MY ALPHA BODYGUARD

CHAPTER 22: THE SCORPION TATTOO

POV: Eris

Tom stood up and peeked outside on the small window of this prison where I was held. He looked at me seemed nervous and then large and heavy knock was heard on the front door. He leaned forward unto me and whispered, "Stay here and don't make any f**king sound.. Trust me.. you don't want him to know you're here" I don't know but I feel I need to do what he had said. Fear was evident in his eyes and voice.

"Boss?" It was Tom greeting the intruder with a shaking sound made by his throat. "How did you--?" I slowly and quietly telling my lungs to breathe calmly. I put my ear to the door trying to hear their conversation.

"..find you?" said the unfamiliar voice, the cabin was small and mostly made of wood and old so any still and quite sound may be heard from inside or the next room.

The man chuckled and tapped Tom at his cheek. "You can't hide from me Thomas" I peeked on the tiny hole at the side of the door. I can't see the man's face because of the angle where I was but his a huge tall guy wearing an unsettled tie on his white long sleeves. I don't know but I strangely in a sudden remember the man in a suit whom the woman was escaping away from.

"Where's the money?" the stranger asked and then threw his cigar on the floor and squashed it with his black shoes.

"I.." Tom trembling, what is happening? who is this person? why is Tom so much terrified with him? He then blew his smoke at Tom's face and smiled cunningly. He turned back and walked to the table then imprudently drank on the bottle of wine.

"You know I'm not a 'patience' person" he leaned his lower back on the edge of the old wooden table.

"Ooh yeah, yeah" Tom snapped and went to the toilet room. "Here" he said handing the bag to the man. "That's all, I promise" he stuttered but laughed a bit. He really is an actor.

"Good boy!.." The mystery man grabbed heavily the bag from him and he leaned closer to Tom and whispered, "and it's your lucky day Supremo wants me to tell you something" holding him on the shoulder that made Tom to startled with pain, his face crumpled.

"What is it? He would let me get back to work?" words of trembling came out from my pathetic, coward abductor.

"No,... " the stranger winked at him. Yeah, Yeah, I saw it, I saw his side face but my eyes immediately shifted in shock when I beheld the veins on his hand angrily appeared on the skin and his-- Oh What is that? What is he? a mutant? Wolverine?-- his fingernails gradually lengthened its size. They're pointed and sharp. "He wants you to die!!" the man finally declared and buried his hand at Tom's heart. Blood in his hand dripping and the heart of the victim literally beat its final throb of life. I cupped my lips with my right hand and left supporting it. I can hear my heart beating, saying 'Get out of here Eris'

"Argggghhh! Whhyyy??" Tom with his last energy pulled his sleeves that revealed his tattoo on his right arm before he landed solid on the ground. The murderer smirked and the same, he squashed the victim's heart to pulp then walked to the door, his broad back facing me, but before he opens his exit, he licked his bloody hand like a vampire athirst for blood.

"Hmm, Human" he sided his face, his chin in his right shoulder and a smile carved out of his lips and-- and his devilish eyes-- his right eye was looking at me.

"Burn the whole place to ashes" he commanded someone from the outside.

POV: Adam

We parked at an abandon farm, an old grassy land with a wrecked barn ruined by time. "Someone also got here" Rein said looking at the tracks. We scanned the surroundings quietly and wait-- it smell like.. It smell like smoke and when there is smo-- FIRE! No, Eris! I ran immediately, and "Aahhh....... guys---" Eddie said at the same time that I dashed, looking to the smoke coming up from the trees nearby.

"Eris!... Eris!!" I cried as loud as thunder. s**t! Without hesitation nor fear I ran towards the burning cabin.

"Adam-- No!!" Rein shouted as they running after me, words of restraint from going inside the flaming hell. Eddie called backups and the fire station for help.

It was a total hell inside as I yelled out my mate's name. I smashed the door painted with yellow fire with my whole body and energy.

"Eris!!" I cried as I entered the entrance of the seems small part of scorching perdition that trembled me not of fear for myself but for the person I love trapped inside.

I saw a man lying on his stomach with his own blood slowly eaten by the flaming jaw of the red dragon of fire. Automatically, I knew that that was Tom but who did this to him? Who killed him? Who set this fire? Those things were not important this time, what's important is to save Eris from this certain jeopardy.

I kicked the door's room and saw a poor mate lying on the floor tied his feet by the cold now hot chain on the position of gasping for help. My heart melted in pain seeing him and I immediately broke the metal out of his ankle in one pull that made the burning post shook. I covered my body to protect my unconscious little boy from the falling burning wood.

"Arrrgghhh" I jerked from the heavy, heat and pain that hit my back. I looked at him and my face's sweat fell on him. I swiftly took off my burning jacket and carried him. "Eris, please-- hang on--"

"Alpha!!" -- "Oh My Go--" Tyler and David; and Rein exclaimed at the same time as soon as we got out of the torment. "Help will be here any minute" Eddie said while holding his phone.

POV: Adam

"Oh, thank God" Mrs. Williams shrieked and hug his son's hand to her face.

"Honey our son is awake" she declared to his husband who immediately stood up from sleep on the couch and walked towards his son.

"I'll call the doctor" he said. As Mr. Williams opened the door, I appeared in front of him, standing as a rock with a face of worry, an eyes of love, my fist closed but not of anger but of longing care and a faint smile of gratitude. I was looking at him.. firmly pinned my eyes at Eris glittering with emotions. It seems that I even didn't notice Mr. Williams staring directly to me and the father's exhaled with light coughed saying--'get out of my way!' but I move not.

"How's your feeling.. uhmm-- What do you feel? Any pain--" his mother's concerned was all over her face.

"Mom, I'm fine" in his weak but lively voice. Eris didn't notice me yet. One police standing near the door like a sentinel guarding his king because his parents asked for authorities' protection and also--- "What are you still doing here?" Erica asked with a bag of food in her hands. "We've already said that you're done here" her eyes darted out and met mine and--

"He's awake" I said and she didn't say anything but exhaled, her eyes were annoyed then entered the room.

"Alpha" called David with Tyler while walking towards me pass the Nurse's station of the fifth floor. "How's Eris?" his following question.

"He's awake" I smiled. I was calmed now than before. My heart was beating fast but with gladness and longing to be beside my mate and to hug him. "You should rest." Tyler suggested, "--and about telling him--"

"We've already talked about that, Ty" I angled my head looking at him then I felt a sudden twinge on my back.

"We understand it, Alpha, but you know...-- uhmm as soon as possible--- you really need to tell him about us-- everything... about who we ar-- what we are--" he knitted his sentence. We walked further away from the room as our conversation got deeper.

"I know-- I know--" I cut off him,

"I don't know.. It's just.. every time I will tell him... something s**t happens! and its-- crazy---I " Damn i--- God knows how I wanted to tell him the truth.

Tyler exhaled, "How's your wound?" he then changed the topic from Eris to mine. Ty's really a good friend.

"That's one of the reason you need to tell him very soon..... you must complete the mark!" David added. I know not only this two but the whole pack was worried about me and their Luna. I am really grateful to James being the beta of the pack for being there all these years, supporting me and the pack. I couldn't do it without your help guys!

"And you need to.... start the Mating-- Alpha, it's been 2 years!... you're getting weaker and weaker everyday..." David reminds me that I snapped out of my thoughts. I clenched my fist-- s**t!!-- I know the enemies are just waiting for the perfect time.

"The Pack needs you and Luna" Tyler said as he put his hand at the side of shoulder. I nodded.

"Send my thanks to James" I stated and draw a faint smile out of my lips.

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POV: Narrator

The room was dark given that it was noon day, the only light that entered the office was from the closed glass window which the maroon curtain was tucked on both side, "I didn't know he's Eris Williams" the man responsible of Tom's death said, standing straight, facing the man sitting on his desk, facing the window.

"You didn't know?.... YOU DIDN'T KNOW!!" the huge man that seems to be their boss shouted and turned around to face him while sitting still, "But you looked at him!!" he thudded on the arm of the chair and point to his underling, his hand trembling in anger that if it was a gun he already shoot the man headshot. The staff looked at his boss firmly without fear, I think. Well, he's not human.

"So what would you gonna do now he's alive!!" the boss stood up and stepped down from the elevated floor where his desk was stationed and walked closer to the boy near the black leather couch.

"And now he's a principal witness!! useless i***t!!" he said it loud enough that voice rang inside the whole room.

"I'm very sorry, Supremo-- don't worry, I'll fix this-- I'll make sure to wipe him off completely" he said but no stuttering nor trembling.

"Well, you always fix things, right??.. Right!!!" Supremo shouted and tapped the man's cheek twice and smirked as their eyes were looking at each other like a raging storm.

***

POV: Eris

"Speaking of, Where is he?" I asked after long minutes of talking with my parents and sister about themselves and Aki, on which our conversation led to the incident. They told me that Adam was the one who courageously saved me from the fire and he got injured. It felt that they don't want to answer my question. They like-- change or sway the topic... they just explain that his wound was treated on the emergency the same time I was admitted the other day and he is fine now. But still it didn't answer my question 'where is he?'

"Mom, Dad.. you're not answering my question" the tone of my voice raise a little but still calm.

"We hired a new bodyguard" my sister revealed. I looked at her and slowly tried to sat up from lying on my bed. I don't know what to say. Yeah, I they're were shocked and felt tons of worry, panic, stress or -- or-- agony or whatever you called that but I don't understand.. why did they replace him just like that?.. this non of his fault. And in fact, also from their words, it's him who saved me, so wh---

"Eris.." Mom said as she helps me to lie down again.

"I need to see him-- my phone--" I stretched my hand to the small bedside cabinet but the I remember I lost it that night. "Phone please?" sarcastically held open my palm.

"Eris.. you need to--- Eris stop--" Erica said standing from the couch south of my bed then I looked at her again-- intensely. I am serious now.

"You don't have the right to do that" I frankly said in front of their face and my brow furrowed. The door opened as Lily and Sam entered the room with now awkward atmosphere, all was looking at them. They both smiled not knowing what is happening.

"Detective's outside" Sam broke the silence and pointing the door with his thumb. "Should we let them--" he continued but I cut him off.

"Best, have you seen Adam or.. uhmm Did you know where he is?" Lily was standing still and didn't answer me right after. She looked at my parents and Erica. Really? what is happening?

"Best?" I repeat waking her in her mind dreaming or doubts or uncertainty.

"He's probably on his apartment" she said then exhaled and smiled.

"Can I borrow your phone?" on a low and weak voice, I felt tired already. Best once again looked at my parents and Dad nodded a little to her. She walked towards me while getting her phone on her petite shoulder bag.

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POV: Adam

"So..what's your plan?" Tyler asked as he sat down on the bed of the hotel where we stayed, "Now that you're not his bodyguard anymore"

"I need to talk to him" I threw my bag on the other bed and get a glass of water from the fridge. "I'll tell him everything" I exhaled after drinking a huge whole glass of water all at once.

"But how? His bodyguards and his parents won't let you" David said while dialing the phone to order food.

"So-- you're gonna help me" I chuckled and looked at them cleverly. They both smirked and then my phone rang.

***

POV: Eris

"We saw everything at the resort's CCTV, Mr. Williams,... that... it's Mr. Thomas Rodriguez kidnapped you that night but prior to that he already stalked, assaulted and kidnapped you" the detective recounted after she introduce herself to me that her name is Lorreine and her partner is Eddison, 'Eddison' the name that is close to mine and will forever in my heart'.

"I'm sorry to ask this but what was his motive? I mean.. Do you know why he is doing this to you?" she followed.

They were all looking at me waiting for me to tell them something, something that I don't know. I felt a certain hate to him that even he's dead, he still haunts me with this craziness. Still, the huge cloud of silence was suffocating me inside this hospital room. Then, I felt pity, compassion towards that man who also was part of my past. As a good citizen I need to help him and as a witness I need to be strong. Then---- I opened my mouth, "I-- I dont know.... He has a lot of debts--- huge debts.. he extorted money from me once and when he kidnapped me he asked on me again..." I stuttered finding my statement.

"How did you know him?" she said. 'Do I really need to tell her about our past? Was this necessary?' these thoughts was evident on my face.

"He's our friend in college-- classmate" Lily answered behind the detective.

"Is this an interview or interrogation?" my Dad supported me from the pressure that was now starting to gather like a cumulonimbus.

"I am sorry Mr. Williams..." the detective said looking at my Dad. She seems to me.. she's kind, it's just.., she was just also stressed of her work.

"Mr. Rodriguez was found dead without a heart and you were at the same small house.. Do you remember what happened to him? or--- Did you see who did this to him?" she asked looking at me directly as if she's studying me, my eyes, my gestures...

"What do you mean without a heart?" my Mom asked like her mouth spoke on its own because of shock.

"His heart was pulled out of his body literally and we don'--" Rein's words was cut off.. "What?" my Mom exclaimed cupping her mouth with her palm.

"Aaahh, Detective---" Erica sat closer beside me at the bed and place her hand on my back. She took Rein's and Mom's... everyone's attention as I started to tremble when those pictures flashed back on my vivid mind. "Eris, are you okay? We can stop this if you can't.." my sister kindly suggested. Tears ran down my face and my lips, my lower lip trembled as I tried to speak. "He is not a human-- I-- I--mm.. sur-- sure he i.. is not a human" my eyes moving rapidly from left to right,....

"His eyes were red and.. and.. he had fangs-- he took his heart with his claw-- it was long and... and.. sharp.." I sobbed and Mom and Erica hugged me.

"He looked at me.. he knows I'm there and.. and... and... what if he came back for me and he---" my cries became louder and I can't help it. I tried to stop myself to cry but my body won't.

"Shhssshh, Erickson-- look-- look at me, no one will hurt you.. we're here,,, okay?" Erica put my face on her and our eyes connected. Her eyes was now also ready to burst with tears then she put my head on her shoulder. Yeah, she's right, they are all here for me and-- and-- Adam appeared on my mind, yeah, he's always ready to protect and save me. I need him, I need his arm, his hug telling me I'm safe.

"Miss Ford, can we continue this next time?" Dad asked and both of the police nodded.

"Uhmm yeah, yeah, We understand... Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Williams. We're sorry for -" Rein said as she stood up. "No.. No.. it's okay" Dad answered as he escorted the two.

I raised my head from my sister and, ''Scorpion Tattoo" they stopped opening the door, "on his right arm-- he has a scorpion tattoo" I revealed, silence was again present on the room.