*Hadley*
“When are we going to be there ?” I look out the window of the bus, but there is not much to see. We are in the middle of nowhere, somewhere outside Austin in Texas and it’s dark outside.
There had been a big accident on the freeway and after being stuck for hours our driver suggested taking the back roads around the traffic jam to get us there.
“Patience sweetie”. My manager Ryan says with a sleazy grin. “We will be at the hotel soon enough”.
Suddenly I have no real desire to get there or to have to do what his eyes tell me will come. Okay you better get my story, just to understand everything clearly, so you know who I am and my life and such.
My name is Hadley King, I know it sounds all fancy, unfortunately my early life was anything but that. I was abandoned as a baby, with no idea who my real parents are, found by the backdoor of a burger king in New York, that is how I got my last name, someone seemed to find it funny or cute.
I grew up in foster homes, I guess they weren't the really bad ones. I mean we were not abused or beaten, but not really good either, more like we kids were a meal ticket ... an easy way to earn money.
I guess I was not a bad kid or anything. I did okay in school and didn’t get into bad problems. I mostly focussed on my music ... for as long as I remember I wanted to be a star, a someone ... to be remembered.
Because my secret is that I am part sirene, something I had no idea about before I met Ryan, he is part incubus, and he knew right away about my heritage.
About three years ago, when I had just turned sixteen, tv started running these promotions. They wanted contestants for a new singing competition, one that was bigger than anything ever seen before ... a world wide show with some of the biggest stars as mentors and judges ... think American idol and x-factor, but much bigger and going live in over 30 countries each saturday.
So I auditioned and I got through to the tv auditions. I was so happy when I made it to the live shows. I was assigned Ryan Davis as my mentor and manager, turns out he had asked for me after watching me perform, knowing what I am.
He was thirty and rather handsome and he had worked with some of the biggest names in the business. I was elated to be working with him. My admiration did not last long though.
Basically he told me that if he was to do his best for me, I had to do my best for him ... or in other words he told me to get on my knees and blow him or blow my career. I was young, naive and wanted it so badly ... and I had no one to go to for help. I thought it was the norm and at least he was relatively young and handsome. I could have ended up with a lot worse than him.
And he also understood me on a new level, told me everything about the supernatural world, or what I didn’t know already. I always thought we were just a silly conspiracy theory, that people claiming they saw a mermaid or werewolf were like drunk or crazy … turns out they are not.
And I won … the whole thing. It is now ten months since the finale and I have just turned nineteen. I am, without bragging, the biggest pop star in the world, selling millions of albums, I cleared out every award show this year ... and feeling like a lost little girl most of the time.
The fun thing is ... if fun is the right word ... while Ryan is having his way with me as he pleases, he has painted my public persona to be the innocent girl next door ... sitting there in interviews claiming to be a virgin, saving myself for the right man ... having to fight not to laugh at the absurdity.
Being paraded around in lolita style clothes ... that weird mix of innocent dolls and ... Well sex doll the asians in particular seems to love. People either love or hate my look. I don’t like it much to be honest. For me I mean. I am more of a leggings and sweater kinda girl to be honest.
But as I said we are right now somewhere outside Austin Texas ... We are on our way to Austin where we are going to shoot my new music video, so coming up is another week or two of me being cooped up in a hotel when I am not on set surrounded by security because ... let's face it I can’t walk anywhere in peace these days.
Suddenly there is a big bang and the bus is lurking hard to the side, the next moment I am thrown to the floor being showered in glass from a broken window.
I get to my feet, staggering slightly and calling out. “Is everyone okay ?”
There are mumbles and confirmation coming from around me ... then Ryan’s annoyed voice. “What the hell happened ?”
“Sorry Mr Davis”. The driver says. “I think the tire blew out ... I suddenly lost control ... I think we hit the ditch”.
“It’s okay Mario ... it wasn’t your fault and luckily everyone is okay”. I smile at him, he is a nice man and normally a very reliable driver.
Ryan comes stumbling through the debris. “Okay everyone outside ... let's have a look at things”.
We get outside, we being Ryan, Mario, my three dancers and me ... everyone looks okay beside small cuts and bruises.
The bus is, as Mario predicted, stuck in a ditch and the right front wheel is in tatters, no doubt it exploded. I am grateful it didn’t happen at full speed on the freeway, I am quite sure we hadn’t gotten away with scratches then.
“What do we do ?” Ryan is looking at Mario, like he expects him to pull the bus out on his own or something.
*Logan* “What the fuck was that ?” There is a sound like a small explosion up on the road about a mile away. We are sitting around one of the fire pits out in the backyard, but Being a werewolf it’s no problem to hear the sound at this distance, especially not at night with only the sound of the flickering flames to muddle it. Jax turns his head towards the sound .. right then there is a new sound. “Sounds like something crashing ... an accident maybe”. “I think we better go check”. AJ says, getting up ... stretching like he expects to be able to see something. “Someone could be in trouble”. I nod. “Yeah ... you are right, let’s take the pickup”. We hurry out to the car, my dog Luna on my heels and I let him come too, sitting in my lap as Jax takes the wheel. It would have been faster to change to our wolf form, but then we would arrive naked and that tend to raise a lot of questions “It’s a bus”. AJ comment as we get closer. “Looks like ... a tour bus or something ... it’s in
*Logan* “You think they are triplets ... or sisters ?” AJ mumbles in a low voice, nodding towards the three very similar girls walking a bit ahead of us chatting excitedly. I shake my head. “Nah ... they are just like fashion clones ... doppelgangers in matching puffy jackets”. I hear a chuckle from the other side of the road where Lee is trotting along.. he hasn’t said a word while we walked.. but he has been throwing a stick for Luna and scratched him behind the ear, so my dog is trotting happily along beside him, a stick in his mouth. “Not sure if I find them scary or weirdly attractive”. AJ sighs, looking after the girls. I chuckle and Lee lets out a snort ... I think it was an amused sound. Then I shake my head. “Whichever it is ... better stay away AJ, you’ll just get burned ... also they are what twenty-one … Twenty-two ... just nah”. “Hey, I am like almost ... half your age .. but yeah, okay, you are right ... as always”. He shrugs. “Not really my type ... types ... wh
*Logan* After we unloaded all their bags and got them inside, which took some time as there was quite a lot of stuff. I talked a bit to Ryan, even though he still annoys me and told him they can stay in the tents tonight, it will be easier for them to get help tomorrow. “Have you seen my phone ?” I ask AJ as I walk into the living room. He shakes his head. “No, not since before your shower”. “Hmm I might have put it in my room”. I turn to walk out again. “Hey Logan, by the way Lee is using your shower, just so you, don’t just walk in”. He calls out, and I give him a nod to say I have heard him. I walk down to my bedroom, the door is slightly ajar, and I can hear the water running in the bathroom, so I expect he is in there. Okay so no problem just taking a look if I left the phone on my bedside table. Slipping into the room I freeze, and it takes me a moment to realise what I am seeing. Lee naked, his back to me. “Shit sorry man, I didn’t mean too ...”. I cut myself off when I
*Logan* Normally I am not really a morning person, but honestly I woke up after some weird ass dreams about Hadley that I can’t really shake and Luna was whimpering to get out, so now I am finding myself on my back porch letting her out on the grass shortly before 7 am as the sky is growing red in the east. “Go on out girl”. I slide open the porch door, shivering slightly from the cold wind ... but well cooling down a bit is what I need, some of those dreams were ... lets just say pretty R-rated. Luna runs out on the grass, but turns to look at me, making a whimpering sound, making me shake my head. “No girl, daddy is staying here ... run along and do your thing”. She makes a sound and I swear she is calling me a wanker making me chuckle. I look towards the tents, she is in there, right there, in her bed wearing ... stop Logan ... fuck why am I so attracted to her ? I mean she is pretty ... beautiful even and those legs ... stop it ... what I mean is that I meet a lot of stunning
*Hadley* “Where the fuck have you been Hadley”. Ryan says as I walk into the tent. He is pacing with his phone pressed to his ear. The snear makes him almost look like the demon he is. I make sure not to look him in the eyes, but not look away either. “I was outside watching the sunrise ... I couldn’t sleep”. “Hmm make sure you are ready to go when I get hold of some transportation”. He says, turning his back to me. “Uhm Ryan ... about that. I have an idea ... for the video”. I bite my lips. I need to sell this. I am not ready to go. I can’t leave Logan just yet. I can’t give up hope. “What about we shoot it here -.. imagine the contrast to the outfits, the song and then this grand beautiful nature, it will be breathtaking and very different and Logan will let us stay for free”. He looks thoughtful for a moment. “You got something there ... all the pop videos right now are shot at clubs or cool places ... this would stand out and you are famous enough to stand out ... We coul
4 days later *Hadley* “He is kinda cute right ?” The girl doing my hair says, looking at Logan who is playing with Luna out on the grass. We are on the porch which he lets us use for makeup, hair and costumes. I watch him as he laughs, throwing the ball for the dog to catch. I can’t help smiling. “He is ... and such a sweetheart”. These last couple of days my attraction to Logan has changed and grown into something deeper. We have spent a lot of time together, just talking. He has told me about his own struggles, about the importance of loving yourself and he has taught me how to meditate and let go of stress. “Cute is not the first thing coming to my mind”. Masha, the makeup girl says with a giggle. “That man is sex on legs ... sooo freaking hot”. “Well yeah that too”. The other girl giggles, pinning more pink extensions into my hair, to get the right look and the big hair Ryan wants. I bite my lip.. I mean yes he is sexy, but I do not like the way she is saying it ... or the
*Logan* I am watching Hadley shoot her video. I have to admit the song is rather catchy, but her writhing on a three log wearing this pink frilly doll-like underwear ... looking like ... a living sex doll or something. Well I do not like it ... at all. But of course I have no right to say anything, she is just a friend and she is an adult, but I just have this feeling ... from our long talks and such ... that this is not really what she wants. And my wolf is absolutely not a fan either. “Don’t drool too much”. Jax pops up beside me. I shake my head. “Not really drooling Jax”. “Oh ... you could have fooled me. I was starting to think that you and little miss Lele had a thing going on”. He looks at me with one eyebrow raised. “No Jax ... for god's sake she is nineteen, she is a teenager”. I shake my head again. “I could never do that”. He looks at her. “But you really really want to ... if you weren’t so hung up on the whole age thing”. I sigh. “I am not gonna lie, you know me
*Hadley* We have just finished filming for the day and I walk up to the porch, seeing Logan is there. He appears to be chatting with Masha, who is laughing in that seductive way, her hand resting on his arm. A new heat shooting through me, like biting into a too hot chili, something burning and harsh. “Maybe you should focus on your job and remove my makeup”. I can’t hold it in, knowing I sound like a right bitch as I sit down. I notice how Logan looks slightly worried and Masha rolls her eyes. “Of course sweetie, I’ll be right there”. “Are you okay bubbles ?” Logan looks at me. I am not sure why, I just feel so annoyed now and I kinda snap at him. “Fine ... don’t you have anything better to do than hanging around here ?” “I guess so”. I can hear the hurt in his voice so I look the other way. I would not handle seeing hurt in his eyes too. Masha starts cleaning my face, not really being gentle about it, but at least she is smart enough to keep her mouth shut. I feel it eating