6

The following morning, Tyler and Derek showed up and foolishly I opened the door without thinking, Connor ran into the room

"Leave her alone Derek!"

Derek was being very malicious toward Connor

"This is where you two been, you realize you can get killed Connor just for being with her."

Connor stood in front of me

"Keep your mouth shut Derek!"

Derek laughed

"Of all the girls you prefer our rivals' daughter, classic Connor."

I stood next to Connor

"Excuse me but I'm not anyone's rival, what my father does is his business."

He chuckled viciously

"Aren't you convincing darling, it's a shame I have to take you to my father now."

He attempted to grab me but I punched him and Connor threw him at the wall. Tyler grabbed Connor and said

"Bro don't resist just give her up."

Derek grabbed me and I resisted as much as I could, Connor yelled

"Leave her alone! Derek just walk away!"

More members of the gang showed up, tied me up, I managed to break my hand free and punch one of the guys but instantly got grabbed. They began moving me to the truck but I dropped down to the ground and kicked with my tied together ankles. Derek stood over me

"Daddy did train you to fight, cutie and a fighter."

I threw a nasty look at him

"Bite me, I have more coming just for you prick!"

He laughed and kneeled by me

"I'm not satisfied with you either sweetheart."

He stood up and dragged me to the truck, we drove back to our hometown, I was miserable the entire trip. They had Connor in the car behind us, after the four-hour drive, we arrived at the Shadow's manor. They yanked me out of the truck and dumped me in the dirt like a sack, Connor wasn't tied up; I shouted

"You fucking set me up didn't you?"

He looked away and walked inside, they pulled me up and carried me inside. The leader of the Shadows was waiting in the massive living room; they threw me down in front of him. I spit at him

"What the fuck do you want?"

He grinned grossly at me

"Kayla, it's a pleasure to get to know you; you have sprung up to be a beautiful, young woman."

I squinted up at him

"Enough small talk, why the hell am I here? I'm not one of them!"

He kneeled down next to me

"Give me where your father is and you're free, don't even think Connor will help you this time."

I kept my mouth shut and stared at him with pure anger, he stood up

"Take her to a room."

They stood me up and I attempted to hit him, Derek grabbed my face again

"I will see you tonight sweet cheeks."

I tried to hit him with my shoulder but missed. He laughed

"Connor let's go."

I was set up, I was dragged to a room and cuffed to the bed. I was extremely exhausted from fighting to resist anymore, I just sat down and accepted my fate. Weeks passed and I was starving; they tried to feed me leftover disgusting non vegan food, one day one of the members forced it down my throat, I gagged on it and shouted

"I'm a freaking vegetarian, I don't want that disgusting shit!"

He dropped it on the bed before leaving he yelled

"Be grateful you're still alive you ungrateful b*tch!"

The same day, Derek came in and sat with me

"Told you we'd have our time."

I faked a laugh

"Touch me and I promise you, you will have your only pride taken from you."

He grinned

"You are a sassy one aren't you? That's cool I like sassy."

He pushed my hair aside and tried biting my neck, I threw my shoulder up into his jaw. He smirked

"Why you playing hard to get sweetie?"

I smirked evilly

"Try it again. I dare you to."

He gazed at me before forcing me back on the bed and biting me, his hands began to wonder my body until someone rushed in and threw him at the wall. It was black and I could barely see anything, then I heard a familiar voice

"Don't you ever touch her again."

Next thing I knew I was in someone's arms being carried out of the room, when we reached the light, I realized it was Devon. Everything was blurred and fuzzy from the lack of eating, I could feel myself being lifted into somebody else's arms. They placed me in a backseat and I could hear gunfire and ringing. I had no idea where I was or what was going on; next thing I remembered was I was in my bed with an I.V. in my arm. I looked around in my room, Patricia came in and said

"Kayla sweetie we were worried sick."

She hugged me and took out my I.V, Devon came in

"Hey how are you?"

I sat up after Patricia finished bandaging my arm. I frowned

"I'm fine, I don't even remember how I got here?"

He sat down on the end of my bed

"Connor called me and told me they had you, we got the guys together and took out most of them..."

I got angry

"Connor is a traitor, he allowed them to take me!"

He grasped my hand

"Settle down okay, let me finish."

I exhaled, he went on

"We showed up and they ambushed us but we were prepared for that, we brought extras and unfortunately Connor got in the way and we accidently hit him Kayla."

I was worried but delighted at the same time, he set me up.

I sat up

"I assumed he was different but you were right Devon."

He stood up

"If you're feeling okay, your dad is in his office expecting you."

I got up

"He wants to lecture me, should just get it over with."

I walked out of the room and Devon followed

"Yes daddy?"

I gave him my sweet smile so he wouldn't be as angry at me. He glanced up

"Hey darling, can you have a seat? Devon thank you I'd like to speak with her alone."

Devon left and I pulled out the felt chair and sat down. I sat and waited for him to start talking, he looked at me

"I know his son is charming baby but give this incident a reason to stay away from him okay? He set you up Kayla."

I looked down with shame

"Dad I'm aware I was set up and made to believe I was in love with him."

He shook his head frantically

"You can't be with him Kayla; you are marrying Devon."

I got angry inside but kept my mouth shut

"Dad where'd you meet mom?"

He sighed

"Honey that's a story for another day okay?"

I leaned on his desk

"Why can't I know where my mom and you met?"

He ran his fingers through his hair

"Honey please, I have work."

I scoffed

"Was she actually killed from giving birth or did you get her shot with your business."

He yelled

"Kayla! Enough I would never bring her into this just like you now go spend time with Devon."

I got up and accidently knocked over the chair

"You want me to be honest but you aren't, just pay attention to what you're actually preparing for me!"

I slammed his door shut and went to Devon for support. I fell into his arms crying like I always did when my dad and I got into a disagreement. He was the only one who tried to understand my position. He hugged me and said

"Just forget about him Kayla, he set you up."

I pulled away

"Of all people I'd expected you'd understand but you're just like him Devon."

I ran upstairs to my room and slammed my door.