Checking the time I let out a large groan, knowing that within the next few hours I had to be walking my mother down the aisle, again. Pulling myself out of bed I throw my hair up real quick, a messing bun now on top of my head a few strands dangling here and there before putting on a bra and a large shirt as I walk to my door and head to the room next to mine on the left side of the hallway. Yawning I knock on the door “Jace” I call out expecting him to already be awake but after waiting a moment I get no response so I knock again this time a loud bang follows from inside the room and I hear a groan in pain causing me to let out a sigh. Slowly opening the door I see him partially wrapped in blankets on the ground, twisted round the lower half of his body and he lays there, his face planted onto the ground and his hair falling all over the place. Crossing my arms I step close “you alive” I ask and he grunts his body slightly moving before he stops again and the room goes silent.
"Hi, you're Amara right" a woman said almost frantically as she came up to me; her breathing was heavy as she leaned down on her knees, her pencil skirt crumbled up in her fingers as she caught her breath. "Yes" I said with a soft smile "why is everything okay" I asked, showing a bit of worry in my tone as I stared at the woman who looks like she's on the verge of balling her eyes out. "I'm Mrs. Yoon, your mothers assistant and she said she needed you," she said almost nervously as she twisted her fingers together, straightening her posture up as much as she could. "Alright I'll go as long as you show me where" I said gently while grabbing her arm, the poor young woman looked at me in thankfulness and fear as I help her stand up fully looking over her tired state "it's alright Mrs. Yoon," I said reassuringly while sending her a soft smile causing her to sigh in a small bit of relief. Slowly she walked me to a separate room before knocking on the door softly "what" my mothers harsh
"You look pretty boss," Jack said, smirking over at me arrogantly, causing me to roll my eyes in annoyance. "Yes and you look dapper now, let's skip the chit chat and get to work," I said and he let out a small sigh, his smirk falling until he looked Axel up and down causing Axel to blush at the boy and a laugh to escape my lips causing Axel to turn and look at me with a slight glare. Looking over at Jack I cleared my throat in an attempt to gain his attention, "you located the main target correct," I asked, and he nodded his head tearing his eyes off of Axel and bringing them back over to me before explaining. "Darren already slipped him the stuff when he gave him his drink at the bar," he said, causing me to smirk knowing that the plan was already set in motion. "Good and the other targets," I stated in a questioning tone as I raised an eyebrow at the boy looking at him expectantly but his eyes kept glancing over at Axel who decided to lean against the wall and check Jack out.
“Are you hungry?” Link asked out of nowhere, breaking the silence and I sucked in a breath. “Really, that was what you came up with” Jace asked looking over at him with his eyebrows furrowed together, and during this I decided to look each of them over, water was still dropping off of their hair showing the showers they had all taken and they stood there in sweats or pajama pants and t-shirts clearly dressed for bed their disheveled looks were completely opposite from the men I had seen in tux’s earlier today. Link had on a pair of dark blue pajama pants with a white t-shirt that hugged his body, his brown silver-like hair shining in the hallway light as his deep brown eyes held a challenge in them as he stared over at Jace. Jace’s caramel-like eyes held almost a look of disgust while he stared over at Link, he wore a simple pair of dark green checkered pajama pants and a plain black hoodie and his dark brown almost black hair was on his head like a mop as it normally was. Julain
“Not fair” someone whined causing me to try and shift in my position but I was stuck. Letting out a grunt I attempt to move again my legs and torso feeling trapped causing me to try and move my body upward. “How come I got stuck with you” the voice stated again and I heard a scoff. “Yes because my idea of having a good night's sleep is using you as a pillow” the other said sarcastically and that's when I realized what was happening, I was still in the movie room with the boys except now people were awake. “Do you guys ever stop arguing” I heard Julian ask my head moving a bit from resting on his chest and I heard a grunt from on top of me. “Can you all go away and shut up, I’m trying to sleep and she is asleep” Ru stated his voice very gruff from just waking up. “Fuck off Ru” Jace growled out. “I actually agree with Jace for once, why don’t you leave Ru” Link stated and I felt the scoff leave Ru’s lips as his body slightly shifted on mine. “I wouldn’t dream of it” he muttered
“Amara” I heard him whisper as the door closed and my eyebrows furrowed at the sound, I locked the door I thought to myself before opening my eyes to find Jace staring down at me. “No” I whispered, rolling over onto my other side facing away from him and I heard him sigh as he lay down behind me, his arms wrapping around my waist and pulling my back into him. “It’s okay” he whispered softly as I stared at my headboard, our bodies sideways on the bed. “Why are you in here, how did you get in here” I whispered the questions out, my voice hoarse from crying and sleeping and he sush’s me his breath fanning against the back of my neck as he moves one hand to push my hair out of the way. “I picked it, don’t be mad, and I’m here because you’ve been in here for two days not talking to anyone” he whispered and I let out a sigh before moving to lay on my back the large shirt I threw on this morning pulling around me making me feel a bit trapped. “We’ve been worried” he mumbled and I looked
“I love you too Jack, and do me one more favor” I whispered and he waited for me to speak “I want extra protection put on Gloria and Hector along with Axel, bring him somewhere with you so I know he’s safe” I whispered. “I will, I’ll make sure they’re protected Amara” he said and I nodded to myself because if there was anyone I could trust it was always Jack, and I knew he would protect our family. “I’ll get everything set now, don’t stress too much please” he said his tone becoming more of a beg and I nodded. “I leave in two days for this new fucking school, where I’m stuck with them I’ll be a bit further but still close enough to the compound” I stated and he let out a sigh. “I'll have some people posed as students, just don’t get too close to them alright, find a group of chicks and try to blend in as far as you can from those boys” he said and I nodded to myself a new plan being set in motion. “Got it, thanks” I whispered and I heard him laugh a bit causing a smile to break o
“I don’t like being left in the dark Amara” Julian grumbled his form now towering over me as I crane my neck to look up at him a glare settled on my face. “Yeah it sucks doesn’t it, always being the last to know” I said snarkily and he sucked in a deep breath “but don’t worry I don’t mind sharing my pit and letting you be the star for a little bit” I said tilting my head to the side. “Amara” he said sternly and I rolled my eyes before moving away from him “tell me” he stated while following behind me. “I don’t have to tell you shit Julian” I said my tone blank causing him to pause for a moment but he reached out towards me and I hold up a hand for him to pause forgetting about what my mother had done, but the knowledge is quickly brought back as his eyes widen in surprise and his mad face morphs into one of confusion. So much for not having them know more information, one secret out of pocket I guess, but they’ll think it's all my mother which couldn’t be farther from the truth.