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Alice was yanked into the building like an afterthought. Her first impression of the place was how cold it was, and not just the temperature. It was like walking into a morgue. Everything felt dead, lifeless. Like even the inadement objects around her were in fear of Alec.
Still bare foot, Alice treaded quickly beside Alec to avoid any more yanking. Her wrist was beginning to bleed from the cuffs. But she found it hard to keep up with his long quick strides. And the freshly waxed marble wasn’t helping. Yet the cold of the marble seemed to soothe her raw feet as she padded along.
They quickly reached the elevator and Alec hastily pushed the button, his face giving away some of his impatience. Alice took this opportunity to breathe, she realized now that her breaths were heavy, a combination of shock, and running too keep up with Mister Long Legs. At the thought she looked up at the looming man before her. If she felt small before, now she felt even smaller.
A high chirp sounded as the elevator drew near. Alice looked up and watched the small needles above the doors slowly descend.
…3…2…1..G.
The thick steel doors opened to a small, but elegant elevator. Complete with gold walls and red velvet carpet. Hurried inside, Alice leaned against the small rail on the back wall, trying to calm down. Everything was happening so fast. Two days ago, she was oblivious. Two days ago, vampires and werewolves only existed in the novels she read. Though it sure as hell didn’t feel like days. It felt like a lifetime. And a part of her wished it was. That would have meant that she would have had more time with Logan.
Logan.
Like before the name seemed to burn her mind. If she had any tears left, they would have fallen. Alec looked down at her for a brief moment, and she thought she saw him smile. Alice’s cheeks burned with fury, and pain. Pain in that he laughed at like it was a joke. To Alec though, other’s pain was a joke.
I will not show him this…I will not give him that satisfaction. Alice coaxed to herself, the rush of emotion was fading as she desperately tried to suppress it. She needed something else to focus on.
Scanning the elevator she found the needle at the top, identical to the one on each floor. The needle ascended this time, floor after floor.
47…48..49..50…
Alice’s forehead creased as she tried looked at the numbers before her. She assumed that he resided in the penthouse. Floor 280. This was going to be a long elevator ride. Again she glanced at the needle, the elevator was moving fairly fast. It had already moved to floor 103.
Only 196 to go… Alice thought glumly. The silence seemed to drag on forever. Alec’s foot began to tap impatiently, the ride was effecting to him too. Alice wiggled her toes, as her legs began to hurt from standing. Her big toe touched something warm and wet, making her look down. A pool of blood had formed before her. Alice’s moved to the unconscious Ebony, slumped over Alec’s shoulder.
Ding.
The elevator came to a soft halt, and the thick doors opened once more. The hall was similar to the one she came from. The floors were a glistening marble, swirls of grey and white, and the walls a crème color that looked almost white. The place just wreaked expensive.
Alec dragged Alice around, as she scanned the vacant halls, trying to remember her way back to the elevator, until they came to a large mahogany door. His impatience was now clearly evident as he thrust the large door open.
Inside his study it reminded Alice of the president’s oval office, minus the emblems and such. It was nothing but the finest furniture, and carpets. Even the lamps were gold. And Alice had a feeling that Alec didn’t settle for fake gold. She was so absorbed with her surroundings she was startled when Alec pushed her back into the velvet love seat next to his desk.
Removing the handcuff from his wrist he reattached it to the arm of the chair. Alice scowled up at him, and noted where he placed the keys. Tossing Ebony on the cool marble like a rag doll, he sank down into his leather chair, his finger already on the intercom. Meanwhile, Alice moved from the chair to the floor, deciding that the floor was better than his furniture. Logan had been dead on when he said she was stubborn.
“Send up some doctors. Our Lady Ebony seems to have gotten into a little accident.” He spoke to the sweet voice on the other end. He glanced at Alice, his eyes twinkling with a hidden humor.
“Need anything Darling?” He said to her, Alice could have killed him, but considering he was a vampire, and she was handcuffed to a chair, she settled on spitting. Unfortunately, she missed, but it was the thought that counted.
“That’s a no then”
He pressed the button once more.
“Have someone go out and buy some clothes. Lady’s clothes.” He continued, then made another glance at Alice, this time sizing her up. Her fists clench in reaction. Oh he was just loving this.
“Make them small.”
“Would you like anything else Sir?” the cool female voice called. She sounded like one of those women on radio infomercials.
Alec sighed, and seemed to be contemplative.
“Hm. Well, you are a budding young woman, so you decide. I’m entertaining a lady friend tonight and she deserves only the best.”
If he thinks I’m eating he has another thing coming! Alice thought in response. Then again knowing him he just might force feed her.
“Yes sir, I will do what I can.”Chimed the elegant voice.
“If you did any less, I’d kill you,” he said with a chuckle, but it didn’t take a genius to hear the silent threat.
A moment later a group of men charged in dressed in white cloaks and smelled heavily of anesthetics. They were quickly ordered to take Ebony to her room and fix her up. Once they were gone, and Alec denied them to tend to his wounds, he turned to Alice.
“I’m so sorry to have you tied up like this. You are my guest and its very rude, but I cant trust you, as I’m sure already you have formulated many plans to kill me and escape.”
Alice wasn’t at all surprised; she would have thought him a fool if he hadn’t. But nevertheless, her anger bubbled like a hot spring.
“Go to hell.” She muttered through clenched teeth. Her dentist would surely have a fit with all the grinding she was doing at the moment.
Alec’s laugh only fueled the raging fire inside her, and he knew it. Hell, he enjoyed. Though at the moment there was no humor, only mockery.
“You sound just like my brother when you say that.” Alice heart skipped a beat and her eyes widened. Suddenly she felt like she could see Alec for the first, and really see him.
His features were familiar, too familiar. They were like Luke’s. Alice heart throbbed with a new pain. A wound that had just started to heal was torn open, but was now larger than before. He killed Luke. He took the only family she had left away from her. And now he had taken Logan too.
Alice wanted to yell, at him to scream and cry. But she knew that it would only bring him more satisfaction. More pleasure.
It will all end soon…I’ll be with them both soon enough… The thought was morbid, but relieving. What was left for her? Nothing.
Her reason for living had long died. Now it was time she end the pain.
Her new view of relief seemed to ease the blossoming pain in her chest, allowing this scene to be bearable.
“So…I assume you killed my parents as well?” Alice choked out. Her voice was somehow stronger than she felt.
Alec paused, as a terrible grin spread across his face. It was the question he was waiting for. Taking another moment to soak it in, he finally replied.
“Well my dear, I actually did not.”
Alice raised her eyebrow disbelieving.
“Indeed.”
Another pause.
“It was actually my dear brother, Luke. Though I myself didn’t know that delightful fact until only last night. You see, Luke was sent to kill you, but for some reason he couldn't bring himself to do it. Instead my fool of a brother became attached, took you in and raised you as his own. “ His voice was like silk, with a hidden razor blade.
The room spun for a moment, a whirl of red, crèmes and blacks. Forcing herself to take deep breaths, she had to calm herself. The dizziness passed, but the sinking pain didn’t.
The leather groaned as Alec sat back in it, enjoying every moment of her reaction.
“That’s why he sent Logan away…because he got attached.” Slowly it was falling in place.
“You got it.”
Deep breath after deep breath Alice sat there for what felt like days, but in actuality were a few minutes. Alec didn’t seem to mind, only stared down at her with observing eyes.

((Sorry for the novel, I was in a writing mood ^.^))