ARMANDO“How’s she Dani?” I inquired standing at my garage, situated beside the luxuriously huge building, trying to decide which of my motorbikes to use.Danielle had come to meet me there. “She’s getting better. Just needs more sleep and rest.” She patted my shoulder. “You never really told me how you met her.”I shrugged, momentarily forgetting about bikes and going out to pay focus to her. “Just in the most unusual way possible.”“So, she’s like Tasha?” She asked.“No, she’s…wait, how do you know there’s a Tasha?” I quirked a puzzled brow.She merely laughed. “Hey, who’s your buddy again?”A puzzled smile spread my lips. “But I can't remember telling you about her.”“Not directly,but most times I'm always there when she calls. Well not always, mostly there. And she’s one clingy woman.” I walked out the garage into the garden taking small strolls with Danielle around my compound.“Forget about Tasha. It’s over, that's all in the past now.” A small frown etched my forehead.I ha
Lucy"Where have you been?" My gaze immediately went to the bags Armando walked in with. "You went shopping?"He shrugged, walking further into the room. "Yeah. Decided to get you some stuff. You need clothes."I lacked words so instead I offered a smile. "You shouldn't have.""But I wanted to. If you're going to be staying here, you...""Going to be staying here? What do you mean staying here, I can not...""Can not what, Lucy?" His expression told me he was ready to argue this to the end of the world with me. I heaved a sigh when I realized that beneath the annoyance clouding his features, there was concern and the need to protect me. "I know you're worried about me and...""Yes?" He probed."I'll stay."A big grin spread his face. "Now that's what I want to hear.""But only for a few days." I added."I only heard you saying you're staying. Whatever you said next was discarded before it could reach my ears." He beamed.I chuckled. "Crazy you.""That's right. Crazy about you." He le
LucyFor two days Armando was absent. Not coming to see me. I knew he was very angry and these past two days had given me the opportunity to think and decide.I was wrong and I would apologize. I had realized that without him these past few days, I wouldn't have been able to survive without his help.My home was no longer safe, and he was right about that, he had done the right thing by helping me take the bags of money out of there.I waited for him. I was better now. I would wait, I had no idea when he would return but I would sit out here and wait.As soon as I saw the gate open, I stood and watched him drive in. "What are you doing out here?" He asked, surprised to find me outside after parking the car at the garage ."Waiting for you." I told him. "It's cold and your health...""I'm sorry." I cut him short. "I'm sorry for my attitude earlier. You've been nothing but helpful and kind. While all I've done is be a bitch.""Hey, it's okay. I'm not angry." He cupped both sides of m
LucyShe lifted herself up from the floor. Her eyes flashed her wolf, she wanted to shift and that infuriated him all the more.Armando's eyes were no longer his. They belonged to his wolf's and to be honest, it was worth the scare. Blazing red with fury, even I knew I must tread with caution. "Calm down, Armando.""You were filming me?!" His voice reverberated through the whole house. I could say I felt the house shake beneath my feet."Who sent you?" He asked the girl."I can't..."Before the girl could complete her defiant statement which was already obvious what she wanted to say. Armando angrily lunged himself at her and before my very eyes, his wolf claws were slashing the girl's neck."Armando!" I cried out.But he was far too possessed by his wolf to listen. As though slashing her neck was not enough, he drove claws into her heart and tore apart."Laia possess me." I sent a message to my wolf.It was the only way he would listen. Wolf to wolf.I felt her take charge. I went t
Lucy“But why kill her when she could have easily applied and worked as an undercover?” This night could not get anymore strange and exhausting.My nice dinner plans with Armando had been ruined because of yet again another mystery that must be solved.“Because she knows there’s no vacancy. Our boss hires a specific number of workers and once he reaches the limit, he closes the room for vacancy.” Vikan patiently explained, still holding the dirty necklace.“Put that in a Ziplock and bring to me.” Armando ordered the guy. “And this phone too. I’ll take it to him myself.”“Yes boss.” The Vikan guy went to do as his boss had instructed.I watched Armando go pick up a key from a small shelf where he had keys to his vehicles hung.“Going somewhere?” I eyed him.“I’ll send in some men to come stay with you.” He closed the shelf.“First off, will you be going like that? You’re covered in the girl’s blood. Secondly, I’m going with you.” I ensured my tone was firm on the second statement.He m
Lucy"There's no need to apportion blames at the moment. The good thing is we now know. So we have the upper hand, my men will accost him on his way." Armando said."What about his family?" I asked with a sense of curiosity."They should be with him, I guess." He said.A troubled hiss left my lips. My phone rang then. I brought it out of my pocket. "Talk of the devil.""Jax?" He quickly glanced at my phone."Yes.""Pick it." He suggested."I don't know what to tell him. Maybe he already figured it out. I'll just return his money and since he has signed the freedom document, I'll still be free, I guess." I reasoned.Armando merely chuckled. "And you think that will work with Jax? He really wants me dead which was why he was ready to sign your freedom so long as you do the deed. He won't let you go if I'm not dead. Pick that call, Lucy, don't make it more suspicious than the situation already is.""Alright." I sucked in a breath, bracing myself for the worst and picked the call. "Hello,
Lucy“I’m here, Teck.” He said into the phone.We were outside the fence. After his efforts to calm me down, I was better. He really did have a way of soothing my anger.“Yes. She’s with me.” He replied to something this Teck guy said over the phone.Probably he was asking who I was.“We can go in now.” He informed, taking my hand. He led the way and soon we were coming out of a lift and stepping into a room packed with gadgets I was sure only this Teck could understand.This place looked like the lab of a secret, brilliant yet crazy scientist who was trying any and every experiment he could find.I saw him. I knew he was young, specifically his age but nothing prepared me for the extremely young, innocent looking face staring back at me.The kid could easily pass for nineteen or even eighteen.“Boss.” He greeted Armando. Then to me, he waved shyly. “Hi.”“Hi.” I waved right back, easing his obvious discomfort with a smile.“He’s not used to being around people. Especially women.” Arm
Lucy"How can I have a twin sister, Armando? I'm an only child." I did not want to believe it.No, there was no way. I had no sister at all."She looks like you, Lucy.""People look like people all the time Armando, big deal.""Why are you denying this?" He was staring at me, observing me."Because you're not even sure. How do you know I have a twin? It's not even the picture of an adult but a little fourteen year old." I retorted.All my life I had thought I was alone, I had even come to get used to it. So how come I was suddenly alleged to have a twin?Not just a sister but a twin?! Ha! Unbelievable!"Who looks every teeny bit like you!" He argued."And how would you even know that?! You have not seen a picture of me when I was young.""Still, Lucy. Even you can not deny the resemblance. She's just like the mini you. And remember, we're trying to pursue a mystery here and the broader our minds are, the more information we will have.""Useful information, not crazy ones." I knew he ha