Filip We were not Spanish, but my grandfather loved calling me Nino. I wasn’t a kid anymore, but he had never stopped calling me that ever since I was young. Whoever the Spanish girl that broke his heart back in the day scarred the old man for life. Even after finding my grandmother, he still loved speaking a few Spanish words. “Nino.” he called, and I strode and walked in step with him, “What happened to that girl I heard you loved from your grandmother. The church girl. Are you still together or are you back to messing around with the secretary?” He asked. “Grandpa,” I whispered, "Keep your voice down," I sighed just as Ruby was pacing a few meters from us on her phone. She was frowning a lot, and I wondered if she was talking with Dave. Jealousy bubbled inside me and I wanted to chat with her, but I couldn't. “You know, when I met your grandma. She was dating a cop, but she chose me. She even convinced him not to arrest me for having a firearm. You love that girl, don’t you? W

Matt Arnold spoke as he walked to stare outside the window. I couldn’t ask or speak as I waited for him to gather his thoughts before he spoke again and explained this ludicrous revelation. I looked back at Ace, who glared back at me. This was my truth to tell, but I wanted to know how he got to be in possession of the toy I lost when Constantine Romano took me. His explanation better be something else. I refuse to hear anything that aligns with us being a family. I can not be related to such monstrous people. They are heartless killers. Monsters who need to be killed before their spawns fester the earth. “I had a son, Silas,” Arnold began, and I looked at him with a scoff. Anyone can name their child Silas. This was a coincidence. "I found out too late that he was my son." I sat shaking my head at the lies of this old man. My father would have told us he had a family. “I met this girl, Sandra, one summer a couple of months before I met your grandmother,” he said, looking at Ace

Ace “I hope you are happy?” I said as we walked into the office. There was no point looking at the chopper that had disappeared into the air. Matt was gone already. I had to find another way to go after him. I rubbed my eyebrows with my fingers and stared at my grandfather. "Why did you help him get away?" I stood looking at him, trying to calm my inner rage but breathing slowly, but was not working. "Why?" I hissed. “He is a Torane just like you and it’s your job to make things right for our family’s sake.” my grandfather said, giving me a stern look. “He is not my family,” I growled, looking at him, my fists clenched. "Stop saying we are something that we are not. That man you let leave is no family of mine." “He is blood whether you like it and you have to promise me you will bring him back home, too.” I laughed, looking at him. This was a laughing matter, but there is no way in hell I was going to bring Matt home. Home? The man had no home with me or this family. Whate

Ruby Everything that was happening in this house was not normal. I was trying to get Filip to take a moment to tell me what they were doing or how they were going to get Diya back, but he was not telling me anything. His grandfather and Ace’s grandfather had shown up and left. The air around was even thick, as if something bad was going to happen. I wanted to help or see what I could do, but Filip seemed to move up and down and running around a lot. It was making me tenser. “Hey, can we talk?” I asked. “Can we do it later? We are in the middle of something here,” Flip rush out the words. “Filip, now,” I said. “Ruby,” he sighed, looking at me, “Listen, I have to get Matt back. We have his location. He knows where Diya and Theo are and our only chance to get them.” he looked at me softly. "I promise we will talk soon." “What can I do?” I looked at him, feeling hopeful. “Right now, nothing,” he added, “I have to go,” I nodded. "I'll be back," he kissed my temple. I sighed as he

Elisa “Elisa,” Matt carefully tried to speak to me. I rolled my eyes at him. He was still trying to control me and play me just like my brother was trying to do earlier. They were still underestimating me. They were fools for thinking that. I coolly relaxed my shoulders and walked slowly to him. “What’s wrong, baby?” I said with a snort as I looked at Matt. “You thought you were going to play me?” I sighed, “Oh Matt,” I clicked my tongue, beaming. "You should have stopped trying to make me small, because that was your mistake." she shrugged. “That is your brother there. You just drugged and you - “ “Oh be quiet, Matt,” I waved a dismissive hand at him, “Don’t you get what is happening here, or do I need to spell it out for you?” “I know what’s happening and,” he snarled. "you want to be in charge." "Correction, I am in charge." "Bravo then," he retorted, "Be in charge then." “You still think of me as insignificant,” I interject, seething. "I didn't say that," "Hmm?" I nodd