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Chapter 30

ADRIEN’S POV (On his way back home)

I couldn’t ignore the prickly feeling on the back of my neck, like something was really, really wrong somewhere. So I played just one match and insisted on going back home. Also, I had missed Sirena throughout the trip and couldn’t stop thinking about her. I really did love that girl and I was so glad I found her at that dicey auction house. She was truly the best thing that ever happened to me. She was gorgeous, but oblivious to her own beauty, kind, compassionate and she accepted everyone with open arms. She was also the strongest person I’d ever seen. After all the pain she’d experienced she could still smile.

I was brought out of my reverie by the sound of a phone ringing. I looked down and realized it was mine. It was my mom calling.

“Hey mom! I’m in the car on my way back home. I’ll be there in about ten minutes.” I said. My mom always had this habit of checking on where I was so I gave her the information before she could ask me.

“Adrien! Siren..Sirena is not at home. She left a note b..but she’s not home yet and its been hours.” My mother blubbered in a panicked voice. I looked out of the car. It was nearly dawn. The first rays of sunlight were filtering through the clouds. I glanced at my watch. It was 4 o’clock. I could feel the panic rising up my throat and clogging it. My heart started beating erratically and my palms were sweating. I swallowed the rising panic and cleared my throat. I had to stay strong for my mom. She was generally a calm lady and didn’t panic easily. There must be something seriously wrong.

“Mom, calm down. She must be around somewhere. Don’t assume the worst.” I said, even though I myself was contemplating about all the bad things that could be happening to Sirena right now.

“DO YOU THINK I’M STUPID ADRIEN? OF COURSE I’VE SEARCHED EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY FOR HER. I CANNOT FIND HER. NO ONE’S SEEN HER SINCE THE SHOOT. SO I THINK THAT’S REASON ENOUGH TO PANIC! WHY AREN’T YOU PANICKING?!? SHE WAS UNDER MY CARE. OH GOD ITS ALL M..” I cut my mom’s screaming off at this point.

“Okay mom there is reason to panic, but you are not helping Sirena by freaking out. Think sensibly. Have you told dad or Damon or Mr.Daniels?” I enquired, all the time feeling like my world was spinning off it’s axis. What if Jayden had gotten his hands on her again? Oh god what was she going through? It HAD to be Jayden. I was going to hunt that mother*ck*r down and kill him. Rip him apart.

“Yes I did. And they are all out searching for her. Look, Damon just came back.” My mom said. I heard them both talking. The car came to a sudden halt and I glanced out again. I had reached home. I banged the car door open and ran inside.

Mom was in the living room with Damon, the phone still in her hand.

“Did you find her?” I asked wildly. Damon turned around. He looked like crap. His hair was sticking in every direction like he had run his hand through it and his eyes had huge bags under them. Damon shook his head.

I felt my heart break. I couldn’t even imagine the torture she must be enduring under Jayden’s hands right now. There was absolutely no doubt left in my mind now. It was Jayden. That sick b*stard.

“Its Jayden.” I voiced my thoughts out loud.

“I think its him too. But I wish we are wrong.” Damon said in a dead voice. I could understand why. Damon was going through the same mental torture I was experiencing. The guy had just found his baby sister just to lose her all over again, and its always a big brother’s job to protect his sister and he had failed to do that. As for me, I was not even capable of looking after the woman I loved and I let her slip her from right under my fingers.

It was not time for such morbid thoughts though. It was time for some action.

“Okay so if its Jayden, we need to figure out where he is. He has to be near Sirena. That sick as* will not keep her too far away from him.”