Chapter 3 Grace PriestPOVI promise to make him happy. That was the Promise I made the day Rowan, and I were in the hospital after my kidnapping.Rowan is a great man and an even greater husband. I want to do everything in my power to make him happy. It’s the least I can do for him as his wife.I still get butterflies in my stomach when I think about being his wife.A lot has changed over the last year. Rowan and I don’t sleep in different rooms anymore.“Come on let us get to bed Grace.” Rowan says as he makes his way down the stairs.I smile standing from the sofa. He walks up to me and pulls me into his arms. “I love you more than anything.” He says before taking my hand in his and leading my up the stairs.We make our way to our bedroom. My old room will be the nursery. I can’t wait until little peanut is here. We found out we’re having a boy, I’m currently four months pregnant and I’m growing bigger by the second. Everyday my belly seems bigger and bigger.When Rowan and I firs
Chapter 4 – The Red Wedding…Amara RomanoPOVSo today is dooms day. The day I sell my soul to the devil. The day my life is given to the man. Damien may not be the reason I’m in this situation. But he could have said no. Damien is far from ready to get married. Neither am I by the way.What will my life be like after I get married? We’ll be out in LA for a year before my father retires and we’re required to move to Chicago. Damien stays in LA but is most of the time in New York. He works there and I’m required to move to the devil’s hunting ground.How many women don’t want me dead for taking their positions. How many women didn’t want to be in my position. To have the honor of making taming the untamable Damien Priest. The man who has the reputation to make grown men blush.The man has slept with so many women I’m surprised his dick hasn’t fallen off from sort of STD yet.The thought of being all alone in LA scares me, while Damien is off doing God knows what, what am I supposed to
Chapter 5 One week later…Damien PriestPOVA week ago, at my wedding half of my guest were shot dead and I’ve yet to discover who was behind it. As frustrating as it is we have no leads either.I’ve been in New York since then because the police have been trying to find the culprits for that’s what Rowan believes. It seems as if the police are dragging their feet.“Mr. Priest, I found something, I think you might find interesting…” Daniel says.I look up at him he places his iPad in front of me, I read the news article he had opened up.[19th May 1968 Alessandro Cappitani the head of the Cappitani family found stoned to death in front of the family church with his lover Alessa Romano and their three-year-old son.Eyewitnesses put two men at the scene and those men were arrested the very next morning…] There was a picture of the family of three attached to the article. “I don’t understand?” I look up at him.“Well, I looked into the death it felt sketch. So, when I did some digging,
Chapter 6Amara PriestPOVI bow my head… “I’m sorry but it doesn’t seem like I’ll be able to make it to my interview…” I apologize to Liv.She shakes her head. “It’s fine. I’ve been reading the news I know what’s going on. Focus on your family…” she says.I nod. We were video calling, I decided to let her know I won’t be able to be in LA for my interview next week. By the time I made it to Damien’s apartment he was already taken away by the police, and someone tipped off the media so his face was plastered all over the news on how he was arrested for murder.“We’ve already decided to hire you. That being said since you’re a part of the team we’ll help you just this once…” she says before hanging up.I frown. What did she mean by that.=============Rowan PriestPOVI step out of the police station. They won’t let our lawyers or any of us see my brother.The police are insistent not to be of any help to us. What the fuck is their fucking problem. They weren’t this helpful when there w
Chapter 7Rowan PriestPOVI’ve always known life was full of unforeseen events, life would take you places you’ve never imagined possible. Like if you told me a year ago, I’d be happily married with a baby on the way I would have thought you were pulling my leg. I probably shot you in the head for messing with me. But here I was happily married ready to preach the gospel to everyone who would listen about how happy I am.Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever been this this happy in my entire life. Grace is spending the day with my mother today. They’re going baby shopping.They’re shopping for baby clothes. I’m sure it’s my mother’s way of trying to find out the gender and knowing my wife my mother’s going to know in the first five seconds.I smile just thinking about it. She’s going to feel so bad for caving so soon. But I know Grace well enough to know we weren’t going to be able to keep it a secret from our family for very long.After the shooting two weeks ago, Grace has been in stat
Chapter 8One week laterDamien PriestPOVI run my fingers through my hair and look at Amara and Grace go on and on about this new hair shampoo they’re using. To be honest I don’t see the difference they’re speaking about.We’re having lunch at my apartment. apparently, we’re celebrating Amara getting a job. I didn’t even know she was job hunting. Though we’re not close enough to be called a married couple. We do our best to avoid one another when we’re alone.I look over at Rowan, he’s not paying attention to what they’re saying but his watching his wife lovingly. Should I be doing the same? Should I look at Amara like she hung the stars and the moon?If I’m being completely honest with myself, I don’t think I’ve seen my brother this happy ever. Not even with that witch who shall not be named. She got what she deserved, and her death isn’t on anyone but herself. Run my fingers through my hair once more. Rowan looks over me and nods toward my office.I stand and make my way over to
Chapter 9Damien PriestPOVGunner is one of my best friends. Well, we’re not really friends, but we work well together. He’s like my work friend. It’s worrying me that a man glued to his phone is not answering it. He’s either got a girl over or somethings happened to him.While Rowan and I file into the car and leave the girls with their guards, the drive in the car with Andre still feels awkward. I haven’t gotten over the shit Angie did. Andre isn’t at fault; I just feel bad that his entire family had to die because of her. Her parents died because of her.I get why Andre didn’t mourn her; she was pure evil.I look over at my brother typing away on his phone. “Dad’s on his way over to your apartment to watch over the girls.” Rowan says.I nod. When we reach Gunner’s apartment. I frown. I didn’t know he stayed in Brooklyn.I walk after my brother. I may be paranoid, but it feels like someone is watching us. I pause and look around.I don’t see anything and walk in after my brother.“
Chapter 10Amara PriestPOVI feel like sheep being led by the Shepard. Grace and I were led out of the house with at least one hundred men guarding us from what I don’t know… But Austin protecting us means something’s happened.Something must have happened and the little head they received must have been a warning for more to come.Grace and I are sitting in her old room. She’s watching tv. I would love nothing more than to watch it with my older sister. I love soaking in all the moments we didn’t get as kids. But right now. I want nothing more than to be involved in whatever is happening.One thing I hate more than anything is being left out and I’m sure this will be a way to protect Grace as well.I am thinking about the deadline Rowan gave me; I should book a meeting with my parents. They’re back in Chicago. I don’t know how safe it’s for them to travel, so I should probably do this over video call.“Do you think I could borrow your laptop to call my parents?” I ask her.She nods.