"Sir, are you okay?" asked the security guard as he ran into the office.

"Yes, I am. Why are there so many gunshots?" Mr. Malik stood up as he saw many people running with weapons behind the guard.

"You have to get out of here as fast as you can, we have been invaded" the guard took his boss by the arm and started to get him out of the office.

They were barely a few steps out of the room when a strong man, dressed in a black and elegant suit, appeared in front of them. In his hands he held a gun, and trapped in his arms he had Mrs. Malik. Gun directly pointed to the head. Tears were running down the woman's cheeks, little gasps leaving her lips out of fear, trying to hide the terror she was actually feeling.

"Mister Malik, such a pleasure to have you here" he said with surprise, a strong American accent showing in his sarcastic voice. The guard immediately stood in between the two men, trying to protect his boss.

"Nobody told me that I was going to have the pleasure of your visit today, mister Calder" he said, hate running in his voice as he saw his omega in the man's arms.

"Oh no! What a pity, I was sure your wife informed you about my visit" he saw the woman in his arms and brought the gun closer to her head, causing his inner alpha to move in anger. "I'll go to the point, Malik. You have something I'll like to have in my possession"

"What makes you think that I will give you anything while you have my omega in your arms?"

"Because I am sure that, if you know what is best for you, you will give me the formula, and all your people will be alright." Without a warning, a man came from behind and pushed the guard down the stairs, leaving Malik on his own and without any protection.

Continuing his move, the man took him by the neck and pushed them both into the office, between struggles and scoffs from the omega. Tied them both to the chairs in front of the desk, still pointing the gun towards them.

"You were saying? Malik" he said with a playful voice.

"I won't give you a thing. And even if I wanted to, I can't, the formula is not in this house, I keep it well hidden where nobody can find it." Calder looked at him with curiosity, he walked slowly over to the chair and crouched down in front of him."Then I guess you are useless. Say goodbye to your beautiful wife" with no emotion in his face, he moved the gun and shot, Mrs. Malik's blood stained the alphas left side. Instantly he started to twist in pain as he felt the connection ache, trying to save his omega, even though it was impossible. She was dead.

The second crown of one of the biggest mafias in the United Kingdom was gone. Knocks on the door began to echo through the room, the guards were trying to save their boss.

Seconds that appeared hours before the door broke, two guards entered the room, aiming towards Calder with their guns.

"Another step and I will kill you" he shouted to the alphas that bursted into the room.

"You know what to do" Malik whispered, fighting to get each sound out of his lips. They had to get the successor.

One of the guards shot Calder's guard, who shot Malik just a second before a guard shot him. Four bodies laid by the feet of those two guards.

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Zayn and Louis were patiently waiting for Niall to take a sip of his tea, trying with all of their strength not to let the laugh they were holding out of their lips.

Once the Irish tasted the tea, he dropped his cup, making it blurt out in a million pieces as he grunted. That pair of assholes had put salt instead of sugar in his tea.

A tall alpha entered the school's cafeteria, slamming the doors open, gaining some curious looks from all the students enjoying their breakfast.

"Mister Malik, Tomlinson, Horan. You are urgently needed in the house" the guard said, gaining the young men attention.

The three mentioned shared looks full of fear between them, stood up and walked toward the guard as fast as they could. The four of them walked out of the building without sharing a word, having no idea about what had happened. They got in one of the Malik's family cars and drove off.

"Do you know what is happening?" Louis asked in a whisper to Zayn, who just shook his head and looked at the guard driving.

"Is there a reason for a trip with such short notice?" he asked. The guard looked at him through the mirror, but still, ignored him.

Niall frowned, after sharing a couple glances with his brothers, he spoke.

"Hey! We asked you something." He complained, staring at the alpha, who just let out a tired gasp.

He looked at them again, just for a second that seemed to last forever. The tension could be cut with a knife.

"There was an emergency, you will be given the answers in the house." he said almost in a whisper. Leaving the three teens worried.

"Did something happen with the business? My father?" Zayn asked, but he only got silence as an answer.

The silence was kept for the two hours it took them to get from the boarding school to the house.

The car stopped in front of a door, where more than five guards were waiting for them. Barbara, the woman who had cared for Zayn since he was a baby, walked over to the boys and hugged them; her eyes were red, showing that she had been crying. Zayn looked at everyone, knowing something changed in the protocol, there weren't usually so many guards waiting for them.

The doors opened, and more than ten guards greeted them inside the house, not a single word spoken. The three teens walked upstairs toward the office of Zayn's father.

"Baby" Barbara said as she touched Zayn's arm. "You have to understand that what you will be told in your father's office is a serious topic, and I hope you take it calmly, nobody will make you do anything." she said with her strong Russian accent. Zayn nodded and led the three boys inside the office.

A man was standing near the window, just letting them see his back, Zayn noticed it wasn't his father or someone they knew, he looked to his friends seeking answers, but they both were as confused as he was.

"Take a seat" the man said slowly. He is an alpha, Zayn thought.

"Where is Mister Malik?" Niall asked. The man turned around

"He is the reason you were brought here with such short notice" he took a chair and moved it near the sofa where the three boys sat. "You should know, this goes beyond family, this includes complete nations, powerful alphas, a..."

"To the point, please" Zayn cut off the words the man was saying, not being able to manage his distress. The man looked at him, sighed and looked down for a second, looking for the right words to talk to his, now, boss.

"Mr. and Mrs. Malik died yesterday, at night." he said as tactfully as he could.

The boys looked at Zayn, who kept his gaze on the same point, not a single emotion showing. His jaw clenched, and his hand automatically went to the bracelet he wore on his right hand. The same that was given to him years before, with the news that they had managed to get the custody of his, now, best friends.

"How did it happen?" his voice was almost a gasp. Tears started to appear in his eyes as soon as he let the words out.

"Yesterday at night mister Killian Calder invaded the house with some guards of his own, we are trying to know how they managed to do this" he swallowed hard "we realised when Mrs. Malik pressed the emergency button in her office, but things got out of our hands and ..."

"Stop, don't say more" Louis cut his word this time "Can we be left alone for a second, please?" The man nodded and got out of the room.

As soon as he heard the door close, Zayn burst out in tears, the boys immediately ran to hug him, sharing his pain. He lost his family, and in some way, so did Niall and Louis.

"You are going to be okay, everything will be" Niall said softly, as he rubbed the omega's back.

"How the hell will everything be okay, Niall?" he sobbed "My parents are dead and now I have to be in charge of a fucking mafia."

"But you are not alone," Louis added.

The three of them stayed in the office for a few minutes, trying to avoid the responsibilities that will land on Zayn's shoulders once they go out.

The door was slowly opened, revealing a chestnut haired boy, tense and with a worried face. As soon as the alpha's sight landed on Zayn, who was curled up on the sofa, he ran to him without caring about the two blue eyed confused boys.

"Zayn" Liam whispered, bringing the omega close to his chest, who didn't take long to let out a loud sob. "You are okay, I am here to protect you"

"My... my parents" he muttered in between sobs, holding Liam's shirt, leaving a stain of tears in the same. " What do I do? I have to be in charge. What if I mess this up? "

"No" Liam said as he left a soft kiss on his forehead, " You will be alright, you are going to be the best boss this mafia has ever had. Okay? And I'll be by your side, fighting those who doubt, even a second, of you. You can do this, because you are capable of everything.

The two separated after a few seconds. Louis and Niall's eyes still on Liam. They hadn't seen him for years and it seemed quite strange that he had the same connection with Zayn, especially considering that he was now his boss.

"What are you doing here?" Liam frowned as he looked at him, he had all his attention on Zayn, and didn't even notice the boy's presence.

"I came here because of Mr. and Mrs. Malik's death, they needed the best bodyguard and here I am. I wasn't going to let any other alpha look out for Zayn, I am his bodyguard."

"Don't get me wrong, we have missed you a lot in the boarding school, but you haven't even said hello or something" Niall said as he tries to hug Liam, who still has Zayn in his arms.

"Guys, it's enough" Zayn's tired voice was heard "leave your big alpha attitude for later , right now I need to rest and process what just happened"