All Chapters of The Mark: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

I nod my head in understanding. But there's one thing I don't understand."I don't understand. If you convinced Chase not to go after me, then why did he take Maverick?" I ask confused.Kayden paused for a moment, sighing. He looked away at first, then continued. "I'll explain more of that later. But to go into detail, I found out that Chase had followed Damian to England. He knew about the wedding, and had planned on getting to him then. I knew his life was in danger, so the only way I was able to protect him was by us going there as well. Which is why I told you about the wedding. I needed a reason for us to go there. I knew since Damian didn't know me, there was no way I would be able to get him to leave with me, without causing suspicion. The other issue was Jessica. I couldn't just show up at their wedding. I knew the moment she saw me, she would know something was up." Kayden replied. "Wait. So when I went to Jessica's wedding, is that why you didn't come with me?""Yes. I kne

My eyes went wide in surprise. Damian was here? But how? Wait.. is he even ok? Seeing my concerned expression, Damian made his way over to me. He was slightly limping, favouring his left side, but otherwise seemed fine.I began to look him over as if mentally checking for any sign of injuries. My gaze shifted to his abdomen, looking for his bullet wound. I focused on the area as if trying to see through his shirt like an x-ray machine, looking to see any sign of trauma.Damian ignored my gaze and sat down on the bed next to me. "I'm ok." He replied, answering my unasked question.I cocked my head to him as if doubting his response. Damian offered me his signature half-smile before holding my hands."I promise. I'm ok. Kayden had me checked over. It was a clean in and out. No arteries or intestines were injured. It's just a bit sore but other than that I'm fine."I shifted in the bed, allowing Damian to lie down on the bed beside me. Damian did so without hesitating. He carefully pul

...Zane's POV...I was fast asleep when I heard my phone go off. Normally I have notifications silenced while I'm at home, however, one managed to get through. I woke up in a daze, wondering if I had heard it right. It couldn't possibly be my phone. It was on do not disturb. I was about to fall back asleep when the reminder notification repeated. I shook my head, wondering if I had somehow mistakenly turned off do not disturb. I reached for my phone and scrolled through the notifications. I wanted to silence it before Jessica woke up. Jessica didn't get home until really late last night as she was working hard on a new case. One of her clients had managed to get arrested in the middle of the night, so she had to bail him out. She had an early morning, so I wanted to make sure nothing disturbed her.I was about to turn off my phone when something caught my eye. It was a notification from me. I didn't understand. How could I text myself? The moment I opened the message, my heart stopp

Jessica had fallen asleep not long after we reached our room. We had set up Maverick on the bed, and Jessica had fallen asleep nestled close to him. It was such an adorable view. I had never really thought much about having kids. But in the short time, Maverick has been with us, I was starting to wish for kids of our own. I was loving being a father, or in this case, an uncle. Jessica also seemed to be adapting to the lifestyle quite quickly as well. I knew she would be a fantastic mother. One of Jace's men had brought our things to our room. Until we could find out what had happened, Jace wanted us to stay here. The hospital became a sort of safe house. No unauthorized personal were allowed access to our floor. Jace kept his promise and came into our room a few hours later. I raised my hand to stop him from waking Jessica and Maverick. Thankfully, he understood right away, and turned around, leaving the room. I took a quick look at both Maverick and Jessica. I smiled seeing them c

...Zane POV... Watching my brother with his son was a truly euphoric moment. I felt my heart swell seeing him and Maverick together. I was happy for my brother. I never thought I would ever have this moment. Not too long ago, I was betting my brother to stay in a relationship because he bounced from girl to girl so often that he was like a bee pollinating flowers. Not once did I think he would actually settle down and have a family of his own. I know he made mistakes, but I also know that he regrets his actions as well. I just hoped that Haley would consider giving him another chance. I knew he didn't deserve it. But I knew the two of them were good together. Haley made my brother a much better man. She also made him a father. A role he hasn't had for long, but one in which I knew he would take seriously. It was safe to say his player ways were long behind him.Seeing that my brother had calmed down, I thought it would be a good time to get Jace and Cynthia back into the room. I sto