Mannat's P.O.V 

Slumping down on my couch I look around the apartment feeling accomplished, I had come back from the Day Care to unpack all of my things and have been really busy too. I didn't realize where the time flew by as I got everything set up...it was 7:00. 

Sighing I call Ronnie, "Hey Mahi,"

"Hey, how is everything going over there?"

"Fine, Gia is really missing you and Adira even asked for you."

"Has Hunter called to confirm the time?" I ask laying down on the couch stretching out my back slightly, 

"No, but I'm hoping I don't have to go drop her off like you did yesterday." She said rustling some papers, "Or should I just call his mom?"

Groaning I crack my back getting up, "Wait until 7:30 then call Hunter first, and if he doesn't answer call the emergency contact."

"Are you done unpacking?" She asked inhaling sharply, 

"Do you want me to come?" 

"Please, I really don't want to deal with their family drama." 

"Fine, I'll be there in 10," I say quickly before getting up off the sofa grabbing my things, and heading out the door. Arriving at the Day Care for the second time that day I tiredly got out of the car and went on inside. 

"Mahi!" Gia giggled running towards me followed by Adira. They both clung to my legs, "Where were you? I want to introduce you to my new friend."

Leaning down to their level I smile at them, "I'm here now, who is she?"

Gia grabbed Adira's hand gently pulling her closer, "Adira," Adira smiled up at me, "She is smaller than me but she is my best friend."

"That," I say, "Is amazing, Adira? Are you happy?"

"So happy," She said showing off her beautiful smile exposing her dimples. 

"Mahi," Jasmine said running out from the back basically bulldozing me to the ground, "Congratulations on your new apartment. We are going to throw so many epic parties there."

Ronnie shook her head pulling her off of me, "Ronnie," She whined, "I was hugging her,"

"You were squeezing the life out of her," She corrected her helping me up as I brushed off my clothes ushering Gia and Adira away I look at the time, "Anyways, it's 7:40."

"Have you tried calling him?" 

"Mhm, but it goes straight to voice mail."

"Call Lydia then," I say but she holds out the phone for me, "Fine, I'll do it." Grabbing the phone I walk over to the registration history folder,  the phone begins to ring... after a couple of bells our doors are literally being beaten to death 

"Open the door!" The person yells, "Open the fucken door!"

Ronnie, Jasmine, and I look over at each other scared, hanging up the phone quickly I usher Kayla towards the kids while I take a deep breath pulling Ronnie along with me, "Who is it?"

"Open the door!" That voice snapped "I need help, open the door."

Ronnie looked over at me concerned, "Open the door,"

Trying to calm my heart down I hesitantly open the door just a crack so I could see who it was...I gasped taking a step back it was Hunter covered in blood and cuts. He looked down at me tired, "Let me in," Pushing me out of the way he stumbled inside of the lobby. 

Ronnie grabbed his arm to help him balance, "Careful, you need to go to the hospital, Sir."

"Hunter," He snapped, "Just call me Hunter and there is no need to go to the hospital. I'm just scratched up a little. Can you go get Adira please?"

"No." I said firmly, his gaze snapped up to mine, "She will not be seeing you like this and you are late again to pick her up."

Raising an eyebrow he leaned back against the wall wincing, "I was kind of preoccupied if you hadn't noticed. Now go get my fucking daughter before I bleed out here. I need to get home."

"Ronnie, go see how Mini is handling the kids and just stay here," I say walking away into the bathroom so I could grab the First Aid Box. Exhaling deeply I walk back outside, "Come sit here,"

I don't know where this confidence was coming from...I was basically bossing around the Heir of the Knights right now, internally I was freaking out but I didn't show it. Hunter stumbled over to the couch, "Do you even know what you are doing?"

Opening up the box I pulled out some antiseptic cream and cotton pad, gently grabbing his face I wipe his cuts down with some alcohol first, "Arnt you going to ask what happened?"

"Are you going to tell me the truth?"

His gaze was burning my skin, "Nope,"

"Then why should I bother?" I say quietly, "Um, you need to lift up your shirt."

Smirking Hunter began lifting his shirt up but struggled cautiously I grabbed the end of his shirt helping his arms through, "I just find it kind of hard to believe how causally you are taking this. I mean does this happened all the time?"

Looking into his eyes for the first time tonight I lose my breath..he had the most beautiful hazel, but they had a sense of coldness to them...most people say that what the mouth doesn't say eyes give the secrets away but his eyes learned how to keep them safe too. There was no warmth.  Clearing my throat I begin to clean the cuts on his chest, my back was getting bent in a weird way wincing slightly I stand up straight stretching it.

I guess he noticed because he did pull me down in his lap startled I pushed away from him immediately accidentally pressing down on his wounds, "Ouch,"

"Sorry, it's just..."I stumbled over my words, "Don't pull me like that, I'm fine."

Hunter lazily looked up at me, "You looked uncomfortable standing so I thought I would offer my lap to you."

"I'm fine," I said firmly continuing to clean his cuts and applying the antiseptic cream on them. I myself was wincing as I applied it but he didn't move at all. It was as if it wasn't hurting him at all. Grabbing the gauze I help him lift his arm up so I could bandage the deeper cuts stopping them from bleeding. 

He stayed quiet for the rest of the time as I worked on his body...stepping away I take his shirt away  and grabbed one from the lost and found bin, "Um...your shirt has blood on it, I think this is your size."

Hunter stood up grabbing the shirt from me, "I'm starting to think, you help a lot of Mafia leaders. You have extra shirts and everything."

Stepping away from him I say, "This is just an extra shirt from our uniform selection...and I don't help Mafia leaders...this is my first time. The only reason why I am helping you is for your daughter. She wouldn't like to see you in that condition you were in when you came in."

Clenching his jaw Hunter nodded, "Ronnie!" I called out, "Bring Adira,"

A couple of seconds later Ronnie came out holding Adira in her arms, "Daddy!" She said excitedly but Hunter gave her a blank look, her excitement started to fade. Rude. 

"Come on Adira," He said roughly grabbing her from Ronnie, Adira looked back at us waving goodbye. "She will be back in the morning."

Ronnie and Mini waved at Adira as he took her out of our care. Why is he so cold towards her?