Chapter 2

So, I’m back.

I sit on my bed, thinking about everything that has happened in the last six months. I’m back in the city I never wished to return to. Last time I was here, I was eager to leave. But damn, now I’m back, and I feel like this is one of the Quads’ doings.

Diana, Ava’s aunt, got wedded to her fiancé, and he bought a new house for them in New York; hence, she’s moving out to stay with her husband. But it’s suspicious that the husband bought a house in the same city where my life might end.

I had to return to the city of the Quads Alphas.

I was supposed to continue my senior year in Switzerland and stay there even after I was done with my senior year, but here I am, back in my father's house, in my angry mother's zone.

Avera spoke to me only six times since I left the city. Yes, she called me only once every month during the six months I was away. I won’t bother sharing how long each call lasted because you’ll be as disappointed as I was.

I never thought I would be back here at the same school with my mates, my enemies. School resumes tomorrow. I spent half of my senior year at Ivy Prose High School, and I have to complete the remaining year starting tomorrow. With them. The Quads Alphas.

Yes, Ava told me Ryan was able to get out of the mess I put him through. And no doubt, he is coming for me anytime soon. They are coming for me. But he doesn’t know yet that it was me. 

Damn, my chest tightened the moment I got the news. Is he fucking out? That means he could come to school as resumption begins? Hell no, this same high school? 

Well, what do I expect? They are the richest kids in school, and they own this city. It means nothing is impossible for them.

Ivy Prose is a school for the rich, and I’m in no way near the rich. I’m only privileged to have studied there throughout high school and college on scholarships.

I am so deep in thought that I didn’t hear the knock before she came in, but her voice snaps me out of my thoughts.

“Hey.” My cousin touches my shoulder, and I shiver.

She can tell my body is trembling with fear, but she doesn’t know the reason yet. She doesn’t know that soon she might not see her cousin ever again because those bastards will kill me. I tried to destroy one of them, so they are coming for me. And even now that I’m their mate in the same school, it doesn’t make it any better.

“Elena, I have good news. "I am going to the same school as you!” she throws her hands around my neck. 

What? Is she going to my high school? I don’t think it’s good news, but this is no other than my mom’s. I think she’s going somewhere, and she doesn’t want me to stay alone, so she brought my cousin to stay here with me. And attend the same school.

“Ella, you can’t!” I snap. Why didn’t Avera put her in another high school? Because she knows it would’ve been better for me.

I don’t get to worry about her because I have so many enemies in Ivy Prose, where those arrogant rich boys are. And I’m their biggest target, more so when they learn about what I did to Ryan.

“What?” she frowns, her glasses falling down her straight nose. “What do you mean?”

I know she’s confused, but I don’t know how to explain this to her.

“I-I mean, why do you want to go to Ivy Prose? There are better schools out there other than Ivy.” I stutter trying to put sense into her. Even a little.

“Elena, Ivy Prose is the best high school in New York.” She's smiling, and she’s made up her mind. Yes, she can afford the school fees; her father has money. I don’t think I can convince her not to go. 

My phone pings a text in my pocket. I took it out to check who had sent me the message as Ella left my room.

Ava knows that I am back, and maybe that’s why she’s texting. She’s the one lucky gift left in this life of mine. She reminds me of my dad; he was my lucky gift, too. He was my life, but he left me. It only means I have no life anymore since he left. I am living, but horribly, if you care to know.

Ava Marcus: Hey, have you been on social media lately?

I arch my brow. Why would she ask? I have been off social media for the last six months. What could be the reason she’s asking?

Ava Marcus: Elena, I’m beginning to get scared. Go check it out yourself. 

I’m tense, and now that I am in their city again, being their mate makes it worse for me. I go online to check what Ava meant. My pulse rises, and I gulp. 

“Elena Deloris, anywhere I find you, I will break you. That's a promise; hold it dearly.” - Ryan French. Quad Brothers. 

Jesus Christ, am I thinking too much? It must be. I am overthinking that he would find out it was me. Now that I am back, he would do anything to break me just as he promised. They would break me. 

But no! Elena, you are overthinking. I snap myself out of the horrible thoughts of what he could do to me, of what they could do to me.

My phone vibrates in my hand again.

Ava Marcus: Elena, have you seen it? Do you think you should go to Boston? My other aunt can take you in. I will beg her.

I can’t reply to her because I know I can’t leave anymore. I don’t think it’s possible for me this time. 

I’m sweating profusely again. Does he really know it was me? But how? No, that’s not possible. I made sure no one saw me, so he can’t find out. 

He is surely going to break me just as he promised.