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27: Ashallia
Ashallia awoke feeling dazed, and.. odd. She yawned, rubbing her eyes sleepily, thinking of the night before. A part of her hoped it was just some crazy dream, especially as she lifted her head, looking around the room and finding herself alone. Daylight beamed in to the room, and she wondered how long she had been asleep.
She slowly sat up, holding the blanket tighter around her as she realised she was still naked, and looked for her phone. As her eyes found it, she noticed the note on top, and reached for it. Opening it, she read, 'Hope you're feeling okay. We're out today, but use the house as you please. I grabbed you some extra clothes and school books if you need them. See you tonight, J.'Surprised that they would leave her to do as she liked, she wondered what had pulled all three of them away from the house today, and hoped it wasn't anything like she'd overheard them planning. She pulled the blanket up around her bare shoulders, feeling a chill, which tRelated chapters
Shadowsouled 28: Mikael
Mikael had been the easy choice for the driver, with Lukas being by far the best in the oversight role, and Jason's stealth better used elsewhere. It wasn't a hard role to play, either. Opening doors, grabbing bags, and sitting there with his mouth shut. The hardest part had been getting out of the fast moving car just at the right moment, and he'd executed that perfectly. The resulting crash had been even better than he'd hoped, with the car ending up lodged awkwardly on top of the big rig's front end, as they both burst into flames. Henrik had been inside, he'd assured that, discretely switching on the child lock as he'd closed his door. A shame that his first hand had opened his own door though, both would have been better. 'Still, if he talks..' Mikael thought as he stared at the pathetic wreck of a man before him, chained to the floor of one of the filthy shipping containers where Henrik had kept some of the people they'd been planning to traffic.
Shadowsouled 29: Ashallia
Ashallia stared out the window, watching the rolling hills drift by as the bus made its way towards Inglewood. She looked at her phone, not even 30 minutes had passed. Sighing, she reached for her bag at her feet, pulling out an extra cardigan she'd thrown in and covering herself in it like a blanket. She closed her eyes, trying to sleep some of the way, but it was hard with that feeling of something pulling her back. It just didn't seem to go away, no matter how much she tried to ignore it. Eventually drifting off in spite of it, she woke up some time later, blinking as she opened her eyes to see the farmland around her now. She yawned and stretched, wondering how long she'd been sleeping, then realised that the feeling had changed. Not gone, but.. different. Lessened.It was reassuring, and she couldn't help but smile as she checked her phone again, seeing that it was only about an hour from their expected arrival time. Soon enough, the brigh
Shadowsouled 30: Jason
The cars in front of them dwindled, either at exits, or by finally passing the old bus, and they slowly drew closer to it. As they sat behind it, Mikael glanced at him, waiting for his brief shake of the head before he pulled into the other lane to overtake it. Jason's head spun round as he felt the sensation changing, and he knew she must be on board. Lukas understood, and immediately began tapping lightly on his tablet, "It pulls in at Inglewood Central," he said, "No scheduled stops before then." That was all Mikael needed to put his foot down, knowing they'd easily make it there first. And they did. Mikael parked in one of the quieter upper levels, and they stepped out of the car, each immediately going seperate directions and melting into the shadows the first chance they could do so unseen, heading towards the bus terminal. They arranged themselves so that between the three of them, they could see almost the entire area, Lukas and Mikael watching
Shadowsouled 31: Ashallia
Ash stared at the shadowy tendrils that seemed to be trying to reach out to each other, both stunned and fascinated. As they finally touched, she felt suddenly slammed with the awareness of another, right there in front of her. She still couldn't see them, only feel them, but it felt like emotions and sudden realisation both flowed through the strange forms on contact, and her eyes went wide, realising that it was him. He was stunned by it too, she could feel it, but he reacted fast, and a split second later she was trapped, held tightly with his arm around her waist and a hand over her mouth. She tried to struggle and kick, clawing at his arms and hands, but he ignored it, continuing to hold her firm. "Stop it!" he growled in her ear, before burying his face in the curve of her neck and breathing her in deeply, "you know I'm too strong, and I'm not going to let you go."Still struggling, she knew he wasn't lying. She could sense him, all of hi
Shadowsouled 32: Jason
Jason lay atop her, shuddering and gasping for air. His darkness didn't seem to recede fully inside him this time, still entwining with hers, as it grew ever stronger. He sighed as he withdrew from her, laying on his back beside her and pulling her against him. Keeping one arm around her, he draped one of hers over his chest, covering her hand with his. He rested, closing his eyes and enjoying her presence. It felt right, to have her beside him. Or under him, or on top. He smiled as he gently stroked her hair, hoping that she wouldn't pass out like this every time, once she became accustomed to his power. Still, he really couldn't complain about these moments where he could simply hold her and be close to her. His hand moved downwards, tracing light circles over the soft skin of her shoulders and her back, and she stirred sightly. Bringing her hand up to his lips, he kissed it softly before placing it back on his chest, whispering, "You're okay baby, I'm still he
Shadowsouled 33: Ashallia
Ash hesitated at the top of the stairs, realising it would look very odd for her to come down with a man, especially after her last conversation with Benny, when she arrived. She bit her lip, turning back to Jason and trying to think of a way to explain it. It seemed she didn't need to though, as he smiled at her, nodded, and placed a soft kiss on her forehead, whispering, "I'll meet you downstairs." She smiled gratefully, and he stroked her cheek before he stepped back, moving towards her door, then disappearing. She frowned at the spot where he'd stood, realising she still didn't know exactly what he was, or the extents of what he could do. That odd feeling tugged at her again, and she was pulled from her thoughts, realising he was already downstairs waiting. It was kind of comforting, in a way, knowing he was there, and it made her smile as she descended the flights of stairs quickly. Benny walked past the bottom of the stairs and looked up at her, g
Shadowsouled 34: Jason
Jason gestured subtly to the hotel's owner, pulling him aside for a moment, where Ash wouldn't hear. "What can I do for ye, lad?" he asked, taking the hint and keeping his voice low. "I just want to make sure she's taken care of," he said, taking a solid black card from his wallet, "Can you put her room, our meals, and any other pending charges on this? I'd rather it not be listed on her statement." Benny frowned at him sightly, but nodded, taking the card, "Of course," he moved to the front desk, unmanned at this hour, and brought up her file, typing in some details and swiping the card. As he handed it back, he hesitated a moment, "How bad was it?" he asked, "The ex, I mean?"Jason kept the satisfied smile from his face, glad the man had caught on so quickly as he played into the story he had overheard Ash telling him. "She told you?" he asked, feigning restrained surprise as Benny gave a short nod, looking sympathetic, "It was pretty bad," Jason continued, "fra
Shadowsouled 35: Ashallia
Ashallia closed her eyes as she clung to Jason, her mind reeling as she thought about what she'd read in the article on Lukas' phone. How had such a huge smuggling network been thriving in Violet Cove without any of the locals knowing about it? It made her feel sick to her stomach. Especially when there were people involved.. 'Could that have almost been me?' she wondered, thinking of the night when she'd first seen Jason, when those sleazebags had tried to grab her. 'Were those guys always a part of it? All those times they came into Pete's?' she couldn't help but wonder.She shuddered at the thought, and Jason wrapped his arms around her tighter, Lukas' and Mikael's hands still on her back. They'd closed in around her, and she realised she could sense something from all three of them now, not just Jason.The sensations from Mikael and Lukas seemed less, like their connection was weaker, but they were there, and she could feel how similar, yet
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