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“Pull.” I snap my head to the side and glare at Roberto. I want to beat his fucking face in and stomp on his skull until I feel it crush beneath my foot but if it wasn’t for him catching Lakeland when she went over… I push that thought away. We each tighten our grips on her ankles. Taylan and Xander each wrap their arms around our waists, helping to anchor us. Suddenly out of nowhere her screams stop, causing panic to flow through me as I heave her up. The second Roberto and I have her over the edge, I pull her limp form to me and hold her close. She’s cold and her face is etched in pain, she writhes in agony, whimpering every couple of seconds. “What’s happening to her?”
I cut a glance to Roberto and sneer at the fucker. “You stay the fuck away from her!” I roar. The bastard ignores me and keeps his gaze on my girl. I brush her hair back from her face and place a kiss to her lips, they’re cold and have a purple hue to them.
“Come on, I’ll patch up your wound,” Xander says to Roberto who shakes his head.
“It’s a flesh wound, it’ll be fine.” I grit my teeth telling myself that he isn’t the priority, Lakeland is.
“Come back baby, I can’t lose you too,” I whisper.
“She needs a doctor.” Concern is clear in Taylan’s tone.
“No. It’s too open and it will be easy for Giovani and Percy to get to her there.” I fucking hate to admit it but the bastard is right, a hospital isn’t safe for her.
“What do you suggest then?” Mom hedges. Roberto looks up at her and it angers me to see longing in his brown eyes.
“She wanted to come here, she said she wanted to go back to the beginning and I think her being here has triggered her memories?—”
“No,” Xander says, cutting Roberto off and drawing all our attention to him. He meets my stare with a guilt ridden look in his eyes. “She only started screaming when she heard you say you choose her, hearing those words from you broke down her walls.” I tear my gaze from him and look down at the only girl that has ever given me butterflies, the only girl to ever make me feel like I was something more than a street rat. I brush my knuckles along her cheek, hating that her skin feels so clammy to touch.
“I’ll choose you always, Lakeland.” A whimper escapes her as her face contorts in pain a second before she gasps loudly. “Come back to me, Lay.”
“Waverly!” she screams my sister’s name so loud that I jolt in shock. Tears leak from the corners of her eyes. “Wave, come back!” The anguish that laces her words is felt deep inside me, I hear her pain and feel it like it was my own.
Lakeland
All I want is to get the fuck out of here and run to Knox, if anyone can make sense of what’s happening it’s him!
I need my person.
I run out the front door, not even bothering to question why the hell Xander was here, all I know is I need to get to Knox and tell him everything his father told me. I refuse to marry him, I can’t. I just need to get to him and explain everything, then he can help. But if what Roberto says is true, then I’ll just be putting him in danger. I yank the car door open and climb inside.
“What the fuck is going on?” Wave snaps.
I slam it in drive and peel out of my driveway. “Your father is inside my house and wants to marry me, he says it’s the only way to protect you and Knox.”
Wave splutters. “What the fuck? That is not what I was expecting.”
“What did you expect?” I snap, then cringe as I realize I’m taking my anger out on the wrong person, “I’m sorry,” I add as I lean forward and try to see out the windscreen better, the rain is obscuring my vision.
“Xander called and told me to get out of the house and wait for you in the car.” I chance a glance at her and frown.
“What was Xander doing at my house?” She bites her lip and shakes her head.
“The better question is why was my father there and what the fuck is your dad doing with him? You know he is the fucking mafia, right?” I nod.
“I have to leave, Wave. If I stay here, Percy will make me marry your father and I can’t do that. I won’t. Knox is my person, I choose him,” I choke out.
“You won’t marry that scum, I’ll make sure of it,” she growls as she pulls her phone out. “Shit, the storm must have taken out the power lines or something because I have no cell service.”
“Fuck.” I feel hysteria rise inside me as I plant my foot, needing to get to Knox. I have a horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach like something bad is about to happen. Tears of injustice flow freely. I knew Percy hated me being with Knox but I never thought he would go this far. He warned me that if I didn’t break up with Knox I would force his hand but I didn’t think he meant something like this.
There is nothing worse than not feeling chosen and I will never allow Knox to think I wouldn’t choose him. I place my hand over the gold heart pendant I wear around my neck to remind myself Knox loves me, he never says those three words but I know he does. That’s why he had the pendant engraved with his own version of those three words. Our love has created this miracle growing inside me, I will never allow Percy or anyone to harm our baby. I need to tell Knox about this, I haven’t even told Wave or anyone yet.
I’ll always choose you.
“Slow down, Lake!” I swipe away the tears that continue to fall and try to see through the haze of my tears as the rain continues to pelt down like bullets against the windshield.
How could my father do this to me?
