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Chapter 9

Ash's POV

Gillian was standing near the end of the room. Everyone was watching her but she kept her gaze on me the entire time. "You helped me in that club. I don't know what would've happened if I was in there any longer." Before anyone really knew it she ran up to me and wrapped her arms around my waist. Very stiffly I patted her back a couple of times before unlocking her hand.

From then mostly everyone believed that I could change for the better. They were trying their best to accept the fact that I've already done some good things. Poppy still wouldn't be in the same room as me. I couldn't really blame her though. I even hated myself for it. James still hated me too, but he still tried to forget it, at least until it was brought up again.

I was lying across the couch in the main room reading a book. Well, not really reading but just trying to keep myself busy. The last couple of days were getting shorter on tasks for anyone to do.

"I still can't believe it Ash. I still can't believe that you tried to take your own cousins girl. You must've been bored that day." Quinn strolled over to me and sat in the opposite couch, I pretended that he wasn't there. Everyone else had let it go except for him. "Now you're in the same building as them and they haven't even killed you in your sleep yet."

"That's because he hasn't been sleeping." Lady Hannah walked into the room with Lord Thierry right behind her. "Maybe you should go up and get some rest. No one will bother you."

"I'm not tired." That was a lie. I was dead tired yet I didn't want to sleep. That was when I would just dream about her. It was unbearable for me. It was like my own personal punishment for everything that I've ever done.

"Yes you are." Lord Thierry walked closer to me. I lowered my legs and sat up more. Once I moved he took the spot next to me. He placed a hand on my shoulder. "There's nothing that needs to be done right now so you might as well get some rest."

"But there is something." It was what I was procrastinating on doing since I left. At least until I knew that I could handle it smoothly. It wasn't now but it would still distract me for a while, and I didn't know exactly how long it would take to do. It might even take up the rest of the year. "I need to go back to the island."

They all just stared at me after I said it. I think they all knew what could happen to me if I went back there. I knew the possibilities and that was why I hated the idea of going back.

"Are you sure that you should go back now?" Thierry was the first to say something. With information like this he was usually the first one to talk, otherwise it was Hannah. "Only you can be certain that you could handle this type of trip right now."

"You also need to make sure that you've thought about this completely. We don't want you to go into something without being prepared." Lady Hannah walked closer to me as she talked.

"I need to do this. The sooner the better." Without even knowing about it I was standing up in front of Hannah. "Thank you for your hospitality. I greatly appreciate it." I gently took Lady Hannah's hand and lightly kissed it in the proper show of respect to her. Quinn was now standing by my side. His face grave as he watched me. Out of everyone here only Quinn and James would know the full extent of what could happen to me back on the island.

"Lady Hannah, Lord Thierry, I know that my soulmate will hate me for this, but I would like to accompany Ash on his trip." There was no sign of a smile on Quinn's face as he said this. He was completely serious.

"It is completely your decision Ash. Do you want anyone to come with you?" Lord Thierry wrapped him arm over Lady Hannah's shoulders. I instantly craved to be able to do that to Mare.

"It doesn't matter to me." Looking at them I could tell that I wasn't fooling anyone. They knew that it would be better and easier if I didn't go alone.

"Time to start packing then." Quinn seemed to be anxious about leaving.

Before I knew it I was waiting for Quinn to emerge from his room. I could hear Rashel expressing her concerns for this through the door. This was one trip that she wouldn't be allowed to go on. Tuning them out I made my way down the stairs. I knew that Quinn would come soon. He knew that I wouldn't be waiting for him for more than a couple of minutes. I wanted to get this whole trip over with.

"I heard what you're doing." Glancing over my shoulder I saw James standing with a bag slung over his shoulders. Groaning I turned around to face him head on.

"Don't tell me that you want to come for the ride to." It was one thing to have Quinn coming but I never would've thought that James would want to come to.

""Someone has to make sure that you stay out of trouble on the island. Do you really think that any of us can trust Quinn with that job?" James shook his head slightly and headed for the door.

"And Poppy's fine with you coming along with us? I thought that she wouldn't let you anywhere near me." Grabbing my bag I followed him to the car.

"She's not completely thrilled about it but I told her that I would call whenever I can to keep her updated." James opened up the truck to the black car and tossed his bag in. The next instant he was at my side taking my bag. "If Quinn's not down in the next couple of minutes I say we leave without him. It doesn't take that long to say goodbye to someone that you'll see again in a couple of days."

The last thing triggered my memory of me saying goodbye to Mare. Maybe I should've stayed a little longer to really say goodbye, or that just make it harder for me to leave her for a year. It was hard to tell if I left at the right moment. Shaking the thought I climbed into the car. I planned to drive to keep my full attention focus on something other than her.

Before long Quinn emerged from the building with his bag in hand. Rashel was right behind telling him to call her whenever possible. None of the guys told anyone their numbers in fear that someone else from the island might answer the phone. We didn't want anyone there to know about Circle Daybreak.

"Let's go before I start to regret my decision." Quinn slammed his door shut right as he got in. James and I turned in our seats and just watched him. He was watching himself rubbing his hands together near his lap. He glanced up and saw us both watching him. "Let's go!"

Without hesitation I started the car and we started to make our way back to the island. This was going to be an interesting trip.


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