Fallen Into Hell: Fallen: Book 2, Layna Snow [the mitten read aloud .TXT] 📗

Well, that didn’t sound so good! And if Satan has a hand in it, then bad things were sure to come.

“Okay. So if you guys have started covering her trail, just continue. Tell us where she is and we will protect her.” They were two strong warriors. They could deal with a Werewolf possessed person. And if the Big-Man-Downstairs wanted her for something, he could have had her when she was there. He wouldn’t wait. Unless it benefited him.

“It isn’t going to work that way, Sin. We did it for a reason, to stop the Alliance. We don’t need to continue. We have all the information we need. Besides, our information shows that she’s not blameless in this. She made some choices and we have to let Human will prevail. However, if you both join, we will extend our protection to her. We will also give you all the information you might need.”

That was extortion! That was sinister! And Sin was kind of proud of Gage! He was breaking out of his tough crusty shell and become devious! It wasn’t enough to start a friendship, but it got his respect!

“Will join.” Thane answered quickly.

But Sin didn’t have to agree. Thane could join, and get the info while Sin just sauntered through like on his own. “He’s joining. Give him the info and we can get out of here.”

“That’s not good enough. We need both of you. Sin, you join too or no information.” Gage’s gaze on him was sharp, assessing, and made him feel like he was being sized up for a body bag. “We need Sin for a mission.”

Motherfucker! The guy was really sticking to this. “Alright! We’ll sign. Just tell me the info we need, then about this mission. We need to leave really soon. Hey! Now that we are Hunters, can we take the company plane? That’d save time. And we can take all our weapons!” They might get there today!

Sin couldn’t wait to surprise Phie.

“Alright. We had access to some programs and files on Alliance computers. We also had viruses in all the computers in Cold Wood. The Alliance is looking for the person working with a man named Timothy. The man who shot Sophia not too long ago. We believe that it was her who worked for him all along.”

Sophie, working for the bad guy? That was laughable! “Why do you believe this?”

“Someone contacted the Alliance using Timothy’s information after the man’s death. They told them that they had a Fallen that she was willing to trade. We have it confirmed that that person was Sophia Torres.” Gage stated the information like it was nothing.

And maybe it was.

Sin knew Phie. He knew that she wouldn’t have traded some innocent person for anything.

Even her sister?

“Sorry, Adrian.” Julian said, actually looking remorseful.

But there was nothing to be sorry about. It didn’t matter what Sophie did, he’d protect her.

They’d protect her.

Hopefully Mr. Moral Thane agrees.

***

A woman crept close to the car.

How could Sophie have had such a nice life? Why did everyone love her? Why didn’t everyone see that she was selfish and cowardly?

She had left! She was gone for months!

Now she came back and everyone loved her again!

No!

It wasn’t fair!

The woman sniffled, feeling the dry tingling in her nose.

It reminded her that she had been sober too long. She had avoided snorting up, or drinking. She had been getting her life together.

Then Sophie came back and she was nothing again.

No one cared.

No one ever cared about her!

She tried to be there for Sophie! She tried to get information, but Sophie pretended like nothing happened, that nothing was wrong.

The woman whipped her blonde hair over her shoulder and grabbed a rock from beside the driveway. It was big, heavy, but she didn’t feel the weight.

She only felt the rage and energy that pushed through her body, making her mind a jumble of hate!

“RAAAAAHH!!” She screamed, not caring that someone could hear it in the darkness. She didn’t care if she was caught now! She needed to yell.

She needed to break things!

The window shattered, the rock smashing through into the ugly interior.

But that didn’t even quench her need. But it helped her to think again.

She crouched, hiding.

When would Sophie understand that no one wanted her here? That her fake kindness was stupid. That her holier-than-thou attitude was hurting those around her?

If she’d just leave for good then things could be fine again. Then the woman could rebuild and remake her life.

Her own mistakes would be forgotten, and people would see her for more than just the mess that she used to be.

29

Sophie walked back into the small diner where she worked, again. She was tired, she deserved a break, but instead she had to take the time to record the damages done to her car.

This wasn’t the first time that something had happened to her since she had gotten back. First, someone broke her windshield. Now, they had slashed all her tires. And Sophie was sure that they had been slashed. There was no way they could all have long cuts from driving over something.

Sophie picked up her notepad at hostess station and nodded to her replacement that she was returning from her break.

Sophie should be happy that she got her job back. She should be happy that she was home again, but she wasn’t. Everything was different.

Her sister had died while she’d been away. Not because of declining health, or because it had been time, but because her parents pulled the plug.

How could they do that when Sophie wasn’t even there? How could they have made that decision without her?

Soph didn’t even get to say goodbye. And now her sister, her twin, was