LIAM POV
I breathe through the pain. Dreaming of Ash. Her soft lips pressed to mine. Her beautiful eyes staring into me, seeing me. Her little tongue darting out. I jerk as someone kicks me in my knee. It had healed over the broken bits of bone and it felt like someone was using a sander on my leg when they touched it. I open my eyes expecting Jarek. I'd only seen his goons since I got here. Instead I see Lore? Narrowing my eyes I stare at him as he steps closer.
"Lore?" He smiles, laughing.
"Wrong triplet. I'm Lex. Jarek and I decided to switch victims. Keep you on your toes. We figured you could guess what he would do so I'm letting him play with Lea a little. Besides I heard your little mate's a screamer. I love it when they scream for me." He licks his lips as I watch him, keeping my face impassive, waiting.
"You'll never get to her. My brother..." He smirks and takes a step closer, almost.
"....is sending Phelan to trade her for you as we speak. He isn't going to choose a pathetic woman over his precious brother." My body tightens at that but I don't say anything. Conlan would never do it. It had to be part of the plan. I glare as he steps closer, perfect. He starts to say something but I slam my head into his nose. I hear the crack as he stumbles back and I grin with satisfaction as blood gushes. I broke his nose, bastard. A guard flies into the room as Lex stands, holding his nose. The guard looks warily at me. He should too. That cut on his cheek is from my boot along with a huge bruise covering one side of his face. I bare my teeth and he quickly looks to Lex.
"Boss?" Lex snorts waving his hand as he pulls something from his pocket.
"I got this. Are they here?" The guard nods.
"At the gate just like you said. Phelan has the girl."
"Good, go get the door while Liam and I finish talking." Lex wipes at his nose then walks over like we're best friends. He punches me swiftly in the cheek causing my head to swim. As I blink back the urge to pass out and he yanks my head back. He pours something into my mouth as I choke on it. I swallow some before I can spit it back in his face. He smirks and steps back wiping my spit off.
"Not all of it but it should be enough." I start to ask him what he means when I feel my bond come back. They must have forgot to throw some silver on me. I manage to send Ash my love before I block her off. I don't want her feeling my pain. Then I jerk as white hot agony rips through me. I twitch as Lex laughs.
"Oh yes. This will work." Then my world goes black as the agony overwhelms me.
ASH POV
"This is....who's plan was this? It'll never work." I grip Phelan's arm as I drag him out of the car to the gate. The guard glances at me, smirking. I manage to keep from snarling, barely.
"What?" As the guard speaks I grip Phelan tighter and pull him close to me. He ducks his head, trying to look broken.
"Just let me through. You know why I'm here." He tilts his head, probably talking to someone, then lets me through. As the gate closes and we walk up to the house Phelan looks over at me. He looks hilarious in a dress and a blond wig and I fight not to laugh hysterically.
"I'm mean sure...I'm you...your me. I get that. I even did the stupid spell to make me shorter. But a dress? Why a dress?" His eyes narrow at me. "You made a bet to see if I would wear this, didn't you?" I fight back a smile as he considers. "Who won?"
"I did." He rolls his eyes.
"Of course you did." I glance around the yard worried that I didn't see Con.
YOU ARE READING
Falling
RomanceIn most ways Ash has always been alone. With so many hidden secrets she was never free to be the person she was meant to be. But now Ash is on a quest and Ash is finally free to be the woman she was always meant to be. So Ash, Liam, and Phelan le...
