04

I quickly sat down, unable to settle into the couch due to the nerves that were keeping me on edge.

So many thoughts were going through my mind. Why in the world had Danny met with Sebastian King before ?

« You look nervous. » The blonde haired man stated, eyeing me.

The sound of his voice tore me away from my thoughts, and I jerked forwards, nearly falling off the couch in the process. I could have sworn that I saw a ghost smile shadow over his lips as he made his way over to me.

Crouching in front of me, I refused to flinch away from him, not wanting so show him how scared I really was.

« You’re a very well known girl, you know that right ? » He asked, placing his hands on my knees.

Pushing away his hands, I narrowed my eyes. « Oh really ? Then you should know that I’m not one to piss off. »

The guy surprised me by laughing, and sat down next to me, throwing his arm behind me.

« You should have known the same thing about Sebastian King. »

I internally winced at the sound of his name and bit my lip, growing very uneasy by the minute.

« You’re lucky he didn’t kill you right then, » he admitted, turning his head to face me.

« I know, » my voice was soft and barely audible.

« So tell me, how did you not realize it was Sebastian ? Or did you, and you’re just as reckless as they say ? » He asked, looking almost impressed.

Rolling my eyes, I frowned. « Who the fuck has been saying all these things about me ? » I snapped in annoyance.

He laughed before shrugging, « People. »

Fed up with the guy, I pushed my body as far away from his as possible, not wanting to be near him anymore.

« So who are you ? » I finally asked, after realizing that I had absolutely no idea who he was.

He raised his brow in disbelief. « You don’t know who I am ? »

« Obviously, » I muttered, shrugging my shoulders like it wasn’t a big deal.

« Callum, my name is-«

« Callum Bell ! » I couldn’t help myself as I blurted out his name, my eyes wide with shock. He too looked surprised at first, before a smirk settled on his face.

« So you have heard of me, » his eyes glinted and he leaned back into the couch, obviously happy with himself.

« So the- the guy with Sebastian must be Mason Walker, » I spoke quietly, almost to myself as I made the realization.

I couldn’t believe that I hadn’t seen it before. Mason and Callum were the next in the ranks after Sebastian, and were always by his side, known for assisting him while taking down gangs and finishing up jobs.

The three of them were indestructible.

Now aware of whom the man really was, I found myself moving further away, pressing my body up against the arm of the couch.

« Is little Miss Evelyn scared now ? » He teased, a dark smirk gracing his expression.

Wiping my face clean of emotion, I stared him dead in the eye. « You don’t scare me. »

« Is that so ? » Callum asked, moving closer and closer. « Because you seem to be trying really hard to pretend like I don’t. »

Remaining void of emotion, I deepened my glare. « Who said I was pretending ? »

His lips twisted in a sinister sneer, and he opened his mouth, ready to snap at me and most likely threaten my life.

« Now, now, Callum, don’t let her act get to you. » I felt the color drain from my face at the sound of Sebastian’s voice. Standing up, I whipped around, to face the rest of the guys.

« Danny, mind telling me what’s going on ? » My voice was cold and harsh, and I found my anger getting the best of me.

« Evie, I need to talk to you, » Danny said quietly, « It’s important. »

Danny was never quiet and nervous, and I felt the anxiety building up in the pit of my stomach.

Moving around the couch, I slowly made my way over to Danny, careful to not get too close to Sebastian. Moving past them all, I followed Danny down the hall and into his office.

The second the door closed, I allowed myself to finally breathe.

« Danny what is going on ? Why have you met with-«

Danny lifted up his hand, silencing me. « I’ve been on edge lately, and we both know that. »

« Oh really ? » I asked sarcastically, « Personally, I think you’ve been just a ray of sunshine recently. »

« Our gang isn’t what it used to be. »

I faltered, confusion and concern taking over.

« What do you mean ? »

Danny looked down, licking his lips nervously. « Smaller gangs have started joining together, building up an army practically. I didn’t see this as a problem until they started intruding on our drug deals, attacking my men. »

« What does this have to do with-«

« I’m getting there. » Danny’s eyes met mine and a pleading look flashed through his eyes.

« The power we once had, i-it’s not there anymore. Sure, we are still one of the most feared gangs, but not for long. »

« But-«

« Sebastian offered us protection. » Danny finally said, his eyes wide, almost begging me to understand.

I remained silent, unable to think of something to say.

« These gangs that are forming against us, they think that if they take down ‘London’s Eyes,’ they will be able to rule London. » Danny ran his hand through his hair, looking around the room frantically.

« They were plotting to kill us. Me, Nate, Will, » His eyes met mine, « You. »

I collapsed into the chair behind me, a whirlwind of emotions numbing me to the bone.

« I didn’t have a choice. » Danny whispered, « I had to agree to Sebastian’s proposition. »

My head snapped up and I met Danny’s guilty eyes.