Alec directed a dead serious, pointed look at Letty. "You..." He cleared his throat and leaned forward. He looked around and saw how his other friends were focused on the host than whatever Letty had said before or how he and her kept sharing very meaningful looks. "You know a lot about....things, Jenny," Alec's voice was raspy but very low. "You know a lot about the gems, the creation and now...." Alec's voice turned into a slow, but hard whisper. "You knew something was gonna happen....The twist for these gems."Letty bit her lower lip, playing with her fingers. "You know things, Jenny," Alec repeated. "You know a lot. How?" Letty didn't want to look at him, she stared at her fingers, twisting them nervously. "Jenny...""I don't know, Alec" She finally said something, her eyes now on him. "Can you stop questioning me?"Alec blinked, his mouth slowly parted, then he laughed dryly. "You want me to stop,"She bobbed her head. "I'll stop when you tell me who the hell you really ar

Alec was now walking back to his seat, his head slightly down as he slowly wore his Rolex around his wrist. With his calm, casual steps, it was almsot as if he never fought anyone. He looked too composed, his body strong and his injuries appearing faded. It was almost like the pain had respected him and disappeared on its own. Different eyes followed him as he made his way toward his friends who waited with wide,proud grins. Even the host couldn't keep his eyes off the young fighter of the night. He found himself wondering; 'Where the hell did this kid get that kind of strength?'"He was supposed to be sent out of this place," Chad breathed angrily. "He was supposed to be thrown out, but look at him walking like a fucking king," He turned to his cousin. "This is all your fault, Theo.""What do you mean it's my fault? I wasn't the one who came up with the idea in the first place" Theo shot back. "But you could've brought a better idea!" Chad rasped, annoyed. "You're such a useless co

The host cleared his throat, clearly losing his exciting spirit as Alec remained standing in front of the stage, his hands tucked firmly into the pockets of his pants. "Four million dollars" Alec repeated the numbers, trying not to lose his patience. "Four point one million dollars." A voice called out. The host shot Alec a sideways glance before turning his face to the side. "Four point one million there." He said out loud. Alec narrowed his eyes. "Are you seriously doing this again?"The host pretended not to have heard Alec, his face deliberately turned away. "Four point three million" Another person bid. The host looked their way and smiled. "Four point three million."Alec flashed a glance at where the voice had came from. He caught Sam's smug smile. "You've gotta be kidding me," Alec muttered, returning his eyes back to the host who was still avoiding eye contact. "Look at me, asshole" Alec commanded, his voice dropping into a frightening deep growl. The host swallowed.

Alec stared at the dark screen of his phone like it had personally betrayed him.“Xander,” He called slowly. Beep. Alec sighed. "You know what's going on at the moment, right?"Long beep. "Right." Xander's calm voice sounded in his head.Alec pressed a hand over his forehead. "I just want you to talk to me about it.""1. Heart rate is elevated. 2. Anger and worry are clear in voice 3. Emotional distress confirmed.""The hell?...." Alec slammed his palm over his forehead. "I am not talking about myself, you little, annoying, fucking—metalhead!" He hissed, growing more upset. "I am talking about the current problem. The kidnapped guys!""Okay." The System took a short pause before resuming. 1. Subjects are in critical danger.2. Probability of death if no intervention: eighty three percent.Alec groaned, rubbing his hands over his face in discomfort. "Please just tell me this isn't real.""I can't tell you that, Alec" Xander replied in it flat, emotionless tone. "This is a real ki

The hard faced man, who Alec could tell was the boss, had a simper playing on his expression. "The Blitz," He called slowly. "Never heard of that, BUT—Let me guess..." He titled his head sideways. "Alec sent you here to save these guys since he was to cowardly to be here.""Alec is not a coward." Alec defended. "Oh then why is he not here?" The man taunted with an evil smile. "Or let me make a second guess..." He tapped his dry, thick lips. "He's too scared someone is gonna get the items at the event he had to stay for it?"Alec stepped closer, tempted to say something but he kept his mouth shut on second thought so as not to expose his identity through his statements and questions.But the man had mentioned something important about the event....The items at the event. "Wait, Alec are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Jeremy jumped in slowly. "He said something about items at the event, does that mean?...." His eyes widened. "Man, it's gotta be one of those assholes! This is a dis