Knowing that she would do something crazy if she continued talking, Jessie hung up the phone. When she emerged, Enzo was taken aback as she had gone back into the old abandoned house."Jessie, what's going on?" Her appearance startled him, and he widened his eyes.She continued, gasping, "One of the kids escaped. And here he'll be arriving with Caiden."Now that Jessie was in real jeopardy, Enzo was a little worried for his sister."I can't let the boy see me here." Her panic increased even more. "I made the error of going to the captivity site and revealing my face to him."Enzo scolded her, saying, "Jessie, such ineptness."She wrapped her arms around herself, closed her eyes, and tried to come up with a solution. "This is not the time to scold me, Enzo," she said.Enzo said, "The only way to escape being found is to leave."But Jessie thought that would be a terrible idea. "How am I going to make that excuse?" She gave him a wide-eyed look. I don't want to part with Caiden, "leavin
Kamara said, "You'll discover that eccentricities and tenacity are the same. So stubborn.""Kamara, what do you mean by that?" he inquired, looking at her.However, she remained silent and merely grinned, content to make fun of him.Holding the boy's hand, he remarked, "I'll take Sterling to meet Jessie," but Kamara interrupted.Threateningly, she said, "You're not taking my son to that house. Caiden, we've already discussed this.""I believe you're exaggerating," he remarked as he observed Kamara bringing him closer to her. "So let's avoid getting into a fight over this. Jessie will follow me here."Suppressing her own anguish at witnessing him so ready to be with his wife again, Kamara swallowed hard. She barely noticed that Lisa had brought Sterling into the building as she watched Caiden go with Nate trailing closely behind.Jessie did not answer when Caiden called for her at the residence. The peculiar silence seemed unnatural to him. He ran up the house's steps, followed closely
Kamara got up from the room and went upstairs to look for Sterling. Caiden watched her in the meantime, and when he was unable to see her any longer, he fell back onto the couch, appearing even more nervous and agitated than he was a few minutes earlier."Have you given Jessie a call to check on her safety during her trip?" Lisa took a seat next to Caiden and caressed his back with her hands. In the hopes that Lisa would confirm his suspicions about his own wife, he said, "Do you really believe her reasons for leaving the pack? To help Enzo with his wounds?"She sighed deeply and continued, "No, I don't believe it. That reminds me, something happened in the pack while you were away that left me very disturbed."Caiden turned to get a better look at his mother. "Mother, what happened?"Lisa thought carefully about telling Caiden what had happened. After all, his marriage to Jessie might be ruined by what she was about to say. But it wouldn't be appropriate to withhold it from Caiden if
Sterling was astonished when Caiden punched the table. Retracing a few steps, the boy hurried back to his room. His heart was pounding when he lay down on the bed. He was going to have to find that location and then proceed to look for his brothers.After a short while, Kamara and Caiden came back into the room and appeared at ease. One on either side of Sterling, they lay down on the bed and spoke, sharing stories of their past exploits there. Sterling was aware that it was only a ploy to divert his attention and keep him from worrying any more about his brothers.They quickly drifted off to sleep, and Sterling opened his eyes as the full moon rose far above the horizon. There was total silence in the mansion. Being cautious not to wake Kamara or Caiden, he crept out of bed. After softly opening the door, he made his way down the corridor to the room where Nate was undoubtedly present. The whole house could tremble from Nate's snoring. He was fast asleep and wouldn't wake up easily.
She muttered, "This doesn't suit me," sounding like a little child. Kamara became aware of her altered appearance as Caiden placed her in front of the mirror while holding her shoulders."It works perfectly for me," he said. "How can this outfit assist me in saving my kids?""You are able to entice the abductors. While I rescue the quads, distract them.She turned to chastise Caiden, saying, "Don't joke about something like that," but his concentrated look prevented her from doing so. Kamara was forced to move aside. She turned away from him, lowering her head once again. Caiden understood he had to avoid Kamara in order to have time to reflect and complete his task. He could no longer concentrate or think clearly when he was near her.After paying the bills, they left for the place. By now, the sun had risen high in the sky. Kamara asked Caiden while Nate sought to make accommodations. "Do you believe Sterling has made it here already?" Caiden's expression made it rather evident tha
Sterling realized it was time to get ready to flee when he saw the city in the distance. Sterling would need to flee at that point, as the man would insist on taking him to his parents' house. When he saw the gas was going low, the man mumbled gently. That would be the ideal time to get away. Upon pulling into the gas station, he gave Sterling a quick glance and requested him to wait for him to get back. With a nod, Sterling gave the man the idea that he could rely on him. Sterling unlocked the car door and ran away from the man as soon as he got inside the convenience store. He ran until his legs failed him. He was in the city when he came to a stop, in a place he didn't know. He pulled a piece of paper with notes on where to find his brothers out of his pocket. How would he get to that address when he hardly knew the city? He was going to ask the man which way to go to that location when he saw him approaching from a distance.He stumbled over his words, "Please, sir. I have to ge
When she attempted to turn around, he stopped her and stated, "There's a man behind you. It's likely that he came to see what we needed.""What's wrong with that?" Their faces were still uncomfortably near, so she turned her head back to look at him. He was holding her waist."Kamara, you won't ruin my plans," he added, pulling her in closer. "And I'm not going to let you endanger your life."He moved quickly to drape her over his shoulder and bring her back to the room before she could say anything. When Nate saw that Caiden was holding Kamara, he was taken aback. Kamara let out a ferocious cry for him to release her.Kamara let out a pained yell as Caiden set her on the hard, cold floor. Struggling to stand, she vented her annoyance at him shortly after. "You kiss me first," she said, pointing a finger at his chest. "Then you dump me on the ground like I don't matter. That only serves to confirm Enzo's words. The sound of her saying that was becoming unbearable to Caiden. He chose t
Kamara noticed she had lost her focus in the room. She was so exhausted that she had fallen asleep. She could not believe what she saw when she abruptly woke up and peeked out the window. "Sterling?" To make sure she was seeing properly, she wiped her eyes. "Sterling." Caiden and Nate raced over to see what was up. They identified the boy as they peered out the window. "How much time has he spent there?" Eyes wide, Caiden asked. With a hoarse voice, Kamara said, "I don't know. I dozed off, and when I looked back, he was there." There was no time to chastise her and point out how careless her acts had been, as Caiden wanted to. At the first chance he bolted from the room and down the stairs. He could hear Nate's and Kamara's fast footsteps following closely behind him. Outside, the man completed the inspection and reported back to the leader. "Sir, nobody is in the area. The little noy is by himself." He first glanced at Sterling, then at the man. "You're really fortunate tod