She is dying to know but is afraid to find out. When the secrets which are covered under a veil of dust, will come out, will she be able to handle them?

Her heart burns thinking, the quench, the fire, the thirst, will she really accept those?

~♥~

" What happened? Did he got so scared of me that he is not even coming here " I seethed, looking at them with a mocking smile.

Sitting on the same chair for hours, bored me.

So let's do some entertainment.

Diana fumed in anger, ready to scratch my face with her long ass nails but Samuel held her back. I almost laughed at her red face.

" Go to hell! " she shouted, wriggling to get out of his hold.

I guess, by mistake, she stomped upon his foot because of the voice he made and glared at her.

" Aww have been there baby, but devil did not liked me so chucked me out " I looked at them with dazed eyes, but a smirk playing on my lips.

This cut in my arm really did hurt like a bitch.

" How can you left with much humour when you are about to die?" Samuel spoke this time, shoving her to the side.

She almost banged her forehead, Diana got up and glared at him with hatred.

" And who said that I will be dying? Instead it will be you and that idiot mastermind behind you " Samuel rolled his eyes.

" You -" he was about to say something but was cut off by opening of the door. The bright light again blinded my eyes causing me to shut my eyes tightly.

I blinked my eyes few times to adjust with the light, a tall and well built figure walked inside. I could feel his intense and intimating gaze on both of them.

They bowed their head down, he was dressed in long brown boots and black jacket, his face was still not visible due to my dizziness and that bright light, contrasting behind him.

" You both are idiots. Can't even keep a girl shut " he roared and both of them flinched. Wait! I have heard this voice before.

Why is everyone just so known to me!
I mean, can't there be another new character in my life? It really hurts when your own family betrays you.
But then, betrayal comes from your closest ones.

He took long strides towards them and they fumbled to find words. I craned my neck to get a glimpse of his face.

He turned around, my eyes widened.

" Henry! " I whispered in shock. He smirked seeing my face.

" Hello Alaia! I hope they were not too harsh on you. But seeing your devilished state, I really can't say that. They really tortured you well. Atleast these good for nothing idiots are good in something"

He rolled his eyes and turned around to look at them with a praising look.

" Wow" I whispered to myself, if not for my hands tied, I would have slow clapped.

" The one who is a fatherly figure to Ashton, whom he respects so much, the one who is literally like his body guard is that on who is trying to kill him..... Wow! " I laughed sarcastically, my lips quivered as I looked everywhere but at him.

Tears brimmed in corner of my eyes, never in my wildest dreams I would have thought that him would be him.

" You know Henry, not only Ashton but even me, we both respected you so much. Never I thought that it would be you who killed our parents. The fatherly figure to us is the one who made us an orphan" I said, looking at him with hatred.

I bit my lips to stop erupting into fits of sob. I closed my eyes and took some deep breath to calm my raging heart.

" Why did you do this Henry? " I whispered and his face hardened.

His fist clenched, the veins were visible in crook of his neck.

" Revenge" was the only thing that came out from his mouth.

I gazed at him, confused, which revenge? and for what?

" They are the reason I lost my everything! Every damn thing, my daughter. " He screamed, tears rolling down his cheeks.

Taking long strides towards me, he kneeled down in front of me.

" What are you talking Henry" I asked, trying to make him look into my eyes. I struggled to get that damn rope out of my hands.

" Yours and Ashton's parents are responding for her death." His voice broke with every word he said, the pain was so evident in his voice.

I grew restless.

" They four were driving at night and suddenly an accident occurred, a girl in her early twenties was hit by them.

"At that time, they did not even took her to hospital, if she would have reached hospital at time then she would have been alive. But they left her there to die! " he cried.

His face was down, but the tears falling on the dirty floor was clearly visible.

"but...." he looked up and suddenly a creepy smile formed on his lips.

" I killed the ones who killed my daughter, the same way they did. Showed it as an accident and they died " He said, laughing evilly.

His eyes turned red as he clutched my hair and I yelped.

" and now you will also die. Miss Alaia Cooper Houston " he spat, grabbing my throat from other hand.

More than the physical pain, what hurted more was the pain in my heart. My life was such a mess, way more than I imagine or thought.

" You are sick Henry! Even if they did an accident, you could have went to police to ask for justice. You can't take law in your hands" I managed to croak out, struggling to get out of his hold.

" Really! do you think that I did not went to the police. I went there with proof, the CCTV footage. But due to their influence, they managed to get that video deleted and my daughter never got justice"

Tears rolled down his cheeks and his faint breathing fell upon my forehead.

" Henry " I tried to say but his hold tightened, causing me to wince in pain.

" After killing your parents and then Ashton's, I joined Johnson's So that I could enter Ashton's life, I even made Diana join so that I could kill him. I even failed the breaks of his car but damn it! Someone hit his car and he was saved" he said, frustrated.

I smirked seeing his face, I managed to get out of his hold and looked into his eyes.

" They were my men. I always knew that someone was trying to kill him, I was Ashton's shield and will always be, not only for the promise I made to them but for myself. " I said and his face turned red.

" YOU" he yelled and grabbed my throat, choking the nerves. My eyes felt droopy.

" You will die Alaia and after you, that Ashton will die too " he said, towering in front of me.

Tightening his grip around my neck, his face came dangerously close to me. I could see few black spots in front of my eyes.

Suddenly a wave of oxygen passed through my lungs, making me breathe again. I breathed out slowly, trying to analyze the scene in front of me.

Everything in front of me was in colour of red, blue and tint of blackness. I didn't even realised that someone was calling my name, until I felt a soft pat on my cheeks.

" Alaia "

I blinked my eyes few times and tried registering the surrounding around me. A tall and well built figure, dressed in tuxedo stood in front of me.

" Ashton " I whispered, trying to catch my breath.

My vision became clear again, there he was, kneeling down in front of me.

" Alaia " he patted my cheeks, a full blown smile playing on his lips and tears breaming in corner of his eyes.

" Ashton! What are you doing here?" I managed to whisper, trying to catch my breath.

I tried sitting up straight, but my body didn't really allowed to do so, it really hurts.

" Idiot! You are a super woman right! Will do everything alone, can't even say a thing. "

He started rambling as he opened the ropes on my wrist. I winced, there were few bruises on them which had turned into shades of purple.

" Why are you here Ashton ?" I whispered again, which caught his attention.

His eyes darted upwards, looking at me with red eyes which caused me to flinch.

" I won't say anything right now, but you are getting some serious punishment miss Alaia Cooper Houston " he scowled and my breath hitched.

I started into his deep green eyes which carried several emotions into them. But two were the most prominent ones, rage and hurt.

A sound of groan snapped us out of our bubble, I looked around and saw Henry on the ground with few Police officers handling Samuel and Diana.

I smiled a little. Leaning against the chair, I breathed out.

It's over. It's finally over. This game is over, the secrets are unraveled. My heart pained, but now none of them are with us.

" why couldn't you tell me that there were CCTV cameras you idiots!" I heard Henry shouting.

" Just take them away officer, you already have proof as you were appointed by miss Alaia herself and also the footage from the camera. It's proof against all three of them "

Ashton said, eyeing me. He got up and gave me his hand, with low eyes I accepted that.

He helped me stand up and I winched in pain. First that cut and now even my back is hurting due to sitting for long time.

" Naah! This game isn't over yet" before I could even register what was happening, I pushed Ashton out of the sight.

"Ian say goodbye to Alaia " Samuel smirked and fired the bullet.

I closed my eyes, ready for my death. I was waiting when I felt something falling down on the floor.

I opened my eyes

Ian!

" IAN" I shouted, kneeling down in front of him.

He breathed heavily, blood oozing out from his chest. He took a damn bullet for me! I cried looking at his droopy eyes. He held my hands loosely.

" I am sorry m-moon. I bet-trayed you. B-but please find your st-tar who would love you truly and I am lucky to die in arms of my l-love" he whispered and kissed back of my palms.

With a heaving smile, he breathed his last breath in my arms.

" ALAIA! " I heard a shout.

Same situation, same man to fire the bullet, but this time, I was the one to take bullet for my love.

" Alaia, don't close your eyes. Please. Get up Alaia " he patted my cheeks, I was in his arms and at that moment, I felt home.

I was home.....

He is my salvation. And this time I am lucky to die in arms of my love. He looked at the wound on my shoulders with tears in his eyes.

" Get up dammit! You have to take all the scoldings of Macey and also nick. He is going to beat me up for sure, he promised to skin me alive if something happens to you. Keep you eyes open, look at me "

He commanded with tears in his eyes, I held his hands which was pressing my wound and was covered in my blood.

I gently kissed back of his soft hands, a small smile formed on my lips. A wave of serenity washed across me.

Darkness.

It was clawing me down, dragging me to its oblivion. But then I saw him, his voice, his tears, his scoldings for jumping in front of me, his pleading to not leave him.

He was alright.

He was going to live.

It is all that mattered.

" I was lost Ashton, and you found me" I whispered, feeling his skin against mine.

The darkness around me engulfed me into a solace of salvation.

♥

The bond of a soulmate runs deeper and more mysterious than anyone can decipher. One would always know when the other falls into danger, such is the connection between heart and souls.

So deep down he knew, she is in some grave danger, more than he could imagine.

Protecting him, was a mere promise to her lifelines but today what happened, was it really because of a promise?

Maybe or maybe not, only heart can answer this question.

~♥~

Phew! Done. I promise to edit it soon and since I didn't get my glasses earlier so I wasn't able to write before and just competed it now. No proof reading.

And now, the secrets are revealed. I hope there isn't any loophole, and if it's there then please do tell me as I think I included almost everything.

And actually, next update is quite emotionally heavy one so I will take my own personal time to write, I might update on Sunday only, I will surely try but can't say anything.

So till my next update take care and stay safe. Byeeeee