Masons Pov. (SURPRISE)

I was finalizing a deal with a gang in Toronto when my phone went off for the millionth time today.

I pulled my phone out of my pocket to see Timmy calling me so I answered it.

"Timmy this best be fucking important, I have just been in a meeting all day." I started to walk towards my car ready to go back to the hotel I have been staying at.

"It's Hope," My legs stopped moving the moment her name was mentioned.

"What do you mean it's Hope, I swear to god if she's hurt in the slightest I will kill you and whoever was involved."

"She's in the hospital," I could hear his voice quieten down when he said the last word. I tried to remain calm but my blood started to boil with rage.

"Why the fuck is she there, I told you and the other idiots to keep an eye on her whilst I was gone. You know I don't like people touching what's mine, but if anyone's touched a single hair on her head they won't live to see another day."

"I don't know how it happened but for some reason, Michael from headhunters challenged Jace Porter to a race bargaining Hope."

I pulled my car door open and slammed it shut when I sat inside.

"Jace ended up winning but you know what Michael's like he's a god damn snake. He took Hope anyway when no one was looking."

I started my car engine speeding off towards the airport going way past the speed limit.

"I haven't been inside of her room yet but I heard her dad on the phone to her mum, she was stabbed Mason," My knuckles started to turn white from squeezing the wheel. My nostrils started to flare up breathing heavily.

"He's dead." I stopped outside of the hotel to quickly pick up my stuff.

"Get my private jet ready, I'm coming back home to her," Then I hung up.

Michael has made the biggest mistake doing this to the love of my life, it angers me when men even look at Hope knowing how attractive she is. She's flawless, she has the sexiest body I have ever seen. I can't wait to be able to claim her body as mine, making her scream my name all night long. I regret what I did with Rose, she was just an easy fuck. No one will ever touch her again unless they want to be sent straight to hell.

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Hopes Pov

The stark smell of bleach was overwhelming. I scrunched my eyes at the bright light that was slipping through my closed eyelids. I felt powerless and heavy.

Slowly I started to blink desperately trying to open my eyes so I could see where I was and what was around me. The blinding light finally subsided so I could take a look at my surroundings.

I was in the hospital.

The room was immaculate and gloomy. A typical hospital room filled with one single bed, IV and monitors beeping away. The walls were a dull blue and the bedsheets being a greyish colour.

The room looked nothing like a room where a patient should be motivated to get better if anything its making me feel even more nauseous. I couldn't quite remember how I ended up here but I didn't want to stay any longer. I pulled at my IV line and felt a sharp pain shoot up my arm.

Seems that pulling out an IV is only painless in the movies.

I tried to sit up but I felt an awful pain through my stomach making me remember what had happened. The door to my room opened revealing my dad who looked absolutely shattered. His eyes held bags underneath them, and his hair was a mess.

"Hope, don't sit up, you need to rest," He quickly walked over to my side gently laying me back down and that's when he noticed my bleeding hand from the wire I ripped out just a few minutes ago.

My dad stroked my head a few times brushing my knotted hair behind my ear, "Let me just go and grab a nurse to sort this out, okay sweetie."

As he left the room I lifted the covers up to see my wound. What on earth happened after I passed out?

Then my uncle walked in with an angry West.

My heart started beating faster when I saw him but he looked so angry and sad at the same time. Both of them went on opposite sides of my bed, my uncle taking my hand and rubbing small circles on the back of it making sure not to touch my open wound.

West was just stood there staring down at me but he wouldn't look at my face, he looked distraught. His eyes started to become glossy.

"West I'm okay" I sent him a small reassuring smile and placed my hand on his arm trying to make him look at me.

Finally, his beautiful bright blue eyes looked into mine. He started to shake his head forcing the tears back.

"You're not okay Hope, look at you. You could have died and it's all my fault" His hands shot up yanking at his hair whilst pacing up and down.

He finally stopped and glared over at my Uncle.

"No you know what it's your fucking fault Harry, it was your god damn gang that took her and tortured her. She is your niece and you've kept her in the dark all this time." His voice started to rise echoing through the room.

My uncle let go of my hand and took a few steps away from me, "Do not raise your voice at me, I had no idea what they were doing and I was protecting her from this life" I have never heard him so angry before in all of my life.

"Do you call this protecting her huh? You do realize she is laying in a hospital bed right now...." Before they could carry with this argument with the possibility of a fight, my dad, Lily, Caleb, Jace, and Callum rushed in.

"Do you mind raising your voices right now, we are in a hospital with my daughter seriously injured right there." Lily came over and gave me a massive hug as my dad scolded them.

"I'm so glad you're okay, I honestly don't know what I would do if I lost my best friend." I noticed that she had been crying, so I brought her back in for another hug telling her she will never lose me.

She sat in the chair beside me whilst I looked around at everybody in my room.

"Okay, first of all, since when were you the leader of a flipping gang?" I pointed at my Uncle waiting for him to answer me.

He cleared his throat before explaining to me.

"I have been the leader of the headhunters since my father, your grandfather passed away. Your dad used to be second in command until he had your brother and then you. He wanted to protect you both."

I looked over to my dad to see him nodding with regret in his eyes.

"Until he recently agreed to come back and join me" I couldn't believe it, my family has always been a part of the gang world and they hid this from me.

My dad walked over to me with a sad face and he sat in the other chair taking my hand in his.

"We know you're trying to find out who killed Miles and that's what we want too but it's dangerous Hope. The other day proved how dangerous it can be." He glanced over at the boys before paying his attention back to me.

"We also know the deal you've made with them, you don't have to do this. Even though we are meant to be enemies, we both want to take down the dragons. They are bringing way too much-unwanted attention with the police. Soon enough they are going to get caught which means we will be caught."

I gently squeezed his hand shifting slightly in the hospital bed.

"I need to do this dad, I promised Miles that I would avenge his death no matter what. There's no changing my mind, I'm sorry" I whispered the last part hoping he would understand my reason.

Minutes passed by until he finally responded. "I understand why you have to do this but I don't agree with it. If you are going through with it then let us help you." I nodded happily knowing I'm going to have my dad by my side.

"So do you want a coffee, you've been in this bed for quite a few days. I'm surprised you're not having withdrawal symptoms." I rolled my eyes as I heard Callum chuckle at his comment.

"I would love a coffee, thanks, dad."

He stood up and gave me a long warm hug. "I'll be right back pumpkin" My dad opened the door and looked over at everyone."You lot can come with me whilst West speaks to her in private. Oh and one of you go and find another nurse"

No one dared to answer my dad back, only hearing the odd wine coming from Callum and Caleb.

When everyone left it was just me and West, He stood there looking everywhere but me avoiding my face. "Please come over here West" He walked over to me slowly looking down at the ground.

It was too quiet but before I could say anything to him he stepped forward until his legs were touching the side of my bed and bent over slightly so he was hovering over my body.

His lips pressed lightly against my forehead for a few seconds, a few teardrops falling onto me as his lips trembled slightly.

"I thought I lost you, Hope."

I brought both of my hands up cupping his face "I'm still here" I whispered looking into his watery eyes.

"I don't know what you're doing to me, but this feeling I have when I'm near you is growing more and more every day. I know you have slight feelings for my brother and maybe Callum but I'm just gonna say it"

My hands started to become clammy, my heart beating rapidly against my chest ready to burst. My feelings for him have become so strong over a short period of time. Yes, I do care about his brother a lot, but I think that was more of a moment of weakness. Jace is more of a friend to me now and Callum, well I'm not sure about him just right now but West is just something else.

"I'm falling for you, Hope Carter"