The Defiance novel

---- Chapter 14: His Men Alice's POV There was the echoing sound of water dripping somewhere. It was the only thing I could hear, aside from the beating coming from inside of me and my blood rushing quickly on my veins. There were thousands and endless things running inside of my head at the moment. My head hurts from all of it. Seth was just standing inches from me, arms crossed and he gave off the impression anyone wouldn't want to face-he was so ready to reveal all and take everything in.

And a man in a mission , my brother said, was very very dangerous especially when he was so ready for it. I was afraid of what he might say, what he might answer to my questions. There was this twisting in my being that made me horrified to know the truth. About my brother. About him. About us. The truth scared me. "Do you want to talk somewhere else?", Seth asked. It echoed around us. Looking behind him, I nodded. He uncrossed his arms and stepped closer. And in ---- instinct, I stepped away.

He chuckled in disbelief and shook his head. "Where do you want to talk?" "Somewhere more private", I answered quickly and he raised his brows mockingly at me. "Somewhere private? I know a place". He was ina hurry. He was eager. Seth started to walk down the stairs; I followed him with a sigh and still loud beating heart. Opening the door for me, I stopped beside him. "I can't leave, Dean. Diego's there but maybe he's got to go", I tried to make a point. His forehead creased.

"He's not going anywhere", he grinded out. "T don't like leaving him alone especially now. He's the only one I've got". I controlled every, pointing out that I'm their master but they just couldn't follow the way I intended them to come out. I slipped out a crack but thankfully my tears answered my plea to stay out of my eyes. Just thinking or imagining about leaving Dean alone in his room made me sick. But I wanted to talk and I need answers from Seth no matter how hard it would be.

And I knew that this was the very time that I needed to be strong. ---- Seth fished out his phone from his back pocket and called someone. "I need you to look after Dean. We're going to talk... Yeah... after that. Just send them in. Assign others on the perimeter. Keep them in check", he stopped suddenly listening to the other line with a hard facade , "just let them wait. I will decide when it's their fucking time", he said to whomever he was talking to on the damn phone. I walked past him.

His feet kissed the floor effortlessly as he traced mine. "My men will be here shortly. Let's go" "Your men?" Without sparing me a glance, he nodded mutely. "you sounded so gangsterish. Are you a mob boss?", my words intended to tease in this seriousness but he only appeared colder and guilty., "Are you?" "We'll be talking in private. We'll go there and you can ask me anything you want. I'll answer honestly. Let's go" "Can't we wait until they are here?

I just want to make sure they'll be taking care of Dean" "Your brother is not a fucking baby! And my men are just around some corners so they'll be there quickly", he snorted. "T want to wait", I insisted. He glared at me.