* First book in the Hidden Series *
There are 2 ways to keep a secret.
One is by covering it all up. Pretending that another idea is the truth. Changing and twisting the original idea to protect yourself, change your identity. One example of this i...
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Q U I N N
I wake up the next day with Valentina in my arms, the same as usual. Then I look around and just take in everything. It's hard to think that one day you're homeless, next thing you're joining a freaking gang with an asshole leader.
Yay.
I quietly get out of bed, to avoid waking up Val, and get ready for the following day. Once I've showered and step into the walk in wardrobe, I have literally no idea what to wear.
I don't want to look like too casual because I don't want anyone to think that I haven't tried and couldn't care less, but I don't want them to think I've tried too hard.
Wait. The only person really is Jonah here.
The heck is wrong with me?
In the end I just threw ona hoodie and shorts because I'm basic like that. I make my way downstairs and find Clarissa making pancakes.
" Hello dear," She smiles with her back turned to me. " How did you know it's me?" I ask. " Jonah left at 7, it's 9:30 now, and your sister would have come running down the stairs since that's all she wants to do," She chuckles.
Once I take a bite of her delicious pancakes, there's no turning back. " What the hell? These are freaking amazing!" I exclaim, almost bursting out with joy.
I'm pretty sure I just entered heaven.
After eating and talking with Clarissa for a while, Valentina joins us and pretty much falls in love with the pancakes.
" Wow, I never really thought my pancakes were that good," Clarissa smiles. " Well, Valentina and I love them, and like they say, like mother like daughter," I grin.
Shit.
Clarissa tilts her head in confusion. " My mum used to love pancakes when she was alive," I say while looking at the floor. She gives me a sympathetic smile as she walks out of the room.
Phew. That was close.
I then hear footsteps getting louder by the second. " Come with me Ivy, I want you to meet everyone," I hear Jonah order.
He's so bossy.
" Okay," I say quietly, without another word.
I follow him into a big hall and see around 20-30 people stood there. I totally regret wearing a hoodie and shorts now. " This is only a few of the people from my gang, I have a lot more people but these are the main people," Jonah whispers into my ear.
The way his breath tickles my neck sends chills throughout my body. Jonah notices my reaction and for the first time, I see him smirk.
" What's your last name by the way?" Jonah whispers again, his lips nearly touching the top of my neck near my ear. If he just moved a little closer... " Kingston," I manage to blurt out.
Thank God we're in the corner of the room.
Jonah takes me into the centre of the room.
" Everyone, I welcome Ivy Kingston to The Pistols," He says to everyone else.
They all clap politely and I find some of them looking me up and down.
Why did I have to wear shorts?
I am literally dumbest person on Earth.
Jonah takes my hand, and takes me to meet some of the people. His grip wasn't hard, it was gentle and it made me extremely nervous.
What's wrong with me?
" Hi, I'm Scarlet," A woman around my age says. She was very pretty, she had this badass aura around her and the fact that her hair was red added to it. " Hi," I smile.
She comes closer and whispers in my ear," Jonah seems to like you," " What the hell? I'm pretty sure I'm his worst nightmare!" I whisper back. " Yeah, that little talk you had in the corner where he was practically kissing your neck totally didn't mean anything," She smiles. " Did anyone else see!" I ask exasperated, like I don't want anyone to think that I'm with their boss. " Nah I was stood in a corner where I could see you guys," She grins.
Me and her will probably be good friends. Scarlet is so likeable I don't know how we wouldn't be.
" Ah I see you've met Scarlet, one of our spies," Jonah says with some distaste. " Boss," She nods.
Jonah walks away again and Scarlet says, " Yeah he isn't that fond of me for some things I've done in the past,"
Huh.
Jonah comes back and tells everyone to leave. He's so cold it's unbelievable. Like how is someone able to shut so many people out. At this point all I've seen is Zach who's able to get close to him.
" Come on," He orders, taking my hand again.
Ughhh stop! Actually don't stop it's nice.
I have officially gone crazy.
" Here," He shows me, an entire room filled with weapons and a training gym. " What?.." I say confused.
" I'm going to teach you how to fight, as well as shoot," Jonah says expressionless. He really should smile.
" Would you please hurry up and get changed into something suitable?" Jonah says impatiently, pulling me back into reality.
I run to my room and find something and run back down, only to find Jonah shirtless.
He needs to stop looking so good.
" We're you checking me out Kitten?" He smirks. " Don't call me that!" I blurt out. " Yeah I'm gonna call you Kitten," He smirking again.
He may not be smiling, but his smirking was enough.
" Let's get started then, Ivy Kingston,"
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So I get that I'm a bad writer, but hey, I do what I want.
Fun Fact: I really wanted to change that scene with Quinn and Jonah in the corner cause I'm like so embarrassed to write that and then I was like hey who cares it's a book I'll do what I want.
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