All Chapters of Once His, Forever His: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

LUCAS POV The car suddenly changed it's direction, driving west. The city giving way to the coastal roads and then, we were on the Pacific Coast Highway. The vast ocean stretched out to us in every corner, the dimly lit stars glazing on its seemingly still waters. We turned off the highway and onto a smaller road, moving towards the beach this time.While the police closely followed us, their cars discreetly trailing from behind, the sound of waves only grew louder. The car finally halted at the extreme end of a deserted parking lot, overlooking the beach.Following Rodriguez line of sight, his eyes locking onto a large, abandoned house in the distance. "That's where your girl is”We quickly got to work, loading the weapons from the car. Soon, the rest of the men went seperate ways moving swiftly in the darkness like they were born in it.While the police men, surrounded the location from outside, leaving Rodriguez and I sneaking into the building, combing every passage, every room

LUCAS’ POVIn a week’s time, it was time for Elena's parents to leave the hospital, giving her some space, at least until she was discharged and went to their house for the main time. I watched as they gathered their belongings, preparing to leave the hospital. "We'll be back tomorrow to check in on you, okay?," her mother said, kissing Elena's forehead. "Get some rest, and don't worry about a thing."“You can always ask Lucas if you need anything. He's here for you”, her father chipped in with a smile creaking in the corner of his eyes.Elena nodded, her eyes already drooping. "Thank you Mom, Dad. I will."“And Ria is here to run the errands. Just say the word”, her father continued, easing the sad tension in the room, making everyone laugh their hearts out.“Only because you gave me a beautiful goddaughter” Ria said, a teasing glint in her eyes.As they departed, Ria walked them to their car, holding both of their luggages in her hands, I settled into the chair beside Elena's bed,

LUCAS’S POVThe subtle fears I had once dispelled, now reared its ugly head at me, mocking me to my face. I had somehow been expecting this, from the first few hours she woke from her unconsciousness. The detachment. I perfectly understood the gravity of what she went through and like her father had told me, “It will be rocky from here on”. It was still funny how I braced myself for everything, but this. I could not imagine being shut out completely from her life. This was like a nightmarish dream I eagerly wanted to wake up from. The hesitance in her eyes, the negative commentaries about herself, it hurt that no word of mine could pierce through her like her walls were suddenly so thick, impenetrable.My eyes widened in shock as her words cut deep, like a knife twisting in my heart. It was hard to believe what processed down my ears from her mouth. Did I push too much? Haven't I been understanding enough? Was I not giving her space and time to heal? All along, I thought I had bee

Lucas POVI shook my head, expressing my oblivion to his question. “I was happily married to a beautiful lady. We started out really young”, he said, a bright smile staring into the distance.“One day, she suddenly went missing. I called the police, but there was still no traces of her in the city. We searched for weeks until we finally found her….half-dead”. My heart sank in my stomach, recalling the pain that shot through my heart, finding Elena like that. His wrinkled eyes dimmed in sadness, taking a brief pause.“She was held by the Mafia too. A man who claimed to be obsessed with her from childhood. He showed no remorse about what he did to her. He was a maniac…just like Ryan in there”, his voice began to break, while I shifted in my seat eager to know what happened at the end.“Of course he escaped the quack prison they put him. I simply focused on taking care of my wife”, gloom began to spread on his face, his lips slightly quivered, struggling to keep a steady expression.“Unt

ELENA'S POVJust when I thought the traumas were enough burden already, the buried memories in my mind resurfaced with a great force, bringing sting tears to my eyes.It felt like a bomb exploded in my ears at the words coming out of his mouth. I quickly rushed up the stairs, holding Aurora in my arms and subconsciously running back to Lucas’ side.My eyes widened in fear, feeling a frenzy mode wash over me. "Oh no, oh no, oh no..."Lucas grabbed my shoulders, fixing a steady, reassuring gaze on me, "Don't worry Elena.The police are on their way, and Rodriguez's men are around the vicinity. They'll get to him first. I promise you'll be safe."Despite his reassurance, my mind kept racing. All I could hear were the menancing words he said about my daughter. It made it extremely difficult to shake the thought of Ryan hurting me or my child.“I can't bear anything happening to Aurora, Lucas. He can't meet her here”, I wailed uncontrollably, cautiously looking around, pressing the little