LOGINMARCUS'S POV I walked out of the office after a while, making sure that Damien had left. That was a close call. Too close. My hands were still shaking as I stood in the empty hallway, staring at the door Damien had just walked through. He knew something was wrong, he wasn't a child and I knew he did by that lie I need to get more people to help secure my mom before making my next move. Ending it with Cassian, I was done with the lies, having to cover up for him every single time. I couldn't keep living like this, constantly looking over my shoulders, stuck in between the fear of Damien finding out and Cassian going crazy and deciding to take us all out. I got in my car and drove. Picking up my phone I dialed Cassian's number it rang twice before he picked up. “Well well to what do I owe this surprise cuz?” He asked in his lazy voice. “Can we meet at our usual spot downtown? It's really important” I said, not bothering to respond to his provocation. “I'm busy….” He began
ELRIC'S POV "Please send the footage as soon as possible," I say into the phone. "Thank you." Ending the call, I turn to face Marek. "More footage will be sent soon. Let's keep looking over the ones we have now." "Alright, you heard him, boys," Marek says to the crew. "Keep looking until you find him." For over two weeks now, we have been gathering surveillance footage from everywhere across town trying to locate Cassian. But it felt like looking for a needle in a haystack. This city was big, and a substantial amount of it wasn't covered in surveillance cameras. But we didn't stop looking. Hopefully, he pops up on one of the feeds. The hours dragged on and we rotated in and out taking turns looking at the grainy footage until our eyes teared up. Some fell asleep on the floor using their jackets and whatever they could find as pillows. Others were chugging down unreasonable amounts of coffee trying to stay awake, as Malek had banned them from taking alcohol until we found him..
JEREMY'S POV My stay in the hospital had been longer than necessary and was slowly becoming unbearable. After the attack, my room had been a constant rotation of officers. Some were stationed to protect me from another possible attack while the others were there to ask me questions. Questions I've answered several times before but somehow they were hoping that I remember something, another clue, maybe something that skipped my mind. Having to answer several questions was exhausting. Now I understood why some people get exhausted with the police. "You should be discharged today," Officer Reyes says. "Take it easy on yourself and don't go playing hero now." "Yeah, I know." We both know that I wasn't going to stop until I had Cassian. "Well… I'll be on my way," he says, standing up from the seat opposite me. "See you soon." "Thank you, sir." I watched him leave, the door closing behind him. I let out a long sigh and turned around to face the wall. After a few minutes, I heard t
DAMIEN'S POV I sat in my car, watching Marcus' car disappear around the corner, its taillights fading into the darkness. Something felt wrong. I needed to know what he was up to. So I started the call and followed him for a few blocks making sure I kept my distance. He kept going around in circles and taking weird turns. One time he looked out his window as if he noticed me behind him On getting to the office I headed to the top floor in the elevator. The doors dinged open and I stepped into the empty hallway. It's been a while since I stayed this late at the office. Instead of going to my office I headed to Marcus's office beside mine. Pushing the doors open I stepped inside, the office was dark except for the glow of his computer monitor.. Everything was still as he left it. I traced my hand over the photos that lined the walls on his desk. There were two pictures: one of his mother, and the other was one we took on his second trip with me to the Netherlands; he had alway
DAMIEN'S POV “Let's go” Leah calls out already by the door. It's been almost a week since she made that ridiculous request but I have no choice but to fulfill her wish. “Coming” I say, dragging my feet. I've been giving her excuses since then and I've run out of more to give so I have no choice.“You seem too excited for someone putting themselves in danger” She rolls her eyes. "I'm not excited. I just want to get this done. There's a difference." "Is there?" She grabs her jacket and pulls it on. "You've been stalling for a week, Damien. I've been patient. I've waited. Now I'm done waiting, are we going or should I figure it out myself?" I sigh and grab my keys. "Fine. Let's go." The drive to the gun shop is quiet. She stares out the window, her fingers tapping on her knee. I could feel how nervous she was. "You don't have to do this, you know," I say. "Yes, I do." "You could let me protect you." "And what if you're not there?" She turns to look at me. "What if something h
ELRIC'S POVI drove to my father's estate and everywhere was quiet. I had told the servants to take a day off. I needed to be alone.I walked in, closed the door behind me, the sound echoing off the walls, and headed for my father's study.Everything was exactly as he left it. The half-empty glass of whiskey sat on the table, the ashtray overflowing with cigarette butts.I walked around his desk, running my hand across the back of the chair where the leather had worn smooth from years of him sitting in it.I could almost see him sitting there, saying, "You're late, boy. I was starting to think you weren't coming."But he wasn't here and I would never get to see him again.I walked through the rooms, touching things he touched. The worn leather of the couch. The cold metal of the lamp. The rough wood of the table where we used to argue about everything and nothing.I stopped in front of the mirror in the hallway. The man staring back at me looked like a stranger, with unkempt hair and
UNKNOWN POV I couldn't help my laughter. The Almighty Damien is scared of the dead man who rose, at the same time facing several challenges in his company.He doesn't know what is coming yet. I want to see the trick they want to perform with the new campaign. I might not be there to watch, but my
DAMIEN POV I told myself I was going to meet Leah just for sex. I couldn't withstand her touching herself when I'm also here feeling horny and cranky.I needed a release and she does too. It was supposed to be make-up sex. I can tell she wasn't having it.She used me for her ovulation. Not like I
UNKNOWN POV “.... The mission mustn't flop. If it does you have yourself to blame” I warned you strictly after giving instructions.“Got it” he said, dropping the call.Well, it's finally over. Now I should move to the next phase—a very dumb but useful pawn.Victor. Since the time I saved him fro
LEAH'S POV It's 8:15 and I haven't heard anything from Ethan. I can't think of what possibly went wrong.I tried calling a few times but it went to voicemail. Emily who arrived shortly after I woke up was even more anxious than I am.She also called him and it was the same thing.I almost gave up.







