Dark Prisoner ✔

Chapter 20: Sacrificial Blood

Kade couldn't wait at the party anymore. He told Dario that he was leaving through a message and to get the others safely home. He went to his car that the valet brought to the front and ditched the banquet all by himself. He didn't want to abandon his sister, but she'll be safe with Dario and Nikolai. Besides, Mia adored Lady Veronica and could stay the night there with them. The only thing he knew was that if he stayed anywhere near Alexander Waldorf then he wouldn't be able to resist the temptations of his own body.

Speeding through the streets, he came to a halt at the red-light when lights flashed behind him. He looked through the mirror and saw a blue Bugatti. He didn't need to guess who that was because he could see Alec through the glass. He revved his sport's car behind Kade and challenged him to keep running away. Furiously, Kade let out a stream of curses; some in Italian.

The light's changed green and Kade stepped on the gas to get away from Alec. He didn't really know where he would go but he didn't stop driving. Alec wasn't giving up and chased him down the roads. They definitely broke over a dozen traffic laws and ran many lights in their chase.

Kade's phone rang and it was Alec again. He didn't answer and knew that this man may be relentless but he'd give up soon enough.

Both of them jumped another red-light while taking the left turn onto the next street that was empty, when suddenly, a black van drove on the wrong side of the rode. Kade was too slow to change direction now and he anticipated the impact of the van that was heading straight for him. The bright lights blinded Kade and his car swerved. He heard a loud crash ahead of him and he hit the brakes hard, his tires screeching on the road leaving its own black marks. Loud sirens went off and Kade blinked wondering what the fuck just happened.

Immediately, he knew that he was being targeted because this attack was calculated. However, when he looked up out the glass, he saw the blue Bugatti bent in an abnormal angle from where all the impact was taken.

Blood drained from his face and he felt the world go black around him. "Alec," his name a prayer off his lips.

Kade opened the door of his car, he couldn't believe his eyes as the metal of Alec's car was destroyed. The attacker was probably dead from the impact because he must have not seen Alec block him.

He went to the car unsure of what to even do. He grabbed the door that was hanging off already. Alec was in the seat, blood dripping from his forehead that hit the steering wheel, there was large glass shards imbedded in his neck and arm, blood splattered out of him from everywhere onto the rich leather of the car.

Kade's hands trembled as he approached Alec. He didn't know where to touch him or how to save him. There was nothing he could do.

"Alec," his voice quivered as he realized that he lost another person. He never should've gotten close to him. This was Kade's twisted fate.

"Fuck, that hurt," Alec coughed blood.

"Why would you-" Kade couldn't speak.

Alec held a smile despite everything. "Because I protect the people I love," he said. "I always will."

Everything collapsed and Kade found himself at the mercy of Alec's confession. "You love me?" he said when Alec coughed more blood and his eyes shut voluntarily. He grabbed Alec in his arms. "Come on, open your eyes," he said. "You can't die. You can't leave like this-" but there was no response. Kade laid his fingers on Alec's throat and there was no pulse.

He pulled him out of the car onto the pavement, when his eyes caught the huge piece of metal stabbing his stomach.

"Why?" Kade choked out as tears unconsciously pooled in his eyes. "Why would you die for me? I'm your enemy." He gathered Alec in his arms and couldn't move. Everything around him vanished and he sat all alone with the guilt of everything bearing down on him.