Leilani
“Can you do it in one month or not?” I asked bluntly, giving the wedding planner a stare. She blinked for a moment, then she smiled. “Of course, I was just, you know wondering if there is anything you must have already decided upon, like the location of your wedding destination, themes, and wedding dress designs. It’s okay if you haven’t decided on any of that, I can do all of that…”
I sighed, placing my face into my hands. When I looked back up at her, she was staring at me with concern. “Miss Waters, I understand if this is a bad time, I can come over to the house instead-”“No, no, Mrs. West. I'm sorry, it’s just…I’m not in such a great mood today. Had a stressful morning.” I said softly.I really did have a stressful morning. My eyes still felt sore from breaking down in tears when I had found out that Adonis was gone for good. It had taken some time for me to getAdonisLily had bought a house not too long ago, and she had mentioned it once some time back about wanting me to come check it out. And I did not even remember a fucking thing about it till we got here. I parked on the driveway and we got out of the Jeep.Her house was fucking beautiful. I heard her heels click on the concrete of the driveway as she walked around the Jeep to stand beside me. She gazed up at me, her softly curled lashes framing her pale blue eyes. “What do you think, Ace?”“It’s beautiful.” I said, impressed. Then I looked back down to meet her gaze. “I should have come see it earlier.”She smiled, lowering her eyes like she was contemplating something. When she looked up at me, there was a faint blush on her cheeks as she softly slid her hand around mine. “It’s not too late to come see it. Would you like to come in?" She subconsciously bit her lip softly as her eyes fluttered down to my lip
AdonisShe was basically saying the same thing Leilani said.About how she kept the news of the wedding from me for as long as fucking possible, because she was scared I would push her away. Just like I have now. She wasn’t being manipulative or greedy… I see it now. Fuck, I felt like real shit.‘…all you do is hurt everyone who tries to get close to you.’She’s right. Everyone is fucking right. All I do is fucking hurt people and I nearly did it again to Lily tonight. I walked closer to her, and spoke up, in a low hard tone that masked the horrible shit storm roiling within me. “Were you waiting for me, all these years?”She lowered her eyes, rubbing her arm nervously. “I just didn’t meet the right person… because thoughts of you continued to live in my mind. And you’re the only man I’ve ever truly wanted to sleep with.”I tucked a finger under her chin and lifted
LeilaniSighing, I leaned over to wipe the glass surface of the dining table with a towel and spritz of scented sanitizer. Chase had surprised me by pawing at my knees earlier, making me spill the cold smoothie I was snacking on, all over the table.Sensing that he had done something bad, Chase had bounded away and up the stairs, his strong and massive body rippling with every movement. It was a fairly calm and quiet morning, I felt more relaxed than I have ever felt in the last few days and my mood was improving.It felt like the suffocation that had seized me when Adonis left had eased up a little, making me able to breathe finally, so I could try to figure out how to find him again. I still wanted to see him. I craved him, but I was learning to be calm and patient, so Neil wouldn’t notice my odd disposition.When I asked Neil why he did not mention that Adonis was leaving to me, he simply explained that he was not expecting Adonis to leave so soon. Now
Leilani“I have gone over the fitness program you are required to strictly follow for the next couple of months before the photoshoots begin, and I know you'll kill this shit.” My fitness trainer, Shaina, said to me, placing her hands on her tight hips. A grey spandex tank top covered her shoulders to her breasts, flaunting her tan and toned abdominal muscles. Her entire body was ripped, fit and athletic, with her jet-black hair pulled into a ponytail.“So, Leilani, did you follow the hydration and dietary power boost schedule I sent you earlier?” She gave me a smile, easily rolling one of her shoulders.“Yeah, I did.” I replied, returning the smile. “Hell yeah, that’s what I like.” She nodded. “So, before now, how active were you?”I leaned my elbows down on my knees, where I was seated. “I run a lot on the treadmill back home. That’s pretty much how I workout.”&ldq
AdonisAccording to the doctors, Lily narrowly escaped instant death. She only had time on her side. If she had not been pulled away from the wrecked car and rushed to the hospital as fast as possible, she would have been dead and cold by now.It was a fucking close call.Even now, no one was fucking sure about what was going to happen to Lily during or after the surgery, but all we were fucking told was that she had better chances of surviving the fucking accident here in the hospital than if she had been allowed to bleed the fuck out in the wreck. On getting here, I met her mom and Cora already in the hospital -they were close friends, and Cora had always wanted me to get along more with Lily-, along with a couple of other friends of Lily’s that I had never met before. They were all distraught and terribly shaken. Especially those who fucking caught a glimpse of Lily before she was wheeled away for surgery.From the haunted looks in their eyes, I
Adonis“And what do you think you are trying to insinuate here? That’s my freaking son you’re talking about!” Dom was the first person to react, exploding angrily as he turned to face the bastard standing at the back.The motherfucking piece of shit raised his hands. “What? Do you think I’m making this up? Investigator, do some research on him and you’ll see that all I’m saying is the fucking truth! He was the only one with her and around her car last night. Plus, he has all the fucking damn skills to destroy the brake-”“Do you fucking know what you’re fucking accusing me of?” I cut him off, my voice low, deadly and dark as I turned to fully face him. My eyes met his from across the space between us, showing him exactly how fucking pissed I was right now. If my tone did not give him enough reason to rethink his actions, then my death stare definitely passed the dangerous message across.Ap
LeilaniLily.The shy little blonde I had spotted with him at Dom's dinner event. And of course, the same woman that was almost harmed by men from the underground, all because of Adonis. From what my incredibly curious mind could piece together, those men from the underground could not really be faulted for assuming that Adonis was in love with her.Because, he obviously cares about her.And that was something rare. Something I have never seen him show towards anyone else. Not even his mother. That Lily means something to him. The way he completely forgot all about me immediately that call came in, gave it all away. Something had filled his dark eyes as he listened to whatever it was they were saying on the other end of the call, I could not recognize what it was, but it was far different from the cold emptiness in his eyes when he looked at me.It hurt.“Leilani? Are you even listening to me-?”I snapped out of the train of thoughts
His fingers softly caressed the naked skin of my waist as he took in the contents of the glass down to the very bottom, his eyes closed, like he was imagining that he was not drinking from a glass but drinking from… me. I gently pulled the glass away when it as clear that he was going to empty the cup of its contents. “Hey, this is mine, Neil. I'll pour you another glass if you want a drink so much.”He licked his glistened bottom lip, meeting my eyes with his. “I only want something you already drank out of, babe.” As if to prove a point, he swooped down to kiss me again with his lips cold and fruity from the juice. I grinned when he pulled away, lightly smacking his chest. “Neil, why are you being so extra today?”He only chuckled. “You like it. Don’t pretend, babe.” A blush-triggering wink followed his words as he pulled me even closer, pressed against his body. I felt myself smiling as I picked at some non-ex
Leilani‘Iris, I’m in love with you.’Those words rang loud and clear in my mind as I hurried as far away from there as I could manage with tears pouring down my reddened face. I had heard their whole conversation. And he had said those words. Those words that I was dying to hear him say, those words that meant so much, so much to me… he had finally said them.But to another woman.My heart was physically searing up with pain at this point, and I just could not see the point of life anymore. After all of this, everyone left me all alone and abandoned. He is leaving. With Iris. I would never see him again. The memories were all I had, and they were like scalding hot coals burning everywhere they landed on my mind. It did not matter now that Freya was dead and Brooke was in jail. I had lost everything.They won.I stumbled out a set of glass doors, and out into the open, only to
One week later.Leilani“I am so glad that you are well enough to leave the hospital, now.” Belle smiled at me eagerly, as mom and Ashley packed my stuff into bags so they could take me home, since I just got discharged. My face was permanently set in a flat expression, and I just stared at the wall like I have done for days now, not bothering to say a word in response.Ashley muttered to Belle. “She has not said a word to anyone ever since she saw Adonis in the ICU. I am worried about her mental health.”I could not bear listening to them talk about me like I was not even there, so I got up from the bed and moved out of the ward, randomly walking around hallways and down stairs like a fucking lunatic. I lifted my hand to wipe the tears which now poured out randomly, anytime they liked. The first time I thought I was experiencing heartbreak, it’s nothing compared to what I was feeling now.
LeilaniI shot up from the bed with a gasp, eyes flinging wide open while the heart monitor began to beep drastically. I recognized that I was on a hospital bed, but my soul, my mind and heart were going insane to know what had happened to Adonis. I had collapsed like a pathetic weakling instead of helping Iris get him out of the wreck.“Leila?”I tore off the tubes connected to my hands and flung my legs off the bed, feeling the hospital gown drag down against my skin. I was hurriedly disconnecting all the shit that had been attached to me, while someone kept calling my name. “Leila?! Nurse! She’s awake- Leila!” I got up from the bed, but I was hit with a wave of dizziness so hard that I fell back on the bed, unable to even see clearly. Arms held me, and I tried to resist, muttering hoarsely. “A-Adonis… I need to see…”“She’s still disoriented. Pass me the
AdonisThe hostess was standing in the middle of the race track, a harsh white spotlight bathing down on her as she placed one hand on her hip, her skimpy leather clothes shining under the light. She let out a wicked grin, “READY!”The crowd had simmered down, eagerly watching, hundreds of eager eyes straining to catch every tiny bit if the action. Engines revved. Breaths slowed. Gloved hands gripped harder. Boots inched down on the accelerator. Adrenaline spiked. Heartbeats pounded. She raised her other hand, holding a red flag, slowly bracing her legs in stripper heels apart for more balance. My eyes followed her movements like a hawk, ready to fly the moment she brought that flag down.The race track was some kind of very dangerous road with sharp bends and ugly surprises, and like any illegal race, there was no fucking way to monitor whatever the racers do once they speed out of here.
I spread my arms and shifted to shield Cora away completely. “You’ll have to hurt me first, Freya.”She sighed. “Neil. I thought we already made some progress in our relationship as mother and son? Why are you taking her side after all that we discussed? Remember, you came to me, broken and destroyed and I welcomed you with open arms and helped you deal with all these problems-”“Problems that you planned?!” I yelled, the tendons on my neck straining against my skin. “You just fucking murdered someone right in front of me! So, it was you all along. How could you be so disgusting to make a sex tape of anyone, no matter who they are! How could you give Tina, a fucking psychopath, the power to destroy my honeymoon and shoot some shit up my neck? I thought Tina was crazy, but you are a fucking lunatic who should be locked up in that hospital forever!” I snarled. Cora whispered behind me, &ldqu
NeilI had experienced the three stages of severe emotional devastation these past few weeks. Pain. Sadness. Rage. But tonight, I just realized that I had slipped into a stage that was more destructive than the other three combined. And that was Numbness. I had gone cold. My heart had finally stopped feeling.From Leilani. To Adonis. To my fucking mother. They were all monsters, and I knew what to do now. I had gone back to Freya after I saw the sex tape, and she had gladly welcomed me… only to find out now that she orchestrated all of this in the first place. She was a fucking monster. I had struggled with accepting that fact all my life, and now it had forcefully sunk into my brain like lead.The night was bleak. Leilani was still missing. And I have been walking for fuck knows how long, with my hands buried in the pocket of my sweats, face thrown back to stare at the darkness above, my shirt drenched with cold sweat. Cor
He moved back from the camera to reveal a room, and in the middle of that damn room, was Leilani… tied to a fucking chair. My heart thudded in anger and rage as I saw Kygo, my old rival from when I was still an illegal underground racer, hunched over Leilani’s body, pressing a gun into her cleavage with a sick smile on his damn fucking face. Kygo yelled, “Come get her from me if you’re man enough, Ace. Try anything fucking funny and I will rape this bitch and send you the video. The way we almost did back then with Lily. Remember?”He laughed.“You fucked my woman, right? Iris, if you are there, know that your pussy is going to be mine whether you want it or not, bitch. When I get you, I will chain you down in a cage like my fucking dog and fuck you like the slut you are!” My eyes darkened as I whipped my face to look at Iris in shock. How the fuck does Kygo know Iris? And why does she not look confused?
LeilaniWhen I opened my eyes, I was well aware of my pathetic situation even before the dark and miserable appearance of my surroundings reminded me. I had been abducted by Adonis’ biological father. The man that reeked of pure evil. I slowly straightened up in the corner of the room that I have been thrown in, shaking my head to clear the headache that was starting to grow.I did not even have the strength to panic.“Oh, the princess is awake!” A male voice said and I jolted with a startle, gasping lightly. My widened eyes looked around the room again to discover that it was not empty. Adonis’ father -or Saint, fuck, I could not even call his name- was sitting on a dark king-sized chair at the other end of the room, smoking a big wrap of weed. The room had dim lighting, but I could see the outlines of his terrifyingly familiar face, and the white smoke curling out of his mouth.“Is t
The detective opened another file. “Let us take a look at Ms. Freya Declan's case study. Now, we shall agree that this woman has a history of being violent towards both Adonis and Cora. There are records of her hiring thugs to harm these people and their properties. Again, this woman has a lot of influence. Enough influence that she escaped punishments for her actions for a very long time, until she ended up in a hospital. And with this influence, she was able to make a mysterious visit to Dubai… and then left immediately, as if she was trying to distance herself from all the troubles that would start popping up after she left.“Again, she then mysteriously communicated with skilled armed men, to break her out of the hospital even when she could have easily manipulated her way out. Then she went into hiding. Disappearing the same way Tina disappeared when she was wanted. We have gone into very in-depth analysis of her activities and transactions, a