CHAPTER 56
LUCAS’ POV
As soon as we got home from school we were all talking about what we were going to do tonight. We were in pretty good spirits and I could tell that Skylar wanted to go out and have some fun.
But while we were discussing it my phone started ringing so I pulled it out of my pocket.
As soon as I saw the name on the screen I let out a groan and the others looked at me. But I just rolled my eyes.
“Do we need to ask?” Harry asked. But I just shook my head.
“Hi dad.” I said, answering the phone as I walked upstairs and going towards my bedroom.
“There’s been an attack on our organization. I need you three to retaliate. As soon as possible.” Dad said, getting straight to the point. He sounded really pissed off.
I was glad that I wasn’t standing right in front of him right now. When he gets this tone in his voice it usually means all the veins in his neck look like they’re going to bust. And whoever is standing right in front of him is probably copping it from him big time right now.
I started getting a mixture of helplessness and anger at dad’s ruthlessness and the tasks that he keeps sending me and my friends on. They are really fucking dangerous and I’m afraid that one day we won’t come home.
6 months ago, I wouldn’t have cared as much. But I’ve got a lot more to live for now. And if we don’t come home, what the hell would happen to Skylar?
He never thinks of anyone but himself anymore and his organization.
I feel like he just uses me as a tool to make sure that people get the message that he’s not to be messed with. So many people know me as his son and I don’t like what they think of when they see me.
People have been known to cross the street when they see me. And that’s always been a problem for me.
I don’t like being seen like that. But it’s not like he cares. He’s got his own personal army living in this house. Which is why he bought the house and he bought the cars and everything. It’s to keep us happy and to make sure that we do whatever he wants.
But no matter the amount of training that we’ve had, there is going to come a day when we come up against someone who is stronger and faster or they will get the drop on us. No matter how much research we do. And we have all accepted that.
But I know that I’m not the only one having second thoughts at the moment.
Jax and Harry are as well.
“If you’re that worried about it, I can come over and take care of Skylar for you.” Dad said.
“Skylar will be fine.” I snapped. But then I had to remember who I was talking to and I calmed down again. If he knew that things were getting serious with Skylar, he would definitely use it against me. “Just send the details to my phone and we’ll deal with it.” I said, feeling myself being filled with resentment towards this man.
How dare he use her against me?
I got this sudden strong feeling, stronger than usual, to protect Skylar. I know what dad is capable of and there is no way I would ever leave him alone with her.
I sat on my bed listening to my father rattle on about what these people did to one of his safe houses when I started thinking how badly I needed to get the hell out of here.
I needed to get the guys and Skylar, we had to escape his control and start a new life somewhere else where he didn’t know where the hell we were.
We just had to leave. I didn’t care where we went. Anywhere but here.
When I got off the phone with dad I was in a really feral mood and I couldn’t control it any longer.
I started venting all my frustration out in my room and I grabbed the lamp on my desk and threw it against the wall, watching it smash to the ground. I grabbed my dresser and I knocked it over, breaking the drawers and my clothes going everywhere.
Someone then knocked on the door and I kicked the dresser, putting a hole in the side of it.
“What?” I yelled.
“Lucas. I was just making sure that you’re alright.” Skylar sang out on the other side of the door.
I could hear the hesitation in her voice.
So I walked over and opened the door and I pulled her into a hug without saying anything.
She was a little stunned at first before she finally put her arms around me to embrace me back.
I felt myself calming down already, as soon as I was holding Skylar.
I pulled her into my room and I closed the door behind her and she stopped as soon as she saw the mess in my room.
She didn’t say anything but I think that’s because she didn’t know what to say. So I just held her hand and pulled her over to the bed where we sat down.
“Do you want to talk about it?” She asked, gently. I think she was afraid that I was going to yell at her again.
I didn’t mean to yell at her. I didn’t mean for it to come out so aggressively. If it was one of the guys then I wouldn’t feel so guilty. I just don’t want to scare her.
But right now I was feeling the darkness creep in. The darkness that my father exploits for his business. The dark side of me that he knows has a temper and will do things that I’m not proud of. I couldn’t let her see that side of me.
“I love you.” I said, unexpectedly.
I could tell that Skylar wasn’t expecting it either. She looked at me with wide eyes for a moment. But I wasn’t kidding. I meant it probably more than she realized.
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