6 months later...

Max POV

Fang looked down at me. His tall, sculpted body towering over my once strong and agile physique leaned in closer, so close that I could taste his scent on my lips. He brought one hand up to brush some of my loose hair from my untidy ponytail back behind my ear, then the other hand caressed my side and back in small circular motions. I closed my eyes and smiled, feeling the familiar warmth radiate off his hands and as soon as he cupped my chin with his long index finger and pressed his lips to mine, my stomach ached with butterflies.

After the attack and me almost dying, Fang had been more than supportive. Whenever Dylan wasn't around, Fang would come to me and sit with me and it would be like all those years ago when we were together. His touch still to this day gets my heart racing. Don't even get me started with the kisses! We haven't had another night alone since the night we both went to the caves and for the first time in our lives actually..well, ya' know. I mean, more often than not when I'm with Fang I just can't help but think about another night like that, spending even longer with him, truly feeling his naked, gorgeous body on top of mine. Argh, bad Max! Shouldn't be thinking these things! I suddenly felt flushed and Fang noticed, asking me if I was alright. Do I tell him? No. Maybe I should. Oh I don't know..

The wound on my side had completely healed and my black bruising had vanished. I was back to my old self again. Sort of. Something had changed in me lately, I didn't feel...Complete. Sure I could still kick any normal guys ass from here to the moon and I'm still faster than any car or train... But I could do better. Even some light sparring with Dylan made me feel like I wasn't good enough anymore. And if there is one thing I hate is doubting myself. Me, the great Maximum Ride, pathetic as ever. Feeling low and unworthy. Psshh. Dylan was a lot better at fighting that I was. He did learn from the best of course. But after that attack, maybe it did something to me, something I'll never get back. Maybe I shouldn't worry about fighting anymore. My children have certainly surpassed my skills. Perhaps it's time the flock had a new leader.

I squeezed Fang's hand and gave him a warm, gentle smile before heading out into the garden. Don't get me wrong, I would have loved to stayed cuddled up to Fang with him running his big manly hands all over me, but it was risky to do it with a full house and we definitely didn't want Dylan catching us out. I chuckled to myself as I opened the back door. It's almost like we're kids again.

I took note of where each member of my flock had scattered to across the open space that I called garden. Nudge was doing something creative with Lightening's hair, Gazzy and Iggy were playing a game of chess on the grass, Gazzy never wins. Angelica was sitting in the shade under a tree with a book, something about 50 Shades of Grey or whatever that is. Dylan was sitting on the decking with a hat on watching everyone, whereas Angel and Hope seemed to be having a sort of arm wrestle with each other, although it looked like there was some cheating going on. Fang of course popped up from behind me with a glass of lemonade, innocent as ever. He walked off and handed the lemonade to his daughter and began laughing at something with her. I sat next to Dylan who had an interesting look on his face. Did he know what I just did with Fang?

"Have you noticed something?" Dylan asked suddenly breaking the almost awkward silence. He continued looking forward over the grass towards everyone, luckily not directly at Fang.

"Erm, no?" I replied hoping it wasn't a trick question.

"She's been real quiet lately. Always keeping to herself. Ever since you got attacked that day and you nearly died, she's been off. Like she's keeping something to herself." Dylan whispered. She? Who did he mean by she? At least it wasn't about Fang.

"I don't know what you mean. She?" I asked looking around at the female members of the flock. Lightening and Nudge definitely don't look like they're hiding something. Unless Lightening is pregnant again, in which case I may need to have a word with my son, whichever one..

"Angelica." Dylan's voice broke through my thoughts. Ange? I gazed upon what once was the baby of the flock, sitting looking peaceful as she reads. I turned to Dylan and finally he turned back to me. We looked upon each other for a few moments, as though we were trying to read each others minds. Then we both cast our eyes back to her, wondering if in fact she was hiding something and if she was, what it could possibly be. Dylan's expression seemed confused and a little twisted, like he had some big debate running through his mind, or like a big choice he had to make and either way somebody was going to be at the wrong end of it. I nibbled on the inside of my cheek and pondered if Dylan was right. What am I saying? Dylan is always right. His facial expressions and body language told me there was no way he was wrong about this. Giving her track record, maybe there was something she wasn't telling us.

Angelica peered up from her book, as she did, she eyed myself and Dylan with slightly screwed up, squinting eyes and deep folds in her brow. Then a few seconds later, casually focused her eyes back down to her book. She definitely knows something.

Angelica POV

I lay under a large elm tree, reading one of my favourite books, 50 Shades of Grey. Man, that Christian Grey is mouth watering! Just as I get to another sexy part, Max comes out the back door, shortly followed by Fang. They think they're good at hiding their love affair, but if I know about it I'm sure Dylan does. Max is such an idiot! She sits down next to Dylan whilst Fang walks off across the grass with a glass of lemonade. I bet she'll be sitting there watching him all day.

I let out a small sigh and returned to the book. Jeez, this guy is perfection! I suddenly feel eyes locked upon me and squinted up to see Max and Dylan looking this way. A wave of nerves came over me as I wondered what the reason behind such a look was. A million things flashed through my mind, remembering the attack I ordered against Hope's son, Yin Yang. Or the time I tried to poison Max whilst she was pregnant with Angel. Even 6 months ago when I ordered an attack to take her life. I wasn't exactly innocent. But then, could they prove I had anything to do with any of that? Of course not.

6 months ago, my master had told me that he had a surprise that could solve all our problems. I haven't heard from him since. I just assumed he was busy with another great plan to make us the best, better than anyone else, including this pathetic flock which I once enjoyed being apart of. They all make me sick, fondelling each other, having affairs without a care in the world. I hope they soon get what's coming to them.

I buried my head into my book and avoided looking at anyone else, if I was under suspicion I suppose I better start looking innocent. The sudden vibration from my phone made me jump, rushing into my blouse pocket to see who it was from. All the flock is here so could only be...Yes, it is him!

It's time we tried again, my sweetness. Come to me.

He wants us to try again? I guess it has been a while. He believes I'm the best female to produce his child. Of course he is right, I just wish it would happen! It's my only flaw, not being able to get pregnant well, but we keep on trying, finding new ways to try and make it stick. I place my bookmark on my page and close the book, strolling across the grass and up towards the back door.

"Just gonna head into town, get some bits." I told Max and Dylan as I headed inside to grab my coat and bag. I gave them the most convincing smile I could and hoped they bought it. I had a couple of hours flight ahead of me, but it was always worth it to see him. But then at the same time, he scared me. He was rough, aggressive, blunt and somewhat heartless dare I say it. But he's like a stubborn king. He probably thinks he is a king. He may be a few years younger than me, 9 roughly, but he certainly knows how to boss me around.

On the outskirts of the city, I swoop down low to find the entrance to the hideout. Where does my master live you may ask? Well sorry to disappoint you, it's no fancy apartment on the 52nd floor, or cosy cottage in the countryside. It's a basement. Yup a basement. But a pretty neat basement may I add. Just on the outskirts, there is a small abandoned food house, burned down many years ago and nobody bothered to rebuild it. Underneath is a basement. Nobody goes down there, except us of course. It's the perfect hiding place. I slide through a crack in the wall being careful not to cause any more damage or beams to fall down upon me. regrettably this place was quite unstable. But as soon as I found the door to the basement and headed down, the floorboards no longer creaked and the burnt wood smell faded. Instead the aroma of a familiar scent filled my nostrils and I couldn't help but grin.

At the bottom of the wooden steps, an open lounge room with a large white sofa,TV, bookshelf and computer could be seen. It wasn't posh looking, but the sight would definitely surprise you. In the corner of the room, standing in a doorway was my master. God, he was beautiful. He stood about 6.5, with well-defined muscles bulging out from his body. His strong jaw line, perfect lips and killer smile was enough to make my knees weak! Let alone those piercing eyes. Blue as the ocean. He slowly walked towards me, one of his huge hands running through his sandy blonde hair and the other hooking into the top of his jogging pants. Even though he was completely flaccid, his penis seemed to balloon out immensely. He was beyond huge.

Without any warning, he grabbed me and pulled me up onto a nearby table making me at the perfect level for him to violate me. He didn't say a word, just looked me up and down, occasionally pulling on my nipples and pulling my hair, throwing my head back for his mouth to come crashing down on mine. One thing this man did not know what gentle. He pinches and squeezed and pulled at me, tearing off my clothes like a lion hungry for meat until there was no clothing left. Still grabbing my hair tightly in his large hand, he traced his hand up my thigh, quickly reaching my private spot and thrusting two of his thick fingers inside me. I gasped out in pain as he forced them deep inside me, now biting on my face and neck and yanking on my yellow hair. He grunts slightly into my ear as he rushes his fingers in and out of me until he's satisfied I'm wet enough. That' s when he pulls down his pants and his enormous cock springs free, flexing and pulsing like it's about to explode. He wastes no time guiding his full 9 inches and violently slamming it into me. Even though we've done this many times before, it hurts like a bitch every single time and I feel like my insides are being ripped open. He puts both his hands on my ass, squeezing tightly and ploughing into me again and again, roaring as he pushes in deep. He pants in a low voice 'scream bitch' into my ear as he gets rougher and rougher still, biting my neck and chest drawing blood.

He continued on just like that for the better part of an hour and by the time he growls his finishing blow, pouring his juice inside me, I ache all over. Bruised and bloody, shaking and unable to stand on my wobbly legs. He throws me a damp cloth and I begin to clean myself up.

"So, give me an update." He demands facing me with his arms folded leaning on the back of the sofa.

"Well..." I begin, catching my breath. Luckily for him he recovers quick. "Max is still all googly eyes at Fang, Dylan I'm assuming doesn't know. Hope is still here, I've been keeping a close eye on him as much as I can, he doesn't seem to have actually had sex with Lightening that I know of. Angel is still his moody self, wanting to have Lightening for himself and he makes his moves. They do sleep together but as far as I'm aware no sex yet. But he will I know it." I tell him fiddling with the cloth. His powerful white wings stretch out behind him and lay across the back of the sofa. He was so impressive to look at.

"How sure can you be that neither Hope nor Angel have gotten this girl pregnant?" He asks bluntly, gazing at me with his sharp blue eyes.

"I'm certain she isn't pregnant at this moment. But I can't guarantee it will stay that way for long. Lightening has both guys after her, one of them is bound to get to her. So far Hope has resisted doing it but how long will that last.." I reply watching his eyes scan me. He nods slightly and rubs his stubbly chin with his hand. Hard to believe he was only 21 years old.

"Keep doing what you're doing. If you can stop any of them from getting in the way of our plan, then do it." He speaks suddenly. I nod and give him a faint smile. I think he could tell it's working it toll on me.

He walks over to me sitting on the table and leans on it, looking me right in the eyes.

"I can't wait for the day when you and I can be together properly, have children of our own and be the best anyone has ever seen!" I tell him excitedly. He smirks at me making me feel weak. "Nobody to get in our way, no Max and her bossy rules, no Angel stealing my name and being a moody ass, no Lightening and stupid Fang and their stupid blood, no more pathetic flock!" I say more excitedly. But suddenly his face drops.

"What about their blood?" He asks curiously.

"I mean the immortal gene or whatever it is. Blood, genes all the same to me." I say waving my hand. My masters face drops even more and he backs himself away from me. Oh no. What have I done. Surely he already knew...

"This girl has..immortality. Is that what you are saying!?" He raises his voice and it echos throughout the room.

"I...I thought you knew." I stutter. He shakes his head looking like he could squeeze somebodies head off. Hopefully not mine. Oh you stupid woman!

"You failed to mention this.. All this time, I've been bending over backwards trying to solve my problems. With you. But it isn't with you I need to solve them with. You're useless! You fail me at every turn and you can't even give me a child!" He barks slamming his fist into a wall and making a huge hole in the wall. Tears being to form in my eyes and I feel horrible for what I've done. My hands start to shake as he growls more, kicking anything in his way and putting more holes in the wall.

"I'm..I'm sorry." I stutter looking up at him across the room.

"Sorry?! Too late for sorry! This will be the last time you visit me here. The last time we speak and the very last time we fuck. Understand?!" He bellowed loud enough to wake the dead. Tears ran down my cheeks and I covered my face with my hands to stop them shaking.

"But...I thought that, you loved me?" I cry out with a muffled whisper.

"You thought what?!" He laughs loudly for what seemed like the longest time. Obviously not.

I cry more unable to stop myself, now a huddle on the floor. I see from the corner of my eye he grabs his long red leather jacket and heads upstairs. I wait a few seconds to see if he comes back and when he doesn't, I fumble around inside my bag reaching for my phone. I dial Max's number and anxiously wait for her to answer. "Hello?" Max answers a few moments later. Thank God.

"Ma..ax..I've..I've done something..so hor..rible.." I stutter as I cry like a baby down the phone. I needed help. I couldn't go on like this, I had to come clean.

"Angelica? What's happened? Where are you!?" Max shouts worriedly down the phone. She won't care for me once she knows what I've done.

"I've done...something bad..I'm so, so so..rry." I cry again unable to stop it. "Lightening is...in dan..ger and I...It's all my fault." I mumble trying to keep my voice steady. I hear sudden movements upstairs and realise he must be coming back!

"Ange? What's happened!?" Max shouts out down the phone again with Gazzy in the background saying something I couldn't hear over the sound of my own bawling. I have to get it out now!

"Valentine! He... He's alive! An..gel's twin.. He ne..ver died, I lied to you..I'm..I'm so sor..ry!" I spit out, just as I look up from the floor and see him standing there in front of me, furious expression covering his face and lifts his foot up before kicking me straight in the face, knocking me out cold.

Hope you enjoyed that! I'm sorry for the intimate bit with Angelica, but hopefully she got what was coming to her!

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