You Were Perfect, But I Had To Leave

Chapter 31

"There's scary men in the house."

I nodded slightly. "Mallory. I want you to stay here and if anyone you don't know comes near you. Shoot. Okay baby? I'm gonna go find daddy and I'll be right back."

"No mama! No. You can't leave me again!" She whimpered while grabbing my hand keeping me from walking away. "I just got you back."

"Mallory honey. I have to save daddy. I'll be right back sweetheart. I won't leave you ever again."

"You promise?" I knew better then to make a promise I couldn't keep. I knew better to tell her that I might not make it, because I would risk my life for my family. But she's my little girl and I had to make sure she was safe. So the word 'yes' left my mouth before I could argue otherwise. She let go and went back behind the bush. I stood up and looked towards the back of the house. I grabbed my gun from my back and cocked it back to load it.

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Asher's POV:

I walked into the house to pure silence. This was unusual. I was just about to take Cameron down the hall to our baby room when all the lights turned on and about 7 men came out with guns pointed at me. "Where's the girl?" I heard in front of me. I looked towards the voice and couldn't believe what I saw. My childhood best friend, Jake, actually stood there pointing a gun at me. I was shocked to say the least but I was lost, " what girl?" I asked quietly trying not to disturb Cameron's sleep. "Katherine, Kat, Kate, whatever the fuck she goes by now." Jake snarled. Before I could tell them I don't know who that is, a man came through the front door behind me. "Boss. The front yards clear." The man said looking at Jake. Boss?

"You look confused dear friend, so why don't we have a chat." Jake said "someone grab the brat." Before I could protest Cameron was taken out of my hands and when I went to hit the guy a gun was shoved on my temple. "You hurt my kid and I'll kill you."

Jake laughed. "Don't you know better then to make empty threats?" The guy punched me int he stomach and I fell to the floor holding in my stomach. "Let's move to the living room then, shall we?"

Two men picked me up and dropped me on the couch. I didn't take my eyes off Cameron though, who was being held hostage in the mans arms. He handed her over to Jake. A growl left my lips. "Calm down Ashy. I just want to see the little minx. So tell me.... Is this Kate's baby? Or Ashley's? You've been a busy boy lately. Surely you would know that you can't have them both. So I'll make it easy for you. Who do you want me to to kill? Ashley? Or Kate?"

"Neither! I would never let that happen." I snapped.

"Really?" His eyebrow went up. "Bring her in boys."

I looked to the door and saw two men carrying in Kate. My Kate. I stood up to go unhand Her but two men pushed me back down. "Let her go. Kill me! Not her." I almost yelled at Jake but his smile only grew. "Aw Katy bug... Isn't that sweet. He actually thinks I want him instead of you.... Look Asher, either way your dying tonight. But Kate here has a choice. But first... How bout story time." Kate looked at Jake uninterested. The guys at her side were simply holding her arms but for some reason I felt like she was holding back.

"I'll take that as a yes. Sit down dear. Join the party." They put her on the armchair closer to Jake.

"How could you, I trusted you Jake." Kate said threateningly. He laughed lightly.

"Wait. Am I missing something? You two.. Know each other? How?" I asked confusedly.

"Me and you lover here dated before you became her boss of course. She never called me or texted after you found her." Jake said nonchalantly.

"Because I deleted your number in her phone after calling her 'baby'." I was getting angry. He not only is trying to kill me, but went after my girl too. What the hell.!

"Yes yes of course anyways." He turned to Kate. "Babe. Join me. Us. Stand beside me as the most dangerous gang. Come on, you know you missed this life. Having people fear you so much that they bow down to you. The power we could both have! Isn't it just.. Exciting?"

Kate laughed. An actual full out belly laugh. "Your a pig. Everything you are disgusts me. You actually think people fear you? No, they feel sorry for you. You think people I killed ever gave me a look of fear? No. Because they knew. People in gangs... They don't want to be there. But once your in there's no way out. So they give you pity dear. Not fear."

Jake handed Cameron to a man beside him and lunged at Kate. The slap echoed in the room. The men at my shoulders were holding me down again. "Get the fuck away from her!" I yelled.

Kate pulled her face back forward and spit the blood out on the carpet.

"You actually think your better then this Kate? You aren't. You have been apart of a game ever since you were born. You running away didn't help. Changing your name, dying your hair. Your parents knew where you were. They knew who you became. But once we found out. They had to do something. So they kidnapped you and made you become one of them. It wasn't out of anger though Hun, it was love. They knew you leading the gang would benefit you. Would save you. Because who wouldn't kidnap the Parks daughter for all the money and kills. If we had you before them.... Easy money, easy kill. Your parents of course would have given up whatever they could to save you." He rubbed his hand down her cheek. Her face full of regret. What? What's she regretful of?

"But you killed them. Didn't you?"

That sentence bringing me and her both to silence. She looked at me trying to plead with her eyes that what she did was right. But I didn't understand.

"You kept your tracks covered very well, I must say. If it weren't for Cameron here then I would have never guessed it was you."

"She took her from me. She made me give her up! They are monsters." Kate seethed with anger.

"No. They took her because Cameron couldn't grow up in a warehouse full of guns and dangers. Didn't you value her life?" Kate's face fell. Realization and regret kicking in.

"Is that why your here?! To rub in my face that I killed two people that made my life hell for a reason?" She yelled anger all over her face.

"No Kate. I'm here because I want you to joking me. Be by my side. If you can kill your parents without remorse then you can kill anyone and your good at covering your tracks. The perfect weapon. There's a reason I didn't kill you along with the rest of your gang. Come with me." Kate spit in Jake's face and started to laugh. "Okay, I tried to be nice." Jake pulled out his gun and pointed it at me. I breathed in one last breath knowing it would be my last and closed my eyes. Before I could shout at Kate how much I loved her, a bullet rang through the air followed by many more.

But for some reason I didn't feel any wounds.