Chapter 47A death signalGreg's POVI did not regret it. I knew I should feel a slight nudge of guilt in my heart, at least for nearly killing an innocent kid but I did not regret it.I would do it all over again if I could. The only regret I held was the fact that I had not managed to kill him. Or at least the kid. I should have killed the child while I still had the chance. And maybe then, this jail sentence won't mean all that much to me.My thoughts went back to the woman who came here a few days ago. She was a real nutjob. If she wasn't pretty, I would have asked that she be arrested and locked up just like me.But I knew she was right. He was Mr llyod. The most feared business mogul in the world. There was no way he was going to let me live after I had tried not so subtly to kill his only child.Memories floated in my head, so many memories of my father, being the man he was meant to be." Kick the ball Greg. Sometimes you need to learn how to man up" my father said.I had look
Chapter 48Alpha Lloyd's POV It was hard. It was a hard choice to make and I did not even realize it until I walked back into the house with Cade and she was not there.I did not know just how fond I have grown of her even though I would rather die than admit it to anyone else but myself." Why is she not here? Where is Veronica? You said she would be home" cade called after effectively touring the house and not finding her.Staring at his disappointed face, I tried to remind myself why this was for the best.I could not keep letting her get too attached. It was bad for her. She would eventually wound up hurt and heartbroken when she realizes I can't be the man she hopes I could be.I crouched down a little to look at him, giving him a slight pat.He was good as new now, if not better. His energy somehow unmatched." Well I couldn't tell you this sooner but Veronica had to go. She will visit you sometimes, but she is no longer your nanny" I said to him.I expected a lot of things. I
Chapter 49Veronica's POV The house he bought for me was beautiful. He did not come along with me to drop me off, I don't know if I intimidated him or if it was still about the disappearance of cade under my watch. I sat in the spacious living room, the sudden loneliness overwhelming me as I cried.I cried because I would miss cade. I cried because I had failed him. It hurts to even think about it.Finally, just when I was preparing to go to bed hungry, my phone buzzed.I raised my eyebrows in suspicion as I picked it up." Alpha callum...hi" I said, my voice low." Open your door, I'm outside" he said, cutting the call and not giving me a chance to ask him why or how.Skeptically, I walked towards the door, turning the handle and opening it. True to his words, he was standing there, a box of takeout in his hands and a smile on his face." Won't you ask me to come in?" He asked, the cheeky smile still on his face.I shook my head quickly to get rid of the shock that has engulfed me
Chapter 50.Veronica's POV I was not expecting the call that morning. At least not from him.I was fully dressed and waiting for alpha callum as he had later called that morning to ask me if I will be down to carry out a few shopping with him before we finally went out for dinner.I had nothing planned. I already started my day with the thoughts of alpha llyod evading my head so I knew it was an escape from the reality my life now was.But when he called...His voice sounded so distant and hurt, as though he had done everything he could think of, almost on the verge of giving up and a part of me was surprised.Surprised to know that alpha llyod with all his pomp and prowess could feel defeated at times." He won't come out? I will be right there now" I said.The first taxi I flagged down was a young man who did not bother to look down at my stomach before trying to flirt with me throughout the whole ride.When I finally did get down, his eyes popped out, nearly coming out of their s
Chapter 51Veronica's POV If the look of disgust and anger in his eyes were not enough to tell me that he hated the mere sight of alpha callum, then the snarl he let out did the job." Leave" he said simply, his anger directed at alpha callum.Amidst this heated glare, alpha callum just stood there, hands in pocket, not a single word escaping from his mouth.Finally, when he opened his mouth to talk, his voice was cool, almost like ice." That is fine..I will be leaving with her" he said.Alpha Lloyd's nostrils flared as he stared him down." She stays right here." He said.That was it. I will not have him talk to me like I was some child that did not know how to make decisions." No, I will be going with him because I have a date planned with him" I said.His anger was now directed at me as he turned to stare me down fiercely." Why don't you ever listen! I said anyone under the sun. And yet you still pick him" he said, the frustration now evident in his voice." Well maybe it's bec
Chapter 52Veronica's POV Alpha callum stared at me with a look of surprise while I stood there like a crazed woman with a pair of scissors." These are my designs, she stole them" I said to him as though that was enough to explain everything.His eyes settled on her and I could have almost sworn that I saw them soften.Her own eyes widened." Callum..." She said.Not alpha callum. Callum.She knew him more personally to not use his title.He had lied about not knowing her." You did a great runway, I will take her with me now" he said as though I was some sort of nut job." Can I...." She was about to say but she stopped." No it's fine. Have a good day" she said..The air had already shifted almost immediately. The sexual tension in the air hanging so loosely that I knew it could be felt from a mile away.Alpha callum gently took the scissors out of my hands, dropping it on the table and walking away with my hands in his palms.I pulled my hands away the moment we stepped into the
Chapter 53Greg's POV When she finally did come again, my mind was already made up.I was still healing from the bruises that had been inflicted on my chin and my legs.I laid in bed, my sore body using this little time to rest before the warden would bang on my door again, requesting that I come out to work on the mills.The warden had claimed to punish the men involved in beating me up but when I saw them the next day at dinner, they looked fresh and hearty, sniggering at me." Hey! That bruise is too hideous for your face" one of them has hollered, making the rest burst into laughter like a bunch of kids.I guess the influence of llyod protects them here." I don't understand why they did that to you. No gooders that are in here for serious crimes. One of them has stabbed their grandmother to death" the man sitting next to me said.He had a shaggy unkempt beard and something in his eyes told me he was the one I should be really careful about.Now as I sat in my room, reminiscing o
Chapter 54Alpha Lloyd's POV I could almost not explain to her just how much it infuriated me to see her with someone else's especially if that someone else was callum.It did not matter how many times I flashed her the warning signal, like a stubborn child, shs always managed to find her way back to him.Maybe she wanted someone to date. Maybe the break up she has with her husband was beginning to take a toll on her. So I could help her. Become her little dating toy while she stayed away from callum.This was all a ruse to help her stay Away from the people to wanted to hurt her. I did not spend hours planning this date just because I liked her. It was to protect her from callum.I kept repeating this to myself even as I waited for her to get done and come down stairs. I had hired a babysitter for the night to stay with Cade and he was more than happy to stay with her while the both of us went on a date.Finally, just when I could feel my palms beginning to sweat with uncertainty, s
Chapter 82Veronica's POV.What came after her declaration was pure fear.fear of the unknown and of the fact that they could be dead. And if they knew I was alive too, I would be killed too." I will try my best to help you. My wife will be back home soon too so we will help you scope out the area and tell you what is up with your family. I hope you do remember who they are..." She said.I nodded slowly, the pain of the remembrance almost greater than the pain I would have faced if I didn't remember them in the first place.Just then, as I opened my mouth to tell her what I thought, the door opened and another woman came in, muscular and tall with a taper fade hair cut that seemed to frame her face dangerously well.She gave me a small look of surprise before finally turning to look at Chloe where she stood." Babe....I did not know she was awake already" she said, pulling Chloe into her arms and planting a kiss on her head." She woke up a while ago and tried to threaten me with a sp
Chapter 81Veronica's POV I knew I was dead. Or at least I thought I should be dead. But I could not phantom why it hurt so much.My head, my shoulders, and my lower abdomen.I couldn't open my eyes..or perhaps I could, I was just not willing to try because I did not know what would await me when I did.Willing myself to finally Garner the courage, I pushed my eyelids open, the stinging darkness biting through my lids like a venomous creature, slowly forcing me to close my eyes again and open them.With my eyes now adjusted to the darkness, I could see that some strings of sunlight peeled from beneath the drapes that covered the windows, casting the room in utter darkness.Then, with the little courage that was now slowly starting to blossom in my stomach, I tried to get up, my legs feeling like lead as they finally hit the floor.I had taken just two steps when my feet decided to take a break, giving way almost instantly.I groaned, the shoulders that were already in max pain now ig
Chapter 80Alpha llyod's POV I got the call first.And for a very long time, I wish it could have been anyone else.My hands threatened to give way as I listened to my mother talk quickly, trying to explain to me how she was in the house one minute and when they got back, she was gone." Is something wrong?" Callum asked.The both of us had an unspoken rule to not talk to each other again after we thought his betrayal over. And for the first time, he felt incredibly remorseful for his actions.His solemn speeches And suddenly vocal eyes made it hard for me to yell at him just how I wanted to." Eve got to Veronica already" I said, the air suddenly feeling polluted as the words left my lips.He went through the four stages of grief pretty quickly but seemed unable to move towards the last stage." It's okay mum.. I'm sure she is trying to use her to smoke us out. I will call her now and ask to negotiate. But stay in doors until I say otherwise and make sure cade never leaves your side
Chapter 79Veronica's POV It was one of those days when I could not feel my lower body because of how round my stomach has gotten in a very short span of time.I wobbled towards the kitchen cabinet, placing the vegetables back in the pot and allowing them to steam.It was three weeks. Three weeks of not hearing from any of them. Three weeks of not knowing if they were dead or alive.The urge to burst out of these walls and go back to look for them was one that kept me up most nights, but I still stayed.For the sake of cade and the fact that his mother swore to the goddess that they were fine, just busy.It was almost as though we were under house arrest. I was not allowed to step out of the door, the personal doctor alpha llyod hired being the only one thst could see me.But I still felt angsty. Like something was not right even though I could not place my hands on it.I had barely finished boiling off the vegetables when my phone rang, startling me.I walked towards where I had pla
Chapter 78Eve's POV Everything was going according to plan. Everything that I wanted to happen and slowly but surely, I could finally feel the long awaited vengeance coming to me.I had waited too long. Three years in jail was enough time for me to think things through, for me to bring my plan together.I knew they would try to pull a stunt eventually, but I was prepared." We already fortified the drug farm just as you said alpha. No one and nothing Is slipping through the borders without the guards having knowledge of it." My second in command and the only reason why all this was going so smoothly, Ben said.I nodded my head, taking another swig of my wine, the taste hitting my buds and drawing a satisfactory sigh from my lips. It was not like the ones I got in the prison. This was more expensive. And definitely tasted like luxury." Alpha I think there is something you should know. The surveillance camera picked up an odd looking van just situated outside the gate, I think someo
Chapter 77Alpha llyod's POV The detective was an old man with a limp. I doubted him from the moment I laid my eyes on him but callum was so confident about his expertise My heart still managed to beat rapidly in my chest as I thought about Veronica and cade, wondering if I had made the right choice, if they would have not been safer with me by their side." I heard you are trying to investigate the drug syndicate, eve?"the man asked as he sat down." Yes. My friend here says you know her and can be of help" I said, trying to stifle the voices of doubt in my head." Know her? I have been hunting her. That slippery eel got out of jail by false means and I'm still trying to prove it to the government when I got your call a few days back. Do you know for a fact that she is still running the drugs deal?" He asked.Callum shrugged slightly." Well I won't precisely say we know for a fact. It's more of a hunch that is bound to me right" callum said.His face scrunched up in obvious disgus
Chapter 76Emily's POV I did not hear from him again. The thought of it pissed me off so I tried to not think about it, taking into an unhealthy habit of smoking.Greg did not help much too, mostly bothered about our plan slowing down than anything else." If you know you can't do anything without your little bulk partner then I will just march into his house and kidnap the girl myself" he said.And as much as I tried to deny it, I knew he meant every single word.I took a sip of the bottled wine in my hands, now frustrated, regretting ever joining hands with him in the first place." You have nothing to say?" He asked again, clearly bitter." I don't. We will move when we have to move. But for now, stay still and stop pestering me and making me regret getting you out of jail in the first place" I snapped at him.He opened his mouth to say something but a knock on the door stopped him.He walked over there instead, pulling the door open. I could not see who it was from where I sat, b
Chapter 75Veronica's POV We were all shook. I still could not believe that if we had been a minute later, we would have all died. Just like that.The moment the car exploded, I had fallen to my knees in shock and surprise, trying to calm my palpitating heart as I made my way to callum's car.Alpha llyod was fuming with anger, muttering incoherent words about how he would make her pay.It was no shock when the police officers pulled up to take out statements and after what felt like a lot of procedures, callum finally drove us home." Do you think we should get them somewhere safe? At least until this all blows over?" Callum suddenly asked, slowly pulling into the driveway." I was just thinking that too. They can stay with my mother. She has more than enough facilities to make sure they are safe. We can call the police again and then go on with our private investigators" alpha llyod responded but I was not going to let them." I'm not going anywhere. Cade can stay with your mum and
Chapter 74Alpha llyod's POV He was safe. He was fine.I had to mutter those words to myself over and over again as I watched him suck on the little ice cube I got for him, driving straight back to the hospital.I had known eve for a while and I knew she was not one to make empty threats. Whatever she said she meant it.And somehow, threatening cade was just the beginning.I hopped out of the car, walking towards the hospital, cade tightly secured in my arms.She was seating there, her face ashen white as she stared into the distance.Her eyes lit up as she looked at cade,.opening her arms wide and watching him run into them." Oh I'm so glad you are okay" she said, kissing him on the forehead softly." Are you okay? You look a bit pale" I said to her." Eve came by and she asked that I tell you to bring your best friend closer because you are going to need him" she said, blurting it out as though it had been eating at her chest and she was just glad to get it out.Now it was my tur