Layla's POV
I saw Adrian disappearing with Rose and Nimueh. I closed my eyes and sighed in relief knowing that they were away from danger. That relief was short-lasting, because as soon as I opened my eyes I saw the end of the gun, the not-that-good-actually-very-dangerous end of the gun, pointing at Kayden who was still in front of me.
"Go get them you idiots"- bald dude, who had us on gunpoint, yelled.
"I wouldn't suggest that, my friend"- Kayden said and everybody froze from his voice. There was something about him that made seven gang members shit their pants.
"Shoot him, Daren"- one of the men said to the bald one.
That seemed to bust Daren's confidence and he quickly pulled the trigger. Kayden was surely fast enough to move away which leaves me as the future bullet holder. I closed my eyes in fear. I was way too young and beautiful to die. I had so many things to do...
When pain didn't come I opened my eyes.
Kayden was still standing on the same place not making a sound.
Daren had horrified facial expression.
I was confused. What happened?
Nobody moved.
Nobody talked.
All I heard was my own breathing.
"Well, that was stupid"- Kayden said breaking the silence. Still, nobody did anything. They just looked at him with horror on their faces.
Everybody was expecting from him to do something. He just stood still in front of me. I couldn't see his face, only his back. I have to admit - he has a nice behind, but besides that I could see he was bleeding. He took a bullet for me. Why would he do that? Why does Kayden do anything anyway?
Suddenly he disappeared in thin air, just like that.
Everyone, including me, was looking around confused.
"They took the beast, he probably went with them"- a man tried to explain.
"He wouldn't just leave this one here"- Daren said pointing at me and they started arguing.
"Why not?"- Kayden's voice filled the air.
Once again, everyone gasped.
Kayden liked playing games and this was just one of those games.
If this happened yesterday I would just called him a monster, but now I was trying to find the reason why he did what he did. He changed the way I see him and now there was no going back. I didn't know if I liked it.
"She means nothing to me"- he said again and everyone started turning around directing their weapons all around the place.
"Why did you come back then?"- someone very close to me asked. Men turned to me. I looked at them confused.
And then it hit me. I said it.
A dark laugh came from my left and I turned.
Kayden stood there with those super-glowing eyes. He was looking at me. I tried to read his expression but his face was blank; no emotion, nothing. I also noticed a blood stain on his white shirt. It was expanding and blood as dripping on the ground. That must've hurt.
"Okay this is getting boring, time to put an end to it"- he said and disappeared again.
No one moved.
Next few seconds were going by so slowly.
I could see that men were sacred and it wasn't a nice sight.
Just when they started to relax a breeze of wind blew and one was lying on the ground with snapped neck.
I gasped at the sight and I could see that Daren widened his small eyes.
His surprise quickly changed to anger. He didn't look nice when he was mad and I felt a bit worried for Kayden. He was wounded after all.
But he was nowhere to be seen.
"Let's kill that bastard"- Daren said and others made some approving sounds.
Suddenly he appeared in the middle of all of them smirking.
Daren let a murderous laugh and pulled trigger of his gun.
Bullet went right through his shoulder and he didn't even flinch.
Everyone's attention was on him and that gave me a chance to escape. I made few steps back and hid behind a tree.
I could still see what was going on there.
One man threw a knife at Kayden's back, but he quickly turned around and caught it. He made a slight move and threw it at the man's head. He just fell on his back without a sound.
"Seriously? That's all you got?"- he asked them turning to every last one of them and staring into their eyes.
"Kill the monster!"- one yelled and went on him. Rest followed him.
I couldn't watch anymore so I just turned around and put my hand on my ears trying not to hear men screaming, meat slicing, blood splashing and bones crushing. The smell of blood and death filled my nose and I suddenly got the urge to vomit.
Finally it all stopped.
I slowly moved hands from my ears and got up.
Just when I wanted to see what happened; a bloody arm pulled me to its chest.
"Scream"- Daren said as he put a knife on my throat slicing it slightly.
"Fuck of "- I hissed and he made more pressure making a deeper cut.
"Do what I told you, whore"- he yelled at my ear.
"Wash your teeth for once, douchebag"- I said and he pulled my hair. I made not so loud scream and he smiled viciously.
"Didn't your momma teach you how to treat a girl?" Kayden asked suddenly appearing in front of me and looking disapprovingly at Daren. I could almost see Daren's yaw clenching which thing made Kayden smirk.
"I was wondering where you went. I was saving you for the big finale"
"You will let me go or else I will kill your whore"- he said ignoring Kayden's comments.
"Language, Daren, language. And B.T.W. which thing means by the way â in case you didn't know, she hates to be called my whore although she would like to be"- he said looking at him and then me. He gave me a wink and again turned his attention to Daren.
"Well then, say goodbye..."- Daren started growling and just stopped in middle of his sentence as Kayden disappeared.
I heard the most disgusting sound and he fell on the ground behind me.
I ran away from him and turned to see Kayden holding something bloody in his hands.
Daren's heart.
I felt like I'll throw up.
He threw it on Daren's body and looked at me.
"That was fun"- he said and made few steps towards me.
"Did you have to kill them all?"- I asked. In that moment I couldn't remember what exactly I saw in him that didn't make him look like a monster. He was a cold-blooded killer.
I wasn't afraid of him though. He could kill me right then and there without much effort. And I still was not afraid.
"Yes"- was all he said. He walked past me and sat down leaning to the tree. He looked at his bloody shirt with no emotions showing on his face.
"I knew I shouldn't have worn this shirt, now it is ruined"- he said. That sentence was so Kayden-like.
I could hear his fast breaths. Even an Ultrrian wasn't invincible. But still he didn't seem like he was in pain.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Are you going to help me or what?"- he asked rudely. I got the need to slap him again but I held it in and kneeled beside him. I pulled his shirt up a bit and saw abs...I mean a wound, I saw a big, bloody wound.
"What should I do?"- I asked him.
"Certainly not stare, it doesn't help"
I rolled my eyes. He raised his eyebrow and I ignored it.
"Just pull the bullet out"- he said finally.
"Won't it hurt you?"- I asked him.
"I can't be hurt, babe", he said smirking although I could hear the sadness in his voice, "Come here"
I eyed him suspiciously and came closer. He took one lock of my hair and put it behind my ear. Something told me to pull away, but I stayed. He lowered his hand on my neck and put it on my cut. I felt a bit stronger tingling and a feeling of relief that came short after. He pulled away. I didn't move an inch.
"Here you go, all done"- he said. I put my hand on my neck and felt smooth skin. My wound was healed.
I shook my head and looked back on his wound. His behavior now was so unlike his behavior from few moments ago. It's like he is two men in one boy.
What happened to him? I asked myself once again. Maybe there is nothing wrong; maybe I'm just crazy - creating drama where it doesn't exist. But I just can't help that spark of curiosity, that little stupid question repeating itself in my head.