Chapter 26

Paalala : From this chapter onwards, this book is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore maybe unsuitable for children under 17. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the author's imagination.

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A/N: Ang scene po na ito ay continuation from the last POV of Jax sa hotel.

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Jax Blaine's POV

"Why are you choosing me when it will only lead you to danger?" I asked Alfonso while crossing my arms.

There's a thing about him that I wanted to keep. I can use him easily whenever and whatever I want, just like how Franz use him. People like him are easy to manipulate and easy to dispose.

But now that I know he has a sister to protect, I know he will make a right decision and will do everything to protect his sister.

"Dahil kilala ko na siya at ikaw hindi. Mas mabuting magtiwala sa 'di ko kilala kesa naman traydorin ng taong kilala ko na," he sincerely said and he was reminded me about something. I know there's still about Franz that he can't told anyone about it.

He has a point though. I thought he's just an idiot who happened to joined Yumi but he's not. At this moment, he somehow reminded me of Reid. They have the same mindset when it comes to protecting someone. Also for choosing what will benefit them.

My phone vibrated as I received Kernel's message. 'I spot four. Door.' That's the content of it and I already know what he meant.

'Those assholes! They really never know when to give up!'

I already killed two of them earlier when coming here. And there are still some that keeps lurking around!

"It's fine if you betray me. I expect nothing from you anyway... Especially your loyalty to me. I even planned to kill you earlier," I stated the fact then he frown because of what I said.

I turn around and get the spray from the pocket of my pants. I hold my breath and secretly covering my mouth and nose then spray it into the air. Kernel gave this to me before.

"Pareho lang tayo no!" he said which made me smirk. Seconds after that, I heard him mumbling about being dizzy then he passed out.

'I don't like hassle when fighting! I know he can fight but he's still not okay.'

The moment he fell to the ground, I took my gun with silencer and without thinking twice, I run beside the door to turn off the switch of all the lights and wait for them to get inside.

I heard noises from the door. These rats are really awesome! They even knew how to hack the door's passcode!

When the door opened, one of them sneakily get inside and pass by in front of me. Because I was in a hurry, I immediately grab his jacket's neckline from behind and pointed my gun into his head.

"Poor life!" I whispered then shot his head without a second thought. I also shot his accomplice beside us that's just got inside too. Even when it's dark, I was able to shoot his head. They really make me angry!

'Another poor life! Only two left!'

But that's what I thought! Four more of them raided the room through the door, while another two came through the veranda.

That's why I don't trust their organization, especially Kernel! Damn him for telling me it's only four and I was an idiot for believing him!

As long as I wanted to interrogate them, I couldn't! I took my dagger from the sofa as I roll over there to dodge getting hit by a bullet. They're also using silencer which preferable to fight here. I shot one of them straight into the head when I saw that silhouette coming near to Kitkat.

I jump to the other one who's coming near me and slice his neck using my dagger then kick him away from me. My back landed on the floor when I dodge from the other one's kick. I shoot his face from below as quickly as I could!

I was about to roll over to the side but I hit Alfonso's face who's still unconscious, then just push him to avoid him from getting hit by another bullet. I immediately shot the two assholes consecutively in the head.

Only one left!

When I turn around to locate the last enemy, my heart suddenly beating fast when I saw the silhouette of that fucking bastard with his gun pointing towards Kitkat that is still peacefully laying on the bed. When he's about to pull the trigger, I quickly shoot his hand that's holding the gun. I then shoot his legs multiple times so that he cannot move.

I'm gritting my teeth while coming near him. I aim my gun to his fucking head and meet his insulting yet confident gaze. "You'll die soon, Wilder! You betray us before so you cannot be happy alone!"

I wasn't moved or even felt scared of what he said. All I wanted is to put my bullets inside his useless brain!

"I don't fucking care about your reasons!" I shot his head multiple times... until there's no bullet left yet I wasn't still satisfied!

When I saw that he's wearing an earpiece, I aggressively snatch it without minding this mothrfcker's blood. "Whoever you are, I know you're fucking listening!" I know someone's listening on the other line and I know that he can feel my anger as I stated those.

I took a quick glance at Kitkat and didn't avert my eyes away from her. "...Sending me these rats to test me will only just train me again! Whatever your organization is, I won't let you get what you want! You know I mean it 'cause you already know who I was!"

I throw the earpiece and destroy it! I throw the useless gun out of frustration! I hurriedly check her to see if something happened to her. I sighed in relief when seeing she's alright and peacefully breathing, but I'm still shaking!

Moments later, Kernel arrived with four other men with him. I throw him a death glare when he turn the lights on.

"Wow! You still have skills!" he commented as he look at the entire room filled with blood and dead bodies.

I aim my dagger to him and target him but he just able to avoid it while laughing!

"Chill! I 'did' know there are many of them but I promise, there's only four of them busy opening the door! Hahaha!" he explained while he is checking the enemies' bodies. "Hindi ko inakalang you can finish them within only 20 minutes! I guess they're not skilled enough! Bravo! Bravo!"

Just by seeing him, my anger fades away as it change into frustration!

I sighed!

"Tsk!" I look at Kitkat and caressed her face. I sighed again and carry her. When I turn around, I saw Kernel quickly averted his gaze from me and I can see that he's just trying to hold his laugh. "So sweet!" he commented and acted as if checking Alfonso's body.

Is he really like this? Being so calm and playful? He's annoying!

"He was stabbed by them last night but I already gave him treatment. Still, he needs proper medication. Those assholes are good at using daggers!" I explain as I pass by them. "I sprayed it on him so he won't become a hassle when I'm fighting."

"And now he became my responsibility?" he sarcastically ask. I saw him tap Alfonso's face using his right foot and I don't know why he did that. He's just weird.

"The one who ordered them seems watching us from afar. Their earpieces just disconnected the moment I tried to listen to it. Hmm! Seems like they knew me. Are they afraid of Kendrick the handsome leader of Red Chilli?" He grin as he suddenly wave his hand from the veranda.

Yeah I forgot! He was popularly known as Kendrick in the underground. Only us who knew his real name Kernel who's a member of Aeon. Tsk!

The four men with him start cleaning the mess as we go down to the parking lot without minding the CCTV. He said Veign and Clent are controlling them in the monitoring room. Kernel already found a way where to exit without getting caught by guards and staffs.

He quickly drove away from the hotel. I know he already has a news about Exseven and we know we have something to discuss about these enemies... but we stayed silent. I know he's just giving me time to think.

Unconscious Alfonso is sitting beside him while I and Kitkat were in the back seat. I don't have an idea where Kernel is taking us but I'm sure he'll find a place to treat that idiot.

And a place for them to stay for a while. It's dangerous to bring them to their houses right now.

I sighed. I look at her peaceful face. Her head is on my lap and her body is laying on the seat beside me. I gently touch her cheek and rub her hair.

What happened earlier is what I'm scared about. The image of that bastard while pointing his gun to her... is like a horror that I cannot forget and those scenarios keeps on repeating in my head!

As well as Alfonso's body laying in the bathroom filled with his blood. It won't leave my mind!

'Two innocents were involved again because of me.'

There is something about these two idiots that I feel like I'm responsible to protect them. I don't care about anyone before. I just don't know what happened now.

My thoughts are racing! I cannot think properly! I held her hand tightly when I still feel my heart beating faster because of nervousness. If she's conscious, she probably will know that my hands are cold and I'm shaking.

I'm angry! I'm mad and upset. I just wanted to search the whole country just to find those rats and torture them!

I again caressed her face, tracing every features she have... and it just makes me relax.

I heaved a sigh again and accidentally look at the front view mirror where I meet Kernel's eyes. For a second, I thought I saw him being sad but then again he grin, giving me a teasing look. "I never thought you still found a time to fall in love Jaxie Blaines!" he said it with a teasing tone and I just glare at him to show how annoyed I was being called like that.

He's annoyingly weird!

"Well, we all fall in love. Hindi nga lang pinagpala!" then he laugh as if we're close enough for him to joke.

We arrived at some familiar isolated place with only a two-story house in the middle of nowhere. Then when we got out of the car, I look at him sarcastically.

"Oh! I don't have time with your 'why here' look or your any sarcastic thoughts you are thinking right now because this is the only place I can think is the best. Besides, this bastard is fucking heavy! Bye!" he said while he entered the house or whatever they call it, while he's carrying Alfonso like a sack of rice.

It's already been eight months since I left this place. The secret laboratory or clinic or I don't know what they call this place. This is where Violy treated me.

Even though I am not glad to see her again, I do not have a choice!

When I got inside with Kitkat, I saw Violy and she smiles at me as if we're close enough to greet me.

"It's been a long time, Jax Blaine." She glances at Kitkat as I'm carrying her. I saw her being shock yet proudly look at me again. "How are you?" she added.

I look at her with my not-so-excited look. "We're not close for me to answer that. I'm here not because I wanted to, but because I need someone who can check and treat my friends and..."

"...and I am the best option," she cut my words which made me stop talking. And I couldn't argue because she's right. I need her.

"Silence means yes. So what happened to her?" she asks as she guide me the way to one of the rooms.

I lay her on the bed with so much care, afraid something might happened to her if I didn't... which made Violy chuckled observing me.

I gave her a glare. "She's fine. I just used the spray on her for her not to witness any mess. Just check him. He's wounded. I already treated him but I just wanted to make sure."

She crosses her arms still smiling from ear to ear. "I never know you now learned how to care someone. Since you're here. You can visit Exseven's cousin at the third room upstairs. She was transfered here last year but tomorrow, Lavandeir's brother requested to take her to his secret place."

I frown remembering I was still here last year, yet I didn't know she was transfered here. Well, I don't know which month she meant.

"Of course you won't know. You never left your room, remember?" she said as if she read my thoughts. "Visit her. I know you were once friends." Then she left the room making me unable to move for a second.

I sighed then look at Kitkat again but my mind was still focused on Violy's last sentence.

'You were once friends.'

For some reason, I felt bad and guilty for forgetting our bond.

After a while of thinking, I walk in to Natasha's room upstairs. I saw her sleeping peacefully. I roam my eyes to the surroundings and trace the machines that's connected to her.

I walk towards her, staring at her face, with a heavy unknown feelings I felt when seeing her situation.

"It's already more than two years and you still didn't wake up, Natasha..." I sat on her bed beside her and still staring at her face.

"Seeing you after a long while just prove myself that I'm bad..." I look away and rest my elbows on my knees, just absentmindedly staring at my hands. "...because I feel nothing. Any guilt or regret or even feeling sorry for what had happened to you, I did not feel those while seeing you like this. But it still pained me 'cause you always reminded me of Reid whenever I see your face."

Flashback :

"Pst! Jax! Hoy!"

I came back to reality when Natasha bump me then wrap her left arm around my neck jokingly, acting like a man.

"I already caught you many times staring at Cath! Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! That's already a problem bro! You can't! She's my cousin's girlfriend hahahah! But I can help you find one!"

I glared at her to shut her up but she just wink at me. "Don't worry, ako lang nakakaalam na may gusto ka sa kanya!" she whispered then grin.

"Shut up! Reid! Get your annoying girlfriend off me!"

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"I love her so much! But I broke up with her because I chose to stay beside you! I'm your friend Jax! Pull yourself together!" Reid shouted after punching me.

End of Flashback

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I suddenly remembered those memories from the past, where all of us were still

talking with each other. That time when Reid punch me, that was when I broke my friendship with the cousins.

"I was immature back then Natasha. I was hurt knowing the fact that all along you already suspecting me and Reid as one of your enemies. What I felt that time was like everything around me just made me feel stupid. Everything I loved and treasured were lost. My father, Cath, and you with your cousin..."

"But after all this time... It's all my fault. Cath manipulated me. She got my trust so I believed in anything she says. After finding out that she was just using me to get near with you, to destroy you and your organization, I wanted to make things right."

"But I cannot undo what has already been done. I was already been tied up from my past mistakes. Many lives were already lost and I wasn't given a chance to do things right. There's no second chances in reality when talking about life and death. That sucks! All these conscience, guilt, and grief that pained me all this time were my karma, Natasha!"

I just realized it too late. When I was having sessions with Violy, that was the only time that I realized all of that.

I got up and look at her face again.

"If there will come a time that you and I will gonna meet again, I'll ask for your forgiveness. So please survive!"

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After visiting Natasha, I told Violy to take care of those idiots before I go back to my condo to pack up things. I'm gonna stay at Aeon's secret place for days because I cannot leave them there alone. I don't have to worry because I trust Violy for them but I'm not satisfied when I'm not seeing her face.

While driving my motor, what Kitkat said to me last night kept on repeating in my head. It's as if I can memorize everything she says, words by words. Her sincerity and stupidity just left an impact to me!

Her expressions. Her sweet smile. The way she looked at me with inspiration. The way she holds my hand and just so happy seeing me. Her thoughts and her gestures towards me. It suddenly plays everything in my mind... Until the time that she was being pointed by a gun.

That scenario won't leave my mind even until now. She's too innocent to experience all of this!

A bastard like me doesn't deserve her. I am too scared and too coward to lose someone important to me again!

When I entered the street near to my condo, I saw in my side mirror that there are some motorcycles who are obviously following me. I don't know who they are but they still pester me up to this time!

I let them follow me to the building of my condo and acted like I did not notice them. As I was waiting in front of the elevator, I observe them from the reflection of the elevator's door. I spotted some familiar faces so I now know that they're the Mysterious Knights' members. I notice that Clark and Noreen aren't with them.

I frown. I don't have time to play with them!

When the elevator opens, I get inside and press four buttons to confuse them in which floor I'll go. When suddenly, a familiar woman appeared from the left side hallway and hurriedly gets in. She then smiled at me seductively as usual.

"Why are you here?" I asked and gave her a questionable look. Since we are alone here, she has the guts to hug me so sudden!

"What d'you want from me?" I push Noreen away as I glared at her.

She wrapped her arms around my neck as she push me to lean my back into the wall. "I was a bit impress! I mean I was really impressed on what you showed to us last night. I am here to tell you, we're still eager to recruit you, Jax Blaine!"

She quickly planted a kiss on my lips and smiled. "Which floor?" she whispered when the door opens at the fifth floor, the first button I press.

I grip her arm and push her away from me. "Stay away! I told you I won't stayed still if you and your gangs still bother me!"

I was about to get off and just use the stairs instead but she pulled me back and shocked me with her kiss!

The moment I felt her lips aggressively kissing my lips, I suddenly remember that idiot's expression being hurt when I told her that Noreen is better.

I forced Noreen to stop because deep inside me suddenly felt guilty for an unknown reason. I aggressively wipe my lips!

"I don't know when to give up, Jax Blaine," she grin as she lick her lips slowly, yet it didn't affect me.

"Don't test my patience! You won't really like it! Go back to your boyfriend and bring your minions with you!" I said after pushing her away again when she's about to cling on me. Glaring at her. Warning her!

But the bitch just laugh and crosses her arms. "If you're afraid that Clark will know about this, then don't be! He was under me and he cannot do anything about what I'm gonna do! I'm not seducing you for no reason, Jax Blaine. I'm here to recruit you and I want you to agree to it. You see, it will be very beneficial to you."

'I see! So she's very good at manipulating! She seduces to get what she want. I've had already met many of her style!'

I didn't react and just get off from the elevator when it opened again. She followed me. I let her 'cause I know I can handle her.

"If you still think of blackmailing me because of that video about me kissing you, I'm telling, you don't have to. There's no use!"

I stop walking and face her to examine her expression. Just like how I interpret on how she's confident saying those, I can really see the confidence on her face... Unlike before that she looked scared if someone might found out that she kissed me.

'Something must have happen. Let's see!'

She walk closer to me, still with her teasing smile. I just replied with a smirk.

"Is this your room?" she pointed the door behind me. I didn't answer and just open it after entering the passcode.

I pulled her and dragged her inside then quickly lock the door. Without giving her a second to react, I pushed her to the wall and strangled her neck that made her gasp.

"I fucking told you, I don't need to join your whatsoever gang 'cause I want to study peacefully!" I said while gritting my teeth. "You see, I can still lose my patience even if you're a woman!"

I let go of her neck but I didn't step back. I hold her shoulder tightly and my other hand were on her neck, tracing it using my forefinger. "You now sounds confident unlike before... there must be someone backing you up?"

She was taken a back!

It was just a hunch but seeing her forcing herself to compose her expression, made me believe that it was a good hunch of mine! Suddenly, an idea came into my mind.

I smirk then gave her a smile. I look at her, staring at her brown eyes as I touch her cheeks with my fingers.

Down to her lips and to her neck without averting my gaze from her. From her stiffened expression, it slowly changes as if she was getting hypnotize by me. I know what she's imagining right now! I smirk!

She slightly open her mouth when I caressed her shoulder and slip my finger under the sleeve of her blouse to slowly pull it down.

I can see lust in her eyes and she looks excited. Pathetic!

I act as if I sniff her neck but just an excuse to look at her chest... and I was disappointed when I did not find any eye tattoo on it.

I was wrong!

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