Chapter 1: It Started By Saving Her Life

Addie

I just got out of my last class when I realized I was gonna be late getting home.

I pulled out my phone and texted my boyfriend Brice that I was gonna be late and to just heat up some food in the frezzer

I waited a few minutes then just swallowed the sickening feeling I was getting and headed for the bus stop.

I went ahead and put my headphones in halfway there.

It's okay Addie, Brice isn't gonna hurt you for this, he loves you. Sure he's lost his temper a bunch and sure there's been a few times he put you in the hospital but that's just cause he cares-

I hear someone scream while also hearing the sound of a car speed up.

I turn around quickly and see a poor defenseless boy, a child, someone's son, on the sidewalk looking lifeless.

I grimace and close my eyes, this happens a lot.

Gangs and Killers taking the lives of the innocent, or torturing them for all kinds of reasons.

I jog over and a crowd has already formed around the boy and the woman who I assume is his mother.

We all see the note left on the ground.

And your daughter is next, unless you give us the $195,000 your husband owes us.

We all give her sympathy, and call the ambulance, but we all know he's dead.

I hug myself as I walk off. Feeling the chilly autumn breeze rest on me.

I smile a little seeing people still setting up jack-o-lanterns. Children running around at the park, still protaning their innocents while their parents try so hard to keep an eye on their child at all times.

Sadly with the deaths, kidnappings are on the rise in the town of Seattle. Mainly children and young women.

Joys of walking home, you could be kidnapped at any minute. At least if you were me. A 18 year old girl who doesn't have family, friends. The only person in my life is my boyfriend..and sometimes I hate that I have him.

I feel my phone buzz and pull it out to check.

Brice: Hurry and get home. Luke came for a visit.

I stop for a minute and fell fear spread over me like a virus.

Not Luke...

I take a deep breath and push myself to keep walking.

Another buzz from my phone and I check it.

UNKNOWN: Hey little bunny, Brice gave me your phone number, hurry and come home, my body needs attention and the procestuties aren't helping my cravings. ;)

I shudder and turned off my phone completely. I know I was gonna regret it later but if I get one more text from either of them, I'm gonna end up leaving, and I'll just get killed faster.

I put the hood of my halloween jacket up and tried to keep myself calm.

I didn't notice a gang was forming around me til a guy ripped my hood off and pulled me against him.

"Hey cutie, where do you think you are going?" Said the man, white, gray beard, biker jacket, probably in his forties, fifties.

"Home." I said and shoved past him.

I meant to just push him away, but he ends up falling backwards.

"You little bitch!" The man growls and told his men to grab me.

I took off running and his men followed.

"We're gonna catch you!" A man said sounding very close so I take a sharp left, heading towards the subway.

They caught up after a minute, so I jumped down the stairs and over the scanners and everything.

I thanked myself for deciding to work out, but I see the men catching up relatively quick so I did the craziest thing I can think of.

I ran past everyone waiting for the subway train and jumped across the tracks making everyone gasp or scream.

I land and roll on to the other side, and watch the men try to do the same, but they all land on the tracks.

We all hear the subway whistle indicating a train is coming.

The men all tried to climb but it was too high and they didn't have enough body strength.

"Son of a-." I run over and help the first man I can.

I grab this younger looking dudes hand and plant my feet as I pull with as much strength as I can muster.

He used his other hand and legs, pulling himself up and soon he was full up.

I went for the other guy but was grabbed by the throat and slammed onto the ground by the guy I just helped.

I felt my head connect to the ground and almost screamed at the pain that came immediately after.

"Little bitch, boss is gonna have his fun with you. But first." He gets onto of me and unzipped my jacket then tries ripping my shirt but I knee him and elbow his face.

He groans and I try to move but clearly I didn't do it hard enough because he immediately grabbed my hair and held a knife to my throat.

"You are gonna pay for that-. He gets cut off by someone connecting their foot to his face.

I look up and it's a man with gorgeous green eyes, strong jaw, and damn...is fine, his chocolate brown skin definitely helped.

Wait no Addie! You have a boyfriend!

"Who the fuck are you?" The guy said spitting out blood.

I hear the train getting closer but I was too stunned to move.

The gorgeous man grins darkly, and walks up to the guy. It took me a minute to realize he had a gun in his hand.

The guy starts backing up until he hits the wall and is met with a gun to his head.

"I'm your worst fucking nightmare come to life." He growled and then shot the man in the leg.

Bystanders started to scream and back up, clearly not wanting to be apart of it, while the guy screams out in pain.

"STOP! OUR BOSS WILL KILL YOU!" one of the guys yelled on the other side of the subway while helping his friends on the track get back up to safety.

The man laughed like it was the funniest thing he heard then grabbed the man by the throat and shot him in the shoulder, making more people scream and the guy chokes.

"Tell your boss that if he has the balls to send his dogs to do a man's work just cause a girl pushed him, then clearly he's too much of a pussy and weak." He growled.

"Just put him down and give us the girl, and we will forget this ever happened." One of the guys said.

The train horns are becoming louder by the second and the guys face started to turn purple as blood soaked his clothes.

"You want me to put him down?" The man said, then smiled the most evil smile I've ever seen.

"As you wish." He said but I almost didn't hear him because the trian was so loud then I watched in horror as the man dropped the guy onto the track.

It felt like slow motion as the train soared past me, everyone screamed, the guys friends yelled no and soon, the train hit its mark and there was nothing but blood all over the tracks.

The man came over to me and I closed my eyes thinking I'm next but he just picks me up and holds me bridal style against his chest.

Everyone is staring at him and I, including the guys.

"Tell your boss one more thing for me. If he ever tries to go after this girl, if he even thinks about harming her...I will find him, and I will torture him til he's on his knees begging for me to kill him." He said and turned around but stopped when one of the guys said something.

"Nice try, but you'll never get to him."

He smiled darkly and glared that guy down.

"Believe me, I'll find a way..and if I can't ill make a way." He said and I felt a gun go off underneath me and saw the guy drop to his knees and fall straight into the tracks, lifeless. "Starting with you."

The man then carried me out of the subway and into his car.

I backed up all the way to the other side of the limousine.

He softened his eyes and gave me an apologetic smile before coming in and sitting on the other side.

"Hello beautiful, I'm sorry for that." He said then said something in what sounded like Spanish to the driver, then the limo started moving.

"W-Who are you?" I studdered and flinched when he moved, but it was only straighten up.

"You can call me Jules, and your name is?" He said.

He sounded like the sweetest guy in the world, not to mention his voice is enough to make a girl's heart melt into a puddle, but I knew better than that, especially with what I just saw.

"Princess can you-."

"Don't call me that!" I yelled then immediately regretted it.

The driver and Jules looked shocked, but then Jules just gave me a smile and held his hands up.

"Alright, how about..Darling?~" He said and I felt myself shiver.

He grinned and continued.

"Or I can call you Love~, or Bella~." He said.

My face felt hot and I hid it as I said.

"My name is Addison, but people call me Addie." I said.

I wasn't gonna tell him my real name was Agatha.

"Well Addie, sweet and beautiful Addie, can I know your address Darling~." He said, his words sounding heavenly.

"6363 7TH AVE." I said relaxing then tensed back up when I realized I just gave a complete stranger my address.

He nodded then told the driver before getting told how long it would take.

I look out the window and just prayed that he wouldn't hurt me.

"Addie, may I take you somewhere?" He said.

I looked at him and felt my heart stop. If I say no I probably will get killed just like those guys but if I do, he'll probably just take me to his place and do what every criminal does with a young woman.

I close my eyes and take a deep breath.

I didn't know I was crying til I felt his touch my cheek.

I gasp and back up before opening my eyes.

He had a worry look and knelt down to me.

"Angel, I wouldn't think of hurting you, if you wanna go home ill take you home." He said, sounding like he is a gentleman.

I scoffed.

"How many times has that line worked?" I said.

He grinned and chuckled lightly.

"You are the beautiful girl that's caught my attention, so you are the first I've said it to." He said and kissed my hand that I didn't even know he grabbed.

"All I wanted to do was take you out for coffee or food, you did run a lot and I bet you the adrenaline is starting to wear off, making your throat dry and hurt." He said like he was really concerned.

He was right, my throat did feel dry and started to hurt.

I flinched when he stood up and opened the mini fridge on his side before handing me some water.

"At least drink this, I'd hate for you to be more uncomfortable than you already are." He said.

I hesitated but then took the water and drank it all up.

He gave me a smile and sat on his side.

It then hit me and I felt scared but also the dumbest person ever.

"So you stalked me." I said.

He looked shocked then gave me a small sorry.

"I didn't mean to-."

"You didn't mean to stalk me? What you saw me and said oh she's cute and defenseless so I'm gonna just watch her and make sure she needs my help-."

"Woah, not even close. Look, I will admit, when I saw you, I was attracted so I followed, but then I saw you bump into those guys and I just felt this urged to protect you. Then your cute ass took care of yourself, I followed to make sure none of them caught you, then you went into the subway, and I got worried so I went to the other side and ran down the stairs, and I saw red when I saw that guy had his dirty, nasty hands on you. I don't know, I just want you safe." He said.

I looked at complete shock. He looked like he was telling the truth and not to mention my heart skipped a beat when he said he wanted me safe, but I knew better than that.

I held my knees to my chest and looked away.

He sighed and stayed silent the rest of the drive.

Soon we stopped in front of my house and I relaxed a little then realized what was waiting for me inside.

JJ looked at me then got up and sat next to me.

"Addie, I know you don't trust me, but I really do mean it. If there someone or something in there that is hurting you, I will take care of it." He said.

I shook my head and looked away, he grimaced then sighed before opening the door and getting out, and offered me hid hand.

I took it after a second and got out.

He gave me a sweet and caring smile, before kissing my hand.

"I-." I couldn't speak and I felt my face get hot.

"Addie, my Angel, call me if you ever need me." He said and let go of my hand and I realized he left a card in it.

He got back into his limo before driving off while I stood there in complete shock.

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Julius

"Boss you do realize that she just rejected you." Alexander, one of my best drivers said.

"Shut the fuck up and drive." I growled and looked out the window at Addie.

My heart slowly turning cold and black again, my thoughts turning dark.

But something was lingering, something I couldn't put my finger on.

But I did know one thing for sure.

"She will be mine."

And it started by saving her life.