Alley POVMy skin felt like it was crawling with bugs, heat was searing through my veins and my breaths were becoming short. I jolted awake clawing at my neck trying desperately to get air. "Shit! Alley, look at me. Clear your thoughts and let it go. Count slowly and let each piece go." Ethan's voice was bouncing around in my head but I couldn't understand the gibberish he kept repeating.Tears were now flooding out my eyes and my hand fisted his shirt. I knew he was yelling at me to do something but all I could think of was why there was no air. My eyes fixated on his lips then his eyes. The fear in them had my heart cracking. I was making him afraid. I closed my eyes and there was my devil. He wasn't a monster and he didn't do those things. He was my protector, my lover, my everything, he was mine and I was his. My chest was rising and falling fast then I sucked in a huge gasp of air. My body fell limp into Ethan and I felt my brother's hand rubbing my back. "Fuck, I told you we

Alley POVThere is nothing better than waking to those green eyes staring at me, watching me, loving me. I wanted to believe everything he said these past three days about how our life was going to be, but our whole world was shifting tonight. I've never been so afraid of anything than getting through the next few weeks.Monday, I begged him to skip school and he happily obliged. We never laughed so much or had so much sex before. I was determined to feel him every way in every spot before I may never feel him again. He, of course, happily obliged to all those requests too. At night I tried keeping him up as long as possible but he complained he needed his sleep to get him through the next night in the city without me.Tuesday morning, I tried begging him to skip life again but he was too afraid his father would come looking for him. I couldn't tell him that he could be in federal custody in 36 hours so I had to let him go. I did end up skipping school but I dragged Layla with me all

Alley POVI ran as fast as could from the house heading straight for the hospital. If they were alive, they would be there. I was supposed to board that plane no matter what but I never had any intention of leaving without my brother. I never once thought in my life that Ace could hurt me, not until I saw the way he looked at me today. I wasn't sure what was going to happen when you broke a devil's heart but I knew I didn't want to find out. My phone buzzed and I nearly dropped it trying to answer.Ethan: Hospital now. I know you didn't get on that plane. Stay away from Ace he is on a rampage and knows you were involved.I fell to my knees in the middle of the road. That's why he hates me. He thinks I set all this up, helped Derek take him down.I didn't even know what I was doing but my screen was calling him. It rang but he didn't answer.Me: I just found out Ace. I would never sell you out or help Derek do any of this. I was trying to protect you and my brother. I told you I wou

Alley POVI stayed all week with Ethan in the hospital and still had no word from Derek. Prom night Layla showed up in her dress and brought one for me and a suit jacket for Ethan. We texted Katie to join us but she never even answered Layla back. The three of us had our own little Prom in his hospital bed. As always, like a true pimp, Ethan kept both his dates entertained. They both knew I was in so much pain from both Christian and Derek but they made sure we had a goodnight together and I was thankful for them.I know Layla was worried about Derek too and I'm not sure she even believed what we told her about what Ace did at the club. She knew what vile things happened with Angelo but she couldn't believe Christian could be like him too. She never really like Christian that much but she didn't hate him, not until now. I went to school a few days during the week but I could barely breathe and left early. I didn't know who I was anymore. Everything I felt before was gone. I didn't c

Alley POVI have serious issues. I threw my shirt on running back out to the kitchen and grabbed my tables food. "Hey you're out of here!" My manager Dave was approaching me like I just stole something. Right before he could grab my arm, we heard a loud crashing of furniture and dishes breaking. Shit, I think Ace is pissed. Oh well I guess he should learn some control. I probably should too."Ace cleared me to work. Want to go ask him yourself?" I smirked at Dave knowing there was no way he was stepping foot back there.I dropped my food to my table apologizing for the construction going on in the back. Nikki hung around the rest of night and I know she was itching to find out what happened, but I wish she would just disappear. I noticed Angelo spoke with her for a bit which made me suspicious. Since when did those two talk to each other and more importantly what did he want from her?"Turn the news up! They ID the girl." People were shouting from the bar area. I don't know why but