I need to leave tonight.

I just woke up still numb on the medicine, and see Jace laying on a chair next to my bed, his arm resting on my thigh. A smile creeps on my lips, as I just lay there, looking at him sleeping, enjoying these few minutes of peace before everything goes to chaos.

He steers awake before suddenly shooting his head up, as if he never actually wanted to fall asleep. His eyes meet mine and a sight of relieve escapes his lips.

"Hi." He mumbles and runs a hand through his messy brown hair. I reply the same and start to push the covers away from me, as I swing my legs to the side of the bed, which owns me a look of disapproval from Jay.

"And where do you think you are going ?" He strictly objects and intends on pushing me back down, but I stop him with a movement with my hand.

"I need to get breakfast and I don't intend on staying stuck in this room for it. So just let me enjoy my breakfast in the dining room with everyone else. Please." I beg him, which makes him rolls his eyes, and with that I understand that I convinced him.

Seconds later he gently passes one of his hoodies over my head, so it covers my tiny figure and he scoops me up in his arms, before walking out of the room. I snuggle closer to him, until we arrive in the dinning room, where most of my brothers already are eating.

I hear a wave of disprovals, when they see us arrive and Blake is the first to stand up from his chair, with half a toast in his mouth.

"She should be resting for christ sake Reed !" he angrily replies, worry filling his traits as he walks over to us. I instruct Jace to let me down, which he does, before kissing my forehead and just for a second I need to hold onto him for support, as I nearly fall over.

"Get her back in her r-" Damon starts but I cut him off directly.

"I don't want to be locked up again ! It's like I am back in that Fucking Cell don't you get it ? Just leave me the fuck eat with you and then I will return to my bed and rest... but please don't do this to me too !"I speak up with a much firmer and angrier voice than I expected, but it leaves them completely dumbfounded. Not a single person in the room objects, so I make my way to a free chair on the long dinner table and slump down on it, already exhausted from all of this.

Everyone follows and sits down, offering me and starting genuine and simple small talk, not even mentioning what is happening around us, something I am grateful for, because just for a few minutes we manage to just be normal. I even recognise Tucker on the opposite side of me and he shoots me a lopsided smile with a mouth full of pancake.

This guy seems like totally something else, as he makes conversation around the table telling his most hilarious anecdotes that leaves the table laughing. Especially when he tells about the time, he accidentally locked his best friend up in a dustbin next to a club, both of them completely drunk, and he was looking for him over two hours, before realising where he truly was.

"I swear he was reeking like death, when I got him out of there." Tucked laughs and shoots a smile to his friend, Sam across the table, who rolls his eyes in annoyance.

A door behind me opens and I turn my head around to come across Elijah. I swallow hard, almost chocking myself with the food I had in my mouth, because I realise I still haven't talked to him, since we are back. It must've been hard to be there too after all...

He doesn't say much, as he sits down with us at the table and I watch as Blake still doesn't even spear him a look, which means he hasn't forgiven him for his betrayal. Leo asks about Zaya's state, but quickly his face darkens as he explained how traumatised she is.

I can't even imagine how she could have gone through for so many years there, goodness...

And suddenly I am aware of the danger that surrounds us, and I feel like the Italians may just attack us any minute now.

I ask Damon about the mansion's safety and he assures me that it couldn't be more safe.

"It is designed and build on high technology, so every phone call within a mile is recorded and we can listen to it. Men from the Burning Heath are all around the territory, as well as some of my men. And if they dare attack us, I already alarmed some other gangs in the country that this is not just an attack on us, but also on the whole world. Don't worry Angel we will be fine for now."

These words that are supposed to calm me do the whole contrary, as my mind is blocked on my plan that I need to execute. But with this much protection I won't even make it passed the perimeters of the ground and it's breaking me.

"We are also guarding around the barriers, our motocycle hidden in the back in case there any intruders Magnolia. You don't have to worry. You are safe here." Tucker completes after Damon, probably trying to make me feel better. I both thank them with a nod, unable to form any words at the moment.

Jace probably notices my discomfort and offers me to go back to my room, to which I agree to eagerly. I need time to think out a plan to get out of this place and quickly, because Time is currently outrunning me. It's only a matter of hours before Leo sees that his cure is gone...

I thank everyone and excuse myself from the table, Jace sneaking an arm around my waist to support me as we both walk back to my room.

I slump back in the bed that has now changed sheets, and let my head fall back on the soft cushion.

"I am gonna leave you to sleep princess. We still have to look at some things related to my gang, but please tell me if you need anything, I am right outside in the room next to yours." Jace says with a soft voice, but I barely acknowledge him, my eyes staring blankly at the ceiling above me. "Okay ?" He asks, probably unsure if I even heard him, so I give him a small nod, keeping my eyes at the same place. Seconds later, I hear my door open and close, leaving me in a heavy silent.

I could break down right now, hating the fact that I am going to hurt him so much by making the decision of leaving, but it's for the best.

As hours pass and it's now already nighttime, my exhausted mind has the more of less made a plan to get out of here and now I feel like taking a bath to calm me down. Or more to calm my mind down.

Once it's ready, I don't even bother to take my undergarments off and I just let my body relax in the hot bath. Immediately I feel my muscles loosen up, letting go of the tension that has been weighing on my shoulders for so long.

I let my head completely submerge under the water, only hearing the calm peace around me, as my thoughts finally stop. Completely. It's silent in my head and I wish I could stay here forever, the lack of air not even bothering me in the slightest.

Even when my lungs beg to get back some air, I don't listen, I stay underwater where it's peaceful.

Magnolia...

Princess !

A distant voice calls me, but I don't react, I stay under this warm and comforting blanket of water. Again and again I am called, but I don't care anymore, I want to enjoy this peace just a little longer...

I am suddenly pulled out of the water, as two arms wrap themselves under my body, lifting me back up in the air. And at once I breath in so much air that I cough multiple times to stop the burning in my lungs. I blink the water away from my eyes, as I feel fingers pushing strands of hair out of my face and I can finally have a clear vision.

I take in my surroundings, seeing myself set on Jace's lap, as he looks down at me with fear and so much worry that I feel guilty for making him worry this much. I shouldn't have done that. I look at his lips that seem to be moving, but I can't even hear a sound, until the buzzing in my ears slowly disappears to let the noise of my surroundings enter my ears.

"Why... ? Why would you do that !" Jace pleads to know, tears already in his eyes, as he continues to caress my cheeks in such a gentle manner and I stare at him, unable to give him an answer.

"I-" I pause and breath in, because even myself, I can't seem to understand what just happened. " I- wasn't trying to kill myself... it was just... calming." I breath out and watch Jace's face completely deformed in pain.

"I can't loose you." He whispers, as he brings me to his chest and I apologise in a faint whisper, as grab onto him tightly.

What is wrong with me...

"Let me bring you to bed and take some rest, but this time I won't leave you alone again princess." He murmurs and gently presses his lips to my forehead, lifting me up in his arms, as he makes his way towards my bed.

He passes me a new underwear and his hoodie, so don't go to bed with wet things, so after I dressed, we snuggle closer to each other and both doze off into a dreamless sleep.

A few hours later, I wake up and realise that it's time. Time for me to leave him and everyone behind.

I have to fight against myself to not let the tears fall, as I look down at Jace that seems to sleep so peacefully. Against my will, I slowly glide out of the bed, making sure to not wake him and I crouch under the bed to grab the two vials. I take a pair of pants, leave the sweater and grab the gun that is on the bedside table for Jace just in case he had to use it. The same one he used to break down my bathroom door, hours ago as I nearly downed.

So without even looking back, I walk out of the room silently, keeping my guard up for anyone who could be around. But thankfully my path is clear, so I jog towards the kitchen to use the door and go to the garden, where I would be able to reach the barrier at the end of it.

I need to be quick, and reach the barrier without anyone seeing me and thankfully I am able to do so, after avoiding someone from the Devil's Sons that was walking across the garden, which could be Tucker if I am not mistaken. I used the couple of trees to hide in the shadow and it seemed to work, as he didn't see me.

With my heart pumping rapidly against my chest I climb over the barrier, which makes a little noise, so I know that I don't really have an other choice, but to start running towards one of the motorcycles of the Devil's Sons that are parked exactly where Tucker said earlier. A little hope fills me up, when I see a motorcycle with its corresponding helmet, so I begin running towards it as quickly as I can.

I manage to do so, until a firm arm wraps itself around my body, which leave us both crashing towards the floor, but luckily for me the person turns around to get all the impact against the floor. I was so close...

I try to free myself, in no luck as the person traps both of my wrists in his hands and forces me to look down at him. My eyes widen in realisation and all the hope that I just had is lit up in the fin air.

"You cannot actually be doing what I think you are doing." Greyson spits out with so much venom, something I have never seen him doing. "I saw you on the cameras sneaking out here...Tell me that you weren't going to go back to the Italians ! Tell me I am Wrong !" The desperation in his voice is so intense that tears actually start to roll down my cheeks and it makes him understand that he's right.

He lets go of my wrists so suddenly and starts standing up, slowly walking away from me. "You can't. Mags... after everything you went through... y-you want to go back there ?" The trembling in his voice, makes the tears fall down in a much bigger quantity, the hurt in my youngest brother's eyes so painful that I can barely bare it anymore.

"I-I have to Grey... you don't understand..."

"Than make me understand !" He yells back. " let me help you ! Make me understand, I beg you !" He pleads me and I have to tare my gaze away from him, unable to see him suffering this much.

"I need it to be over for everyone ! This can't keep happening over and over again, I am so tired Grey..." I cry out and wrap my arms around myself to find comfort. "Help me get to the vault I beg you. I have the cure to destroy the virus, so let me do it. Help me get the keys from the Italians so we can get everything over with..."

I watch him closely, as he stares at me in silence, as if he was fighting against himself.

"I can't let you do this." He whispers out and I feel my legs give up under me, as realisation hits me. I won't be able to do this. "Not alone." He continues and my head shoots up to look at him. " We will be doing this together with a safe plan, but I swear if anything goes wrong I will tell everyone your intentions and the boys will get you back no matter what is happening. Understood ?"

I can barely breath, as he finishes. He is actually willing to help me... I quickly nod and he asks me what I have for information so far.

I tell him all about me and the cure for this virus, leaving the fact that I might die, as he listens carefully and suggests multiple tentatives to enter the warehouse of the Italians, with the help of his technical skills.

10 minutes later, Greyson gets out of the mansion with a car that we can use and all his necessities to hack the cameras and doors of the Italian mafia. When I climb in the car I am surprised to see someone else in the backseat.

"Don't worry he wants to help you."

"Hi there princess." Tucker, armed to the bones, smiles and I can't help but to laugh at the situation. My eyes go back and forth between him and Greyson.

"How ? Why ? I thought you barely knew each other !" I express and both of them grin from ear to ear and I realise that there might be a little more than I have thought.

"You could have told me you were gay Greyson !" I scold my brother and he nearly chocks on air, while Tucker bursts out laughing in the backseat.

"How did you know !" He tries defending himself, but there is nothing to do. So for the rest of the ride to the Italian warehouse we talk about them, which takes my head off of what scares me more than I would admit and I manage to enjoy the time I have with them. Maybe for the last time...

Guys here goes a little Magnolia and Greyson moment !

Greyson's secret is revealed ! I have to admit I love it ! A bit of romance, before it gets serious again.

What do you think of him agreeing to help her ? He doesn't know the whole truth...

: please don't leave me hanging with the votes...

Love xx