Page 50 of Dangerous Allure

“Just tell us what you need, Beauty.” Rick begs

“I’m not sure what to do now. I should feel better that he’s gone and he can’t hurt me, but I don’t feel anything.” She whispers, taking a step closer to us.

“That’s because you’re in shock, Lil’Mama.” Brax states as Harley takes a step towards her.

“What do you feel, Pres?” he asks as he lifts her hand, placing it against his chest.

“I feel your heart beating rapidly. I feel the sun warming my skin and I feel all of your eyes on me.” She says and he laughs, shaking his head.

“No, what do you feel inside?” he asks as she takes a deep breath.

“Scared. Tired. Alone and broken.” She whispers and he nods.

“You’re not alone anymore. We’re here. We will figure this shit out. Let us protect you.” Casp says and she nods.

“Well we need to start somewhere. So, let’s go clean up the body and come up with a plan. I’m running out of time.” She says and my brothers spin and head back inside. I don’t move until she comes up to me. Cupping her face, I press my lips to hers, placing a small kiss on her cold lips.

“I love you too, Angel Baby. You’re stuck with me forever.” I admit and she smiles as a lone tear falls from her eye.

“No more crying, no more going through everything alone. We are in this together, forever, or so help me god.” I warn and she laughs.

“Forever?” She says and I kiss her again.

“Forever, baby.” I whisper as I take her hand and lead us back into the house.

I vow to never let anyone else take her from us. She is ours to love and protect until my last dying breath.

Chapter 31

Presley

Stepping back into the house, I take in the destruction and I don’t know where to start first.

“Pres, get the broom and just clean up the glass. We will take care of the body,” Rick says as Harley takes out his phone, placing a call. Walking to the linen closet, I grab the broom and dustpan and get started in the foyer, cleaning up the glass shards littering the wooden floor.

“Can we take the area rug from the living room to roll his body in?” Brax asks and I quickly shake my head.

“There’s tarps in the shed out back, use those. The cops would know if we used the rug. It’s been there since I was born, probably even before that. There’s a permanent outline of it any time I had to roll it up to mop the floors.” I say and he nods,walking back towards the kitchen. I bend down to pick up the bottom of the vase and I swear I saw someone in my living room window. Cranking my neck, I don't see anyone and walk into the kitchen placing the broken vase into the trash.

“There’s bleach underneath the sink and the mop bucket is in the closet over there.” I say, pointing to the right.

“Got it, Beauty.” Mav says, walking over to where I pointed as Brax comes in with two tarps and lays them in the hallway away from the blood. Harley and Casp lift the body from the floor and place him on top of the tarp. They quickly get to work as Axel sprays down the cabinets, wiping away the blood splatter. We all work silently, trying to get rid of any evidence we find as quickly as possible. I walk back past the body that they are currently tying up and head back into the foyer, looking for the fucking broom I just had.Where the fuck did I put it?Going into the living room, I gasp, stopping in my tracks.

“Don’t make any sudden movements.” Jacob Lee warns, holding a gun in one hand and a video camera in the other. I don’t move a muscle, nor take a breath as he cocks the gun, pointing it at my head. “Turn around and walk.” He orders as he quickly comes towards me. Turning, I close my eyes, my whole body shaking in fear. He comes up behind me, pressing the barrel of the gun into my back harshly. “Walk, Little Doll. Let’s go have a chat with your little boyfriends.” He commands, pressing the gun harder into my spine, making me wince. I turn into the hallway as the guys are still tying up Stan's body, not noticing what is going on in front of them. Jacob clears his throat, causing their heads to snap up.

“What the fuck?” Casp shouts as the others pile into the hallway.

“Don’t fucking move or I’ll blow her fucking head off.” Jacob spits, lifting the gun from my back and pressing it against the back of my head.

“Put the gun down, Jacob.” Harley orders as Caspian growls beside him.

“Come on, Jacob, do what Harley says and no one needs to get hurt.” Mav says, taking a step closer. Removing the gun from my head, he points it at Mav and I gasp.

“I said not to fucking move.” Jacob spits as Mav raises his hands in surrender.

My body visibly shakes as my eyes collide with Axel’s, but he shakes his head. I don’t understand what that means as I stand here trying to remain calm.

“You boys have something that belongs to me. My father gave her twelve hours to get her shit together and say her goodbyes, but I knew. I knew that was too graceful of him. I knew she would run, and seeing one bag packed, my suspicions were correct. But seeing you all here trying to cover up a murder, that really tickled my fancy and made this all the more sweeter.” He spits, pressing the gun to my head again as he continues to speak. Wincing from the metal dragging along my temple, I try to move away, but he just presses it harder. “She is to come with me now. If any of you come after us, I will send this video recording to the cops and you all will go away for life,” he threatens as Axel takes a step closer.

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