The NYPD came immediately after I called them. And so did Lucius, how did I know that he would come I don't know. Lucius came immediately to me for I was shaken up. I haven't figured out who wants to finish their business with me, or this city, but I will find them and kill them before they harm my family.

The paramedics took care of the body putting it in the ambulance. Quinn had come over to me reporting that they found a cell phone on the mans body, they will further investigate the phone to see if it had any recent contacts that they could find. I had asked to see the phone but Quinn wouldn't let me, I was beyond pissed. And already stressed enough.

"Xellia, we need this phone for the investigation we don't know if it'll lead to the case months ago but, it's better for us to keep it." Quinn had said to me. I had a high feeling that that phone will give me a lead as to where Zyade was. He was probably on a killing spree right now. Harming other citizens probably trying to get my attention. I'm not falling for it.

Alex was getting questioned by Hudson, he just told the same story that I told him. Because he was there, he saw what I saw.

"Xellia. We should go." Lucius said putting a hand on my shoulder as I was staring at the bench where it was now surrounded by caution tape and crime scene equipment.

"I can't. I need to find out who the man was and I need his phone." I said shaking my head.

Lucius sighed " Dont make me start dragging you to the car because I will."

I glared at him but said nothing. Because there was no words to say. I knew if I sat on my ass all day thinking about this day, I would be driven mad. I turned from the bench and started walking towards my dads gravestone, knowing that I haven't had a chance to see him.

"Where are you going? The car is that way." Lucius said confusion lacing his words. I just ignored him and continued walking, It wasn't long for him to catch up with his long legs. The silence was needed after all the mess that I've created. All this mess was my fault. Everyone is in danger because of me. I stopped at my dads gravestone. I heard a breath hitch knowing it was Lucius, finally realizing that it was my dads.

"So this is why you two decided to go to the graveyard." He murmured.

"Yeah. Dad died four years ago. I was in college, I had to go to the police station with my dad before we went home..." I took a deep breath and tears started to freshly prick my eyes.

"I forgot my phone, and we were halfway home, I freaked out and told dad to turn the car around. And that's when it hit us. It hit my dads side the most, I have a gash on my left leg, earning me at least 30 stitches. The guy that hit us had ran when we got help, it was a fucking hit and run. A fucking murder." I bit out furiously as I rolled up my pants leg showing him my scar. I heard his breath hitch, not saying anything for a while I rolled my pants back down. Not wanting to keep it out in the open for everyone to see.

"It's my fault, that he's gone. It's my fucking fault that he's dead and buried six feet under." I said anger lacing my voice of how I just wanted to punch something or punch myself for having it happen. The tears started to flow freely I didn't notice it until Lucius brushed them away with his thumbs, now realizing that he was facing me, and cupping my face.

"It's not your fault. It's just fate kicking us in the ass. Legends die early because they have already fulfilled their job. Your father has already fulfilled his by being a father to you and your siblings, maybe it was gods way of saying it's time for you to come up. It's not your god damn fault Xellia, nothing is your fault. It's a way of life." Lucius said shaking my face I just cried out and leaned into him.

He pulled me close giving a kiss on my crown. Letting me sob into his coat, I hated feeling vulnerable, I hated the way emotions will overwhelm me at a worst moment like this. I absolutely hated it.

"I'm sorry for leaving tears on your coat." I sobbed out while laughing a bit. Leaning away, he still held me close by the waist and I his neck.

"It's okay, I have plenty more of where they came from." Lucius chuckled as he brought his hand up to my face and brushed some more tears away with his thumb.

He looked at me as though he wanted to kiss me. And I barely knew the guy, I didn't know him as well enough to have a relationship with him. So I pulled back, he got the message but I saw that his eyes showed different. Knowing that he wanted me.

"Let's go back to the hotel." I murmured out. He nodded and didn't say anything, I stopped by Quinn and Alex to see that they were alright.

"Can I have the all clear to leave or do I have to stay for questioning by Hudson?" I asked Quinn.

"No your good Manson, we're just about done here. I'm sorry this had to happen, we'll find out who this man works for and who he was. You're sure that he didn't give you any sources or clues?" Quinn asked me.

"He didn't tell me any sources that would be useful." I said shaking my head.

"You... you said that he had a message. What was it?" Quinn asked unsure of how I would react.

"Well, he said that, whoever his boss was, and I quote, 'he will come when the snow sticks, to finish what he started.' Whoever the man is, I'll be sure to find him before he finds me." I promised him.

"Shit. You don't think it's..." Quinn cursed out pinching the bridge of his nose making my brows furrow in confusion.

"Have you not figured it out? It's him Xellia, he's coming back. He's coming back and I don't know how we will protect you and your family." Quinn said his hands curling into fists as if he wanted to punch the nearest object, to which Alex inched towards Lucius, realizing the anger pouring off of Quinn.

"You mean? It's fucking Zyade? He's probably coming back for Talia! I have to protect her, we have to get them the hell out of here so that he won't know where they're. Wherever I go they go. I can't let him find them I can't let him..." I said screaming in frustration that the message was from him, the snow will not come in for another several weeks.

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Back at the hotel I was fuming, wanting to let off some steam so I went down to the hotels gym. Skipping the elevator to use the stairs. At least that way I would still get exercise, once I reached the gym I saw treadmill, weights and bikes and a whole lot of other exercise equipment. The punching bag caught my eyes I knew I was angry and upset and wanted to let all my feelings out on the punching bag. I almost felt sorry for it.

I got my hands ready to start punching it, going at it for an hour I barely noticed the other two people in the room. I knew it was Lucius checking me out, wanting to eye fuck me. I scoffed in my head.

Wouldn't he like that? To have me in his bed spreading my legs, bitch I have better things to do than to be your bitch. I thought almost chuckling.

"Wanna tell me what's so funny Manson?" Lucius asked

"None of your business King." I said in a sing song voice and punched the bag even harder. I stopped to glance at my hands and saw that it had marks all over them, making them scar and bleed.

"Lucius you wouldn't be able to get Manson in bed like that." I heard a familiar voice say.

"Shut up Lance. Who says I even want her in bed? She's not even my type." Lucius scoffed lying through his teeth.

"Ouch, that hurt Lucius." I said stopping as I placed a hand on my heart mocking that I was hurt by what he said.

"Bet that did Sunshine." Lucius winked at me as he went to go for the weights. His muscles bulged as he showed them off with wearing a white tank and some shorts.

Boy was he sexy. My inner thoughts were licking for a taste of him, but I had to shake myself out of it. I didn't want his ego to be bigger than it already is, I continued to punch at the bag. Pretending to use it as Zyades face when I meet him again. No way in hell am I letting him get away this time, he's been out in the world far too long to be alive.

I was too deep in my thoughts to hear Lucius calling my name, I punched too hard that time that I broke my knuckles making me shriek out in pain. I doubled over cupping my hand as tears threatened to spill.

"Shit! Xellia are you alright?" Lucius cursed out.

"No idiot! Why do you think I'm cupping my hand!" I said glaring up at him, I felt my right hand throbbing at the hit, Lance was next to me immediately, ready to help me.

"Let me see your hand." Lance ordered me as he guided me to a chair, and I held out my hand for him to inspect, which had scabs on my knuckles from punching the bag too hard my other hand had them too, they started to bleed a little, scabbing them.

I winced as he tried moving my hand up and down, he was watching my reactions as he inspected my hand. Which was starting to turn purple and red, forming a bruise.

"It's definitely broken, you'll need to go to the hospital." Lance said as he eyed my hand.

"Fuck no. I'm not going to the hospital, at least not now." I groaned out. I hated going to the hospital, their perfectly clean aroma and white walls that make you want to watch paint dry.

"Xellia, if you wait to get your hand fixed then it'll get more worse. The only thing I can do here is wrap your hand with a bandage and you'll have to ice it." Lance said scratching the back of his head.

"It beats anything than going to the hospital. I mean I do have you to take care of me." I said grinning.

"You also have me." Lucius said as his arms were folded across his chest. He had a jealous glint in his eyes but it quickly went away.

"No need to feel jealous Lucius." I said grinning, as he muttered a string of curses as he walked away from us. I chuckled at him as Lance continued to bandage my hand.

"I'll come over to get a splint when I go to my office today, just so that you have better support than a bandage." Lance said as he finished up wrapping my hand by clipping the end to the top of my hand.

"Thanks Lance." I sighed out and got up with Lance and walked out of the workout room. I think I have done enough working out today, after the incident with my hand, I thought it was better to leave and take a shower.

After climbing up many stairs making my legs feel like jelly, I quickly hopped in the shower and re bandaging my hand after the shower.

I wanted to find out what was on that mans cellphone, I wanted to know if it really was Zyade coming after me. I had no clue why they decided to keep it for themselves but I will find out what's on that cellphone... but with a little back up.

Thoughts?! Please let me know what you think might happen!

A/N

Hello my lovelies! I'm so glad to see how many people are loving this book! I have started writing a new book called The Dark Secrets Of Union Valley, I hope you take the time to read the disclaimer! I will eventually post the first chapter once I figure out what I want to put in it... but anyways I hope you enjoy the new chapter of this book! There will be many more chapters coming! Thanks for reading!

-Hannah