Hector's eyes scanned me up and down. They freaked me out because they were the same ones I saw every time I looked in the mirror. His face didn't show anything and he held his hands together on his lap.

We were sitting in the living room of my apartment. My roommates were all hiding in their rooms. Amelia wanted to stay but with one look from our brother, she walked away.

I didn't judge her because he looked pissed out of his mind.

"You're squirming in your seat." He decided to finally speak after five minutes.

I was but not for the reason he thought. My legs hurt and my core was screaming for another painkiller.

The aftermath of sex isn't so cute. At least not the first time.

Also, according to my cycle, I'm supposed to start my period tomorrow. I could already feel some cramps coming up and my back hurt. I was going to rest tomorrow and just lay in bed.

"I'm on my period." I told him.

My brothers acted so awkward when Amelia and I talked about periods. Before I started the pill, my periods were irregular. Mom had suggested that I started the pill to help regulate my cycle. It has helped but having to go to the OB/GYN with my brother had been the most awkward experience of my life.

"Does it still hurt that much?"

I wasn't surprised that Hector remembered that. I always have terrible cramps and sometimes painkillers don't even work.

"Yeah, my doctor said that it'll get better once I have a baby."

My doctor was kind of crazy. She told me that when I was like seventeen and I'd been scared out of my mind.

Me having a baby? Was this a fucking joke?

"Watch it." Hector snapped with a warning tone.

I couldn't help but smirk. It was easy to get him annoyed or frustrated. I'd perfected my skills over the years. But that had been bickering and teasing. I haven't felt this type of tension between us since the beginning.

"You were out of line, Elena." He was referring to our argument at the Christmas Party.

Though, I felt super frustrated with him, I nodded.

"I'm sorry. That was childish of me." I apologised.

He leaned back in his seat. I said hurtful things to him and I wanted to hurt him. But that wouldn't solve anything. You don't get anything solved by hurting others. I should've known better.

"I didn't mean what I said. I was just angry." I added.

He let out a chuckle and then his face went blank.

Fuck, did I piss him off that hard?

"You meant it. Don't lie to me."

I created this situation and now I had to fix it. Hector rarely opens up but I can tell that I hurt him a lot by saying what I said. I'm angry with him. He controls my life and doesn't allow me to do the things that I want to do. That was his fault in all this mess.

But I shouldn't have hurt him. He was family and I know he loves me. I love him too and I felt awful for hurting him.

"I'm angry with you and I said mean things. I didn't mean it, I just wanted to hurt you. I shouldn't have done that."

I was apologising to him wholeheartedly. Alexander was right. Hector was my family and I can't hurt them when I'm upset with them. We have to work this out.

But Hector didn't want that anymore.

"You want me to believe that you spent Christmas morning by yourself? You want me to believe that you ignored us for a whole weak?" He rolled his eyes.

"I was here the entire time. You probably saw that with that tracker you installed on my phone." I snapped.

My heart was raising because I realised that he finally caught onto me. He was close to discovering the truth and it made me anxious.

"Somebody has been hacking into this apartment complex' camera system. They always delete certain scenes from the underground parking. It happened this morning as well. Are you going to tell me where you've been this past week?"

I wanted to curse but I kept my face calm. I had a friend in high school, her name was Opal and she was one of the best hackers that I knew. She even got a full ride scholarship to MIT. I paid her to hack into the camera system and delete me getting into Alexander's car.

"Do you think Opal Thompson is better than my Dahlia when it comes to hacking?" He almost laughed.

He was mocking me but I didn't fall for it. Dahlia was a fucking genius. I think she hacked the government's site when she was like twelve. If she had already caught onto Opal, she'll find more.

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

"Mama told me why you might be upset with her." He added.

She promised me that she wouldn't tell him about Alexander. If she did, I don't know what to do. I'd beg him to save his life but I'd never trust my mom ever again.

"She wouldn't give me a name but she told me that you broke up with your boyfriend because she told you too."

At least she didn't give a name but I still felt offended. Why did she tell him that? This was personal between us and she just told it to the person that never was supposed to know.

"You didn't spend this week crying over a breakup, Elena. You went to his house, didn't you?"

I kept silent. He didn't know who and I would keep it that way.

Hector got up from his seat and leaned over me. He grabbed me by my shoulders and forced me to look in his eyes.

"This time mama won't help you. No, you've lost her." He tightened his grip on my shoulders.

My face fell and I gaped at him. What the fuck was that supposed to mean?

"What are you doing?"

"We've done this before, Elena. This time it won't end well. When I find that fucker, I'll kill him."

Yesterday was the happiest day of my life. I'd crossed a milestone and I'd cemented my love to Alexander. We were supposed to grow further from now on but everything was going to end badly.

Was it my fault? Did I create this Hector?

"Why are you doing this?" I whispered.

Tears streamed down my face. He had me right where he wanted me. I was weak and defenceless, only hoping for his mercy.

"Maybe I just want to hurt you too." He snapped.

He stormed out of my apartment and left me there in panic and pain.

I had to save Alexander's life.

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"How do we outsmart Hector?" Amelia sighed in disparity.

I had assembled my roommates together in the living room shortly after my brother left. I'd recounted what had happened but apparently they'd been eavesdropping on us. I really didn't care because I needed their help now.

"We don't. He's a mafia leader for a reason." Eunha muttered while rubbing my back.

I was crying like a little baby but I was absolutely terrified. He was getting closer to the truth but I couldn't let that happen. To not let that happen, I'll have to do something that I despise.

"What will happen if you tell him the truth?" Cecelia asked me.

She was always ready to take my brothers down. Especially Leonardo. Those two were like water and fire. But now even she looked out of wits.

"He'll kill him. No debate." Amelia told her.

They turned silent as I wiped my tears away.

"I can't give him up." I sobbed.

The only solution right now was to break up. I don't know if I can do that. I want to spend the rest of my time on this earth with Alexander. I felt so euphoric around him.

"It's only temporarily until we can get Hector of your back." Amelia tried.

"It'll always be like this, Amelia. He'll never change." I cried.

She lowered her head. I don't know what it was that differentiate us two. Why did Hector allow her to get engaged but didn't even let me date?

"I finally freed myself from Ronan and now..."

Eunha tightened her arm around me as I sobbed my heart out. I felt good and safe with Alexander. I can't loose him. I can't.

A phone rang and I noticed it was the phone that Alexander had given me. He was going to call me to hear how it went with Hector. I sighed and picked up the phone.

Right now I needed to hear his voice more than ever.

"Hey, Alex."

"So this is how you communicate with him?" Hector spoke through the phone.

My heart dropped and I let go of the phone. I couldn't breathe. I was starting to hyperventilate and then the knocking on the door started.

Amelia rushed to open a window for me while Eunha tried to do breathing exercises with me but it all became much worse when Cecelia opened the door.

Theo.

He gave me one look before muttering.

"You don't even understand what is about to happen."

I lost consciousness soon after that.

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