Chapter 6

Damien 

I watched my second in command, Reed, with indifference as he was informing everyone In the meeting of the latest mission and how everything had turned out. None of what he was saying was appealing to me because all I want to do right now is go back home to my wife and daughter. My wife... it's been two whole years since I've been close to her. Two years since I've been able to touch and talk to her and now she doesn't even remember me. She doesn't even remember her own name not to talk of who I am. Out of all the worst things I thought would happen to me in this life, that wasn't even on the list and it sucks. Truly. 

 I could feel the anger simmering in my veins and my blood boiling but I tamed it, it wouldn't be long until I got those bastards who made her that way and I'll make them pay, they'll wish they never existed. I'm almost there.

".. all we know is that Chester and the rest of his people are hiding somewhere in Chicago" Reed's voice floated through the haze I was in which made me return to reality. 

"This is the latest intel from our people in Chicago and even them couldn't get the precise location"

"We could ask Sebastian for help, he has some influence there" Rob put in. 

Everyone seemed to consider it "But it would mean we owe him and his brothers a favour" 

"What about Rosalia?" At my question, Reed stopped talking and turned to me. I could see confusion lacing his expression. 

"Isn't she at home?" I glared at him. He just had the nerve to refer to my wife in that god forsaking name. I've already decided that I'm going to kill anyone who calls her with that name. 

"Oh! She's been taken care of" Then a look of understanding crosses his features. "Do you think she might know his location? I doubt it since she lost contact with them two years ago"  

Nico who was sitting beside me snickered "That fucker let a woman do his shits for him then run away at the first sight of danger"

"He should continue hiding for the rest of his life until I get to him"  

"So Boss, what do you think we should do next?" Rob asked finally and I thought about it. I glanced at the three others as it was only the four of us in the meeting room. The only three people I trust with my life and that of my family. Sure, I trust the whole of my men but not enough to discuss everything with them. Even when we found Serena, only the three of them were informed because I couldn't risk putting her in danger once again. 

I lied to her about the reason I went to bring her back. Maria needed her Mother back but that wasn't enough reason, we found out about Chester and his men making moves on her so we had to take her away before it morphes into something that can't be stopped. And now we can fully focus on catching those bastards. 

I turned to Rob "You'll continue guarding her as usual so you should count yourself out of this mission" 

I was expecting him to disagree but surprisingly, he nodded. He seemed to have realised her safety was more important. 

"No problem with that, I wouldn't make the same mistake twice" He grimaced at the end of his words. Seems he was relieving the horror from two years ago. It sure wasn't a fond memory for any of us. 

"I'll leave the job of finding those bastards for both of you" I told Reed and Nico. The meeting ended there. 

"I'm going back to the house, if anything comes up, leave it till tomorrow" I don't want anything to prevent me from spending the day with my wife. 

 "I'm sure we'll be able to handle everything on our own" Reed assured me as we stepped out of the room. 

All that was on my mind as we drove of was how I was going to help Selena regain her memories. I glanced at Rob who was sitting in the shotgun. 

"Do you know any way of helping someone regain their memories?" He turned to face with with a grin. 

"Are you taking me for a therapist? Because we both know the only thing I know how to do is kill and maim people" I rolled my eyes then looked out the car. Even though he said he only knew how to kill and maim people, I knew Rob was the only one amongst the three I trusted that possessed most human feelings which was the reason I made him my Wife's bodyguard. He can choose to believe otherwise to make himself feel better. 

Lost in my thoughts, I faintly heard my name being called. 

"Boss, if I might be frank with you" It was Christian, my personal bodyguard turned driver. I gestured for him to continue. 

"The best way is for her to slowly remember things on her own. Perhaps, you might go to places you used to be or do things you used to do. They'll help. Being impatient wouldn't help" 

"Damn man! How do you know that? You've lost your memory before?" Rob was clearly impressed, even myself was. Christian grinned. 

"Not me, my cousin was at a time" 

"Oh, thank you then" I thought about it. That might work too. I'm not in an hurry to make her remember as long as she's safe beside me, she can take her time. 

We finally got to the house. Rob and I alighted while Christian took the car to the park. 

"How do you think she'll feel when she sees me introduce myself as her bodyguard after all these years of being around her?" Rob says beside me and I was about to reply to him when I spotted them. 

The two most important women in my life running around in the previously abandoned garden which is now filled with several flowers from I don't know where. They were both filled with mud but they were happy. 

I felt a tightness in my heart at the sight of them. This happiness was what was robbed from them for the past two years. The kind of life they both deserve but was ripped overnight just because of my carelessness. My fists clenched tightly beside me as I watched them running around while throwing mud at each other. 

It was the same feeling I had this morning when I saw both of them cuddling and Serena crying in Maria's embrace. It was like my throat was clogged up. Never again, I'll never let history repeat itself. I'll rid this world of those bastards and anyone else who would harm them. It's a promise to myself, one I'll make sure to see through. 

I took a step forward and started walking to where they were playing.