"The family will be what Alec?" Eden demanded. She was now sitting in the car, and that scared her a little after what she heard, but she knew Alec wouldn't hurt her, would he?
"How much did you hear?" Alec asked. He sounded defeated and rightfully so.
"I heard enough." Was Eden's vague response.
"Eden, I know I can't hide it from you anymore and if you want to hate me, I wouldn't blame you. But..." Alec began but it was a little difficult explaining something like this to his girlfriend.
"It's my job. I'm ordered to kill people and I get paid in return." He finally said and Eden's eyes widened. He didn't know what to expect, but it wasn't this.
Or maybe it was but he just didn't want to admit it.
"What the fuck Alec? What the actual fuck? This is why you wouldn't tell me." Eden wanted to burst and scream but she he held herself back.
"Eden please, I didn't tell you because this is how you're reacting and- and I didn't want to lose you. I knew you'd leave me if you knew what I did." Alec tried explaining himself, but he knew it was probably in vain.
"Were you ever planning on hurting me?" Eden had to ask. She needed to know.
"No, of course not. But... I was ordered to one day. I refused though I promised. It was a test to see if I would listen or not." Alec always hated that day. It was the day he first told Malakai about his relationship.
Malakai asked him if he was ordered to by him, would he kill Eden. And Alec, for a split second, was about to reply yes, and Kai knew it. It was a test to see if Alec would follow all of Kai's rules and adhere to his orders.
Alec passed but replied no, he wouldn't hurt Eden. But what mattered to Malakai was the hesitation with which Hyunjin answered. The hesitation was the truthful answer.
"I... I need some time, Alec. I need to wrap my head around the fact that my boyfriend is a killer, a serial killer who kills families and anyone else his boss orders him to, even me." Eden felt tears in her eyes, but she didn't want to cry in front of him.
"Of course. All the time you need Eden." Eden didn't let Alec say much else and exited the car. She looked back once more and kept going. Alec never knew that was the last time he would see the blond. He also had to let her go, there was no other explanation that would justify what he just told her.
Eden walked into his room and slid down the door once she closed it, finally letting her tears fall. Her boyfriend was a killer and that admittedly scared the shit out of her. He was a criminal who took lives, innocent or not, like it was nothing because it was his fucking job.
She wasn't about to get through this alone so she called the one person who she knew she could count on apart from Astrid.
"Hey, Sienna. Can you come over?" It was noticeable in her voice that Eden was crying.
"E? What's wrong? Why are you crying? Actually, scratch that I'm coming." Sienna asked question after question and even though it was close to 1am, she still got in her car and drove to her best friend's apartment.
Sienna was Eden's cousin’s girlfriend, that's how she met Eden and the two clicked right away, especially since they're birthdays were literally a day apart.
Sienna arrived at the complex and had an emergency key on her just in case anything happened. Eden was unpredictable. She walked in to see Eden curled up on her couch with a blanket and immediately ran to her.
Sienna to Eden became someone she could trust, rely on, and know the other was there for her no matter what. Astrid was too, but she wasn't around as much as Sienna was. Eden trusted Sienna a little more than Astrid, she didn't know why but it was just a feeling.
"Oh, my baby, what's wrong?" Sienna gathered Felix in his arms, her cries now in small sniffles but as soon as Sienna's arms wrapped around her, she started crying again.
"H-he he..." Eden couldn't even get a word out, her mind a mess and that was affecting her heart.
She thought she could trust Alec, she used to feel safe around him, protected. But it turns out it was him that Eden needed protecting from. She hated herself for thinking that way about her boyfriend, but she was scared.
So many questions ran through her head like, did he always have weapons on him? How many people has he killed? For how long has he been doing this? For what reason? Did he ever plan on hurting Eden? Or anyone close to her?
There were so many unanswered questions that in all honesty, Eden didn't want the answers to.
"Alec wasn't who I thought he was S. He... he was a killer. A murderer." And Eden went into explaining everything to Sienna.
She explained the phone call she accidentally overheard and then what she heard his boss say before he hung up. She told her about what Alec told her and how he tried to explain himself. She told Sienna everything and together they came up with a solution.
It was a solution that would break Eden's heart into pieces, but it was for the best. She wouldn't be able to live by herself if she stayed with Alec. She wouldn't feel safe anymore.
"Here. I'll be right here if you need." Sienna said as she handed Eden her phone. The other took it with shaky hands and laboured breathing.
"Am I doing the right thing?" Eden asked and Sienna looked at her with sympathy, which she didn't want but Sienna was her best friend.
"Of course. Eden, you can't be with someone you feel unsafe with, someone who kept such a big part of them from you. I understand Alec thought you would leave him and that's why he kept it hidden, but it doesn't change the fact that now... now you're scared. Of him. Around him. Trust me." Sienna looked dejected, like she was regretting something.
"In high school, I had a boyfriend. I was pretty much in love with him like you are with Alec. But then he started following me home, and other places. He basically use to stalk me, he thought I didn't know. But when we were together, I used to be scared and I hated that feeling. It was always a feeling of paranoia when I wasn't with him. It's the worst Eden, so trust me when I say you're doing the right thing." Eden felt sad hearing Sienna's story about her being stalked, it must be horrible.
"What happened to him?" Eden asked curiously. "He was obsessed. So, I got a restraining order on him, I haven't seen him since, and it's been 4 years." Sienna sighed but remembered her current boyfriend and smiled. "Your cousin is a lot better, don't worry." Eden laughed and Sienna was glad she could make her feel a little better. After 2 rings, Alec picked up Eden's call and regretted it not even 5 minutes later. A phone call wasn't the most ideal thing, but it was better than a text. And Eden couldn't face Alec right now so the phone call it was. "I can't be with you Alec. I started to fall in love with you but after what you told me, I'm scared to be around you. I'm sorry. We're done." "That's what she said. Those were her exact words; fuck I don't know why I didn't listen to you Kai and I know your happy inside right now because you were right so fuck off." Alec quoted Eden and explained the situation to Malakai who listened with a straight face. Kai wasn't happy per say, bu
3 years later Monsters aren't born, they're created. They're not the ones hiding under the bed, they're the ones inside you. They're created from the pain of one's heart, the pain is what's turned into darkness. Little by little, the darkness grows and overpowers one's mind, body and soul, making someone it's personal bitch. It's exactly what happened to her. A monster was created from the innocence she once had, the innocence taken and made into madness. Over the years, she fully processed what had happened to her, what her ex did to her. She became fully aware and became curious too. What was this thrill her ex got from killing, from murdering. She never found out herself but that didn't mean she wasn't curious. However, as well as the storm raging in her mind, Eden had a storm around her too. This was her second to last year in university and she had to graduate. There was just one small issue. She could no longer afford to. Eden began her studies on a scholarship, she di
In all honesty, over the years, Eden changed a lot. A lot more than she'd like to admit. Gone was the Eden who would never hurt a fly. She'll admit she had some murderous thoughts about people. Like her professors or people who annoyed her, she wasn’t serious, but a part of her mind thought she was. That is why she regretted breaking up with Alec quickly. But at the same time, she fell out of love with him. She would always care about him, always love him but not so much romantically anymore. But Alec hurt her too. He told her he would hurt her if his boss asked him to. She knew it was a test but that didn't matter. Alec lied to her and hid such a big part of himself from Eden and that's what hurt. "No. Not anymore. Never again. Being scared is for the weak and I'm anything but." Eden answered confidently and Malakai nodded. Just the answer he needed. "That's exactly what I wanted to hear. So, do you accept it?" Malakai sat down opposite Eden. "What if I don't?" Eden knew there w
2 months have passed and let's just say Eden is back on track with university. It really is amazing, the whole 180 her life made, and it was all thanks to Malakai. Along the way, Eden had learned that she didn't have to clean her mess up, Malakai had an entire team ready to clean up the scenes she left. She would show Malakai proof and she'd be paid in return. And hell, the adrenaline rush she would get from slashing someone's throat open was incomparable. It was easy money, she only had to pay with her sanity though, Of course, there were difficulties, but Malakai sorted them out for her. She learned Malakai was always there for his agents and never allowed them to get caught or have any trouble. He cared. He just didn't show it. And something she was thankful for was that no one treated her any differently because she was a girl. No one questioned her capabilities because she was a girl. In fact, Eden was on her way to a mission right now. Malakai called her about an ho
"One day Eden. I'll tell you one day hmm?" Malakai said and Eden nodded. Malakai was in awe. Eden’s eyes were so innocent, but she was the opposite. She had fire in her veins and embers in her eyes. She looked like she wouldn't hurt a fly but oh how wrong that was. She didn't strike anyone as a criminal, a serial killer. Maybe that's what made her so good at it. Part of Kai feels bad that he created a killer from an innocent angel. But another part of him was glad. This is who Eden was now and they both liked it. Besides, don't get me started on her name. Eden. It’s a garden in paradise. It's ironic that her name resembles paradise, but her actions will probably send her to hell. Her name was perfect for her. Eden liked not being afraid anymore. In turn, people were now afraid of her instead. She wasn't scared and that made her feel more powerful. In control of herself. She was living breathing proof that a girl was just as deadly as anyone else. "What do you say about us g
"W-what?" Eden's heart dropped. It couldn't be. Surly. She ran to find Malakai and once she found him, she stood right in front of him to block his view. "Eleanor Park? Are you sure? Show me the picture." Eden said in a rush, Malakai was confused what got into her suddenly. "What's wrong?" He asked and Eden took a deep breath. "I've known Elanore since high school. She doesn't go to the same university, but I was friends with her in high school. I knew she got married but... I'm sorry Kai. I can't do it." That angered him. This is why emotions are overrated. "There's no room for feelings in this profession Eden. You either kill her or I do. I told you; I don't care what they do but when I have clients and orders, I make sure I do them. This means you follow my orders." Malakai said in a grave voice, but Eden was determined, and she stopped being scared a long time ago. "No, the fuck I won't. She's a good person." Eden wasn't backing down and Malakai let out a humourless la
Malakai on the other hand was raging but he hid it so well. How can Eden just disobey him like that? This whole job was based on orders. He'll admit, Eden was the only one who would do something like this. Even Alec follows his orders, no questions asked. He wouldn't ever think of disobeying Kai. But Eden just had to be different. Eden was quite different from when Malakai first met her, she'd changed, maybe for the better since there was no more nice, innocent Eden who hated how vulnerable and weak she was. Now she was strong, confident, powerful and not so scared. For that reason, Malakai didn't regret making her into what she was, until now when Eden disobeyed him. He couldn't care less about the client; it was about orders. If orders weren't followed, it would be an issue in the future. It's happened before. He had an agent who didn't follow orders and soon went rogue, also trying to kill Malakai but he was the one who died instead. Which is why he needed to make sure everythi
Malakai put his phone down after speaking to Eden who did exactly what Malakai thought he would. Malakai sent over a cleaning crew and sat down on his seat in the office. One day. Eden had annoyed him so much in the space of one day. The whole thing with Jisoo, going against his orders, taking his gun and now this. Killing the CEO of Kang Ind. Could Eden do any worse. She probably could, Malakai won't underestimate her but he could only pray that Eden would behave. It's been an hour since he's sent the cleaning crew and Eden never showed up. He looked to his right and saw the drawer that Eden broke into. He was quite impressed at how easily she did it. But then he looked carefully and his gaze landed on the floor. The earring Eden used. She must have dropped it, too concentrated on the gun. Malakai picked it up and looked at the back of it closely. It wasn't an ordinary earring, it had a knife-like back, like a hidden weapon. Cleaver. That's why Eden got in so easily. Malakai coul