"Where did you get this?" I ask."It was difficult to find, but this is the original copy." Kevin states.But how? I wondered. When I searched for information about my birth, I was given a copy where the names of my parents were redacted from my birth certificate. I was told that it was because my parents didn't want any ties to me. I looked up from the paper in my hand to look back at Kevin. I wasn't sure what to think. Did he make this up? How is it possible he was able to find this out, and I couldn't?"This is bullsh*t." I comment, handing the paper back to him. There's no way this could be true. "Actually, it's completely true. I have more to back it up." Kevin said, rummaging through his desk once more. He grabbed a file, took some paper out, and handed it to me. I tentatively grabbed the paper from his hand to see what this proof was."Who are these people?" I ask, looking at the pictures of both a man and a woman. Even without him saying anything, I couldn't deny the similari
...One week later......Hunter POV...After the meeting with Kevin, it was as if my entire world had been shattered. Kevin told me everything about my parents. Whether I believed it or not, I wasn't quite sure. For all I knew, this was just another ploy. Those that looked into me knew I had no information on who my birth parents were. A simple fact that Kevin could just be trying to exploit. He could make up whatever he wanted for all I knew, and I would have no way to prove it otherwise.After all, Kevin Westshire wasn't exactly known as an honourable man. Though, neither was I. Though just like me, I knew Kevin wouldn't tell me something like this unless he wanted something. I could tell he was hiding something from me, but I wasn't sure what.I couldn't deny how much his big reveal had shaken me. While I couldn't prove the authenticity of his story, I couldn't deny the facts either. Regardless of Kevin's intentions, it was clear that Scarlett and Chase were my parents, and the Ston
...Maverick POV...With the help of the twins, I managed to get the funds secured to give to the St. James family. Together, we cleaned out our trust funds and gave them all the money they would need to keep Mrs. St. James in the medical trial. It was the absolute least we could do. After all, this is the reason the girls had gotten involved with all of this in the first place. Riley's parents were happy to receive the money, but I could tell that Lena, Riley's mother, had lost the will to live. With Riley gone, she no longer wanted to fight to survive. Adrian was also having a difficult time.We hadn't seen much of them since the funeral. Sienna was unable to attend due to her condition. The St. James' were having difficulties remaining in the city. Everything reminded them of the daughter they once had. So with the help of my parents, we managed to relocate them to a destination of their choice. They had decided to move back to Jamaica to be close to their family. We were sad to see
...Hunter POV...It had been a few months since I acquired Brio. I was hesitant to use it at first; however, even I couldn't deny the improvement it was having on Tomás. Just the thought nearly brought a tear to my eye. It was amazing seeing Tomás lead the life he deserved to have. He was like a regular boy his age. Tomás had demanded he go back to school as well. While I was hesitant to allow it, he finally managed to break me down. He had only been to school for a couple of weeks, and already he had massed a large group of friends. I couldn't be happier for him. I feel my mind suddenly turn dark as my mind begins to travel, sending me flashes of Tomás and Sienna together. She wasn't aware, but I heard their entire conversation. I was dumbfounded to know that she was fluent in Spanish. All this time, I had talked to her in Spanish, and yet she never said anything. I could see she was waiting to see what I would say in front of her. She truly was unbelievable. No matter how much I wa
...Several Months Later...Everything was finally going my way. Not only did we manage to take down the triad, but my relationship with Kevin proved to be invaluable. With his help, we also took over the Bratva. He had men on the inside that helped us to take them down. It's amazing what money can do these days. How much a person's loyalty can be swayed by a few pieces of paper. With Kevin's help, I started to learn more about my parents. I was still uncertain, as I didn't even know their names. So I was confused as to how Kevin seemed to be able to find out, as I had tried everything to find anything about them. But no one seemed to know who they were. Though Kevin was only too happy to share the information with me, I began to question the authenticity of it all. Though I couldn't deny in the short time I had known Kevin, he had become somewhat of a father figure to me. I never knew what it was like to have a dad, but Kevin seemed to fill the role. I respected him. He hadn't shown
...Kevin POV...My plan was going perfectly. Over the past several months, I had been working hard to get Hunter to trust me. I did everything I could, even taking him under my wing, so to speak, in hopes that he would gain my trust. I knew if I acted like a father figure that it was only a matter of time until he began to confide in me. It's part of our genetics to lean toward those that act as a mother or father figure. I just needed to use his genetics against him.I knew by dangling his family in front of him like a carrot; he would immediately grow interested. I planned to exploit this curiosity. I was using it as a way to sink my proverbial fangs into him. Without him realizing it, I was suddenly the one with all the answers. If he wanted to learn more, then he would have to come to me to get those answers. He was already aware that no one else knew the answers. So his only chance to learn more about his family was through me. Val was right with both the painting and Brio. Th
...Sienna POV...It's been over a year since Rylee was killed. There isn't a moment that goes by that I don't blame myself for what happened. The treatment centre has really helped me; I'm slowly becoming my old self. But even with their tactics, I still can't stop blaming myself for Rylee's death. I close my eyes, not allowing myself to go down that path once again. My focus is on today and planning for my future. With the help of the center, I was able to transfer my pain and torment into something constructive. We soon realized that I had blamed myself for taking a prodigy surgeon from our world. While it wasn't their goal, I decided to take it upon myself to fulfill Rylee's shoes. If Rylee wasn't able to achieve her dreams, then I would do it for her. Soon my mission to follow in her footsteps became my reason for living. Rylee was gone; there wasn't anything I could do to change that. But I could change my impact on the world. I didn't want to be known as the Stone Princess or r
In just under an hour, Maverick had already arrived, curious as to why I had asked him to come. "Hey, Half Pint. How are you doing?" Maverick asks, pulling me into a firm hug.I let myself relax in his embrace, feeling myself calm down. The familiar feeling of home washed over me as I let myself be held by my brother. Maverick seemed to understand, as he didn't push me away or try to hurry the process up. Rather it was almost as though he needed this hug as much as I did, and from the look in his eyes, I could tell he did.We stay like that for a while as we both seem unwilling to let each other go. I hadn't realized how much I had missed Maverick until now. It was as if everything that had happened in the past year finally caught up to me as I crumbled in his embrace.To my surprise, Maverick doesn't say anything. Rather, he continues to hold me. I wrap my arms around him tighter as if feeling that if I let him go, I won't see him again. I feel Maverick softly stroke my back in a re