Damien The night air had grown heavy as I stood outside the pub. My heart was hammering in my chest, my hands clenched into fists. My mind was a storm of thoughts, each one more chaotic than the last. Should I leave? Should I stay? No. I needed to act. I needed to save Hugh. But saving Hugh meant giving myself away.“What was I going to do?” I said to myself.“Think Damien!” I repeated. “Thinking.”My mind wavered and instead of thinking of what to do in this situation. I thought about Aiden.How the hell did Aiden know Hugh would be here? Had he been tracking him? There were too many questions and not enough time. "Man, do you mind?" I blinked, snapping out of my thoughts. A random guy was staring at me. He was trying to get into his car. I exhaled sharply and nodded. "Sorry," I said closing my car door for him to pass.I watched as he drove off and I took a deep breath. I had to focus on Hugh and how to save him. At that moment, I decided that I needed to go into the pu
Alison “What are you doing here?” I regretted those words as soon as I let them out."Is this how you welcome me?" Aiden asked, stepping further into the room, his eyes scanning me as if expecting a different reaction. I swallowed, forcing myself to stay calm. "I’m sorry it’s just that… I didn’t expect you to be back so early." His lips curled into a smirk, and he took another step closer. “How did the plans go?” As those words left my lips my voice cracked. Of course, they had to crack. The thought of Aiden ending Hugh left a sour taste in my mouth. I didn’t want that to happen. I peered at Aiden waiting for his reply, he just stood there and I watched as his smirk widened.I was lost and confused as I tried to understand why he was putting me in suspense. “Aiden did Hugh escape?” I asked swallowing hard. I hoped he did but Aiden didn’t need to know that.“Not in a million years.” His response was simple and his smirk turned to a smile.Why was he smiling? Negative thoughts
DamienI watched as Hugh’s body was lowered into the ground. The air around me grew stiff and It felt like a piece of me was being buried along with him. I wanted to cry. I needed to. But I wouldn’t—not here, not now. A firm hand rested on my shoulder, and I turned to see Gustavo standing beside me. His expression was grim, filled with something that looked like sympathy, but I didn’t want it. “I’m sorry this happened, man,” he said, in a lowered tone.I swallowed the lump in my throat and forced a shrug. “It’s cool.” It wasn’t cool. It would never be cool. But what else was I supposed to say? Gustavo studied me for a moment before exhaling. “Why don’t you stay here for a while? Me and Lucy don’t mind having visitors.” Lucy was Gustavo’s girlfriend which he has been dating ever since I have known him. They were both having a kid on the way and I assumed Gustavo would put a ring on it but he hasn’t. That wasn’t my business though.“It would give you some time to unwind,” Gus
Alison I waited until the guard had disappeared down the far end of the building before I walked down the street.My heart was hammering against my ribs. Every step I took felt heavier, weighed down by the consequences of what I was about to do. My fingers clutched the folded documents tightly as I continued walking, glancing over my shoulder every second.When I arrived at Damien’s home, I pressed the doorbell, waiting anxiously for a response but I got no response. I knocked softly, then a little harder, but still, there was only silence. My chest tightened. He had to be here—where else would he go? I moved around the side of the house, peering through the windows, but the curtains were drawn, the locks in place. Everything about the house felt…empty. My mind began to race. I didn’t know what had happened, whether Damien was safe, whether he even knew what was going on. But I had to act fast. If I stood there any longer, I risked getting caught. Thinking quickly, I bent dow
Damien I cut the engine off the car, staring at myself in the rearview mirror. I looked like I hadn’t slept in days, my eyes were swollen and my hair was scattered.I let out a sigh before stepping out of the car. The sky had darkened and it matched the feeling twirling in my chest.“Howdy neighbor!” A voice made me turn backward and my eyes landed on an elderly looking man.You got to be kidding me! The last thing I need right now is human interaction.“Pull yourself together!” I told myself, before I addressed the man.“Can I help you?” I asked trying to keep my face as neutral as possible.The last thing I wanted was to hold a conversation with anyone I was tired, and I just wanted to sleep.“My cat, it flew up the tree.” He said. “I sent the housekeepers away for the weekend, so there’s no one who can help me, and since we are—““Don’t you have kids?” I asked.“None. That leave nearby.” His tone cracked, and I restricted myself from rolling my eyes.“Where’s the tree?” The man s
Damien The minute I walked into my home, a nostalgic feeling engulfed me.Images of Hugh at each corner of my house clouded my eyes.I could see him on the couch dragging a cigarette. I closed my eyes trying my best to push that memory away. I didn’t know how hard it was going to be to be back here. I regretted coming here, but I knew I had no choice but to stay.The moment my phone vibrated in my pocket, I knew something was coming. Pulling it out, I saw a text from Hernando: "Meet my men at the base in the city. They just arrived." His message read.I exhaled sharply. Then I dumped my bag on the floor of my room but I left the house.*** The base Hernando had directed me to was tucked into the underbelly of the city, a place where only the reckless or the desperate dared to tread. Dim streetlights flickered overhead as I pulled up, and the air smelled of cigarettes. I could also smell the stench from the sewers.I exhaled preparing myself to face the stench. As I stepped
AlisonThe minute we stepped inside the house after dinner, I retreated to my room. All I wanted to do was sleep and forget the whole conversation I had with Aiden. Surprisingly, sleeping came quite easy.When I woke up, my mind wandered toward Damien I still hadn’t seen or heard from him, and the silence gnawed at me. It was really messing with my sanity.I tried to think of ways in which I could see him but nothing crawled through my mind.The sound of Aiden’s voice cut through my thoughts, pulling me back to the present. “Alison!” He called out and I stared at the door. I felt like ignoring him and pretending to be asleep, but the minute I saw the handle of the door move. I knew lying wasn’t the right option. I took a step forward, my gaze drifting toward the door.“Aiden!” I called back the minute I pulled open the door. “Where are you heading to?”I noticed he was all dressed up in a formal outfit.“I’m heading out,” he informed me. I nodded, not bothering to ask where.
Damien The minute I stepped outside, the chilly night air washed over me, clearing my head for a brief moment. A part of me wanted to turn around, go back inside, and tell Alison that I hadn’t meant those words—that I was just angry, that I was grieving, that I didn’t know how to process any of this. But I had to remind myself that what I did was for the best.As I was about to step into the car, my phone rang. I pulled it out of my pocket and saw Rex’s name flashing across the screen. “What is it, Rex?” I asked as I answered. His voice came through, sounding urgent and slightly out of breath. “We have to meet.” “What happened?” I asked, instantly alert. Had he gotten into some trouble he wanted me to get him out of, if that was case. I wasn’t in the mood to deal with any extra baggage.“I’ve got some information that you need to hear,” I heard Rex say and I felt relieved. “Well, that’s fast,” I responded. “I made a few calls and I was able to find out about a lot of th
Alison The soft beeping of the monitor was the first thing I heard. It echoed in the quiet room, and that sound pulled me back from the darkness. I blinked, my eyes adjusting to the white ceiling above me. I was in a hospital. I tried to sit up, but a sharp pain shot through my side. My hand reached instinctively to the source and I winced. Then everything came rushing back. The gunshot. Edwardo. The pain. I gasped, my heart racing. Damien. Where was Damien? Was he hurt? Was he alive? The last thing I remembered was Raul’s face before everything went black. My thoughts were spinning when the door opened. A doctor walked in, clipboard in hand, a small, relieved smile on his face. “Mrs. Jones,” he said gently. “You’re awake. That’s good.” I looked at him, my throat dry. “How long… how long have I been here?” “A day,” he replied, walking to the side of my bed. He checked the IV drip, adjusted a few wires, and then looked back at me. “You’re stable now. You’ll be able to go h
Damien The minute the elevator door slid open with a metallic hiss, my eyes locked onto Edwardo. He stood there like a ghost from a nightmare, arms folded, a smug grin tugging at his scarred lips.“Well, well,” he said, with a bitter tone. “Long time no see, Damien.”My brows furrowed in disgust. I took a slow step forward. “Get out of my way, Edwardo. Or else.”He chuckled. “Or else what? You gonna shoot me right here, man?”Without a word, I nodded. His smile faded just a bit, but he held his ground.“You wouldn’t dare,” he said, stepping closer. “You shoot me, and you're finished. You’re gonna regret that.”“I don’t regret anything,” I growled.In one smooth motion, he reached inside his coat and pulled out his gun. I didn’t flinch. I drew mine too, with a steady hand and a raging heart.Edwardo smirked. “When I finally kill you, you’re going to end up with your woman in hell.”My heart slammed against my ribs. “Don’t you dare mention her?”“Why shouldn’t I? Don’t I have the right
Damien I followed Aiden closely, never letting him out of my sight.He was fast, pushing through the deeper part of the building, but I stayed on his heels. My footsteps echoed behind him. My heart pounded with anger which had clearly blinded me.“You’re not getting out of here easily,” I warned, with a growl in my voice. “This is your last day on earth.”Aiden laughed without even turning around. “You think your stupid little plan is going to work?” he shouted back. “I promise you, brother, you and that fucked-up wife of mine just dug your own grave.”I gritted my teeth. “You don’t get to call her that.”He laughed again. “I don’t regret a damn thing.”“You know what amuses me in all this is that I didn’t see through her facade. I should have discovered that there was no way that she could have made you fall in love without you trapping her with your charms. I blame that on myself. If I had known earlier I wouldn’t have welcomed her back to my home I would have killed her on the spo
Alison I took a deep breath and stepped forward.My heels clicked against the floor as I made my way toward the stage. It wasn’t a long walk, but it felt like the longest I’d ever taken. My heart pounded inside my chest. Every step felt heavy like I was walking through water.The crowd’s chatter dimmed as I got closer. When I finally climbed the steps and stepped onto the podium, the bright lights hit my face. I blinked against them but didn’t stop. My eyes found Aiden’s immediately.He was confused. He didn’t know what to do at that point and weirdly so did I.He mouthed something and when I didn’t leave he used my lack of obedience as an opportunity to swoon some of the people who were definitely doubting him after that protest happened.Then Damien’s voice came through the earpiece in my ear. “That’s my girl,” he said. “You’ve got this. Remember act according to the plan.”I swallowed the lump in my throat. My hands were slightly shaking, but I didn’t let it weigh me down. Not n
DamienThe day of Aiden’s downfall had finally arrived.I stared at myself in the mirror, the blood in my veins pumping faster than ever. My heart was racing, adrenaline rushing like a current. A coy smile stretched across my lips as I straightened the collar of my suit, then turned slightly to Alison.“Are you ready?” I asked.She gave a firm nod. “I’ve been ready.”We were both dressed in the disguises Raul had given us. Alison looked unrecognizable in her elegant red gown, with a lace mask hiding half her face. Her hair was styled perfectly, giving her the look of a high-society socialite. I wore a matching tux with a half-mask that gave me the air of someone powerful, someone untouchable.Moments later, Raul entered the room, fully geared and focused. “Let’s go. Time is ticking.”We didn’t hesitate. We followed him down the hallway and out of the safehouse. My steps slowed a little as we reached the staircase—my mind was racing again.The past two days had been torture. Hernando’s
Damien “I need you to choose between me or the gang!” Immediately those words left Alison’s mouth, I felt like a tornado was wrecking through every thought in my mind.I turned slowly, eyes narrowing in disbelief. “What?” I asked, almost not believing what I’d just heard.Alison stood a few feet away from me, arms crossed tightly across her chest. Her eyes were glassy, her lips pressed together, and her jaw trembled like she was holding back everything just to stay upright.“I said…” she swallowed hard, “…I need you to choose. Me, or this life filled with blood and danger.”I stared at her, stunned. “Why are you talking like this?”“Because I’m scared, Damien.” Her voice cracked. “I’m terrified of waking up and finding out you’ve been shot, or ambushed, or… or worse. You think I don’t see what’s happening? Every time you walk out that door, I don’t know if you’re coming back. This is the only way I know how to keep you.”“You’re giving me an ultimatum.” I shook my head. I felt like
Damien I stepped into the camera store with my cap pulled low, huffing my face perfectly. The inside smelled like old wires. A young man stood behind the desk, distractedly scrolling on a tablet. He looked up, mildly alarmed by my sudden presence.“I’m looking for your manager,” I said, voice cold, even.He blinked. “Uh... he’s not around right now.”I glanced through the window, where a black SUV I recognized from surveillance was parked out front. I turned back to him slowly.“Funny,” I said, cocking my head. “His SUV is outside.”“He... he left the car. He’s somewhere—” he stammered, but I cut him off. I pulled out my gun, the cold steel gleaming under the shop’s LED lighting.“I’m not going to ask again. Get your manager. Or I’ll paint this floor with your brains.”The guy went white. He swallowed hard and nodded, lips sealed in fear as he hurried through a side door. I turned and paced the store, scanning shelves lined with digital surveillance gear—HD cams, bugs, motion detect
Alison Damien grabbed my ankles with his gigantic hands and pulled me to him. Resting my legs on his shoulders, he took his cock in hand and smacked it against the lips of my vagina. ‘Damien.’ I moaned and before that word could fully leave my mouth. He pushed his thick cock around my crotch, wetting himself with my juices.In one hard move, he shoved it in. And that act made me lose my mind.I gasped out in pleasure as Damien buried himself deep inside of me. Thrusting slowly before speeding up his tempo. He was pounding into me with a rhythm movement, his dark eyes staring deeply into mine.“Fuck!” He muttered as I arched my pussy against him, moaning and groaning. After a moment, Damien pulled back. I grunted hating the fact that he had stopped the joy ride just as I was about to complain he guided his dick toward my vagina, in a fast motion.I could feel his dick stretching my pussy wide, deepening my pussy, his hard strokes increasing as he buried himself in my warm wetness.
Damien I sat alone on the balcony, elbows resting on the cool iron railing. The night breeze brushed against my skin, in a swift motion, carrying with it the smell of the great outdoors and fresh rain that had fallen earlier. Lights flickered in the distance, scattered across the skyline like dying stars. Below, the bushes danced to the sound of the winds and I could hear the sound of crickets. At first, it was a bit annoying but seconds later I got used to it.Phase two of the plan was unfolding exactly the way we had intended.The whole city now thought Aiden had lost his mind. And in many ways, he had.Earlier today, we had managed to get Aiden on the line. He was jumpy—his voice quick and uneven as he responded to Eddy’s calm instructions. We told him we were planning to burn his office down, along with a few buildings nearby. Just enough damage to make it look like total chaos was coming.The moment Eddy passed the message to Aiden, everything spiraled. The so-called “Mayor