Chapter 23 - THE SWITCH

Myles explored every inch of mouth while Lance looked on. Lola slowly opened her eyes and stared at Lance.

She instantly broke the kiss.

"Lance" Lola muttered, a little embarrassed by the fact that he had witnessed the kiss.

Lance regained his senses and picked up the bouquet of roses from the floor.

"Did I interrupt anything?" Lance asked, burning inside with jealousy.

"No" Lola shook her head.

"Excuse me" Myles said and left the both of them but not without receiving a glare from Lance.

"I'm so glad that you are awake" Lance smiled and sauntered to her. "I'm sorry that I didn't stay here during the night because the doctor advised that I give you space"

"It's no big deal…thanks for always being here" Lola smiled gently and leaned further into the pillows.

"This is for you" Lance smiled and handed the roses to her. Lola saw them and instantly detested the flowers.

They reminded her of Shawn, he liked getting her these kinds of flowers.

"Lola" Lance called when he noticed that she left his hand hanging in the air. "Don't you like them?"

" I'm sorry Lance but roses remind me… a lot about my ex and he is the last person that I want… to remember "Lola sighed and looked away.

Lance felt embarrassed and hurt by her rejection.

" It's okay "Lance smiled and kept flowers aside.

"How do you feel?"

" I feel a bit numb and my speech is little of a struggle… but apart from those things, I am fine "Lola snickered a bit.

" I'm glad you are fine, I was so scared"Lance muttered and leaned close to her to kiss her lips but Lola dodged it.

His lips met her cheek and it made him sneer inwardly. She kissed Myles but had refused a kiss from him.

Lance's jealousy ignited the more.

*****

Ricardo's apartment>

"Did you notice that girl with the glasses?" Cameron mouthed as he ate breakfast.

"There were a lot of girls with glasses" Ricardo rolled his eyes.

"I made an inquiry about her name and she is called Molly. She is quite beautiful and clearly my type of girl. I like girls who wear glasses and dress in outdated ways; they are intelligent," Cameron said.

"What made you come to such a conclusion?" Ricardo gasped.

"Whatever, I think I like her already," Cameron smiled. "I will woo her today"

"Goodluck with that and I hope you get roasted again" Ricardo mocked. Beatrice came out with her backpack.

"Hi, Ric."Beatrice smiled and kissed his cheek.

She had this clearly bad girl kind of look, black lipstick, short dyed hair, piercings and clothes that made her look like the serial killer she was.

"Hi," Ricardo replied without a smile. She turned his face and kissed his lips.

Ricardo immediately cleaned his lips after the forced kiss. This was nothing but a relationship based on threats; Beatrice was oppressive and possessive about him and it even scared him to end the relationship.

Beatrice was extremely dangerous and her family were worse.

"You both can take the bus, I will take the cab because I need to impress someone" Cameron smiled.

"Impress who?" Beatrice questioned.

"It's none of your business" Cameron scoffed.

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Hospital>

"I thought… you had left" Lola said while staring at Myles.

"No, the nurses will be here in a few minutes to get you freshened up and run some tests on you" Myles said and walked to her side.

He didn't understand his sudden care for this woman but it began after that kiss, did she cast a spell on him or what?.

He walked to and sat on her bed. Lola stared blankly at him and realized that she had misjudged him a bit but it wouldn't change that he was still a monster.

"Why are you staring?" Lola asked, becoming uncomfortable with his gaze.

"You look pale but still…still beautiful" Myles said and a smile escaped Lola's lips.

She didn't want to smile but she wasn't expecting such a compliment from him.

"Thanks"

There was an awkward silence between them for a while then the nurses entered the room.

"Is it possible for me to bathe her?" Myles questioned and Lola's eyes widened.

"Erm… Sir…she has a little injury…"

"That would be all, you may leave" Myles said with an authoritative tone.

The nurses were shocked but they dared not oppose him, he had this deadly look on his face and his usual dark and cold aura.

"Wait and disconnect her from these things" Myles ordered and one of the nurses came to execute his instructions.

"You may leave"

"Alright sir" the nurse said and exited with others.

"Why did you call them in the first place?" Lola questioned irritably. This man was shameless, he still wanted to have sex with her even with her injury.

"I am still weak and don't have the strength for any f*ckin– woah!" Lola shrieked as Myles carried her in his arms.

Lola hits his firm chest forgetting her place.

"You should have warned me" Lola pouted her lips but realized that she had hit him.

"I'm sorry, sir" Lola apologized.

"I would love to sweetly punish you for that but that will be when you get better" He said and she shuddered.

"Pervert" Lola said underneath her breath.

Myles secretly smiled and kissed her lips briefly.

"You never learn, Lolita," Myles said and walked to the bathroom.

Lola liked the nickname in fact it made butterflies roam in her belly.

'Butterflies my foot, damn them' Lola cussed inwardly but still couldn't help but smile.

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Ballard high school>

Summer arrived at school late and the problem was her hair. She sat on a bench close by and tried knotting it but it became frustrating. The maids always did it for her but she wanted to be independent.

This was where independence had gotten her.

"Arg!" She yelled in exasperation.

"Need some help" Summer heard and raised up her gaze to see Ricardo.

"Ricardo" Summer smiled at him, he returned a broader smile.

"I will help you. '' He pulled her hand from hair and took charge of styling it.

"This isn't a job for boys," Summer muttered, feeling skeptical about his actions.

"Just trust me" Ricardo smiled and beautifully styled her hair in a few minutes.

"Wow…"

Summer was stunned when she looked at her phone camera. It was really a cute hairstyle.

"Thank you," Summer giggled.

Cameron entered the place with his school back but he had a different glint on his eyes. It was nothing but pure evil.

Oliver who had taken the appearance of Cameron through some witchcraft. The real Cameron was caged somewhere with a dark energy.

He had captured him on the way to school and Cameron was the available student that Oliver could use which might be of greater help to him.

"Cam" Ricardo smiled at Cameron.

Cameron walked to Ricardo and acted exactly like the old Cameron, it would never be easy telling the difference between the personalities.

"Hi Cameron," Summer smiled at him.

He smirked at her but then his attention was diverted when he saw Jake. He had smelled Jake's scent.

Jake could never tell he was a werewolf because he had done a great job with masking his scent.

Jake possessively pulled Summer away from the chair.

"Stay away from her" Jake frowned deeply. He pulled Summer but she stalled.

"My things" Summer groaned and picked up her bag.

Jake pulled her to a particular spot and halted his steps.

"Do you like him?" Jake questioned, being pissed off. His wolf was also upset.

"I don't hate him but I don't like him either, what do you even mean?" Summer inquired in confusion.

"Do you see him as a boyfriend?"

"Hell, no!" Summer yelled. She might find Ricardo attractive but she had no interest in him.

"Do you like me?" Jake questioned and grabbed her both arms in desperation.

"Yes" Summer smiled and Jake slammed his lips against hers. Summer instantly gave in and their tongues slid into each other's mouth.

She didn't realize her phone and bag had fallen from her hands.

Cameron(Oliver) was behind a wall, watching them.

"So, a weak human is the Alpha's mate; such an interesting weakness" Cameron smirked.

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Hunt's mansion>

Myles left the hospital when Lola was sedated. He returned home but Hennessy and Cherry were not his main target, it was someone else...

Cain.

Myles walked into his private torture room and Shawn had been tied upside down and stripped naked.

"You thought that you could run," Myles said with a smirk on his lips.

He hated traitors the most and Shawn was the worst of them all. He had ruined Lola's life even though Myles knew he wasn't innocent but Shawn had gone too far.

"Boss, please" Shawn cried, loudly.

With a snap of Myles' fingers, one of his men placed a knife in his hand.

"You not only fooled Lola but also ruined her chances of getting into school then f*cked her best friend and had her feed you for three years and even pay for your mother's chemotherapy, there were times she even stole for you" Myles said, he had done his research as well.

"She loved you" Myles said and loathed his own words. "But like your name entails, you stabbed her in the back and sold her to me then returned and sold her to a mafia! " Myles yelled and walked to him.

" Boss please, I beg you don't kill me "Shawn wailed.

"Lola is mine, that woman brings this spark that I really can't explain.you had no right to sell her" Myles sneered and raised up Shawn's head.

"You had no right!" Myles yelled and stabbed his right eyes.

"Arrghhhh!!!" Shawn screamed in agony. Myles rotated the knife and pulled it out, his eye ball followed.

He went for the other eyes and another scream of anguish escaped Shawn's gut.

"Aahhhh!!!"

After pulling out the second eye. Shawn was screaming in unbearable pain. Myles took one of Shawn's fingers and cut it off.

"Aahhhh!!!"

The men around were a little shocked by their boss' brutality but it scared them.

Myles stared at the knife. "Where should I cut next?"