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ChadI slowly pulled into a parking spot outside the bar. I was shocked Adam wanted to meet, considering he was getting married in a week. I assumed he and Daphnie would be busy with last-minute preparations. He said it would be a casual meeting, which shocked me even more.I walked inside and looked around; I saw Adam sitting at the bar, dressed in a black T-shirt, black leather jacket, and jeans. That was a sight I never thought I would see; it was odd to see Adam so laid back.I checked my watch as I approached the bar and saw I was right on time, which meant Adam had arrived early again."Can you ever be late?" I joked. "Or at least right on time?"Adam looked at me as I sat down next to him."No. I've kept the same mentality since I finished boot camp; that's something I can't change."I let out a sigh. Adam was right; he couldn't change, no matter how hard he tried. He would always be that Marine who fought to survive. I had no idea how Daphnie would handle being married to Adam
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BenI watched as Adam tried to fix his tie with shaky hands. After several minutes, I chuckled and walked over to Adam."I got it," I said as I grabbed Adam's tie and effortlessly fixed it."Thanks," Adam said as he took a deep breath. "I'm so nervous.""Well, from what I've heard, it's normal to be nervous on your wedding day; after all, you're fully committing yourself to the love of your life.""Ben, you're not helping.""You know I'm just messing with you," I chuckled."Ben," Adam panicked. "I'm not good enough for Daphnie; I don't deserve her. What if she decides to leave me? I wouldn't blame her if she did, but what if she finds someone better? What if she stops loving me?""Hey!" I yelled, trying to snap Adam out of the panick he was in."You've come a long way, and I've seen you change for the better. Daphnie is madly in love with you; I can tell by how she looks at you that she will never stop loving you. The only advice I can give you is to keep showing her how much you love
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Three years later.ChadWe sped down the expressway, going way over the speed limit. My heart was pounding as I held on for dear life. I thought it was best if I drove, but Adam held a gun up to my head, insisting that he be the one to navigate. We were on a mission to rescue Daphnie; she had been kidnapped a few hours earlier while at dinner with Adam. Nobody could have seen it coming, but Adam still blamed himself for not being prepared.We followed the coordinates from a tracking device Adam put in Daphnie's bracelet. One might think that was crossing the line, but it was necessary, considering Adam's rise to power.Over the past three years, Adam became the most feared man in the Midwest. He was known to be ruthless and cold. He killed without mercy and strategized all his business so he was prepared for anything and everything. Adan answered to no one and anyone who dared to challenge or double-cross him ended up dead. Across the US and even in other countries, he was known as Th
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Lorenzo"Do we have a deal or not?" I asked in annoyance.I was negotiating a drug deal with a relative of my father's business partners. The task was rather difficult, considering he wanted nothing to do with my family.Taking over part of my father's business wasn't as horrible as I assumed. It had its perks, one of which was all the ladies that threw themselves at me. As promised, I continued to work with Adam. He bought and sold my father's wine and drugs and sent me whatever profit I gained along with a monthly report."Need I remind you that The Devil Dog is involved with this deal? He's already made arrangements for your first transaction, and I'm sure he would be very pissed off if he found out that he went through so much trouble for nothing."The idiot's eyes grew wide after the mention of Adam. I casually rested my mouth on my hands to hide the smirk on my face. Nearly everyone feared Adam, so he was the perfect tool to get people to do what I wanted. I had to be careful, t
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Daphnie"Oh, my gosh!" Amber practically yelled, causing Ace to growl.Ace was a Belgian Malinois that Adam had military trained for me when we bought our house. From day one, Ace was protective over me, and now that I was pregnant, he wouldn't leave my side and trusted no one, not even poor Vader. I should've suspected something when I noticed his behavior changed; Ace wouldn't let Vader or any of our other dogs near me. If Adam were in a bad mood, Ace wouldn't let him be in the same room as me."Can you please tell your dog to back off?" Amber asked nervously.I rolled my eyes, gently put my hand on Ace's back, and said, "Ace, it's okay."Ace stopped growling but remained tense and focused on Amber."What is with that dog? What's with all the dogs? You have like twenty.""Seven," I corrected Amber.We had five Dobermen that guarded the outside, Vader and Ace. All the dogs, excluding Vader, had been military-trained. Adam didn't trust men to defend our home. As Adam became more power
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AdamI was constantly on edge with Daphnie being pregnant. I knew that made her an even bigger target than she already was. I had no doubt my enemies were aware, considering I received congratulations from almost all my business partners. Every day, gift baskets, baby supplies, and other gifts were delivered to my office. I rejected every one of them, sending a message that I was well aware of the intentions behind the gifts.Suddenly, my phone began to ring; it was Chad."What?""Luca sent another invitation to his gala.""What does that little fucker want? I already rejected his first invitation.""I wish I knew, sir. I ripped apart both of his mansions and all ten of his buildings. I also inspected some warehouses and bunkers that he had. There were no plans associated with you.""Maybe he's having someone else handle all the dirty work. Look into any and all business partners he may have.""Already done, sir. The only thing I found was that he's good friends with Lorenzo.That son
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AmberI planned on surprising Daphnie with a funnel cake from her favorite ice cream shack. She had been craving it, but Adam refused to let her eat junk food because he had her on a stupid diet to keep the baby healthy. Adam would be in the office all day, so I could get Daphnie her funnel cake without him ever knowing.I pulled up to the curb and got out of my car. I was relieved to see only three people in line.After a few minutes, it was my turn to order."What can I get for you?""I'll take one funnel cake with powdered sugar, please.""No ice cream on that?""No. My friend's weird; she likes everything plain.""Alright. Coming right up."I paid for my order and stepped to the side to wait."One funnel cake!"I stepped up to the window and took the container; it was surprisingly bulky. I awkwardly tried to balance the funnel cake on my arm as I reached for some napkins. I tripped on something as I turned around, and the container fell from my arm. I panicked until I saw someone
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DaphnieAdam and I sat in the waiting room of the fertility clinic. It had been two months since we lost Gabriel. Two months since I failed, I failed at doing what women were made to do: bear children. We lost our son because my body refused to carry him.I looked over at Adam; he was staring at his new tattoo with sadness. We both got tattoos to honor Gabriel; I got a silhouette of a pregnant woman with a hole in her stomach on my back. Adam got a tattoo of a blue baby footprint on his forearm with a ribbon around it; the ribbon said, "Always in My Heart."Nothing could ease the pain that I felt. I had no tears left to cry, and I was on the verge of becoming numb to everything, even Adam.I knew that losing Gabriel broke Adam too. When I woke up in the hospital, I saw Adam clutching something to his chest with his head down as he sobbed. Adam hated crying in front of me; he thought crying made him look weak, so I didn't make a sound. My heart broke seeing Adam like that. I later lear
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Adam"Shhh... You're okay," I gently cooed as I swayed side to side with Nightingale on my shoulder. She had been crying all morning, no matter what I did. We were ready to go and waiting for Chad and Ben to pick us up.I heard the front door open, and Ben called, "Adam, it's me!""I'm in the living room," I said, hoping Ben could hear me over Nightingale's cries."What's going on?""She won't stop crying."Ben quickly came to my side and asked, "Is she sick?""No. I checked her temperature, changed her diaper, fed her, and she's still upset."The front door opened again. I expected it to be Chad telling us it was time to go; I was surprised to see Maybell walk in."Oh, no. What's wrong?" Maybell asked as she stepped into the living room."I don't know. She won't stop crying, no matter what I do."Maybell gestured for me to hand her Nightingale, and I reluctantly did so. She cautiously walked over to the couch and sat down."She knows what today is; she's sad too."I took a deep breat
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AdamI sat in the back of my SUV, trying to calm my rage. We finally found the house. Alexandros has his vacation home signed under a different name; his distant cousin was the legal owner. He probably arranged that for a scenario like this, where he had to go into hiding. It was so obvious yet so challenging to figure out.What was driving me toward insanity was that we had to wait; Alexandros had gone on a brief vacation and took Nightingale with him, leaving Daphnie alone. I wanted nothing more than to break down that door and hold Daphnie in my arms, but Alexandros had a security system that would let him know if someone broke in or out. If he knew I found Daphnie, he would take off somewhere with Nightingale. I needed to make my move when they were together.As we waited, I hacked into the security cameras and would occasionally check on Daphnie. Being so close yet so far away was fueling my anger. I wanted to beat Alexandros to a pulp, crush his skull, stab him repeatedly, and w
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AdamThe worst part of any mission was waiting. Alexandros had a vacation home in Pittsburg that was an hour and twenty-five minutes flight, yet I had to wait. Chad had concluded that Alexandros had left his Michigan home a few hours before I arrived. He needed time to get settled and check if I was after him. If he knew I knew his whereabouts, he would relocate Daphnie and Nightingale, making it difficult to get them back.In the meantime, Chad kept an eye on security footage in Pittsburg. At the same time, I strategized how we would get Daphnie and Nightingale back. Chad and I would only be on this mission; it was too risky to send all my men to Pittsburg, and Ace would give away our position if he barked."Sir," Chad said."What?""Security footage shows Alexandros shopping for groceries; Nightingale was with him.""What about Daphnie?""No sign of her, sir.""He knows Daphnie won't run without Nightingale; he must be keeping them separated.""If Alexandros wants a happy family, he
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AdamDaphnie and I lay together on the couch. I was leaning against the corner as Daphnie lay her chest on my back so my arms could wrap around her waist. The television wasn't on, nor did we say anything; we sat in peaceful silence. I gently grabbed Daphnie's left hand and ran my thumb over her promise ring.I smiled as I gently kissed her cheek; I was so lucky to be with Daphnie, and I couldn't wait to call her my wife someday."I love you," I softly said.Daphnie giggled and said, "I love you too."I snapped out of the flashback and refocused on checking the accounts of some of Phil's benefactors. I couldn't believe the number of people who supported his work. Then again, these were people in high places, probably unaware of what happened in his clinic. I narrowed it down to a few men closely linked to the stock market and the Greek mafia. Surprisingly, few had private planes; they preferred to fly first class or business.My attention was caught when I noticed one man had bought s
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AlexandrosI was foolish to think this would be easy; I paid the doctors to keep Adam Carter hospitalized for several weeks. Still, the man managed to escape and somehow found out I was the one who had taken Daphnie and Nightingale. Now I understood why so many people feared him; the rumors about 'The Devil Dog' were true.I let out a frustrated sigh. I had spent so much time preparing this home for my family, and now we would have to flee. I heard rumors of how quickly Adam Carter worked and hunted down his enemies. I knew it was a matter of time before Adam figured out our location, and I had no doubt he'd bring an army with him.We were currently in Port Huron, Michigan. I had a vacation home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where we could stay while preparations at our new Ireland home were finishing. If we left now, we could easily escape before Adam Carter could find us. My only challenge would be getting Daphnie to come with me without a fight. After her reaction toward me when she
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AdamWith Ace by my side, I walked into my central hotel, ignoring everyone who greeted me. I wanted to hunt down whoever kidnapped my family as soon as possible. Diego could only do so much as this wasn't his expertise. Chad would've been able to find a lead by now and deduce where my wife and daughter were, but he wouldn't help me.I was practically on my own.When I stepped into the elevator, it couldn't move fast enough. My patience was running dry. Every moment I was without Daphnie caused the ache in my chest to worsen. I needed to find her. Without Daphnie and Nightingale, my life had no purpose.I stepped out of the elevator and walked to my office. I stopped a few feet from the door, feeling uneasy in my stomach. Ace's body tensed, and he began to growl. I took out my gun and slowly approached the door without a sound. I kicked the door open and stepped into my office to be greeted by Dr. Phil Sweetheart sitting at my desk."Hello, Adam," he casually said."Dr. Sweetheart," I
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DaphnieI woke up with a headache. The pain worsened as I opened my eyes and blinked a few times to clear my blurry vision. I suddenly remembered what had happened. I quickly sat up, ignoring the throbbing pain in my head."Adam?" I called out. "Adam!""Shhh! You'll wake her up," someone said.I looked in the direction of the voice and saw Alexandros sitting in a chair, holding my daughter in his arms."Alexandros," I said in a threatening tone. "Give me my daughter.""OUR daughter," Alexandros said as if he were correcting me. "You know, I was excited when you were pregnant; I was a little worried she would look like that lousy excuse of a husband, but I see she looks just like you. Except for her eyes, we can always have that taken care of. Hopefully, doctors will figure out how to change eye color in a few years, and then she'll be perfect.""What the hell are you talking about?" I asked.Alexandros chuckled and sighed, "Daphnie, you're a smart woman; it shouldn't be difficult for
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Daphnie"I'm home!" I called out as I stepped through the front door with groceries in my hands. Adam usually did the grocery shopping, but I wanted to make something special for dinner to surprise him. I walked into the kitchen and put the groceries on the island. I decided to head upstairs to check on Adam and Nightingale since Adam didn't reply.I peeked into Nightingale's room and found it to be empty. I walked down the hall to my and Adam's room and smiled at the site. Adam was sleeping on his back with one hand behind his head and the other protectively on Nightingale, who was curled up on Adam's chest. I grabbed my phone from my pocket and took a picture. After setting the image as my wallpaper, I quietly walked over to the bed. I gently kissed Adam and Nightingale on the cheek and went to start cooking.It didn't take long to prepare the pork shoulder; I started prepping to make mashed potatoes and corn once it was in the oven. After boiling the potatoes, I was startled by Ada
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Daphnie"Okay, so the stage will be set up along the east wall, and our table will be to its right," Adam said as he looked over the floor layout for the gala."Will anyone be joining us?""Unfortunately, yes. The board members of my company will be sitting with us.""You invited the board members, who may be working with the FBI, to a mafia gala?""Yes.""Why?"Adam looked at me with a smile."So I can show them who's boss.""Oh, Lord. I don't want to know what you're doing.""I think you'll like it.""Whatever you say."Adam chuckled. "How are the decorations going?""Great, actually," I said as I looked at Adam. "The tablecloths will be white with a smaller gold tablecloth over them. There will be a clear vase in the center of each table with a gold ribbon wrapped around it and white carnations inside, along with the table number. The chairs will be white cushion ones with gold accents on them. The entrance and the stage will be decorated with white and gold balloons. Since everyon
