32. LUCAS: ASHES
Eva's soft curse made my eyes snap open.
I'd been awake for hours, listening to their soft breathing. Eva had gotten up about half an hour ago to use the bathroom and then she'd drank some water. I knew she hadn't gone back to sleep but I had no clue what she'd been doing.
Ariana was still fast asleep on my chest with her face against the crook of my neck and her warm breath tickling my skin.
Raising my head, I stared at Eva with a frown.
She was kneeling in front of the door, wiggling something around in the keyhole. A frustrated growl fell from her lips when the door didn't unlock.
My lips curled up into a smirk.
I carefully rolled onto my side and lowered Ariana to the bed. She stirred slightly but didn't wake up. I stared down at the face for a few seconds before I got up.
My steps were silent, making Eva completely unaware of me walking over to her. Stopping behind her, I bent forward and asked her the question that was bugging me.
"What are you doing?"
With a gasp, Eva spun around. Her fist connected with the bridge of my nose sending me falling backwards on my ass and then my back. I reached up to cradle my nose as pain shot through me.
"Fuck," I breathed.
"Oh my god! I'm so sorry!"
Hands pushed mine aside as soft fingers brushed over my nose and cheekbone.
I blinked away the tears in my eyes and stared up at Eva who was hovering over me. For a moment my eyes dropped but they immediately shot up again.
The shirt she wore was too big for her and gaping at the front which gave me a great view of her breasts and puckered pink nipples. Why the hell wasn't she wearing a bra?
"It's not broken," she muttered. "You'll have a nasty bruise for a few days."
I narrowed my eyes at her. "Wipe that smile off your face."
Reaching down, I gripped her hips and pushed her off me.
"What were you trying to do?" I asked once I was on my feet.
Eva growled and crawled back to the door on her hands and knees. My eyes unwillingly dropped to her ass. Her ass was a lot fleshier than Ariana's.
"I'm not going to stay here until—"
"You will," I interrupted her. "You will do as I tell you."
"Or what?" Eva dropped onto her ass and glared up at me. "Are you going to punish me for disobeying your orders?"
I smirked at her but didn't answer.
Unlike Ariana, Eva liked to test the limits. She was a rule breaker and a daredevil with a backbone and very bad manners. But I wasn't going to let that stop me from doing what I had to in order to make sure that Ariana stayed safe.
Eva was going to dig her own grave and I was going to enjoy watching from the sidelines.
In order for that to happen I needed to get rid of Oliver first.
The thoughts running through my mind made me pause. Oliver was set out for revenge just like me. All I had to do was stand back and allow him to do all the work.
But Ariana will suffer.
They were supposed to fucking suffer! All of them, but Silas had to suffer the most. If Oliver killed Ariana then it would definitely mean the end of Silas. He had a deeper bond with Ariana than he had with Eva. Maybe it had something to do with Ariana looking so much like her mother or maybe it was because Ariana was so fragile and needed protection.
Ariana needed someone strong to fight the monsters that haunted her.
Eva needed someone to give her a firm hand of discipline.
Frustration filled me, making me grind my teeth. It was supposed to be fucking easy! Get revenge for mother and move on with my life. There weren't supposed to be any feelings involved.
Sucking in a breath, I blew it out and forced my body to relax. Once Oliver was taken care of, I'd re-evaluate the plan and make adjustments where needed.
"I want to leave, Lucas," Eva said. "I want to go back to that house and search for Dad and Granddad."
"I already told you"—I picked up the bag and placed it on the bed—"that you're not leaving this room until I tell you too."
Unzipping it, I searched inside until I found what I was looking for.
"You can't stop me."
"So you keep saying," I muttered.
"W-what are you doing?" Eva asked after a few minutes.
I waited until she was within reach before I struck. Grabbing her arm, I spun her around and pushed her down onto the bed. I twisted her arms behind her back before I climbed on top of her to pin her down with my weight.
"Get off me!" Eva screamed as she trashed. "What are you doing? Get off me!"
My lips curled up into a smirk as she continued to scream profanities at me. She even tried to throw me off by buckling her hips.
Holding her wrist together with one hand, I reached for the rope with the other.
"Lucas?" Ariana's soft voice made my movements falter slightly but it didn't stop me. "What are you doing?"
"Making sure that your sister stays where she's supposed to stay," I answered.
I wrapped the rope around each wrist twice and then I wrapped it around both of them. I was enjoying it more than I should've been which made me even more confused.
"You're a fucking asshole," she breathed.
She sounded breathless. It could be from all the struggling but I felt like it had something to do with what I was doing. Was she getting as turned on as me? Was she feeling the same confusing emotions as me?
Leaning forward, I pressed my lips to her ear. "You need to stop underestimating me, firecracker."
A shiver racked her body, followed by a low growl.
I dipped my head lower and ran my nose along her neck to breathe her in.
"Lucas," she hissed.
Sitting up, I climbed off her and moved down to her feet. Eva managed to roll onto her back but it was as far as she got. She tried to kick me when I reached for one foot. My eyes darted up to her face.
I waited and waited, letting her relax and then grabbed her ankle. Once I got the rope around one ankle it was easy to wrap it around the other.
When I was done, I took a step back and admired my handy work. With some satisfaction, I moved forward and gripped her hips to move her to the middle of the bed and then up until her head was on the pillow.
"Untie me!" Eva demanded.
Her screaming was going to attract unwanted attention.
I grabbed one of the shirts and rolled it up.
"I'm going to kill you," she hissed.
"You can try," I muttered as I pushed the material into her mouth between her teeth and tied it behind her head.
Straightening, I turned to face Ariana.
"Your sister tried to pick the lock," I explained. "I can't protect her if she doesn't listen to me."
Eva trashed on the bed.
"I'm going to go get us some more food," I said as I pulled on a hoodie.
"W-what kind of food?"
My eyes shot up to hers. I could see the worry she was trying to hide. Ariana didn't like the fact that I was going to get the food instead of her.
"Food that are sealed and not anywhere near the expiration date. No baked goods which includes bread." Stopping next to the bed, I leaned down to cup her cheek. "I'll get some more dried fruit, okay?"
Ariana nodded but then her eyes darted over to her sister.
"I can't take that risk," I whispered, knowing that she'd understand. "Don't untie her."
She licked her lips. "What if she wants to use the bathroom?"
"I won't be gone for long. She can hold it."
The low growl Eva gave me, made me smile. Winking at Ariana, I straightened.
"Stay away from the windows and don't make too much noise. You don't leave this room unless you're in danger." I waited until she nodded.
Leaning forward again, I pressed a kiss to her cheek. "I'll be back soon," I promised.
Ariana pressed her palm to my cheek. "Please be careful."
With a lingering kiss and one last glance at a still glaring Eva, I pulled the hood over my head and slipped out of the room. It was still early which gave me enough time to get what we needed and check out Ethan's place.
I had no idea where they would've gone if they managed to escape and to be honest I didn't really care.
But for the sake of the twins, I needed to find out whether they were alive or not.
"Why can't I kill him instead, Mother?" I asked out loud. "He'd be dead and I would be..." I trailed off with a shake of my head. "Just stick to the fucking plan, Lucas."
The question I'd asked earlier flashed through my mind a little over an hour later when I joined the crowd gathered close to Ethan's house and saw the damage the Hunters had done.
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