Saving Myself

8.

Sorry for the MIA but hopefully while in lockdown I'll update a lot more.
I hope that you're all ok along with your families xx

Sang POV:

I woke up with an awful pain in my side, the memory of getting shot flooded my mind. Oh God. Luca was hurt.

Looking around, my panic calmed as I noticed I was in my own room. The four walls coloured dusty pink with white furniture surrounded me, the faint scent of my boys lingered.

I got up, in search of the guys. It seemed to be midday from the way the light shone into the kitchen through the floor to ceiling windows that looked over Charleston.

It seemed as though no one was home but just then the door opened and one of my guys entered. I launched myself into his arms.

"Woah! Sweets you shouldn't be out of bed."

I just laughed and nuzzled my face into his neck as his arms tightened around waist.

"You know that I love cuddle time Sang but not in front of Luca, he'll get jealous"

As his words registered I spun to see Luca looking like he had just woken up, his sculpted bare chest on display. But what caught my attention was the bandage above his hip.

"You're ok." I muttered to myself before repeating the action of wrapping myself around him, afraid that he might disappear.

"Hey gorgeous" he whispered into my ear as I clung to him.

"Replaced so quickly, I see how it is. Don't worry about me, I'll just eat all these chocolate pancakes myself"

And just like that, things seemed to go back to normal. The guys told me that it was fine if I started work next week instead so I had time to recover.

"Who were those guys?" I asked referring to the shooters.

"An academy assignment gone wrong apparently. The original team, the Blackbourne Team, I think was overpowered so the Tomas got sent in for recovery and ended up leading them here"

Noah sighed as if collecting his thoughts before carrying on.

"Look Sweets, you can't do things like that, running after that car could've killed you, which would've killed us. And you were so brave and it was incredible but never again ok?"

I just nodded my head as he kissed my cheek and collected the plates.

"Those academy guys put civilians in real danger. It's not right, their rules, the Tomas put their family and their team above the lives of innocents"

Luca's hand was clenched around the glass he held, I placed mine over his hoping it would soothe him.

"I'm sorry gorgeous, you should never be put in that kind of danger. This is why we don't want you joining up just yet. Unless they agree to let us work as ghosts then the way they work isn't safe for anyone."

I understood what he was saying, I had seen it first hand. It was rare that my boys came back from an academy mission unscathed but they had no choice but to join. The academy had always wanted ghosts but they're very rare and when they found Luca and Noah they took advantage of their vulnerability.

I couldn't help but resent the academy for all they had put my boys through. I agreed with their cause but not the way they acted with the power they had.

Luca held a hand to my cheek and I leant into his warmth.

"I never want to lose you Sang"

He leant in so close that I could feel his breath on my lips. Within the first month of knowing the boys, I knew that I liked them both, more than friends and when I brought it up they seemed so happy to just let things run their course. But I had never kissed either of them or anyone.

In this moment, all I wanted to do was close the gap between us but there was a loud knock at the door and Noah yelled to say he would answer it.

I was embarrassed and stared at the place mat in front of me.

Soft fingers ran over my cheek and tilted my head up to look into pools of amber. He gently turned my head and left a small kiss on my cheek before pulling me to sit on his lap encased in his warm embrace.

It was only a second later that Noah appeared trailing behind two large men that I vaguely recognised from the other night.

One had beautiful long hair which was tied off to the side. His angular face held anger as well as suspicion. The man next to him was taller than my boys with honey blonde coloured hair and sad blue eyes that seemed to hold me captive.

" I figured it would be easier to let them in than to fight them on it. " Noah's voice alerted my to the glare Luca was sending our visitors.

I understood my boys' reluctance to welcome them, their actions had led to two of our family members getting injured and it could've been a lot worse but I couldn't help but be intrigued by the sad eyes of the tall one.

Lifting myself out of Luca's grasp, I stood up and held out my hand to the men.

"Hi my name is Sang, how's your friend doing?"

I was concerned about the bullet would getting infected and I had no way of knowing if they had attended to his injuries properly after I passed out.

The long haired man, Axel, I think, covered my hand with his.

"My name is Axel Toma, and yes, thanks to you Raven seems to be healing well. We can't express how grateful we are for your selflessness"

I couldn't help but noticed that his business-like tone had slipped into a more genuine one as a small grin slipped on my face.

"Well I'm glad to hear that he's doing well"

I felt Luca and Noah move to my sides behind me, letting me take the lead on how this was going to play out.

"Now, I hate to be rude but may I ask why you are here?" I couldn't help the small amount of anger that seeped into my voice at the memory of Luca's injury.

Both men seemed to acknowledge my change in tone as their once relaxed posture stiffened.

"Well, I'm Brandon Henshaw and as for your question, we wanted the opportunity to check on you as well as explain what happened the other night. We also wanted to ask some questions of our own"

"Well, I'm fine as you can see and we know what happened. You're team led shooters across Charleston to this apartment block in order to save another team but while that was admirable, I cannot forgive the fact that you put innocent lives in danger. If it had not been for my family then a lot more people would be injured so from where I stand, you are in position to ask questions"

Axel and Brandon seemed to stare at my face long after I had said my final word.

When Noah's warm hand touched my back I could feel the anger fade out of me and it was quickly replaced with fatigue.

"I'm glad that your friend is ok but , Mr Toma, if your team puts my family in danger again, you will not be so quick to come around offering explanations for your mistakes"

Once I had said my peace I walked to my room where I flopped on my bed exhausted.

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-Els