Chapter 100

JACE POV

All eight of us are gathered in our living room discussing the next plan of action. Apparently, while

we were at the hos pital Ethan and Kingsley had talked to the apartment manager about putting up

multiple cameras around the building, at no expense to the owner, of course. After discussing it with the

owner of the building, the manager gave the go ahead to put up the security cameras. I haven’t even

seen any of them, so that tells you how small they are.

We will keep the alarm system on the apartment, but we figure there will be plenty of opportunities for

them to come at Ella throughout the building. I hate taking any chances with her, but she is determined

to catch the fuckers, and I really can’t blame her. It will be nice to be able to have our lives back.

“Even when you are doing laundry, Malik or Owen will al ways be with you, but will stay outside of the

laundry room.” Kingsly states and then hands Ella a chain with a round pen dent on it, “This is a silent

alarm. I want you to press it if they come at you while in the laundry room or anywhere in the building

that the guys are not right there with you. Even out side of the building, but whatever you do, don’t warn

the stalker that you have this. Keep it hidden under your shirt at all times.”

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Ella nods as she takes the pendent. She presses the but ton on the pendent and both Malik and Owen

jump, bringing their hand to the ear with their earpiece in it. Ella covers her mouth and giggles as I

burst out laughing.

“Oops, I must have forgotten to tell the guys that I hooked the alarm up to their earpieces.” Kingsly

smirks.

“That’s loud as fuck!” Owen scowls.

“It’s supposed to be,” The Pl chuckles and then turns his attention back to Ella, “Try not to press it by

accident or else you’re going to have some pretty grumpy guards.”

“Sorry guys…” Ella shirks back in her seat on the couch.

“It’s fine, Ella,” Malik glares at the PI.

“So, Mr. Kingsly, how soon before we hear back from the lab?” I ask, anxious to find some answers.

“I’m hoping by the end of today, but I’m not promising anything. If there isn’t anything in the criminal

database, then they do a wider search and that can take a little bit longer, but I would say we should

have it no later than tomorrow after noon.”

Not quite what I wanted to hear but there isn’t much we can do about it, now is there? I put my arm

around Ella’s shoulders and pull her to me carefully as I place a kiss on top

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of her head. Ethan and Kingsly start a private conversation while Elaine and Elise have one of their

own. Malik and Owen get up to make their rounds through the building, leaving Ella and I to talk on our

own.

“I love you, Ella. I don’t know who this person is or what | did to them, but I’m going to make it right.”

“It’s not your fault, Jace, please don’t blame yourself.” She snuggles in closer.

“You should probably rest, baby. You have been doing a lot this morning, and I don’t want you over

doing it.”

“Maybe you’re right,” she smiles up at me and then as if on cue, yawns, “I guess I’m more tired than I

thought.”

| stand up and help her to her feet. Keeping my arm around her waist, I walk her to the playroom and

open the door. She insists that I lay with her for a while, and of course, I can never tell her no, well, at

least when it comes to outside of intimacy. So, I lay down beside her and gather her up into my arms. It

doesn’t take long before she’s out like a light and I’m able to sneak away.

Needing to just talk to somebody outside of the shit show that’s going on, I step out into the hall outside

the apartment, and I call Jude. I haven’t heard from him in a while, and I can

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really use some of his advice. The phone continues to ring, and I find it strange that he doesn’t answer.

He usually always answers, even when he’s in the middle of training. He only talks to certain people,

and we all know his lifestyle, so there is no need to stop flogging, whipping, or even fucking a sub when

he answers his phone.

I decide to just send him a text, telling him to call me as soon as he can, and then I call my new boss,

“Hello, Jace! How is your Precious doing?”

I had sent him a quick text last night explaining why I wouldn’t be there, and he told me to take tonight

off as well, just to make sure my submissive is well enough. With Elias, there is no girlfriend, boyfriend

status, only Dom and sub, so he is always in his Dominant role.

“She’s doing okay, a little uncomfortable, but she’s resting now.” I respond back.

“Are you going to tell me what exactly is going on? I find it strange that your sub would be stabbed for

no reason at all.” Elias deserves to know what is going on, and so I tell him ev erything. “Do you need

extra guards? I have some to spare.” He asks and I’m grateful for his offer.

“Thank you, Elias, but I think we are good for now, but | think I want to bring her to the club with me

when I work, if that’s okay with you.”

313. 39313. “I’m fine with you bringing Precious, I’m sure we can find

something or someone to keep your sub company.” He chuck

les.

“Elias, you know my feelings on others touching what is mine.” I warn once again, but he just snickers.

“Oh Jace, it’s so easy to rile you up. Of course, I would re spect your wishes, but I must warn you, Ava

has been going on and on about meeting your sweet Ella.” Elias says it as if I need to keep a close eye

on my girl.

I sigh heavily, “Yeah, she mentioned that she wanted to meet her, and I warned her as well. When it

comes to other fe males dominating her or touching her in any way, she must discuss it with me first,

and I don’t want it done without me there.”

“Oh Jace, don’t tell me you have a perversion for girl-on girl action.” | can tell that my boss is smirking

just by the sound of his voice.

“No, nothing like that. Watching my girl get off, yes, but I want to make sure she is safe at all times. I

didn’t give her the name Precious for nothing.” | state.

“If you say so Jace, it’s your story to tell.”

Elias really annoys the fuck out of me sometimes and this is one of those times, so I make up an

excuse about having to go and I hang up. Before I make it back to the door, though,

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Hook 7 – Calling A Friend my cell buzzes and I look down to see Jude’s name on the call er ID

I answer, “Hey man, what the fuck have you been up to?”

“Oh, you know, a Dom’s work is never done. Been really busy, Lil D. How the fuck have you been? I’ve

actually been talking to Beth about coming to visit, but we are trying to de cide what to do with our toy.

Beth has really grown attached to her and doesn’t know if she can leave her behind.”

“Well, you can always bring her with and keep her locked in your hotel room for your pleasure or Beth’s

pleasure. The fuck if I know, but I can sure use the distraction of your visit.” | go on to update him on

everything.

“Damn, Lil D, sounds like you would be better off coming back home.”

“Not really, he followed us back there when we came home for graduation, remember? Better yet, what

if he’s from back home and followed us here?” I’m so confused as to who this fucker could be, “By the

way, a Pl by the name of Kingsly may stop by sometime to talk with you. We are trying to cover

all our bases and I want to cross you off first and foremost.”

“Ah, come on Lil D… PI? You do realize all of the illegal shit I have done in my life? The last thing I

need is to have a PI sniffing around.”

“Hey, I understand, but all you have to do is answer a few questions. Who knows, maybe we will catch

the fucker before he ever needs to talk to you.”

“You better hope so! I love you like a brother, and I like El la, but I’m not thrilled about talking to

anybody who can possi bly take my ass down for my extra-curricular activities.”

“I will owe you big time!” | tell him.

“You already owe me big time! I’ve still yet to watch you and your hottie sub do a scene. You let me and

Beth watch the two of you and we can call it even.” Jude can be such a douche sometimes.

“Yeah, maybe. I’ll have to think about it and make sure it would be okay with Ella.”

“Fuck, man! Since when do you have to ask your sub if others can watch, it’s all part of the lifestyle.”

“Which I’m still easing her into, fucker! Let me do things my way with my sub.” | scoff at him because

he’s been with Beth for so long that he’s forgotten what she was like in the beginning. By what he told

me, it sounded like she was just like Ella. Now she is all about everything. There are very few things

that will make Beth safe word, according to Jude.

“Yeah, whatever, but hey, Beth and I are about to DP our toy. I’ll talk it over with Beth and get back to

you later today or