The Rhys couple had returned from the Charity event, tiredness etched in their faces. As they walked in, Mrs Rhys couldn't find his son and grandson since they always play in the hall at this hour. Mrs. Rhys's worry intensified as she hurried upstairs to check on Braylon followed by Mr Rhys. There was something going on with Braylon for three days, he hadn't been eating properly, restless sleeps, sometimes spaced out, that worried Mrs Rhys.Upon entering his room, they were greeted by an unexpected yet heartwarming sight. Braylon was fast asleep, clutching tightly to Eryx, who lay beside him, with Alan sprawled out comfortably on Eryx's chest. Mrs. Rhys's heart melted at the scene. Braylon usually had restless nights recently, finally sleeping peacefully. Mr. Rhys cleared his throat and stepped out of the room. He felt unpleasant to see his precious son with his Love, the typical father's fear. Mrs. Rhys gently closed the door behind her, a soft smile on her face.She knew Eryx was t
Mr. Silvester inhaled deeply and asked, “Who is it, Eryx? Who is the person you love?” He wanted to know the man Eryx had fallen for. The man who made him fight against the family and Eryx even didn't care about tarnishing his own reputation. Eryx hesitated, his heart pounding. He feared what might happen if he revealed the truth. What if his father hurt Braylon? He was capable of doing that, A small change in his father's behaviour made him think negatively.Seeing his son's hesitation, Mr. Silvester softened his tone and promised, “I won’t hurt him, Eryx. Please, just tell me. I want to understand.”Eryx had never seen his father look so earnest. For the first time, that's surprising him, Mr. Silvester saw how much his son cared for someone. Eryx had always been reckless and stubborn, but never rebellious. It pained Mr. Silvester to think of the kind of person his son might be in love with, he didn't want his thoughts to come true. Finally, Eryx took a deep breath and said, “It’s
The sun was setting already, casting long shadows over the city . The Eryx team had spent the last two weeks gathering every piece of information about Viktor. They had planned every detail of his arrest for weeks, ensuring it would be perfect this time. Viktor would have no idea what was going to happen. But now, Andrew held at gunpoint, the news would've reached Viktor a long time ago. They had spent a lot of time gathering the evidence, letting Viktor in his guard, arresting might be quite tough but they had to take him down soon, no matter what. Adler had given them a solid warrant to arrest Viktor and the copies had been sent to other precincts in the case of emergency. “This guy is dangerous,” Adler had said, handing over the document. “Be careful out there.” The team nodded, fully aware of the risks. They had been in similar situations before, but Viktor was no ordinary criminal. His network was extensive, and his men were fiercely loyal and ruthless. "You aren't coming wit
On the bright morning, Alan was jumping here and there, shouting in amusement. The reason was His dad agreed to take him to the amusement park as promised. To add his amusement more, Eryx was there. Rhys' couple was witnessing the scene with a smile plastered on their lips, hoping for their son's and grandson's happiness forever. After bidding their goodbye, Eryx took them to the amusement park. The weather was nice, and they hoped it would be a good day for everyone. They arrived at the park, Alan eager to enjoy the rides and attractions.Braylon felt a fulfilment as he saw Alan's excitement. He remembered the promise he had made to Alan, probably during a moment when Alan needed something to look forward to. Keeping that promise was important to Braylon, and he was glad that Eryx had helped make it happen. "Alan, Walk slowly... You will fall down if you jump like that," Braylon warned his son sweetly. With a little cute giggle, Alan hoped, never listening his father's words. Brayl
The friends had joined in the bar, especially in the private room. Eryx was going to reveal the big secret today, definitely it was gonna have a negative impact on the duo. The drinks were served. "Today, it's my treat." Eryx raised his glass, smiling warmly. Revilla eyed him Weirdly, having doubts that he was gonna do something crazy if he acted all simple and calm. "Do you have anything to confess, Eryx?" Revilla felt relieved hearing Alex's question, he asked what was on her mind. "Maybe!" Eryx gulped down the drink in one go, coughing hardly. "We are all ears, baby." Revilla vocalised, caressing his back, gently. With the liquor slid down to his throat, a small courage peeked out, voluntarily. "I thought of quitting my job. And going to join my dad's company." Alex spritzed the beer, hearing the shocking news. "Are you for real? You are going to quit. But why? You came to this field because you liked it. Did your father threaten you or something?" He showered him with questio
"So, I've something to confess here too." Adler spoke, getting the attention of the friends. His hands tangled with Franklyn, making him panic. He was not going to reveal, right. Franklyn gazed at Adler and then others. "Me and Franklyn are officially dating." Surely, he planned this. Franklyn facepalmed internally, gazing at Arthur who stood in the corner.Arthur's jaw clenched visibly, eyes holding pain. But he didn't show much of his emotions, meanwhile no one gave him attention, a mere bodyguard after all."Finally, gosh. You guys took almost a decade to confess, oh my!" Revilla dramatically fanned her hand, Braylon eyed them knowingly."Another couple added in the gang. That's awesome." Alex squealed. The remaining hours went with drinks and karaoke. They got wasted in simple words. Arthur walked out to vent his emotions for a while, it was hard for him to hide those things. He felt like a human when he experienced the love but what to say, everything crumbled.Franklyn looked
"Alright, listen up, everyone," Arthur began, his voice firm and commanding. "We've been watching these cult people for two weeks now, and it's time we take action. Our precise plan is to take them down without leaving any trace, Illegally to be exact." The gang had gathered at the spot which was located out of the city, the radius of where they could execute their plan on the cult people. They had been watching the cult, and this time, they were going to take them down with no delay. It was the order from Adler. He paused, looking at his team. "Here's the plan: Jack, you'll take care of the surveillance. Get my eyes on their leader, find out where they're right now, and keep an eye on their movements. They had some plans for today and it will be in their hideout." Jack nodded, his eyes gleaming with excitement. Finally, he was going to do something fun after so many months. "Sarah, Get into their system and disable their security cameras." Sarah nodded, her fingers already flyin
The eerie night had come; the team had arranged the things for taking down the cult people. Jack crouched low behind the bushes, his eyes scanning the perimeter of the cult's compound. He adjusted the earpiece and whispered, "Surveillance is up. All clear on my end."In another part of the forest, Sarah's fingers flew over her laptop keyboard. "The Internet's down," she confirmed. "The cult's completely cut off.""You guys are doing great." Arthur complimented. It took only a few minutes for the cult members to realize something was wrong. Doubt spread through their ranks as they discovered they were surrounded, but had no idea by whom. They had been lying low since their failed attempt to kidnap Alan, and the police had been on high alert ever since. Stiles came to know the tension around his people. He barked orders to his men, "Who the hell dared to sneak into our base? Stay alert, we shouldn't let them have their way."Mike led the charge. "Clear the path!" he shouted, his voic
Braylon's Pov!The sun was setting behind the city buildings. I stood by the window, my heart pounding with a secret I could no longer keep. I had planned this for weeks, hoping everything would go perfectly. I slipped out unnoticed, everyone too absorbed with the happy couple to notice my absence.As I approached the spot I had chosen, a secluded garden just a few minutes away, I quickened my pace. It was beautiful, exactly how I ordered the arrangements: fairy lights draped over the trees, a cosy setup with cushions and blankets, and a small table adorned with candles. It was warm and magical.My phone buzzed, pulling me from my thoughts. A message from Eryx: "Where are you? Everyone’s looking for you." I didn't reply, they might have already guessed where I was. I just wanted to wait for them to reach here. After twenty minutes, I heard the familiar voices of my friends. They had found me. Eryx rushed to me, wrapping me in a tight hug. "I was so scared when I couldn't find you," h
It was like a strong storm finished in their life. Braylon almost lost his sanity, when Alan was kidnapped. It had been two weeks, and everything had happened. Alan was coming out of the trauma slowly, Eryx often came home to cheer up his son. He wasn't going to school, not yet. "He must be tired. But he is strong, don't worry." Eryx squeezed Braylon's shoulder, pulling him close to Eryx. Braylon just hummed in response; eyes gazing at the sleeping figure of Alan softly. "Sister Zaneta came home to invite us to her wedding, but Alan didn't talk to her and ran into his room. She was suspicious about it, but I managed to lie to her." Braylon's eyes brimmed with tears, chest congested with a feeling of agony. "It's okay, he needs some time." Braylon nodded. "Alex and others came home but left just before you came. Alan seemed quite active today." "He will get out of this trauma soon. He is just a kid and it was too much for him. Just believe him." Braylon inclined his head in agreem
"I am coming with you two," "No... you aren't going anywhere," Eryx sternly said, refusing Braylon's request. "He is my son. I'll come with you two. If you two refuse me, I don't hesitate to kill myself," okay, this was the underrated threatening from Braylon, but what they didn't expect was his hands were holding a knife. Eryx and Adler exchanged a worried glance, their faces tight with concern. Eryx stepped forward, his voice low but firm.“Braylon, I know how much this means to you, but it’s too dangerous. You need to stay safe. He is my son as well. Don't do anything stupid.”Braylon’s eyes flashed with anger. “I’m not staying behind while my son is out there. I’m coming with you, whether you like it or not.”Adler sighed heavily, running a hand through his hair. “We can’t protect you and search for Alan at the same time. You’ll slow us down.”“I won’t be a burden,” Braylon snapped. “I’m a trained detective, remember? I can handle myself.”Eryx glanced at Adler, seeing the defea
Adler’s apartment was quiet except for the soft hum of air conditioning. Braylon was fast asleep on the couch after being convinced by Adler and Eryx. It was a hard task for Adler and Eryx to convince Braylon to sleep since he wanted to go to search for Alan. Adler had convinced him to stay over for the night, reassuring him that it would be safer than being alone. As Braylon slept, Eryx was staying with Braylon to take care of him while Adler was on the phone with the technical team. His voice showed how much rage he was holding right now. If that kidnapper got caught, he would surely skin them alive. "I need you to trace the caller ID that contacted Braylon Rhys earlier," Adler instructed the team. "It's urgent," Adler told them Braylon's number to trace. After getting orders from the chief, the technical person hung up on him. "Guys... We have an issue. Need to track the Caller ID," That guy shouted, getting the attention of everyone. Alex, being the one responsible for issuing
"Let's go home," Adler softly exclaimed. Braylon shook his head denying the offer. "We can't stay here, baby. We will surely find Alan, but for that, you have to be strong, right?" Eryx caressed his love's hair. Adler and Eryx had finally managed to convince Braylon to leave the bustling mall, where they had spent an hour under police surveillance. Adler informed his members before leaving the mall. It had been a long and exhausting day for everyone, and the last thing they wanted was to add to the worries of the Rhys couple. So, they decided to take Braylon to Adler's apartment, a place where Braylon could be safe for now.Adler's apartment was a haven after the chaos he had experienced. Adler went to cook something for Braylon. Eryx followed Adler. "Do you want anything?" Adler asked while searching for the ingredients. "Where is the first aid kit? I will treat his wound." Eryx uttered. "In the bedroom. Second cupboard on the left," Adler instructed. With a hum, Eryx left to g
It was another day, and Alan was once again brimming with excitement. He had been begging his dad Braylon to take him outside ever since they had fun in the amusement park. And it was his demand since Braylon hung out with his friend and refused to bring him with them.“Please, Dad, can we go out today? Please?” Alan had asked that morning, his big brown eyes wide with hope.Braylon sighed, knowing he couldn't resist his son's plea. “Alright, alright, baby. Let’s go to the mall. But you have to promise to behave, okay?”Alan’s face lit up with a huge grin. “I promise! I’ll be the best behaved!” He ran to get changed, Braylon stood there adoring his son.With that settled, Braylon got them both ready, making sure Alan had his favourite sneakers on and a small backpack with snacks and a water bottle. They headed out, the sun shining brightly as they walked to the nearby mall. Mr and Mrs Rhys hadn't returned from the business trip so He just texted them about the outing. At the mall, Al
The day had finally arrived. Eryx and Braylon had been planning the outing, and now it was happening. Braylon called Alex and Revilla, and then he contacted Adler and Franklyn to join them. Even though Braylon informed them, once again Eryx called them to confirm the outing. Alex and Revilla were happy about this little outing. In their group, they were only staying in the work since Eryx and Braylon quit. It was their dream job, but when their life took an unexpected turn, they had to choose a path that was not even their profession; that kinda hurts them, though.They hadn't seen each other for the past few weeks, and this little outing to the hotpot to the old place was what they needed. Eryx was the one to pick everyone from their place, Braylon's excitement bubbled in his face. It was quite hard for Braylon to convince Alan since the younger was stubborn to join them. Braylon wasn't selfish in not taking his son with him. It was quite a remote place; Alan would be uncomfortabl
In just one month, Alan would turn five, and today was the day Eryx and Braylon had planned to enrol him in the school. Alan’s excitement was visible; he had been homeschooled by his grandparents until now, and the expectation of attending a regular school with other children thrilled him. Braylon wanted Alan to experience school life. He argued with his parents to let Alan study in the school rather than homeschooling. At last, the Rhys couple decided to accept the decision of Braylon made. Alan was mature for his age, understood how Braylon was struggling and many other things, which was something both Eryx and Braylon were proud of, mostly Braylon.Eryx, Braylon, and Alan arrived at the school. The school building loomed large and renovated, compared to other kids' schools, with children’s laughter echoing from the playground. Alan’s eyes sparkled as he looked at the new atmosphere, excitement pooled in him. He was squealing in joy inside, obviously. It was new lBraylon and Eryx
Amy burst through the cabin door with a loud bang, startling Mr. Silvester immediately looked up from his desk. His secretary stood behind Amy, her face flushed and her hands wringing nervously, unable to stop Amy from intruding into the CEO's office. With a wave, Mr Silvester signalled for his secretary to leave them alone. She hesitated for a moment, then nodded and quietly closed the door behind her, leaving the two of them in the room.Mr. Silvester calmly gazed at Amy's angry face. She stood there, her fists clenched at her sides, her eyes blazing with fury. “How could you do this?” she shouted, her voice echoing in the spacious office. “You just broke off the merger without any warning!”Mr. Silvester leaned back in his chair, “I had to, Miss Anderson,” he said evenly. “My son wasn’t fond of the decision.” Amy let out a derisive laugh. “Oh, please! Don’t try to pin this on your homo son. You were okay with the merger, regardless of how much he opposed it. This was your decisio