eyes were slightly open. But she c
DRAX'S POVLily was back at home and was woken up from her deep sleep by her phone’s ringtone. She was very hungover after drinking too much the previous night due to fear for what she did. It was almost 11 o’clock in the morning when her phone rang. She had slept all morning.She woke up and noticed that the call was from the hospital where her dad had been admitted. Why were they calling? Her dad had paid for a personal caregiver to cook for him and take care of his needs, so she didn’t need to stop by the hospital every day to take care of her dad as she did previously.She answered the phone and the familiar voice of Theresa, the head nurse that treated Mr. Clark at the hospital, sounded through her phone’s earpiece. “Hello! Miss Amelia?” her voice sounded firm and hasty.“Yes, that’s me.” she replied.“Your father had some complications during his surgery. You’re his emergency blood donor, right? We need you to come in as quick as possible so you can donate blood. He has lost a l
DRAX'S POVRissa was seated by her father’s bedside, staring at his face and rubbing his arms. She had so many questions to ask him.She wanted to know everything—the drugs, his henchmen, his crime organization, the adoption issue and if it was true that he wasn’t really her father... Unfortunately, he was still in a coma, and well, dead men tell no tales.It was impossible to get any information from him. All she could do was wait and wish he’d wake up soon.After staring and rubbing Mr. Ryker’s hand for nearly an hour as though that would somehow make him miraculously wake up, she sat back and took out her phone and started going through all the credit alert notifications she had received earlier.She scrolled through everything and looked down at the balance and realized that she had received a little over $18 million from the sales of about 1,000kg of cocaine.A little smirk appeared at the corner of her lips as she imagined all the shopping she could do with that amount of money.
BILLY'S POVThe feeling was just so extra-ordinary. Captivated by the deep clouds of ecstasy they created. Lost in the void of erotic euphoria. Trapped in the prisons of blissful lust.Their tongues wriggled in each other's mouth, seeking for dominance, as their lips softly crushed against each other.Unfortunately, their trip to cloud nine was cut short by a knock on the door. "Hellooo...." Liam knocked twice before wrenching the door handle open, and walking in on the two love birds making out."grrrrr..." Liam grunted. "Here we go again." he facepalmed.They broke their kiss abruptly, and smoothened the invisible wrinkles on their clothes."Couldn't you at least allow her some time to remember what the world looks like, before sticking your tongue down her throat?" he grabbed a chair by the corner and sat down."So, Lily... How was coma?" Liam asked with a big grin across his face.Lily's brows furrowed. "I dunno... what's it supposed to be like?" She shrugged."Well, I was hoping
RISSA'S POVMoments later, it began to drizzle. In a few minutes, she was completely drenched in the rain. She was confused, not knowing where to go. Should she go home? Or to the hospital where her dad was? Or go back and try to take responsibility for the girl she just shot?In that moment of incertitude, a thousand versions of what would become of her soon invaded her mind. What if she went to prison? Or worse, get placed on death row?Her heart pounded heavily against her chest as she trekked under the rain roaming the streets without a destination in mind.Few minutes later, in her deranged state, she felt like she needed to drink. She flagged down a taxi and headed straight to a bar. When she got there, she ordered some shots of tequila and downed them in seconds.After drinking for some time, she called Lucy and invited her over to the bar where she was. “Just come over! I’m in a mess,” she said over the phone, half drunk.She ordered some more shots, and in about twenty minute
Drax laughed, trying to steady himself on his feet. He wraps his hands around her curvy ass to hold her weight. The cool breeze brushes against their faces, making their hair flow in the wind’s direction. Rissa kisses him twice, on his forehead and on his lips. “I love you.” She says, with a smile. Drax blushed. “I love you more.” then he returns the kiss. She rests her head in the crook of his neck like a baby, and Drax carries her inside the building. As they reach the living room, he drops her on her feet, and they stare into each other’s eyes for a long minute. Drax raises his hand and caresses her cheek. Rissa leans forward and gives him a short, wet kiss. They pause for a moment, gazing into each other’s soul, then they draw closer and suck each other’s lips off. Drax nibbles on her upper lip, while Rissa plays with his lower lip. They kiss for a long time, then she feels his boner on her thigh. She purrs into his mouth. Eyes hooded, heavy breaths, he runs his hands over he
“Yes, Drax, I have feelings for you. I know it’s stupid and all, but you’ve just been so nice to me since we met. That's possibly why I got carried away. I don’t know what happened. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have taken the job. I’m sorry.”Drax’s brows furrowed. “Woah woah woah...” he interrupted. “Why are you apologizing? It’s only natural to have feelings for people you like. That’s why it’s called ‘falling in love’ You never have control over it. It just happens spontaneously.”“... and it’s a good thing, because I also have a confession too. I have had deep feelings for you from the first day I met you, Rissa.”He leaned forward and held her arms. “That day at the restaurant, I felt like I saw an angel. Your beauty, your humility. You got slapped, and you didn’t even retaliate. That’s all I’ve ever wanted in a woman. I feel at peace whenever I'm with you.“That day we had dinner at the restaurant. My plan was to ask you to be my girlfriend, but when you said you were still hu
She was getting herself into something she would regret. Getting intimate with her boss like this. And to make matters worse, it was without his consent.But he was actively engaged in the process... Her mind tried its best to justify her actions in order to escape the guilt. She sighed.Unfortunately, no matter how much she tried to tell herself that he also wanted it, the truth was that he was high and intoxicated.For all she knew, he didn’t even know where he was and he might not even remember a thing from this night by tomorrow morning.Wrapping her hands around his neck, she closed her eyes and buried her face in the curve of his shoulder and hugged him. She felt so good. She wanted it to last forever.“Thank you for everything.” She whispered under her breath.As much as she would have loved to continue being with him, she had to face the fact...He was way out of her league. And even if by some miracle, he somehow decides that he wanted to be with her, how can she be sure it’l
She was so excited; she made some cookies, put them in a basket and brought them to her colleagues at work almost every day. They loved her more for it.Her intention of avoiding Drax was easy for her so far, because he had gone on a business trip with his dad for a few days now. It was serene for her. No hiding behind the counters. No scanning along the hallway before coming out of her office...On Thursday morning, she came to work as usual and distributed some cookies she made around the office.When she finished distributing the cookies to those who cared, there were still a few left in the basket, so she took them and headed to her office.She was about to open the door when she heard a familiar deep masculine voice behind her.“You didn’t save any for me?”She turned around and saw Drax standing behind her with a big grin plastered on his face.Torn between two emotions, she managed to force a smile on her face.She couldn’t decide if she was happy to see him, or if she was sad
DRAX'S POVThe feeling was just so extra-ordinary. Captivated by the deep clouds of ecstasy they created. Lost in the void of erotic euphoria. Trapped in the prisons of blissful lust.Their tongues wriggled in each other's mouth, seeking for dominance, as their lips softly crushed against each other.Unfortunately, their trip to cloud nine was cut short by a knock on the door. "Hellooo...." Liam knocked twice before wrenching the door handle open, and walking in on the two love birds making out."grrrrr..." Liam grunted. "Here we go again." he facepalmed.They broke their kiss abruptly, and smoothened the invisible wrinkles on their clothes."Couldn't you at least allow her some time to remember what the world looks like, before sticking your tongue down her throat?" he grabbed a chair by the corner and sat down."So, Lily... How was coma?" Liam asked with a big grin across his face.Lily's brows furrowed. "I dunno... what's it supposed to be like?" She shrugged."Well, I was hoping i
RISSA'S POVShe quickly got dressed, got in her car, and drove downtown to the address. The building looked like a large warehouse from the outside view, but on the inside, it was renovated into a fortress. The surroundings of the warehouse was bushy, so area with quiet with no private houses around.When she arrived at the address, she called Jeff to inform him, and in a couple of minutes, he came out.He walked towards the car while she opened the door and stepped out."What's this place?" she asked after closing the door."It's one of our hideouts." He replied as they took some steps forwards.Rose's face contorted in a mild shock. "Why does the sign say it's a warehouse for diapers?" she pointed at the big signpost in front of the building.Jeff chuckled. "It's just camouflage...but on the inside, it's one of our biggest meth labs." He explained. "When we get in, you'll see.""So, what exactly does my father do?...I mean... what's the job description?""Okay..." he started. "In th
BILLY'S POV“So, how was your first day of representing your father in the business?” Jeff asked her while he removed the strap of the gun from over his shoulder and placed the gun on the table.“Um, it was good. Just that I didn’t expect that there’ll be so much people and so many guns.” She replied.Lily had not mentioned that Mr Clark was still in a coma and that he was not aware that she was representing him during the transaction.“Yeah... transactions like these could get really rough. Most of our clients are top mafias in this city. Some of them own the biggest pubs, hotels, clubs and things like that.” Jeff explained.“Oscar, get these guns into the car and get the cars ready.” He ordered one of the men standing by the side.“Sometimes, there could be a misunderstanding, and we may end up having a shootout. In cases like that, the last group standing wins and takes it all.” Jeff continued.They both strolled towards the building’s exit as they talked.“How long have you been w
DRAX'S POVThe best thing that has happened to me in the last two days is finding out that my wolf didn’t kill Rissa.After seeing her being molested by three dudes, I was angry, but I guess I must have been a bit aroused too, causing my wolf to spring up and attack.I had expected that my wolf would attack everyone as usual. Without any intention of leaving survivors.But surprisingly, he stopped in front of Rissa and allowed me to shift back into my human form before something bloody happened.What exactly is going on? I have never been able to shift back at will ever since my wolf became untameable. I was so surprised. I’m pretty sure I acted like a kid who just received a Christmas present.What exactly is happening? I asked in my head, scanning all over Rissa’s body to find any scars that might have been caused by my big bad wolf. There wasn’t any.She was trembling all over, though. I guess she was still traumatized by everything that had happened to her that night. Of which I a
LILY'S POVShe stood up slowly and left Arthur’s presence in a speed walk. Then she went to the hospital’s front desk and met the receptionist. “Hi. Please, I’m trying to find my friends’ room. Her name is Aria.”“Aria Who?” the receptionist asked.Amelia, after thinking and not knowing her surname, came up with a lie. “Um, I don’t think I can remember her surname. She’s a new colleague at work. I think she had a gunshot wound...”“Oh, let me see.” the receptionist brought out a big log book. “Okay, Aria Adams. She’s in room 306. 3rd floor.” She said.“Okay. Thank you very much.” She smiled and left.She took the elevator, and in less than a minute she was standing in front of room 306.She peeked in through the window and saw the room was empty, except for Aria lying comatose on the bed.She snuck in, and while her heart pounded in fear for what she was about to do, she had no option. She just had to do it. Her life depended on it.Everywhere was quiet. Except for the periodic beepin