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‘Then perhaps I should call you for another Pleasure,’ he was trying all possibilities, confused by my burning-cold reactions. And how could he not be when I had no idea myself what I want?
‘Please don’t. I can’t return here.’ At least not if I wanted to keep my soul intact.
The darkness of his eyes became deeper as resignation set in. I had no idea if this was something special for this man or just a regular night, but the sadness spread over his face was leading me to believe he wasn’t suffering over a one-night stand. ‘Alfred should be home by now. Look for him downstairs. Just tell him where you live and he’ll make sure you get home. I’m not too good at goodbyes.’
It was better this way since this was also a difficult goodbye in my case.
I left in the search of Alfred,and as soon as I found him asked him to take me to my place.
The bed from my apartment lay beneath me before I knew it as all dark thoughts were making room inside my head.
No matter what I would do, I would fail. Even if by absurdity I would accept an offer, none would be enough for me to go through with what I needed to do.
Cole had the legal background and connections, Brax had underworld links to sneak them out between the guards, while Ferris had the money that make the world go round. But even I was to negotiate with him, he still wouldn’t have been able to get me the unlimited support with the authorities or the streetwise Brax had.
Separately, they couldn’t help me, yet put together they were exactly what I needed.
If I was going to do this, I needed to assure myself of success.
I didn’t need one of the guys.
I needed all three of them!
But would that mean three separate deals withthreedevils!?
Chapter 9
Day one of my new life was starting today!
I initially thought it would have been when I first arrived in Echo City, but this was the day that would change my life for good.
Confused, yet never seeing things more clearly than at this moment, I needed to make the ultimate decision. It was me or Natalie and Sebastian- and that made everything so simple. There was no going back. I had to be broken to save them, there was no doubt regarding that choice.
For the first time, I dreaded going to the Academy and that was without having any installment due and pockets empty. This time I dreaded seeing Cade, even if it was one thing I urgently needed to do.
The train was set in motion as all deals will be seen through to the end. I just prayedIwill still be here when that happens.
I couldn’t fall asleep, even if my eyes were closing with exhaustion, as there was something within me much stronger keeping me awake. Panic, anxiety, and hope were ravishing my very soul.
Soon, it was time to leave for courses, even though learning was the last thing on my mind that day. Changing my clothes, I packed my bag and followed the same route I usually do, straight through the gates of EMA.
Not straying from the rules, I took the back entrance to the corridor then slowly headed towards the middle of the hallway. It was as far as I could go, at least without having all gazes locked onto me, and after the party, that was the last thing I needed.
My eyes scanned the space in search of my target, though if I come to think about it, I was the target in this case. Cole and his crew were occupying their end of the hallway and despite him noticing me, he looked away as if I bore no relevance. The moment would have brought me joy on any normal day, yet right now, I needed all of his attention.
I recognized his game. There was no chance that he would ever come to me, so taking a deep breath,Ibegan walking towards him.
The Elite soon noticed my defiance, humming like a hive of angry wasps all around me. Yet I didn’t care anymore, I had one goal ‘Cole,’ I spoke so loudly that I instantly made Ace and the other guys freeze to look at me.
‘You’re-,’ Nick finally recognized me but didn’t get to finish his sentence before Cole intervened.
‘Keep your mouth shut. You signed the fucking contract. Leave us,’ he roared, clearing the space around him in an instant as everyone seemed to evaporate at his request.
‘What do you want?’ His blue eyes peered straight to my soul as he already knew what I was going to say. That I was about to engage myself in his twisted game, leaving everything aside in the name of the love I had for my siblings. ‘Look around you, they’re almost forming a line to see me. Make it quick.’ He drew a hand through his thick strands of raven hair, leaning his head to look behind me where two sophomores were giggling and whispering to one another while gazing at him. Excuse me - more like drooling all over him. Though I wasn’t ever to admit it, to willingly recognize the melting power he held over almost every breathing female. It made me feel dumb, mesmerized by some pretty package like the rest of the Herd- and I was far from that... At least I hoped so.
‘I’m sorry, Prince Charming, that I’m standing in their way to the throne,’ I spat out in irony hoping that he won’t notice that lowkey my body was reacting just like the ones of those sophomores when around him. It was just my self-defense mechanism kicking in.
