Chapter 17
“Layla, sweetie wake up. Please” I hear voices around me.
I open my eyes, to see I’m still in the cell, but with a few people around me, including Emily.
“Grandma?” I question as I sit up.
The others step back. I know the girl, and the guy. The girl, bought me in, the guy bought Emily in. But there’s someone else. I don’t know him, but he’s staring at me.
“Hey baby” I hear that voice and I move back.
It’s him. Jason.
“Don’t tell me you’re scared of me” the unknown guy walks forward. I never seen Jason, I never knew who he was. I just recognised his voice. And its the same voice. That’s haunts me, every day.
“Stay away from here” Emily stands in front of me
“What are you going to do? Freeze me? Your powers are all gone” he smirks, looking at me, with the evil glee in his eyes.
I move back.
“Yes. I am” Emily puts her hand forward, and they all freeze.
“Come on Layla. We know what he looks like now. We need to escape” she pulls me up, pulling me closer to her.
A shield forms around us, and Emily holds my hand smiling at me. But I’m frozen. I want to forget it. All of it. But I’ve seen him. All the nightmares that I thought had stopped,have come back.
“I know what he looks like Layla. I’ll kill him for you” I nod slowly, looking down.
Why couldn’t I have a simple life?
She starts running, past everyone. They can’t see us. We run into the forest, and Emily stops.
“Which way” she mumbles to herself.
“I remember them taking me from that way” I point to the left side and she nods, running on the left side.
“I’ll get you home” the shield is gone, and she’s still running. Fast.
But then she stops. I see them. She let’s my hand go and runs to Alec, hugging him tightly.
I look around looking for him. He walks in front of me, and smiles.
He stretches both of his arms, and smiles at me.
“Come here” he says and I run. I run and hug him, tightly.
“I missed you so much” he whispers tightening his arms around me.
“It’s all my fault. This is all my fault. If I just had l-” I tightening my hands around his neck, slightly.
“It’s not your fault Asher. Just don’t let me go” I whisper and he pulls me closer.
“Never” he whispers back, placing a kiss on my neck.
“I love you Asher.” I hear myself saying, and I know it’s true and he freezes, but doesn’t answer back for a while.
“I like you too” I nod
That’s still okay.
I close my eyes, not letting him go.
I need the hug. I need his arms around me. I need him to tell me it’s all okay. I need his touch, they make all my problems, all my worries, disappear. I need him.
“It’s okay sweetheart. You’re safe.” He whispers, sighing, and pulling me closer. I can feel his body heat, his heart beating.
“Layla..” I hear Holden say behind Asher and I freeze.
“Forget it.” He mumbles walking away.
“I want to go home Asher.” I whisper and he nods not letting me go.
“I’ll take you back home. To our home” he whispers pulling me up, so my feet are not on the floor.
“I’m going to close my eyes. Okay?” I whisper
“Okay” he whispers back and I do. I close my eyes.
“No! Layla! Don’t” is the last thing I hear Emily say, before I blank out.
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Holden’s p.o.v
She ran to him. Not me. Him.
She was leading me on.
I thought she was the one for me.
But she’s not.
She’s a whore. A fucking whore.
She’s cheating on me.
If she didn’t want me,then why did she divorce Asher. It was a plan.
To make me feel something for her. They’re messing with my head.
I won’t let you go that easily Layla.
I’ll make you guilty. I’ll make you come back to me.
I know that somewhere in you, there’s a part that likes me.
I know this. And I plan on using it.
You can’t lead Holden on, Layla. You messed with the wrong fucking guy.
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(Anonymous p.o.v.)
She thinks she’ll make him happy?
I don’t let anyone be happy with him. He doesn’t deserve to be happy.
“What are we going to do now?” He asks and I sigh
“Listen Jason, you’re giving me a headache. Just go get some girl, and go fuck her. I’ll think of something to do. Just don’t pressure me” I mumble, rubbing my forehead
“Sorry. I’ll come back later” he says and walks out of the room
He gives me such a bag headache. I massage my forehead, thinking about her.
Emily is clever. She tricked us in to bringing her here. It was quite surprising that Asher was happy, and smiling.
When we saw the cameras, he was laughing. I stopped everything.
They were some rouges still walking around next to their border. But they were good rouges. Only a few of them were ours. Nobody knew.
And we wanted Emily. He was laughing with her.
We thought Emily was stupid to come out, and head straight for us. They injected her with wolfbane, a load of it. It hardly works on her.
And they bought her here.
We thought we were clever, but fuck no. She’s two steps ahead of us.
She came, and rescued Layla. Just like that. I didn’t bother sending out more rouges to find them. We need to be even stronger.
I know how they all work. Everytime a problem happens, it’s Emily and Tyler that step forward. Especially Emily.
If we can get them two, and lock them up, they’ll have no one. And I can take Layla, right under Asher’s nose. He won’t even know it’s me.
I won’t let anyone be with Asher.
Asher is only mine. And we’re meant to be.
The moon goddess made a mistake. She always does.
But I’ll correct this mistake for her. I’ll do her a favour.
I’ll kill Layla, and anyone who makes Asher laugh, or smile.
Only I can do that. Only I am going to do it.
Because Asher’s mine. And he’s going to stay like that.
I can’t have him playing around with others now, can I?
He can stay with Layla, for a while, because I know Holden. I see him. And he’ll come to us. He’ll come to us, to get rid of Asher. Because he wants Layla, and he knows we are the only ones who can get rid of him.
But I won’t. I’ll make him stay with me.
Now, I’ll just wait for him. He’ll come around sometime.
Sometimes, I think to myself, why and how can Asher’s pack be at the top.
They haven’t realised, that we have placed cameras all over his office, living room, the kitchen, and his room.
I’m just waiting for my new cameras to arrive. Then I’ll be able to hear what they say.
I’ll be two steps ahead of them.
I look at the computer and smile to myself.
Layla means a lot to Asher. The way he holds her while she’s unconscious.
I knew Jason would tick her off.
Before I do anything, I think about it. And Jason? He wasn’t anything to think about. We needed him, and he wants her.
I don’t understand what they all see in her. She’s got 3 fucking guys running after her.
Asher growls at Vincent, as he sits in the bed next to Layla.
It’s quite strange, the relationship Vincent and Layla share. I would think they’re both cheating on Hailey? But then why would Vincent have kids with her.
It’s just that their relationship is so strong, that it’s hard to break. But I know what will break both of them.
Hailey.
Vincent will break, and Layla, will break, if Vincent’s broken.
At that moment, we send in Jason.
Everyone will concentrate on looking for Hailey. They’ll think a demon has taken her.
I know everything about her family. A good family. Humans, but they helped us.
And now that Lucifer is dead,they’ll think it’s someone else. But we’ll leave them a note, saying it’s a demon.
All I need, is them to stay together. All of them. Including Tyler and Emily.
I’ll take Hailey, lock her up in a cell. She can’t contact no one. She’s a human.
And they’ll all concentrate on Vincent. Layla, isn’t really related to them. You can’t say to someone, that you’re my daughter, and then forget about them, can you?
That’s what I’ll do. I’ll make Layla feel like she’s being abandoned. And that’s when Jason comes in.
Jason will bring her to us. And I’ll kill her.
I’ll kill anyone who makes Asher happy. Anyone.
Knock.
“Come in” I say already knowing it’s Jason. He smells of sex.
“Have you thought of a plan?” I smirk
“Do you think I wouldn’t? Sit down, and I’ll tell you.” He nods, sitting down in front of me.
I look at the computer, and see Asher kissing Layla’s forehead.
That will be me, Asher. Me.