The Secret Society

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

EPOV

Ten days, ten f*****g long days later I worked out what Caius was telling me, as a COUPLE you are contracted to the society, as a Couple how had I not realised what he was saying?

Why would Caius let me leave?

Why would he virtually tell me how to get out of the society?

WHY?

I called Henry's office immediately when I figured out how we could get out and be together, but they told me he was away and would not inform me when he would be back...the b***h on the line didn't like the sound of my voice I presume.

Or maybe she liked Henry!

So I went to the Society as usual on the Thursday evening to find Henry was not there.

I asked Claire in a subtle way where Lucy and Henry were and she explained they had gone on holiday for two weeks.

Relief and dread flashed through me at the same time.

The following week we put a holiday in from the Society, since there was no way we were ever going back – Evan was not aware of this yet – I figured putting a holiday in was a fine way to go till we left that s**t hole of a place.

Then one afternoon at work the freakiest thing happened, Henry called looking for Lucy, mixed emotions flooded me, I was talking to Henry, he believed Lucy and Evan were together and he told me he knew how to get out of the Society.

After that had sunk in I realised what our problem could be Lucy and Evan together!

FUCK.

After hanging up I called Evan's mobile, at first it sounded like Evan answered, so I said hello in the bitchest voice I could muster knowing fine well he would be with that b***h.

I was half wrong.

I heard banging and regrettably (for Evan) it was not the good s*x banging.

I heard screaming, I heard choking, yelling and then some laughing.

I heard a shot, no, I heard two shots and then more laughing, then silence.

Pure and utter silence.

"It's over" I heard a gentleman call and then I slammed the phone shut, adrenalin pumped through me calling Henry, but the moment I heard his voice, I broke down, like a child I stuttered, mumbled could not get my words out and then I passed out.

Passed out – like I had been the one shot.

What could have been ten minutes or three hours I was being pulled up by Henry, his scent rushed through my senses causing every nerve ending in my body to stand on end.

"Ella, oh thank god Ella I thought something had happened to you"

FUCK – Evan and Lucy.

"Henry" I tried to call then the crying began; Henry's face was stricken with panic.

"I called Evan, I heard screaming, yelling and then...shots"

Henry turned the strangest complexion of white, I had a feeling it mirrored my own complexion.

"Come on, we have to go" Henry called pulling me up and dragging me alongside him, the whole office stared at us as we ran past, some ogling Henry like he was desert...they would pay for that look later.

Henry placed me into the passenger seat of his Vanquish and we both sat there in silence, I could virtually hear my own heart beating, my breathing was uneven and my hands became clammy, I didn't ask where we were going, I was not even sure I wanted to know.

We pulled up to Evan's garage, I recall looking at Henry curiously, wondering how the hell he knew where Evan's garage was, but seeing as I could barely move never mind speak, I kept my mouth shut.

Henry went running in and a few minutes later running back out and jumping in the car.

"He left with a blonde" Was all Henry said, I looked into his emerald eyes and I could see they were glazed over, he was worried for Lucy, that much was for sure.

"She cannot be dead" He repeated over and over in only a whisper.

I couldn't bring myself to console him, my mind was not my own at the moment.

Henry started the car and we drove off again, fifty minutes later and we pulled up to the mansion, this was when reality kicked in.

"Henry NO, he could kill us if we say anything" Like I said – nothing knocks you into reality more than thinking you could be killed yourself.

"Wait here" Henry called sternly and ran to the house, I couldn't stop him in time; I waited in the car for a few minutes, but became nervous and jumped out following him.

I knocked on the door and Claire answered with a strange look on her face.

"Where is Henry?" I asked

"He's in with Caius, why?" Claire asked as though it was an everyday occurrence we showed the f**k up here!

Could I really tell Claire what had happened?

Would she tell Caius what I had heard?

Would I be killed?

I decided to keep well and truly quiet about this one.

"I need to be in the office with them" Claire closed her eyes, bowed her head slightly and shook it very slightly side to side! WTF.

HPOV

"What the f**k have you done to them?" I yelled at Caius as I went barging through the door.

"How dare you" Caius yelled at me, like I gave a f**k, he was a dead man within the next seven days, serves the fucker right.

"Where is Lucy Caius, so help me god if you have so much as laid a finger on her, you will pay"

Caius laughed in his sarcastic tone causing my body to shake with anger.

"You couldn't touch me if your life depended on it"

Like a fool I smirked, I hope Nathaniel takes the fucker down today.

"I have not laid a finger on her pretty little head Henry, I have been behind this desk all day, go ask Claire if you doubt me"

"I do not doubt you have got someone else to do your dirty work Caius, but only you can call a hit"

Caius's eyes stared at me with such anger I could see the vein visibly appear on his forehead.

"And by the way Caius, me and Lucy are separated as of two days ago, I think you will find as of two days ago she is a free woman, may I presume that by signing the contract that only obligates us to attend as a couple, since we are single, you have no right to keep us here"

"Ella and Evan?" Caius asked rather too quickly.

"I believe they have been finished for nearly a week" I lied, sue me!

Caius picked up his phone in speed lighting, which shocked me, his fingers were tapping off the table in what seemed like frustration, I stood there ready to rip his head off, but was unsure what to do.

I decided to see who he called.

"Where are you?" His sharp voice came out.

"And why are you heading there please?" I wanted to scream at him to tell me where they had said they were going.

"Confirm" He snapped.

Caius nodded his head, pouted his lips and his eyes then moved to look directly at mine.

"Thank you" He then called and placed the receiver down still looking directly at me.

"Well Henry, since you are officially no longer part of the Society I wish you the best of luck in your future"

"Hold the f**k up Mr, where is Lucy, do not lie and tell me that was not your 'fixers' on the line"

"Fixers?" he asked while mocking me with his sarcastic laugh.

"Did you call a hit?" I snapped.

"Henry, I am more than sure Lucy is fine, she will be out painting her nails or something like that" The f*****g tosser could not stop mocking me.

"Caius call your man up and ask where she is, they follow us every f*****g where" My voice was sharp, loud and most definitely annoyed.

Caius rolled his eyes and shook his head picking his phone up again, he went to dial a number then stopped himself, put it down and looked me square in the eye as he stood up.

"Look Henry...I am...sorry"

He had killed Lucy was my only thought.

I jumped around the table taking Caius's neck in my hand and banged his head off the wall.

"You f*****g miserable piece of s**t, I am going to f*****g kill you" I yelled while banging his head harder and harder off the wall, after a few minutes my fist took over pounding into his nose with every ounce of strength I had.

I heard the door open and felt hands trying to drag me off of Caius, I would not let the fucker go that easy.

"Henry...please" That snapped me out of my rage, Ella...Ella...oh god Evan.

With one final punch I released Caius and his body slumped to the floor, I turned to look at Ella, her face was in shock – I realised blood was covering me from head to toe but she jumped into my arms and held me tightly as though her whole life depended on it.

"We are out" I whispered in her ear, not wanting to remind myself of what the possible outcome could be.

"And Lucy and Evan?" Ella called still holding her face into my chest.

I turned to look at Claire "could you find out?" I mouthed to her.

"I'll try" she replied and walked out the room, I noticed she didn't even try to help Caius, I know she loathed the man, but still, he was her husband!

"They are dead aren't they Henry?" Ella began crying hysterically.

"OMG they are really dead" I felt Ella's body flop and I grabbed tightly a hold of her pulling her over to the sofa in the office.

"I think so love" how could I possible lie to her?

"Oh god Henry, his family, our friends" Ella's body began shaking uncontrollably.

"I know Ella, I know" I called pulling her into me and placing my cheek on her hair.

Ella suddenly jumped out my arms and stood staring at me for what felt like hours "I have to go" she called and ran, I chased after Ella, but slipped due to the blood pouring down my jeans, banging my jaw right off the tiles floor in the reception area.

"f**k" I yelled, because it f*****g hurt like hell.

"Henry" I heard from behind me, then Claire was at my side – I was undecided if I wanted to see her or not.

"s**t Henry, are you ok" Oh yeah because I look f*****g fine...right?

"Have you found out?" Was the only thing I wanted from Claire.

"They won't tell me Henry" She whispered.

"Claire, you have come across this before, you must have an idea?" I was at begging point.

"Well maybe wait to see if they come home Henry, this could all be a misunderstanding" Who was she trying to kid?

"But I suggest getting out of town for a while Henry, I doubt Caius will take kindly to being left half dead"

"Should I go finish the job" I called while sitting upright and holding my chin...did I mention it hurt like f**k!

Claire chuckled slightly then whispered "I wish" causing us both to laugh.

"If Lucy is missing and I am out of town, it is going to look like I've killed her" I was shocked at how logically I was thinking.

Lucy cannot be dead...she just cannot.

"Why would you think he has called the hit? I thought you two were abroad"

I went over the whole situation with Claire, explaining everything up until I had arrived here, including Ella's story her face changed considerably.

"I don't think the outcome of this will be to your liking Henry"

"You believe they have been killed"

"Come on, follow me, I know where they will be heading if they have killed them" Claire called, helping me up and walking me to my car.

"Follow me in my Ferrari" She smiled...my Vanquish was much better.

A few moments later, Claire came pulling out and we were speeding down the highway, I hoped this was not some trap I was letting myself into, but whether or not that was the case, I had to make sure Lucy was safe.

Please god let Lucy be safe!

Two Shots

Ella had heard two shots, Lucy and Evan...two shots.

My hands began shaking on the steering wheel I felt the blood drain from my body as realisation suddenly took over.

Lucy and Evan were dead because of the Secret Society.

What had we done?

Why did we not settle for what we had?

Why the f**k did we listen to my friend?

My life was over.

Ella's life was over.

"f**k" I screamed while punching my fist off the roof of the car.

"Damn you all to hell" I screamed at the top of my lungs.

I pulled into the hard shoulder and picked up my phone calling Nathaniel.

"Nathaniel" I called as soon as he answered.

"Henry?" Nathaniel questioned.

"I will pay you a million dollars to get on the plane from wherever you are and take Caius out immediately"

"I'm on my way to Seattle as we speak, consider the job done within the next eight hours"

"Thank you" I called and hung up, Caius was taken care of, his Hench men would be killed shortly afterwards, there was no regret in wanting them dead now.

I noticed Claire had slowed down and I hurried to catch her up, she pulled into some dock which had a strange eerie feel to it, as though this bastard yard was mocking me today as well.

Claire came to a stop and I hurried out after her, she walked us around to some boats that were lined up, each one was more expensive than the next and then she stopped at a boat called "The Delight"

It was a delight to know Caius was dead within eight hours was the only thought I had.

Claire traced her fingers across the boat "Always the perfectionists" she laughed to herself – b***h.

"The boat's cool Henry, it had not been used"

"And that means?" Because she was not telling me stuff quick enough.

"Once a hit is done, they come straight to the boat, you know to dump the bodies" she whispered so low I barely heard her.

"So it's possible they are still...alive?" I felt my body shake with excitement that there was at least a possibility.

"Yes" Claire smiled up at me.

"What about the shots?" I asked.

"It could have been a TV, Radio, a set up, who knows Henry, for the first ever time Caius's men might have done something different, I am sorry I don't know, but I will definitely try to find out" Claire seemed sincere enough.

That's when my phone began to ring, I pulled it out my pocket and my expression changed immediately, my fingers crammed to hit the speak button frantically pulling the phone to my ear.

"Lucy?"