Chapter 159
Angel
Panic set in immediately.
Fuck! We were under attack. Gunshots soon started blasting the air, hitting against our bullet proof vehicles.
Thea’s scream got to me and my first instinct was to cover her.
“What’s happening?” She cried out but I held her tighter. Whatever happened tonight I wanted her alive the most.
“We’ll handle it my love. It’s going to be okay. I said stroking her back while the gunshots kept banging.
“Are you able to reach anyone ?” I asked Mike who sat in front with my driver Locust who also doubled as one of my guards.
“Knight says a vehicle rammed through them. He’s trying to get some men out of the damaged car.
“We need to get you out of here boss. I’ll speak with Caspian and try to clear the front so we can get pass.” Mike said readily clocking his gun.
Fuck this! I just lost some men and I was about to lose more. Just who the fuck had the guts! I swear I’ll kill them.
“Mike.”
“Yes boss.”
“Instruct the men to take cover and flee this scene as soon as they can. I’m not loosing any more men this night. Fight to take cover.” I ordered but Mike seemed hesitant.
“I’m sorry but I doubt the men would listen. You’re still in danger.” He said and of course I knew my men were loyal. My most loyal guards have been with me ever since I joined the mafia.
“Just give the fucking order!” I yelled and he nodded.
A knock came at our door and we were quick to notice it was Knight. I rolled down the window slightly still holding Thea under my cover.
“Get Angel out of here now! Caspian is making way at the front.” He said to Mike totally ignoring me.
“Clear the front and leave with the men at once.” I ordered Knight but I saw that look of defiance then a shot got our car again and Thea screamed.
“Now!” He yelled.
“Drive.” Mike ordered Locust and just as he was about to move, the car fell behind and I knew the tires hand been lessened.
Several gunshots began to hit our glass. I quickly clocked my gun getting ready to shoot.
Fuck! I needed to get Thea out of here.
“They’re going to kill us.” Thea cried clinging to me. I could understand her fear. This wasn’t my first time being under attack but it probably was her first and the horror that filled her now. I didn’t want to imagine.
“Get down Thea.” I said and she hesitated looking at me like I was crazy.
“Just get on the floor.” I whispered. “You could get hit.” Just as I spilled the last word, a body fell on the glass behind her and blood smeared over it. I just hoped it wasn’t one of my men.
More gunshots came at our door causing thudding sounds from the body that fell on it.
I looked at Mike and he was on call.
“Our tires are bursted we need another vehicle.” He said then turned to me once the call ended.
“It’s tough out there but Caspian has cleared the front. We just need to get you and Thea to another vehicle in front.”
“Okay do that and get out of here too.” I said but Thea held me shaking her head in disapproval.
“No, let’s just stay in here. I’m scared Angel.”
“We’ll die if we stay here. I’ll do everything I can to protect you so just trust me please.” I gave Mike the go ahead and he slowly opened the door to check around then he beckoned on us to follow. I came out of the car first and brought Thea down.
Gunshots kept blasting. We were being careful but I was so afraid that Thea could get hit.
Then my worst nightmare happened. Guns came at us and we instinctively went down. I quickly covered Thea using myself as a shield.
“What are you doing?” She whispered fearfully. Trying to push me away from protecting her. I grabbed her hands to stop her.
“You’re going to get yourself killed Angel let me go!”
Mike hurried back to us quickly shooting at two of the men that came at us.
“Locust, lead to boss and Thea to the car. I’ll cover you guys. Go now.” He said and Locust urged us to go with him.
We kept moving but a gunshot threw Locust over us and we froze. I quickly muffled Thea’s mouth seeing that his blood spilled over her face.
The shock of seeing Locusts lifeless body got me angry but I didn’t have the leisure to dwell on it. I swung into action firing shots at anyone coming at us.
Heavens help me, just help me protect Thea and I’ll be more careful not to attract enemies again.
This was happening because of me and I couldn’t live with myself if anything happened to her.
I tried to fire another shot at the man coming at us but my gun wouldn’t fire.
“Fuck!”
“What’s wrong?”
“I exhausted my bullets.”
I pulled Thea behind me seeing the man on mask approaching. I heard his laughter. Why wasn’t he shooting? Either way there was hope. I could get his gun if I calculated well.
“Who are you?” I said the first thing that came to my head.
“No need to know. I’ll kill you anyway but first, hand her over.” He said stretching forth his hand but I stood straight covering Thea more.
“And why would I?”
He laughed and became serious again. “To fuck her of course.” He said and burst into another laugh.
“Let her go, you can have me.”
“Angel no.”
“My boss needs you dead. Meanwhile he would love to fuck her.” He said and fixed his gun at me but what scared me more was seeing Thea come in front of me. I pulled her behind me but she resisted and went for the man in an attempt to seize his gun.
My soul left me and before I could reach her he knocked her off him with his gun. Without thinking I went to seize the gun from him seeing that he stumbled as well but we engaged in a struggle rolling over each other.
“Angel!” I heard Thea scream and I got distracted.
“Stay back!” I yelled at her and soon I felt a punch on my face and shots fired at me.
A piercing pain of bullets inside me caused me to stagger.
I lost my balance and fell. A groan reverberated from my throat and I could feel my facial and neck veins popping from pain.
The sound of violence seemed faint and the only sound that caught my attention was that of Thea crying my name but even in that moment all I could think about was protecting her.
I tried to pull her away seeing the man pointing his gun at us. He was saying something and I made some words out of it.
“Let’s go now. He’s waiting for you.” He said dragging Thea. I hated myself for being unable to do a thing. I closed my eyes and opened it and to my surprise shots had fired and he fell
to an instant death having being shot at the head. Mike came to me, trying to stop my bleeding.
“Take Thea.” I said weakly.
“Please tell me he’s going to make it.” I heard Thea say to which mike assured her.
“Stay close, I’ll try to carry him to the car” He said and Thea held my hand sobbing profusely. I managed to carress her cheek weakly. She was willing to take a bullet for me. Even if I didn’t make it, I’d be happy knowing that she loved me that much.
“I’ll be fine. You heard him.” I tried to get her to calm down. After some struggle Mike was able to lead us to the car. He helped me to get in but Thea wasn’t coming.
“Get in.” He called for her but she backed away confusing me.
“I’m sorry.” She cried.
“What are you doing Thea, get in.” He scolded.
“No, I’m so sorry but I have to do this.” She said and my eyes narrowed as my brain began connecting some dots. What was happening? I didn’t want to believe the meaning in my head.
“Get her.” I voiced with every strength in me but even Mike caught up on what was happening. He looked behind him and his head fell In disappointment.
“Get her.” I said weakly feeling my heart constrict in unimaginable pain.
“I’m sorry boss.” He said and I wasn’t just bleeding from the pain of being shot. I was bleeding from the pain of betrayal.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.
Het betrayal.
I watched in shock and pain as Thea turned her back on us. She was leaving and it hurt more than anything, it broke my soul because she didn’t just betray me, I lost her love. The love I thought I had.
It was all a game. She fucking used me!