All Chapters of Twice Upon A Star: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

ABIGEALFUCK MY LIFE.“Why does trouble seem to follow you everywhere you go?” I hissed at Blaine amidst the screams of people. An ironic thing to say, considering that the only reason why I was here was because I was contracted to kill him. And I followed him wherever he went.“Why have you immediately assumed that they are here for me?” He shot back, risking a glance over his shoulder before ducking back down behind the table. I wanted to tell him it wasn't an assumption, but I couldn't. I recognized the man from Morgan Soliz's madhouse. He was one of the people who had been cloaked in the red robes with the crazy, fanatical glint in his eye.When this was over, I was going to have a word or two with Morgan.Andrea was clutching my arm in a vice grip, her other hand gripping her necklace as she knelt on the grass beside me. “My daughter. My daughter,” her voice was trembling. “I'm sure she's fine, Andrea. Try to stay calm.” Blaine soothed. She ignored him and started to stand up,

ABIGEAL“ARE YOU okay?” Blaine asked, skating a hand down my arm. He had finally managed to detangle himself from Marissa's clutches and was now hovering over me. He lifted my arms to inspect the scratches and I barely refrained from yanking it out of his grasp and instead removed it gently. “I'm fine.”He frowned. “You're scratched all over. We need to get that looked at. It could get infected.” He said, reaching for my arm again. I stepped back, out of his reach. “They're just scratches. I can treat them myself," I replied. We were waiting for the valet to bring the car around and watching people leave the event, but my mind wasn't here. There was a thought forming in my head and I didn't like it one bit.“Excuse me.” A male voice said. I looked in it's direction and found a familiar face staring at me. It was the guy who had been with the woman earlier when I'd told her to throw up her dress. The woman in question was standing a little distance away with a sulky look on her face.

ABIGEALI CREPT into the house and closed the door slowly so I didn't wake anyone up. I let out a breath as the door shut without a sound and bent at the waist to take off my shoes so I could walk to my room soundlessly. I turned and looked directly at Blaine, sitting cross legged on the sofa with a glass of wine and staring at me.I swallowed and tried to banish the feeling that rose up in me, like I was a teenager getting caught sneaking in at midnight, and said casually. “I didn't know you'd still be up.”He took a sip from his wine then dropped it on a side table with a soft clink before standing up in one single motion. I'd never seen him move like this before; slow and deliberate, like a predator hunting his next meal. I'd also never felt danger around Blaine, but the air was charged with it now.“Didn't know, or hoped I wouldn't be?” He asked silkily as he took a few steps towards me. I fought the urge to increase the distance again. “What are you talking about?” My tone wave

BLAINE“BRING ME a teddy.” Ella-Mae whispered in my ear as I hugged her. “I'll bring you the most handsome teddy.” I promised and watched the grin bloom on her face before she stepped back. I hugged the rest of the kids then moved on to my aunts. When I hugged Tia Gabriela, she held me extra tight. “Make sure you catch the bad guy, and give him a punch from me.” She whispered. Tia Gabriela was the only one who knew where I was actually going and why. The rest just thought it was another regular business trip.I smiled at her so nobody would suspect and nodded. I intended to do more than punch him in the face, but I was going to keep that to myself. I watched Esme approach Abigeal hesitantly where she stood ramrod straight with her arms folded looking like an impenetrable fortress. Esme looked like she wanted to hug her but changed her mind at the last minute and just laid a hand on her arm.“What is it with that girl? Yesterday I just went to get Soul from her room and chit chat

ABIGEALI STOOD with my back against the wall in Jordan's study while we waited. Jordan was seated behind the desk having a conversation with Melanie who was on the table and Blaine was lying on the sofa doing something on his phone. Apart from their barely audible conversation, there was silence in the study, making the ticking of the clock much louder. Jordan had said we needed to wait for someone to get here and nothing else, so I couldn't do more than wonder who it was.Until I heard the familiar sound of boots hitting a hardwood floor and the door opened. In walked a well dressed man wearing spectacles and a half frown, but he wasn't the wearer of the boots. She came in shortly after, a tall, statuesque woman wearing a black jumpsuit that hugged her figure and chunky boots with chains hanging off them. She shook back her red hair and smiled at the people in the room like a shark might smile at a school of fish. “Sup guys. What'd I miss?”“Nice of you to join us, Katnissa.” Jor