on the run. Since the very first time Brena laid eyes on her, she had been her guardian. She would always love her for that. And for being her friend.
"I'm sorry I got us into this Bren." Alex started crying, finally breaking down under the stress of it all.
"Oh, babe. It's not your fault. I'm the one who fell for that pricks bullshit lies. If I hadn ’ t got caught they never would have found us." She hugged her, smoothing a hand over her hair.
"No, Bren , you don't understand. Ethan has been here for two days. He was Ken's replacement. He's been on to us for that long at least. I don't understand why the act. He could have taken me at any time." Some things just didn't make sense. Maybe she would get a c h ance to speak to him before they cut her up and displayed her remains in a courtyard somewhere.
"I don't understand either. It doesn't matter. The jig is up, so to speak." Brena laughed a little. That surprised Alex. She was never one for a defeatist a ttitude. "I hope they don't take us in front of the King." She sighed.
Brena hated the royal family, and had forever as far as Alex knew. She wasn't sure of the original cause but she would have thought Brena would have loved the chance to spit in the Kings face. But she didn't ask. They just rode along in silence, deep in thoughts of the past and the uncertain future. After a short drive they stopped and were let out of the trunk.
"We only put you in there because you were fighting, I'll have you know," Adam said as he wearily stepped beside them, showing them to the small jet that was waiting on the tarmac at the airport.
"Well kidnapping isn't high on my list of events fo r this evening. I've had about all I can handle, thank you," Brena claimed lightly.
"Kidnapping," he chuckled.
They got on the plane and were given seats, which surprised them both. It was a short flight to New York. She caught Ethan staring at he r a few times but she never acknowledged him. They flew over Manhattan and Brena turned to her. "You remember the first time we saw The Rocky Horror Show?" They laughed together. "Damn it Janet!" They sang. It made the time together bitter sweet. After th e plane landed, there was a stretch limo waiting for them. Nice, she thought. Better than a horse drawn cart to the gallows. They all piled in. As they drove downtown, she was surprised to see they had pulled up to a twenty story skyscraper. Not a manor ho u se or a small castle. Everyone got out of the car, but when Alex was sliding across the seat Ethan grabbed her and pulled her over to his side of the limo.
"What the hell?" She fought him for a second. He shook her.
"Listen to me. I may never get to say this again. I never meant for any of this to happen. I've been watching out for your safety since you took your first breath. If nothing I ever did meant a thing I can be proud that you are who you are because of my diligence. I love you Alexandr i a Lambert." He kissed her then. More deeply and more passionately then before. If she could believe anything he said she knew she was going to die tonight. This kiss was born of desperation, of fear. He kissed her one last time, then pushed her out of the limo. She was so baffled she walked where they led her, too stunned to fight. The guys pulled Joseph out of another vehicle and dragged him along. They were taken up to a penthouse after a short elevator ride. Adam led them to a suite and told them they c o uld freshen up if they wished. He would have clothes brought up. Which made the moment that much more surreal. Limo ride to a fancy penthouse, given their own room, and a change of clothes were being brought to them. Next there would be cabana boys with g r apes. She didn ’ t protest however. She was covered in Were blood, and it was getting sticky as it dried.
"Dibs on the shower!" She called out.
"Hey!" Brena laughed at her. It was good to see
"I'm sorry I got us into this Bren." Alex started crying, finally breaking down under the stress of it all.
"Oh, babe. It's not your fault. I'm the one who fell for that pricks bullshit lies. If I hadn ’ t got caught they never would have found us." She hugged her, smoothing a hand over her hair.
"No, Bren , you don't understand. Ethan has been here for two days. He was Ken's replacement. He's been on to us for that long at least. I don't understand why the act. He could have taken me at any time." Some things just didn't make sense. Maybe she would get a c h ance to speak to him before they cut her up and displayed her remains in a courtyard somewhere.
"I don't understand either. It doesn't matter. The jig is up, so to speak." Brena laughed a little. That surprised Alex. She was never one for a defeatist a ttitude. "I hope they don't take us in front of the King." She sighed.
Brena hated the royal family, and had forever as far as Alex knew. She wasn't sure of the original cause but she would have thought Brena would have loved the chance to spit in the Kings face. But she didn't ask. They just rode along in silence, deep in thoughts of the past and the uncertain future. After a short drive they stopped and were let out of the trunk.
"We only put you in there because you were fighting, I'll have you know," Adam said as he wearily stepped beside them, showing them to the small jet that was waiting on the tarmac at the airport.
"Well kidnapping isn't high on my list of events fo r this evening. I've had about all I can handle, thank you," Brena claimed lightly.
"Kidnapping," he chuckled.
They got on the plane and were given seats, which surprised them both. It was a short flight to New York. She caught Ethan staring at he r a few times but she never acknowledged him. They flew over Manhattan and Brena turned to her. "You remember the first time we saw The Rocky Horror Show?" They laughed together. "Damn it Janet!" They sang. It made the time together bitter sweet. After th e plane landed, there was a stretch limo waiting for them. Nice, she thought. Better than a horse drawn cart to the gallows. They all piled in. As they drove downtown, she was surprised to see they had pulled up to a twenty story skyscraper. Not a manor ho u se or a small castle. Everyone got out of the car, but when Alex was sliding across the seat Ethan grabbed her and pulled her over to his side of the limo.
"What the hell?" She fought him for a second. He shook her.
"Listen to me. I may never get to say this again. I never meant for any of this to happen. I've been watching out for your safety since you took your first breath. If nothing I ever did meant a thing I can be proud that you are who you are because of my diligence. I love you Alexandr i a Lambert." He kissed her then. More deeply and more passionately then before. If she could believe anything he said she knew she was going to die tonight. This kiss was born of desperation, of fear. He kissed her one last time, then pushed her out of the limo. She was so baffled she walked where they led her, too stunned to fight. The guys pulled Joseph out of another vehicle and dragged him along. They were taken up to a penthouse after a short elevator ride. Adam led them to a suite and told them they c o uld freshen up if they wished. He would have clothes brought up. Which made the moment that much more surreal. Limo ride to a fancy penthouse, given their own room, and a change of clothes were being brought to them. Next there would be cabana boys with g r apes. She didn ’ t protest however. She was covered in Were blood, and it was getting sticky as it dried.
"Dibs on the shower!" She called out.
"Hey!" Brena laughed at her. It was good to see
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