Chapter 3

"Let me go!!" Erin hits whatever her hands and feet can reach while being carried on Ajax’s shoulder.

Ajax suddenly takes her out, carrying her like a sack of rice. Erin knew she's not heavy but being compared to once sack of rice managed to offend her.

"Jerk! I don't have any business with you! Fck let me go!" she tried to wiggle her whole body, but it didn't make Ajax stumble on the ground. 

She's been shouting with her whole lungs but no one went out to check what's going on. The lights in every unit were still on, she just can't understand why they can't hear anything from her little mouth. 

"This is kidnapping!" she yelled once again.

There was no one outside, a dark alley can only be seen. It's scary, it feels like everytime someone will grab you in darkness.

Erin can now see cars parked outside of the house; it gives her hope.

"You're just hurting your throat. Stop yelling." Ajax said calmly while carrying her, this guy is probably on his way to his vehicle. 

"W-What? Someone is taking me without my permission and you expect me to be calm!? What am I, a kid!?" Erin yells again, trying to lean her head near Ajax so the taller guy can hear his words. 

But she gets nothing from Ajax, just the sound of his breathing. 

"Seriously, Ajax sir, why are you doing this to me?" Erin asks, less tense and in her normal voice.  Ajax didn't respond. "Can you atleast give me an answer?" 

Ajax remains silent. He's seriously getting on Erin’s nerves. The gut to ignore her, as her kidnapper, he should at least tell me something like 'Shut up or I will kill you!' or a simple 'Shut up!' Erin screamed mentally, but Ajax didn't spare her any attention.

"Hello, I'm talking?" Erin sarcastically said as her grasp on the hem of Ajax’s shirt tightened.

Trying to escape Ajax’s old ways is making her tired. She slept more than 13 hours and it drained her energy.

Erin let out a small noise when Ajax stopped on his track, making her bump her head on something.

"Are you finally letting me go—"

"Give Ms. Erin to us." Erin heard the familiar voice and she wanted to run. 

'I need to escape!' is all in Erin’s mind.

She tried to land her feet on the ground and she did, Erin’s eyes wandered to Ajax as to why he let her. But as soon as the familiar voice spoke again, Erin quickly hid behind Ajax.

"Miss Erin, your father is looking for you. Please come with us."

"Never." she snarled.

"Miss Erin, your family is worried--"

"Liar!" she said again and it made the bodyguard stop. "Tell my father that I am not going to drag myself back in hell again."

"But Miss—"

"Didn't you hear what she said?" Ajax spoke.

Erin raises her head. His blank expression didn't fade, the coldness is still radiating from his words. Arrogance is screaming all the way from his body, but Erin can't bring herself to hate this guy. Although the fact that he's kidnapping her a while ago.

"Erin."

Erin's heart began to race than the normal beats, that stern voice never failed to make her stiff. Her mind isn't functioning well. She wants to face him, show to him that she's no longer the fragile and vulnerable girl he's been taking care of for years. Prove to him that this girl can also be a man.

"Erin, you know how--"

"Miss." Erin uttered, gripping on the hem of Ajax’s shirt tightly as those words escaped her mouth.

"W-What?"

"I'm still your boss, Siege. Whatever happened back then, that doesn't change the fact I am your boss." Erin said, meeting the man's eyes who's still surprised. 

Erin is aware that they're being surrounded by her father's bodyguards right now. She can sense it since Siege was being calm.

Erin averted her gaze in Seige's back and widened her eyes.

"D-Dad?" she muttered dramatically, and the time Siege looked back, she grabbed Ajax’s hand and they both ran away.

"Damn it!"

That was all an act.

Erin continues dragging Ajax in darkness, completely aware of what she's doing. The last time she checked she was the one being dragged and now they reverse. 

"Sht!" she hissed when a couple of shadows stopped them and took another dark street or alley.

Erin is panicking but the man she's dragging is calm, in fact, he still had the same bored expression he's showing earlier.

"Why are you running away?" Ajax asks while running.

"Now's not the time for story telling, Ajax. We need to get out of here before that devil catches us." she said, gritting her teeth in annoyance.

Another loud footsteps can be heard and Erin grip on Ajax’s wrist tightly before pulling him to another path, but Ajax didn't even move nor flinch.

"Ajax! Don't be so stubborn!" he yelled.

"So irritating." she heard Ajax mumbled to himself before dragging Erin with him.

They reach a large motorbike that is obviously Ajax’s. 

"Hop in." he told Erin but she hesitated. "I said hop in."

Erin tried to lift her leg, stepping on whatever he thought was strong enough to lift her. He tried, but it's too expensive for her liking. And not to mention it’s extremely tall for her to reach. What is this? Vehicle for a giant?!

Ajax let out a sigh of frustration before holding Erin on waist and easily sat her comfortably. Erin was taken aback by the sudden touch and action. Ajax hop in next, instead of wearing his helmet, he gave it to Erin.

"Hold." she heard Ajax say and she grip on his broad shoulders. Because it'll be awkward if she holds him on his waist.

Ajax starts the engine abruptly and it almost sends Erin out of her back. She grips on whatever her little hands can reach and curses.

"Atleast give me a warni—Ahh!" Erin closed her eyes tight when Ajax flew away from the dark alley.

***

"What did you do to her?" Erin heard the same guy ask Ajax.

She plops herself on the ground, like a piece of paper. She starred in nothing, that ride gave her trauma. She will always remember the feeling of death is on your side.

Ajax stared down at the small body on the ground. Sighing when he saw her spacing out.

"That must be her first time riding—"

"Okay now I understand." the guy said and went to check on Erin. He poke Erin’s hands laying helplessly on the floor. "Hey,"

But he got no response from Erin. She didn't move. He looks at Ajax and asks him again.

"Didn't she know what we are?"

"She don’t." Ajax said, sure about his answer.

Ajax bent on his knee, putting his hands behind Erin’s head and thighs. Carrying her bridal style.

"You're too advanced, dude." The guy teased him and he ignored. "She also has the most beautiful features. She owns the scent everyone is dying for." he added.

Ajax heard what he said but chose to dodge his words. It's been so long since he let another scent invade his inside. It's been so long since he tried to smell someone. 

He put Erin on bed, the latter is still spacing out. His gaze went to Erin’s features. His delicate skin and enticing scent. The neck he also wants to taste, but he can't let himself. Ajax knew what would happen next once he got the taste of this girl. 

He's afraid history will repeat itself.