Chapter Thirty Six: The Shadow Inside. “Where are you going?”, Julian asked. He opens his eyes seeing Caesar already in a suit like he was leaving for a function. “Father requested I join him for breakfast. I have been declining for a while now. I wonder what that man wants”. Caesar moves closer to kiss Julian. “Stop it, I have morning breath”, Julian mumbled. “I don't care. I'm going to miss the love of my life before I leave”, Caesar kisses him deeply. “I will be back before you know it. You can't leave the house till I come back too”, he walks to the door. “Whatever”, Julian rolled his eyes. ***** “Finally, my son decides to show up. It's been awhile, you have been so engrossed with that boy family isn't important to you anymore”, Don Alessandro sips from his wine glass. “I finally showed up, can you cut the talk? Why is Mikhail joining us?”, Caesar asked, staring daggers at him. “Oh, well. Someone had to do some of the work you called dirty.”, Don Alessandro chu
Chapter Thirty Nine: A Birthday and Two Hearts. Julian wakes up in soft sheets, this couple of weeks have been calm and he had happened to rest so well. He smells food, coffee and bears slow music play from downstairs. “What's Caesar up to?”, he walks to the kitchen in on of Caesar's oversized shirts. “What are you doing?”, he sees Caesar bent over what he was careful diceing on the kitchen counter, his sleeves rolled up. Julian took a moment to admire his build. Those abs and muscles he had ran his hand through a thousand times. Caesar looks up. “Making breakfast for you. You woke up early today..I was supposed to bring it to you in bed”“Whatever”, Julian shook his head..“Happy birthday to you, my love”, Caesar brings out a cake, places it in front of him. “Let me light the candle, so you can make a wish”, he lights the candle. Julian closes his eyes, makes a wish and blows out the candle.“Thank you so much, Caesar”, Julian picks a knife to cut the cake. “No, breakfas
Chapter Thirty Eight: The Shelter In His Arms.. Julian has been moved to Caesar's Private estate, somewhere new and different. He was still receiving treatment but has been gradually healing. Caesar decided having Julian still had the hospital was risky, moved him in and had Doctor Aiden check him everyday. He stayed by Julian's side like his life depended on it. Julian stirred awake, Caesar brought him breakfast. “Finally awake. I have been waiting for you to wake up so I can stuff you with food. You look pale, those drugs might have been worn you out”Julian smiled softly. Caesar sits by his side, then begins to feed him. “It's too much”, Julian mumbled mouthful.“Sorry”, Caesar chuckled. “Caesar. Why did you just let me die? Why do you keep holding on to me? What are we even fighting for?”, Julian broke down. “I don't even know who am I without the pain, and war”“Julian, listen to me. I would never give up on you nor would I ever lose you. I know who you are, and you
Chapter Thirty-seven: The Fire That Takes The Start. Caesar could see smoke up ahead. “Boys follow that smoke”, he ordered. They finally get to the source of the smoke. It was a cabin, it was already half up in flames. “Julian!”Caesar almost ran into the fire but was held back by Enzo. “He could be in there”, Caesar tries pushing him away. Some of the guards go in instead and confirm no one was there. Caesar becomes frustrated, panicking. “We were too late, if we were faster. We would gotten him” Suddenly, a loud faint scream is heard from a distance from the forest. “Do you guys hear that?”Caesar turns to them. “Go, go. Comb every corner, no one don't come back till he is found” ***** Leo pulls Julian from where he hid behind a tree. “Play time over, got you.”, he drags Julian towards a cliff. Shoving him towards the ground. “I didn't wanna do this, you know. You pushed me too. Most of the things or truth you are searching for. I have them,the names of peo
Chapter Twenty Six: The Devil You Loved. Caesar, Enzo and the guards arrive at an abandoned gas station. It's eerie and silent instead. No one was there. They found a payphone dangling from its cord. “Julian must have used that to call me. He was here before, probably Leo found and took him already. We have to find him tonight before Leo takes him somewhere else” “Come see this, sir”, one of the guards yelled. Caesar goes over. It was fresh tire marks. “Let's follow it, keep your eyes out for a cabin. Julian mentioned that” ***** Julian is at the corner of the kitchen floor, his wrist tied up, his head pounding severely struggling to fully open his eyes. Leo was with him, pacing in front of him like a predator, sweating, breathing heavily, having a firm grip on the knife he had in hand. Finally sits in front of him, blocking Julian's only exit. “I'm sorry you found out this way but it is also your fault. I told you nobody would get hurt if you would stop snooping
Chapter Thirty-five: The Real Side. Julian sat in his bedroom, still terrified about the messages he saw on Leo's phone. He's trying to keep it together but it is becoming more difficult. At breakfast, Leo noticed he was distant and asked, “What's going on in that head of yours, babe? You sit in front of me but looks like you are far from here”“Nothing, I'm just bored, that's all”, he had to quickly come up with a lie hoping he would believe. Julian remembers having a flash that he saw a couple of videos and recording on. He was watching it that day that Leo came in and he had to hide it. He goes through his clothes, found it. Leo was sitting downstairs, he rarely leaves the cabin these days. The only choice he has is to sneak into the study, use Leo's laptop to access the file. It was risky but he had to try. He snuck to the study, the laptop sat on the desk. He quickly inserts it, clicks on a recording “I can't believe you would be so desperate to set me up, take expl