Locked in chains

Chapter 23

I don't know if his words are the truth or if he's saying them just to have me for himself, but at that moment I didn't care. I want to enjoy and savour this moment between us until I'm out of breath. I don't want to detach my lips from his. His presence drives me crazy, he could be on the other side of a room, and I would devour him with my eyes. I have no control over my state, and it scares me. I gently pushed him away from me and put a stop to this fiery kiss. Not understanding my reaction, he doesn't say anything, too preoccupied with catching his breath. Anyway, I wouldn't have known what to say to him, I didn't even want to stop, but I need to respect myself here. 

"What's up?" He says.

"Not tonight. Not after seeing you with her, I won't let you."

"She's nothing for me, you know that."

"Then stop acting like an asshole."

I start walking towards the door but before going I face him and take a deep breath before asking him my question.

"Do you think you're capable of killing your father?"

"Why are you asking me that?"

I knew I should have kept kissing him instead of asking him questions that would anger him.

"I'm just asking you a question, after all, he's still your father. Despite everything he may have done, he's your father."

"I'm tired of your stupid questions."

I step towards him to break the space between us and place my hands on his chest.

"Do you think you can stand in front of him and be the one who takes his life?"

His eyes are fixed on the ceiling to avoid my gaze, but after a while, he lowers his face to meet mine.

"Yes. I'll do it," he says, removing my hands from his chest.

I'm looking at him, his eyes, his face, him. I can feel his anger and sadness battling each other inside. He'll never admit that he's torn by these feelings but deep down, the war has already been declared.

"When do you plan on doing it?"

"In 2 days, the guys and I have everything prepared, and Steven's ready on his end too."

Confirming it makes it even more real and scary. I'm the first one happy about the news, but I'm worried about Cole. For me, Marcus is the cause of all my misfortunes, but for Cole, he's one of the only people he's ever believed in. I know that if he kills him, he won't forgive himself, ever. Her mother died young, and his father was there through it all. It's a difficult situation.

"I have to go back downstairs before the guys notice I'm gone."

I nod to show him I understand, and he kisses me on the forehead before leaving. I see him turn his back to me and head towards the door, leaving me lost in my thoughts. Although I have some answers to my questions, several are still unanswered, and I don't think the answers are coming anytime soon. I jump in his bed and decide to stay for a while before leaving his room. By staying here, I know that I won't be disturbed for the night. Silence is a rare commodity these days, so I might as well enjoy it. That's if he doesn't bring any girls back. 

The music is blasting in the house, and once again, I try to avoid the party like the plague. Anyway, I'm way too tired to face the hundreds of people down there. Time passes by and sleep begins to take hold of me, and finally, I close my eyes.

10:00 am

"Wake up, you lazy bum."

I wake up at the sound of a voice, which is aimed directly at my ears first thing in the morning. Urgh. As I lift my head off the bed, I see Cole's face looking right at me. I look at him, not understanding why he's waking me up so early. I get up from the bed and realize that I'm not in my room but in his. Shit, I fell asleep last night, I was too tired to go back to my room.

"You're always sleeping," he says.

"Remind me never to fall asleep in here again if it means waking up like that."

"Stop whining and get your ass in the living room, we're going to explain the plan for tomorrow."

He then leaves me alone and heads back downstairs to join the others. I throw on the first hoodie I find and tie my hair in a bun before heading down. They never cease to amaze me, even though they partied all night, they always managed to get up early in the morning. Meanwhile, I need more than 8 hours of sleep and I'm never in a good mood when someone wakes me up before that.

"Finally, she shows up!" says Lucas.

"Don't start" I say, rolling my eyes.

"Not a morning person, I see," says Kyle, winking at me.

"Ok." Cole starts, "we have a lot to discuss, and I want everyone to pay attention."

When he puts on his serious look, we know perfectly well that things are getting serious, and some shits are going down. Tomorrow's probably one of the most important missions for our gang, either the plan works and we have control of the gang or the plan fails and we'll all pay the price. 

"Is Steven coming?" Enzo asks.

"He'll be there, he's aware of tomorrow's plan, and he's expecting us to execute it. That's it." Cole replies.

Knowing that Marcus' reign is coming to an end bothers me a little, I've always considered him as a second father, but after what he did to me, and what he did to us, he deserves what's coming to him. It's just hard to change your whole perspective on someone in a day. I can't imagine how Cole must feel about what we're about to do to his father. He always shows his non-emotional and cold side when he doesn't want to deal with something. He thinks we don't notice, but we can see that the situation is affecting him and that he's hiding it from us.

"So tomorrow we'll go to Marcus' bunker, he should be there between 1 and 3, according to Steven," Lucas says.

"Enzo and I will go through the front as usual" Cole begins, "Lucas and Leila, you'll go through the back, and Kyle will also go through the front, but only a few minutes after me. Steven will be waiting for us inside, he should be with Marcus. So, while you guys infiltrate the bunker to take control, I'll head to my father's office. I'll wait for your signal on your part and I'll put this nightmare behind us."

If he really thinks that this plan will go as smoothly as he says, he's dreaming in colour. He's telling us this plan as if everything will go perfectly. No one's speaking, but deep down we're all thinking about all the scenarios that could happen, and none of them are "perfect".

"So, the plan relies only on what Steven told us and only if he told us the truth because he could easily double-cross us right now," I say.

"That's a possibility" agrees Lucas.

"You can't guarantee to me that he's not playing us. I don't trust him," I say, getting up from the couch.

This plan is poorly thought out and too much is at stake. We're taking a big risk attacking our own gang, without thinking everything through.

"Do you have a better idea? " Cole interrupts, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Wait and take the time to prepare properly. "

"This opportunity won't come back, and if you don't have a solution that makes sense, then shut up. "

I hate it when he acts like this, ordering stuff to people, and dismissing me to show his alpha side. As if he's trying to prove himself that he still has control over the situation.

"So, everyone knows what they need to do? " He says, looking at each one of us.

"Don't worry, we've got this under control. " Kyle reassures him.

"Perfect. I have something to take care of, but I expect all of you to be there tomorrow. " Cole says before heading outside.

What a lovely morning. If he started by offering me a coffee, a croissant or even a cigarette, maybe my mood would have been different or maybe he should have taken a coffee himself. He might've been less grumpy.

"We'll meet at the training ground in 10 minutes. " Lucas says before heading upstairs.

The training ground is where we practice and it contains everything we need. It's a small room in the back of the garden, hidden behind the trees. It's been a while since I've been there, and I need it badly. So, without further ado, I put on something comfortable and head towards the training ground.