"The imposter. Where the hell is he!"Declan barked and the man cowered before him."I don't know who you mean sir. Can you please elaborate?"The old man said with his head bowed. Declan nodded and showed him the picture of a bodyguard. "You assigned him to me yourself last night to escort me to the Buffet."The man looked at the phone screen and recognition flashed in his eyes. "Him? I know him. He is the new guard that joined us last month."The man replied and Declan pressed his lips together in frustration. "You assigned a new guard as an escort?""He seemed competent and had proven himself so many times. I'm so sorry sir if he made you uncomfortable in any way." The man apologized, without looking Declan in the face. "Where is he now""Huh?""I mean, where can I find him. His home address or something... Anything that can serve as a lead.""Uhm... I have his address and will give it to you right away." The old man bowed, excusing himself. He came back shortly with a piece of
Tye stared at Declan with terror in his eyes. He could easily tell Declan anything he wanted to know at that moment only that he had no answer—at least not the one Declan would want to hear. "I swear sir, I don't know who they were""But you did a job for them?""I—i know it sounds stupid but I never spoke or saw anyone. I just felt their eyes on me and acted out of fear. Declan narrowed his gaze. "Interesting. So how did they get you to do it.""I kept receiving spam messages from anonymous. I ignored severally till I received a death threat. They didn't just threaten me but also my mom. I didn't really have a choice. I'm so sorry."Tye sobbed. He was in grave pain and was losing so much blood. "I see... So how did you know my passcode and was able to unlock my phone to send the message you did to Clara?""I have been watching you for days. I didn't have much time left so I have to plead with the chief to let me escort you guys last night. I'm really sorry. Please don't kill me. I
Declan leaned forward, covering her mouth with his in a kiss. Mandy was startled at first 'what was he doing ' she asked inwardly. But she did not withdraw. She softened and opened her mouth and the kiss deepened.Mandy felt afloat. It was as of the world was rotating in her head. Declan nibbled on her lower lips causing her to moan. "Declan—" Her soft whisper rasped. "Shall we take this to your room?" Declan asked but did not give Mandy a time to answer. He slipped her arm around her waist and lifted her into his arms.The kiss was soft and intense as Declan climbed the stairs with Mandy in his arms. Mandy's door opened and they disappeared into the room.****The next morning, Mandy stood in the kitchen in a night rob making her self a coffee with the machine. Thoughts of the previous night occupied her thoughts and she couldn't help how pink her cheeks burned.She shook her head as if to get it in place "What is wrong with you Mandy? I'm sure he wasn't in his right senses. Don'
"Know what?" May looked from Mandy to Declan. "Uhm.. you know, he is a—""I have a little knowledge about medicine." Declan said cutting Mandy short. "Oh.. so you want to take a look at them?" May asked with hope. "Of course. But only if you permit me.""Go ahead. Not like I have a choice."May slumped back into the sofa. "How long till their next check up?"Declan asked, rolling up the sleeve of his shirt.""20 minutes.""That would be enough." He nodded and walked up to Clara. Just like any other hospital room, there was a mini walk in lab so Declan went in and took the equipment he needed and got to work immediately. He swapped Clara and Ashley's vital senses like the nose, tongue and ear. He took the sample into the lab and began to work on them. After about 16 minutes, he came out soaked in sweat. "Did you find anything?" May and Mandy asked in unison with expectations. "It was indeed a hard nut to crack but I think I have a lead." Declan announced and the two women sighe
"OMG" Mandy gasped, grabbing her chest. "They can't die Declan. You can't let them die, "she said, fearfully. Mandy didn't realize the weight of the matter till that moment. She was not on good terms with May and her mother, but the thought of something happening to them broke her heart. "There's nothing much we can do at this point. They still have time, we just have to act fast." Declan switched to the other lane fiercely, pouring his frustration to the road. Mandy glanced at him and his countenance broke her heart. A thought crossed her mind and she looked away, not sure of what she was about to say next. "What about the herb?" Mandy asked in a low tone, looking out through the window. "What herb?" "The one we purchased at the auction. It can do quite a lot based on my research." Declan's grip tightened on the steering "No Mandy, not the herb." "But why not?" Declan glanced at her. Maybe she had gone insane without him knowing. He stared for too long and Mandy rais
"Omg... Help me. Plea— Argh!" Mandy's panicked voice yelled into the phone. "Mandy! Mandy!" The call dropped without her answering. Declan growled, tightening his fight. He glanced at the Livingstons trying to summon their guards and his chest rose in anger. Just when he was so close at getting them. Glancing down on his phone, he gave it a final squeeze and dashed out. Back at Livingston's sitting room, Chris sat paranoid on his arm chair while James tiptoed to the front door. "Did you hear that noise?" James asked his father. "I don't know what's going on but we have to get to those boys before something rash happens." Chris buzzed the safety button one more time and this time, someone picked, saying a weak "Copied" into the microphone "Where the hell have you been!?” *** Declan turned to the next lane sharply, causing other drivers to honk their horns at him. "Lunatic!" One yelled out from his window. Declan sped off, Mandy on his mind. He dreaded what may be the
Rays of sunlight flowed in through the window of the Asher's master's bedroom. Mandy turned to the other side, dragging the sheets up to her chin. She felt a strong arms pull her closer and wrap around her warmly. A sweet smile crept her face and she snuggled closer. "Morning sunshine." Declan's hoarse voice said and he planted a kiss on her temple. Warmth spread though Mandy's body and her face flushed pink. "Morning." She managed to find her voice. The memories of the previous night were not the ones she would forget in a hurry. Last night was different and unlike the first time, didn't in any way feel like a mistake. She could be in his arms all day and had no worries. At midday, Declan sat across from Mandy over a cup of coffee at the front porch. "Now I can't kill them, what should I do?" Declan asked Mandy, his face etched with seriousness. "We have to come up with a plan. A plan that doesn't involve breaking their bones of course" Declan raised his hands in surr
Declan emerged from the Lab exactly 2 hours later. Beads of sweat gathered on his forehead and he wiped it off with his elbow. "Done?" May asked, standing from where she had almost dozed off. "Yeah. All set." He said, shaking the blue substance contained I'm a small jar he carried. He went over to where Clara and Ashley laid and poured out some substance into Plate. He emptied the plate with a syringe. "Ready?" May nodded erratically, her heart drumming in her chest. "Born ready." Declan found Ashley's vein first and injected her with the medicine. He did the same to Clara shortly and stepped back to observe them. "How long will it take before we see the effect?" May asked, impatiently glancing at her mom and sister. "For as long as it will take. " Declan pressed his lips together in apology for not giving a definite answer. "This is just the first dose. We will go 2 to 3 more to see changes." Declan explained. May clasped her hands together. She was anxious about wha