[Massimo’s POV]I lay on the ground, waiting as my wound from where my father shot me slowly healed. Of course the bastard would use a silver bullet to slow me down since he knew once I healed I would figure out a way to get the hell out of this cell.This was nothing more than an irritating diversion to keep me from escaping and finding Tatiana, but it wouldn’t stop me, not until I saw that she was safe and sound, even if it was with someone other than me.Someone other… I hated to accept it, but at this point, the only person who could protect her was the very bastard who hurt her so badly.As much as I hated the thought of them coming together, I hated the thought of her being hurt more and needed to take action.Closing my eyes, I reach out, searching for Migel while avoiding being sensed by anyone else. At first, it is almost like he doesn't exist at all, and I wonder if this is my father's doing. However, I continue to push, ignoring how fucking quickly my strength was waning d

[Tatiana’s POV]Frowning, the woman continues to stare at me. After a moment, she reaches behind herself, pulls something from her back pocket, and shows it to me.Eyes widening, I take in a picture of myself that rests beneath the word wanted."This," I hiss, taking it in in disbelief. "How?""I’ll ask again," the woman pushes. "What exactly led to this?"For a moment, I remain silent as I take in the wanted paper that holds a hefty reward.So this was what it all came down to. My uncle really went so far as to put a bounty on my head after I escaped from Onyx River."Do you know how many people are looking for you right now?""I have an idea," I admit, but I didn’t give a damn about any of them. There was only one person who I hoped was currently searching for me. "If you’ve seen this, why are you helping me?" I continue, my guard going up."Because I don’t care for the people in that world," she explains, flashing a defiant smile. "They took something very important away from me."

[Massimo’s POV]I sit in a corner with my eyes closed and my head resting against the rough wall behind me. The coolness from it soothes the headache that is threatening to overtake me from lack of nutrients since being locked up.That was one thing the syndicate made sure of. If their prisoners were to escape, they would be too fucking weak to stand a chance in a fight.All around, I can hear the yells and howls of those who are also in this hell with me, and I find myself wondering exactly how long most of them have been here.Days? Months? Years?Since my arrival, time has ceased to exist, and a good amount of time could have passed, and I would never know the difference.Sighing, I snap my eyes open and look toward the bars of my cell.I couldn’t help but wonder how Migel was doing. Had he managed to achieve the mission I sent him to do? And if he had, where the fuck was he?Anger flaring, I consider reaching out and finding him, but stop as the sound of rushing feet echos around

[Massimo’s POV]I stumble into an alley while Knight follows closely behind, and only once I’m sure that we are no longer being chased do I finally collapse, allowing all the fucking pain that was eating me alive to escape due to the loss of my beta.“Fuck!” I snarl, punching the wall in front of me. “It’s my fault.”“How?” Knight asks, fixing his narrow gaze on me. “He knew what the possible outcomes of his actions were.”“I threatened him into it,” I say quietly, remembering my threat beforehand. “Had I not done that then…”“He would have gone against you and continued to cower under your father.”Biting back my initial response, I shoot a glare at Knight.“What?” He asks, looking smug. “Pissed that I’m right?”I was, actually. I hated that he was speaking rationally while I was all but breaking down. Here, I thought that I was strong enough to handle being a leader when I knew that doing that could involve losing those around me.“Instead of moping here, how about you make sure tha

[Knight’s POV]I continue to apply weight little by little until I feel Calvin’s ribcage beginning to cave. Was this bastard actually going to continue to remain quiet and allow me to kill him? It was looking like it, and if I did kill him, then we were going to be left with no information on Tatiana.“Why did you think this asshole was a good choice to help us?” I snap at Massimo, who is still watching us. “Clearly he isn’t interested.”“Just keep breaking him,” Massimo shrugs. “He doesn’t actually have a death wish.”At his words, I hear grunts and groans escaping Calvin, but he continues to remain silent. I wasn’t so sure from his actions that he didn’t have that death wish, but I would give him a bit longer before I made his chest flat.Pushing harder, I feel his lungs beginning to deflate, and finally he lets out a shocked gasp and then begins hitting my leg in defeat.“Okay!” He rasps, wriggling his body. “I’ll help!”Smirking, I lift my foot and then step back, watching as Calv