All Chapters of Rising From the Ashes: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

...Lexi POV...I pulled up to the fishery about ten minutes later. I was terrified. I have no idea who's life is even in peril, but I also had no idea as to whether I would even get to them on time. I was extremely nervous. While I knew about the new freezer, that didn't mean I knew where it was located in the building. Unlike the other locations, I wasn't in familiar territory. Which would mean I would only waste more time trying to figure out where I even need to go. Crucial time that I couldn't afford to waste.I needed to come up with a way to locate where I needed to go, without searching the entire building. I only had one idea, I just hoped it worked. I grabbed Xavier's phone from my back pocket, and turned it on, giving it time to start up. I pulled into the parking lot of the fishery a few moments later. I grabbed the phone, and using the search engine, looked for blueprints for the building. It was a stretch that any blueprints that I managed to

...Lexi POV...Xavier reached in the back seat of the car. He found whatever he was looking for, then turned back around, to face me. My eyes could barely focus. They just wanted to stay closed. I so badly wanted to fall asleep right here in Xavier's embrace. His cologne alone made me feel at ease. It had quickly become a smell I had grown fond of. His smell was so unique to him, that anytime I smelt that combination, I instantly thought of him. A sharp pain in my leg brought me out of my hazy state, bringing my eyes to meet his. I looked at him stunned, trying to figure out what just happened.Xavier lifts his hand, showing me a used adrenaline shot. This has to be my fourth or fifth already.  I've had so many, that I can't even remember how many shots I've been given already.I look up at Xavier, questioning his motives. However, he puts a finger to his mouth telling me to stay silent. He nods his head, then reaches over to bring a black bag

...Lexi POV...It's been a month since I agreed to Craig's terms. I'd anticipated that Craig would have me do something for him right away, however for the first couple of weeks I didn't hear anything from him. The fear of the unknown became my new form of torture. I tried to stay strong, but not knowing what was going to happen next, had me on edge.Craig had given specific instructions before I left the utility corridor. While I was gone, he had placed a piece of paper on the wall at the back of the room. Attached were the instructions on how to exit the corridor, which happened to be the opposite way from where Xavier had dropped me off. He must've somehow anticipated that I would receive help in some way or another. On the back of the paper was a bunch of random numbers. I didn't think much of it, and shoved the paper in my back pocket, making my way out of the tunnel.There was an unmarked car waiting for me, after I left the tunnel. There was an address ke

"So care to explain why you needed my men out of the room?" I question."What we're about to say, can never leave this room." Catherine remarks.I look over to Jax, and we share a look, agreeing that nothing will be said. So we both nod our head in agreement to Catherine and Matteo."As you're aware, Catherine was quite close to Craig, many years ago." Matteo begins.I nod my head. This isn't anything new."However, what you don't know is that after Matteo and I were married, I had run into Craig." Catherine begins her explanation."I believe I was made aware of that. It was around the time that all this really started. When the list was first made public knowledge, and both the Scorpions and the Dragons sought the help of the Shadow Assassin to retrieve it for them." I reply, wondering why they're bringing this up."Yes.. but that's not everything." Matteo remarks, sharing a look with Catherine once more."The night that I was

...Craig POV...Finally after all this time, she was finally under my control. I knew it was only a matter of time. The more she continued to fight me, the more I fought to show her my dominance. I've known her for longer than she knew. She thought I was just this villain that managed to kidnap her when she was child. Little does she realize that she could've been my own child. I throw my partially drunk glass of whiskey against the wall, smiling as the glass shatters to the ground. Ever since I found out that Lexi wasn't mine, but rather that scum of a husband of hers, I've wanted her killed.As if it wasn't bad enough that I had to find out that Lexi wasn't mine, but to find out that all this time she had a twin sister, that was in fact my daughter. Matteo and Catherine knew of her paternity, so kept her away from me. The moment I found out that I had a daughter, I became both the happiest man alive, and the most scornful. Hate doesn't even