Protectors.
Author's Notes.
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( Special Notes)
From this chapter, the story will take place in London (Where everyone else is) and Nome Alaska (Where Jon and Sansa are).
( London)
The second Elena steps outside she felt cold crisp air of December on her skin.
Yet it wasn't the weather that brings chills down her spine but eyes of treacherous snake that was roaming all over her body.
She wants to hide under his leering eyes but still felt safe when her body was shield by a stronger body who gave her all the protection she needed.
As soon they stepped outside the Airport, Peter watched a man standing at the entrance with a board that has his name written across it.
"Tripp hired new Chauffer?" He inquiries and the man who nametag said Smith gave him a curt nod. "Mr Hook appointed me and my sister as your Chauffeurs." His eyes briefly fell on Elena and his guard as he ushered them. "Mam, Sir follow me please."
He then led them towards his limo and open door for Elena. As soon she sat down Peter tried to follow her but before he could move that wretched guard Dom beat him to it as he slips beside his precious bird.
Containing his irritation he settled inside and found the door closed behind him.
The limo started moving and after a while ignoring the guard Peter tried to engage her in conversation. "You will love the hotel we are staying in, Mandarin is the best of the best."
Elena gave him sweet smile as she informed him. "Dear Peter I have cancelled that hotel reservation, I have also cancelled your entire plans for this competition they were so lame that I've decided to take the reins from you ."
She smirks at Peter's baffled face as she continues. "My friend Tyrion has graciously booked his entire hotel, The Lions Den, especially for this pageant and all of the contestants including myself and our entire crew will be staying there for this duration."
Flipping her hair she gave him a shrewd look. "I told you before, this is my second chance and I won't tolerate any mistakes! So if you have any problems with me taking the charge then speak now and I will get on the next flight."
The man who put many lives in a cage suddenly felt trapped. On the one hand, he can't lose control but on the other hand, his need to trap Elena is essential for his growth.
Elena watched closely as this monster weigh his pros and cons.
She could feel her fears breaking through the surface as her hands trembles a bit.
She then felt warm fingers of her protector tapping her ring finger and that gives her courage to kept sternness on her face. To her relief she saw a resigned look on Peter's face as he conceded. "Very well, you can have full control of this competition, after all nothing is more important for me than your happiness."
He was about to reach for her hand when they stopped and doors were open. "We have arrived our destination sir."
Once again he was left behind as Elena was escorted outside by her guard. "Come Peter, you will love what I've planned for this competition."
The Lions Den was lavish hotel with gleaming chandelier and a statue of life size Golden lion right in the middle.
Peter who was still comprehending the change of plans when he get another shock of his life as his nephew came to greet them with none other than Tyrion Lannister and his wife.
"Welcome to The Lions Den." Tyrion greeted them and then kissed Elena's hand. "I am so honoured that you have chosen my hotel's hospitality."
Elena gave him sweet smile before turning to greet man standing next to him. "And who is this fine gentleman?"
Peter scowled as Kai stammered while reaching for this beauty's hand. "I'm Kai."
"My Nephew." Peter explained giving him glare to remove his hand but apparently he was still captivated as he said. "Come, let me introduce you to rest of our contestants and crew members."
Elena gave him flirty look as she loops her hands around his arms. "Lead the way."
The group then head to one of the ball rooms were twenty girls around age of eighteen to twenty five were waiting for them along with hundred of crew members, from which Elena can make out some familiar faces even with their heavily disguise covering their identity .
Kai started introductions with group of girls. "These are your fellow contestants and girls meet Elena the final contestant of this pageant."
"Isn't she too old to take part?" The burnet with green eyes inquired while glancing at Elena with distaste.
Elena rolls her eyes at this pity hostility. 'Great going Salvatore! You have to worry about nemesis in this fake pageant!' She groaned inwardly as she replies. "Don't worry girls, I'm just participating in this pageant for career exposure but mind you I will be organising this entire thing, Ms?" She stopped as that girl introduced herself. "Marshall, Haley Marshall."
"Well Ms Marshall, since I am in charge of this entire event then I recommend you all should be extra nice to me."
Raising her eyes at these girls Elena dared them for any kind of retort and when none came she turned away to meet the crew.
Kai and Peter both introduced crew members and when hair stylists turn came Caroline quickly introduced herself. "I'm Carol Forbes, I will be Ms Gilbert stylist.
They successfully exchange few words, while everyone remain clueless that this is not the first time they were meeting.
Same as Caroline, Stefan stepped out of his group as he introduced himself. "I'm Doctor Whitmore, Ms Gilbert nutritionist."
While everyone else kept introducing Tyrion called for drinks and it was then Elena saw Bonnie and Enzo behind the mini bar as they send drinks in hands of servers.
Her concentration from mini bar got diverted when Peter asks about designers. "Kai, where is Casters and their crew members?"
Before he could reply Elena intervened. "Oh, I have fired them, their gowns were so outdated and their photographer were mediocre."
They can see a vein jumping on his forehead but his voice remains sickly sweet. "Dear Elena, how can we have beauty pageant without designers and photographers?"
At that moment the door of ball room burst open and None other than Margery Tyrell along with her brother and crew enter the room.
"We are here Elena, just as you ask?"
To his horror Elena hugged the Tyrell siblings with beaming smile. "Thank you for arriving here in such short notice."
Elena then happily turned as she made introduction. "Peter, Kai meet Margery and Loras Tyrell they are royalty in fashion industry and they agreed to work with us on this pageant."
'Maybe she don't know about our past?' Peter thought as Margery gave him knowing look as she closed distance between them to kiss his cheek. It was then she whisper. "I am doing this just for Elena, beside Sansa get exactly what she deserves when she chose you and hearing about her disappearance gave me great happiness , so for Elena's sake, let bygones be bygones."
He felt relax because she hated Sansa way more than him. "Welcome Margery, I will be looking forward to work with you."
They both stare at each other with understanding as he heard Loras introducing his assistants. "Rickard and Samuel will be your personal photographers."
Once each contestants new crew members have been introduced Tyrion called his Manager to show them their suites.
One by one everyone left and as Peter tried to follow them his path was blocked by Tyrion. "Ah, you will be staying in east villa with rest of your investors."
"What! What do you mean by investors!" And as soon Peter said those words the door open again and this time three men enter followed by their guards. "Ah, Mr Zharkov especially requested separate wing for you all."
From far Enzo and Bonnie has to contain their smile as Klaus menacingly stood in front of Peter. "Its about time we met Baelish! Come let's talk business."
On the other side of hotel once Elena reached her suite she survey it for few minutes before turning around to see her guard.
"And where you got your guard training."
The serious expression drop as he smirk at her. "Jon told me to be silent and yet close to you as your shadow."
Shaking her head she reached out to kiss her protector, her husband but then scrunched her face. "I don't like beard, nor these black lenses."
"Get used to it babe, these are for your own protection."
He then kissed her forehead and then bring her close in his embrace. For a while Elena just revel in his arms but then her voice sounds anxious as she ask. "Do you think she is safe."
At that Damon gave her assuring answer. "Don't worry, she is safe with her protector."
(Nome)
Snow was every where as far she could see. Sansa remember how much she wants to escape snowy land when she was younger, after all big dreams don't came true in snow wasteland and then she paid the price for those dreams! A price so high that made her regrets her life, those dreams and in those dark moments she yearns for home, for snow.
She held out her hands and fell snow falling over them. She looked back for moment and saw Jon still busy explaining his mother of their sudden appearance.
Feeling little braver she stepped outside of porch and walked towards the snow covered field.
This wooden house look magical, so close to the foot of Nome Mountain.
She wonder how long it will take to climb up, maybe she could go there and hide from all the ugliness of this world.
She was so lost that she didn't realise snow moving slowly towards her.
She thought her eyes were playing tricks but then her vision got clearer as she watched a pack of grey white wolves approaching closer where she stood.
"Jon!" She screamed out as she walked back only to trip over the freezing land.
She scrambled back as they approach near but before anything could happen a blur of white fur passed her as it stood in front of the pack.
Mesmerise she watched as they back off when he growled at them.
"They won't hurt you now?"
She turned around as Jon help her out.
He whistled and her protector the great white Husky came towards them.
"Good Job Ghost, Sansa meet my friend and his siblings."
Sansa glanced at those wolves and they do look familiar to Jon's pet.
"Ghost mother gave these pups her milk when hunter trap killed their mother, since that day they become kind of pack and every now and then they came down to meet their brother even when his mother passed away."
And then to her astonishment those wild beast approached Jon and licked his hands as he instructed all of them. "Listen up guys, she is under my protection and we all have to protect her."
Staring at her he gave her assuring smile. "After all, she is part of our pack."
And hearing these kind words and watching her fierce protectors, Sansa truly felt protected.
Here you go and as you can see how well protected our girls are. Please send me your review and motivate me to write more and more.
