-Dominic's POV-I was in my cell, consumed in my own thoughts when I heard my door being opened. I lifted my head to see the same guard who tried helping me when I got burnt. I had been seeing a lot of him recently and for some reason, my gut felt uneasy. Maybe it was the fact that he was too caring or because he looked familiar, in either case, I didn't like it. "Dominic, you're being moved into another cell for an hour," He informed so I stood up and hesitantly followed him. I hadn't eaten properly for a while ever since the incident, the main reason being that I didn't want to see any of those women for longer than I needed to or else I'd probably start a fight. This resulted in my voice ge
-Nickolas' POV-Today was it. The day we had been patiently and agonizingly waiting for for two and a half months. It was the day that Dominic was going to go to court and finally get her freedom. Or at least I have hoped that she would anyway.Xavier and I were sitting to witness the trial, waiting for it to begin. Xavier instructed I didn't bring the whole gang with me for safety concerns and the fact that he didn't trust us to keep our mouths shut. The only other person I did bring was Jake who insisted on coming. We waited for what had felt like hours and I couldn't help but feel anxious for what was to come.Was Dominic able to defend herself? Were there any witnesses against her? Will he
-Blake's POV-"Where is she?!"I turned my head swiftly to look behind me at the opening doors to reveal two people, one barging in and the other calmly following behind. Surprisingly, the personalities were switched because it wasn't Nick who was the one with the temper."Boys, if I don't see my baby in the shape that I left her, I will slaughter you all!" Dominic shouted, pushing through me and the other guys whilst going deeper into her garage where we were all standing in. Nick stopped beside me and sighed whilst shaking his head."What's she talkin' about?" Jake asked him in a lower voice, so Dominic couldn't hear him.
-Dominic's POV--Hey M.D we haven't seen ya in a while, mind giving us some entertainment?I looked down at the text for a moment. It was from one of the guys on a charge of setting up the street fights. I responded back to the text saying 'I'll be there' but that wasn't why I was hesitant.Why wasn't it Xavier? I thought as I packed my things and got ready for tonight.Normally we'd let each other know when our fights were and when to arrive even if Xavier was a bit less dependent on me and did most of it all on his own, I'd still always hear from him. However, ever since I got out of jail I hadn't heard anything from Xavier and that was worrying. Even if he was the strongest stree
-Dominic's POV-I didn't know why they were standing around in my house, but at that point in time, I didn't care."Get me a punching bag, now!" I shouted at the boys which made them all look at me with fear evident in their eyes and rightfully so. If they dared to do anything to anger me more than I was already they knew they'd be asking for a death wish.Blake was the first to make a move and hastily rolled one of my heaviest punching bags towards me, standing behind it in support. Without hesitation, I gathered all of my anger and frustration into my fist and punched the bag as hard as I could. This made Blake stumble away due to the contact and the bag flew up."It isn't h
-Nickolas' POV-A week has passed, and the face-offs were among us again and just like last time, my gang and I were participating. Unlike last time though, our main goal wasn't winning, it was supporting Dominic. It was her time and her stage alone. She was going to win, I had no doubt in that.During this past week, Dominic had spent days and nights training her ass off at different clubs, learning different techniques and even getting to know her stage by doing matches at the place where the face-offs were taking place- which was in a different place to last time. We had hardly seen her but when we did, she used that time training us and you could definitely tell she was a lot stronger than before. I didn't
-Dominic's POV-"NEXT UP FOR TONIGHT'S MATCHES, IT'S NO LONGER THE PRINCESS BUT THE QUEEN OF HELL, THE MYSTERIOUS DEEMMMOOONNNN!!!"I grinned once again at the commentator's introduction of me and made my way into the ring that I am now comfortable standing in.I knew who I'd be fighting already. She had cheated by paying to skip fighting until now and wait until I was this high to fight me. She was a coward and I couldn't wait to beat her face up into a bloody pulp."AND CHALLENGING OUR QUEEN IS ANGEL!" -My replacement.I took off my signature jacket and threw it into the crowd as I always did, except now, whilst my eyes didn't leave Angel's. This left me with my s
-Nickolas' POV-I watched as 'Angel' was carried off of the ring with a smirk on my face. The pride I felt watching my sister win her fights was huge. She was doing amazingly -despite the gore- and I knew her fight with Xavier would go just as well. There was no way she would lose, not when her goal was right there in front of her.I was preparing myself to watch the next match but was then brought back to my senses when I looked around and couldn't find any of my gang. They were all gone. I tensed my muscles and was about to turn when I was stopped by something cold and metallic hitting my back.I moved in an attempt to grab either the gun or the person holding it but when I did, the person m
-Dominic's POV-I guess having both of my brothers and living my happily ever after was too much to ask for huh?For a while, I laid there in my darkness, fully aware of why. Besides, I was the one who decidedto live it out this way. I was the one to choose. When I realised there must have been something wrong, I went to the hospital and that's when I found out,My heart was failing.I was told that I had to stay in the hospital for testing and treatment. I was told to quit smoking and drinking. I was told to stop fighting but of course, I could never agree to that. I told them I'd carry on living that same life, that I wouldn't change it for the world.And so, it b
-Dominic's POV-Beep..."He's fallen into a coma-"Beep..."But you said the operation was a success!"Beep..."It was sir, but you have to understand that he had severe blood loss and until the transfer was given, the damage was already done."Nick pulled on his hair and turned away in annoyance and anger. All I could do though was continue staring at Blake's unconscious figure.I hadn't slept in the three days that it had taken for Blake's recovery to become stable. When they needed a blood transfusion, I didn't hesitate to volunteer. Eating, drinking, the essentials had all been pushed into the back of my mind and all I could do was pray for Blake's safety.Beside me, Jake was sitting in a chair by Blake's
-Xavier's POV-"Tied them all up?" I asked as I carried a passed-out Zack and Nick on my shoulders into the dining room.The fight against all of these boys was rough. It was no wonder they were one of the strongest gangs in their generation. I was impressed, sure, but they weren't at my level, not yet. Perhaps that was why they asked Demon to join them over me and I'll give it to them for being that smart at least."Yeah," William replied, wrapping some bandages over a wound Arthur had while he was unconscious. "Has Dominic gone?" He then asked so I looked back through the window of the garden just to double-check before nodded at him."So far everything's going according to plan,
-Arthur's POV-I watched intently as Jake stepped out of the house, scanning the area before picking up his phone."Let's start, everyone, go!" Nick instructed and with that Blake shot at each hinge of Dominic's door which had closed as Jake exited. The shots had caused the door to fall and as it did, Nick, Zack and I ran in whilst Jason and Blake had stayed out to guard just in case they get out.If I didn't have my other motive, then leaving Zack out there to guard as well would have been a smarter choice. Nick had caught onto this as well, but I convinced him otherwise. Even though I wanted us to succeed, I needed the other gang to succeed more and so I needed the least defence on the outside as possible.With that going through my head, we made it into
-Blake's POV-I watched from afar with my hands clenching my gun as my brother walked towards Dominic's house, ready to start our plan.I was bothered. Really bothered. It was bad enough that Dominic and I have been on off terms because of this whole situation but it was worse that she and Jake had gotten closer as we drifted. She seemed to be more comfortable with him than she used to be, and it really bothered me. Why?I knew it was bad to think of my brother as someone who would hurt me. I knew that the trust he had from me was well deserved and he wouldn't do anything to tarnish that but...why?Why were they meeting more frequently while we're in a situation so chaotic? Wh
-Dominic's POV-Knock Knock.He was here.I got up from my seat, nodding towards Xavier and William before making my way towards the front door. Before opening it, I checked who was on the other side with caution. Seeing that it was, in fact, the person I was expecting, I let him in."Hey Dominic," Jake greeted before hugging me tightly. That was enough for me to know that their plan was going forward. There wasn't a 'sweetheart' and his face was pale, almost grave.After he stepped into the house, I closed my door -making sure to lock it securely.Walking back to the dining room, I searched the walls around my home one last time for signs of trouble and apart from the open window which I closed shortly after, ever
-Jake's POV-"She won't listen to a word I say. She just doesn't trust him, Nick."Currently, Blake, Nick and I were sitting in one of Nick's rooms while Blake was explaining how things were going with Dominic to Nick. So far, he's had no luck in trying to get her to agree to what we had planned. Originally, I thought she was just being stubborn,but the more Blake told us about the way she had been acting, the more I began to speculate.I'm not the smartest in the group -in fact, I may be the dumbest after Zack- but I knew women. They were logical, forward-thinking and cautious. They'll get played but will learn after they're played. Guys, on the other hand, will just get played over and over
-Dominic's POV-"He's done what?" Xavier asked nerve struck."He's convinced them all that he's doing this for my benefit. They're trying to get me to go to some people to get 'wiped clean' or some bullshit like that." I responded dryly. Unlike, Xavier I wasn't really angry, I was just tired of it now."I know I said that we shouldn't trust them, but I didn't know that they couldn't be trusted! Fuck this!" He exclaimed, flailing his arms in the air before holding the bridge of his nose to calm down. "Fine. It doesn't matter. We were alone for four years, we can carry on working alone. Remember, act normal, don't let them get anything from you. I just-" He clenched his fists, "I just can't believe they fell for his lie!""They fell for it?"I turned my
-Blake's POV-I smiled down at my screen as I read Dominic's text message explaining that the was dragged out of the house by Xavier to go and train which was why the door was suddenly slammed closed all of a sudden. I trusted Xavier with Dominic, so I saw no problem with him taking her but now the only issue was finding out what to do now that she wasn't here.I wasn't bored for long though as there was a knock at the door and this time the lads and I go up to open it with caution. When we did, we saw that Arthur stood outside with a straight face. Nick was pretty welcoming and invited him in happily but there was something about him I wasn't comfortable with. After Dominic and I's last encounter with him, hi
-Dominic's POV-Discomfort.No matter what I did or who I was with I was uncomfortable.Arthur's words rang constantly in the back of my head and it was driving me insane. 'You're not really my sister so fuck off,'. Sure, what he said upset me but it was whatever drove him to say those words which annoyed me too.I thought I could trust Arthur but now I wasn't so sure. Not only did he lie to me, but he also wouldn't tell me the truth after I caught his lie. He was hiding something from me and -as much as I didn't want to believe it- I had a feeling I knew what he was keeping hidden.Clearly, I hadn't killed the whole gang, I thought with minor anger but took a breat