Rose's POV
I let out a sigh when I stepped into my room. The assignment was a success and Nick congratulated me, or at least his way of saying congratulations, which was a short 'you didn't completely fuck it up'. Either way, any sort of compliment that comes from Nick's mouth should be cherished.
I quickly dialed Michael's number, seeing that I should thank him, and maybe catch up if he didn't completely hate me. I didn't have to worry about Viper coming in here because he doesn't show up until later on when he knows Nick is too far off in his sleep to wake up.
"What?" his single word spit venom
"Michael, I just wanted to say-" I start but he cuts me off
"Don't even try to say thank you. I get it, I helped you, which only made my gang that much weaker. Do you think we wanted you to walk out? Ashton knows he fucked up letting you walked out, and now you're flaunting your little ass in our faces. That's not cool Rose" he hisses
"Oh so now the big bad leader has a heart? I did what I did because of Ashton and Luke" I argue
"Luke feels like shit right now, Rose! He knows he fucked up. Lilac won't let him forget" he says
"Why the hell would Lilac give a shit about what happened between Luke and I?" I ask him
"Because she is still your sister and she still cares" he tells her
"Still cares my ass" I hiss
"Will you go back to the innocent and caring Rose I was friends with for one second!" he roars, making me jump, even though he can't see my reaction through the phone.
"Lilac never changed. She still shows her emotions, she just has more of an edge to her personality. You on the other hand, have lost any connection to who you were when you first came here, and hanging around those fucking assholes isn't helping no matter how much you try to convince yourself otherwise. I became your friend because it looked like you needed one, but you through everything away the first fucking chance you got. We miss you, Rose, and don't even think for one second it has any relation to the fucking gang. Serpents are using you" he finishes
"Viper cares about me, I know he does" I say, the last sentence being the only thing I payed full attention to
"Oh, so now you're fucking him?" he asks me, stinging right in my heart
"No! You know me Michael!" The hurt was evident in my voice
"I don't think I do." he says and I hear mumbles in the background "Look I got to go, but just think about everything we have done for you, and compare it to whatever the hell Viper did" he says not waiting for a reply as he hangs up the phone.
I breathe out a sigh before laying down on the bed beneath me. That is not how I expected my first actual conversation with Michael would go. I thought we would go back to the old us, and I was only fooling myself if that's how my mind set still functioned. He hated me, it wasn't even a question anymore as the conversation still played in my head.
I do what he tells me, thinking about everything that has happened since I arrived. The guys were the first people my sister and I met and I don't think I would want to change anything about it. Yes, they brought us danger, but they also protected us. Than I think about what Viper did, but I realized it won't work because I barely had any time to spend with him.
Speak of the devil, Viper walks inside the door, shutting it softly. The second I see him, I run up to him, wanting nothing more than for him to hold me.
"Woah, babe, are you alright?" he asks, pulling away from the hug to look me in the eyes.
"Yeah" I lie through my teeth and he seems to notice as he looks at me with his eyes narrowed "No" I sigh out
"What happened?" he asks
"Don't hate me please. I don't think I can handle someone else hating me" I beg him
"Babe, I can't hate you" he assures me
"I spoke to Michael. He was saying that I changed, and not in the good way. That I abandoned everything they gave me just to be with this gang. Do you think I made the right decision? And don't be biased" I ask him
"Honestly, I'm glad you came with us, but maybe he's right. I love how you changed, don't get me wrong" he says, pulling me closer to him "I'm not going to be like him and make you choose. I know I've done things that would make you want to leave, but I hope you know that Serpents would be nowhere without you, and I don't know what I would do if I didn't get your forgiveness" he says
"Promise me something?" I ask him
"Sure" he nods
"Will you ever hurt me like you did before?" I ask, needing to know what his answer is.
"I sure hope not" he says before giving me a soft kiss on my forehead.
I know I have to make a decision, despite what Viper said, I know he wants me to make one. I just don't know if I can ever go back to Luke and the guys. I grew attached to Serpents even with little miss bitch. All I know is tomorrow brings a new day, and that's when I'll make the decision.

Notes

So the next chapter will be the end of 'Welcomed into the Darkness' but, it is the beginning of 'Darkness Consumes You'. Oh yeah, thts the next book! I'm so excited! Let me know who you want her to go to, Serpents or Ashton's gang. And to clear things up, his gang does not have a name, in case any of you were wondering. Xx