...Sienna POV...I could hear the gate clanging, meaning someone was coming down to see me. But what I didn't understand was why? Up until now, only one guard ever came to see me. He would give me food three times a day. Not that I ever ate it. But the guard had already been here. So why was someone coming now?My headache had long since passed. I felt slightly disoriented from the lack of food, but otherwise, I was fine. I could deal with the drowsiness. I just needed to bide my time. My dad would find me. Expecting to see the guard from earlier, I'm even more surprised when I see someone else completely. Though this man looks familiar, I can't place where I've seen him before. He walks toward me with a camera in hand. He takes a quick picture before turning around to leave."Wait!" I call out. When the man doesn't respond, I switch to Spanish. "¡Esperar! ¡Por favor! ¡No te vayas!" Wait! Please! Don't go! I shout. The man takes another step only to pause mid-stride. I breathed in r
...Asher POV...When I woke up, I was alone in the park. My head felt like someone had used it as the bass drum during a rock and roll concert. It was pounding like nuts, and my ears were ringing. I slowly stood up, only to see no one else around me. I could see signs of someone being dragged away and then loaded into a nearby car.My heart sinks. The only thing I can pray for right now is that she's alive. They wouldn't have taken her if they wanted her dead, whoever it is. I didn't miss when the one in charge of the group told the others to let me live, as they wanted me to send a message. I wasn't an idiot. I knew what they wanted me to say. While I may not know who's involved, I know that they've taken Sienna as a message to Damian. I slowly make my way to the condo and grab my phone from the drawer. I make a two-way call to both Damian and Maverick. I know they'll want my head for what happened, but I can't think about that now. Sienna's in trouble, and it's only a matter of time
...Maverick POV...While I know Sienna going away was my idea in the first place, it didn't change the turmoil I was putting myself through. I was stressed that something would happen to her, and we wouldn't get to her on time. I knew I shouldn't underestimate her, as she was a fighter. She's proven time and time again that she can take care of herself. But that doesn't change the way I feel. She's my baby sister. I will always be protective of her. It's my job as her older brother to be the overprotective and overbearing brother. I knew getting out of the States would be very cathartic for her. It was what she needed. She's been living in the shadow of Rylee's death for too long. She can't keep living like this. Can't keep blaming herself for what happened. While none of us fully know what happened, I can easily say that Sienna was not to blame. She did everything she could. We had tried to get her to talk to us about what had happened that night, but Sienna would remain closed-lip
...Sienna POV..."Bueno. Ella está despierta. Es hora de divertirse." Good. She's awake. It's time to have some fun. I hear a man say. I see the guard from earlier entering my cell and walking toward me with an evil smile.Before I can ask what's happening, the man grabs me by my wrists as another man enters the cell. I recognize him from earlier- Silvio. But I thought Hunter had banned him from coming near me. Why was he here now?The man from earlier pulls me up from the ground, places handcuffs around my wrists and pulls my hands above my head. I look up to see a hook in the ceiling. Silvio walks over and helps the man lift me so that the cuffs are linked through the hook on the ceiling, forcing me to hang by my wrists. I'm too short, so my feet just dangle in the air. Whatever is about to happen can't be good if they're chaining me up. As I'm about to ask, the first man punches me directly in the chest as Silvio steps back to watch. I gasp as the pain reverberates throughout my b
...Hunter POV...It's been a few days since I gave Damian proof of life, informing him that I had his precious princess. I thought for sure that I would've heard back from Damian right away. But it irked me knowing that Damian hadn't even attempted to contact me. I should have his company in my hands, and yet, here I was, not even a single step ahead.As if on cue, both Silvio and Kevin walked into my office. I stopped myself from groaning out loud at their unwanted presence."Hunter. What's this about?" Kevin asked."What's what?" I ask, not following."Silvio tells me that Damian hasn't even attempted to contact you. Is that true?" He asks. I raise my brow at his question, wondering why my men were talking to Kevin behind my back. I had thought, after my example with Xaver and Enrico, that my men would be much more in line. It seemed I still had some work to do."Silvio? Care to explain?" I ask, visibly irked."I'm sorry, sir. I thought he knew." Silvio commented, making me roll my
...Kevin POV...I watched as her eyes opened wide in surprise. I was no longer the Kevin her parents once knew and tried to destroy. I was a man on a mission. I wanted her family to pay for everything they have ever done to me. Including stealing Haley from me. "You seem to be under the impression that I care." She says, frowning at me.I raise a brow in suspicion. I know how close she and her family are. So I know she wouldn't want anything to happen to them. So what's with the change?"You don't?" I question, calling her bluff.She remains stoic and expressionless, refraining from saying anything further, just watching me. Her eyes dart between me and Silvio; who is standing behind me."Even if you kill me, my dad will never give you what you want." She replies instead, making me cock a brow."The problem here is that you think you know what I'm after." I comment, making her turn her attention solely to me."You're not exactly a complex guy. I'm guessing you want revenge on my dad.
...Sienna POV...Silvio nods his head and then instructs the nurse to continue. We watch as she places her thumb on the applicator, ready to insert the liquid into his IV.Every possible scenario is running through my mind, but as Kevin is more than aware, I'm at a crossroads. Either I remain silent, and Tomás dies, or I agree to help him and possibly get Hunter killed in the process. I had no idea what to do. But as I watched the nurse, I knew what I had to do. I don't even know what Kevin wants me to do, but I can't let anything happen to Tomás. I care for him as if he was my own brother. It would kill me to see him die, knowing I could've stopped it. So instead of delaying the inevitable, I shout out."NO! STOP! I'll do whatever you want. Just leave Tomás alone!" I shout, hoping I'm not too late.I watch Kevin triumphantly smile, and Silvio nods, instructing the nurse to back off."What do you need me to do?" I ask, defeatedly. Knowing I'm not going to like anything Kevin has to s
"But why, after all these years? Why did you suddenly come after me? I never did anything to you? Why have you done all of this?""Your dad and I have been at odds with one another ever since we met. Your father took what was mine. He then had my brother killed.""Step-brother. And my dad never killed him. Chase got himself killed when he created a vendetta against my mom. It was only a matter of time until someone killed him." I comment, earning me a slap. I'm so numb to everything now that I couldn't even care. "Also, who said I only just started coming after you?" He comments, making me look up at him in curiosity."I've been watching you from the moment you were born. I know you better than you even know yourself." He comments with a hidden meaning. Making me look at him as if trying to decipher what he was talking about. As if answering an unspoken question, Kevin signals Silvio to come closer. He whispers something in his ear before looking back at me with a triumphant smile.I