Chapter 3

It was two weeks since the incident and no news from Ashton or his friends, I only saw a battered and bruised Zach and Jeyden but they just smiled at me and told me they just got into a playful fight, yeah right.

It was currently my birthday, yes my birthday! and Isabelle is dressing me up for it.

"Stop moving or I'll poke this hairpin in your eye" She threatens me and I stopped moving, she has been dressing me up for three hours.

The party would be over when she finished doing my hair. Monica bursts trough the room and pushes Isabelle out of the way, "I'll do it" Monica grumbles while doing my hair.

After a few minutes of her fixing my hair she stops "Done" she sighs while dropping her arms on her lap.

Looking in the mirror my dress is pale light pink with gold designs on it, it looks elegant while it kinda balloons, the only thing i like about the gown is that i added my red cloak , my hair is in a ponytail that moves along with me when I walk or run. I even added a fan that has the same color to my dress.

The theme of my party is a Romeo and Juliet style kinda dress up, whatever.

I ran outside of my room and slid down the railings. I giggled when Jordan caught me when I jumped at the end of the railing.

"You should be careful" he tells me while I nod smiling and poking his cheek, he held my hand "Not in front of the guests" He mumbles and I nod grinning.

The guests are pale, like Jordan and the others. They also wore old style dresses and suits. I noticed that me and Jordan are the only ones wearing something with gold.

"Why are there so many guests?" I ask him, whispering. he chuckles "They are my friends, soon to be your friends too" He smiles at me and I nod.

 Jordan led me to the stage of the big room I wasn't allowed to go when there are meetings. "Good Evening my loyal subjects" Jordan says through the microphone.

"Thank you for coming to my beloved's birthday," there’s that word again, beloved.

He always calls me his beloved when there are guests or in front of his father, when I ask him what that means he smiles and kisses my forehead saying that he'll tell me when the time is right.

But when will be the time right?

"Lets us raise our glasses" was the only thing I heard when Jordan finished his speech that I always didn't listen to.

Jordan gave me a glass of apple juice while the guests and he drank red wine, we raised our glass while they all drank it after raising, including Jordan, not feeling thirsty I just placed it on a tray of a walking by waiter.

We walked down the stage and Jordan mingled with the guests while I stand by the food, eating when no one’s looking.

Then the doors burst open while the lights flickered off, Some of the guests, mostly the women, Shrieked and clung to the guys they are with. 

I looked around "Jordan?!" I yell out, getting the feeling something is wrong, "Jessica?!" I heard his voice and I felt his presence beside me I clung onto him while he placed an arm around me, "What's happening Jordan?" I ask him slightly panicked, he was silent for a while "Someone trespassed" He whispers to me.

The room fell silent. We heard footsteps, many footsteps. 

The lights flickered open and we were surrounded by well-built men, "Good evening!" someone's voice boomed, I looked around till my eyes fell on Ashton's smirking form.

"I'm here to take what is mine" He said while his face turned blank, I clung onto Jordan tighter, hiding my face on his chest, he placed the hood of my cloak on my head.

"All of the brunettes please come out of your petty circle." another voice orders, the man has black hair and green eyes while he was also well-built.

Some stepped forward and Ashton walked to each one of them, examining them. "None of these girls are her." I heard Ashton mumble. 

Then I heard Jordan whisper something and the guys growled pushing their dates behind them. Why did they react now? are they slow?

"There she is!" Hayley said pointing at our direction. Jordan glared at her while he pushed me behind him. "Get her!" Ashton orders and all hell broke loose.

The guests, men, charged to the trespassers until they halted. They fell on their knees and passed out, the ladies gasped following suit. 

"Did anyone enjoy the chloroform in their drinks?" the guy with the black hair and green eyes asks grinning. 

"Jessica run!" Jordan yells to me when he also dropped to his knees and passed out, "Jordan!" I yell and I was about to run at his direction Monica stopped me "Let's go" she hisses dragging me towards the stairs.

I looked back at Jordan before running also.

We reached the second floor where there is an exit here, three men blocked us and Monica pushed me behind her, like what Jordan did.

"Get back" she orders them and they lash onto her, they held onto her arms. I gasp when someone held on to me, Ashton. 

"Let's go" He whispered in my ear and I struggled, "You hurt my friends!" I yelled when he pulled me downstairs. 

He didn't reply as we passed the lying bodies "Jordan!" I yelled wishing he would wake up. Ashton placed a hand on my mouth stopping me from talking or making a sound.

I was pushed into a car where Ashton sat beside me placing a cloth on my Nose, no, no , not again. 

I tried not to breath in the chloroform but I soon gave up inhaling the sleepy chemical.

Then blackness overwhelmed me.

**Ashton's Pov**

I placed Jessica's head on my lap, I stroked her hair admiring her beauty. 

How could an innocent girl like her end up with the vampires? Especially the king of that creatures.

She must be kidnapped by them or brainwashed. 

"What if she escaped?" Hayley asks me and I stare at Jessica "Then we'll have to put a microchip on her" I mumble and that made Hayley shut up.

We arrived at my house and I carried Jessica bridal style to our room. Placing her on the bed I opened the drawer and got the necklace that has a microchip. Clasping it around her neck I turned it on, connecting it to my phone and laptop.

So that I would know if she got out of the house somehow.

**Jessica**

Waking up in the familiar white room I stood up groaning. I walked up to the door to find it locked, I sighed. 

If the door is locked it means the windows are too. 

The smartest thing to do? Find an air vent. 

With my luck, I found one behind the dresser the only problem is my gown is too big to fit in. 

Rummaging through the drawers I found scissors, good enough. I cut my gown until it's above my knees, I opened the air vent and got in, hey I fit! 

I crawled forward taking lefts and rights stopping when there’s an exit and checking if it's safe, but all the exits that I can use is either in rooms with people or closets.

A few minutes later I heard something creak. I moved again hearing it creak yet again until the air vent broke making me fall on a carpeted floor. "Crap" I groaned rubbing my arm thhat broke my fall.

I heard someone growl and I looked up to find Ashton looking at me with his cold blue eyes. 

"How did you end up in the air vents?" Hayley gasped covering her mouth, "Are you hurt?" Ashton asked me carrying me bridal style "I-im f-fine, Let me go" I stutter struggling, but he tightened his hold on me.

"No. Because of the stunt you pulled you will stay in the room with guards. If you try to escape again, I won't be letting you off easily. You would be punished, In short." He growled walking out of the room I fell in. 

He went up some stairs until I was in the same white room I was at the beginning. He held me on my shoulder, keeping me from moving.

His hand went to my neck where a necklace was hanging, he pressed on it and it lit up. "If you try to escape your necklace would stop you from moving." He simply says while walking out of the room when two guards came in and stood by the door.

I huffed jumping on the bed. 

Now, I'm taking my escape to the higher level. I hope I can do it.