The Border Trilogy (Book #1) Enemies to lovers, Forbidden love

Part 3

My breath caught in my throat as a I staggered back. Avery can't be that silly can she. I turned on my heel and ran upstairs to find Madeline.

"Avery's outside!" I said as soon as I saw her.

"What? Why is she outside?"

"Mads, she's gonna cross the border."

Her eyes widened, "Eva that's not funny,"

"Of course it's not! I'm not making this up! The girls dared her to!"

"You have to get her!"

"I will, you watch the kids, and don't let anyone know!"

"Fine, but be careful and hurry back!" she gave me a quick hug.

I left Mads and ran all the way up into the attic where there was an empty room, I looked around for a way to get out. Come on, how would Avery get out. I thought. I looked at a window to my side and decided it was my best chance of leaving the house unnoticed, I opened the window, climbed out and jumped onto a tree. From the tree I climbed down quietly and began to run- yes, I'm using my gift, I have to get to Avery. I ran as fast as I could til I reached the border, but Avery and her friends were nowhere to be found.

"Avery!" I whispered but didn't receive a reply. "Anna!" I tried.

"Eva?" someone whispered back from behind a tree.

I turned around to see Anna emerge from behind a tree. "Where is Avery!" I hissed at her.

"S-she's down there, we told her not to, we told her it was a she didn't have to do it but she wants to prove that she can,"

"Anna, just tell me where she is!"

"Please don't be mad at me, we tried to get her to back out of it, Sara saw a protector coming so we ran, but Avery stayed,"

"Anna, where!"

"She's down there," she pointed behind me.

I didn't say another word just kept running, finally I saw Avery come into view but before I could reach her, she made the jump.

"Avery no!" I called, but it was too late, she made the jump.

I have no choice, I have to go after her, and crossing over is the only way. My parents are going to kill me, but not before I kill Avery. Without hesitating, I jumped over the border.

As soon as I landed I felt chills run up my spine, the amount of fear piling up in my stomach was enough to make me want to vomit, but I had to find Avery, and fast.

"Avery!" I hissed quietly, "Where are you!"

There was no reply.

"Avery! This is not funny! Get your ass, back to our side of the border!"

"Eva, I'm here," she whispered back.

I quietly walked through the woods in the direction her voice came, but stopped when the trees ended. In front of me was a huge empty field. Avery was standing in them middle of it. I began to walk towards her but stopped when I heard a twig snap. Both of our heads snapped in the direction the sound came from. The rustling sounds that followed were unmistakable, I looked at Avery in fear for what was about to come next.

"Avery! Run!" I yelled.

But Avery didn't move, she was frozen in horror, fear written all over her face.

"Run Avery! Go!" Still no movement. The rustling sound came closer, and I began to run towards her. "Avery, move!"

"E-Eva?" her voice wavered with fear.

My heart thudded mercilessly in my chest as the rustling sounds came closer and closer. My intention was to grab Avery's arm and pull her towards the border, but as soon as she was within arms reach, a dark figure tackled me to the ground. I was only able to push Avery away from the two of us before I crashed to the ground.

"Avery, go!" I yelled. The figure on top of me was on all fours pinning me down.

"Don't move!" A man's voice growled. "Zane!" He yelled at someone else, "Get the other one!"

The man's hand loosened a little on my right arm and I took that opportunity to punch him straight in the jaw, followed quickly by a headbutt from me to him. His hand shot to his jaw where I hurt him as I brought up my left leg to kick him off of me. He rolled off of me as I stood up and ran towards Avery who was still staring at me in shock.

"Go Avery! Cross back!" I yelled once more as I caught up to her.

When Avery still didn't move I grabbed her sleeve and pulled her closer to the border. Finally she made the jump, but just as I was about to follow, an arm wrapped around my neck, an elbow right under my chin, as an other arm snaked around my waist pulling me away from the border.

"Get off of me!" I yelled and bit his arm.

"Ow!" a goofy voice cried, it wasn't the same man that tackled me, this one sounded younger.

He moved away the arm that held my neck, as soon as he did I elbowed his chest, his other arm pulled away with an "Oof!" as soon as he let go. I darted away from him, but as soon as I did the first man that tackled me caught up and grabbed my arm and harshly pulled me towards him from behind. He spun me around as my chest crashed into his chest. The hand that was holding my arm quickly slid down to grasp my hand as his left hand grabbed my other hand and pulled them both behind my back.

"I got you now," he snarled.

"Let go!" I hissed.

As I struggled in his grasp, I took a second to take in his features, strong muscular jaw, dark brown eyes, black hair up in a fohawk. I could feel the lean muscles in his chest against my own. I lost my train of thought when I felt something wrap around my hands. I jerked her head back to see Zane tying my hands with a rope.

"No! Let me go!" I began to struggle again, but it was no use, my hands were binded tightly behind my back.

"Good job Zane," the man in front said as he let me go and took a step back.

"She's a wild one, not bad," Zane said, his grip on my hands firm. "Even got you on your ass!" he began laughing.

"Shut up!" he said.

"Relax Darien, I won't tell anyone." he smiled.

"Come on, let's just get her to the cells." Darien grabbed my arm, Zane came around to grab my other.

I looked back over my shoulder at the border, and saw Avery's terrified face. Tears began streaming down her face as she watched them take me away.