LANA'S POV"Lana, you need to call me back. This is bad." "Lana, I know you're there. Call me back.""I know you're probably feeling embarrassed, but all your remaining online drawings have sold out. All of them. There is always a silver lining in every situation, Lana. Don't give up yet.""Call me, we need to talk." After listening to Mrs. McClain's voice messages, I switched off my phone and tossed it on the passenger seat. I knew that if I tried to call her, she was going to try with everything in her to talk me out of running away instead of staying. I didn't want her to try and make me feel better when she knew too that my life was over. I wanted to drive until I ran out of gas and found myself in a place that I couldn't recognize and no one could recognize me. I wanted to be alone. I wanted those walls that came down when I met Dax and Xavier to build up again and keep me from pain. I wanted to feel nothing and be completely oblivious to the direction that my life was facing.
DAX’S POVWhen I woke up and realized that Lana was not in bed, I got up and went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and wash my face. I was certain that she went out for a jog or was in the kitchen having breakfast. Either way, I was impatient to see her and wrap my arms around her. I wanted her to know that I was here for her and was not going to leave her side, no matter what happened in the past. I wanted her to trust me enough to not hide anything that bothers her from me again.When I was done, I went back to the bedroom and put on comfortable clothes. I picked up my phone and called Xavier. I needed to make sure that he was all right too and did not find himself in another trouble again because he was stressed out. I hated to see him and Lana not speaking to each other again. I knew that that they loved each other, and that this was going to affect them in some ways, which was not going to be beneficial for any of us. I hoped again that they could find their way back to each oth
XAVIER’S POVWhen I lifted my head and saw that Costa was dead, I went to his side to make sure, and he was truly dead. JJ didn’t miss but shot him right through his heart and he died instantly. I took my cell phone from my pocket and switched it back on so that I can call Dax. There were still gunshots outside, so I needed a plan before I could head out to leave.“Xavier?”“Costa is dead.”“What do you mean he’s dead?”“I came with him to Boliver. JJ just shot him and ran away,” I went to the door and opened it slightly so that I could see what was going on.“Send me your location, I’ll come and get you.”Dax then hung up the call and I returned my cell phone into my pocket. I then went to Costa’s body and took his cell phone, gun, and other belongings I found with him, except his clothes. I then sneaked out of JJ’s office as quietly as I could. Costa’s men and JJ’s men were shooting at each other down the stairs and I went towards the hallway to see if there was no other way leading
DAX’S POVAfter arguing about whose fault, it was that Lana decided to leave, I roared the engine to life and drove back to Highwaters. The ride home was quiet and there was a thick tension in the air. It was dark and we had a stranger at the back seat that Xavier hadn’t introduced to me yet. There was no telling if this new friend of his could turn and stab us in the back.“What’s his name?” I decided to ask.“His name is Rico and he’s my old friend,” Xavier answered while he looked away from me.“Are you mad because of Sasha?”“You should have killed the bitch!” He snapped.“Why is killing your first instinct solution?”“Because at least half the problems get solved, Dax! The article and the video wouldn’t have been released on the internet if she was dead!”“Enough, Xavier!” I stopped the car in the middle of the road. “Killing is not a solution, and I wouldn’t have killed Sasha to prove a point!”“You should have,” he answered.I rolled my eyes and started driving again. After an
XAVIER’S POV“Lana? Lana?!” I turned around and saw Dax calling for her near a Rolls-Royce few metres from where I was. It was around 4 AM and still dark, but when I saw Rico standing next to a body, I knew that it was her and I ran towards them. “She’s here!” Rico shouted as I finally reached them and lifted Lana’s head from the ground.“Lana?” I tried to wake her up, but she did not respond, I screamed at the top of my lungs when I thought that she could be dead.“Lana, please… I am right here, baby, please open those eyes. I am right here…” I begged her.And when Paul came to our side and searched for her pulse, he lifted his head and looked at me. “We need to get her to the hospital right now, her heartbeat is very faint.”“What about the car?” Rico asked.“Can you take care of it and bring it back with you?”“Of course,” he replied.While Rico went to take care of the car, I picked Lana up from the ground and took her to the airplane so that we can take her to her doctor as soon
LANA'S POV"She's waking up...""Give her some room to breathe, Xavier.""We will have to give her some time to rest, and you guys need to rest too.""We will wait for her first...""You're too close, Xavier."I opened my eyes and realized that I was at the clinic. My whole body felt numb and my face felt like it was swollen. I couldn't move. But I knew that they were both here, and my heart leaped with joy. The sound of their voices made me happy when they saw me open my eyes. They were happy, and it made me wonder what happened. "She's awake, doctor Miles!""Lean back a little from her, Xavier.""Yes, sorry."I tilted my head and looked at Xavier who was sitting next to me on the bed with a very vibrant smile on his face. Dax was just standing next to the bed with Doctor Miles. As usual, he wrote some things down on his pad before he turned to me. "How is our patient feeling?" Doctor Miles asked. Xavier was already kissing the palms of my hands and refusing to leave my side, whil
XAVIER'S POV"Tell me you've thought carefully about this and you're letting it go?"I turned to him. "Are you crazy? She almost died. She needs to pay for this, Dax, and I am not letting it go." "She's awake, Xavier. She needs us to be there for her, and you know this can go wrong."When we got to the parking lot outside the clinic, I turned around and looked at him. "I'll be back before you know it. Sasha won't be expecting me.""I have a bad feeling about this, Xavier."I got inside my car and drove away. I didn't want to have second thoughts when I had already planned everything and knew exactly how I was going to make Sasha pay. I didn't blame Dax though, he was never a violent person. He always solved his problems in an easy and civilized way, but that was not how I solved my problems.***Not only was Rico efficient when it came to war and guns, but he also had connections and knew where to find people. When he had sent me Sasha's location, I cocked my gun and headed inside he
LANA'S POVAngry, I picked up my phone and called Xavier after ending the call with Costa's lawyer. It was no coincidence that Xavier sent me a voice message about how he wants me to know that he loves me in case he didn't make it. He was with Costa when he died, and I needed to know what happened."Lana?" He answered."What happened to Costa? I know that you were with him."He was quiet for a moment before he answered. "So, you know?""I know. Why didn't you tell me?" "Because it wasn't the right time to tell you that, Lana." "He was my father, Xavier. You don't have any right to decide when I should know about his death.""I understand, Lana. But I didn't want to tell you before you got out of the clinic.""That's no excuse, and you know it. Now, tell me what happened."He sighed. "Lana, we both need our rest.""Should I ask Dax?""Fine. JJ shot him, the guy who -""The guy who raped me, I know his name. So, he killed him?""Yes, but I will find him, I promise." "oh, he killed hi