his weakness

sixty four

(longest chapter ever, so prepare urself some snacks and play a playlist)

K E N Z I E

The closer we got to the living room, where Nolan was, the harder my heart pounded. A bad feeling churned in my stomach, like flies desperate to escape. The endless possibilities of things going wrong made me feel dizzy and out of place.

Bruce leads us in, and I scan the room. Lana sits confidently in a velvet chair, though she looks a bit rattled—Nolan must've said something that hurt. Good. Guards are scattered around, armed to the teeth, ready like it's World War III. Then, I lock eyes with him. A shiver runs down my spine, goosebumps rising as he stares at me with so much determination. I know those eyes—the same ones I fell in love with, the same ones whose light I drained not long ago. A tear falls down my cheek as I take in the fact that this may be the last time I ever see him.

But I feel a small hint of happiness as I look him in the eye for longer also spotting Sam and Chase by his side. They're not going to let me die.

Excitement fills my senses as I grow more eager to get out of here and tell him how much I've missed him. I need to be positive. I hadn't gotten the chance to tell him everything so I'm going to assume Vanessa did due to my disappearance. Otherwise, I'm not sure he'd come all the way here just to rescue me.

But the feeling doesn't last long. Lana rises from her seat, making me feel uncomfortable instantly. She looks at me with a menacing look, mixed with anger and I hope, sadness. "Alright, any last words?" I mentally cringe at those words. This is the closest I've been to death and if you'd told me a year ago that I'd be in this position, I would have laughed in your face.

"You're not hurting her." Nolan speaks and God how much I have missed his voice. I control myself from smiling successfully and try to act composed. If I show my fear, it'll only boost her ego.

"Watch me." Lana smirks, and I sigh. She pulls out a sharp blade from her back pocket, showing it off and smiling at it like a maniac.

Wasting no second, Lana yanks me out of Bruce's hold, and I feel the hesitation from his grip. He didn't want to let me go. Maybe I'm being delusional because it's not like we bonded over my time here. I violated him and his sad life so he has no reason to save my life.

She wraps one arm around my chest, holding it with so much strength. She knows I'll able to fight her off if I could but that's quite literally impossible since I'm in a room with multiple machine guns ready to be triggered any second. Realistically, Nolan, Chase, Sam can't fight all of them off, especially when they're in the centre of the living room.

The cold blade presses against my neck, the sting of the metal biting into my skin, making me close my eyes. Helplessness overwhelms me, driving me insane. I can't think of a way for us to get out of this safely—someone is going to get hurt, and I hope it's me.

We need a miracle ASAP.

*GUNSHOT GOES OFF*

A piercing ring erupts in my ears, and for a moment, I think I've been shot. But as my vision clears, I see chaos exploding in the room.

Lana lets go of me, scrambling to a corner for safety. I turn, trying to make sense of it all, and spot one of Lana's bodyguards sliding down the wall, screaming in pain as blood pours from his left arm. But before I can process it fully, more gunshots ring out, pulling my attention away.

At the entrance, Kai stands with Miles by his side, all armed. "Let's do this, bitches." Kai looks around smiling before pulling the trigger to his weapon once more. Nolan whips his gun out instantly and starts aiming for every single figure standing in the room, wiping them out with only one bullet.