I'll keep my promise, omega, you'll see, the alpha repeated to himself as he ran down the stairs of the house, his eyes were red and full of tears, how had all this happened? How could someone get into his house? How could something like that happen again?

How was it possible for all of that to pass under his care?

The alpha ran until he reached the playroom and slammed the door hard. He didn't even care about the stupid protocol of knocking three times, he just wanted to see that his little ones were okay.

"Open up, it's me!" The alfa said aloud and the door didn't take too long to open.

His two cubs ran to him as best they could and hugged his legs, their eyes were teary just like the alpha's because they could feel the tension in his father; Shawn was behind them with River in his arms, cold sweat dripping down his forehead and his breathing was rough, he couldn't feel Niall and that worried him.

"What's going on Liam?" He asked as he watched as the alpha carried his children.

"Someone broke into the house, we must leave as soon as possible." He said quickly.

"You think we don't know that already?" Harry interrupted, calling the alpha's attention, as he hadn't seen that he was there.

He took his gaze to the secret door that was open behind Harry and frowned, then looked at how the lights flickered slowly, he hadn't realised that all of this was actually happening, it wasn't just another nightmare.

"Where the hell were you, Harry?" He asked somewhat annoyed.

"I was with Louis when someone knocked on the door, we immediately realised that they weren't following the protocol and Louis told me to get out of there and run away with you." The omega quickly explained as he took River in his arms so that Shawn could rest.

"Do you know who he was?" Liam asked.

Harry looked down and took a breath trying to steel himself.

"He was his biological father." Liam's expression changed completely, he was surprised, and although he wasn't afraid of Charles Tomlinson, he knew perfectly well that that bastard had too many contacts who were more than willing to defeat Icarus Rose just out of greed.

"We have to go right now!" A chill ran down the back of both omegas upon hearing the tense voice of the alpha.

Liam never behaved like that, but he was afraid that his omega's life was at risk and he felt useless not being able to help him. The alpha inside of him was screaming, begging for him to run and kill anyone who got between him and his omega, but the rational side of him was forcing him to stay there to take care of his family. He would save Zayn, of course he would, but all in his own time.

He wiped away his tears and entered the tunnel Harry had come from and both omegas followed him.

"Where are we going?" Harry asked quietly. "I saw someone in the tunnels on my way here, so we must be careful."

Liam stopped before going through a part where two tunnels met, he pointed his gun forward and turned quickly to see if there was anyone, once he saw it was clear he signalled for Harry and Shawn to continue.

"There's an exit here." He began, "it's not on the maps and hardly anyone knows about it, it's made specifically to exit from the game room, we just have to open the right door and we'll be out of this place."

They kept walking slowly, they couldn't risk being heard or seen, that would ruin everything, and even though Harry and Liam were trained for that kind of situation and they were both armed, they didn't know how many people they were up against, and they didn't want their babies to witness a scene like that.

Harry was still in shock. His heart was pounding and his mind was wandering everywhere; he couldn't focus on anything other than Louis, was he okay? What did his father want from him? What the hell was he doing there? What was happening in the house?

"Harry, you have to calm down," Liam said in a serious tone of voice, "if you don't they'll be able to smell your fear from miles away, plus you make us all more nervous." Harry's jaw tightened and he nodded. "And Shawn, please breathe, it's not healthy for the baby that you're stressed, we all need to get out of here as soon as possible, and once we're safe we can see how to help Zayn, Niall and Louis."

Liam was trying, he really was. He had to be strong so that his omega would focus on what was happening around him and not feel fear of him; he had to be strong for his children, so that they would be well and forget what was happening; and he had to be strong for Harry and Shawn, they were both far from their alphas and Liam knew perfectly well that they needed that comfort and security in their environment.

Shawn held the little hands of the twins, who did their best to keep up with everyone, and although their little legs did not allow them at all and they tripped from time to time, they ran silently after their father, it was impossible not to think that those kids were identical to Zayn and Liam in that regard. But on the other hand, the omega was not feeling completely well, his heart was beating too fast and it was difficult for him to breathe normally, all the pressure he was going through, not being by Nall's side and not knowing anything about him, more apart from the pregnancy, it caused sweat to trickle down his forehead and his hands to shake.

Finally they managed to reach what seemed to be the end of the corridor, the wallpaper was dirty and damp, in some parts you could see the stone that was part of the old structure of the house; Liam began to tap on the wall at various points trying to find a way to open it while Harry kept his gun pointed behind them, waiting for anything. The twins were hidden behind Shawn's legs and River hid her face in Harry's neck, clinging tightly to his shirt.

After a couple of seconds, a door was heard opening, Liam had made it. With Shawn's help, Liam pushed several loose stones and bricks that obscured the exit, and little by little the light of day was beginning to show.

"Okay, here's a car, so we have to run to it and I don't know where we're going but we have to do it fast" Liam said without being able to articulate his thoughts. He reached down to Blair and picked her up in her arms and gave her to Shawn, then took Blake in his and made sure no one was around, "Okay, first Shawn, then Harry and I'll go last."

They all agreed and the alpha moved some bushes that had been allowed to grow more than normal, so that no one would know about that exit; Shawn ran as fast as his pregnancy would allow him and opened the door of the truck, getting Blair into the back seats and making sure she was buckled up.

Harry ran holding onto River with one arm and his gun in his other hand, he opened the driver's door and climbed in, quickly starting the engine and looking in the rearview mirror, expecting to see Liam arrive, but instead Barbara was running from the kitchen up to them; Shawn was about to change seats but Barbara got on next to Harry, her hair was dishevelled and it looked like someone had hit her hard, as a trail of blood stained her chin.

"Barbara, what happened?" Harry asked flustered, the omega looked at him with teary eyes and took River in her arms, kissing her forehead before hugging her.

"I don't know honey, it all happened so fast, we have to go, where is my son?" She spoke breathlessly and Harry looked down from her to her lap.

And Barbara knew what had happened, there was no need to use words.

"It's okay love, I know everything will be fine, Zayn is a very smart boy, he will know what to do." Just when he finished speaking Liam got into the van and Harry started driving without knowing which direction they should go.

My house... My mother's house, no... The city maybe... he said in his mind, making a list of possible places he could go. He unconsciously began to press the accelerator more and more, and in less than three minutes they were already going over a hundred kilometres per hour.

"Harry," Liam called from behind him, but Harry didn't answer.

/Maybe I can drive south, Winchester or maybe Southampton... Or maybe north might be better... Cambridge isn't too far, I can get there in less than an hour if...

"Harry!" Liam yelled, snapping him out of his thoughts. Harry looked up at the mirror and looked at Liam.

"Sorry." He stopped accelerating and took a deep breath, "where are we going?"

"Go towards the highway, after a few kilometres there should be a deviation, a dirt road, you are going to take it and it should lead us to an airfield."

"Airfield?"

"Many years ago Zayn gave me a private jet, he wanted to be a pilot and we planned to use it every once in a while to get away for a weekend, but with all the hustle and bustle of the house we decided to keep it for emergencies like these, it should be ready for our arrival though we haven't warned." Liam counted, Harry nodded.

"And why didn't I know about that?"

"Nobody knows, it's an emergency, only Zayn and I know about it."

"I'm going to tell my father that we're going to his house in Canada, and it's not up to debate." Shawn warned, they all nodded.

And the car was silent, not even the puppies dared to cry, River was playing with Barbara's locket, Blair was looking around, clinging to her brother's hand, and Blake was clinging to her alpha father's shirt. . Harry turned onto the road and Barbara gasped for breath before speaking.

"Harry, what are you Edmund Styles?" The omega tensed and slammed to a stop.

"What?" he blurted out in barely a breath.

"Drive, asshole!" Shawn yelled at him from behind, and Harry sped off again.

"Harry, do you know Edmund Styles?"

"What's this all about, Barbara?" Harry asked, making it clear from his scent that he was nervous.

"Edmund told me to tell you that your father is coming for you." Barbara simply muttered, Harry looked at her with wide eyes.

"Are you a fucking traitor?!" Liam yelled, Harry tensing even more.

"What else did he tell you?" The green-eyed omega simply asked, deliberately ignoring Liam, the truck began to reek of the alpha's anger.

"Answer, dammit, are you a fucking infiltrator?!" the alpha yelled again, Harry sped up and glared at him in the rearview mirror.

"Shut the fuck up!" He yelled at him, starting to get angry. "Where did you see my father?

"He was in the bloody house, Harry!" Liam spat, the omega looking back at him.

"Shut the fuck up!" He sped up even more.

"Harry, there are children and a pregnant omega here. SLOW THE FUCK DOWN, WE ARE NOT IN THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS MOVIES!" Everyone was screaming, the children had started crying.

"I'M TRYING TO TALK TO BARBARA, DAMN IT, SHUT UP!" Harry slowed down a bit, Shawn holding onto his belly and the twins from behind.

He kept driving at a speed still quite high, although not as fast as before. Everything had suddenly gone quiet again.

"Turn here, you worthless backstabber!" Liam yelled, Harry reaching back with a hand and trying to hit him at the same time as he manoeuvred the wheel, failing to hurt the alpha.

"Shut up for a second and don't yell at me!" Harry replied.

"I just can't believe it about you! You let yourself be marked by Louis, they have a daughter! We have given you our trust since you arrived! And must I remind you that you agreed to this out of necessity?!" Harry stopped at an airstrip with only a huge warehouse, a man came out of there and headed towards them.

The omega he was driving got out of the car, slamming the door and shaking from head to toe.

He was dead, he could swear that he had died the night of the kidnapping.

"Answer me, you fucking traitor!" Liam got off, Harry turned to look at him with tears welling up in his eyes.

Silently, Barbara and Shawn put the little ones down and watched the scene, waiting for a response from Harry. The omega approached Liam, and in an attempt to make him close his mouth, he hit him with all his might with the torso of his hand, leaving the figure of that rose marked in bright red on the alpha's cheek.

"DO YOU REALLY THINK I'D BETRAY YOU?!" He yelled "You, my family? My alpha?" Harry asked in a soft voice, but Liam didn't flinch.

"That's not what it's about!"

"Yes Liam, that's exactly what this it's about!" He yelled once more, his throat burning. "That bastard abandoned my mother, Stella, and me as soon as they asked him to! I THOUGHT HE WAS DEAD SINCE KIDNAPPING HAPPENED!"

And there, Liam stopped to think with a cool head.

Of course Harry wasn't a traitor.

That trembling omega in front of him, with his blood staining his shirt and his pink ring and tears wetting his face was not a traitor, it was his family. He took a breath and tried to move closer, but Harry backed away.

"Harry, I'm sorry, I..."

"I don't want to talk right now, Liam, much less with you."

And he walked towards Barbara to take his baby in his arms, that little one who needed him, needed her father to stay strong for her. He kissed her cheek and walked towards the jet, not saying another word.

"Li, I already gave instructions to the pilot and my father will be waiting for us there." The alpha nodded at Shawn's words and also walked towards the jet, loading the twins in his baby carrier.

They all went upstairs in silence, Harry had already settled by the window with little River lying on his chest, silent tears slipping down his cheeks.

Liam accommodated his children in the special seats that had been placed just a few months ago and walked over to Harry, sitting across from him.

"Hey Hazz, sorry about what I said earlier." The alpha started, Harry shrugged.

"It's okay, Liam, we're all stressed, don't think about it too much." He brushed it off, but the alpha shook his head.

"No Harry, it was not right for me to have reacted like that, much less to call you a traitor when you're part of my family." He sighed and looked at the window. "I'm very scared, they have my omega and I can't do anything for now, but It is not justification for having accused you, forgive me."

"Hey, it's okay." Harry put his hand on Liam's knee and gave it a friendly squeeze. "We're all scared, we're doing what we can, we better put it all behind us and focus on saving Icarus Rose, you excuse me for the punch that I gave you, now you have a rose marked on your face."

And there they both smiled complicitly, everything was going to be fine, that was the promise that everyone was silently making to themselves and their family.