James Paul and I sat in the home office at the mansion to coordinate things. Lyle still needs to solve the signal jammers, but William has sent the troops to Augustine to get the weapons. We did not know how long it would take because we were purchasing from a black market, so there won't be paper trails linking to us. The weapons would be more expensive that way, but our enemies would not know of it. I wondered what Olivia was doing at the holiday house. With the network gone, there was a possibility she would panic. I doubt she would know to come to the mansion. It was late in the afternoon, and Paul and I were still handling matters when Uncle Caleb walked in. "Update," he said and sat on the couch. He was very calm, and I knew it was because he had the experience, but I doubted what they faced with Regan was of this magnitude. Our entire island was in jeopardy, and the enemies had yet to reach out to us. The television was permanently on WCTV, so we could listen to thei

James. I called William to prep a helicopter that would take me to Eastwood. My heart was heavy about what I wanted to do. I was conflicted, but I knew I had to follow protocol. Arresting Chloe will mean whoever is setting her up will not be able to do any more damage in her name. Olivia sat up in bed and watched me as I dressed up. "Where are you going?" She asked, and I looked at her while buttoning my shirt. I felt like shit to have suspected her in the first place. I was so glad she did not know. I went to her and kissed her. She returned the kiss, and I could smell her fear. I bent to kiss her neck where my mark would rest one day, and sucked on the skin gently. A moan escaped her lips and I pulled away. "I am off to Eastwood to see Chloe and Paul. I will be back. I promise I am not going to war," I assured her, and she sighed with relief. I knew she was afraid, and it was normal for her to feel that way after all I had told her. "Are you sure you don't want me to com

James I returned home and found Olivia looking troubled. I had been away for long hours. I did not plan that Chloe's sentencing would happen immediately after we returned. The moment I entered the room, she came to me and hugged me. She placed her head against my chest and held me tight. I fought my tears. I had just sentenced my sister to prison. As things were, only Paul and I believed she might be innocent. "It was all over the news, James. They showed when you were walking her to the helicopter. People are outraged, James. They are asking for her head. There is no way she did this. I think she was set up. You should not believe it. Chloe won't do any of this. She hates me, but she loves you and Paul," She said, defending my sister, and I was shocked she would be on Chloe's side, after all that Chloe had done to her. If only Chloe knew that Olivia believed she was innocent. "You should have postponed the trial," She said and looked at me. I could not speak, so I walked away

IN THE PRESENT ( please read chapter one to refresh your memory) James, Olivia and I spent the entire day together, and soon it was time for her to leave. It was hard letting her go to Dome, but I knew it would be wrong to stop her from visiting her mother, who was ill.I slept alone, afraid of what will happen the next day. While we prepared for war, I visited Chloe in prison, hoping she could give us something we could use against Caspian. When the broadcast on Capsian and Olivia aired, I felt betrayed. I thought she would spend time with her mother, but she was lying. Olivia had finished her job and went to be with her lover. To think Uncle Caleb and Chloe were right about her made me sick. I bared my heart and soul to her, and she left me for Caspian. After viewing the broadcast, I returned to Paul and Chloe, still distraught. How could I tell my sister that she was right about Olivia? How could Iface her? Why did I let my guard down? One of the reasons I warmed up

Olivia Somehow locked in a room in what used to be the Moon Mansion in Eastwood, I believed I would wake up from the nightmare or something would happen to make Caspian cancel the wedding. He came to my room every night, and I rejected him every night. He tried to be forceful sometimes, and there were times he tried to be nice and promised me the world. I had nothing to give him. I had given everything to James, and I kept telling him that my heart would always belong to James. He hated me for it and told me he would claim me after the wedding. Someone entered my room, and to my surprise, it was my mother. "Goddess, Olive, why are you doing this to yourself?" She asked me, and I would have killed her at that moment. "Get out," I told her, and she smiled and knelt by my legs. How could she do this to me? She knew how much I loved James, and she hurt me in the worst way ever by tricking me and giving me to my enemies. They had trailed me and kept an eye on me from the moment I le