Black Phoenix

Chapter 32 - Flashbacks

Alek POV

"I will never let you go" her eyes stared at me

I saw myself in her eyes, I was ready to forget Emmeline because I can't lose Gabriella just because I am afraid, and there was no going back after what I have done.

Flashback to the day of the night club party/ just before the girls walked to the dance floor

I watched as princess walked to the club with her group. She was smiling but when she saw the condition of the club, her face turned into confusion. She was just a girl I wanted to use but there was something about her.

No one was dancing and no one wanted to. All what was there was the stares and glares.

"She looks hot"

I didn't like the fact that every man here was commenting at her. She wasn't theirs to look at.

"You need to put that scowl away Alek" Zane smirked, "because you are going to have to deal with it for the rest of your life even after everyone knows her connection to our Mafia, since Gabbs is both beautiful and hot"

"Fuck off Zane" I snapped, watching my sisters join the Scythe girls. It was a few minutes later the four of them walked to the dance floor.

Everyone's attention were on them. Gabriella took a deep breath and looked at my confused face before smirking and dancing to the beat of the song.

"Come on girls I believe you don't need these guys to baby you or order you!" she yelled, she was drunk

The girls who were present in this club looked at them before joining too. Eventually the guys joined too. But keeping their distance from each other.

"I am going out" I said putting my jacket on and walking out to the balcony.

The cold wind brushed past me as I took the lighter out. Letting out the smoke I looked down. Constant reminders of what I have lost was screaming inside my head. I didn't need the alcohol for it. I myself was a walking reminder. Frowning I crushed the end of the cigarette and looked at the troublemakers entering the premises of the club. These idiots just won't give up. I walked inside only to see Silas Alderman dancing with Gabriella. No one was in their right mind now, everyone was either drunk or watching what Silas was going to do.

Silas Alderman. He is the leader of the Colombian Mafia, named The Vasmeyed Tyram. He was my rival be it in the Mafia world or the business world.

"You can't kill him Alek" Zane warned. The rest were with my sisters.

"I can and I will" I said smirking, "he is starting to mess with the things that belongs to me"

"I am not joking dumbo" he smacked my head, "Gabbs is the center of attention of course Silas will be after her, she might not know it yet but everyone else is starting to question about her status especially the heirs of the Mafia, there was a sudden change in power between her and Lucas and your involvement with her is a cherry on top, everyone wants to know more about her, she is someone that has an influence over the top mafias as Louis and the Dark Angels backs her up too"

I watched as Silas put his hands on her, clenching my fist I stood my ground. The Western Mafias were also here today, they also had something similar to us.

The Easterns and Westerns never had peace there was always blood when they meet, until the council members of the Royal family made an agreement. No blood will be spilled as long as they don't meddle in the works and threaten the things that rightfully belongs to one another. The only problem was either party was allowed to cross the borders due different reasons thus allowing them to enter the club tonight. I wanted to be away from anything involving between the two Kingdoms

Silas smirked as princess turned around, she looked at him before pushing him off her. Both Zane and I stifled our laughs. Drunk or not she pushes away anyone who tries to take advantage of her.

"Have you made up your mind?" I stared at her, "you have to let go of one of them Alek and you know it, either keeping loving the dead girl or take your second chance at love, as much as I hate forgetting Emmeline, we have to move on, how long can we suffer?"

"Did you forget it Zane? we brought Gabriella into our game because she was Logan's daughter"

"Yeah I know it and that's why she deserves to know it"

"What if she hates us?'

"She will hate us more as time passes, so tell her before it is too late" I shook my head, "don't do the same mistake you did, in order to save Emmeline you pretended to kill her but that only ended things sideways for the both of you so make up your mind"

Ethan walked to us, "What are you planning to do Alek?"

"Huh?"

"Are we going ahead with our plan or not?"

I looked at her laughing. I had only seen her photos that Levine brought me, but in every picture she looked different and there were moments where I forgot the reason why I was looking at her, moments where I wished she wasn't Logan's daughter, moments where I wished that I wasn't blinded by revenge.

"No let's wait" I answered Ethan. My phone vibrated, I groaned looking at the ID caller.

"Who?" they asked

"Travis West"

Flashback to the time of the attack in the Masquerade Ball

I was delaying taking her away but I knew I had to do it now or later because even if she goes on with her life, she will never be able to live her life as she wants because we were bounded by blood and whatever I do affects her and whatever she does affects me.

I didn't know that my mistakes would put her life at risk much earlier than I thought. There was no denying it or giving myself false hope because Aiden is back and he is after Gabriella. I knew it was him the moment I saw him there.

He would take her away if he wanted to take his father back.