Jagger POVWalking down the corridors of the safe house, I feel the hair on my arms and legs rise. I don’t like this feeling of unease. I like to know everything that is going on at all times. I open the door that leads to the basement, and as I start going down the stairs, I hear Dash’s voice booming from inside. “You fucking cunt,” he shouts, and I rush down the stairs to find my brother holding his nose between his hands as he leans down. I frown watching as the man in front of him spits at my brother. No one bothers to move, and I shake my head, passing through the men watching my brother struggle. “What the fuck is going on here?” I ask as I reach for Dash and help him up as he spits blood on the floor. The bruise on his right eye is already forming, and as I am about to get my brother out of the cell, the man tries to punch me, but I kick him in the stomach, making him fall on his knees, grabbing his stomach area. “Take him to see the doctor; where is Ghost?” I ask, closing t
Jagger POV“Good Morning,” I say as I walk past Amelia and Janet. They are both giggling, and as soon as they see me, they stop. I stop in front of them, and Janet clears her throat, staring at me as Amelia clears tears that rolled down her cheek for laughing. “Are you Having a good time?” I ask, and Janet nods and bursts into a fit of laughter. I shake my head as I walk past her. Once inside my office, I open my laptop to read the first news of the day, and to my surprise, I see Carmen Rover is under investigation at the police station. I lean forward, removing my jacket and placing it on the end of my desk as I read the news. At the same time, Amelia enters my office, places my coffee on the desk, grabs my jacket, and takes it to hang in the coat hanger. “Can I get you anything else?” Amelia asks, and I shake my head, not really paying much attention to her. I keep my eyes focused on the screen in front of me. I scroll through different news outlets, reading every article. My pla
Callie POV“Happy birthday,” I let out as soon as I enter the limousine Rachel hired for her birthday. Her smile is wide and contagious. Rachel is wearing a pink dress that hugs her curves and leaves nothing to the imagination, while Carson is wearing a black suit and red shirt. “Looking stunning, you two,” I say as the door slams closed behind me. “Oh my God, look at you,” Carson says, winking, and Rachel nods as she passes me a glass of champagne. “To Rachel,” we cheer as the driver takes us to where we will meet Rachel’s other friends and the people she invited tonight. I know there are around ten people in total, and I don’t think I know any of them except Carson.This has always been her home, and growing up and going to school here does have some perks, like having your friends around you in the same social and economic circle. “Please don’t sleep with any of my friends,” Rachel says as she looks at Carson, who, for once, looks shocked. He looks as if he was taken by surprise
Callie POVHolding my drink, I look around as Rachel talks to a group of girls, and Carson dances with a blonde girl. I watch my best friends having fun, and I can’t help but smile, thinking how lucky I am to have them in my life. Not having them would’ve been catastrophic. I don’t know how I would’ve survived the last year without them. The support they both have given me is something I will never be able to repay. “Come on, let’s dance,” Rachel says as she walks to me. Rachel offered me her hand, and I took it right after placing my drink on the table beside me. Rachel guides me to the middle of the room, where Carson watches us with his arms open. He places one arm on our shoulders as we all jump, singing the Taylor Swift song loudly. “I am having the best time,” Rachel says, pulling me into a tight hug while we keep dancing. The beat changes, and we all start dancing on our own, and soon after, everyone joins us in the middle of the room. Sweat is rolling down my neck and back,
Callie POVI can feel Jagger’s eyes like daggers on my back, but I ignore him while my friends pull me to dance in different circles. Suddenly, the music stops, and a slow song starts playing. I feel a slight tap on my shoulder, and I see Rachel smiling as Carson pulls her away to dance. I turn around to find Jagger behind me. His eyes scan my face as he offers me a small smile.“Would you like to dance?” He asked, offering me his hand, and I nodded, taking it. Immediately, he pulls me into his arms, and I can’t help but gasp at how tightly he is holding me against him.We stay silent for a little while, but when he pulls away slightly, I look up, and his eyes are darker than normal; they look almost dangerous. And that's when I realize he is not looking at me, but over my shoulder. I look over to find Cornelius in a fiery conversation with R
Callie POVWalking up the stairs to my childhood bedroom, I keep feeling the tears streaming down my cheeks. I can’t remember the last time I was this heartbroken. Hell, I think I have never been this heartbroken. I’ve had boyfriends before, and I’ve had heartache, but nothing like this.Once inside my bedroom, Rachel watches me as I stay still in the middle of the room. “Hey, he is not worth it,” Rachel says, and I nod with my back turned to her. I can’t face anyone right now.“I’ll go shower,” I say, leaving the bedroom before Rachel can say anything. I enter the bathroom, lock the door behind me, and immediately rest my hands on the sink as I feel my boy trembling as I cry. I raise my head and stare into the mirror. I don’t recognize the girl staring back at me. The puffy eyes and the redness made me realize I was falling harder for him than I anticipa
Jagger POV“What the fuck was all that about?” Dash asks as I shake my head. My entire body is trembling in anger. I am going to fucking kill that bastard. “Where did she go?” Dash asks, and I stay silent. If I open my mouth right now, it will be to tell someone to go to hell.I walk away from Dash as he calls for me, but I keep ignoring his ass. I am not going to stay here and wonder what happened. Cornelius has taken way too much from me, and I am not giving him my time. “Jagger, wait up,” Dash calls, but I close my car door and drive away.I watch my brother gesticulate in the middle of the road as I drive away from him. I don’t have time to figure out what happened. I need to find Calliope. Her dorm is the first place I am heading to, but as soon as I knock on the door and no one answers, I feel my heart clenching as everything in me starts losing hope. “Calliope, open the fucking door,” I say as I slam my fist against the wooden door. I rest my ear against the door, and I hear n
Jagger POV“What the fuck is wrong with you?” I hear Dash ask, but I ignore him and roll to my stomach, holding the pillow and shoving it over my head. The pillow disappears as soon as I do it, and Dash keeps talking. “Do you know how worried I’ve been?” He asks. “Fuck off,” I bark, grabbing the other pillow, but Dash removes it from my hand, and I snap my eyes open, but the sunlight blinds me almost immediately, forcing me to close my eyes once more. I groan in frustration as I sit up, placing my feet on the floor, my hands covering my face, and my elbows resting on my knees. “Fuck, go have a shower, you fucking stink, and get fucking dressed, I’ll make coffee.” Dash barks at me before he leaves my room, slamming the door. I flinch with the noise as my head pounds. I can’t remember the last time I drank like this. Lies, I can remember. I went down a rabbit hole so bad it made me an addict. Standing up, I walk to the bathroom, and I realize the water is already on, and the steam in