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Gwen could hear faint voices and people moving up and down around her. Her eyes couldn't open. She felt exhausted. She'd opened her eyes a few times but it was too bright so she decided to keep her eyes closed.

Alec sat by her bedside and watched her sleep. He'd found her in a horrid state . She was covered in her own blood and she was bruised in many places. He looked at her neck . There were hand marks on it. The cut on her neck was dressed , luckily it didn't go too deep. The doctors said it was a miracle that she was alive . She'd been overdosed on drugs . Alec tucked her hair behind her ear lobe. Her head had been dressed too. Alec was barely holding on to his mind. He was fighting the urge to murder someone yet strangely, he had a smile on his face. He was just happy he was able to get to her in time.

" Mmh..." Gwen turned in her sleep. Alec checked his wrist watch. It was 6:30 am. Gwen was about to sleepwalk , like always. He held her hand. She started to mumble to herself. She was so beautiful. Alec brought his face close to hers. Would it be wrong to kiss her even in this condition? He smirked and his nose touched hers. He wanted to stay like this , with her . He closed his eyes to feel the moment when Gwen suddenly rose. They bumped heads but she still didn't wake up. Alec rubbed his forehead.

" Ouch!" He opened his eyes but Gwen was already walking to the door , she was dragging the sheets and the medical equipment with her. Alec ran and held her in place but she kept struggling to move.

" Mr. Mcrane...mi...milk" She kept muttering. Alec held her for a while until she stopped moving and nearly fell. She'd slept again. He carried her to the bed again and tucked her in. He laughed. This girl was interesting.

Gwen finally opened her eyes and looked around . She was in a familiar room. It was Alec's room ...well the one at the house that felt like a home. She lifted herself up but it took all her strength. She had a splitting headache. She put her feet on the floor . It was cold. She tried to stand but her legs were numb and she ended up falling. She groaned as she tried to help herself up by relying on the bed but she fell again. She felt like a prisoner in her own body. She held the sheets and tried again but before her body gave in , strong arms lifted her. It was Alec.

" Why are you trying to move?" He put her back on the bed." Rest."

" I..." Gwen tried to speak but every word felt like knives in her throat. She closed her eyes and breathed. She tried to speak again but her words were more like whispers.

" Don't try to speak now . Recover first." Alec knew her throat hurt. After all , she'd been strangled. Her put his hands on either side of her shoulders and gently made her lay down. His face was over hers. He'd just showered and he smelt lovely. The scent made Gwen feel better. She saw how he hand worry written all over his face. He had dark circles and it looked like he hadn't slept all night. Gwen put her weak arms around his neck. Alec's eyes widened when she pulled him to the bed.

" Sss...Ssta...stay..." Gwen tried to tell him to stay here with her but her throat hurt like hell. Alec shut her up with a gentle kiss.

" I'll stay. Just rest. " he touched her lips. Gwen was glad he understood her. She took his hand and kissed it but she noticed his knuckles were bruised. She looked at him. He seemed to know she wanted to ask .

" First ...Rest." He pulled her closer. Gwen let her questions be left un answered for a while. She closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around him. She was happy to be around him.

" Bain , can I come in?" Mike knocked in Bain's door. Bain just waved him in with his hand.

" What's the matter?" Bain put his cigarette on the table.

" We found Rocky." Mike had a confused look on his face. Bain frowned.

" What else? Is there something else?" Bain stood from his chair.

" He was found at his doorstep. His family found him ...but" Mike swallowed. " He was found dead. " Bain didn't show any emotion. Mike continued. " His head was lying next to his body. He had so many cuts and stab wounds that it was a struggle to keep his body in one piece. He was stabbed 56 times in total . "

Bain was quiet. He knotted his brows as if something was playing on his mind. He sighed

" Get me all the Information you can on that Alec guy."