Hunter's P.O.V.

Fuck.....Fuck.....Fuck.....

What the hell did I just saw?!

I thought staring at Melody who is in my arms right now. She's unconscious and I can totally understand that. But what I don't understand and confused is her smile before she passed out.

Daisy is crying beside me for her. I know she's not going to be well enough to go back to her normal life. Cause she couldn't forget what just happened. And I know this incident will definitely made a huge impact on her.

"Let's take her inside" Daisy said in a croaked voice suggesting me.

I came out of my thoughts by her voice.

We are at my club and they can't even step into this territory with all the security I have. If anyone dare to do that, then they'll experience the hell. That is why I took Daisy and Melody her for their safety. 

I know who did this. David Jackson. He's going to pay for what he did. I'll torture him brutally till he begged me on his knees for death. For scaring them.

I picked up Melody in my arms and walked through the door. Daisy ran upstairs to my room and fixed the bed. I put her on it and adjust her to make her comfortable when she wakes.

"I'll stay here till she wakes. After that, we have to talk" Daisy said looking into my eyes directly making her point of not to go anywhere tonight.

I signed nodding my head realizing that there's no way now getting out of this. I thought I'll have time to tell it slowly to her. But he disrupted everything. Now I have to reveal her everything that would break her. It'll made her pain arise which hidden in the deep core of her heart. I'm afraid I can't do anything about it.

I was quickly out of my room not able to hold her gaze. The minute I told the whole truth to her, I can't even look at straight in her eyes.

Walking towards my office, I closed the door behind me to get some peace from my thoughts. I sat on my chair leaning backwards closing my eyes. 

Melody's smile flashed in my eyes. What are you hiding Melody? Knowing that she just had a panic attack that will have her passed out, my heart constantly worries about her and my mind constantly thinking about her. The knowledge of Daisy looking out for her is putting both of them at ease. But I can't shook off the feeling of what would have happened to them if I'm not there at that time. Every time my mind reminds that all my veins are strains like they're about to snap. My blood is boiling out of rage.

For once, I want the beast in me to take over. To destroy him, to torment him. To kill him. 

The beast roared in approval at that thought. On the other hand he wants to do more to that bastard.

Surprisingly, Melody's face in my mind seemed to decrease my fury. There is something about her smile. I'd have been on the cloud nine if she smiles genuinely. But it's not the real smile I want to see. It's a broken one. A bittersweet one. In that moment I'd rather have her angry, sad, angry. Fuck..... anything but that. The smile she gave churned my insides so painfully and terribly. I don't know a smile can do that to you. Not until her. 

A hopeless smile. It's what she did. Smiling hopelessly. It's a smile a person give when they get something they don't believe. They don't believe themselves. I bet my life that Melody is that type of person. And I know even if I give the entire world to her She'd be so scared and don't believe in what I did. She's so complicated to understand.

Damn it!!! Giving the world to her?! What the shit am I thinking about???   

Just then I heard the knocking on the door irritating me even more. 

"Come in" I nearly snapped at them as the pain shot to my head.

Gabriel came in and closed the door behind him.

"I heard there's a shootout happened"

Straight to the point. No bullshitting.

That's the way he's always been. Gabriel Stone.

He's a man with no emotions. Just like his name. A stone. Always giving off a unreachable feeling to others. But not for us. It took years to make him convenient with us. He joined the club when he was 16. Me and Tyson are friends since I remembered. Then Alec and Kade joined us in fifth grade. At last Gabriel. The first time we met, it's really hard to trust him. It only took a few months. But it's longer to Gabriel. So, we decided with giving him his space and let him gradually merge with us.

Even though we are close enough to trust with our lives, we do have our secrets. We don't force them to share it. And we know Gabriel was the one who has more than us. He doesn't talk about his past. Basically, he doesn't talk anything. No clue for what happened to him to be like this. And no clue about the gash on his face. 

The left side of his face is gashed from his forehead to jaw over his eye. Thank God his eye is not damaged. But it gave him a slight vision problem. Sometimes he use glasses. Not frequently cause he hates to wear them. If someone look at it keenly, instantly they become his enemies. And by their luck, if they commented on it, he'd put them six feet under before they complete the sentence.

"Yeah. This is worst because Daisy and Melody are with me then" I explained to him. 

His face instantly became hard and his posture straightened and I know I've got his full attention. Daisy was like a sister to him. Though he don't show it like us, we know it. As for Melody, the entire club knows her thanks to Daisy for talking about her non-stop.

"And David Jackson was the one behind this" I continued.

"What's the proof?" he asked.

That's the specialty of him. He don't want conclusions, he wants proof. For everything.

"I saw his men. They started firing at us."

He tilted his head silently asking me to continue. Throughout these years, we came to know the meaning of his actions.

"This is going too far. They're planning to kidnap Daisy, we have to catch them. Arrange some men to guard Daisy" my voice became tight as I'm controlling my anger.

He nodded his head.

"Order everyone to work on it. I want him as soon as possible. And talk to Ryan about it"

Ryan Carter is a police officer and one of my trustworthy friend in this town.

I know what you must be thinking.

Just because we do racing and club members, that doesn't mean we are criminals and do illegal things. Actually, we help police department to catch the criminals. They follow the rules, we don't. It's the sole reason for criminals to roam around freely with us. If we want something good, then we, sometimes, have to be bad. There's nothing wrong in it.

It explains that, if we're good and selfless, then everyone strives to step on us. Tries to get a grip on us. To take over. They wants to put us under their feet. And they played us their puppets. So, I decided to be bad. 

That's why I'm scared for Daisy everytime. She always thinks about others before herself. Such a character she has.

"Something's bothering you" Gabriel doesn't asked. He stated.

I sighed heavily thinking about Daisy.

"Yeah. Daisy wanted to talk" I replied "I don't know how to face her."

Normally, I wouldn't show my vulnerability even someone put the bullet in my head. But this is not that situation. The slight thought of Daisy knowing the truth scares the shit out of me.

"Get over it" Gabriel said.

"Easy to say" I grumbled.

"The more you hide it, the more it cause pain and trouble. To both of you. Daisy has been living in dark till now. It's time to tell her truth. And the main thing is she has the right to know."

I'm still not ready to tell her. My mind is running with the excuses to escape this situation. But I recalled Gabriel's words. It's true. She has the right and that right is going to hurt her.

"Alright" I said gaining my courage.

"Make sure that Daisy and Melody are fine. Melody had a panic attack. She's taking rest in my room. Watch them over till I came" I ordered him.

He nodded his head and leaves to do his work.

I sighed leaning back to my chair and lost in own thoughts without knowing how much time has passed.



Melody's P.O.V.

I'm running fast through the woods. I don't know what I'm running from. But I'm sure It's dangerous. I know it'll hurt me if I don't escape it.

Gasping for air, I looked around to see where I am. But it's dark and silent. I can't see anything other than huge trees.Sweat is covered my face and body. My cloths are torn and dirty. Hands and legs are shaking violently. Lungs are burning with lack of oxygen.

Suddenly, there are footsteps running towards me. They must not find me, I don't want it. Running is my only choice. And that's what I do. That's what I need to do. 

They started firing at me. I dodged them as well as I can. Turning back to see who are chasing me, I don't see anyone in that pitch black. But firing is continued. A bullet went through my stomach. I staggered forward at the force and pain shots all over my body. Another two bullets hit my arms and legs. I fell down not having the energy to run. A figure came infront of me, holding the gun, pointing it to my heart. I cant see his face clearly in the dark. But his eyes are red like a demon. They're fuming with rage.

"Please, don't" I pleaded him to leave me even though I know they are my last moments. 

Even in that dark night, I saw him smirking at me as his disgusting yellow teeth flashed. He didn't say anything. Just pulled the trigger and the sound boomed in the silence.

The bullet went straight to my heart. My eyes are closing involuntarily and body is gradually feeling the numbness. At last all the pain and sense is gone and there's nothing in me to be left.....

I shot up hurriedly only to see I'm in an unfamiliar room. That reason is enough for me to be scared. My head is pounding making me dizzy. I rubbed my arms to rid the numbness I felt earlier. I strained my brain thinking what was the last memory to me before I passed out. Firing.

Oh my God!!! Did they kidnap me? That has to be it. But, where am I? I have to escape from here....

Suddenly, the door was opened and I let out a small screech in fear. Standing at the was a man nearly 6'5 feet. His height alone made me shiver. He had a deep blue eyes and a beard of about 2 or 3 days. And a scar by a knife to the left side of his face. His nose is crooked slightly like it has been punched quiet sometimes. Totally scary.

He took a step towards me and that's enough for me to rush to the other side of the bed taking the lamp on the table.

"Don't come near me. Or I'll hit you with this" I warned him without thinking.

What are you doing, Mel? Do you really think you can stop his size?!

He just smirked at me and took another step to me.

"I'm telling seriously. Stand right there" by now I'm screaming in fear of what he'd do.

He raised his hands in surrender and stopped. Then Hunter came through the door.

What was Hunter doing here?!

I furrowed my brows thinking. He looked at me in amusement.

"Are you repeating the scene, kitten?" he asked.

I'm confused at his question. Then I remembered the first time we met. My eyes widened at the recognition. He just chuckled lowly in his throat.

"He's my friend, kitten. You're safe here. So, you can put down the lamp"

Then, I came aware that I'm still holding the lamp high to hit his friend.

Shit..... How many times do I have to embarrass myself infront him. 

Daisy came out of nowhere, running to me and hugged me so tightly.

"I'm so scared, Mel. Don't you ever dare to do that to me" she said in a brittle voice.

"D-Daisy can't b-b-breathe" My words came out stuttered.

She leaves me instantly.

"God Daisy, calm down. If you're late one second, I'd be died by now"I said taking deep breathes.

I heard a low growl and looked behind her. It's Hunter. He was looking so angry. Why?! 

"Don't talk like that, Mel. I'll kill you if you die" she said.

I looked at her not knowing if she's serious.

Yep. She's serious.

I laughed at her dialogue.

"I need to talk to you both" Hunter said to us. Why would he want to talks to me?!

Daisy glared at him. I'm confused at her behaviour.

"Okay" I mumbled at him.

Daisy turned to me looking like she's trying not to laugh. She cleared her throat,

"Looks like lamp is your favourite weapon Mel. Maybe you want to put it down"

Mumbling a small sorry, I put it down. I looked at the man from earlier, "I'm sorry"

"No need" he said in a gruff voice.

He came forward and introduced himself.

"Gabriel Stone" Giving me his hand to shake.

"Melody" I said  taking his hand in mine. My hand is so tiny comparing to his.

He bid us a goodbye and looked at Hunter. They share a silent conversation and then he leaves.

Hunter gestured us to follow him. We walk silently behind him. We entered a room looks like a office.

There was a couch infront of the office table. A fire place and and a book shelf to left side. Totally, it's so classy. But what caught me most is obviously books.

Hunter sat on the chair behind the table. His face was masked with coldness.

"I'm coming straight to the point. Melody, I think you should stay here for few days" he stated.

Oh!

Wait....WHAT?!!