The Hidden Rose(Book One In The Rose Pedal Series) /✔

Chapter Thirty

Luke's POV

I pulled up to the place, and it looked like a mansion. Damn, i knew Brandon was rich but i figured he still lived with his parents, being 18 and all. He wasn't the type to leave home immediately. He would've stayed until he could afford his own house and stuff. But then again, the bastard stole for a living.

I parked mg truck and looked at the gates. There was one man guarding it and at there door was several more men. There was at least a dozen men scattered over the yard, making patrols and reporting in. I looked at my phone and saw a text from Noah.

Go in. I'm almost there. It read. I slapped my phone down and grabbed the steering wheel. I put the truck in drive and stomped on the gas. It shot forward and hit the gate with a clatter as it fell off the hinges. The guard jumped in surprise and all the other guards took one look at my truck and aimed their rifles.

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Ashlyn's POV

I was sitting on my bed, staring at the ceiling and waiting for something to do. My back was still very sore, but the slashes had mostly scabbed over, making it easier to deal with it.

Then i heard a crash and men yelling. I sat up and walked over to the window and looked out, peering through the bars. And what else but Luke's truck. I smiled and mentally thanked Lily again. The men started shooting at him, but not long after, a second truck zoomed through the gates. It was loaded with men in the back, holding machine guns and whooping with excitement.

Luke jumped out of the truck and left my vision. I ran over and put on the leather fighting dress and black boots i had been given. They were easier to move in. I grabbed tbe door handle and swung open the door, revealing two shocked guards. I grabbed a chair from which one of them had been sitting on, and i smashed ig over their heads, knocking them unconscious. I turned and went down the hallway, crouching.

I half expected someone to jump out at me. But nothing happened and i round a corner, heading to the arena. I think the door was near there. But I'm not sure. This place is huge. I walked down the hallway and as i neared the arena, i heard cheering. I also heard footsteps as guards approached me.

I glanced around for a weapon and found nothing. I settled for a really big decorated wood that looked like a baseball bat. It wasn't of course, but it worked.

I hid behind a corner and waited. They turned it and froze upon seeing me.

"Bed time, mother fuckers." I growled.

Then i swung the stick and hit them in their heads. It cracked in half from the force of hitting their skulls, so i tossed it aside and moved on.

I picked up a pistol from one of their belts and started back down the hallway, the gun out in front of me.

Suddenly, someone with white blonde hair jumped out from behind the corner i was about to turn, and kicked out, hitting my hand and knocking the gun away. I flashed out of their reach and ducked under another kick. I grabbed their arm, twisting it up so his/her hand was in between theur shoulder blades. I then grabbed their hair and yanked back the head.

"Lily?" I gasped, letting go immediately. She rubbed her shoulder and winced.

"Sorry. I didn't know it was you."

"That's ok. You're pretty good." I compliment, pointing at her chest and nodding.

"Not with more than one guy."

"Well that makes sense if you're just a beginner."

"Ya i guess so." She looked at me. "Oh by the way, i ran into your boyfriend. He told me to tell you he was looking for you if i saw you."

I nodded and waves my arm, gesturing for her to follow me. I picked up the gun and continued through the halls. I finally saw the door and smiled, recklessly jogging for it. Then a body slammed into me in a tackle, knocking me to the ground.

I rolled him over with some effort since he was twice as heavy as me, and sat on his chest. I raised up my hand to punch, and struck. The second time he grabbed my wrist to stop it and looked at me. He froze, but i kept struggling.

"Ashlyn?" He asked. I too froze and look down, meeting electric blue eyes. I grinned and threw myself on top of him, but for another reason than before. I wrapped my arms around his neck and hugged him to me. His arms went around my waist and he buried his face into my neck.

"Come on, lover kids, we have to go." Lily squealed. I looked over and grinned. I stoood up and pull Luke up too. We picked up our guns and walked cautiously to the door, Lily right behind us. We peeked out a window to see a war zone. Fire was raging in bonfires and there were loud bangs and quick flashes as the guns went off. Luke's truck had been destroyed, and the other truck was armored. I sighed. How the hell were we going to get out of here with all that bullshit going on?

"We could go through the side door, and sneak around the wall? Or over it maybe? It would give us a lot less bullets to deal with." I suggested.

"Or let's not go anywhere at all." I heard a voice behind me. I froze in my spot and heard the click of a gun. I closed my eyes. Shit. How the hell?

"Turn around." The voice commanded. Luke and i turned slowly, looking at the iwner of the voice, Brandon. He had the cold barrel of a pistol pressed against Lily's temple and she had tears streaming down her face silently.

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